how to jinx yourself in three easy steps

* 1* Take a baby to your favourite cafe. Find the loveliest outdoor spot beneth a big old pepercorn tree that is so lovely that you could quite happily sit there all day long. Order large muffin that will take a while to get through. Take out your stitchery and supplies.

 *2* Sigh to self and think, I have the best job, how on earth am I being paid for being here relaxing while the baby quietly naps?

 *3*when asked if you've just got one for day care today enthusiastically reply "yes Thursday is my easy day, I've just got this little guy and hes such a happy baby"

 Um yes.... oh my! Xavier was not a happy little boy this morning, in the two weeks I've had him in  daycare (full time) iv not seen him so upset. In fact id not really seen him upset at all apart from a grizzle to tell me he needs something. There was a lot of drooling and fist munching happening yesterday so I'm wondering if he might be getting a tooth.

I had a nice morning all the same, id first taken him to the little jetty and gone for a walk in the water and even with a sooky baby I enjoyed my muffin and sitting in the not-quite-as-peaceful-as -usual garden

 Here's another old craft project from a few years back that I don't think id shared on here. Its a little Waldorf doll with a wooden curtain ring sewn to its hat for chewing and teething on. I found it among spare kids clothes a few days ago, what perfect timing! Its a bit of a funny shape, the arms a but wide and its body a bit small as I just drafted my own pattern for it but its quite cute all the same

Ive not got much else in the way of baby toys (not that they need much) but I do have a nice project in the works which I should be able to share tomorrow

Yay for friday!

 Ive made some lip balms for my next market stall and some 'lipstick bags' per a cute old Lady's request. I hope she likes them:) this batch of lip balms are honey beeswax, ill make a few other kinds too.

 This morning I took my camera on our walk again, it makes it even more fun.

I don't know what this plant is but it sure is pretty and fuzzy. The day care children like to tickle each other with the branches and pull of the fuzz to throw into the wind. It drifts down slowly and makes us all smile

I'm so happy for it to be Friday, this weekend just couldn't come fast enough! We are going to the fertility specialist (for those that doesn't know, I have poly cystic ovarian syndrome and have been trying for the last 2.5 years to get pregnant) this afternoon and then don't have much planned except a friends 21st but that's perfect because I'm worn out.
Finally work has gotten just too much, starting 8am and not being able to go to bed until Josh is picked up at 10pm. Not only that I've just been feeling so drained seeing basically only toddlers all week while Benny is on afternoon so I asked Josh's dad to find someone to have him a few days and he found someone that can have him at his home so starting next week I will have Mondays off  and Thursdays finish at 4 so that I can go shopping in town with Benny and his parents (we go once a fortnight as its an hour away. Ive been missing out since I started having Josh evenings)
I'm excited for my child free evenings, not that I mind having him but  I just miss being able to go to the beach, visiting friends etc which I cant do at the moment because its all to far away to take him. If things go well with Josh's new babysitter he wont come anymore as he's starting kindy soon at their town which is 30mins or so away. This is nice in a way but I'm nervous that I might be short of work for a little while (having him is almost half my income) I have another family that wants care so I have my fingers crossed that I will be able to have them and not have to do early mornings. Ill be happy in a few weeks when I'm out of this time of transition and can relax!

wondering

 I have always needed time to wonder about nature, breath in fresh air and feel connected with the world. I am thankful for Tuesday and Thursday morning walks. On these mornings I start at 8am with Riley and don't have others until 9:30. Although most 18 month olds are generally happy to occupy themselves, Riley is one that wants my constant attention which can be a bit much at 8am. I found a solution that keeps us both very happy. Out comes the pram (followed by the most hilarious excited facial expressions from Riley!) and off we go wondering off into the cool mornings.

Moments like this get me ready for the business of the day that is to come. I breath in the salty sea air, watch waves, close my eyes and take it all in while Riley is mesmerised and blissed out watching sea gully swoop,flap and play.

 These mornings help me feel calmness in my heart when I need it the most. They help me be the patient loving person I want to be

 I love having time to notice tiny beautiful things that its so easy to rush past in a hurry. One of my favourite things lately has been finding self seeded alyssums growing out of the gravely foot path in the most random spots. I love how happy and healthy they are all on their own. A few that were right in the walk way and would sooner or later be squashed have made their way to my garden. They are doing fantastically as you would imagine, after all only the strongest of seeds would manage to survive in such harsh conditions!

 Yesterday I enjoyed my walk so much that I took a second walk in the evening with the last little daycare boy

 We spent quite a while enjoying these peppercorn trees on the side of a little dirt road on our short cut to the playground. Port Wakefield has some amazing peppercorn trees, I've always meant to take photos of a few that are my favourites.

 These ones are undercut allow cars to pass underneath. They make the most magical play space

Out about- some of my favourite places

This morning Mum came over and we went to my favourite cafe, Salt of the Earth. This cafe started up at the end of last year and im so glad it did. Its my kind of place with hand made and organic foods and little crafted items and art work for sale.

On the 1st and 3rd Saturday each month they hold the markets. This morning I enquired about having a stall and they were quite keen to have me start up so im going to be buisy making and getting some goodies together to sell, hopefully I can be ready by the next one

Heres the outdoor eating area that has tables full of goodies on market days. All the beautiful plants apart from the large trees were planted late last year when they opened but to look at it you can hardly imagine that the garden is so new. It has a beautiful old english garden feel that my pictures just dont do justice

Heres another of my favourite places, our local craft co-op "Clementines Corner" which started up some time last year. Its closed today but usually the little gate is open there are all sorts of wind chimes and goodies inviting you to enter and have a look. They sell all sorts of handmades from natural goats milk soaps to quilts and even jams and sauces. 

I love walking past this house as their are always chickens and ducks out of their yard exploring the surounding scrub. It makes me feel so happy that they can wonder wild and free! This morning I saw about 15 chicks out pecking about, cherping happily in the cool morning air, they looked just like my chickens not many months ago, so sweet.

Its so nice to go for walks and have familiar favourite things to see. I have a favourite big old pepercorn tree, and a picnic spot where I take the children, where wispy trees reach almost to the ground like a natural cubby house.

When I moved to Port Wakefield I moved here to be with Benny and we didn't plan on being here too long. Quite honestly I longed to move away for quite some time but now I feel like its truly my home and im happy here. At the moment Benny's parents are having a house built and when they do we will be moving into their current house.  Im eagerly looking forward to August when the moves are to take place.

Our new place will be much roomier and it has great storage and shed space. Our current house is rather small and with the dining room doubling as my daycare area and my tiny craft room as the childrens sleep room, it can get quite tight and crowded at times. 

The new place not only beautiful green grass in the front and back garden, but a big green oval across the road! We can do what we want to the garden and even plant fruit trees, which has for a long time seemed like a far off dream. Shops and playground are closer to walk to (I know some little people who will be thankful!) School and kindy are just a block away.

Im realy starting to love our little town and once we are settled in the new place I think I will be quite content to stay here for as long as our life journeys keep us here