Some-Recent-Pics

Recent-makes-and-smallholding-fun.--This-keyboard-makes-it-just-too-painful-to-type-more.--sorry.

Jo

Stuff

I-am-still-harrassed-by-a-broken-keyboard-and-since-I-have-thrown-all-available-funds-down-the-Amazon-(as-opposed-to-down-the-drain)-I-will-have-to-persevere-for-a-little-longer.--Otherwise-I-am-good.--We-are-doing-the-40-Days-of-Purpose-at-church-and-I-am-loving-it,-although-I-keep-getting-behind-with-my-readings.--My-quest-to-de-chem-the-house-is-also-going-well,-with-recent-makes-including-homemade-carpet-freshener-(bicarb&lavender-oil)-room-spray-(water,-a-little-vinegar-and-lemon-oil)-and-washing-up-liquid.--I-am-particularly-pleased-with-the-latter-as-it-really-seems-to-be-effective-at-getting-the-pots-clean.--It-doesn't-have-bubbles-though-so-it's-not-for-diehard-bubble-lovers.--I-found-the-recipe-here:
http://melissagoodsell.typepad.com/day_to_day/2008/08/home-made-dishwashing-liquid-it-smells-beautiful-fresh-and-looks-very-cute-in-this-recycled-milk-glass-bottle-sassafr.html
I-also-need-to-tell-you-that-my-lovely-e-friend-Jackie-is-embarking-on-new-ventures-and-has-a-competition-to-celebrate.--Check-it-out-here:
http://hedgerowfireside.blogspot.com/
I-will-post-more-later-I-have-lovely-pics-to-post-when-I-get-the-time.
Jo
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Book Sharing Monday

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magical-Garden-Claude-Anholts-Artists/dp/1845071360

Today-we-read-The-Magical-Garden-of-Claude-Monet-by-Lawrence-Anholt.--It-is-a-very-special-book-for-us-because-we-had-the enormous-good-fortune-to-visit-Monet's-garden-this-time-last-year-and-my-then-two-year-old-fell-completely-in-love-with-Monet's-paintings-and-with-this-book.--It-is-about-a-little-girl-called-Julie-and-her-dog-Louie-who-visit-Monet-in-his-garden-with-Julie's-artist-mother.--It's-a-splendid-magical-book.--I-recommend-all-the-Anholt-artists-but-this-is-definitely-our-favourite.

Jo

Things-that-make-me-smile

I-bought-myself-a-coping-saw-and-hand-drill-to-make-this-Waldorf-style-house-for-Ed's-little-people.

Will-helping-to-plant-some-tatties.

Our-first-harvest-of-the-year-lovely-salad-leaves.

Swinging

Look-at-what-my-Mummy-milk-did-who-needs-formula?

My-new-haircare-regime-using-bicarbonate-of-soda-and-apple-cider-vinegar

Book Sharing Monday

A-bit-late-due-to-the-bank-holiday-but-here-we-are.

We-read-'Who-Made-the-Morning?'http://www.newdaypublishing.net/who-made-the-morning-available-march-2008/

http://crazy4kidsbooks.blogspot.com/2009/03/video-book-trailer-who-made-morning.html

It-is-a-story-about-a-little-brown-bird-who-sets-out-to-find-out-who-made-the-beautiful-morning.--She-finds-that-it-was-God-and-then-sets-out-to-find-the-maker-of-all-things.--A-scary-adventure-leads-her-to-discover-that-God-the-maker-of-all-things-is-always-with-her-and-that-he-is-stronger-than-the-wind-and-always-takes-care-of-her.--I-love-this-bk-so-much-and-the-kids-love-it-too.