The Happy Monkey

The winner of the $25 gift voucher is....

2011-06-12T19:59:00.000-07:00

We put all your names into a hat and we picked out.....

KELSEY.

Congrats Kelsey.

Can you please post a comment with your contact details.

Thankyou to all who entered into the competition.

Im planning a new one in a couple of months time.

Giveaway Details!!

2011-05-28T21:38:00.000-07:00

Here is something to make you smile. Im having a giveaway. The details are...

1. visit my online store A Little Monkey business.

2. Pick your favourite pad.

3. post a comment here telling me which pad from my shop A Little Monkey business is your favourite.

4.You will then go into a draw to win a $25 gift voucher to use at A Little Monkey Business.

5. Giveaway competition will last from now the 29th May to the 12th June.

6. Tell a friend or two or three about this so they can enter too.

7. International entries are welcome.

Cute new Pads at A Little Monkey Business

2011-05-25T18:30:00.000-07:00

Im back at the sewing machine again and have sewn up some lovely pads for my online shop, A Little Monkey Business. Im loving the new colour range for my rainbow pads. The flannel fabrics arrived a month ago and i was busting to get my scissors out and sew them up. The above photo shows the yummy colours. Enjoy.

Total Surrender, Total Dependance

2011-03-20T16:11:00.000-07:00

Its hard to understand why we are moving when we have made so many friends and feel like we are needed here.

Ive have been questioning God, "why"? when it seems so ill-logical to be going.

I am learning to let go, God has it all worked out, do I trust him? Do i truly believe he is working everything out for my good? Yes, I do. Then trust his leading, total dependance, total trust. He knows whats best. I have surrendered my life to him, so i need to give him the reins.

Eating Numbers

2011-01-10T17:56:00.000-08:00

It's never harmfull to be careful about what you eat. Eating Vegan is great but do we know what those numbers on food labels mean. For example you could be eating animal feathers or hair if you were eating bread that had the number 910 in the ingredients. If you want to be sure about some products you can always contact the company. I have put two links here to help others, that i found in my own search for safe processed foods. of course a good motto to apply in general would be "Dont eat Numbers" :)Naked Foods are always better.

Vegan Additives to avoid Site.
http://www.vnv.org.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=97

Dangerous additives site.
http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/information/additives.htm

Children are my hearts delight.

2010-10-30T04:46:00.000-07:00

Just reflecting on my wonderful children. Girls and Boys are so different in the way they are made. Even from a young age they gravitate to gender specific toys. EJ loves toy cars and Dads power tools already and he is only 1. My girls love to dress up, pink, high heels, hats, gloves. I like having both genders. And appreciating their differences, Seeing their characters form and grow. Wondering who their life partner will be. Praying they make wise choices and decisions. Praying they make God their first. I love you all each individually. BJ my boy who has turned into a man, who is full of life, calm, easy going, fun to be around. DJ my sunshine girl, who has a heart of gold towards everyone, who loves unconditionally. AJ my fluffy girl, who shares my sense of style, and loves to play, have hugs and kisses. MJ the baby who restored my heart, brown eyes that make you melt. EJ my little man, making his mark and fighting for attention. JJ I cant wait to hold you again my precious boy.

I love you all, you have made me who i am today. I wouldnt change one thing except to give you more love. For i know more now that what i did yesterday. Love always

Vegan Soy Cream Recipe

2010-10-23T20:17:00.000-07:00

1 cup soy milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
pinch celtic sea salt
2 Tab Maple syrup (or you could use honey if you are only dairy intolerant)
1 cup Rice Bran oil
1-2 teaspoons fresh Lemon juice.

Put first 4 ingredients into blender and blend on high for 30 sec.
Pour oil in slowly and blend on high until all oil is used.
Keep blender going and blend for a minute.
Turn blender down to low and fold in juice. Blend for 15 secs. This will thicken the cream. Refridgerate.

This would be delicious sandwiched between ginger cake.

Vegan Sour Cream

2010-10-23T20:08:00.000-07:00

Vegan Sour Cream Recipe

1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt

Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth, you can add more water if you want a runnier consistancy.

this is sooo Yummy! I put it on a salad sandwich instead of margarine.

EnJoy!

Cloth Nappies

2010-10-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest finished project. Cute cloth nappies for a dear friend who's baby Boy is 3 months old. (yes its taken me this long to get organised.)6 Cute flannel nappies is funky prints.

I also have made some rather handsome bibs to go with the present. I hope she will love them. They are quilters cotton fronts and towelling backs. I really love this cowboy print.

Cute Monkey print.

xo Caroline

Inspirations

2010-10-23T16:21:00.000-07:00

I love these pictures, they give me such warm fuzzies. They inspire me to create, dream and create a better world.
This one is called The Pearl.

And this image is just gorgeous. My sister has a large picture of this on her wall. I especially love the detail of the dress and fabric in this one.

Tidy Workspace.

2010-10-23T16:13:00.001-07:00

With my recent brainwave Ive been writing lists of things I really need to complete. one list item was to clean up my workspace. It was so shabby, boxes falling apart, bags of material, things all over the place. But Friday I got stuck in and went through everything. EJ played in his cot next to me until he fell asleep. I feel so much more like sewing now and the list doesnt seem so daunting. Here is the evidence of hard work.

2010-05-08T19:53:00.000-07:00

My little shop A Little Monkey Business is currently located at the Cloth Pad shop.
Come over and have a look sometime at my funky range of Re-usable, Enviromentally friendly Cloth pads.

http://au.clothpadshop.com/store_about/20

I love to use vibrant, funky and feminine fabrics for my cloth pads.
Most of the time i usually use flannel but i find at times i cannot resist soft silky materials and cute cotton fabrics. :)

2010-05-08T19:51:00.000-07:00

Hi Welcome to my little corner.