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Just the Ticket!

There are certain things that just make me happy. Some are very simple (chocolate), others more difficult to pull off (travel). This layout that I did for the October Write.Click.Scrapbook gallery, tries to capture some of my favourite things.

 

It might be difficult to read the labels, so here they are, along with some links to favourite related websites.

Scrapping - well duh!

Write.Click.Scrapbook

Studio Calico

Banana Frog

Photography

Shutter Sisters

PetaPixel

Design Aglow

Crafting

Craft Gossip

Allsorts

Cheeky Magpie

Travel

Gadling

Blogs - double duh!

Soule Mama

Simple Mom

decor8

Flowers

Daffodil

Gerbera

Hibiscus

Chocolate - dark only please

Bernachon

Richart

Okay everybody, hit me up with some links to your favourite places please. It's not like I have enough things to do online right?

On my screen recently

I tend to watch TV shows while breastfeeding Kieran. Here's what's been on my screen recently.

 

Mad Men: The dresses and cool furniture almost make me want to live in the 60s. Almost

 

Weeds:No one can get the best of Nancy Botwin!

 

The Unusuals: What a cool cop show! So pissed they decided to cancel it after one 10 episode season!

 

True Blood: I figured I'd jump on the vampire bandwagon and see what this was all about. One episode in I am loving the characters, I think it'll be a keeper.

What shows do you love and can recommend?

Today I Will

• Excercise
• Cuddle with Kieran

• Drink more water
• Cuddle with Kieran

• scrapbook
• Cuddle with Kieran

• Fold laundry
• Cuddle with Kieran

• Read outside in the sun
• Cuddle with Kieran

 

Hmmm, I see a pattern developing here!

More Whimsies

I've been working on a more meaningful blog post,but until I get that together here's another list of random stuff I've come across lately.

Round the corners of your photos with this online tool
Free e-book from Quilting Arts : 7 Quilted Bags
Transform your photos into tilt-shift minaitures
Identify fonts at What the Font
Make reuseable grocery shopping bags

I hope you're having a lovely Wednesday!

Today

I'm beginning to think this table will never be clear again.........

It's a Spring miracle!

I was sure this plant was dead. (My superpower is killing house plants). But the dark cold spot where it fell behind the TV was the right place for it all winter I guess.

And to think I almost told my Mum to throw it away when she found it!

I wonder if it will actually flower again?

Exhale

It's been 20 days since we brought Kieran home, (can you believe he is almost one month old already? I can't!) and I'm starting to get my head above water. I think. I won't fool myself that he has gotten into any kind of steady routine yet, but I am finding bits of time here and there to slowly get back into my usual activities.

I've restarted posting over at Craft Gossip (Shellie, the owner, had kindly taken over for me the last two weeks in April), and should be posting more regularly here too (hoping for at least twice a week!). A little bit of crafting even got done: a Mother's Day tag for the Banana Frog Blog

I'm definitely having to rethink how I approach my projects though. Usually I'm the kind of scrapper who likes to complete a project in one sitting, which really isn't possible right now. So things are getting done in multiple short stretches of time. Take this blog post for example, I've been composing it in my head since Monday! So I'm taking it slow and doing things a bit at a time, even if that bit is simply coming up with an idea in my head. It's a whole new world people!

More for the babe

I promise that at some point this blog will return to my usual scrappy/crafty/my life in France ramblings, but I must confess that right now I have baby stuff on the brain!

Just sharing a few more cute things that have come our way.

First, I finished the bottle cosies. They were really so easy to whip up, I just might have to make one in every colour yarn I have.

A couple more vintage toys we scored at the flea market:

 

More blocks

 

A construction set

 

And Kelly Rigotti over at Almost Frugal sent me this adorable diaper envelope.

 

Perfect for tossing a few diapers in a bag or even stroller when heading out the door.

 

If you're looking for modern, non-generic baby items, check out Kelly's Etsy Store Baby Cat Goods. Lots of cute stuff. Thanks again Kelly!

We're still marking time over here with one week to go to official Baby-Day. We're both incredibly impatient at this point. Actually we all are. The two grandmothers are chomping at the bit, and every time I don't update myTwitter and Facebook status for a few hours my friends think I'm off having the baby! 

I'll make sure that once things start happening that the word gets out somehow. In the meantime please send me labour vibes, I really want to get this show on the road!

Monday meanderings

Sunshine
Blue Skies
Slumbering kitty cats
Two loads of laundry done
Reflecting on the quiet but productive weekend
More painting
A bowl of grapes
Connecting with friends online
Getting to the end of the baby To Do list
Planning the rest of the week

What are you up to on this almost Spring day?

Sunday Snapshot

Hope you're having a lovely day!