Happy...Music

Patterns and Music = Happy
following along with Mikes

Banana Cake - Mike's Week of Baking

Bananas are YUM!!!
what you will need:

2 1/2 cups of self raising flour
3/4 of a cup of brown sugar
2eggs
50g of crushed walnuts
60 oz of butter (melted)
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
4 mashed bananas (the browner the better)

This recipe is fool proof. Put it all in a bowl and mix! If it's a little think add a touch of milk.
Pre-heat your oven at 180 wack it in for 30mins and your done!!
I like to top it off with cream cheese and walnut icing. A touch of lemon or vodka if you wish, a la brown owls boozy style, is nice.

Bake Bake Bake
Dance Dance Dance
Eat Eat Eat...
I'm off to bed

A week of Wonk....

image via flickr
I'm joining in on a Week of Wonk that is hosted by Jess over at Meet me at Mikes.
Jess will love this image I'am sure!!

This is...my favourite song today

I may have played it way too many times today.
Hope the boss didn't mind.
I love the sweet treat of Feists voice at the end.
Find more This is over with Angela.
xoxx
brooke and moca

My one word Meme

One Word Meme

Found over at my daily read/stalk.
Feel free to join in.
Would love to read yours too!!

1. Where is your cell phone? doona
2. Your significant other? needed
3. Your hair? amber
4. Your daughter? none
5. Your son? dog
6. Your favorite thing? nice people
7. Your dream last night? happy
8. Your favorite drink? smoothie
9. Your goal? teacher
10. The room you’re in? bedroom
11. Your church? love
12. Your fear? loneliness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? traveling
14. Where were you last night? out
15. What you’re not? thoughtless
16. Muffins? lamingtons
17. One of your wish list items? camera
18. Where you grew up? blairgowrie
19. The last thing you did? listen
20. What are you wearing? pajamas
21. Your TV? off
22. Your pets? sleeping
23. Your computer? lover
24. Your life? pretty
25. Your mood? tired
26. Missing someone? lucy
27. Your car? bike
28. Something you’re not wearing? bra
29. Favorite store? crafty
30. Your summer? beachy
31. Like(love) someone? yes
32. Your favorite color? yellow
33. Last time you laughed? last-night
34. Last time you cried? monday
35. Who will repost this? kitty

xoxx
brooke and moca

Come as you were

Like any one I guess, I love the discovery of new music.
I find it hard to pick music when I'm at work as I'm not all that sure that everyone will like it, apart from me.
So what does a good boss do. They make a play list with music that they think you will like.
This was part of my play list.
Come as you were by The Bird and the Bee.
Pop into Mikes for the full Version!
xoxx
brooke

Softie for Mirabel

Last night me and the heater had a crack at making a One Red Robin Ruby Doll. 

Jhoanna she was so much fun to make. thank you!!

It was my first time making a doll where the legs and arms all get tucked in.

She is a little wonky in some places, but it all adds to the charm.

I did manage to add a sausage dog brooch for Miss Ruby too. Moca was extra happy!!

If you haven't heard about the Mirabel Softie Appeal or want to get involved click on those links to find out more!

This is number one for me. 

xoxx

brooke and moca

Sunday Supper

This is my take on:

 Meet me at Mikes Sunday Supper 

Water Bottle Cover.

1. I found some fabrics that i liked

2. I got some paper and traced around the bottom of the bottle to get the size for the base.

3. More paper!  I laid the bottle down and marked the bottom and the top of the bottle on the paper. I picked a spot on the bottle then rolled it until the spot reached the other side of the paper. This makes for the body.

4. Used some fabric that was kindly given to me and cut out the pattern.

5. Sew them all together. Add a touch of gingham to hold the bottle in and make a bow. I just like gingham and bows really!

6. You have a really CUTE water bottle cover!!

I like it when you set out to do something and it works!!

20min craft projects are even better!!!

I also love that it's Brown Owls tonight!!!

xoxx

brooke and moca

A week of Vintage Australia - Day Three

Hop Little Kangaroo
By Patricia Scarry
Pictures by Feodor Rojankovsky

Skippy to the Rescue
Written by Victor Barnes
Illustrated by Walter Stackpool

Little Binjy
Written by Victor Barnes
Illustrated by Hal English

I can't upload my own pictures, due to some little Sausage dog kicking my computer onto the ground and making the Card reader smash into 6 bits. The computer is a ok. Macs are really strong. It's the second time it's happened in it's life and it just keeps of working!! Lucky it has insurance, just incase!

This is my day three of my , Week of Vintage Australia hosted by Gemma over at Meet me at Mikes!!

These are my Australian Golden Books.
I love the illustrations in Little Binjy and just discovered that I have two copies!!
I remember watching the adventures of Skippy on Saturday afternoons.
Hop Little Kangaroo, is a sweet little story. I especially like that Kangaroos can make Sweet Berry Pie. But most of all when mother Kangaroo tells her little one " you can do anything, if you try".

Thanks to the internet for the photos.

xoxx
brooke and moca

A week of Vintage Australia - Day Two

Was given to me by this lovely kiddo
She has the greatest Op shopping Luck!
Oh and Gemma....I have a Great Weigel's Patter For you!!
I just need your address!!
xoxx
brooke

A week of Vintage Australia - Thanks to Meet me at Mikes and Gemma Jones

Gemma is hosting "A Week of Vintage Australia" over at Meet me at Mikes.
Pop over to have a peek and if you feel so inclined join in!!
So I've decided too.

This is my first piece of Vintage Australia.
Keep Australia Beautiful Tea Towel.
Found at the oppy!
I was Super Happy when I meet her.

What made me Super happy was picking up my phone ( I thought i was my mum calling) and hearing my beautiful friend Luce or Wuce as Moca knows her, voice from the other side of the world!!
Thank you for calling Luce and thank you for reading my blog while your away.

The Photo kinda fits in?! Well the Australian Life Saver part anyway.

xoxx
brooke and moca

Cute Day Two

Moca and is best friend playing at my home town beach!
I'm actually headed there for the next couple of days!
No Internet, so i'll up date my week of cute when I return!
Thanks to Meet me at Mikes and Three Buttons.
xoxx
brooke
P.S
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELA
love brooke and moca

arriving and returning

Hi.....
I've just returned from Brown Owls.
The heat sent me a little crazy and Brown Owl was watching.
But today while I was working, in the stupid heat, some little Sausage Dog Brooches and Softies arrived at Dragstar in Sydney.
I hope that Tiger is happy with his new brothers and sisters dragstar!!


All of the little ladies....

my favourite....
name: polly
likes: banana pancakes, elephants and nice words

This good eggs favourite...
name: mildred
likes: scratchy records, bikes and open signs

xoxx
brooke and moca

Fruits of her Labour....

You can get some hand sized love too.
Vintage Tea Towel Purse and PVC story book purse from Meet me at Mikes.

I like to keep things cozy!!
xoxx
Brooke and Moca

Edit: Pip made these beautiful purses....i think i've made it sound as if I had. Sorry Pippy. You should check out Pips Guy Craft

Mirabel & Mikes

Today at 10am all the Hearts for Mirabel go on sale.
So get to Mikes quick!!
See you there.
brooke.

This is...My Inspiration Board

You picked a good one Pippy.
My board is quite fresh and little. I can still see cork, so I think I need to keep going!
Umm I think I might start one with my house mates. The wall behind the computer is Boring!!
Can't wait to peep at everyone elses.
Shiiiitttt...I don't even have a picture of Moca. Bad Mum.
Ok If i had a printer this on would go on it.
xoxx
brooke

I've misplaced what I need...

This does happen from time to time....what drives me crazy is think of all the places that I have seen it, then going to those places and it not being there.
Most of the time it's my house mate cleaning up my stuff and putting it in a place that I would never look. Maybe its her own form of Ocd or maybe it' s me not being tidy enough.

Anyway what I did manage to find was an interview on Victoria Mason here. Her craftsmanship is so very detailed and unique and I'm surrounded by such beauty everyday at work.
These are by fair my favourite earings:

and this is my new favoutite necklace....

....but maybe I still have a lot of love for the Pencil shaving too.
Oh and my friend gets a mention too. It's nice when people feel the same way!!
xoxx
brooke and moca

What i like to make

Sausage dogs....little long stumpy seal like dogs that i just adore!!!

Some favourites include Brandon, Moca, Timmy, Schnitzel Von Krumm and Noodle.

I like to make Sausage Dog brooches.
I make them watching T.V or in the sun or sometimes on the train to work.
I'm always surprised when they sell and smile when i receive the news.

















You can find them running about at Meet me at mikes and Genki.

Thanks to everyone who has taken one into there homes!!

Brooke & Moca
xoxx