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Here are a few gorgeous goodies to keep your little miss warm & cosy.
1. Acorn Vienna Merino Beanie from Cradle Rock
2. Toshi Holly Blush Beanie from Chocolate Freckles
3. Toshi Indiana Ear Muff Beanie from Chocolate Freckles
4. Oobi Eloise Marshmallow Jacket from Cradle Rock
5. Milky Hot Pink Puffa Jacket from Little Boo-Teek
6. Sudo Undercover Poncho by Sudo
7. Red Bootie Emma Boots from Kids Cargo
8. Fuchsia Short Boots by Walnut
9. Old Style Cowboy Boots from Kawaii Kids
This week we’re getting to know Suzie from Milladdi Kids.
1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I grew up in the Central west of NSW on a farm located 65km west of Forbes.
We spent a lot of our time as kids playing outdoors or building/creating things, whether this was from a bit of wood and nails from dad’s workshop, or some fabric in mum’s sewing room there was always something to do.
I have very talented parents, my dad who can build machinery or anything to do with woodwork and a mum who is a clever seamstress, knitter and quilter.
The creative gene runs right through my entire family, we all have our specialty and love nothing more than seeing an idea come to life.
I moved to Melbourne 8 years ago with my now husband Andrew, since then we have two beautiful girls Milla (4) and Addison(2). They are our two cheeky monkeys, and our world. I love nothing more than making them new outfits or re-decorating their room. This is how Milladdi Kids started, I ran out of things to add to their room, so I started to make things for friends.
I love what I do, it is my out! If I want time out I go out to the shed or lock myself in my sewing room. It is my relaxation!! My other hobbies include painting, reading, visiting craft markets and seeing all the fabulous working mums with their lovely creations, going out for breaky Most of all I love doing craft with my girls.
2. Describe your store in one sentence?
Handmade decor for those amazing little people in our lives.
3. What do you sell?
Personalised wooden name blocks and quilts.
4. What do you love most about what you do?
I love nothing more when someone loves what I do and wants to put it in their special one’s room.
5. What are 3 of your favourite labels for little ones?
Little Doll Cake, Redfish Kids, Chalk n Cheese.
6. What’s one item you can’t live without?
My phone! (hate to admit it)
7. What’s one item your kids can’t live without?
Their Animal pillows!
8. Favourite place to shop for yourself?
Witchery and Country Road.
10. If you weren’t running the store what other job would you like to do?
When I am not running Milladdi kids I work as an Executive Assistant. I love my job, but if I had a dream job it would be working on Getaway for sure!
11. Favourite place to take the kids in Melbourne or Victoria?
A new found place, it’s called Cheeky Chino’s in South Melbourne. They have the most adorable baby chino’s and they have a playcentre attached which has a facilitator there to assist your kids, whilst you put your feet up and have a cuppa yourself and chat with friends!
You can find Milladdi Kids on Facebook or visit them online.
Here are a few gorgeous goodies to keep your little ones warm & dry whilst they’re out splashin’ around.
1. Stephen Joseph Watermelon Umbrella from Fairy Blossom
2. Oobi Whale Umbrella from Silly Milly Moo
3. Bluebelle Frilly Parasol from Twiggi
4. Hatley Running Horses Raincoat from The Enchanted Child
5. Blue Stars Jacket by Overcrawls
6. Apple Raincoat by Penny Scallan
7. Bergstein Gumboots from Fawn & Fox
8. Skeanie Gumboots from Chocolate Freckles
9. Red Petite Tall Boot from Wellies Online
About MELBOURNEMADE MAGAZINE:
We are a creative bunch. We like to read, tell stories, sew, paint, draw, photograph, learn and explore. And we like to do it together. That’s why MELBOURNEmade was born. It’s about all the things we love to do, the people who do them best, inspiration for us to do them better and how to read, find and contribute creatively.
It’s for those of us who want to learn more about what makes Melbourne tick. You will find out what inspires the people about town, who the people behind the products are, learn more about the quirks of this fabulous city and find out what you can do and where you can go to soak it all up. You won’t find gossip or scandal (but trust me, it will still be fun!). You will find a community of people as passionate about being creative and being in Melbourne as you.
I have copies of their first issue “Kids & Family” to give away to 4 lucky readers.
To enter the competition, visit MELBOURNEmade’s facebook page & leave a comment on their wall, saying that Melbourne Mamma sent you. Then comment below to tell me “Something you love that is Melbourne made”.
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Hallelujah! I did it.
After years (well actually decades) of collecting recipes that I have torn from magazines, news, books or printed from online, I have finally sorted them and will now actually be able to find what I need.
I’ve lost track of the number of times I have started & stopped this task, so I made a public announcement a few weeks ago on my facebook page, telling everyone that by the end of this month I was going to have them sorted.
I thought by putting it “out there” it would motivate me to get organised and guess what, it worked. A couple of times I was ready to throw everything back in too hard box, but I was dreading telling everyone that I’d given up.
Here is my collection of nearly 1000 recipes that I have been collecting since high school that were overflowing from boxes and cupboards around the house.
I headed to the shops and came home with the following supplies.
Coloured binders (Kmart, $3.50 each), A4 Plastic Sheet Protectors (Kmart $4.00 per 100), White A4 Tab Dividers (I had already had some but you can pick them up from any stationery store for less than $2 a pack)
I sorted all my recipes into categories and then placed each one in a clear plastic sleeve. I then placed similar recipes together and separated them with tabs, which I labelled.
I then labelled all of the binders, so I can see where everything is.
My plan is to try at least one new recipe each week and when I find one I like, I will type it out and refile it, so I can see which recipes I’ve already tried.
I was so happy to have finally organised my recipe collection, that I decided to clean out & sort my recipes books too.
Now for the fun part – trying some new recipes.
This week we’re getting to know Kathy from Hummingbird 60 in Northcote.
1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I’m a Mum to 5 year old, Ava and am juggling both a career with a Financial Institution and Hummingbird 60, a partnership with my gorgeous sister Penelope.
I love to travel and have travelled the world except for Africa, that is definitely on my Vision Board.
2. Describe your store in one sentence?
We at Hummingbird 60 like to call ourselves a Gallery for Women, we want to make you feel as though you have stepped into a painting and are happy to spend every minute in it!
3. What do you sell?
We mainly sell ladies clothing then we have a splash of giftware, accessories, jewellery and a small range of children’s wear.
4. What do you love most about what you do?
Our Philosophy here, thanks to Mother Teresa is ” Let no one come to you without leaving better and happier “. It’s seeing this that makes us Love what we do!
5. What are 3 of your favourite labels for little ones?
Munster/Missie, BIG By Fiona and of course Rock Your Baby for that special little person in your life.
6. What are 3 of your favourite labels for women?
Our own label Hummingbird 60 (of course), Indigo and Sass & Bide
7. What’s one item you can’t live without?
Leggings!!
8. What’s one item your kids can’t live without?
Being a girl shoes, shoes & more shoes!
9. Favourite place to shop for yourself?
If not pinching from Hummingbird, would have to say Melbourne’s GPO.
10. If you weren’t running the store what other job would you like to do?
Marketing for a luxury hotel chain.
11. Favourite place to take the kids in Melbourne or Victoria?
In Summer would have to the beach & the zoo and in Winter Scienceworks!?
You can visit Hummingbird 60 at 244 High Street, Northcote or visit them online at www.hummingbird60.com.au
