Giveaway.

I think I briefly mentioned a while back that I was starting to branch out slightly with my handmade goods. I will probably only offer up a few things, at a time, on Folksy but figured it wouldn't hurt to have a facebook page too.

To celebrate reaching my first 50 followers I am hosting a giveaway over on my Polka dot sweetheart facebook page.

If anyone would like to follow along on facebook and possibly win some handmade goodness, then follow this link and leave me a comment to let me know what you would like if you won!

Link for a polka dot giveaway!

Hope to see you all there x

Smile. Breathe. Hug.

I have a migraine. I have a sore throat and some sinus crackly ickyness.

Just another reminder that I need to get back into better eating habits and move my little excercise shy butt!

As soon as I start to push my body and mind in extra ways, my throat starts to flare up and a migraine forces me to slow it down.

K started full days of school today. She stayed in school for lunch for the first time! 9am - 3.05pm. What a long day for Mummy! I am so pleased she chose a packed lunch from home instead of a school lunch, I was able to pack a whole lot of love into that little lunch!

I thought it would be nice to bake some cookies for my two big school kids! used a new recipe and everything! I used this recipe from a pretty life in the suburbs.

K was in great spirits when I picked her up! I was expecting a grumpy mess, but instead got hugs and smiles!

The danger lay beneath!

Unfortunately her tiredness came out in demanding, hyperactive behaviour with a very short attention span for anything. Add on some "lovely" learned behaviour  from her new playground peers and I was just having a party!

Migraine mummy does not cope with these things, not when she is feeling sick, has been working and we had homework to do.

K was too wiggly to concentrate on homework.

She decided thgat clapping her hands loudly and shouting mum 3/4 times in a 2 second time frame, was required every 30 seconds. Regardless of what we were doing/saying at any time.

And K did not like the cookies :-(.

And I ended up raising my voice and being frustrated.

And Mummy has no energy left for cooking tea or for any of the bazillion things left on my list for the day.

When I tried to cook tea I opened up the cupboard and a pot fell out and the glass lid smashed.

And K said s**t.

And, and, and.

Why does this always happen when I spend all day thinking of what will happen later and then later comes and I am this horrible person :-(

So I have come here to purge my thoughts. Re group and remind myself to smile, breathe deeply and hug them all tight.

Tea came straight from the freezer and into the oven, I''l redeem it with a baked potato and some veg.

I will manage to read a bedtime story and will get an early night. My migraine will hopefully clear overnight.

Tomorrow will be a better day. I will be a better person.There is always tomorrow :-)

Better days.

There are always better days x

Bedroom makeover

Slowly but surely bits are coming together. Today I managed to turn my little cushion thoughts into little cushion reality.

Sorry for the picture overload, but I am just so in love with these cushions!! LOVE!!

Oh and I had to move the bed last weekend as we had guests and had to make way for a ready bed, I did hang my frame in the centre, I swear. I clean forgot until I saw these pics, lol.

Another big step

(please excuse the scary rear view!! The camera adds 10lbs ;-) )

So proud of our big girl.

We need a little more practise but she is defintely on her way!

I'm starting to feel it.

The itch.

The need for cool air, fresh , crisp days. Boots, long sleeves, hats.

Last night at 9.10pm I looked outside and it was practically dark. I could just feel this bubbling of joy building up inside me and it just hit me how ready I am. How much I am just over the summer. I always feel like this but this year the grinch has managed to hold out longer than usual!

My time of year is coming. I am done with being too warm and feeling ill whilst rushing around in the sunshine. Today was very hot. We made the most of it though,by spending all day outside. All snacks, lunch and tea were enjoyed out in the garden! I have walked my little legs off to and from school and nursery, went to the park twice and had a very special bike ride with K (more on that tomorrow). It was very busy although there was still time to enjoy an icecream.

But the whole time we were out in the sunshine, I was thinking about things like this

Slowly moving into moments like this-

and scenes like this.

Of course for me, the ultimate comes along after the crunchy leaves have been crunched, gathered, enjoyed and spread out again.

After the pumpkins have been planned , chosen and carved.

That's when the magic begins.

That's the good thing about summer I guess.

The best is yet to come!

Letting go.

I am so tired, my "new life" is kicking my butt!! Work is , thankfully, crazy busy and teamed with all the nervous energy I am using, I'm worn out.

I am so worn out that at 8.30pm I was tucked up in bed. I accidently just posted what I was going to write on here as my facebook status.

And just when I can't seem to find the words - kelle Hampton usually has them. Letting go is tough :-( even if it is "only" for school.  http://www.kellehampton.com/2011/08/letting-go-hanging-on.html
I will NOT think about Monday and all that it will bring , instead I will focus on enjoying afternoons with my girl this week. 

I am struggling , behind the scenes. But I know I'll get through it. I've dine it once before and I can do it again.

It's good for us to remember how precious our family time is x

oops

I appear to have made a little mistake while shopping for our summer holiday.

And unfortunately, unmentionables are un returnable!

(say that 5 times real fast!!)

Fortunately they contain a LOT of fabric!

We may need to play spot the panties in future craft posts ;-)!

A whole new world.

 

Well the day came.

We have entered a whole new world of firsts, early starts, being organised and learning new things.

Aren't they adorable?

Aw my big grown up boy.

And my big school girl.

I love this photo of my babies.

The very special road we walked, together.

I am still gathering my thoughts really.

I am not sure how I feel, well that's not true I do know how I feel.

I feel so proud of her, so happy that she has settled in and is enjoying it.

I feel happy that I get to collect her at lunchtime and we still have the rest of the day.

I just wish I was used to it all already.

I am aching knowing that we will be apart from 9am until 3pm starting next Monday.

I know I'll get there.

I just need to learn to be big and brave, like my two big grown up schoolkids. xx

The night before.

It hasn't been an easy day today. And it was not  for the reasons I thought would make it hard.
Regardless of today, I am actually looking forward to tomorrow.

Tomorrow K starts school. The big school.

Tomorrow at 9am we will walk out of our front door with K wearing her little uniform. Black pleated skirt, white blouse and red cardigan. And the. most. adorable. shoes.

Black and shiny.

I feel  a little sad. I am going to miss this girl a whole lot. It hurts to think of how much.

We are together every single day. If I am in the car, she is beside me , singing along to her disney CD, asking questions, telling me stories.

We are a wee team, she is my little star.

I know she will be the same wee girl coming home to me at 3pm each day, we will still have fun and cuddles and chats.

But oh how I will miss that beautiful little face.

I will miss spontaneous walks with prams, scooter rides or park visits. I will miss playing games, snuggling on the couch and having PJ days, popcorn and movie afternoons. It will still be there, but more limited.

I will miss being at home with my girl.

Maybe I'm not ok. But I will smile, I will wave and hug and kiss and leave her settled in her new classroom.

I will cry.#

I will be proud,

A wander by the shore.

Ever since returning from our holiday I have been missing our walks by the beach there.

On Friday we went for a stroll in the sunshine along by our own harbour.

There were even more yachts than usual in the harbour as it was the yacht muster this weekend. All the flags were up and the marquee for all of the festivities.

Fraser is pretty much on the tail end of enjoying family walks, so he left us as we were watching a boat being craned out of the water. He had a stroll back to Granny C's house.

I never tire of watching these two strolling along hand in hand, although she is growing too much between photos!

We have all jumped along these stones as children,

and K is no exception. Although she is such a daredevil and jumps so far we are worried she might land wrong and break an ankle!

I love where we live. It isn't always easy to remember how good we have it.

Anyone else think this is too high for her to be walking along??

How about now??? aaaa!

I love this memorial, it is in memory of all of the local men/fishermen who are lost at sea.

But I will never understand why they positioned it as they did! With all of these horrible buildings behind it!

If they had faced it the other way, the beautiful coastline would frame it perfectly.

K ran, skipped and climbed her way back to Granny's house.

(Boy I am going to miss this beautiful cheeky face when it is at School all day!)

and we made it, tired and definitely not wanting to pose for a photo!!

There is nothing like a stroll by the seaside.