Spring has Sprung....

.... and it is pouring!  It started off with such promise; three magnificant days of warm sunshine and longer, drawn out days.  But today Winter is back with a message  that she has not finished with us just yet and we have been stuck back indoors baking, stickering, practicing crawling and visiting Aunty T for scones and Mars Bar Slice. 
Lottie is quite happy to be inside where her best crawling practice can take place.  She has been commando crawling so well for the last few weeks that she would give most army recruits a run for their money at bootcamp.  And she is quite happy rocking on all fours, but is yet to master the hand, knee, hand, knee motion.  Willow on the other hand loves to be outside, and especially loves to be outside at Ninna & Grandads house feeding the sheep and going on bear hunts and "'plashing" in puddles and climbing over woodchip piles.  But not the crows....
And speaking of Miss Willow, here is the photo of her that I forgot to post in my last 7 Things....

Mumma and Willow shopping date

And a couple more photos of my sweet, perfect girls....

Playing on Willow's Bed after a bath

Out for lunch with Aunty T

And here is my 7 things for this post…


1. I’m a winner!
Itty Bitty have the most gorgeous handmade hair accessories and jewellery (more on them in a post to come…) and I won this funky little owl pony tail holder. Any body who knows me knows that my hair is rarely doing anything other than hanging in a pony tail – so yay for me!

And this one only gets a mention because Mel requested it...I also won a timeout chocky bar! I nearly threw the wrapper away so very lucky I checked. Mel is my cousin Tim’s lovely fiancé, and she has the most exquisite rock on her finger in the world – Congrats again guys x x x


2. Donna Hay Kids Magazine

Sooooo many party ideas and inspirations. I am deliberately taking my time reading it when I have some quiet moments. No flicking through the pages while the girls are on the floor, this deserves my full, undivided attention (and a cup of tea and chocolate). How Springy is the front cover? And how cool are those bowls of icecream made of chocolate? Yep, thinking Lo & Lot Creations definitely needs and icecream party theme for the summer!


3. Lo & Lot Creations Boy Themes
I have finally created 2 dedicated Boy themes. They are “Ahoy There Me Hearties” and “Vintage Fire Engine” and I am loving the different feel that each of them has. I’ll post some pics soon!


4. Lottie’s Goodnight Book

Lottie now has 2 little toothy pegs! We have a little tradition that whoever finds the first tooth buys a book (Willow’s was appropriately “The Very Hungry Caterpillar) and I found Lottie’s (as I did Willow’s too) and finally got her her own little goodnight book. Love the illustrations, and love finally reading to her alone every night.


5. Kiss Me Song
For some reason I felt like listening to my old Dawson’s Creek Soundtrack and tracked it down at Mum & Dad’s house. On the drive home I (badly) sang along with Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer (I think) and Willow has been asking for the “Kiss Me song” ever since. I now use it as bribery. “Quickly let Mumma brush your hair and we will put on the Kiss Me Song” and then Willow and I sing along with Lottie on my hip, watching ourselves in the mirror dancing like crazy- happy people do.


6. Daffodils, Lambs, Magnolia Flowers, T-shirts & Cherry Blossom


7. Nice Smelling Candles
I brought some lovely smelling soy candles from a stall at the Niche Market and at the moment have a coconut and mandarin one burning. The smell is an instant mood uplifter, especially after a sleepless night!

And finally HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to my wonderful husband for being the wonderful father of my two wonderful girls and for making my life so wonderful.