she's here. mabel rose. born june second.

life lately

the bump and the boxes. 38 weeks.

hello.

still here. still pregnant (38 weeks). settling into the new house. and the new found winter weather.

farewell

farewell little house. we will always remember you as the place we brought our daughter home.

photos by tim coulson.

on the move: keep calm and carry on

the house has sold. and i am 34 weeks pregnant. i will be away from this space for a little while as i attempt to move our lives from one place to another. 

my motto: 'keep calm and carry on'...

a tutu

a tutu. made (in advance) by her mama for her second birthday. the bump in my belly will most likely be born very close to her birthday, hence the need for some pre birthday crafting.

this is so simple. i loved making this. found here, via my pinterest.

33 weeks

...with a very low bump.

lovely lentils...

Equals a lovely little learning experience.

oven dried cherry tomatoes

from the garden. into the oven. three hours later. in a jar. with some homegrown garlic and basil.

her breakfast

we love breakfast 'round here. but sometimes it is the most challenging meal to come up with some new ideas. i thought i might share some of our morning meals, so you can share some of yours...

::scrambled organic eggs with baby spinach

::granola with yogurt and fresh fruit

::porridge with rice milk, maple syrup and sultanas

::almond, coconut and maple baked granola with yogurt and banana (from here)

other things we love are smoothies, tea (yes, she loves a little herbal tea with her mama,)baked beans on toast, quinoa porridge with cinnamon, honey and banana, toast with tahini and mashed banana and dippy eggs.  

gifting

a handmade toddler apron for a third birthday on the weekend. pattern from here. fabric by amy butler. thought i might whip up some playdough to go with it. or some cookie dough. can't decide.

toddler art: collage

a simple little way to celebrate the changing colours of the season.

homemade: ravioli

thoroughly enjoying our pasta making adventures. based on a recipe from the silver spoon.

easter: gifts

for easter this year, i used egg cartons, decorated them with pretty paper, and filled them with goodies inside. home-made chocolates using bunny moulds, and chocolate truffles (and when i didn't have enough, some little cadbury eggs!) i used this recipe to make the truffles, so easy, and added my own little twist. yum.

(my own twist: i did two batches, one milk, one dark chocolate. i added peppermint essence and chopped up mint patties to the dark truffles, and chopped turkish delight to the milk chocolate)

the river: easter 2012

(she loves her aunty 'teesh')