Remember my Handmade Christmas Ideas post? The one about how to make slippers from Sanitary pads?! Well, I received 2 pairs for Christmas. Em from EmBeliSH made some and then Christmas Eve, Mihaela presented another pair (not knowing I had already been gifted so well!). Remember Mihaela AKA Dr Petrou - she who made our Dental Floss sewn Jamaican Bobsled back in June? Or she who makes Balloon faces from her latex gloves for Darcy?
Em's are on the right - repurposed Maternity pads! Mihaela's - stitched and lined - and not unlike Japanese hotel slippers! We all decided that I could have a pair for everyday and a good pair! I especially like that extra touch - a gift box. Nice touch girls.
I think a pedi is in need - much like when you get a new pair of special summery sandals and when you try them on - your nails need some special loveliness to really do them justice. Who would have thought that Pad Slippers would require the same efforts?
Back to Christmas. Jen, James, Morgan and Joe spent the day here. As did Mihaela and Maxi too. Together with the Stuarts and my Mum and brother AKA Uncle Craigo. As usual - a dress up present for Darryl and James. Remeber the Fat Santas of 2006?
Or the Christmas Elves of 2007?
Well this year was always going to be tough. I thought hard and came up with ....
Borat costumes - Mankinis. Teamed with a slavic looking moustache. Nice.
Darryl did wear his in the pool. No little children were present thankfully.
As I had bought these months ago and every friend of mine was in on the joke - I was kept busy sending phone pics. Not nice! But heaps of fun.
Mihalea enjoyed a big day and caught a little nap on Jack's bed.
She is so thrilled that if her name is googled - not only are there medical references but a multitude of blog references courtesy of Miffy's World. I say Dr M - if you are gonna do the crime baby - you gotta do the Blog Time!
Some more merriment in review...
Now Mum didn't step over the boys - Maxi (featuring Made by Miffy boardies!) just started playing under her legs - Jackie in front - and happy as...
There is no photographic evidence of mine and Mihaela's Singstar efforts. Or a video of us singing the Proclaimers 500 miles with very bad scottish accents on my camera. Jen has all those. So sorry - can't show you that silliness.
I hope you are all having a fabulous festive season and celebrating your special times with friends and family. Janice - special wishes to you my bloggy friend!
Edited to add some sneaky Singstar pics courtesy of Jen who couldn't let a chance for me to expose myself as the complete idiot that I am. Here I am gangsta rapping with Mihaela. I was quite comfy in the role (albeit looking like a complete tool - but Mihaela - she was more your Spandau Ballet power ballad kinda gal and wouldn't even do one "Pretty Fly for a White Guy" with me - which as a matter of fact I think I am...
oh my lord ITs been so long since you have blogged I thought you had died in your miffy's world.. alas.. there you are funniest christmas pictures ever. YOU are a hoot. I hope you had a very merry christmas.. my friend. very merry... love!
Posted by: Janice | December 29, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Miffy, so happy to see you back in blog land!! I'm still laughing out loud at the slippers! :D I'm thinking I may have to make a few pair for birthday gifts in '09! It's difficult from the USA where it's freezing cold, for me to accept summer and Santa. However, I enjoyed your holiday photos. Thanks for sharing. :)
Posted by: mona | January 01, 2009 at 01:00 PM