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Awww…woke up to an email that my mother has beco

Awww...woke up to an email that my mother has become one of my @patreon supporters ❤ And then she sends me a photo of her being inspired by the recipe I had posted on there. So funny! I had totally forgotten that @masterchefau featured a Swedish "kladdkaka' and of course that triggered soooo many childhood memories for me and I decided to share the recipe for my Patreon supporters ❤ So this photo is my mother's table right now back in Sweden where days are already dark and candles & baking pretty much mandatory ❤ If you'd like this kladdkaka recipe and the chapters of my new book as I write them (feel free to proof read for me 😇) you can find that here:
www.bit.ly/HappilyMade ❤
It's a subscription plan but no matter how little you give monthly you still get all the same content - the only exception is $50 a month gives you a Happily Made gift sent out to anyone you nominate ❤
Am I feeling a bit homesick leading up to Christmas? Yes!!

I'm so glad to see some orders coming through this

I'm so glad to see some orders coming through this week for our cuddliest Happily Made family member 🐨 Koko&Lala Koala was designed here in Australia after I met a very sleepy Koala in Apollo Bay 🌊 And then these very very talented women in Cambodia carefully knit each one by hand 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I receive SUCH lovely feedback from customers who all say they can't stop hugging their koalas 🥰 You can find them on our website until stock runs out www.happilymade.com.au

Very happy to announce the lucky winner of our las

Very happy to announce the lucky winner of our last giveaway ✴ And I really really hope she loves tea because everyday leading up to Christmas she can enjoy a new flavour from her @pukkaherbsaustralia advent calendar 🫖☕ And there's one for her friend that she tagged as well!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 (See how it's TOTALLY worth joining in our giveaways?? 😎)Congratulations HANNAH BOTSFORD 🥳

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👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #blackfriday

Our Chief Well-being Officer would like you to kno

Our Chief Well-being Officer would like you to know that more importantly than being ethical & handmade....our Pocket Bags are very comfortable to have naps on 🙄

I'm all about creating jobs for marginalised women

I'm all about creating jobs for marginalised women 💪🏾 Somehow that has resulted in this weird & wonderful place called Happily Made where with your help women in (mainly) Cambodia can work from home (and a few in the sewing workshop) to create an income 🌴 Every time you buy one of our handmade treasures or tell a friend about us...you make it just that little bit easier for me to continue doing what I do..and it keeps these incredible women earning money for themselves and their families 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 My hope for next year is to set up (and most importantly make it sustainable) a scholarship fund for our weaver's children 🌱 Education really is key for kids in Cambodia and I'm more determined than ever to ease the cost of school supplies & private tutoring for our well deserving artisans who are so keen for their children to have more opportunities 🌱🌱🌱🌱 As I keep saying...women need our trade...not aid! Happily Made is not a charity but a company that puts people before profit 🌿 I'd love for you to have a think of how you can get more involved in 2021 and honestly the sky's the limit!! 🚀

With our Pocket Bags FINALLY getting a bit more at

It's a new day…and I just found out I can stay a

It's a new day...and I just found out I can stay a bit longer than expected in my rental. So I'm exhaling and definitely feeling lighter. Thanks for all the lovely messages last night...I just needed to crumble for a bit 💛 🐦

Between nearly being hit by a car, an ear infectio

Between nearly being hit by a car, an ear infection that won't go away, a very frustrating phone conversation with Centrelink and my car breaking down tonight which is going to cost a lot to fix...I just need someone to tell me that things are going to get better. You don't even have to believe it...but at this point just having someone tell me that will make things that little bit easier because I feel like I've just hit a wall. Ugh.

I finally got to pop into see Linda at @presentsto

I finally got to pop into see Linda at @presentstory in Coburg ♡ We of course spent most of our chat talking about how we both got through lockdown. Linda being Linda just has such a positive attitude (and next level stickability as I call it!) and said eventhough it's been super hard she's seeing a shift in customers. Just today she had two blokes come into the shop to buy Christmas presents. One for work and one for family...where both had strict instructions only to buy from a small local business. Isn't that just the best??? I really hope that most workplaces and families do that this Christmas since it will honestly make such a difference ♡ Me being me of course had to buy something as well and I just can't go past @the_london_drum Earl Grey tea!! And I've already dropped it off to a friend who is convinced it's the best Earl Grey tea they've ever sniffed!!! (And yes...they will now be hooked!) All this to say...if you live closeish to Coburg...please pop in to see Linda and tell her that Veronica sent you 😄

**Me having coffee with my financial adviser** Hi

**Me having coffee with my financial adviser**
Him: Did you end up organising your will?
Me: Not yet.
Him: I really recommend you do that.
Me: It's ok...I have no plans of dying in the next little while.**Literally 15min later I jump out of the way of a car**
Me: You nearly hit me!
Driver: ......
Me: This is a pedestrian crossing.
Driver: I know that better than you.
Me: .....
Driver: Maybe you should die.
Me: 😳

Friendly little reminder that Christmas is less th

Friendly little reminder that Christmas is less than a month away and there a few people you'd like to give something to this year to show them your gratitude ❤ Teachers that went ABOVE & BEYOND, neighbours that checked in with you, friends interstate that you've missed...and so on. Only thing is WHAT to buy them?? 🤷🏽‍♀️ And if I can be so bold to suggest that I have the PERFECT gift for pretty much ANYONE! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Not only is it handmade & ethical and all those key words that we love...it's also crazy practical for pretty much anyone who leaves the house 😄 Lots and lots of pockets, straps that are actually long enough to go over the shoulder (why is this so rare????) and super durable and can be thrown in the washing machine 🥳 You can find our Pocket Bags on the website: www.happilymade.com.au and right now there are quite a few options for colours:
♡ RED
♡ ORANGE
♡ STRIPEY BLUE & WHITE
♡ GREY
♡ ROYAL BLUE
♡ BLACK
♡ RED & ORANGE COMBO
♡ BOTTLE GREEN
Just write your colour choice in the comments when ordering 🙏🏽Only $38 🛒

Our magnetic sloths are sooooo adorable!!! Each on

Our magnetic sloths are sooooo adorable!!! Each one is carefully made by a woman in Cambodia who is determined to create a better future for herself and her family ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 The magnets means endless hugs and sensory fun for people aged 3 to 103 😄 Find them on our website: www.happilymade.com.au Brown, grey, blue & purple while stock lasts 🦥 Express post from Melbourne

What a day!!! We've had about a gazillion messages

What a day!!! We've had about a gazillion messages back & forth between me here in Melbourne and the sewing team in Phnom Penh 💪🏾 The workshop is seriously buzzing with excitement now that the apron top production has started 🐝........ I'm busting to tell you a bit more but will need to wait until I have some numbers confirmed (look at me sounding all CEOish 😎)but yeah...this apron could be EXACTLY what we needed to make something very important happen 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Tell me, is it just me or do these photos make you really happy????

#blackfriday 🖤 Sorry but no. Not gonna happen.

#blackfriday 🖤 Sorry but no. Not gonna happen. I've had quite a few friends that have businesses tell me I MUST do it. It's their busiest day of the year. Best sales. Crazy amount of orders. Etc etc. But no. I just can't. It just doesn't sit right with me. Maybe I'm too sensitive but honestly, just the idea of Black Friday makes me feel weird. I don't even like the idea of people being in a "shopping frenzy"....let alone contributing to that. My whole thing is being mindful in where we put our money...and at least in this point of time I can't see how that in any way fits in with the madness of Black Friday. So yeah...maybe not the wisest decision for me financially but then again...that's never been my motivation before...why start now? 😄

I just had a request for a photo of the front of t

I just had a request for a photo of the front of the Beachie...I'm still waiting on some photos to come through...but here's one from behind 🙃 It's a good example of how size friendly they are 👍🏼

Monk Bags…I keep getting so many happy customers

Monk Bags...I keep getting so many happy customers messaging me about how much they LOVE their bag 🙏🏽 I wish I knew how to advertise these in a way that did justice because they genuinely are soooo good! There are 11 colours to choose from and they feel amazing to wear thanks to the wide strap. When you purchase these you are creating jobs for two wonderful women in Cambodia 🌴 Truly a gift that gives back ♡ www.happilymade.com.au

👋🏼 Friendly reminder

👋🏼 Friendly reminder

Happiness is a new friend that has invited me to u

Happiness is a new friend that has invited me to use their pool 😇😇😇😇 And realising that the Beachie works perfectly as "I'm going to the pool and I need something over my bathers." 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Apron top making has BEGUN!! 🥳 I'm so excited a

Apron top making has BEGUN!! 🥳 I'm so excited about your enthusiasm for these 🙏🏽

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I feel a lot clos

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I feel a lot closer to figuring out how to make the scholarship fund happen for our weaver's children! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 It's been weighing on my mind lately how I can make sure that the fund is sustainable. It's been great to have a bit of money from the silk masks but have known from the beginning that I need to find a way that is more substantial. So talking it through with my walking buddy this morning was super helpful and for the first time since I was in the weaving village in January it actually feels very very doable!!! For those of you who are new here I should probably clarify that I'm very very proud to run Happily Made as a business and not a charity. And if anyone ever wants to donate money I make sure that 100% is given directly to the specific need ( education costs or training women in a new skill). It's one of the things I struggle the most with donations to "feel good" organisations that such a high percentage gets taken out for "expenses". Somehow I need to make it much easier for those that approach me with wanting to help out beyond buying the wonderful products that the women make...and maybe just maybe after my 10,000 steps this morning that is now a possibility! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Look!!!!!! We are one step closer to the apron top

Look!!!!!! We are one step closer to the apron tops becoming a reality!! I'd love to know what you think...

✈Look what's leaving Azerbaijan tomorrow!! 🌏

✈Look what's leaving Azerbaijan tomorrow!! 🌏 I know it's microscopic but it feels so good to know that 10 knitters by the Caspian Sea made some money thanks to the people in the Happily Made village who ordered some more slippers 🧶 Hopefully there's enough interest for us to have regular orders coming through but for now I'm just relieved that these were able to get from the knitting village to the capital despite some crazy lockdown challenges 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

#GIVEAWAY It's been too long since we had a Happi

#GIVEAWAY
It's been too long since we had a Happily Made giveaway! ✴ And I'm excited about this one because I loooove #pukkatea and my inner child still has a sense of magic about advent calendars 💫
All you need to do is:
💛 Tag a friend who isn't already part of our Happily Made village.
💛 Ask them what their favourite gift is on our website (www.happilymade.com.au)
And I'll pick a winner Thursday night and post off TWO calendars to someone very lucky here in Australia to share with their friend 🐨
You can tag as many friends as you want...and if you're not feeling lucky but love the calender I know they have a few more left at @rhubarbrhubarborganics in @prestonmarketau 👈🏽