taking a deep breath

life has been crazy busy {as I am sure it is for everyone at this time of year}
& in between the trips to the library, Christmas concerts, swimming lessons, the morning rush to get to school on time, wrapping presents, making phone calls, photo sessions, & the rest of the daily life routine, I have been trying to take some deep breaths & appreciate the moments of resting.

today is the only day for the coming weeks we have no plans.
I am still in my pj's {at 11.38am} & the girls are keeping them selves entertained {for another 10mins before they need something?!} while my husband is working away on his shed rennovation!

my next job is to make some final lists for the week ahead & make sure the lead up to Christmas day is a peaceful one!!

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chrissy lights and washing whites

Ye olde washing machine has died. We're told the part is hard to source and probably won't be here before Christmas. But it's cheaper than buying a new one. I could tolerate the wait if we didn't have a newborn who has it coming out both ends! So now I'm hand-washing like a pioneer woman and running the odd load over to a friends house. Thanks, Susie! Amidst the chaos, we finally got the tree up and discovered that the lights make for a pretty effective baby soothing device. Which is handy now that we've lost our best white noise maker. Other than that, life is good.

How about about you, friends? Got an electrical/mechanical catastrophe to share?

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Dee Puddy Seasonal accents

Today on label love I am sharing with you some lovely seasonal accents from online store, Dee Puddy. How cute are the little family of deer?

Have a sweet day!

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