Monthly Archives: March 2010
Sew Happy
I love sewing. The process of cutting up bits of fabric and putting them back together seems completely insane to some (aka, my husband) but I really can’t think of anything I would rather do with my spare time. I love fabric, I love trying out new techniques and colour combinations, most of all I … Continue reading
My Kid Is “That Kid”
I’m sure you know the one. Declan was the toddler who would put a bucket on his head and spend half an hour running into walls at high speeds… just to see what would happen. I’m “that mother”. The one that let her child run into the wall repeatedly, probably bashing out any last bit … Continue reading
Bunnies.
Today I made bunnies for Declan and Conman. We went to the playground with the boys. I watched the families around us, the brothers and sisters interacting with one another, I got jealous of the large families, which quickly turned to bitterness as I sat there and tried to work out what I’d done wrong … Continue reading
Verruca’s Red And Aqua Kitchen
I want a house. Possibly the only thing I want more than a house right now is a baby. They are both quite a way off. But that doesn’t stop me from dreaming. I still wander around the shops and pick out clothes I would buy my newborn, sweet purple tops with owls, deep blue … Continue reading
My Parenting Theory
I took a break today whilst I was eating lunch to wander through some of the old photos on flickr. Connor is 1 month old in the picture above, Declan is around 20 months. They’re on my mum’s bed. My Mum doesn’t like to make her bed. She will usually wake up in the morning … Continue reading
Good Days
When someone asks me how I’m doing I’ll normally answer something along the line of “I have good days and bad days”, even if I feel fine at that particular moment, I’m very aware that if I say I’m fine then people will start to think I’m in denial and not coping. Then if I … Continue reading
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
[picture from our frame painting yesterday, see the post on CraftBlog] Anyone that follows me on twitter knows that we have on going issues with Declan going to sleep, if it takes less than an hour between putting him into bed and him falling asleep then I consider it an achievement, but it can sometimes … Continue reading
One Month Down
Yesterday was my due date, the magical 40 week mark that I still have yet to hit with any of my pregnancies, it also marked one month since Robyns birth and death. I guess that officially that should be death and birth, death came before birth for her, which is just an odd concept to … Continue reading
Smile, Though Your Heart Is Breaking
If I come out of the other side of this learning one thing, it’s to truly appreciate what I do have, to enjoy the moments that make me smile and keep me going each day. Like the love Dan has for the boys and myself. Connor’s refusal to ever grow up. Completed projects. And interruptions
In Waiting
My not so strict internet ban is working well. I’m focusing on my home, on the kids, and on a hell of a lot of sewing. I feel much better mentally not having unavoidable reminders of Robyn, babies or pregnancy, although I am missing mummy blogs, but at the same time I’ve found some wonderful … Continue reading
