I'm an eclectic, messy, creative person!

It's a typical stereo-type isn't it? You walk into the artist's house and there is stuff everywhere... interesting stuff, but mess none-the-less!

It's not the stereo-type I ever wanted to fit into... I have well and truly taken on board my mother's obsession with cleaning and tidying and presenting an obscenely tidy house to the world as an example of SAHM competence.... Yeah, I tried it for a while... and went insane. I failed!

Creativity is much more important to me than a tidy home. If I get a rare few moments when I am not holding a baby or doing something for Tilly - then I will much rather do a quick type of my thoughts, sketch an idea, plan my creative business or look at a design magazine rather than tidy up! Aaarrgghh!

Yes my house is a mess! But I can handle the mess if it means I am slightly more sane, and able to spend a few extra moments being creative rather than tidying!

Open shut them, open shut them...

Do you know this one - from Playschool I think? Quite an easy song, one of the many that we sing and do frequently - easy enough to even do the hand movements whilst I am driving the car... (Seriously I think some drivers must look at me whilst I am sitting at traffic lights and think: 'she is pretty weird!' - hopefully they notice the toddler in the backseat and realise that I am just entertaining her with lively song and actions!)
At this age T is constantly singing and chattering away... everything can relate to a song really: we know songs about rain, sun, washing up, incy wincy spiders, dinosaurs... Okay we don't see many dinosaurs about, but it's fun to stomp and sing!!

Just a moment ago as I sat quickly escaped at the computer (whilst Bfeeding Curtis - so no, not alone.. I am NEVER alone!), wondering what to type about on my blog - T came up to me with a container she wanted open and as she handed it to me, gave her request as "Open, shut them" - in a song.. She just wanted it open, but obviously the song was appropriate..
She is now singing 'Happy Birthday' - maybe because the contents of the container are a lot of hair accessories that she got for her birthday.. or maybe because it is my birthday later this month and my mum has already got T excited about it!?

Oh no, she's back and pestering me again... maybe I should invent a song about: 'Give mummy just a few minutes of space and time, PLEASE!?' or how about "No - it is not okay to give baby C a whack on the head whilst he is breastfeeding!"

Aahh! She's found the craft box and is pulling everything out.. sorry folks, song time over - craft time now! Time to get sticky and messy... Then song time will return soon enough :)

Each day is sooooo busy with a toddler!

Getting blogged down!

Help!!

Just jumped on the computer to do god knows what for a little while now that both children are finally down asleep... And before I know it my back and neck is aching from sitting hunched at the computer (obviously need a better chair and desk arrangement..), i have added too many new blogs to my watch list, and my mind is swimming and swirling with all the awesome new stuff I have seen that crafters around the world are making and doing and blogging about!!! Wow! - Plus did I mention that far too much time has slipped by and I really need to go to bed NOW!

See you :)

Finger Painting!

Yay!!! Finally got some paints out on the weekend and let T loose with them! She loves painting, and it has been way too long... We have been suffering from lack of painting materials whilst we are still living in our tiny little house and most of my art materials are trapped in the storage shed. But whilst we were looking through our photo album recently T saw some pics of her doing painting about a year ago (or more?) and got so excited about the idea of painting that i just had to oblige.
She had a great time and so did I! T didn't want to stop painting - she quickly went through the pile of paper I had brought out and I had to go get more twice! I was very impressed that she can now hang up her own paintings on the clothes horse with pegs!

Father's Day

Though the weather was cloudy and threatening to rain - we all headed out on a picnic lunch boat outing on Pumicestone Passage for Father's Day. In the picture above are: My Dad, husband, daughter and brother on Bribie Island. It was a great outing - definately a day to remember with disasters, dangers, rain and all! Yes it did rain on us, plus the boat broke down, and then the woman who came to rescue us in another boat decided to smash into a sand-bank at full speed sending us all flying. We were very lucky that no-one was hurt - especially the little kiddies! At the time I was quite freaked out by the accident - as my mind kept imagining what could have happened to my beautiful children or another of my loved ones if things had worked out just slightly differently... Now though, there are many happy memories to hold onto from the day - we hope to do it again soon - when the weather is better and the tide is higher!

A precious new baby!!!

My little darling boy will be 6 weeks old tomorrow, and I must admit that I am guilty of forgetting just how new and how special it is to have him!

Of course, I love him absolutely - but I don't seem to find much time to just gaze at him in wonderment and awe... And really, that's just what I should be doing!
I feel like he has been part of the family forever - I can't believe just 6 weeks ago he was still inside me and we hadn't met face to face!

Having a two year old, and a new house being built has meant that I am always on the go, and have plenty to do. My new son is well loved, but I tend to think of him more in terms of the little creature who is constantly with me: either asleep, feeding or wailing! My sprained wrist from carrying his capsule about and cracked nipples from him being an enthusiastic feeder - are just extra 'complications' to my overloaded and sleep deprived life!

I have to slow down, I have to take time-out more and do less - and really realise that I have recently created a little miracle and there is no time better than to gaze at him in wonderment and feel proud of myself, and blessed with all that I have, than right now!