a party planner?

I'd admit it! I love throwing a party. Not your average throw a sausage on the BBQ bring a plate kinda party, but one with all the trimmings. I could go nuts! I think it could be my calling. There is a problem with throwing parties though, I'm always running round like a headless chook on speed that I never get a chance to take a breath and enjoy the ambience, so I need to learn to balance the two. I do get somewhat excited too and maybe that mixed with the odd glass of Pinot Gris is a recipe for disaster. Ok, no more drinking at my own parties, strictly reserved for other peoples parties (lets hope there will be a few this summer or else it's looking a little dry)....

With that said the follow up to Louie's 1st birthday will have to be mine. Im thinking a tea party on the lawn. Peony roses, my grandmothers china, pastel accents, and delicate tasty nibbley morsels. Ok, and a sneaky wee sparkles too..

love Bee

my baby is ONE

Today Louie is ONE. I know we all say it, where has that time gone, but its true! Only yesterday I was holding the new love of my life in my arms after being delivered by caesarean section. This wee boy has brought so much love and happiness to our lives, I feel truly blessed that I am his Mamma.

So here's to you my darling. Mummy, Daddy, James and Jesse wish you a very Happy 1st Birthday. We love you with all our hearts as you continue to brighten our lives...

craft day wednesday

A new tradition has started... Craftday Wednesday. Where myself and my two scrapbooking homies scrap the day away. There is lots of laughs, lots of coffee, and if we are lucky lots of scrapbooking done. Sometimes chocolate is involved, yesterday it took consuming 6 pieces of the stuff to realise that it wasn't strawberry but turkish delight i was eating. I hate turkish delight.

And yesterday was the beginning of my Project Life adventure. I never knew my life was so goddam exciting, but when you put together a weeks worth of photos from all the stuff achieved that week it really does make for good reading. Some weeks I suppose will be less exciting than others, so then I'll fill my pages with random thoughts and pretty stuff.

So here is my first attempt,

So Craftday Wednesday's just got a whole lot more exciting... now to convince Matty to deliver sushi every week for the busy scrappers...mmmmm

Love Bee

holidays, zombies and tough love.

I cannot believe how long its been since I've posted! Where has the time gone, or maybe I'm still on "rarotongan time". This is my happy place, our 8 nights in paradise wasn't nearly enough time, longer next, I promise.

Though the happy thoughts of sand between my toes and cocktails with barbie umbrellas have been marred by the zombie that I have become. Like a Michael Jackson Thriller zombie we are talking. (Has anyone ever noticed how classy the lady zombies are in that video, they all have hats on!). Our darling Louie as been possessed and for the last twenty nights we have had party central in Louie's room, next he'll be wanting a disco ball installed! A one person in nappies party. One so loud he sent his brother to retreat to the couch for the night. And I'm stuffed, with sawdust. My head is like sawdust, I am grumpy. Impatient. Tearful. And pissed off. So off to the doctor's this morning to confirm what I already knew, there's nothing wrong with the wee cherub!!!

So tonight this zombie is getting all nasty. No cuddles for you Master Yates. No picking you up for you to giggle and snuggle into my neck. No sirree! I'm getting tough. It worked before when the dummy was finished with and it will work again.... just don't look at me with the chubby little cheeks and dancing eyes darling, Mummy has a job to do!

CMH Challenge #29

Hi guys! Hasn't this weekend been just glorious, I have spent quite a bit of time in the garden which is such good therapy! A quick post for you today as I have a layout to upload to the girls at Challenge Me Happy. This challenge was for SEWING, which I'm really into at the moment so was thrilled to get this gorgeous wee one done of Louie is his first snow! Enjoy your day, throw open those doors and let that beautiful spring breeze through....

Love Bee

What a week

Im knackered. This week I have shed so many tears that my tear ducts are now two achy wee holes in the corner of my eyes. And I need a miracle cream to rid of these cream puffs that are where my eyes once were.

We started the week with a hiss and a roar getting divorced. As you do. On Mondays. As if that day wasn't already the most suckiest of the week. Tuesday, exhausted by the uncontrollable sobbing and my dog being tormented by the full moon (Finn you are not a lone wolf! You are a Retriever, build a bridge!), I climbed out of bed at around 11:30. Decent enough. Then yesterday it was everyone's turn to jump on the crying wagon as myself, the ex, and the boys went to say goodbye to our family home as the government took the keys... Goodbye driveway where James learnt to ride his bike. Goodbye sunny bedroom where Jesse was nursed in the rocking chair. Goodbye back door step that I'd stand on to talk to my beautiful neighbor over the fence. So many lovely lovely memories. Many horrid ones too... goodbye gaping hole in the lounge ceiling. Goodbye liquefaction sandpits in the garden. Warped gates. Cracked paving. It sucks, this whole thing just bloody sucks.

And then we have the hello's! Hello Mandeville Park! How I can't wait to be with you. Hello new home, craft room, ensuite, walk in wardrobe, scullery, oh and did I mention craft room? Yes the Hello's in my life are going to be very happy indeed.

Love Bee xx

The big D

Yesterday I finished a chapter in my 'life' book. The chapter was titled D is for Divorce. Not a fun chapter, though one that was inevitable. It started several years ago after coming home from a local shopping mall in tears after watching two children being 'handed' over to the other parent for the weekend. That was never going to be us. And you know what, it never has become us too. Because even though a seperation is one of the shittiest thing's you can go through, and man it would be so so easy to be bitter and angry, the kids are the only losers when adults forget about what is best for the little people. So through these last three years, my ex and I have run up and down the rugby sidelines together cheering the boys on. We have sat side by side at parent-teacher interviews and beamed at one another over the boys successes. Birthday parties are shared and the occasional drink on the back deck whilst the boys play in the yard. It has been hard, but it has been good. I'm proud of myself. The way this chapter in my life has been handled. And now more beautiful, exciting chapters are to be written with my gorgeous 3 boys, my loving friends and family, and the gorgeous man that has stood by my side and helped me through it all!

Love Bee xx