Quarterly Top 5

1. Thank you all for your feedback on sleep training. I'm mentally prepping to try again. I know I need to do something or she probably won't sleep the night until she's 3! (So the Dr's say). That would be awful. I just still hate the thought of making her go hungry for hours :/ but I know in the long run it's better for everyone. 

2. I have been so behind on everyone's blogs. Between my job, photography (2nd job!), Addison, and trying to keep up with daily routine and chores I literally have zero time! And when I do get a minute I'm always looking for ways to improve my photography- reading, researching, practicing, and looking for inspiration.

3. If you get a minute I'd love if you visited me at my photography site and follow along! If you do- leave me a comment saying you stopped by! Thanks.

4. This quarterly top 5 was way too hard :)

My favorite of her from Cancun. 

Her 6 Month photo shoot!

I just love this one. It's the first time sleeping in her crib!

First tooth popping through!

Love her blues.

Addison & her Great Grandma<3

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Modern Eclectic Girl's Boudoir...

I am completely in love with this room created by Jemma of Little Eats and winner of the dress I donated to the Cuddle Craft Collective auction that ended last Sunday (which collectively raised over $5000 for a children's feeding centre in Ethiopia -- yayee!) for her little girl, India...

A bright, modern and eclectic mix of patterns, colours, and furniture make this the ideal little girl's room in my book! That chandelier is to die for, and I've been coveting that pom-pom rug for ages and wondering if it might not just be right for Fern's room... loving the collection of artwork and prints and can I mention how flattered I am that that wreath in the centre of the wall is by Bubby Makes Three? It makes my day when I see one of my proudest creations in such a beautiful space!

Thanks for sharing this room, Jemma!

Jemma's wreath by Bubby Makes Three - $49 in my Etsy store

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Carrots are (sadly) not my favourite food

A dear friend of mine insists that carrots are her favourite food. Carrots. There was not a food on this planet that I could throw in her mouth that she thinks she would love more than carrots.

Carrots.

The tiny conversation we had around our favourite foods changed everything for me. I realised that being fat or thin is actually genetic after all. The act of eating a carrot sets off a feel-good, love-my-life, endorphin rush in my mate's brain, and only the sanctimonious one in mine.

"What's your favourite food?" I asked her.

"Carrots," she replied.

"Carrots?" I said, my brow crinkling in disbelief.

"Yep, carrots."

"Roasted with honey? Carrot cake? In, what, like a pie? A carrot pie?"

"No, just raw. Crunchy. Why?" she said, noticing that my lip was curled in something approximating distaste. "What's wrong with carrots?"

"Nothing!" I said, in my best reassuring voice. "I really like carrots. It's just that...well..."

"What? What's wrong with carrots? They're a good food, I absolutely love them."

"More than green chicken curry?"

"Yes!"

"More than chocolate mousse?"

"Yes!"

"Pasta? Steak? Cheese? Oh my god, more than cheese?"

"Yes, Bron, more even than cheese. For gods sake, can't I just have my favourite food and not be judged so harshly? I won't judge yours, I promise. What's your favourite food?"

Oh, let me see... in no particular order (and I apologise for omissions), my favourite foods are:

• Cheese
• Cashew nuts (but also walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil... any nuts)
• Butter
• Yoghurt (but not those thin wimpy yoghurts, I like those greek-style yoghurts that are really desserts)
• Porridge with (lots of) brown sugar
• Anything that comes encased in flaky pastry
• Chocolate
• Noodles

Cheese, nuts, buttter... You can see what I'm up against here. No wonder I'm a fattyboomsticks and my friend looks like carrots are her favourite food.

What's your honest-to-goodness-or-badness-we-won't-judge favourite food?

[Image via Flickr]

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