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Christmas Cards

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Hannah

Little Owl was very busy the other morning before school. When I asked her what she was doing she said she was tidying so that Santa didn’t trip over when he came in with her presents. I didn’t like to … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Hannah

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 →

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Picture Hooks

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Hannah

Even though it was blowing a gale on Saturday we ventured out to the German Market in Edinburgh. We had promised Little Owl she could go ice skating and this was our last chance to take her to the rink … Continue reading →

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THE star

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Hannah

How are your Christmas preparations going? Are you leaving it all to the last minute or have you had it all organised for ages? Things are in full swing for us. Yesterday Little Owl was a star in her nursery … Continue reading →

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Country Living Christmas Fair

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Hannah

Little Owl and I have been off on our travels this week. We are heading down to London to visit friends but on our way we stopped off in Harrogate for the Country Living Christmas Fair yesterday. It was wonderful and … Continue reading →

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Something finished

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Hannah

I feel a bit like I’ve reached base camp on Mount Everest. After week’s of working away I have managed to finish one of my final year projects. It’s really motivating to have completed something. It is a children’s book … Continue reading →

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Keeping secrets

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Hannah

I’ve been wanting to tell you all about a lovely website for ages but I couldn’t because I’d bought some of Little Owl and Big Dreamer’s presents from it. Gifts given, I’m now safe! It’s called Myriad Natural Toys and … Continue reading →

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Sparkly things

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Hannah

I’m a terrible magpie at this time of year. Any bits of sparkly ribbon or scraps of paper that take my fancy go in my special box for re-use in all sorts of guises through the year. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Christmas stock

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Hannah

Yes, it’s that time of year again…the countdown to Christmas has begun! Big Dreamer’s mum texted the family to let us all know she was stirring the Christmas cake (we do the cake rather than the pudding in our family) … Continue reading →

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A beautiful thing

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Hannah

This beautiful thing was one of my Christmas presents this year. It is a beaten metal bangle made by Welsh artist Ann Catrin Evans. I love it so much. It looks ancient and organic, ordinary and special, all at the same … Continue reading →

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