the winner takes it all

i'm feeling rather bloated. not from too much christmas pud, or even the heat plus advancing pregnancy. it's the best kind of bloat (yes there is a good kind), gift bloat! presents are falling from the sky like confetti around here.

hot on the heels of the 'a present a day for 25' days advent swap and claudine's 3rd birthday, and later interspersed by christmas presents,  i had the good fortune to win the Baby Space (blog featuring "...whimsical, quirky and beautiful interior spaces for wee ones...which  features real children's bedrooms and play areas as well as products and crafts for babies and children") christmas give-away, and have had a parcel in the mail almost everyday since from the various prize givers (with more to come!). 

three years into single income parenthood, the saving evaporated, i had struggled a bit with not buying all brand new-organic-locally made (ie the in-walking distance Cariboo)-baby-everything for the impending boy baby as we did for claudine. i had got there, especially as we've saved everything of hers and didn't ever do pink in those early years, and as i've taught myself to knit. but it is wonderful to have some beautiful new things to give him, especially since they are of just the kind, environment kindly organic and handmade, i would have bought myself; with some lovely wee things for myself and the girl too. how lucky am i?!!

beautiful biodegradable bamboo dinner set from LoveMae
(plus an underwater themed version for when the boy baby comes of baby led weaning age)




organic cotton newborn kit set, of fantastic non-tacky boy design (hurrah!).
from New Zealand's company-most-likely-to-lure me-from-frugality Nature Baby.




handmade baby toy and a worry doll from Once I Was



modern kiwiana tea towel by 326 and platypus toy from two little banshees both via the cool-stuff-from-down-under online store Antipodean Love.

more to LoveMae for. merry christmas bunting and modern snowflake reusable wall decals. 

the hat i can only dream of making for the boy baby at this early stage in my knitting education, 

 from Typically Red who's blog is as lovely as her knitting and well worth a 'follow' button press!

Fable, Melbourne, via down that little lane. organic cotton newborn trousers (chosen from a great range, if you have a girl tell me you resisted buying one of those cardigans and i won't believe you!)

Burp!

(pardon me!)

            have you ever got lucky like this?     what did you win?      which is your favourite thing here?

p.s no resolutions here as usual. i'm more of a spontaneous i'll give-that-interesting-idea-a-go-anytime-of-the year kinda gal, plus i'll have a newborn soon and that's all i can worry think about (wheres that dolly...)