Wanted: Fairy Godmother or Elves

What I love most about Brunei is the sun that we get. Especially more so since I've discovered baking in the car. There is also the ever lovely and feel of laundry drying in the sun. I normally do laundry once every week or 2 weeks, depending on how busy we are. This helps save water and detergent due to the big loads. And we have the rollies clothes line, so its fairly easy to just roll them in for the night and roll them out for the day

Another Eco project that I'm slowly starting is my indoor/outdoor edible plants/garden. I'm starting slowly and one pot at a time. This is due to the fact that the first time we tried to have a plant, it decided it didnt like us very much and died.

This is my rosemary. My friends Harold and Mathilde gave it to me as a present. Lovely couple. It seems that rosemary requires little water, lots of sun and is perfect for me.

This was our first plant. Yes I still keep it as a reminder that i killed it and also because i like the pot it came in. Hopefully the sight of it is enough to scare the rosemary to thrive.

And as promised. This is why I have been sewing by hand instead of my sewing machine. This is my crafting table/dining table which we only used twice. We prefer having out meals in front of the telly in the family room. more comfortable. Its a mess I know. It looks easy enough to sort and clean, however I assure you it is not.

This is my little corner, where I am the google princess and where I spend 80% of my time when I'm home.

Hemming by hand

My yo-yo maker :) I love my yo-yo maker. Remember I'm the short cut queen. So this was how I made them yo-yos. It only took me 5 minutes.

What I learned through this post; Short cuts will make your life easier for you to spend that extra time to do other stuff

365 Days. 365 New Outfits. 365 Dollars.

I came across this blog one day when i was googling for dresses. And man was I so in love with this girl. But then why on earth would i want to fill up her comments box which she may or may not have time to read. So I shall worship her from afar. Marissa you are one brilliant babe. She whos blog is New Dress A Day.

This quote comes from eNVe Designs about Marissa. I loved the way she wrote it.

This brilliant idea came to Marisa, a young woman entering her 30's, who found herself wading in what she called "a personal creative-funk-crisis". To get herself out of the rut, she decided to stop shopping for an entire year! I know what you're thinking ladies, "yea, that would make a girl feel better alright...in OPPOSITE WORLD!" But that's just what she has been doing for the past several months--forgoing the traditional clothing shopping. Instead, Marisa is only buying vintage/pre-worn clothing and only allotting herself a budget of $1 per outfit, per day, which she then transforms (with the help of her trusty sewing machine and some sharp shears) into chic, current, fashionable garments, giving each old outfit a new life. That's it.. 365 days, 365 "new" outfits, for 365 dollars. That's definite brilliance if you ask me!

And if that doesnt motivate anyone to revamp their wardrobe then i simply do not know what will.

Busy Wednesday Part 3

My last stop was Rozi's house. Another visit to see baby and bearing some more gifts. The pair of booties, baby books and a jolly phonics book and cd. A great start from 0-2 years.

Trying out the panorama option on my camera

Pressiessssss

Ooooo I think it's coming outtt

Oooo that feels ickyyy

Must concentrate on poopinggg

Squeezeeee

Pretty shoes

Prefect Fit

Very cozy to sleep in by the looks of it

Busy Wednesday Part 2

My little slice of heaven or my very own Santa's Workshop. Where I make little bit of stitching here and there. And of course this little spot is in a bigger room which we call the junk room. Coz it still has our junk when we first moved in and its where we iron clothes as well as dump laundry and its also our closet. Embarrasing really. Anyhoo, I picked up this book when MrBear and I went for our after dinner walk in Regent Square with our friend Shirley and her son JJ. I found it while perusing magazines in the $1 bin. Well it wasn't in the bargain bin, more like on the bookcase next to it.

Very informative book. But still need hands on practicals to fully understand.

My sewing machine, my serger, my little sewing box and my book. I took the painting from the dining room wall because its pretty and I needed a background. Looks better than a plain wall.