Checking out...emotionally.

I'm in a strange place right now. It's kind of hard to describe. If you knew someone was going to punch you, you'd duck. But I'm learning that sometimes when life throws one at you, you are expected to stand there and take it. I feel like I'm waiting for a crash, waiting for the pain to set in. I want to duck, but that isn't what is expected of me, so instead its like I can feel myself emotionally checking out. I'm not really there. I walk around doing the things I do but it's not me. I'm somewhere else, I don't know where. Thats not to say that there aren't some good and encouraging things happening in my life. Some fantastic blessings I should be grateful for, and I am, really. But beneath it all, all I can feel is the pain, gloating, because it's turn is coming. Fast. I'm in the tunnel, I see the lights, but I know they aren't the end. They're the train!


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Happy Birthday....

...to the bestest niece EVER!

And the bestest pre birthday dinner buddy...






















and the bestest concert buddy ever...

Hope you have the BEST birthday! (present and card will follow, maybe by weekend - but hey! I did take you out!! ;) x


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Green... is the new black...

...apparantly!

And this is where I admit to being a total bottle geek! It all started back in February when dave requested a new lunch flask on his birthday list. (yes, clearly he is a bit of a bottle geek also!!)

And so, after much searching, enter this baby...

Well it arrived and I almost considered keeping it for myself! (yes I am that sad!) Its pretty, the top is really convenient - everything is attached so you can't lose any bits but the flip top folds back and stays back (ie. it doesn't hit you in the face when you take a drink). The mouth piece is, well, perfect - no dribbles but easy to clean. Its dishwasher safe - so that means we get to buy a dish washer next right? ;) shatter proof, aaaaaaaand its bpa free - so its good for the environment AND good for me. oh and did I mention it fits in the gap in the fridge below the water and ice dispensor perfectly? no? really??

anyhooo, amazon do them in lots of sizes and designs - just search aladdin water bottles. Or don't, whatever!

Well, now I got that off my chest, normal service can resume! :)

thanks for listening!

Happy belated birthday to a certain new Momma...

neeeeeeeeeeext!

I've been pretty busy recently, my list of things to do just keeps growing. I have a massive back-log of stuff to post here!
So heres a tiny taste of whats to come - our latest studio visitor!

perfect!

so there was no picture with the last post, simply because nothing seemed to fit! Then a freind posted this to their pinterest board:

Love it!
print can be bought here
more info from designer here

As far as the thing that troubles me goes...

avoidance isn't working. avoidance can't last, and can never be complete- I just won't be allowed to get away with it! so, I am going to rub my face in it, perhaps not excessively, but thats what I am going to do. Surely there comes a point where it can't feel any worse right? well, bring it on, I think I'm ready!!