ch-ch-changes

As you can see, things are changing around here! For one thing I've got a hunger to blog again, to keep telling my story! So many, many things have happened in the past year that the life I once wrote about is almost completely unrecognisable, for the better.

I don't have tons of time to make things at the moment, but that's fine, I'm working on me! I'm making and moulding a new life for me and Miss Mouse. So many wonderful things have occurred I simply can not wait to share with you what has been unfolding.

I need to go make something hopefully tasty and healthy (while still balancing by having a glass of merlot....our little secret! shhhh!).
I've missed this little corner of the internet, a place for me to spill my thoughts and interact with people. I prefer speaking to people I don't know sometimes to be honest. I want to hear your stories too. I'm being summoned, I'd better go.... bye for now!

Little By Little

One day at a time. It is my mantra when I begin to feel overwhelmed by all of my "shoulds" and "supposed tos". 

As much as I might feel it, I am not a failure as a mother because the laundry is on the floor instead of folded and put away or because the dishes from a few days ago still aren't done. Do you know I feel like someone is going to read that and gasp! My chest is actually feeling tight at the idea.
Oh how silly!

I have come so very far in the past two and a half years. It is difficult to remember where I've been when the where I am is a bit hard too.

My silence isn't for a lack of wanting to share, but life changed with the  birth of a wild haired, deep eyed beauty. She is determined and dramatic. She is a Mummy's girl with a quick wit. She drives me to near breaking point and then melts my heart.

My yellow brick road has taken me many places so far in my life. Lately it's taken me back into the workforce and back into the dating world (yuck!).


In a few weeks it's taking me to Disneyland Paris! More on that to come (I hope).....
Miss Mouse and I are both terribly excited! I so want to sneak away for a bit to visit Paris itself, it is a dream of mine. I've collected Eiffel figures for years now.
I plan on adding a few more to my collection.

I also wanted to share about my new Mum crush Clair Thomson....it may have to wait. It's a preschool & work day and time is getting short before both.
I do hope to stop long enough to let blab even if I'm the only one reading. Soon!

Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star

nutella. 

The Crib Service at St Phillips Church 

Making Gingerbread Cupcakes. 

Lantern Magic at Chester Zoo

More Lantern Magic! 

Our Pink & Sparkly Tree! I love it, even though the idea was all Matilda! 

My very favorite time of year is flying by!

Sisters I Picked for Myself!

I just LOVE this! 

A New Direction

Ta daaaaa! Do you like my new theme? It's seems a natural shift as the centre of my world is my hilarious dragon adoring firecracker of a girl. At this stage of life she is the hub and everything else is a spoke. As I believe it should be.

Although I'm leading into my most busy crafting time of year far more hours and effort go into keeping up with Miss Mouse

So I'm hoping to be able to write more as it should flow much more naturally now!

Miss Mouse & I won't be able to get home to the States for Christmas this year. It's been a pretty big blow, yet I'm determined to make a big fuss and have a very magical holiday in our own little flat. I've started shopping and hope to have a home full of glitter and as much kitsch as one small home can hold! I'm hoping to stack brightly wrapped boxes under our groaning with glam tree.
I'm getting excited...

It's finally starting to cool down over here. Autumn is arriving with all of the rain and gloomy skies. It makes me feel very cosy. We're going to get bundled up and explore. We'll see you real soon!