Wednesday, December 07, 2011

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Far from perfect, kinda like me, but I love it all the same and so do the girls, which is what counts most.


It reminds me a little of my dear friend Lena, who's Danish, simple and yet stylish. Lena, if you're reading, I know I've been hopeless and I'm sorry, using the old cliche "it's not you, it's me". Let's try and talk before you go home for Christmas, let me know when that is. xx


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Block printing is nowhere near as easy as I'd imagined it would be. Given that there's a lot of room for improvement in terms of my preparations, clearing a space, getting everything properly prepped. The reality of our life in a small house means that our kitchen table is where everything happens, so I just can't have it tied up for ages.



I loved the carving part and inspired by Leslie's prints (onegirl) I figured I'd give it a go. You can see the results are quite mucky. The bits around the edges can be easily fixed by using one piece per cut, whereas I squeezed three onto one lino piece. In terms of how to get a nice fully coloured clear image, not sure on that one. If I inked more heavily, the gaps that I wanted clear of colour became filled too.


I'm relatively confident that once edged and hung as a string of somewhat Christmasy flags in the girls rooms I'll forgive the myriad of muck ups. I'll let you know.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

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Some berries from our patch.

Monday, December 05, 2011

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It makes me laugh and want to tear my hair out at the same time. The older one trying to hard to win and play according to the rules, the younger one not wanting to lose any of her pieces.


I'll be playing two games with them this afternoon. With Ella I'll be attempting to play by the rules which I've always had trouble remembering, but which she has a good grip of. The other with Leila according to her rules, which will include a story about princes and princesses.


Sunday, December 04, 2011

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Sunday morning breakfast at our place.

Saturday, December 03, 2011

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We made a teepee with bamboo sticks, blankets and garden trimmings.


This golden haired girl of ours. Her love for me is fierce. She is tender and thoughtful "no mum, I don't want you to lift a finger, I'll go get the afternoon tea". And off she trots coming back with "tea" and biscuits.


Today when we were coming back from dropping a friend home Leila said to me "when I grow up mum I'm going to live in the most beautiful house." Which I replied I was sure was true. She then said "but you know the most important thing about the house mum? It has to be close to you, because I love you more than anything in the world." May that always be so.


Thursday, December 01, 2011

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The second, not Pozie, but Alicia Paulson, 2011 decoration finished. One to go.