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Book Thrifting

Saturday, we had a browse around a couple of op shops and I managed to find a decent book haul!, but not before coffee! 😋

Around Here Lately

19th January 2025, we repotted the downstairs Monstera plant which was way over due for repotting, it was pot bound, I also tied it up in the hope it starts to grow upwards instead of out. We had a massive clear out at the beginning of the year and dropped that off at the op shops on Saturday. This is the first time this cactus has flowered. 3rd January, we took Hamish to the vet to get his anal glands expressed and his nails cut. 21st January, Cerys and I went into town where she bought this cute teddy bag from Dangerfield, we also shared a vegetarian subway for lunch.

DIY Toy Story 4 Bo Peep Halloween Costume

Cerys   broached the idea of going as Bo Peep from Toy Story 4 to the Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland in October but she thought it would be impossible to try and recreate, I told her nothing is impossible, I will see what I can get from the op shops that I could turn into Bo Peep's costume.                  Bo Peep from Toy Story 4 (image sourced from google) I was on the look out for a similar type of outfit as the doll picture above, a light blue (or white, that I could dye blue) top and trousers I could turn into pantaloons. 11th August 2022, I found this top in the op shop for $4, it was the perfect colour, in the same op shop I also found these blue trousers that matched the top in colour perfectly, seriously, what were the chances of getting both items of clothing the exact same colour from the same shop!. The following day I found this lace top for $2, I will cut it and sew it to the bodice of the blue top. I wasn't too fussed a...