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27 Weeks ::
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Thinking about birthing. I know it's still a bit early but my mind has been mulling over my birthing options a lot over the last week or so. I ordered 2 new books from amazon last week, Juju Sundin's, Birth Skills: Proven pain-management techniques for your labour and birth
, which I read in my last pregnancy and loved and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin, which I spied someone...
, which I read in my last pregnancy and loved and Ina May's Guide to Childbirthby Ina May Gaskin, which I spied someone...
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Stash Dash 2014 ::
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I've recently started watching the Knit Girllls video podcast, which I can highly recommend, and these clever ladies are hosting Stash Dash 2014. The simple goal of which is to use as much of your stashed yarn/fibre as possible over the summer, with the target of 5000 yards. Officially starting 23rd May and ending 7th August. You can knit, crochet or spin, anything from your stash, only finished...
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26 Weeks ::
Posted by vicki brown on
(Sorry this post is a bit late)
Thinking about names. Johnny and I seem to be having the same problem we had with Milo, which is mainly Johnny doesn't seem to like any. Well certainly not any I suggest anyway.
I know I've still got 14 weeks to go and I don't intend to have a 'set in stone', name in place before the baby's born, I certainly won't be calling my bump by anything other than 'her',...
Thinking about names. Johnny and I seem to be having the same problem we had with Milo, which is mainly Johnny doesn't seem to like any. Well certainly not any I suggest anyway.
I know I've still got 14 weeks to go and I don't intend to have a 'set in stone', name in place before the baby's born, I certainly won't be calling my bump by anything other than 'her',...
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Planning Maternity Leave and a Sale ::
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I'm starting to plan my maternity leave, though I have no date officially set in stone yet, I'm thinking probably end of July beginning of August to coincide with Milo's summer holidays. We're going to be away a far bit during the holidays and I really wanted to have plenty of time to spend with Milo, enjoying each others company. As any parent who works from home knows, I'm sure, trying to work...
Polymer Clay, Crochet Hook Handles :: A Tutorial ::
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Last Christmas, I decided to make up some polymer clay covered crochet hooks as gifts for my nieces, to accompany the Magic Yarn Balls I also made up for them. It's a fairly simple and fun project I'd thought I'd share with you today.
For a long time I only ever used the small metal handled crochet hooks you see in these pictures here. I never had any problems with using these and though I would...