Personalised handmade key rings make lovely presents - especially if you need to pop them in the post - they're small and travel well.
Happy making and an even happier Christmas!
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Curing Christmas blues
The thought of Christmas shopping, glazing hams and over-excited kids can take the shine off the festive season. So at this time of year I try to focus on stuff that is fun, easy and bright.
I've been surrounded by inspiration - early-summer blue skies, the delicate blue eggs from our last post, the blue borage that creates the most delicious honey available from The Honey Collection and finally a selection of blue buttons...
Count down to Christmas
Here in Ripple Bay it seems to be High Summer already, it is hot, the sea has warmed up and we've been swimming daily already. My favourite rose is in full bloom, it reminds me of my Nan, my Mum and my daughter.
Bizarre, as it's not even Christmas. Not many days to go though, the kids have already started down the big count down, you know the one, the big count down til they can start the advent calendars. I have seen a furtive preparing of a Christmas list and I have even started to think about making a list of presents to make or buy. Some Christmas presents are over in a flash and I love those, no need to find a place for them just use up and enjoy; I'm thinking home baking or decadent handmade Makana chocolates here which are a real delicacy in the Bay of Islands. If someone gives you some you feel like you have been handed a rare treat to be handled with care.
And some presents give continual surprises and fabulousness, like the bird box made for me last year. We have been sort of keeping an eye on it, but it really came on the radar when we noticed some clear plastic hanging from it and when we peeped inside we were beside ourselves with excitement to see 3 small blue eggs. Then we spent the rest of the afternoon trying to surreptitiously go up and down the step ladder to take a glimpse.
Happy Blue Egg Monday, Love Blue x
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| Albertine |
And some presents give continual surprises and fabulousness, like the bird box made for me last year. We have been sort of keeping an eye on it, but it really came on the radar when we noticed some clear plastic hanging from it and when we peeped inside we were beside ourselves with excitement to see 3 small blue eggs. Then we spent the rest of the afternoon trying to surreptitiously go up and down the step ladder to take a glimpse.
Happy Blue Egg Monday, Love Blue x
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