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2013 is a tricky year to summarise, it was sad and at the same time joyful... We emptied and said goodbye to my parents' house, we welcomed Lilly in our family and I lost my job! But Lilly has been a real ray of sunshine, she has found her place in the family in an amazing easy way. Her constant smile and good company has charmed the pants off her big broher and sister. And in the middle of it all, she turned one... oh my... Whishing you a very happy new year. 2013 est une annee difficile a resumer, elle fut triste et... [Lire la suite]

Last Saturday was the first of two craft fairs that I co-organise. It was a great success with over 1,000 visitors and good sales according to the stallholders. I love organising this fair... a whole day amongst like minded people, watching friendships forming amonsgt the stallholders, the buyers who fall in love with something that you make, chatting with friends, customers new and old, listening to the choir who visits us every year. This is a great day of warmth and positiveness. One more day next Saturday if you happen to be in... [Lire la suite]

Bien avant d'avoir Lilly, j'adorais deja ce petit chauffe coeur vu sur plusieurs blogs. Alors voila, un aller retour en France qui dit plusieurs heures en voiture et hop c'est tricote. A log time before Lilly was born, I already love this little "chauffe coeur" that I had seen on a few blogs. So there you are, a trip to france which meant hours in the car and tada it is done. Pattern: Intemporels de bebes Tunique: Obaibi

De retour de France ou nous a continue a faire du tri dans la maison de mes parents... Il va meme falloir accelerer car on a un acheteur. Et cette sensation "douce amer" on dit en aglais , de voir evoluer Lilly dans la maison de ses grand parents qu'elle n'a jamais connu. Alors je prend des photos pour pouvoir lui montrer plus tard. Et meme si je n'ai jamais habite cette maison, c'est la seule que mes enfants ont connu. Back from France where we have carried on our sorting in my parents' house... We are even going to have to speed up... [Lire la suite]

I realise that my last post was a little sad... So when Lilly allows me (she is VERY mobile!), I sew for the two craft markets that I co-organise. And (at last) I have finished this little series of Liberty rabbits. Je m'apercois que ce blog etait reste sur une note un peu tristoune... Quand Lilly m'en laisse le temps (elle galope sec maintenant!), je couds pour les deux marches artisanaux que je co-organise. Et je viens (enfin) de finir cette petites serie de lapins Liberty.

Hier, j'ai perdu mon job, c'etait un tout petit mi-temps, de l'argent de poche quoi. Depuis 6 ans j'allais le midi a l'ecole de ma fille (et de mon fils avant) pour faire la cantine sauf que en fait, j'organisais des activites manuelles sous le preau avec de petits moyens, mais les momes ils adoraient, je rassuraient ceux qui me disaient qu'ils etaient nuls en dessin, j'ecoutais leurs histoires, je tenais la main aux nouveaux qui debarquaient sans un mot d'anglais bref je me sentais utile et je faisais vraiment partie de cette... [Lire la suite]

Emile is Lilly's friend, she follows him everywhere and the poor boy hasn't got any peace now that she can crawl... For his first birthday I wanted to make him something special...If you too have a special little person, I take commissions. Emile est l'ami de Lilly, elle le suit partout, et le pauvre petit bonhomme n'a plus un monment de paix depuis qu'elle fait du 4 pattes...Pour ces 1 an, je voulais lui faire quelquechose de special.  Si vous aussi vous avez autour de vous une petite personne speciale, je prend des commissions... [Lire la suite]

Long time no see it seems... So... the summer in a nutshell: Juggling 3 kids was fine but there is room for improvement, France was hard as expected, our Italien holiday turn out to be fantastic with a much needed family regrouping. Two out of three kids have gone back to school (how nice it is to have one home...), I have gone back to my very, very part time job and although sewing time has been very limited it has been very satisfiyng. More of that soon. Et bien ca fait bien longtemps que je suis passee ici il me semble... Les... [Lire la suite]

Today, I am grateful for: - Buying the books I am going to read on holidays (unlikely to wait for the holidays to start reading them) - Juliette dancing whilst moping the living room (very funny) - A very good evening with friends - Mini Magnums creme brulee... Petits bonheurs quotidiens: - Acheter mes lectures de vacances (qui seront commencees avant les vacances c'est sur) - Juliette qui dance en passant la serpillere dans le salon (tres drole) - Une tres chouette soiree avec des amis - Les mini magnums creme brulee... ... [Lire la suite]

Today was a hard day... As my back is in limbo, I am trying to entertain my children as I so love doing in the holidays, except that today there are lots of things my boby won't do. And there is the week in France looming where my mum's house needs empyting... I am already filled with dread ... And there are people in the family I was hoping to get closer to but I guess they might not need my closeness. So there I am, trying to be a mum, and grandparents to my children giving them all the warmth that was missing in my chilhood, but... [Lire la suite]