Happy Friday! Or… Thursday evening, to most of my readers on the other side of the world… Don’t worry, it’s almost Friday! I can’t believe my last update was about something I found at a vintage shop and I’m already back, less than a week later, with some more goodies. I guess someone’s on a … Read moreVintage Find: Children’s Treasury of Lit + Chinese Peanut Cookies!
Hello hello! Since I’m a big fan of second-hand and vintage bargain shopping, I’d like to feature some of the things I find from time to time. Shaun and I recently discovered that one of the neighboring suburbs, Paddington, is quite the treasure-trove when it comes to vintage shops (we counted at least 4 just … Read moreVintage Find: 60’s Japanese Scarf
Hello hello! What did you all do last weekend? I’ll tell you what Shaun and I did… We played Dead Space 2! Well, Shaun played and I watched (and didn’t watch, when it was particularly scary). I managed to snag a copy brand-new for only $40 on Amazon! Shaun played the first one back when … Read moreThoughts on Dead Space 2
If you had come to me a year ago and said, “In one year’s time, you will be an embroiderer,” I probably would’ve replied, “Pssh, naw, not me.” Oh, how minds change! Not only do I cross-stitch, but I embroider now, too! I’ve always been one for cute handmade things, and I’ve been knitting on … Read moreAdventures in Embroidery
Hello, and sorry for the long wait between posts! It’s not that I don’t have any ideas, but more like I have so many different things I could write about that it’s difficult to choose! (that and I’m still getting used to juggling my time so I can fit everything I want to do into … Read morePreview: Okamiden
Finally, the review I had planned! Unfortunately this took longer to post than I thought, mostly due to the hectic week we had with the floods. But here you go, better late than never! After receiving recommendations to get this game (hereafter referred to as Sonic Racing) for its multiplayer mode, Shaun and I finally … Read moreSonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Review
You’ve stumbled upon Chic Pixel, a blog for all of my eclectic nerdy interests! Here you will soon find everything from video game reviews to craft ideas and pictures of things I’ve eaten recently (I like to take pictures of my food, what can I say). Over the next week or so I hope to … Read moreHello and Welcome!