The cozy and sure signs that it is Christmas time. I started to reeaally get into the Christmas mode after seeing the photos from Crafty fairies Christmas fare. We are having a completely chilled and relaxed Christmas this year. I have a tendency to bust my gut with trying to do everything I [...]

Posted on December 19th, 2011 by emma
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  Today we are baking from a packet! (We don’t usually do that)                                      

Posted on November 17th, 2011 by emma
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It’s been one of THOSE mornings. Run rascal run rascal run, run, run! We have spent the last week and some being ill and the housework has been completely neglected to the point that it is a frightening experience to walk across the floor barefoot. I felt so stinky last night and wanted a shower [...]

Posted on November 17th, 2011 by emma
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>>>o<<<   Yep, I’m starting to think about Christmas and what I need to do in preparation and what better way than making a list. Make a wish list (I never do this to be honest.. but who knows maybe I will this year) Get a tree and decorate! Order/make, write and send cards. Print [...]

Posted on November 14th, 2011 by emma
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Miiiihhm N sometimes sings muuuhm MuHM Miiuhm! (That means me) This might sound strange but It has not completely sunk in to me that I am a ‘Mum’- or Muuhm as N puts it. I haven’t really thought too much on what it means.. I do take it with utmost seriousness that I am responsible [...]

Posted on November 9th, 2011 by emma
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The cookie hunt has begun! I’m looking for a GREAT cookie recipe.. its got to make big golden chewy cookies. My goodness, N ‘helps’ in the kitchen the same way her dad does when I’m baking!

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by emma
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Have you made yours? Mine is to.. Go chestnut hunting. Make decorations with chestnuts. Gather branches and use them as decorations.. Make a door wreath. Carve a pumpkin. (actually I had a pumpkin carved for me, but was very happy with it!) Have a fall ‘feast’ dinner party. Eat baked apples. Bake cookies and deliver [...]

Posted on October 11th, 2011 by emma
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How is it that when I’m sick I can’t just lie there and get better? If I do try to lie there my mind races like a train through thoughts and its like I am trying to find every possible problem I can solve in my moment of ‘stillness’. I used to think it was [...]

Posted on September 27th, 2011 by emma
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                        N has clearly inherited her fathers love of neck wear, she will adorn her neck with anything she can find, dads ties, belts, shoe laces, tights… we have to be careful what we leave laying around! Here is here looking a bit more [...]

Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by emma
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  Previous owners had put up two walls that were removed.. you can see one was here (other was in the bedroom) jumping forward in time, this room is stripped at this point! A new wall will go up here to make Noras bedroom and a dinning room for the time being. and starting to [...]

Posted on August 23rd, 2011 by emma
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