On Boxing Day

29/12/2011
Hello Folks! I hope you all had super duper Christmases! I must say, that ours was one of the nicest yet; very relaxed, just as it should be :) On Boxing Day, we made some Christmas leftovers sandwiches and took them onto the Heath to eat. It was so nice to be out in the crisp air, strolling under dark, moody skies - just what we needed. Bertie tried out his new tricycle (which as you can see, he takes very seriously - that’s our Bertie!). In fact, he is almost nodding off to sleep in this picture!

I think we’re going to make this our new Boxing Day tradition (along with 500000000 other Londoners!).

I hope you enjoyed yours.

(Info in case you’re interested, some people are - Maisie’s star top and knitted leggings are from Monki, and Bertie is wearing a wonderfully soft, striped Ada Ada scarf, a gift from Miriam. Thanks Miriam!)

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A Quick Hello....

26/12/2011
I hope you are all having the loveliest of Christmases. A few pictures from the last couple of days, plus, I just wanted to tell you that I have a little guest post on Anne’s super-cool blog 11.54 today if you fancy a peep.....I’m aware that I may just be talking to myself as not many of you will be around! Hellooooooooooooooooooo if you are :)

Happy Boxing Day!
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Wednesday

21/12/2011
Hello, it’s nearly Christmas!! Just dropping in to say a quick hello to those of you still out there! I think I shall do one more post before the big day, so I’ll see you in a day or so with a Christmas card - I hope you’re all feeling Christmasy and stuff!
Byeeeeee!

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▲ Around My Home ▲

14/12/2011
Hello friends! So in the end, our whole family have been down with the sickness bug. Horrendous (!) is the word I would use to describe the past few days. However, onwards and upwards; we are all feeling much better and stronger now. Dan even made cinnamon buns - yum! 

In case you wonder where some of my things in the pictures came from, here’s some info - Second picture, Barbara’s new book Like A Butterfly in Your House 2. Fourth picture, Knot Print by Hanna Konola, Paris Map by Famille Summerbelle, Sokeri tea towel designed by Hanna Konola for Kauniste from here - too nice to dry my dishes with! Fifth picture - postcards by Me, Fanja and Darling Clementine. Sixth picture - Badger Plate from Jimbob Art, Treehouse gocco print by Jen Collins, Stitched Canvas by Laura Amiss. 

Have a lovely day :)

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The Ladies + A Mountain

12/12/2011
Good morning/afternoon/evening! Hope you’re feeling happy on this December Monday? Unfortunately, there has been a sickness bug in our house....both Bertie and Dan have been pretty bad, and I am now trying to work my way through Mount McWashingpile - much of our home has been hit by the Bertie sick! Sorry, too much information....
On a jollier note, looooook - we have some new ladies in-da-house. Light Up Your Mood stickers :) A very affordable and fun way to brighten up your light switches! We’re getting lots of enjoyment from ours, which came from Hello Bubba.

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Getting Ready!

09/12/2011
Christmas has begun in the Seventy Tree house! We’re using the same tree as last year - she’s done well in her little pot! Maisie and Dan made some garlands the other night, as she was looking a little sparsely decorated (I have no idea why I am referring to a Christmas tree as ’she;’ slightly ashamed of myself there - that’s not to say that any of you should be ashamed if your Christmas tree is a ’she’ or even a ‘he’....just saying)! Aaaanyway, the tree looks much better now with these additions.
This year’s advent calendar, in the second picture, is a pop-up Eric Carle one, which we are very pleased with. Bertie assisted me in filling a pot with some branches (I had to rearrange them to look reasonably presentable), and we hung our wooden nativity decorations on them. Sweet. I just need to start feeling Christmasy now. Best go and put my Jackson Five Christmas record on, or maybe The Temptations Christmas Collection...decisions, decisions! What’s your favourite christmas song/album? 
Ho-Ho-Ho-ly-Moly, it’s Christmas time!
Have a nice weekend y’all!
p.s. Thank you so much for Maisie’s lovely Birthday wishes. She was very happy to read them all :)

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Eleven Years!

08/12/2011
Happy Birthday Maisie! Eleven years old today and I’m a very proud mama! From being master of the monkey bars (freakishly strong at aged five), to wearing that Baloo suit (keeping him for Bertie)! This all seems like yesterday......yet today she is almost as tall as me, wears the same shoe size and wants her ears pierced! How did that happen? Time = fast.

Have a nice day Maisie (she reads my blog from time to time), and have a nice day everyone else!
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Hi!

05/12/2011
Good Monday morning. Matching blanket and socks from Monki. That’s all for today - I’m tired as we’ve been in Devon for the weekend. Hope you’re all well :)
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Autumn/December

01/12/2011
Hello folks - are you all doing good? I hope so :) We had some unbelievably beautiful days in November, so I tried to make the most of it by getting outside as much as possible. Much needed when you have a toddler as I’m sure you’ll agree! Bertie will pretty much chase anything that moves (hope that’s not a sign for the future). I spend much of my time getting flustered as I chase after him, while he chases after some sort of animal/bird/leaf - Chasing the chaser. He certainly keeps me fit (ish)! These pictures were taken on a walk through Finsbury Park, towards Green Lanes for some Hot Nuts action (!) they sell a huge selection of roasted nuts and dried fruits...in case you wondered.... But now, IT’S DECEMBER! I cannot believe it!


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