Our Creative Space

It's been a while since I played along with Our Creative Space, it's so nice to be back! As I sit here there is beautiful, heavy rain falling, after many hot days, what a fabulous sound. It's such a summer shower, big fat blobs crashing down on the roof. The ducks are in heaven.

Luckily I just managed to get all the washing in, including my newly finished rainbow doona cover. In the next week or so it will be in my new, updated shop. I do hope you'll pop in and check it out when it opens.

So I've been busy getting stock ready, I found these five little cardi's that my mum knitted last year. It's always fun to then match them with a bunny, or a cat, or a doll. I'm hoping to branch out a bit and have a bigger range of toys. I think part of my lethargy last year was due to feeling a bit tied in with bunny making. I felt a bit uninspired. But the new year has bought new energy! So I'm going for it folks, and enjoying every minute so far.

I heard yesterday that a certain person may be finishing up with her blog - something I considered too. Do you think there is an expiry date on blogs? Are you a long term blogger who feels a bit trapped or no longer interested? I wonder what keeps it fresh for you, is your blog your friend, your diary? 

I know a lot of people are now using Instagram to connect, record, communicate. (To find me just click the link on the right of this page, come and say hi!) Do you use Instagram too? I love it, I confess. But talking to Kate one day I also realised that as much as I enjoy Instagram, it's visual appeal really hooks me in, I also like to read, and write. Blogging is a great outlet in this way.

For me the vital ingredient is balance. Making time to blog should be a pleasure, not a chore. Visiting other blogs is fun but shouldn't be an obligation. Having a busy life with kids and school and Mark and all the activities I'm involved with I guess I find blogging and Instagram and nice place for me. Me time!

But I don't want to be trapped by internet connections, nice pun there, so I'm trying to limit myself a bit.

After all, real life is what it's all about. Face to face, coffee to coffee, (now I'm channelling David Bowie  ..Ashes to ashes..)

..anyway, you know what I mean!

Do you find it hard to get the balance right? For me it seems to be an ongoing thing. Working from home, making that a priority on certain days, having time for my kids, my health, my hubby, my friends,

community things, school...it's not easy is it? But I guess it's a joyous thing too, imagine being bored!

 I'd much rather have a full life, a creative life, a fun & loving life, that is a bit haphazard and messy but full of interest and people and laughs. 

And yes, my house is totally messy.

What's happening in your creative space? Are you making some time for it? Hope so,

see you soon lovely ones xo

A mixed bag...

This weekend had it's highs and lows....and it's in betweens! When times are tough it's so important to be patient & hang in there! A sense of humour helps too doesn't it? It's easy to make life look like a breeze but it's not always that simple. People get grumpy, tired, ill, sick of each other! I cried a bit this weekend, I think I was a bit tired and hormone affected. The kids were tired too & perhaps we tried to do too much. But that's life sometimes. Family life can be messy. Oh & busy, fun, joyful, exhausting, exciting, noisy, frustrating & beautiful - and often all at once. What's your family life like?

So ..... we went to the football but..uh oh....only one team can win!
Time to head back to the country and relax.

..with a bit of high flying!!...

& lots of little flowers that are so fun to make...

....bike riding with Dad

....cuddles with Daisy....

...and hair ties for gorgeous girls! See! It wasn't all downhill! A little bit of everything isn't such a bad thing is it? What did you get up to on the weekend? x