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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Happy Mother’s Day
Have you seen this picture book? It’s called Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson (of Gruffalo fame). I’m pretty sure Rebecca Cobb won an award for the illustrations but can’t think where I read that now (pregnancy brain!). Little Owl loves … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged carol ann duffy, children's author, children's books, children's illustrator, clock, Gruffalo, illustration, Julia Donaldson, literature, Mem Fox, mother's day, panmacmillan, paper chain, Paper dolls, picture books, present, Rebecca Cobb, record breaking, Rob Ryan, Save the Children, The Gift
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SCCR Banners
It is a still, grey day here in the Borders. Some beautiful Chionodoxa have come out in the garden. Their purply-blue, star-shaped flowers are bright explosions of colour in amongst the pale lemon of the primroses. These low-growing bulbs are … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged Avril Paton, cardboard boxes, chionodoxa, conferences, conflict, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, moving house, packing, SCCR, Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution, Windows on the West
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Stuff
There’s no doubt that new born babies need a lot of stuff. The smaller they are the more stuff you seem to need to take around with you. There’s a whole market out there designed to play on every potential concern … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Making changes
Tagged alpaca, babies, baby wearing, bonnets, breast vests, breastfeeding, cheeky wipes, ebay, equipment, ergo, friends, fundamentalist, Gaia, hat, hug-a-bub, John Lewis, knitted baby clothes, knitting, Lakeland, mobiles, Mother's Balm, Mother's Bath Oil, motherhood, Neal's Yard, new born, pregnant, real nappies, secondhand, sling, stuff, unique, washable nappies, wet wipes, yamo
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Winding down
Rain is pattering down on the kitchen window and three rooks are rooting around in the newly spread compost in the garden. After tonight there will only be two life drawing classes until the end of term. I am winding … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration, Making changes
Tagged classes, cycling, flowers, illustration, library, life drawing, map, moving house, new baby, new house, people, play park, pregnancy, swimming pool, teaching, trees, walking, winding down, woodland, woods
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Home-made cleaning products
Last summer I had a grand plan to make my own homemade cleaning products. I’d read a few books and some articles on the internet. People waxed lyrical about how much better it is for the environment, your health, and … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Making changes
Tagged all-purpose cleaner, cheap, de-icer, disinfectant, environmentally friendly, fabric softener, healthy, homemade, homemade cleaning products, homemade vinegar, illustration, lemons, pure soap, rose petals, soap flakes, steeping, tea tree oil, thyme, washing-up liquid, weed killer, weeds, white vinegar
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Children in Scotland
I was chuffed to bits that an illustration of mine was used in an article about the Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution in the March issue of the Children in Scotland magazine. Children in Scotland is the national agency for … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Illustration
Tagged Children in Scotland, chocolate nests, easter, illustration, mini eggs, pregnancy, Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution
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Strange conversations
Over tea yesterday I had one of those conversations you often have with a small child. It went something like this: Little Owl: Thatβs bozanne. Me: Whatβs bozanne? Little Owl: That. Me: The pepper pot is? Little Owl: Yes. Me: … Continue reading
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Tagged children, communication, conversations, illustration, imaginative play, puberty, young people
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