Forgive me for neglecting you, Blog!

Please forgive me.
Life is hectic.

Wedding stuff is overtaking my brain.

I broke Tara's tooth yesterday (ok, she pushed me on a horse in a park and it bounced and hit her in the face chipping a tooth).

We leave here on Saturday to drive to victoria.

I want black satin chair ties. Over thinking much?

I need to sew tablecloths.

I have a party to go to in 50 mins and have not finished the trousers.

my brain hurts.

so much to do.

I am addicted to facebook. Help me!

Home Business

Today I registered the business name
Bought some products
bought some oils for the massage balm
celebrated with buying a frame for my certificate...

Very excited.

so what is the business name?













MAMALUNA

*jumps for joy*

So over it.

Miserable children that is.

More specifically - my miserable child. I want my smiling little beast back, but instead I have a child who is obviously not getting enough food into her system to last the day, and so meltdown begins around 12-2 pm and continues. she's been screaming at me for about an hour or so now and nothing works.

I am struggling with it to be honest.



A couple more RSVPs. a number of "With Regrets" but we have a couple of comings. I think I have 8 or 9 RSVPs out of the 27 now. There are basically 8 people who I don't know about yet - 6 being family.


Alice! Remember how I was telling you about mineral makeup. www.everydayminerals.com I have heard they are brilliant. Feel free to splurge on brushes and some foundations for me :) haha! I REALLY want the Kabuki brushes, the foundation brush and the Angled brush... I've heard their prices and products are better than any others on the market. Don't forget the trial packs and the promotional codes :)

I really need to do stuff for the wedding. really really. I really need a healthy child and some extra time to do it too... but that's not happening. argh.

I think I am cooking chicken for dinner. Though I doubt the girl will eat.

Ally not home until later.

I want to sleep. Crawl into a hole. All of the above.

Tomorrow is APEC day. We might go fishing!

Eau de bebevomit II

Yes. The child be-eth sick again. :(

Doc visit says she's just got a virus and to keep giving small breastfeeds...




In other news.

I own this.

How nice would it be...

.... if people actually send their RSVPs into me.

I know a few people have told us directly they are coming, but it'd be nice to get the card back with a message.

This is not aimed directly at any of my blog readers ;) but none of you have sent me your cards either! :P 55c people!

Remember - I've still got breastfeeding brain, and we all know what Ally's brain is like ;)

So far, out of 27 invitations, I have three RSVP cards and one email, telling me the card is on its way (still has not arrived).

I'm a keepsakes girl! I like mementos. Scrapbooks of love and some such.

Some of this vent is light hearted (to my blog readers because I know you care a bit - you read the blog! :P) But some of this is a deeply hurt me running to the Post Office Box each day to find it empty.

Please send me your RSVP cards. Just to pacify me even!

Retail Therapy

I had to get some makeup stuff for the wedding today.

I had a look at David Jones and then went and had a look at Priceline. I knew the colour I wanted, but I thought I would test some more out.

After about an hour or so in Priceline I bought a lippy, mascara, some cheap eye shadow, a hair rinse and a hair colour.

I walked out and two seconds walk around the corner found a makeup store selling the EXACT SAME LIPSTICK for - get this - A THIRD of the price!!! I almost cried. They also had mascara - not the one I wanted, but same brand just different type. So I went back to Priceline, returned the makeup I just bought and went to the discount store and bought the following (with the money back from priceline!)

*Max Factor Lipfinity 10 hours colour stay - Desire
*Max Factor Lipfinity 10 hours colour stay - FLamboyant
*Maybelline Sky High Curves - soft black
*Loreal Crystal Infinite - Gold Dust
*Jordana Easy Liner - Black
*Jordana INcolour eyeshadow - Storm Watch
*Fake Toenails
*Glue
(and from priceline)
*castings creme gloss - medium brown
*Live Colour - Chocolate
*SAX cosmetics Stay On Colour Stick - Wine Kiss
*SAX eyes - Pear White


All for under $80.

Not bad huh?

Market Research

Ok mama's (and papas!)

I am doing some market research.... :)

if you would not mind could you please take some measurements of your children in nappies?

You can either comment here, or email me direct (info at designsbykristie dot com)


*Age,
*Weight,
*Rise (back to navel),
*Half rise (crotch to waist line),
*Waist,
*top of thigh/base of hip to waist,
*circ of top of thigh (where nappies/undies would sit - high sitting though - not boyleg style),
*width from middle of buttock to the other buttock.
*And if you wish to include your fav crotch width from any other nappy you have that would be great...

I am finalising the design of my nappy (it's only taken 12 months!)

And suggestions for names of said nappy greatfully accepted! They are going to be a simple basic no-frills style pocket to start with.... I think!

Eau de Bebevomit

That's the current fragrance I am sporting.

Poor thing has spiked a temp... :(

Then when I went to get some stuff for her from the chemist, promptly threw up all over me.

She's miserable and lethargic. :(

Hopefully no more vomit comes though

Blasted Overlocker

It does not like me at the moment.

But when it does, I'll have some cloth pads available for testing....!

I'll have regular size and a post partum size - both with and without pul....

And I'll have some liners too (with no PUL)

Anyone as excited as me yet?

Can I just say...

Can I just say that my online store is going to ROCK when I get it going?

I have been brainstorming like no tomorrow with product ideas and suppliers and things like that.

I have so much organised - all except the money. Once I buy the domain and the business name, then I'll be all set. I am just so in love with my concept. Sure there are other ones out there, but I will have some unique things to sell, and I am going to be small scale. At least to start with.

It's all going to get me towards my goal of being a doula. The store will generate funds so that I can pay for my stuff.

In the mean time, I will go to the next ABA meeting with regards to being a counselor and will decide shortly if that is what I will do.

I might see if I can transfer my doula course to someone else until I can get the money to pay for it upfront... and time to be a doula. Who knows.

but my store. my store is going to be unreal and funky and will make me happy! Something I can do from home, and look after Tara and bub and reach out to people.

Now.... just to win lotto and start it all!

Sometimes I love my creative brain!