Every now and then something makes you smile and you know you need to have it in your life. That’s how I felt about this little jar who is now sitting on my kitchen shelf, fat with sugar and ready to make me smile each time I glance in his direction (and the perfect antidote to toilet training blues!)

Unfortunately for my bank balance the little shop he came from was stuffed full of irresistible things and so I snapped up a couple of new cups too! Perfect for a nice cuppa while browsing a magazine (especially one that I get a mention in – thanks to Elizabeth for the lovely write up in October’s Quick and Crafty)

If, like me you have a little birthday money left over to spend or just want to put something smile-inducing on your shelf pop over and visit Velda’s lovely shop – she’s just got some new stock in!

Thank you all so much for all of your wise and wonderful advice about
toothfairies. You’ve provided some very imaginative and creative suggestions
and I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one who has been caught out!
I’ll be waiting (hopefully with my fineliner in hand) to see what happens when Amy’s next
wobbly tooth appears!

Every now and then an opportunity to spread a little happiness comes along and you’re all such kind-hearted folk that I thought you might like to join me in this one. I had a lovely email from Colleen telling me all about her 5 year old daughter Ellie who is bravely fighting a rare and aggressive cancerous brain tumour. She’s already had two operations and radiation therapy earlier this year and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

Colleen has come up with a wonderful way to raise Ellie’s spirits and that’s where you and I come in. It’s a simple campaign – no big donations or fundraising, just a small request to send a card or a picture to Ellie if you have time. Details of the campaign are here and there’s a journal about her treatment here.

I hope that there are a few of you who will have a chance over the weekend to send off a card wishing all the best to Ellie. Maybe you’ll have time to make one with your children, put one together yourself or pick one up while you’re out shopping. Whatever you send it will clearly make a special little girl’s difficult struggle a little easier.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the weekend x