Half term business

October 28, 2011 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)21 Comments

It's been half term break from school this week and a pretty full-on one at that. Toby and I have woodwalked every day and I've been trying to spend time with Amy too, although inevitably Toby does get far more of my attention. Hopefully the time I have managed to give Amy has been quality time. Today she's had a friend round and we've made pizzas from scratch and carved pumpkin heads ready for Halloween on monday – so I'm feeling like a good mum today!

I look forward to catching up with everyone next week when I have a little time to call my own again! Until then I hope you have a spooky and fun Halloween weekend wherever you are x

* idea for fanged pumpkins from Martha Stewart

Treats

October 14, 2011 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)57 Comments

Toby had a good birthday on tuesday – unlimited Green & Blacks chocolate ice-cream softened in the microwave, lots of cuddles and tickles, a few cards and presents (which he's not so fussed about) and a dry afternoon for bouncing and bubbles after school – all the ingredients for happiness in Toby's book!

I'm feeling a little more positive too, thanks to a few indulgencies. When you're a little down there's nothing like treating yourself to something a little special. At least that's my thinking and my justification for buying some gorgeous new yarn for animal knitting.

It's Misti Alpaca's new and wonderfully soft 'best of nature' baby alpaca yarn hand-painted with natural dyes. I think it will make some beautiful bunnies and fabulous foxes (After I finish the batch that I'm still working on of course!)

I didn't stop there on the treats though! I've been admiring the beautiful and unique jewellery in Silverpebble's shop since she opened and when she listed her latest collection inspired by nature I fell in love with her viburnum berries necklace, so now it is mine!

I love that it's unique and naturally inspired but the thing that I love most is that it has 3 berries, because for me they'll symbolise the 3 people most precious to me; H, Amy and Toby.