Santa came early to Ruby & Belle

It has been a busy and hectic year for Ruby & Belle.

With house building and moving on top of

working and painting, which there is still more to do.

But business in wrapping up for the year and 

I am looking forward to some R & R with the family.

Especially this little one.

Introducing "Truffle" the Chocolate Ragdoll.

Isn't she just the sweetest little thing.

She has taken up residency on Mr R&B's side of the bed while he

has been away on business.  Will be funny to see how

she reacts when he gets back.

Don't forget to pop over to Ruby & Belle Boutique for last minute gifts.

Have a great Day

Mekaela 

Rain, Rain Go Away

I know it is not a good thing to ask for it not too rain but the more it rains the longer it will take to start our house, and we are so close, very frustrating.

Keeping busy with Ruby & Belle things and waiting until I can set this up under the tree on our property, looks like the perfect setting for a girls lunch :-)

Image source unknown.

I love Bird Cages and am always on the hunt for new ones and inspiration.

Carmen  Salazar  Photography

And this sweet little light from Doodlefish (in the USA of course)

Mekaela xx

Been a little Under The Weather

A short absence due to feeling a little under the weather.

My little man was sick last weekend with a bad cold and felt he had to 

share it with his Mum.

Today  kids at school,  Tobey at Day Care having lots of messy fun.

Found these cute pictures of baby hedge hogs and thought I would

share them with you.

                                      

Off to enjoy a day of peace and quiet. 

Mekaela xx

Bella

I don't usually post pictures of the kids on my blog, but Ruby looked so sweet in her 

dress I had to share.

It was a lovely night, and we had dinner with school friends after.

Then it was back to business as usual on Sunday.

It was a great day at Hamilton, clouds threatening a few times but stayed fine all day.

Miss Cherry

Mr Hoot  (Doorstop)

Hand made Birdcage

New  -  Ruby & Belle embroidered T's

Birdy applique T.

Mekaela xx

All About The Dress

My little Ruby is doing her 1st communion tonight and she designed her own dress

 ( with a little input from Mum).

We chose white silk taffeta with a half circle skirt and a fine layer of tulle.

It had to have an empire line ribbon with a flat bow.

So here is what we came up with.

An elegant mid calf length with a few little daisies to pretty it up, and finished with some tiny 

pearls that were left over from my wedding dress.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Mekaela xx

Waiting

This has to be the most boring part of the build.  Waiting.  We are hoping to get our plans back from Council in a week or two so we can start.  Nothing to do but wait.

Have plenty of things to keep me busy, sewing, sewing and some more sewing.

Haven't finished Ruby's communion dress yet but promise to post it as soon as it is finished.

I have been thinking of doing a ballet style doll for Ruby & Belle for a while so when I got a request from a customer I jumped at it.

Here is what I came up with.

Off to Portside Wharf on Sunday for the Boutique Markets. The weather report is good 

so should be a lovely day.

Mekaela xx

One for the Red Heads

I was asked to make a little "Red Head" doll for a customer for her daughter, I think she turned out very cute.  The kids suggested we call her Julia but the little girl who she was going to is Neive, so I think it only fitting that she be the  "Neive doll".

What do you think, should I make her part of the range???

A little Quiet Time

I am now looking forward to moving more than ever.

My son said we should rename our street, Construction Street, as they knock down house after house and replace it with 2 long narrow queenslander replicas.

So I have about 5 sites all banging nail guns, men shouting, drills going and each of them listening to a different radio station at full volume.

I arrived home this morning after dropping the kids to tennis the dog to the vet (again) and a very unpleasant trip to the shops with my tantrum throwing three year old, feeling a little frazzled.

I made a coffee and opened up my issue of this months Country Style magazine that I managed to grab between screams, and a very appropriate gift was with the magazine.

So to keep my sanity I keep this vision in my head.

Fingers crossed that the plans go through quickly.

Happy Monday

Mekaela xx

Sofa Tables

Our little man loves to wedge his foot into the frame on the back of our lounge and flip over on

to the cushions.   Fun, but not good for the lounge.

So considering a new lounge for the new house, how can we discourage him from doing this.

Answer, (other methods not working)  -  Sofa tables.

One behind the lounge and one at the end.

Love these from Riviera Maison, also completely in love with the linen lounge.

A lovely sunny Saturday, going to spend it with friends and champagne after a visit to the 

Valentino exhibition in Bribane.

Have a sunny weekend.

Mekaela xx

LOVE fixed windows

I am a little obsessed with fixed window panels above doors.

We will have them above our doors off the living rooms and kitchen at the back of the house and am now conspiring to see where else I can put them without driving hubby and the builder crazy.

 LOVE the internal ones too.

Have fallen in love with the Hamptons style, I guess that's why the queenlanders appeal to me as there are some similarities  in their features.

Now if I can only convince my husband that white slip covers on our lounge would be a good thing.

A few pics from everyones favorite house "Something's gotta Give"

Fixed windows, white slip covers.

                                       

Amazing kitchen, more fixed windows.

                                       

Love the shelving with the plates.

                                       

Next house when I win the lotto.  :-)

Happy Thursday 

Mekaela xx

More Pottery Barn

Looking for some inspiration for the kids play room and bedrooms.

Pottery Barn has some fantastic ideas for storage and even their kids lighting is great.

I want to create a space where they want to hang out both in their play room and their bedrooms.

If only!!!!!

Off to sew. 

Have a happy Monday.

Mekaela xx

Love mirrors

I am on the hunt for some mirrors for the kids bathroom and had something like this in mind.

Don't you wish pottery barn would come to Australia.

If anyone has seen anything like this let me know please.

Or if anyone can suggest a good mirror shop in Brisbane that would be great too.

Some more mirror love.

Images courtesy of Pottery Barn.

Here we go!!!

We got the final approval from the bank on Monday.

Signed contracts with the builder and paying him his deposit today.

Hoping that the plans will fly through council and we will start very soon.

Have decided to go with these cute little glass box cupboards above the standard wall cupboards 

as we will have 3 meter ceilings in the kitchen.

Just had a little trip to DJ's to pick out a new dinner set, found a lovely pale blue one

from Gordan Ramsey and Royal Doulton, yes I know a funny combination but the range is lovely

and simple in the blue or off white.  I love the shape of the plates.  Could only find a pic of the white.

So while I was there I picked up (on sale) a lovely white soup terrine from Maxwell and Williams to put

up in one of the cupboards. It comes with a lovely ceramic ladle, simple classic.

Have a great Wednesday 

M xx