Retro Mummy
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Hi, I'm Corrie, and live with my gorgeous husband and 7 beautiful children on a couple of acres. I'm Catholic. I consider being a mum my vocation. I started blogging to share my knitting projects and a bit of family life since I was going to be at home with a new baby. I've learned a lot over the years and love to share our family life and all of my craft and baking projects with..
Retro Mummy
7M ago
I was asked to write a blog post on getting to school on time for the Catholic Weekly and here it is. I do want to point out that not everything goes to plan and the week that this was published my eldest took my car keys to school and texted me at 8.20am just as I ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Hello, I’m writing to you from lockdown to Sydney and I know a lot of you are in lockdown all over Australia. After spending so long in lockdown last year in Melbourne we know what we are doing but we know its hard so hang in there. For me lots of movies, a glass of ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Five weeks ago the whole world changed. My grandma Betty passed away peacefully sitting in her favourite chair. It was her 73th wedding anniversary, she was dressed for the day with a cup of tea (half drunk) next to her and waiting for her son to take her out to lunch at her favourite club ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Happy Mother’s Day! I woke up to breakfast in bed – well after I called out to the bigger kids and hubby to help the younger kids who really wanted to make me breakfast but wouldn’t know how to boil the jug or turn on the oven! I was lucky enough to receive a surprise ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Well how are you all going in isolation? I decided that on the 1st day when our entire household was staying at home to document it on instagram each day. And I’m so glad I did because the days are going by so quickly and I can’t believe that it’s been 17 days since life ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
We are having a very quiet weekend here with most of our usual activities cancelled due to the current coronavirus. We actually went to Studley Park Boathouse with the 4 youngest members of the house to look at the ducks and get out of the house this afternoon as they were going a bit crazy ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
It really is such a devastating time in Australia right now. I’ve been searching around on Facebook trying to see if anyone has been organising quilts for people affected by the bushfires. If you have a finished quilt that you are ready to send shortly then please look at Ladies from the Land Facebook page ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Just a little note if you live in Melbourne and love Christmas markets, I will be doing a school market this Friday 29th November. You can find me at Camberwell Girls Grammar School from 3.30-7.30pm before carols begin. I have Advent Calendars, lots of Christmas fabrics including glow in the dark fabrics, Christmas hair bows ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Well I can’t believe I haven’t posted since May! I do still post on Facebook and Instagram. Life is always busy but everyone is happy, we are braving the arctic Melbourne weather this weekend (5.5C when we headed out this morning) and still loving Melbourne life. I’ve been volunteering at school, homeschooling 1 who wasn’t ..read more
Retro Mummy
1y ago
Well it really was the week for finishing off projects as I had 3 projects all finished and ready to be used. First up is this very sweet baby blanket for my sister and my new nieces, Indigo and Willow. The pattern is from 60 More Quick Baby Blankets and wasn’t really a quick knit ..read more