Fab Finds 14

    From Dr Who to vintage photography, I have a lot to be excited about. Of course, I have always been excited about Dr Who, so that simply goes without saying, right. So here are the latest fab finds, from me to you:

1. There is, can you believe it, a Dr Who… Lego set. Oh my weeping angels! Is this not the coolest news for us Whovians. Check out the review on this awesome Dr Who Lego edition.

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2. While we are on the topic of Whovians, I found this - The Ultimate Whovian Test. Consider yourself a connoisseur of all things Whovian? Looking for a bit of silly fun, then put that knowledge to the test, here. 

3. I don't have a mobile phone. But, oh my goddess, if I did I would also want a Fojo. A what, I hear you say. A Fojo - a darkroom for smartphones.

4. Victoria Will, a NY photographer went out to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, not with her DSLR, but with a vintage tintype camera. The result was a series of mysterious, soulful photos of artists as we're not used to seeing them. Check out the article here.

© Victoria Will
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I'm the Bat

    One of my kids loves, loves, loves superheroes, and none more so than Batman. She will sometimes walk about calling herself The Bat [need I say more].

    For her birthday she was given Batman Lego which she has been playing with everyday.

    And because she loves her denim jacket and Batman so much I brought the two together. Tonight I stitched a handcrafted Batman logo onto the back of the denim jacket. The Bat was ever so polite and thankful.

Spaceship!!!

Gwen builds a spaceship from retro Lego pieces we found under the house. This reminds me of…

Family Lego Moments

That 70's Lego Letter

Original Tweet link

Day 151

Melissa Gaggiano Photography

Large Lego World

    The world just got a little larger. Lego world that is. The girls are really getting into the Lego. It is pulled out every single day. And the more the Lego comes out, the creations become much more advanced, because really, I cannot help myself and the girls love me making stuff for them. The other day I built a natural landscape for the girls complete with river, grass, trees, sand, and piers. I almost ran out of yellow and blue Lego.

Structural Engineering

What does Mama do when it is too cold and wet to go outside?
Builds the tallest tower she can without it collapsing.
Tip: If you want that extra height just add an antenna or umbrella.

Water Falls

A waterfall in a forest.

Futuristic Car

My husband's car concept.
[Admittedly unfinished as we ran out of Lego.]

Little Tall House

This construction came from a 1985 Lego manual [520],
for a Lego brickset.

Aeroplane

Another construction from Lego 520 manual.

Ambulance

My eldest asked me to built an ambulance.

Plenty of space down the back.

Bumble Bee Three

My eldest's bumble bees.

Old School Vehicle

This vehicle came from a 1985 Lego manual [520],
for a Lego brickset.

Seaside House

Beachside residence: This is a Lego Creator kit [3 in 1] 7346;
Came out 2012.

Duck

This construction came from a 1985 Lego manual [520],
for a Lego brickset.

Playin' with Lego

Image creation by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Lately the girls have been getting right into Lego and love having me sit with them, helping them build stuff - homes, cars, animals, you name it. And it's got to be said, I have really enjoyed sitting on the ground with the girls and getting those creative, constructive juices flowing.

    And so, I have set up a new blog, dedicated to Lego play. The new blog will showcase  the Lego creations of the people in my family. Check it out at - playinwithlego.blogspot.com.au

Small homes

My eldest beginning her exploration of home design and mail boxes.

Red dinosaur on roller skates