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Big E: Guddling in the paddling pool, in the rain, with a mischievous glint in his eye! little e : Swinging in the rain!   Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013." ...

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29/52

little e: Lots of fun in the paddling pool! Big E: So much fun to be had with the garden hose. Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013."  ...

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Shapeless top to Summer Skirt

I acquired this top when my sister was having a clear out ages ago. I knew it would be easy to make it into a skirt but didn't see the point when we never normally get much summery weather and I really didn't need another hardly worn summer skirt! This summer has been the exception so far...

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Kids Shorts

It has been hot here, I mean 27C hot, which has made me realise my kids have 2 pairs of shorts each that fit, not enough for 2 weeks worth of shorts wearing weather (and hopefully more to come)! This was easily recitfied though, I bought the Kids Shorts pattern from MADE (fab blog) and russled...

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28/52

Big E: Cuddling his cousin for the first time Little e: Cousin cuddles with a little help in the head department from big brother! Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013." ...

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DIY Taggie Dino from an Old Sweater!

This Dino was made for a very special new addition - my first nephew, my sister's first child. He arrived yesterday afternoon and is utterly gorgeous, my two seem so big now! My sister had given me an old cashmere sweater ages ago to make something with and it has sat in the basket waiting for...

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A Competition Cushion

I was contacted by Terrys Fabrics a few weeks ago asking if I wanted to take part in a competition. I was allowed to choose 2 fabrics, was sent 0.5m of each and a 18 inch cushion, in return I was to make a cushion cover, photograph it, blog about it then an interior designer will pick a winner. If I...

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27/52

little e: on the beach, very intently building a sand castle Big E: digging the moat round the castles! On the beach, in Scotland, and it was hot (well, hot for us, 24Cish!)!   Joining up with Jodi again this week for  "A portrait of my children,...

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of house renovation...

Good: Hint at the 'ugly' on the wall behind... New Wardrobes and chest of drawers (for our room that we are not doing yet but couldn't let the wardrobes get away) Bad: Old Wardrobes, not the nicest looking things in the world! Ugly: What we found behind the old fitted wardrobes... A wet...

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