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NOT nesting
I hate the word nesting. I don’t mind it being applied to birds in spring because they are actually building nests but when it’s applied to pregnant women it makes me irate. It’s mostly because I don’t want it to … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Making changes
Tagged clothing rail, common sense, cooking meals, DIY, enormous, freezer, grumpy, hate the term nesting, homemade toy house, Hormones, illustration, leaky, Little Miss Splendid, monster, mother, mum, nesting, pregnancy, preparations, rational, sensible, sore, swollen
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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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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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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: That’s bozanne. Me: What’s 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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Mother and child
We are back in bonnie Scotland after our sojourn south. The valley is shrouded in low cloud and fine drizzle. It was lovely seeing my sister and my new niece but strange viewing those first intense weeks from the outside. … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged baby shock, bonnie scotland, cholic, drawing, first weeks, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, life drawing classes, Little Owl, mastitis, mother and child, new baby, new term, sister, teaching
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Wee Hansel and Gretel
On Friday Little Owl and I went and did something really magical…we went to see the Scottish National Ballet perform a special children’s performance of their newest production of Hansel and Gretel. My scanner hasn’t done justice to the front … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged ballet, dancers, Scottish National Ballet, stars, trees, Wee Hansel and Gretel, witch
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New year, new life
The leaden skies and downpours have lifted this morning to reveal a bright and frosty landscape. It seems appropriate because yesterday evening I became an aunty for the first time! Well done to my wonderful sister who managed the whole … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
What is it about small children that they always vomit in the middle of the night? It’s never in the middle of the day when you can see what you’re doing. The first bout came just as we were heading … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged border, christmas, Christmas Eve, corks, happy christmas, home brew, illustration, journey, sleet, small children, vomiting
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Christmas Party
The world and his wife were at the supermarket this morning, looking harassed as they manoeuvred brimming trolleys of Christmas goodies through the crowds. A friendly manager cheered everyone up in our queue by giving out chocolates. Fortunately we only … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged Christmas party, Christmas shopping, Father Christmas, illustration, power cut, santa, supermarket, village hall
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