Kate Writes: Miss B

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

time...

As the summer holidays slip away, I feel anticipation for the challenges every new school year brings, at home and at work. This is tinged with a little sadness for the time I have had to enjoy reading, photography, spending time with my family and not worrying about what's for lunch at breakfast time!

keeping cool

water babe

double figures, do you remember turning 10?

capturing some vintage love in the every day...these are going in the cupboard to use!

a unique potting solution

Bring on the newness, the excitement and change that comes with a new year and may there still be a little time for a sneaky read, lazy coffee and the chance to stalk the next shot with my camera.

Kate xx

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Linking with Trish for Wordless Wednesday

Flour, eggs and a little sparkle

The rhythm of the house has changed this week. Master B is far, far away, on a school excursion so Miss B is Queen of the house for the week.

One of Queen B's favourite pass times is baking so today she took advantage of her Mother-in-waiting's full attention and she indulged...

Is there anyone in your house who has a passion for baking? I am definitely going to nurture this interest as I fully encourage and support the baking (and eating) of cake!

Kate xx

I am linking with Wordless Wednesday over at My Little Drummer Boys

If you go down to the woods today...

A cold wind blows through town and we all rug up and start to prepare for the Teddy Bear's Picnic!

This will be my fifth and last Teddy Picnic and although it is generally freezing, sometimes raining and full of enough teddy treats to over-excite any small child, I am a little sad. My baby will be in primary school next year. Too big for Teddy picnics? Surely not!

Teddies under blankets...a good place to be this week! Brrrr!!!

Teddy madness in my kitchen

Teddy paw cupcakes

Miss B sporting some very fetching Teddy ears!

We will certainly need a scarf at the very least. There will certainly be children up early tomorrow and ready for school in record time. There will certainly be a few lighter purses by the time the children have hit the teddy treat stall and there will probably be a little tear from me and some other mummies as we pass to the next phase of school life.
Stay warm and remember...if you go down to the woods today, you'd better go in disguise!

Kate xx

Hat Parade Season

It's Easter and that means one thing...hat parade season! Miss B and I have combed Pinterest for inspiration, been to the craft shop to stock up and spent some of our weekend cutting and gluing. Master B also put in his two cents worth as he is of course too old for hat parades now but he likes to supervise the all important hat making.

This year Miss B has gone for the 'Less is Best' approach and she is very pleased with the results.

This is last years effort which still had pride of place on top of her shelves in her bedroom....

and this is my all time favourite picture of Miss B at her first ever Easter Hat Parade at preschool.

I am feeling a little nostalgic because after about 6 years, this will be the last year I have a child taking part in a hat parade. Although I have been known to curse these parades I will be a little sad at about 2.30 this Thursday afternoon as it is just another little reminder that my babies are growing up fast.

Are you busily fighting with the hot glue gun and cotton wool balls in preparation for a hat parade this week? What makes you realise time is passing?

I am linking up with One Mother Hen's Open Slather Monday

Happy Easter xx

Big Sky Backyard

While I appreciate many things about living in a town like being able to go to the supermarket when I forget something and my children being able to be taught by someone other than me, I am a country girl at heart.

I grew up on a sheep station and my family all still live on one (just quietly I still think of it as my backyard too). I love the fact that my family and I can escape...