Have you heard of Whip Up?
Here's an excerpt from their site;
"Whip up is for experimentation, innovation, self expression and the sharing of information and ideas.
Whip up is against mass produced small plastic crappy stuff designed specifically to extract money from wallets, last less than 10 minutes and spend eternity in landfill.
Whipup is about taking time out of your hectic schedule to make. To make something by hand. And by making something by hand instead of buying it, you achieve personal satisfaction, then by teaching yourself and others new skills you will enjoy life more fully.
Whipup is for the slow movement, slow cooking, slow living, slow schooling, slow sundays, slowly enjoying life. By living life out of the fast lane we will hopefully notice more, learn more, enjoy our children, friends and family, enjoy our time doing the things we love.
Whipup values time over money, values skills over things, and is for creating a space in a hectic life for making.
Whip up is all for the handcraft movement.
Some people say Whip up should be against frilled toilet roll holders, but I say if they are made with love then why the hell not eh!
Whip up is against such polarised views as for and against stuff".
Taken from their 'about' page.
Not sure how I stumbled upon this gem but I've been enjoying this site for about two years now. Their weekly newsletter is great, and the most recent one contained three, THREE! things that I'm itching to try...
:: how to make your own deodorant
:: pretty quick pillowcase tutorial
:: vintage pillowcase grocery bag tutorial
We ALWAYS forget our 'green bags' (what we have here in Australia) when we head to the shops; it really frustrates me. I'm thinking that if I actually spent some time making something that I like, I will probably remember to use them!
On a completey un-related topic I had a breakfast date with a friend this morning. Was lovely. Hot coffee, tasty english muffins and no children. For a whole two hours!! That is the best kind of therapy.
Anway, so while I was out enjoying the above-mentioned Matt took some photos of the kids. And when I say 'took some photos', I mean he didn't just whip out his camera and click away. Oh no, it means he set up his flashes, his umbrellas, a backdrop and HE.TOOK.SOME.PHOTOS.

This is one of my favourites - Samuel at 8 months. Those blue eyes just melt my little heart!
Hope you all had a great weekend!