Fab Fabric Hangers!

So my latest project is these super cute fabric hangers.

I must admit, not completely my idea, as I've seen similar on etsy. But I thought it is a great way to do something with the fabric that I absolutly love and don't want to use! - which by the way, I have a huge stack that I don't touch for that very reason!

So these fab fabric hangers will be added to my next market stall - as I have enough to keep some for me, and some to share!! ( or available online at www.facebook.com/houseofnicnax )

Potatoes!!!

I have potato plants!!!

 

And I am very excited that I have these growing! WHY? Because I love (and I mean LOVE!!!) potatoes! Potato salad, potato bake, mashed, stuffed, roasted.... I love them all. In fact when we go to Sizzler for "all you can eat". I fill my plate with all the potato dishes! I did that last time without even realising that is what I've done!

So the fact that I will soon have my very own home-grown potatoes excites me more than you can imagine!! 

Market day!

Well I had an absolutely awesome day at the Wellard Village Market yesterday!
I love the market atmosphere. Music playing, the creative things for sale, the smell of food, the buzz of people chatting away! And all the wonderful things people had to say about what I made!
And it really was a bit of a family event for me, with both mum and dad adding to the stall with their creations! Mum made a batch of button bracelets and hair clips, and dad made some bird feeders!
It was such a great day! Can't wait for next month now, so we can do it all again!!!

Instagram!!

YAY!!! Instagram is now available on the web!! Follow me to see photos from this blog plus more!!

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"I'm hungry...."

Soooo sick of hearing 'muuuum.... I'm hungry...' Yes I understand its nearing the end of the the food shopping week, but I'm sure we can scrounge up something good to eat! .... Well maybe not....
So out with the old trustworthy 'scone like dough' recipe for a family favourite...cheesy vegemite rolls!!! Here's the recipe

3 cups self raising flour
Pinch of salt
50 grams butter
375ml milk

Kneed all together to form a dough. Then roll out flat. Spread a layer of vegemite and then cheese.
Roll up dough to make a log. Cut into pieces and top with cheese.
Bake for 10 mins.
The softer the better!!! Yum!!

I also made another batch and used it as mini pizza bases!

No more hungry bellies!!!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!

Well tonight I decided that I will take the kids out for a 'mini' trick or treating. Normally we don't celebrate Halloween - as it really isn't an Australian celebration. Don't get me wrong , I have nothing against people that do, and I usually stock up with a few treats (secretly I hope nobody visits, then I get to eat them!).
But this year the kids have come home from school asking to go, and daycare had a dress up day, so I thought I better not ruin the fun, and we might just go for a walk, visit the neighbours we know, and see if anyone has decorated their house.
Oh I almost forgot.... Our seasonal table we have in the dining room has been transformed into a Halloween table. That was the kids handiwork! Might move it to the front door with some lollies!!

On my dining table today......

Well I've run out of room on my sewing table, so I've spread my projects (some would call mess) to the dining table.
Yes there are scissors, material, ribbon, and triangle shapes every where.
I think I'm getting a bit carried away.... Today I am working on more bunting, but this time Christmas Bunting.
I know it's only October, but Christmas will be here before we know it!!
So back to it I go! Sew, sew, sew!!