Things I love right now

Ok so it has been the longest time since I have been on here, with the fire evac and dad in hospital. It has been a little crazy. Its nice to be back. Whilst everyone has been upgrading lately to a digital slr and have sensational blog photos, I am afraid I have downgraded to my phone camera, so I apologise prefusely for the poor quality of the images I post! My batteries ran flat on my old camera and I haven't been particularly motivated to replace them since Hannah dropped the camera a few months back and semi-broke it. It still works ok but has a fuzzy black line running down some shots, other shots are completely blurry. As I am aiming for an slr I have been reluctant to spend a couple of hundred on a new automatic, as I would rather put it towards my new camera. Hence the bad pics! But, it is better than no pics. So here is my life at the moment and some things that I am loving right now.

1. Hannah has transitioned from a cot to a bed. It is a rocky transition, with her sneaking up many many many times, but it has been quite cute and funny also to hear her little pitter patter as she sneaks out. I have affectionately called this little bed-nook 'Pooh corner' as it is filled with all things pooh. I bought these foam wall images and told Hannah 'look you have some friends to look at when you go to bed' The next morning she came running into our room and said, 'Mummy! Mummy! I looked at my friends!' LOL
2. Soule Mama: I am loving this blog lately; the concept of recycling, repurposing, and leaving small footprints on our planet. I am so tired of the over-consumption and materialism that defines our culture. This blog is a breathe of fresh air and is inspiring me to weave beauty into daily living and parenting.

3. Hannah has a little art box filled with my old stamps and inks and we have started scrapbooking together. She loved it and I love the idea of having an album filled with Hanny-made pages as she grows.

4. Nathan has painted our new deck! It is lovely and clean and I have determined to keep it swept and in order. I am loving these beautiful, sunny, quiet days that keep interspersing the cold and rainy ones. It makes hanging out washing an absolute pleasure.

5. My kitchen is clean, neat and beautified with a splash of red that I injected in the form of new mugs, teatowels and a new plant. I love it!

6. I have a plant. His name is Herb. And he is a basil plant. It is so fun looking after Herb and I have vowed to keep him alive despite my past misfortunes with indoor plants. I forgot that I let him outside last week. He fell off the barbeque and I found him looking a little sad in the grass. But he is looking chirpier after a drink, clip and sincere apology. I figure if I can keep him going for a few months, I will then take on the added responsibility of parsley and chives.

7. Random, cute things Hannah does when she is supposed to be in bed. Like setting piglet up in a high chair with a medicine cup on his nose. 'Mummy, I give piglet panadol' was the reply when asked what she was doing out of bed.

These are just a few things I am enjoying at the moment. I am also loving my sewing machine have ventured out with a little week-long challenge for myself as you will see in the next post.

P.S. I altered the time of this post so my order would be right; sorry if this is confusing, bec; lol I noticed you commented whilst I was blogging what was supposed to be the first blog hehe