Lounging Munchkin Style
Whilst out shopping last weekend we stumbled across these little foam chairs for children. Munchkin immediately fell in love with them. It was just her size! And light enough that she can push…
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Geometric Bee Invitation Suite
It’s been a couple of months since Munchkin’s first birthday and I’m finally getting around to sharing with you the Invitation Suite I designed for it. I created an Invitation and Thank You Notelet…
Animal Parade Carousel Cake
I hope you’re having a splendid weekend? Mine has been gorgeous and full of festivities. It started Friday with DM’s and my wedding anniversary. DM has been at a conference in Dublin all week and…
Munchkin’s year on Instagram – in a box
I very rarely do product posts. But I just received our first Polabox in the mail and I love it! There’s something just so satisfying about holding physical copies of my Instagram photographs. We ordered a test…
Almost a year of parenthood celebrated
Note; this blog mainly consists of ramblings about the past year with Munchkin and motherhood. The photos are a sneak peek of our recent celebration of Munchkin’s first birthday. I’ll have more photos, templates,…
Munchkin’s first, first birthday party
Munchkin’s birthday isn’t for nine days, but her grandparents are here in Switzerland at the moment. So we decided to have a little party before the big one with friends next weekend. It just…
Crochet rattle ball
One of Munchkin’s favourite toys, ever since we bought it for her when she was just 6 weeks old, is a soft ball made of cotton that has a bell in it. It was…
Ramblings: Ten and a half months in; a report card.
I thought I’d be shopping for publishers right about now. I didn’t tell anyone apart from my close friends and some family, but my grand plan for the first year after Munchkin was born was…
Crochet Baby Toy – Noise Makers
One of Munchkins favourite toys was this Pram Necklace from Littlephant that we bought her for her first Christmas. She adored the colours and the textures of the toy hanging over her pram. And apparently it…
Finally finished
They say that every quilt tells a story. This one certainly does! I started it before Munchkin was born. Last Summer, my friend and quilter extraordinaire Lynne, went with me via ferry to Thonon…
My greatest project
Many of you who have followed ‘next to nicx’ over the years have probably noticed that it’s not plastered with my photograph. In fact, I’ve actively avoided putting my face on the blog as I’ve rather…
Slowly re-entering an altered reality
I feel a bit like Alice. I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole. I’ve met wonderful characters who have helped, sometimes hindered and oft times made my journey fun or just a little less stressful. Everything…
Updated – Crochet Cherry Pattern
I’ve updated this blog post to include the images and clearer pattern I created when Mollie Makes printed it. I hope it helps! One of my all time favourite wardrobe items is a silk and…
Meet Munchkin
Meet Munchkin. Sophie Ivy was born on the 16th of September at 1:25pm. We had a slightly traumatic start, I ended up having to have an emergency cesarean. But all is going fabulously well…
The last 10 days in instagram pictures
Are we there yet? I’m not on bed rest (thank goodness!) but I have been ordered by my doctor not to do anything more energetic than a walk. Maybe she knows me too well… she…
Fabulous finds for Munchkin #2
I can’t help it. I’m sorry. I’ve just got to share the cute little things I’ve bought and made for Munchkin. I promise to continue to make items and to post threads that…
Knitting for Munchkin #3
I’ve almost finished Munchkins heart cardigan! I’ve just to decide if I want to add a zipper or buttons to the front closure. I’m really quite happy with the results, what do you…
Ramblings: Surviving the first 30 weeks & pregnancy hazing
As of today I’m 30 weeks pregnant. I can’t believe it’s flown by so fast and I’m not nearly as prepared as I’d hoped for! But I’ve been informed that quite a bit of the…
Quite a busy couple of weeks…
And not a whole lot to show for it! I’m now 25 weeks pregnant. I look like I have half a watermelon and two half rockmelons (Cantaloupes for you non-Australians) attached to my front. My…
Knitting for Munchkin #2
We’re really excited. I had a 21 week scan last week and we now know that Munchkin is a little girl! As far as they could tell she’s healthy. They counted her fingers and…
Knitting for Munchkin #1
I’ve found myself at a crossroads with the nursery. I just can’t go forward any further with my ideas until I know what we’re having. But hopefully that should be rectified in the next couple…
The reason things have been a bit quiet around here lately
Late last year DM and I were in a quandary. DM had been applying for jobs, none of them based in Switzerland. And it was starting to look like we were going to be moving to…
Crochet alphabet baby blanket
Whilst I’m showing you things I made for my nephew… Here’s a baby blanket I made. I used 100% Australian merino wool so it would be super warm for those days he’d be outside in…
Every 12 month old needs one of these
My sister had a gorgeous little boy last year. It breaks my heart that I can’t see him often as we live on the other side of the world. But it does mean I get…
Hot Air Balloon Birth Announcement Template
A couple of weeks ago I created some Letterpress Birth Announcements, continuing the Hot Air Balloon theme I went with for the Baby Shower to welcome gorgeous little Isabel into the world. I’ve now used the design…
Hot Air Balloon Decoration Tutorial
I promised on my Tumbler site when I posted about Meriel’s baby shower that I would create a tutorial for the ‘hot air balloon decorations’ I created for the event. It involves some IKEA hacking but is…
A Hot Air Balloon themed Baby Shower
Today I held a baby shower for a lovely friend. Some of my very creative and talented friends and a couple of lovely new faces arrived to celebrate the imminent arrival of Meriels little…
Baby shower invitations
I’ve just completed the invites for a baby shower I’m holding for a friend. 3 colours letterpress printed on cotton stock.