Yuppy Bubby's Ago....

 

Bonjour mon amis and how are you all today?? I'm hoping everyone is well and loving the fact it's Friday and looking forward to the weekend as much as I am.

 

I have been really busy this week getting bibs, hats and other stock together for the opening of Yuppy Bubby on etsy and am pleased to announce we officially opened last night!!! yey...!! I would like to thank everyone for their input as to what to call the store and special thanks to Lauren from ladaisi who informed me I could use both names because etsy allows for a tag line....so here we have Yuppy Bubby - Bits & Bobs For Bub. Now the only thing is and I'm not sure why but Yuppy Bubby is one word on etsy, for some reason it wouldn't allow a space so you'll find it as YuppyBubby but other than that all systems are ago. I listed just a couple of things last night so I could have the shop up and running and plan on having more listed soon. I've already had two sales in the last two days and hope things keep going the way they are.

 Country boy bib and hat set....first sale...

 

Transport bib and hat set....second sale...

 

These are the two sets that sold in the last couple of days and I enjoyed putting them together so much. I can't wait to see what everyone's bubs look like in their matching sets, even my bub, he has a country boy set waiting for him and I'm busting to be able to put it on him but we have a few more months to go yet..lol.

 

Strawberry Delight bib...I love this fabric..

 

Flower Power bib...I couldn't resist this gorgeous pattern..

 

These are the two bibs I listed on etsy last night and they've already had 10 views...there will be lots more coming it just takes time getting it all together being as it's just me cutting all patterns out and then sewing them up as well as running the house and having kids under foot but I am getting there. I have a pile of bibs to put together today and then some hats to cut out...

 

Today's bibs waiting to be put together....

 

I never thought I'd like sewing so much in my life as I've always found certain items difficult and tricky to make but I wake up every morning and I look forward to deciding which fabric to use for hats and bibs, which fabric will be used for burping napkins and even how much time I can realistically allow myself in a day to spend on the sewing machine.

 

I will share prices here on products but everything will be listed on etsy as well...individual bibs are

$2 each or a pack of five for $5.95, bib and hat sets are $9.95 each, individual hats are $5.95 each, Burping Napkins are $6.95 each or two for $12, bassinet sheet sets will be $9.95 each and change mats will be $12.95 each, postage and handling is a flat rate of $5.95. I'm really trying to keep things as reasonably priced as possible and have really worked out prices by what I would be prepared to pay in the shop and trust me girls, if you know me, I am a bargain hunter and won't pay exuberant amounts for necessitites of having a baby.

 

Last night I also sat down to design some cards with the help of vista print (got to love that company) and came up with the design that's at the top of this post....LOOK UP...Does this card not say Yuppy Bubby..?? Everyone who purchases from YuppyBubby will receive a card with their parcel....xo

 

Well mon ami's I must go as I have children to get to school, washing to get on, floors to vacuum and sewing to do, so it's another busy day here at Home, Love & Life and I look forward to checking in with you all again very soon......and please let me know what you think of the pricing, also as I have more products put together I will share them with you here as I list them....take care and have a great day...

 

Michelle xo







Taking A Poll.....

Bonjour lovely friends and how are you all today? It's lovely and sunny here in little old Busselton today and slightly on the cool side.

I would like to say thanks to everyone for all your support with the etsy shop idea...I appreciate everyone's feed back and am so glad you all liked the bibs I have made so far.

Now I have a favour to ask....I'm stuck between two names for the etsy shop....either Yuppy Bubby or Bits And Bobs For Bub.....what do you think?? Yuppy Bubby came up as a complete accident as the Paris bib I made just looked so fancy I said to Chris, 'it's for the yuppy bubby hehe.' However it seems to be popular already and I'm wondering if it's the way to go....I don't want people getting the wrong idea with the name and thinking that because it's called yuppy bubby that products will be over priced.... I thought of Bits And Bobs For Bub as I love the saying bits and bobs and being that I'm making a variety of items I thought it would say variety.....

Bits and Bobs for Bub.....Or

 

Yuppy Bubby....

 

So what would entice you to click on the name to look in the 'shop' Yuppy Bubby or Bits And Bobs For Bub..?? I'm looking forward to all your opinions so don't be afraid to leave a comment and tell me what you think.....take care and Au revoir for now...xo

Listing Creations...Etsy Here I Come...

Bonjour and how are you all doing today? Well I hope and if you're unwell then I hope you're feeling better soon :)

As most of you know (espescially if you follow me on instagram) I've been on a sewing mission lately....It started with making a change mat for bub because I was bored and then I decided to make some bibs....my mum had made a ton of bibs for me when I had James so I thought I'd give it a go...after doing some research on patterns and finding a couple I like I got the machine out and whipped one up...I was amazed at how easy it was, I knew it couldn't be too hard but to be so easy was a little surprising......once I had a couple of bibs done I thought I'd try a summer hat as well....so once again I did some research on how to make a hat and although it was slightly tricky it was still on the easy side....

So some of you may be asking 'why bother making bibs and hats when they're readily available in any shop?'.....Well the reason I have started making them is because after doing clothes shopping for bub I have noticed that bibs and hats are in my opinion, ridiculously over priced..!! Bibs and hats don't take much fabric and they don't take much time to make either....and when you have places like K-Mart, Big W and Target as well as other stores asking $14 for a pack of 8 - 10 bibs and between $5 and $10 for a hat for a baby, I personally think and know those prices are crazy when they can be made so much cheaper......Any way I'm not here to retail bash the stores as I shop at all of them for plenty of things and just want to share with you some of my creations I've made over the last week....

The first bib I made..love how easy it was to do...

 

Followed by the first hat I made...love the bee button..

 

I love this fabric...

 

This was when I realised bibs didn't have to be solely from 'baby' fabric...

 

My absolute fave...for the yuppy bubby...lol..

 

For the little misses out there...

 

This is my starry, starry night bib...

 

Without the pocket...

 

I love this hat and the button finishes it off...

 

As you can see some of the bibs have pockets and the last one shown doesn't have one, I've also made another Paris bib without the pocket....I love putting the buttons on the hats as it finishes them off and makes them a little more unique.....I also plan on making some winter beanie hats and burping bibs...for those of you like me who don't know what a 'burping bib' is it's a throw over the shoulder cloth for when you're burping bub.....we've all thrown a spare towel, tea towel or towelling nappy over our shoulders to protect our clothes from spit up but until I was putting some clothes away from my sister for bub I'd never actually seen one or even knew they'd been made as such....so I'm putting my own spin on them and whipping a few up....I will show you when I've made some....

 

I've been on such a roll with sewing and happily making things for bub and fighting with the tension on  my machine that while I was busy I had an idea......I'm going to set up shop on etsy.com very soon with very reasonable prices....I feel strongly that when things can be made so reasonably priced there's no reason we should be over charged for them......I will be providing bibs with and without pockets, hats for summer and winter, bassinet sheet sets (as they're impossible to find in stores), burping bibs (though mine are called something else which I'll share soon), change mats...'traditional' and some new designs of my own and whatever else I can think of.....if you have any suggestions I'm happy to hear them....

 

I haven't registered with etsy yet as I want to get the brand of my items copyrighted before I start but as soon as that is done I will let you all know, oh  and I want to have a decent pile of items to list as well....Also the items I've showed today are for my little mr as these are all test run items but the blue and pink bib will be up for grabs....if anyone is interested in wanting that bib now just leave me a message and I'll get back to you...

 

Well I hope you will all pop over to etsy when I'm registered and have a look....for now take care and I'm headed off to spotlight soon for some more fabric so I can get busy now that my little man has plenty of bibs and hats......Chris and I both keep saying he'll be the most fashionable baby in Busselton with the matching bib and hat sets.....they are after all one of a kind.....have a wonderful day and I'll be back soon....Au revoir for now...xox

Made To Last.....A Sisters Love...

Bonjour on this lovely but strange morning...it looks like the sky can't decide if it's going to rain or be fine.....either way it's a perfect day for me to do some more sewing.....

Speaking of sewing....have you ever had something made for you that has lasted forever? Well I have. 21yrs ago when I was pregnant with my first baby my lovely sister Charmaine was busy making me a patchwork quilt....only I didn't know about it because it was a present and she was doing it as part of a school project....any how when James (my then baby, now 21) was born she gave me this lovely quilt she'd made with her own two hands and I'm sure some of her blood, sweat and maybe tears.....I loved it straight away as it was quite big and easily fitted the cot and in the pram, so it went straight into James' cot, as he got bigger it got used as a blanket for him to play on, it went in the pram to keep him warm and it went over him to cover him up if he ever fell asleep on the couch or in his play pen. Then Luke came along and it was Lukes' turn to use the quilt in the same way, then Lauren came along and it was her turn....now the difference with Lauren was that because she was the youngest she got to use the quilt the longest....in fact she used it up until she was a bout 7 - 8yrs old when I eventually had to pry it off her......Lauren always called it her blanky and especially when she wasn't feeling well she would grab her 'blanky' and pillow and hop on the couch and watch t.v and fall asleep.....she loved it so much and hated parting with it and just a few years ago made me promise to pass it down to her when she gets married and has kids.....she believes in planning ahead..aye.

So my quilt has lasted through three kids, hundreds, possibly thousands of washes, being pooped on, spit on, thrown up on, weed on and dragged from home to staying away to wrapping up dolls, out in the sun on the line, thrown in the dryer in winter, folded, unfolded, stored away in linen cupboards to being included in bedding and still it is going strong.

And now after 10yrs of being packed away it's come out again to welcome a new baby into the crazy Bergeron/Lisle clan.....I never in a million years thought I'd be using this quilt again until I had grandchildren but life has a way of changing things....I took my quilt out of the cupboard last week and I am amazed how well it has held up after so much use....some of the fabrics have faded a little while others are still bright and colourful......it's still fresh and clean, oh and amazingly after 11yrs of straight usage it hasn't one stain on it..!!

The patchwork quilt made by my sister Charmaine, 21yrs and three kids later it still looks like new..

 

The reverse side, a little faded and slightly thinning but still in immaculate condition..

 

After 21yrs the only mending I have to do is a slight tear in this corner...

 

There is a little more to this story that a lot of people don't know...first of all, all the fabric used in this quilt was left overs mum had and most of them she had made us shorts and tops out of...I remember having a shorts and top set made out of the blue and white checked fabric with pineapples on it....mum made me school shorts out of the navy blue and white striped fabric and I know the other fabrics were used for my sisters clothes as well......

 

When I met Charmaine for coffee last week I told her I'd pulled the quilt out of the cupboard for the baby and she was surprised it was still going and that I still had it.....she also informed me her sewing teacher gave her a D for the quilt because it took too long to make.....I couldn't believe it.....I told her she needed to find the teacher so I could tell her she could reverse the grade and that it had lasted 21yrs..!!

 

I just said to mum last week, I don't know if I will be able to pass it on to Lauren now as it has so many memories and is the only thing I have left that has done all the kids and is about to serve another baby......

 

So to my sister Charmaine I say thank you, I love you and you did a wonderful job creating something that is obviously going to last forever and because of this gift you have helped to make so many wonderful memories through this quilt....xoxox 

 



100 Posts And Counting.....

Bonjour all my lovely friends and how are you all doing today? Today is a milestone for me as this is my 100th Post...!! I knew it was coming and I hoped to have something exciting to blog about for you all but not a lot has been happening around here lately so it's just the usual post you all know....

We are on school holidays at the moment and while it's quiet with the girls in Perth, I do miss them and the way Bec has of cracking me up....They will be home before I know it though so I am making sure I get things done and making the most of the quiet before it's noise central around here again...I have some great craft projects for them to do when they get home that they picked out in Spotlight last week but we didn't get time to do it before they left...so at least they'll have something to look forward to when they get home....

Down the beach on Sunday..it was a beautiful day..



Today has been interesting in itself in some ways....it started with me getting up early and stripping the girls beds, putting fresh linen on and re-arranging their rooms a little....then a little later I thought I'd go check on the chickies as they were roaming free...as I looked out the door though I could only see three girls, which is unusal because they always stay together...any way I managed to round up the three I could find and put them back in their house upon which I discovered they had laid their first eggs this morning...5 in total....I couldn't be prouder of them.. (I have to wonder if they heard Chris' threat to behead them if they didn't start laying soon..hmm) and went looking for Miss Tallulah (Bec's chook).....I bocked and squawked and did my best chook impersonation I could all around the yard and still she was nowhere and my squawking like them usually gets their attention.....I then had a ridiculous thought...'what if she's got through the back fence and into the neighbours yard??' Well I called out three times to the workmen who were there and they didn't hear me...I actually think they just couldn't be bothered because I called out quite loud and there was no equipment going....then a younger guy comes out and I called out to him and said...'can I ask you a stupid question?'....'sure,' he says.....'you haven't seen a stray chook in the yard have you?'......Now I don't think I've ever asked anyone such a ridiculous question in my life but he answered me with...'yeah she's just here in this little shed.' The cheeky little madam had left our yard in search of greener pastures and a better house it seemed...he handed her back to me and I carried her round to the pen and put her in with her girls and pretty much as soon as her feet hit the floor she laid an egg..!!!...so with Miss Tallulah's egg laid that now makes 6 eggs for their first lay...pretty good work my chickies...

6 eggs from four girls...not too bad...they're on the small side
but will get bigger soon...

The girls raoming the yard the other week...no more til the new
fence is up now...

 

Between chasing dogs to get them back in the yard and now hunting around for stray chickens I am now more convinced than ever that I am living on the funny farm not a funny farm more so than running a household... even my animals can't be 'normal'.....

Today I also shuffled things around (again) in the kitchen as I'm tired of cleaning grease and grime off my coffee machine and canisters due to them being too close to the stove....so they all got moved to a new home....and the breadmaker and kettle got the coffee machines old home....

The bread maker and kettle on the bench where there is much
more room for them..

My fave appliance in it's new spot not to be covered in grease
and grime any longer...





In some ways I don't feel like I've done a lot today at all..it's been more odd jobs than big jobs but I guess as long as the work gets done it doesn't matter if it's a mountain of work or just a pile of washing...it's done and it's something I don't have to do tomorrow.....

On a side note bub has been kicking like crazy this last week and I swear by the time you see the next top view pic my feet will be gone......some of you might remember a few weeks back I said I had found a lovely maternity dress...well I finally picked it up yesterday and will show you all soon...I also ordered another dress online last night...again once it's here I'll show you.....and if you're like me and pregnant and having a hard time finding maternity clothes visit...... www.angelmaternity.com.au they have some amazing clothes at very reasonable prices... :)

Well that's it from me today, Chris will be home soon and I need to get some dinner sorted so I'll talk to you all again soon...take care, havea great week and Au revoir for now.....xo