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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
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged children, communication, conversations, illustration, imaginative play, puberty, young people
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Map making
This week has been a bumper week for Life Drawing classes so I’ve been shuttling back and forth into Edinburgh. Today Arthur’s Seat was beautifully illuminated by a patch of pale wintery sky visible through the blustery clouds, its chiselled … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Arthur's Seat, east lothian, edinburgh, gilsland park, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, map, North Berwick, wind
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Seasonal Scrapbook 2
I can always relate to writers’ describing winter in terms of metals. Yesterday was like steel. The sky was steely grey, reflected back by the surface of the river that had the look and sound of steel plates sliding and … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged 16th February, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, seasonal scrapbook, snow, snowdrops, woodland
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Seasonal Scrapbook
A spring baby meant it was a bit silly to try and keep up with my usual vegetable garden activities this year. I could just imagine sensitive young plants dying of neglect while I tried to manage all the extra … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged gardening, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, Nigel Slater, personal project, pregnancy, rats, reflux, seasonal scrapbook, snow, Tender, vegetable patch
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SCCR update
This morning the ground was covered in a thick hoar frost. Small birds flocked to our bird feeder. Jackdaws sat on the fence and eyed the kitchen window, waiting for Little Owl’s rejected breakfast crusts to be delivered to the … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged birds, devon, drawing, flooding, frost, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, jackdaw, SCCR, scotland, South West, storm
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