Monday Giveaway - Honeybunch Designs

Happy Monday!

Did you have a lovely weekend? Are you dreading today? I had a fall on Friday and injured my back, so I've been drugged up to my eyeballs all weekend in complete agony and whining at every opportunity and even I'm not sad about this Monday? Why? I have the cutest of cute giveaways for you. If this doesn't make you smile then I don't know what will!

Jaclyn from Honeybunch Designs creates the sweetest handmade toys. In addition to her beautiful little blog you can find her here on etsy where she sells her stunning little critters. An amazing gymnastics coach by day, the very talented Jac has been designing her soft toys for 2 years now and has only recently set up shop. It's about time! Once you check our her store you will know what I mean. No little child should be without a Honeybunch Designs softie.

Jaclyn has 10 nieces and nephews who gladly test out all of her designs, she hopes to one day sell her patterns so that other people can experience the fun of bringing these little critters to life like she does with the beautiful fabrics and notions she chooses. Jaclyn also accepts custom orders so if there is something special you have in mind then let her know and I know she will make a magical little softie for you.

This week's giveaway is a beautiful Mother & Baby Owl Set by Honeybunch Designs. Perfect for a little boy or a little girl, this adorable pair would make the ideal gift. The Tinker loves owls, she has been hoot hooting at Jaclyn's pictures as I typed this post! To win, all you need to do is check out Jaclyn's store here and leave me a comment below letting me know what you love about Honeybunch Designs. Easy! Good luck, as always the Tinker will pick the winner on Friday. Happy MOnday. x

You say Pajama I say Pyjama

We have another winner!

I'm so pleased with the great response we had to this week's giveaway. If you missed out, don't worry because we have another great giveaway on Monday. I'm going to try and start each week with a wonderful giveaway.

The lovely Vanessa from Gingerlilly Sleepwear kindly donated a pair of her gorgeous baby PJs and the lucky winner, as chosen by The Tinker is...

Number 10... it's you Amanda Jane! Your little cherub is going to love her new jammies. Please shoot me an email with your favourite baby PJ style and size and your address so we can send your prize out to you.

Thanks again Vanessa, we love your store!

'Tis the end of the week so I bid you all farewell. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

The little Tinker is going to be spoilt rotten. My inlaws arrived yesterday and they are here for a week. They came bearing a fabulous little tea set for Tinker. You can see it came in that adorable little suitcase used to pick today's winner. She adores it. As soon as her Gra presented her with the present she has been making us all cups of tea non-stop. First thing she said this morning after telling me she wanted noodles for breakfast was that it was time for tea!

Here is a little pic of Tinker and her Gra taken yesterday with the new tea-set.

Simple (sometimes sticky) Things

Here is my little Tinker in the sweet little knitted woollen hat, top and pants I bought at the craft store in Bowral on Sunday. I adore handknitted things especially paired with something really dressy. A little handknitted piece always adds a bit of love to an stylish store bought outfit. I couldn't resist decking her out head to toe in this pink woollen outfit. It is her "leisure suit" to rival my "not to be worn out of the house" velour leisure suit. Stop snickering. I swear, I haven't left the house in it. Ok fine I did go to the letterbox but never over the boundary line.

Yes she is playing with some sticky masking tape. It is a thrilling and complex game. Have I mentioned my child is a genius? I tear off bits of tape and stick them on her and she laughs herself silly as she takes them all off one by one. Then she says "again?" and we repeat the process a few dozen times.

What are the simple things that amuse your little one?

Tinker always loves a peg from the washing line or a key ring full of keys. An iPod or a mobile phone is a sure thing but nothing beats the plastic container drawer. She will amuse herself for ages pulling out the boxes, taking off the lids and then rearranging the cupboards.

My shoes will keep her happy for about 10 minutes. First she goes to the shoe cupboard and chooses a pair. Always a pair she never mixes. Then she takes 5 mins getting them on and then she proudly walks through the house in them clonk clonk clonk. Here she is tonight in some sensible flats:

She also loves a pad of Post-it notes and nothing beats freshly pressed and/or folded washing. There is something magnetic about neatness that draws her in. She must find it, and mess it all up. It is as though she is under a trance. Neatly folded pile of fitted sheets? Perfect.

She tires of proper toys quite quickly but these simple things always amuse her. So I'd love to know what your little ones love when it comes to simple things. I'd like some new ideas for the Tinks.