Iron Woman!!!

Wow.....I have recently been feeling VERY VERY tired and was starting to think that there was something seriously wrong with me.

I would wake in the morning, make the boys breakfast and crawl back into bed until morning tea time. This was my existence. On the sad occasion that I had to leave the house, I would be struggling to stand!

After a host of blood tests, ultrasounds and xrays I have found out that I am ANAEMIC!! Not just iron deficient....anaemic. You can't imagine my relief at finally knowing why all I wanted to do is sleep.

Now I am on the rebuilding red blood cells mission. My herbalist has given me a great tonic and some fantastic recipes. I am not a vego but I don't really eat much meat. Problem is that I wasn't substituting for other iron rich foods....well, we hope that's the problem. If I have another blood test in a month and the levels aren't up, then we stress some more!

Anyway, this is why the store has no stock. I have no energy to even think about sewing let alone actually performing the task. I have barely even been on the computer.

So hang in there oh loyal customers. Boodabubs isn't going anywhere, we just need to recover from this ailment.

Shelley x

Happy New Year

A little late but here we are kicking off an exciting new year!! Hoping everybody had a safe and happy holiday season.

We had a great time visiting friends and family with a day trip to Wet'n'Wild and a last minute camping trip up to Borumba Dam for New Years with a bunch of friends and kiddies.

The festivities continued right up until Monday just gone when we had a spur of the moment bbq with my 3 closest friends and their families......8 adults and 10 kids in a massive sleepover at our place. Lots of swimming in the pool, great food and tired little munchkins!

Now it's time to kick off the year. Rohan is back to work on Monday. Only 2 weeks until my little Kyan starts kindy!! Which means, only 1 year until he's at school.....where did the time go??

Boodabubs shall be a little quiet for the first few months of the year as we have a lot going on behind the scenes in our personal lives. I will, however, continue to keep the store stocked with all your faves and some new bits and pieces.

We have kicked off the year with a summer sale. Time to start clearing out the summer stock to make way for the Autumn delights. Don't forget that VIPs get 10% off the sale price.

Happy bargain hunting!

Shelley x

The Countdown has Begun

The tree is up and the house is decorated.....this time in 3 weeks....Santa comes!!!

I have been trying to find a new Christmas craft idea for the kids each day. Today it was painting pine cones collected from my Mum's house.

Of course, no painted pine cone is complete without being drowned in glitter!!

I am rapidly running out of ideas that will interest both kids (aged 2 & 3yrs) so if anybody has any ideas....please feel free to share!

Shelley

Gidget Dress

This is the latest addition to the Boodabubs Summer Girls Range......the Gidget Dress!

A simple slip on style dress made from gorgeous lightweight fabric with soft elastic shirring around the top and the hips.

Designed to be a 'dropwaist' style dress providing maximum simplicity and comfort for little girls. Pop on over togs after swimming for a quick coverup!

I own several of these dresses in various styles and fabrics and live in them, so I decided to create a mini version....I am very happy with the outcome!

Check them out in store now.

Boodabubs Summer Essentials for Bubs

Finally I have finished off some summer sets for the Boodabubs online store. These sets are part of the Boodabubs Summer Essentials range. A basic summer range for bubs and kids, made for the Aussie summer......quality handmade clothing designed for everyday wear at an affordable price!

I have listed a few of the Bubs sets and am working on the toddler sets as I type (well, not quite).

Check out the rest in store.

Just around the corner....

Like most of you, I cannot believe it's only 5 and a bit weeks until Christmas. Despite the fact that it seems to have crept up on me.....I absolutely love everything about this festive season.

This is the first year (in the last 6 years) that my parents, 7 brothers & sisters and 6 nieces & nephews will not be turning our house upside down on Christmas day/night. This year we are celebrating at my sister's home and I must say I am already enjoying a relaxing lead up to Christmas. Usually at this time I am cleaning my house from top to bottom, shopping every 2 days to ensure we have enough food to feed our 'army', gardening, painting etc, etc, etc. Basically, every little thing that hasn't been done since last Christmas has to be done in the last few weeks leading up.....but not this year!!!

I have spent this week creating with my little chickens. Cardboard christmas trees and stars to decorate, christmas tree cookies with icing and sprinkles, not to mention watching 'The Santa Clause' at least 6 times already!

These days of being able to be at home, with small children in the lead up to Christmas, are very limited and this year I am really going to make the most of it.

Off to bed now in preparation for being woken at 5am by two very energetic little men!

Sunshine...

The weekend just gone was glorious. Not too hot to be outdoors. Perfect for parties, barbecues and swimming.....and we did all three!

We celebrated my best friends birthday at Bribie Island. The kids all had a great time playing and swimming. What a magical time of year!