Hello chums! I have lots and lots to share with you but rather than spill it all in one enormous blog post I’m going to split it up so you have some reading for the weekend. I urge you to check back and leave comments because you all know how much I love a good comment 
So! Firstly, Greer celebrated her first birthday on Monday which has just blown my mind. I’m quietly resigned to the fact that I will never have a newborn of my own again and I’m not sure if that’s why Greer turning one has seemed like such a big deal to me. She celebrated her birthday in style by sharing a party with Erica and having lots of cake and plenty of playtime with her best friend Luke and surprised us all by taking four steps across her Gran & Granda’s living room.
At her party (why yes, she DOES have bunches in her hair!)
Getting her cake on her birthday (bonus shot of my funky new hair!)
Enjoying her cake (can you see why she has no clothes on?!)
In other news, Erica was thrilled to receive a copy of Jackson’s Garden (by Bath-based author & artist Gillian Carson) recently and it was just so beautiful I felt I had to share it with you lot. The story goes that a snail visits Jackson’s Garden and starts to eat the fruits (or vegetables!) of his labour so Jackson works out a mutually-beneficial plan. It’s a nice little story that not only encouraged the kids to go and plant some seeds, but I liked the underlying message about being kind to all wee beasties. Despite being a massive fan of the handmade & homemade movement it would never have occured to me to buy a book like this, so I’m glad I had the opportunity to see this and share it with you lot.
Anyway, the book arrived packaged up beautifully and with a packet of lettuce seeds attached (seeds only posted within Europe, outside of Europe purchases will be sent a set of cute stickers instead) which got Erica SO EXCITED that Bob & I took the kids outside to our sadly neglected front garden and spent the evening clearing the weeds, levelling the ground and planting the lettuce. I’m hoping that this will be the start of our family gardening adventure so I’ll update again when the lettuce starts to poke through. A brilliant book for encouraging your little ones into the garden and away from the TV.
Erica with her new book
Look how amazing this is!
As if that wasn’t cool enough, Gillian keeps a blog which is extremely informative for the novice gardener – go check her out!
I do have loads and loads more for you – including the amazing story of how I got my dog back after seven years which is like something out of Homeward Bound, a brooch tutorial and maybe a giveaway or two – so make sure you come back over the weekend.
Have a good one!
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This post was written by Vonnie on May 21, 2010
What a cutie.I love the dress she’s wearing in the first photo!
Can’t wait to here the ‘Homeward Bound’ story!
Belated Happy Birthday to Greer. Sorry I missed it because of all the shenanigans here. Will get her present over to you asap.
That is the fastest passing year in the history of man, sufrely!? Happy birthday Greer!
Love the hair, it really suits you.
Am now looking forward to the weekend!!
xxx
That should, of course, have said surely! Tired typing, sorry x
Bless her, she’s a cutie! And that has to be the only way to eat cake, if there isn’t cake on your face on your birthday then there’s something wrong!
Found you through Cooking, cakes and children and I’m glad I did! Great blog.
Awww! Thanks for the kind words. And I’m so glad that Erica liked the seeds – they’re always a hit.
Awww those eyes!!! She looks a lot like Erica did when she was younger imo:)
Love your new hair btw! x
Thats a fantastic book she got, your hair is very nice. Must make a heap of difference in this weather!
That looks like the best way to eat chocolate cake!
That looks like a great book, good luck with your gardening adventures.
You can’t beat some naked cake eating! :p xx