The Many Faces of Jacob..

Thinking of you all...

source: honeytree

Just sending love to all of those who have been affected by the floods in QLD. It is devastating to see what mother nature is capable of. Lets hope this is over soon.

A New Look..

Things might be looking a little bit different... My blog got a long needed makeover!

What do you think? I think I like it :)

Resolutions Part 2

Today was the first day that I went to the gym after many many years. It was actually quite enjoyable!

I have spent way too much time being lazy due to a lack of energy, and with the little man becoming more and more active everyday, I want to be able to catch up with him! I hate waking up in the morning and taking 2 hours to wake up! Or relying on my 4 cups of coffee through the day.

From today onwards I promise I will go to the gym twice a week and eat as healthy as possible. (I will make sure to look back on this post when I am feeling lazy and giving up)

Well Hello January, Where did you come from?

Can you believe it?! ANOTHER year has passed and I still haven't a clue where it went! I am looking forward to a new year. I never do the whole 'Resolution' thing but this year I made one. My New Year resolution is to be organised.

Last year feels like it was such a mess. I was still getting use to what life was like with a baby and also started back at my old job... Working part time, being a mummy and running Odds & Blobs was just too much. After much thought I knew that I couldn't keep going with my online store if I kept working at my old job so after a long discussion with hubby, I decided to take the plunge. I put all I had into my store and it started doing really well. I wasn't really prepared for it and feel like I was running behind for most of the year.

I have closed my shop for a little bit while I build up my stock again but I promise that there will be lots of new items when it is up and running. Fingers crossed, I will be re-opening it next week. I have finally created a Facebook Fan Page so make sure you 'like' me to get the update!

For the time being, I am just enjoying being a mummy to the little man and taking it easy. Life is too short so it is good to stop for a bit and get perspective of what the more important things are in life.

xx

Designer Spotlight

The lovely Bec at Madeit asked to feature me in this months Desginer Spotlight. Stop by and check out my interview!

Hello strangers....

Has it really been 5 months since I was last here? Seriously! It is just insane how fast time is going these days. My little guy has already turned 1! How did that happen? It feels like only yesterday he was still in my belly...

It has been sooo long since I last listed anything new for the shop as I have had a bunch of wholesale orders to fill which has taken up nearly all of my time. Not to worry though as I am sewing my little butt off to try and list a bunch of new pouches by the end of the week. There is LOTS in the making at the moment so make sure you check you the shop soon!

I have just listed my new range of fabric hand-bound books which I am SO excited about! Fingers crossed they do well as I would love to continue making these. I can finally put my love of fabric and notebooks together! A lot of love and time goes into these books so I hope that the person who might buy one loves it as much as I do!

Thanks for all who have hung around! I will try my hardest to post a little bit more frequently.

Love & Hugs

xoxoxo

Memories...

I was going a through a few of my bookmarks and came across another gorgeous picture of my little angel. I created a Tumblr account last year but didn't really get it so thought I would post it on here. I love reading through my blog every couple of months. It is amazing how quickly you forget moments. I wish I could keep an actual 'Journal' but it just doesn't feel the same as an online one where I could look back at photos :)

This is just another small moment which I can keep and look back at.

From 17th October 2009

Today you played in front of the TV, I still think your eyes are going to turn square

but you look so cute sitting there with your daddy watching the sport.

What are you thinking when you watch them hit the ball the ball from side to side?

I’m not sure, but, you enjoy it, whatever makes you happy. All I want is my precious angel to be happy.

I love you my sweet baby Jacob

Happy New Year!

I know I know, it's nearly February and i am only now wishing you all a happy new year... Well it is better late then never right??

Life feels like it just keeps getting better. Jacob is now 6 months and I feel like we have FINALLY established a routine that works!! I have tried so many to only have it all go through the window in a week. Before now, I don't even think I could have called it a routine, lets just say, it was 'chaotic', seriously. I think most days I was running on about 4 hours of sleep thinking, 'Yeah I am tired but I have so much to do'... Well I learnt it the hard way... I ended up burning myself to the ground and was no good to anybody... I ended up crying at everything, poor hubby, everytime he would come home and say 'How was your day' it would turn into me crying without even being able to say a word! Ick, it was awful. But, things feel better now, I just have to remember that i am no good to anybody if I can't take care of myself!

Over the past week I have spent a lot of time doodling.. It is insane how it relieves stress, I now go to sleep thinking of things to doodle when I wake up... weird... I scanned a page which I did late last night, not the best but it was fun.
I would love to some day turn some doodles into fabric.

Last night I brought a SUPER COOL book from Amazon, It is called 'Doodling for Papercrafters'. It looks like a bunch of fun doesn't it!?

In other news, the shop has a few new goodies. I have added some new passport covers and pencil cases, a few were only one offs and they went quickly! I will try and post here next time I have some 'one only's' so you can take a peek before everyone else!

In other 'oh so exciting news' my super awesome sister is coming back from the UK in a couple of weeks!! As I will have a spare pair of hands it will mean that the pile of fabric sitting next to me should be able to be finally be touched! Most of the new stuff is going to be passport covers, I love making these covers... I was hoping to make some note book/journal covers but I am yet to make the decision...

Ok gotta fly as the little man is waking! love you all!

xoxo

The joys of motherhood

Being a mum is truly one of the hardest and most challenging jobs in the world despite what anyone says.

Nothing could have prepared me for what was to come.

The last five months has been so many things.
Happy
Tiring
Sad
Exhausting
Frustrating
Emotional
Joyful
Tiring... Did I say that already?

There are so many moments where I wish that I could stop the time and just have a minute and soak it all in.

The time where we both fell asleep on the floor exhausted.

When you woke up next to me and just smiled and did your sweet little baby talk.

When you tried to grab my face but left a big scratch under my nose because you don't quite
know what gentle means yet...

The smiles I get when I jump in front of you and tell you that 'I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you!

But then how frustrated you get because you want to play and sleep at the same time
and when you get annoyed because you don't know what you want.... And sometimes, either does mummy...

I think I expected there to be some kind of 'baby manual'. Somewhere that would tell me what I was suppose to do... But for some reason, I just can't seem to find 'this' manual.

I look forward to hearing the first word that comes out of that little mouth. What will it be? Mama? Daddy? bug?
Who knows, but all i know is that I don't want to miss it.

Ah the moments.....

I am in love.

I love you my sweet little Jacob, all I want is for you to grow up big and strong and most of all, happy.