Monday, 12 April 2010
stripey material!
A crayon roll for Charlottes 2nd birthday (the little girl from the woods)
And a much longed for sling for Emily's baby! I really love this as she walks along holding and talking to her baby like i do with Lucy. Im pleased with the sling, not too bad for a first attempt with no real pattern.
My dad
On Saturday we met my dad at a garden in town that was open for visitors. It was a beautiful place, a real shared garden for the community with bug palaces and alsorts of eco ideas. The sun was shining and we thoroughly enjoyed a cup of tea and a home made cake.
Friday, 9 April 2010
Lucy is crawling!
Lucy learnt to crawl yesterday! She is so funny to watch today and she is making herself laugh too! This evening while i was brushing Emily's teeth she followed us out and was poking her head around the door and laughing! We all find it very amusing seeing her moving around! Emily didnt crawl so this is really new to all of us!
If you go down to the woods today...
We have had an amazing afternoon at a local woods with my friend from work and her children. It was such a beautiful day, too nice to go to the ball park as we originally planned, so we took a drive to a woods i have not been to since i was a child.
Emily is wearing her new baby sling that i made her this morning (more photos later) and they both have a bag to collect things to make into a picture tomorrow.
We found a stick house in one area, it looked just like Eeyore's house! even hooks to hang your bag!
Leaves are tricky things!
We had a picnic on a log!
Lucy loved being in her sling ad set me thinking that i really should wear her in it more often.
Once we were full we tried our hands at bark rubbing!
And this is how we finished our little woodland adventure! It truly was a lovely day, simple but lovely.
Emily is wearing her new baby sling that i made her this morning (more photos later) and they both have a bag to collect things to make into a picture tomorrow.
We found a stick house in one area, it looked just like Eeyore's house! even hooks to hang your bag!
Leaves are tricky things!
We had a picnic on a log!
Lucy loved being in her sling ad set me thinking that i really should wear her in it more often.
Once we were full we tried our hands at bark rubbing!
And this is how we finished our little woodland adventure! It truly was a lovely day, simple but lovely.
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Spring has come!
Today really does feel like spring. I know we have had a few sunny days recently, followed by some bitter rainy days, but today was really balmy and you could almost smell the summer coming. We lapped this up this afternoon by taking a walk into town. It was less stressful as i remembered drinks for all and snacks and we just took it at our own pace. This did result in use being home after 5!! shock horror! but Emily ate so much while we were out i just gave Lucy some dinner and we all had pudding.
Having said this we did stop in a cafe for some booby milk, a cup of tea and a clotted cream scone! So there was dancing in the corner of the courtyard where we sat,
Emily was hungry all afternoon so Ella's kitchen it was on the way home. And yes i will be saving the packet because apparently you can send them to the company that will make them into bags etc!!
Then there was a slow walk home past the stream i have walked along since i was a child. There is a beautiful , what i think is Jasmine, on the other side of the stream and emily always points it out when we are playing the 'i spy with my little eye something that is a colour' game as the yellow is so vibrant.
I have been meaning to post pictures of my little green house on my window ledge. We have plum, cherry and yellow tomatoes, dwarf french beans, yellow squash, sweetcorn and marigolds! i cant wait to stop buying tomatoes wrapped in film!
Having said this we did stop in a cafe for some booby milk, a cup of tea and a clotted cream scone! So there was dancing in the corner of the courtyard where we sat,
Emily was hungry all afternoon so Ella's kitchen it was on the way home. And yes i will be saving the packet because apparently you can send them to the company that will make them into bags etc!!
Then there was a slow walk home past the stream i have walked along since i was a child. There is a beautiful , what i think is Jasmine, on the other side of the stream and emily always points it out when we are playing the 'i spy with my little eye something that is a colour' game as the yellow is so vibrant.
I have been meaning to post pictures of my little green house on my window ledge. We have plum, cherry and yellow tomatoes, dwarf french beans, yellow squash, sweetcorn and marigolds! i cant wait to stop buying tomatoes wrapped in film!
Sunday, 4 April 2010
Happy Easter!
HAPPY EASTER to you all. I hope you have had a peaceful and relaxing Easter, or so far! We have been quite restful, i dont find this easy but it has been lovely. Not many photos to show for it but here is an incite into the things we have been doing and making.
I always make Simnel Cakes to take into school and then ofetn make some for family and friends. This is number 4! For those of you who dont know, there are eleven balls on the top, one for each of Jesus's disciples, not including Judas of course!
Mummy's Little helper after the cake making!
After making 4 fruit cakes this week i have 4 lemons without their zest to use up so i decided to make lemon curd. I always get so excited when i try something new. It came out ok...
And here it is! It tastes lovely! And i feel smug!
We tried our hand at candle making thanks to the inspiration from border stories and i am quite pleased with how they came out! Egg shaped they are!
I always make Simnel Cakes to take into school and then ofetn make some for family and friends. This is number 4! For those of you who dont know, there are eleven balls on the top, one for each of Jesus's disciples, not including Judas of course!
Mummy's Little helper after the cake making!
After making 4 fruit cakes this week i have 4 lemons without their zest to use up so i decided to make lemon curd. I always get so excited when i try something new. It came out ok...
And here it is! It tastes lovely! And i feel smug!
We tried our hand at candle making thanks to the inspiration from border stories and i am quite pleased with how they came out! Egg shaped they are!
Friday, 2 April 2010
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