Each December I create a December Daily photo scrapbook – my first was the year Brodie was born, 2009. Each year I say at least once that I’m never, ever doing it again because it’s just one more task on the mammoth to do list I see to have every day. But every year I […]
I think I probably say this ever year but this Christmas was the best one yet. Despite all of us being ill and having dirty floors on Christmas Day, the whole thing was fab. I learned that Santa still comes if your fridge is of questionable cleanliness. I realised that the children can survive perfectly […]
OOOFT. It’s been such a long time since my last blog post. Such a long time. Yet it feels like about five minutes. Because time is not my friend anymore. It speeds by relentlessly and the blog has slid to the very bottom of the priority list and I’m not sure why. But. My desire […]
So I’m perfectly aware it’s mid January. But in the interests of capturing my life in chronological order within the pages of this here digital scrapbook I’m going to need you to pretend time travel back a few weeks. Then once we’ve got that out of the way I can share Baxter’s birthday with you, […]
This has been a Christmas like no other. It’s been punctuated with hospital visits for Croup, coughs, colds and sneezes, braxton hicks contractions and other assorted ailments.But so much good stuff too. Cuddles and laughs and the kind of golden magic that memories are spun from. Never have I been more aware that Christmas is […]
So anyone else feel themselves hurtling towards Christmas at a startling rate? Brodie’s festive programme has been packed this week – nativity play, parties, general overexposure to sugary foods and he has done so well. I’d mentally prepared to give him a lot more rope and he’s surprised me at how wonderful he has been. […]
I’d seen this bookcase and knew I’d love to get my hands on it. It’s plainess was just begging for some colour and pattern and messing around with. So we bought it and I used scrapbook papers and ribbons and stickers and other lovely things to make it into a doll’s house for Grier. I had […]
Christmas 2013. It was by far my most fun Christmas ever. A combination of perfectly aged kids and lots of family and friends and fun outings and realistic expectations. Part of that last bit was not making too many handmade gifts and putting too much pressure on myself. I made a Christmas quilt and tree […]
This is a little something I made to send as a Secret Santa gift as part of the #craftblogclub gift exchange. It was organised by the lovely Emma, you can read her blog here, and you should, she really is a good ‘un. I made this little guy for Fiona. She makes lovely things and […]
I’m winning at this festive season, well that’s what I’m telling myself. This year we started shopping for gifts earlier than ever which has taken a lot of stress out of December. We made a list of toys for the kids and stuck to it – a small assortment of thoughtfully chosen ones will hopefully […]
Caroline Cameron 