I can’t wait to go back to Scotland next month..

We will be in time for the music festival in the town..

and the best ever fresh strawberry tarts from the local farm.

With nice weather for BBQ’s..

& going to the beach.

Posted on April 28th, 2010 by emma
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I find it so hard to find maternity clothes I like that don’t cost the earth, so I made myself this skirt..

Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of yourself?!

Now I’m just showing off bump!

And the stretchy panel.. maybe it should have been green.. didn’t have green stretch fabric tho.. and I can fold it down which is nice and comfy.. but I thought I’d spare you an eye-full.

Posted on April 24th, 2010 by emma
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This morning as I was brushing my teeth I had the thought that today would be a day for counting blessings, because I have so darn many of them its hard sometimes to keep track. I’m not saying that my life could never be any better but it is really pretty great, and there’s little more that I could ever want, yes it may seem unbelievable and crazy to some.

So what started as a good day, just got better & better.

Flowers that Mr A. got for me the other week.. what fantastic colour- I couldn’t stop looking at them.

I jumped on to my bike and headed to work. I got to take a different route which was lovely while the sun shone. I got to work and was greeted by my amazing coworkers, love em- seriously do and really enjoy my job, how fortunate am I! The day went fast and on my way home I text the busy MrA to see if he would like me to pick him up anything special from the shops, which turned into a load of flirty texts back and forward.. (that made my stomach tickle even more than baby could) The same feeling I got when we dated. He called me by my maiden name, and say’s I’ll always be the cute girl with the belly laugh and the amazing eyes. Later that night he proposes to me again.. we have been married 3yrs. I hope he wants to propose to me again in another three years.

I cherish these moments

I know not everyday is so perfect and easy

So I had to write it down, to make me smile when the sun seems distant.

Its been the perfect day for counting my blessings

Mr A. I love you

Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by emma
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‘Billionaire shortbread’

I feel that one of the main skills of being a top mum is now complete- just in the nick of time. Its taken me a while and trying a few different recipes to get these right. Oh baby.

Posted on April 12th, 2010 by emma
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I’m taking a break from scanning through every apartment therapy post on Ohdeedoh (the part of the site that deals with kids stuff) as I try to figure out how we can best accommodate the arrival of bump.

We had been (slowly but surely) working on having the apartment made suitable for the two of us and I have to say- we were pretty close to completion, now we need to make it work for three and the third one likely to be in at everything..  in our current 55 sq meter two room apartment that could be trouble (although I know it can be done- I’ve seen a family of six, and heard of many more families in Denmark who live in an apartment the same size as ours) so..

before-

I have to make way for a nice safe play friendly area in the living room, but I think it’s the bedroom that’s going to take the most work.

The plan-

1. Good storage and organization is key

2. Scrap everything that isn’t needed- including getting rid of large and unnecessary furniture/coffee tables- floor lamps etc. (I’ve heard it suggested too that for everything new brought into the house you should get rid of something else)

3. Have a designated play area with soft flooring.

4. A designated (eye level) family eating place- that will come a bit later tho I’m taking into consideration now.

(thank gooodddness we got the kitchen redone last summer!)

Posted on April 11th, 2010 by emma
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My easy stripey blanket is coming along just fine

Posted on March 30th, 2010 by emma
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Getting ready for baby..

I fell in love with this colour combo on my recent fabric shop, my plan is simply to line the fleecy with the print.

apartment covered in post-it notes..

Is what I came home to find after my fabric shopping trip with the girls on Saturday. Mr A was missing me and wrote down what he loves about me, there were 40 of them. All genuine and real things. I never would have thought someone could find 40 things in me they could love. I keep finding them still and they often bring tears to my eyes. I’m so thankful for my precious husband, for his love and for the romance and reality we share everyday.

The pink & red stripy blanket I’m making! I decided to keep the first one very basic. Sometimes basic is good, especially when you’re just starting out. I feel very connected to my roots while I knit.. I come from a family of knitting generations.. it feels only right that I continue to learn the craft and carry the tradition on.

Posted on March 28th, 2010 by emma
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Does my bump look big in this!

So I’d just got in the door the other night from the RS bday party when there is Mr A standing there with camera already clicking away like a crazed paparazzi, saying how he felt so bad that we didn’t have any pictures yet of me with my preggars tum.. um, thanks Niels..

So here you are, a friday morning treat? :/

Yeah I was hungry- hadn’t much to eat all day due to crazy heartburn. The fridge was empty because we have forgotten to go shopping in like forever.

I look a bit haggerd. I was tired, It’d been a long day.. my glucose test from the morning came out fine tho! (which I’m pretty sure gave me the heart burn the rest of the day) I have the joy of taking it again..

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by emma
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Mum with flowers we sent her..

Look at that smile.

just like..

Sunshine

Huge thankyou to Laura for capturing these images.

and to value flora..

Posted on March 25th, 2010 by emma
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My girl you will have three blankets

Each one made by your mothers. Far-mor carefully cuts and hand stitches a patchwork blanket. Gran has carefully made soft yarns beautiful as she knits by hand and I pick up knitting needles for the first time in years to take my skills a step further that you may be wrapped in layers of our love.

Practice swatches while I figure out what pattern/s I will use..

Posted on March 21st, 2010 by emma
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