Success!

After years of knitting squares and half finished scarves I have finally knitted an actual finished thing. Satisfying chunky bamboo needles, gorgeous wool and endless love for my sister was all I needed apparently.

One big, long, chunky, snuggly birthday scarf finished. And it looks like an anemone!

Woohoo!

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Hard Times

It's been a tuff few days but hopefully we're through the worst of it now. I have my fingers crossed as I type this. I am exhausted, Bean is a mess but it's been over 12 hours and no more fever. Hurrah!

I'm still having to force feed her antibiotics. I don't think anything makes me feel quite as guilty as the look in her eyes as I'm making her swallow the yucky chalky gloop.

So here's a picture of my two bestest people during happier times. Lets hope the happy times return again soon.

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Overwhelmed

Totally.

Thank you so much for all of your comments about my last blog. It means so much to know that you are out there!

Sorry for my scatty attempts at posting at the moment, Bean hasn't been too well (the first fever = scary stuff) and I can't find the lead to download pictures from my camera. AARGH! We still have so much unpacking to do.  And decorating. And cleaning. And gardening. Blimey, why did no one tell me how much work moving house was?!

It's still the best thing ever. And I am super excited about when it's finally ready to share!!

I will come back properly soon.

Promise
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Re-instated

I've been hiding something from you all.

Because I've been ashamed. Because I've been embarrassed. 

It is something that I have felt needlessly bad about, worrying about, thinking about. 

But no more...

My follower count.  It isn't very high. In fact it currently only stands at 12. It's strange how some things can revert you to feeling like you're a child again, needlessly measuring yourself against others. Worrying about how 'popular' you are.  

What a fool I've been.

I'm not embarrassed any more, I'm proud. There may not be many of you, but by gosh what you lack in size you make up for in sheer loveliness. And really, what does it matter? It's not a popularity contest. It's a platform, for sharing, for teaching, for learning, for building relationships. I realised that as long as I was looking at it in any other way I was missing out on all the great things it could be doing for me. 

So it's back. In all it's glory for the world to see. 

So a thank you for all of the love, advice, compliments left on here. Not one goes unnoticed and not one is read without a bucket load of gratitude. 

But, if there are any lurkers out there watching from the shadows with an urge to google connect with me, please do. 

There is a button just down there... 

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Image via here.

In theory...

I'm back! We are mid unpack and reattach. I promise I will update soon with lots of lovely pictures and tales of moving.

Thank you for my wonderful comments whilst I've been away! What lovely people you are :)

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Dining Room Desires

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Some more interior pleasure for your eyes. Things are still moving along at what feels like a snails pace, but we are well on our way. Hopefully we will be in by the end of the week. Poor hubby has been working so hard, I'm worried I might have broken him for good, but I finally have white painted floor boards! Hurrah! What a spoiled young lady I am.

These two room below are my dreams rooms. I want my dining room to look like these...

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Ah, heaven.

I have a question for you... I have managed to get my hands on a Kartell Fly emerald lamp shade (amazing cheap ebay find, such a result!!) . I am considering both the living room and the dining room as contenders to be graced with it's beauty. I know the traditional place seems to be above the dining room table but I think it would look amazing in the living room too... Help, I'm torn!

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Elimination Communication

Oh how we try.

We are not fans of disposable nappies. Pretty much since Bean was born we have been trying to EC part time. We giver her 'pottytunities' when we change her nappies, when she wakes up and after she is taken out of the carrier. We catch a few wees. We catch most poos (the grunting noises and little red face make doing this much easier!). We're doing ok.

The book says you should be able to read the signs before they need to wee. I've been doing it on and off for almost 9 months! Yet I still struggle to tell.

Yesterday I let her wander round in her oversized jumper and nothing else. I thought I she wanted to wee. I sat her on and made the noise to encourage her. Left her to sit for a while. Nothing. I stood her up and took the potty away. She proceeded to look me straight in the eye with a half smile on her face and wee. Everywhere. Seriously it was like a horse, I've never seen a child so small wee so much.

Lets just say it's a good job we're getting new rugs when we move.

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