Jikana Damaru: 04/07/11

She Said the 'Eff' Word...

I have a terrible, terrible confession to make.

My daughter is not yet two-and-a-half.

This afternoon, as I was getting her up from her sleep I accidently knocked over a picture frame mounted on the stand beside her bed.

My daughter said:

"Fucking hell!"

"What did you just say?" I asked her. Maybe I had misheard. Maybe it was "trucking bell". Or something.

"Fucking hell!", she repeated.

Great.

Just great.

I don't know where this has come from. I never. ever. say the 'eff' word.

Except when I drop things. Or fall over something. Or hurt myself. Or am exasperated.

Rarely ever.

OMG.

Folks, I am a terrible terrible mother! If motherhood were a car, I'd get double demerits and lose my license for this heinous crime!

My angel is a potty mouth. And it's my fault! How am I going to redeem myself and stop this evil word from ever tumbling from her strawberry-scented lips again?!?

the 'eff' word has fallen from this angel's mouth.... :(

Blog Birthday Giveaway

Wow how exciting - my blog is having it's 2nd birthday today!!

No dessert table in honour however the balloons have been out and I have decided to have a little giveaway - a thank you for all your support.

Everybody seemed to love the little spoons with Sofia's name on it from last weeks party - if you would like to know more about the party check it out here and if you would like to see how I created the spoons go here.

So my giveaway today is a stamp that I will have made with your choice of name on it and a pack of the very cute Gelati Cups and spoons that I used for the party. There are 24 cups and spoons in the pack and the stamp will be yours forever - just think of the uses!

If you would like to order your very own stamp go here for more details.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling what your favourite party theme is - it can be a colour, a character, a favourite item - anything you love for either kids or adults.

While you are at it pop over to facebook and "like" me if you haven't already!

Competition closes midnight Monday 11th April (Sydney time) and I will announce the winner on Tuesday.

Thank you to everyone for the wonderful support in the past two years - it is amazing to see how my blog and my life has evolved in that time. The blogging community is incredibly supportive so you have all enriched my life greatly!

Will definitely need to have cake tonight with the family to celebrate.

Finally this weekend is the final weekend for voting over at the Circle of Moms Top 25 Party Planning Moms - I am hanging in there within the top 25 so just one vote each day from you may make the difference.

Here is the link http://www.circleofmoms.com/blogger/mrs-cove

Have a lovely weekend everyone - hope there is some cake and ice cream in there somewhere.

Two Weeks Til Easter SALE!

Peeps, so sorry I've neglected my blog this week, I am so busy at the mo it is all I can do to make sure I get dressed in the morning! I only get about an hour a day to sew, but I've been working on some new designs including some much needed boy stuff that I can't wait to launch into my shop next week!

Can you believe Easter is 2 weeks away? Didn't we just pack away the Christmas tree?! I am getting excited, because its the first year we can really gee Fern up about it... and the first time I might relax enough to let her have an egg or two! I have clearly forgotten how difficult it was to make my own chocolate last year... because I bought some new moulds and plan to do it again this year! I will share my creations with you later next week.

I think Fern will be wearing the same dress she sported last year, because it was created especially for her for Easter, and despite the fact that she hasn't worn it for a year, it still fits! Elli will be wearing his Eric Carle print onesie I created especially for him and which has proven to be my 'hot' seller this Easter!

I've been unofficially honouring my blog-special on my Easter range from a couple of weeks ago, so I figure I'll make it official and extend it to YOU!

Each onesie features a bunny rabbit applique with hand embroidered eye detailing on the front... and a cute little bunny tail on the back!

The range is available in short sleeves 0000-2 (if you would like long sleeves, please let me know and I'll check whether I have the size left as stocks are low!) Most of my designs are gender neutral:

the 'back'

L-R 'Bluebells', 'Bunny', 'Eric Carle', Green Spotty', 'Tartan', 'Aqua Spotty'

For more pics of each onesie in the range, please visit my Etsy store

Easter onesies are Au$20 which includes postage and a personalised gift tag.

Just email your selected design and onesie size to bubbymakesthree@yahoo.com. Easy peasy!

ps. Last chance to order and receive by Easter will be Sunday 17 April.

Have a lovely weekend, hopefully I can visit your blogs over the weekend and see whats going on in YOUR world! x

Ms Nosybella: what's the one...?

Hello Maxabella Lovelies

Go on, you know you've missed Nosybella from the bottom of somewhere deep inside where you keep all your secrets... haven't you?!

I'm still coming to grips with the fact that I'm behind on my Fridge Chronicles by, like, months now (how will I ever get it back?)... so I couldn't let Ms Nosybella go the same way.

Today, I want to go deep and talk about how you live. If the things we do every single day define our life, how are we tracking? Ages and ages ago I did a post about beliefs and ever since I've been thinking about how the way we live day to day impacts on our philosophy. I have a post marinating in my brain somewhere (probably stuffed in there behind the leftovers), but before I get it out, I want to know (my answers in italics):

What's one thing you think about every day?
Sex (and how to avoid it) (Am I joking?)

What's one thing you do every day?
See above (Am I joking?)

What's one thing you wish you didn't have to do every day?
Oh, enough with the sex jokes, Ms Nosybella!

The one thing I think about every day is how to nurture my children's creativity; the one thing I do every day is kiss my husband; the one thing I wish I didn't have to do every single day is wake up and get out of bed. But one day I will regret that wish, I just know it!

I would be very interested in all thoughtful responses (or silly ones, as long as they are really funny and not just wanna be funny like mine!).

'til next time

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As if you haven't had enough of my many and varied opinions lately, I'm over on the Mummy Panel at Alice Becomes today (or maybe tomorrow, depending on when you're reading!) talking about how I like to help Other Children's People raise their offspring.

The Mummy Panel is such a super-cool initative that I wish I'd invented it myself! Enjoy!