Thanks again for the rice! Don`t be too impressed with my sewing- I do not show the disasters!

Mum- Thanks for commenting- I know you are reading but it is great when you write a comment. While I didn`t take to sewing at age 10 I am definitely getting more into it now that I am older. Mandy (read first comment) remembers that birthday well. Us all crowded around a sewing machine not having a clue what to do. You sent me to sewing school and I made PJs- I remember that. We had to iron on a cat remember- to hide the hole I put in them with the scissors. HAHA

April Marie – Thank you! I had so much fun choosing it out. I am a huge fan of mail packages. Take it easy with your thumb- I cut myself with a rotary cutter today and it hurt like hell and it was only a nick- I imagine yours is a LOT worse (mind did warrant a band aid though! hehe)

I hope nobody gets the wrong idea- my hand sewing is pretty sucky and the bib will most likely fall apart after a couple of washes but it was fun making it. And hey, even if I only use it 2-3 times! Definitely getting excited about doing more machine sewing too.

GW- will send Ryu a tag blanket once I get some more ribbon. Going to Tsudanuma next week to meet a friend so will go to Yuzuwaya then- have to pick up a couple other things anyway.

Michelle- Would love to meet up. Will mail you.

Heather- I used the pie recipe found here http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Beef-and-Bacon-Pie-L852.html – and used beef/pork mince mix that I got at the supermarket (wish I could just use beef but it is just way to expensive) but before I added the gravy sauce I drained the excess fat and patted it down with papertowel to drain some excess.

I didn`t put peas in though- instead used onion and mushroom and the gravy sauce I used was pepper. Also added a teaspoon of minced garlic for extra flavour. I am terrible at following recipes so while I used the one above as a guide, you can see I kind of went off it! LOL!

Everything looks so great and your handsewing impresses me. You’ll have no problems with the endless kinder stuff they need here!

Going crosseyed staring at the pie picture. Is it beef mince and bacon?? I am making a pie at my cooking class next month and have never yet found the right mince- pork is way too fatty, chicken tasteless and beef really grainy/ dry. Hmmm, it’s probably me but any hints before September 30 would be hugely appreciated!! I’ll even give you naming rights in my recipe handout.

The blanket your mum knitted is beautiful!! It looks so soft in the photo!! Goma chan is going to love it!!

I have never heard of a tag blanket before – will have to google it But it looks like you did a great job on it!!

I’m envious of your baby bed, KK is still sleeping in a play and pack as we haven’t gotten around to getting him a crib sorted yet, poor boy. I’m loving the red too!

We should try to arrange to meet up if you have any time on your hands. KK and I are always about and we can talk all things baby, very exciting indeed.

I love getting packages too, which is why online shopping is so dangerous for me! I lol’d at the pay it forward rice though. That’s just the kind of gift my husband would get excited over, he’s totally into practical stuff like that.