Christmas festivities in Australia....

The Christmas tree and all those 'pressies' waiting to be opened

I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to all of you for your company, emails and comments in this my first year of my blog...you have all been very kind with your loyalty and it is very much appreciated.

                  I wish you all a very happy Christmas 

and a wonderful New Year...good health...happiness...and love...lots of love...Wendy

Christmas homewares...Mud Australia

 Last week I was writing about my "finds" on the Mornington Peninsula and in particular The Country Shop here... now I have another to tell you about...and this one is such a good "find" if you are looking for a Christmas gift that is unique...these are quite special and Australian Made...

Images - Mud Australia here  

Mud Australia is a Sydney based homeware design company founded in 1994 by Shelley Simpson here.  Each piece is  is entirely handmade in the Sydney studio from the best materials available.  The porcelain pieces are unique...precious...not as delicate showpieces...but as hardy, well-loved mainstays that will form a part of your living.  The colour range is superb, as you can see below...here

Images - Mud Australia

And there is the 'milky white' range which is very versatile and interchangeable with numerous pieces.  Their website is user friendly and has a huge of list of stockists...so I believe no matter where you are, you will find a stockist, as I did at Whitespace 22 Russell Street, Balnarring...

Image - 'Milky Whites' - Mud Australia

I hope you enjoy shopping around for Mud Australia products they are well worth the effort...here

More of my favourite sites for you to visit for Christmas gifts...

Jewellery is the signature to an outfit...Jan Logan...here

A special outfit for your Christmas gathering...Keon Couture...here

Beautiful Christmas wreaths...Flowers of Canterbury...here

Good Australian food delivered to your door...Aussie Farmers Direct...here

Christmas gifts...For all the family...Made in Australia

Whilst browsing around Mornington Peninsula last week, I came across a very interesting shop.  Of course, for me,  it's all about Made in Australia and here on the Mornington Peninsula I have been finding some great small businesses who have Made in Australia products...and this week I'll tell you about The Country Shop at 103 Main Street Mornington...here. This shop is a real find and their wonderful shop windows are very popular...just like the Christmas one below...

Image - The Country Shop

I really enjoyed browsing in this shop...located in the centre of Main Street, the elegant store with its bay windows, bras fittings and polished boards, is a real delight.  Sue, the owner is very friendly and is very committed to buying unique, Australian made products when she can, from small businesses and local Peninsula talents and artists.

Images - The Country Shop

I particularly loved the locally made quilts and cushions for the babies.  They were very cute and importantly, very well made...here

Image- The Country Shop

Another item that caught my eye were the Christmas cards...the ones here are the Smile series and are locally made...There are many other cards by artists...they are just lovely and so very good...Sue tells the story of an aging artist who can no longer paint, but has photographed her paintings and made greeting cards with them...such a commendable approach isn't it?..

Image - The Country Shop

Then there is the inventive handmade jewellery locally made of course...The homewares and gifts are many and varied in this lovely shop and also of good value for all the family...I would recommend allocating some time to browse, because there is a lot to see for a delightful shop...here

With Christmas fast approaching, I will be putting up some of my favourites that I have written about during the year which I hope will entice you to buy Made in Australia...I would love to hear from you with your suggestions for good Australian made Christmas gifts...

The Country Shop...here
...and some other gifts...

Wool & Alpaca gifts for overseas friends ...Creswick Wool...here
An excellent read...Perfect Stranger by Kay Schubach...here

Happy Christmas Shopping...Wendy