Introducing Elodie Boo

She was 12 days late and 24 hrs coming, the new addition to our family refuses to be hurried.

We are all so happy that she is finally here and enjoying getting to know her. My mum stayed with us for a few weeks leading up to, and following the birth and she was amazing. She did wonders with the garden and was no end of help. It is always good to have your mum around at times like these.

My sister also made a flying visit with her little 6 month old daughter. It was so good to see them, I wish we all lived a little closer. While she was here we made baby bottom salve. I have been using this not only on Elodie's bum but also on her dry skin. It has been great and it is lovely to know that it is all natural with no harmful chemicals. I also re-used her Papa's hair wax tins. They were just the perfect size.

Baby Salve Recipe
to make 2 tins
Beeswax - 30g
coconut oil - 200g
Calendula oil - 1 cap full (I didn't measure it properly sorry)
Tea-tree essential oil - 3 drops
Lavender essential oil - 8 drops

Method
Melt the hard oils in a double boiler, then add the rest of the ingredients stirring well to ensure they are well combined. Pour into tins or jars and leave to set. Easy peasy!

Thank you parcels

So, not long left now until our baby joins us. We have slowly been getting ready and I think now we are almost there. 

I put together some thank you packages as we have been so grateful for all the things our generous friends and family have given us. They contained a card, some biscuits, and of course some soap

Thank you everyone x

Shades of green & white

With a dot of red thrown in. It's the first lady bird I have seen this year and such a beauty so many spots. My son was trying to count them but it kept moving before he could finish. Just sat still long enough for this picture.

 

 

The hedgerows and fields are now awash with the delicate lace like cow parsley flowers. It is just so lovely I had to get my camera out and get a few snaps

 

 
And when I got back home I thought I would have a go at a bit of sketching and sewing. It is such a long time since I have done any drawing I am a little rusty, and the same goes for my stitching but the more I practise the better I will get. I am quite pleased with my efforts.

I am not quite sure what I will do with the stitching yet. Maybe I'll put it on the front of a nappy basket or maybe the laundry bag I have been promising myself I will make for ages. Totally fed up with picking up dirty washing off the floor.

Little Bird

This little bird was a project that I started over a year ago, put aside and had never finished, until now. I am really pleased with him. The pattern is based on one from this book but with quite a few modifications. Although the pictures don't show it he is tiny. I have also individually cut out and handstitched every feather which as you can imagine was really time consuming but worthwhile as I love the finished look.

Apart from this I have been collecting cashmere jumpers from the charity shop, I am planning on making a super soft baby blanket. There is something about having a baby which seems to bring out the maker in me and after several months of not really creating anything I am suddenly full of new ideas and inspirations.