Remnant Bags from Repeat Studio!

The magnificent repeat studio offers small collections of their gorgeous fabrics. My favourite is the power lines, I can just see a Koo & Poppet bear with such a tummy patch:

"Zeus"

Likes: long distance calls

Dislikes: electric shocks

Anthropologie Pillows

I'm a little house-obsessed at the moment. We've been in our new home for three weeks now and some small-scale demolition has already begun.....and I sense the big stuff is just around the corner if I know my husband. While his mind is on re-wiring the bathroom fan, mine is daydreaming about paint colour, bamboo floors, and these sweet pillows from Anthropologie. Stick a bird on something and I'm in love.

Sully Sale!

Somewhere out there.....

.....is a home, just waiting for Sully. 

If you are the type of person who might go to an animal shelter and be told that one dog in particular is in desperate need of a loving family who will have patience with his bad behavior; that this dog "is not for just anyone, he is high maintenance but with a lot of obedience training will make the perfect family pet," and upon hearing all this, consider the dog yours - IF YOU ARE THIS PERSON, then Sully needs you.

You see, Sully is a wild thing in need of some TLC. He also cannot withstand one more bout of kennel cough.

And he is on sale in the shop. Plus free shipping!

Riley does The Big Apple

Could I be more excited about Riley's [mis]adventures in New York City? 

No.

How very Amelie-garden-knomish of you, Riley.

Thank you to Rubeena, Jesse, Kingman, Erin, and baby Brewster-Hunt!

Hello! and Bloesem Kids giveaway!

I'm feeling really horrible about the lack of activity on this blog as of late. We've just moved from the city to the country and you know how the packing/unpacking process can be - lets just say, lots of organizing bookshelves into the wee hours of dawn. So I've got lots to say in the coming days as I get myself acquainted with my new home and new Koo & Poppet headquarters! Please stay tuned...

In the meantime, please check out the Koo & Poppet giveaway at Bloesem Kids! Milly and Riley are up for grabs!

New Nursery Pillows

I'm pretty happy with the way the little car turned out!

The P word

It's almost been a year since I've been pregnant. I look at Sadie now, with her chunky thighs, determined personality and that sizable noggin, and I wonder how on earth she was ever a physically internal part of my body. 

I've been reading a lot of pregnancy-related blog posts recently, mostly by chance, and it's got me thinking about the "next time". We're not quite ready yet, but I am looking forward to another baby sometime in the not so distant future. Gabrielle, of DesignMom, is expecting her sixth child! And though I jumped on the Pacing the Panic Room bandwagon kind of late, I love this dad's weekly account of his wife's pregnancy. Andrea, aka Mama in the City writes a great blog about her life as mom to one-year-old Ben in Vancouver.

I was also reminded of my pregnancy with Sadie when last week I had to answer questions regarding my medical history over the phone to a mortgage insurance company. It was a long series of questions that I had to answer truthfully in order to be eligible for coverage and included typical questions like "do you drink alcohol, and if so, how many drinks per week?" and "have you ever had treatment for......" blah blah blah. So I'm sitting there, as a completely healthy (well, Swine flu aside) and mobile 28-year-old, answering no to most every question when she asks "has your weight fluctuated substantially in the past 12 months?" Well, yes. Because I grew another human inside my body last year and that has this funny way of causing a person to pack on the pounds. 

And then she asks: "Have you ever been told you have high blood pressure?" Well, yes. When I was eight months pregnant I was put on bed rest as doctors monitored me for symptoms of pre-eclampsia. But it was an entirely pregnancy-related condition that has since been fully cured.

And then she asks: "In the past 12 months, have you suffered from back pain?" Woman. Did you hear what I just told you? I just told you I was pregnant last year.

"Did you receive treatment for said back pain?" Do a couple pre-natal massages count?

"Well, you have not been automatically approved for insurance coverage. I'll have the medical team assess your answers and we should get back to you in a few days."

So today I received a letter in the mail stating that I am "not approved for disability insurance as assessed by medical team". Exsqueeze me? Wha?

I called to inquire as to why this was the case.

PEOPLE. Because I had a sore back when I was NINE MONTHS PREGNANT I am not approved for disability insurance. Which means, if I were to injure my spine, back, or neck in some kind of accident, or have some type of neurological disorder involving the spinal cord, I would be outta luck, again, because I had a sore back when I was NINE MONTHS PREGNANT. 

Clearly, CLEARLY, their policies were written by a person who has never carried a child or lived with anyone who has carried a child. 

I outright laughed when the woman on the phone told me that this was the reason. She suggested I reapply for insurance when the condition has corrected itself. To which I said: "The condition corrected itself 11 months ago when I became un-pregnant. We applied for this insurance 2 weeks ago."

The moral of this story - either accept that pregnancy makes you a waddling liability, or be selective with what information you choose to disclose to insurance companies about your medical history!

It's a bird, it's a plane......

....it's a Wheelybug!!!

How cute is Sadie's new ride-on? It was a gift from her grandparents!

Also available as a ladybug, mouse, and cow.

Pleased to make your acquaintance...

Meet Liam, Lou Lou, Milly, Avril and Daria.

Daria, Milly and Avril are already available in the shop, and the others will be joining them shortly.

What a week it's been. I've been sick with the flu and being sick with the flu is quite an inconvenience when you have an eleven-month-old. Luckily I received a lot of help from my husband and my parents! Also, we're moving in a week so attempting to pack up the bits and pieces of our lives is also proving to be a little chaotic. And somehow, these little rabbits keep multiplying....

I would be so delighted if you would take a moment to tell me which of the above creatures is your favourite! 

Have a great weekend everyone.

Dancing Bear for Sunday's end

I quite adore this Dancing Bear print by Emily Martin, a.k.a. The Black Apple.

Her talents and imagination are limitless. Just thought I'd share it this Sunday eve.

Sale today in the Shop!

Hi everyone! Today is my 28th birthday so for one day only I am offering free shipping on any purchase from my Etsy Shop. 

My other plans for the day include breakfast in bed, a facial and pedicure at the spa, much sewing, and supper with my family. We were originally supposed to be spending the weekend in Tofino, but there was a flu outbreak up there so our trip was canceled. Turns out, I caught one anyway, but thank goodness I'm feeling better in time for some birthday cake!

What is your favorite thing about the Fall?

Jewel tones: all things Emerald, Ruby and Aubergine........

More Fall Faves:

1. boots

2. warm drinks like London Fogs 

3. watching movies on rainy afternoons

4. sweaters 

5. pumpkins

6. spooks and ghostly tales

What else?........

Wake-up : Cheerios : Melt-down

EDIT: hmm....do you think these two are related?

Hall of Fame

Last week I mentioned I was going to start collecting photos of Koo & Poppet animals in their new homes. Here are the first few honorary members of Klub Koo (including some BIG kids)! Please keep these photos coming, I love getting them! I have a few orders going international this week so I'm excited to see pictures from far off places.

How far did YOUR Koo & Poppet travel?

(check the sidebar further down the page for new klub members)

Happy Maia with her namesake bunny

Ana Sofia in action with "Izzy"

Sadie with "Benedict" the Spook

"Lewis" snuggling Amir-Ali

Echo making acquaintance with "Echito Pepito"

Amie and her birthday "Chanchita"

Ivan napping with "Nilly"

Milly Among Bunnies

Little Mill has been chosen for a Treasury this week as well! Thank you to funkisockmunki for featuring her in this exclusive cute bunny club.