Friday, October 9, 2009

Made It's Handmade Christmas Drive


Made It has a new blog and they are loving a handmade Christmas this year which I think is a fantastic idea (being a handmader and all!) So if you are looking for a Brusselsprouts limited edition bargain that will not be sold through our own store then check out this blog post featuring our "Quack Quack" dress..........



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or just check out www.Madeit.com.au !!

Rain & Karma




It rained in Kalgoorlie yesterday for a whole 5mins, it doesnt happen often but when it does it pours. There are no drains in Kal so the roads get flooded very quickly and every kid just runs for the street to play and get splashed by passing cars. These photos are of my street which is 4 lanes wide, most streets here are very wide because the camel trains which used to bring supplies in from Perth had to be able to turn around in them.

Luckily enough I just got into my car before a 4WD full of lovely miners sprayed water all over it.....


only to be broken down later (ha ha!)


One thing you need to learn quickly here is that you do not drive through water at breakneck speed.




Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Good Intentions & Infidelity

Let me start out by saying I had good intentions, I really did... I woke up ready to work hard and sew like mad. My dresses were cut and neatly piled just waiting for me to transform them from flat fabric to a lovely little number your sprout would be happy to wear. And please believe me I was ready... the children were fed, the washing machine had its first load on, my sewing machine and overlocker cleaned and oiled, and all this by 7am on a Sunday morning. Then something happened, the tv died.... all hell broke loose as the Wot Wots became a victim of a power failure. This is not an uncommon problem in Kalgoorlie but usually it only happens in summer when its 46 degrees and every man and his dog has their airconditioning on full blast. This is not supposed to happen at 7am on a Sunday morning when I have good intentions.

Needless to say with no power for 4hours not much was achieved in the way of work and instead much fun was to be had with two little sprouts and the house at the end of this time was to say the least a mess. Now I like to keep the mess a secret from my husband, I do this by running around at 6.30pm like a mad woman throwing things in cupboards and hurriedly doing dishes so that when he walks in the door 15 minutes later our life looks like a Norman Rockwell postcard. This is not because he expects that, far from it. I do this because I am a mild control freak who likes to think that I have everything under control at all times. So when he arrived home an hour early I felt like I had been caught out redhanded, fortunately this guilt was shortlived as I discovered he was completely oblivious to the mess. He was just happy to see us, his family....

I think I am going to enjoy this new love affair with mess and chaos.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Up Up and Away

The last of our Winter stock has flown away to the Netherlands, it was a sad farewell but I am a little excited to know that it will be worn by little Sprouts all the way across the other side of the globe. Musjes stocks a lovely range of Australian made clothing and we are happy to be included www.musjes.com .

Afscheid winter x

Monday, September 28, 2009

Please Do Not Feed the Models


Albert has been away on location for Bubbagrubbs winter '10 photo shoot and has returned a different Albert. I can't go into my work room without him calling out catchphrases such as "I want you to get excited about your life" and "You cant change what you dont acknowledge" this has been a mystery to me until now, http://bubbagrubb.blogspot.com/2009/09/adventures-of-albert.html ...............the photo of him reading Dr Phil explains it all!

Its good to have you home Albert but ease back on the "Lets do it!" everytime I start to sew.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Mini GaGa Love

I am definately feeling the love today! Mini GaGa has done a lovely write up on our new summer range, http://minigaga.typepad.com/minigaga/2009/09/going-gaga-over-br.html thankyou so much!

Also I found out last night that my in-laws are coming to stay for a week which just happens to be the the same time as my wedding anniversary. This may not sound exciting to most people but it will be our third anniversary and we are yet to celebrate one. Tonsilitis on the first and some nasty stomach bug for the second so third time lucky we may get out of the house, without the children!!!! It's not till November but I am already thinking of what to wear...............

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Nice Surprises


I had a unexpected surprise in my email this morning, a lovely etsian (Flowerleaf) has designed a treasury and included our Mermaids & Seahorses dress. Its a fantastic treasury with some beautiful products which all involve the humble seahorse, go and take a peek!




Thankyou Flowerleaf and if you are wanting some fantastic jewellery check out Flowerleafs etsy store.