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"the singing show"

Today I took Mahlie to what she calls "the singing show" which was actually Justine Clarke's "Songs To Make You Smile" concert. It was all a bit mad - the gazillions of toddlers being chased down dark isles by frantic mothers carrying newborns in pouches. A heavily pregnant Justine hippity-hopping on stage, still putting on a damn good show. And Mahlie - awake since 5:30am (show was at midday) who would not let me put her down, would not sit in her seat and was generally too tired to really appreciate what was going on - especially since she is so insanely Justine fanatical. Once we'd stocked up on merchandise and met the lady herself, all I heard the whole way home was whining about how we can't go home, we have to go back, we have to watch it again, I want Justiiiiiiinnnne! Over-tired 2 year-olds, what can you do? Luckily I had fun...

a spot of Easter baking

The 2nd Birthday Gift from Mama & Papa

Welcome to Mahlie's Kitchen! Would you like a cup of tea?

snaps of the mini's

Doh! I missed a day! Broke my own rules... Nevermind! (Had important things to do like go back to the gym, go to Northcote Festival and do a family budget only to find out we have practically nothing left over after the weekly outgoings. Looks like I will be selling some stuff on ebay again...!)

Here is Mahlie playing in her new kitchen which she got for her birthday and which we set up for her in the corner of the playroom and which I must take more photos of because it's so adorable. She makes us "frog soup" and "mama coffee".

And Leon whom I am trying desperately to take more photos of so he doesn't grow up with a complex that his big sister has about five baby photo albums and he only one... and most of his photos have Miss M in them anyway!

In the paper (again!) today...

click to zoom! more on flickr.

The mouse turns 2!

Happy Birthday Mahlie x

 
When all the birthday and wedding madness is over I may just have time to write something about it!

Wots bin appenin then?

Cookin'... Pete has been going nutso on the Spanish dishes since we brought home the cookbook from Movida!

Bakin'... I even set foot in the kitchen and made this butter cake with raspberry and vanilla bean mascarpone filling. GOD it was good.

Decoratin'... found a space and a way to display my lovelies without them being broken by menaces beginning with M.

Adorin'... this little fairy. We took her to the show twice in a week. Once with one cousin, once with another. Watching your little girl spinning in a costume - it don't get much better! (even if the songs were a bit irritating!)

Workin'... on Twiglet. Got some new colours/fabrics coming and some designs in Size 2! Come and visit me here on 2/8 and 18/10. I will be peddling my wares and covered in Leon drool.

Catching Up...

Hello!

I'm still alive!

It will be a jumbled catch up post and will last as long as the bubs are both asleep. (Can you believe I got them both to sleep at the same time? First time since Leon was born and he is nearly 8 weeks. Still hope for me!)

Well, it has been crazy. Fun, chaotic, stressful, emotional, frustrating, busy, amazing. At times I feel like all I do is clean-up after, run-after, feed, and do it all over again and that that is all my life has become. I keep telling myself that it will get easier. I keep telling myself it's not forever. Other times I wouldn't have it any other way and feel lucky to have a girl and a boy whom are beautiful and healthy and make my heart sing and I keep telling them not to grow too quick!

Amongst the chaos I have:

Seen The Black Crowes live. (Amazing band but didnt play any songs I knew and dragged out the songs they did play for 10 minutes...)

Saw Brick Lane. (Beautiful film, as is the novel.)

Did a few makeup jobs (some 4+ hours - boy did my breastmilk leak!)

Visited 3 new babies (Owen, Hardi and Gisele)

Spent half a day at Aurora Day Spa (thanks Pete!) twas lovely - although it's the kind of place where you feel like you need to have a pedicure before you go...

Tried to finish decorating Mahlie and Leon's bedroom but it's still a functional WIP

Got frustrated about having no time for Twiglet (or any craft/sewing at all) and have since found a way to keep it going. Mahlie is now in childcare once a week and also goes to Pete's parents house for the day every second Tuesday. Pete is also going to car pool to work once a week with another hairdresser so I get the car one extra day a week. Woohoo! So fingers crossed I might get out to the studio finally! To celebrate I am doing a giveaway and a May Sale. I will post again in a few days with giveaway details!

Some catch up pics of the babas and around the house...

Ooooh - and did you get your copy of Mixtape? Did you see mine and Nichola's bumps? Heehee! Sooo glad to be back in normal clothes again...

This is...

This Is what makes me laugh out loud:

  Arj Barker

  Stephen K Amos

  Chris Lilley (wasn't a big fan of Summer Heights High, but We Can Be Heroes was excellent!)

And when my little girl does things like this everyday!:

Cracks her mama up/scares her papa to death (he thinks she is going to have a shoe and bag obsession like me...)

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You are my sunshine x