Posted in Family Life on Apr 23rd, 2010
Last night: Mama, these two are going to poke two little holes and they will flew-ed up to the sky and be two little stars looking down at you. Today: Mama – What did you two do last night? Milla – We flew to the sky and were two little stars looking down on you. [...]
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Posted in Family Life, Home on Apr 9th, 2010
Three years ago in April I left work to begin maternity leave. I went a little early but I was so fed up I needed a little tranquility to get ready for my babe. As she was nearly three weeks late I had plenty of long sunny days to myself. I filled my time with [...]
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Posted in Making on Apr 6th, 2010
I have made one or two simple quilted blankets over the last year. I had thought I was getting rather good at it but this weekend saw a catastrophe of sorts and I need some advice. My previous quilts were made using patched quilting cotton on top, linen or canvas as a backing and cotton [...]
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Posted in Family Life on Apr 5th, 2010
Family traditions are one of those things I agonise over. I am torn between the magic and comfort of traditions and our beliefs. As Atheists we have made a decision not to celebrate Christian festivals. So far it has been easy enough to do our own thing but as our children get older they are [...]
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Posted in Family Life on Apr 4th, 2010
Oh I have been spoiled this weekend. I very rarely go anywhere without a child or two in tow so when I go somewhere on my own I feel slightly giddy. So imagine how my head has been spinning as I have been out alone more in three days than in the three months before. [...]
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