Bogged.....

It's true lately I have felt bogged........ weighed down by things that are insignificant and need to be shrugged off/pushed to the side. I sincerely do not want to be this girl..... the one that gives weight to petty, mindless nasties and helps them grow and fester into something that takes time and attention away from the beauty in life.

So I breath, move, fill my day with things I love and focus on the beauty. Hoping to dissolve that ugly stone that has grown beneath my surface. A stone filled with the hurtful, mindless words and thoughts of others. Attempting to shift focus from them back onto the wonderful-ness that is our everyday life.

Somedays I stumble on something that shifts my focus so much that my heart aches when I think "OMG! Life is short, precious and beautiful! There is beauty everywhere everyday. Why can these people in  my life not see..... why do they focus there lives with such a grey light when there is colour and opportunity for happiness everywhere?"

Today I share this beautiful tribute to love, support and family......

xxAbby

2012

Of all the things that 2012 has to offer the one we are most excited about is this......

Welcoming this sweet little one into our world and turning our family from 5 to 6!

Making Pretty

Since moving into our new space I have been struck with renovators/decorating block. I have a blurry vision of our new house 12 months from now when we have truly stamped it with our personalities...... but in the mean time its a case of too many blank walls and no idea which corner to start with.

That was until last week when I finished hooking away on cute baby things and did not want to stop! So I jumped to work on a few cute things for my girl.

Some gorgeous hot pink and bright blue bunting to be exact.

Then the next thing you know I had found my corner and the home decorating had started and the inspiration is off the charts....thank you pinterest!

I have a few more cute changes to share since this pix was snapped so stay tuned!

Welcoming Baby

I have a very cute friend who is almost ready to increase her even cuter family by one. I rallied against the pre-xmas craziness and channeled my creating into some cute things for this soon to be cutie - I must admit though creating itty bitty cute things is hardly a chore ;)

A couple of cute hats.

An itty bitty hexy..... perfect for the car seat or pram ;)

An even smaller shrug OH! this is impossibley cute IRL!

A couple of stars to decorate babies room using leftover hexy circles!

Now to pop these in the post and we have a till next year to wait and meet this cutie!

Teachers

This yearBig Brother spent 2 days a week at preschool.

My guys was all over it..... not a tear shed or a nerve shown he rocked it everyday and begged for more.

He meet some great mates and fell in love with his amazing teacher!

His class graduated earlier this week in a concert that would put most rock stars out of business.

With the closing of the school year we had a chance to show our appreciation for his teachers and the wonderful job they did/do.

We got to work and made a big batch of homemade museli....

Decorated some jars...... and gifted with love.

 Judging by the warm thank you for my guy I would say they were well received :)

Now onward and upward to "big school" for my big guy in 2012!

Ready

Today my sweet guy turns three.

For three years I have been entranced by this guys smile and wrapped up tight by the warmth of his love.  He is my sweet cheeky #2 cutie and I love him top to bottom.

Late last night I put the finishing touches on his cake (Nigella's Devils Food ;) ).

My Original plans for the cake involved an earth moving/construction theme. That was until the sweetest blue eyes in the world looked at me on Saturday morning and breathed excitedly whispering the details of his number 3 cake. Including Lightning McQueen and a race track :0

There was no way could I disappoint this sweet guy on the eve of his entering boyhood??

So I kept the construction theme and added the essential Lightning who raced so fast he crashed off the track causing such a mess he needed a construction crew to get him out!

Pretty awesome huh!

Happy 3 my sweet boy!

Hooked!

 All it took was a Wednesday at home, a shrug of the shoulders towards the housework, an unexpected rediscovery of my hidden stash and I was hooked on yarn once again.

Flower Garland

OH how I have missed the sweet tug of yarn through my fingers and the instant gratification of a quickly finished project or two.

Santa

Not to mention that there truly is no better way to reignite the yarn fever than with some cute gifts for some even cuter cuties!

Pebble Vest

Now off to ravelry for some more yarn dreaming.

:)