Hurrah! I would happily redo this week (the whole year, in fact) – if I could, it’d be more productive, a lot less germy (we’re all sick again) and with a whole lot nicer mummying (sorry Zak and Layla for my lack of patience and my short fuse). But I can’t, so I can just look forward to next week and a busy, productive weekend. I’ve got a lot of creative time planned and for some inexplicable reason, I’d like some of it to involve making a feather crown, like this one on Erin Wasson. Not sure where i’d wear it, but it sure is pretty…

Sorry for lack of posting lately, hopefully we’ll get back to normal ASAP. Have a good weekend wherever you are.

Bx

{image: um… from my “inspiration” folder from a looong time ago. So, sorry, no idea}

In the past two days, two of my friends – who don’t know each other – lost their unborn babies halfway through their pregnancies. One of their losses came a day after her friend died of cancer. It’s not often I’m lost for words, but this week, I am. It’s hard to know what to say or do in times of unbearable heartbreak, and this is all I could manage. So to E and to A, this is for you… xx

Our thoughts are with you
Our tears are for you
Our invisible hugs are for the babies born sleeping
And we’ll wish upon the shiny new stars in the sky that your pain is gone soon

A great big shout out of “THANK YOU” to all my well wishers! Your comments and emails cheered me up greatly this past week or so! I’m feeling a lot better – it was nice to step away from the blog, work, email, the internet for a while. I didn’t do nothing, but I did take it easy. This year so far hasn’t exactly had the great inspiring start I’d hoped it would, so I’m writing January off and am making February my new year. I feel a little more energised and inspired now – so hopefully I can take advantage of that enthusiasm and let it seep into all aspects of my life. Starting… now! x

{image: Belinda Graham for The Happy Home}

We take a break from blogging while I recover from this bug/virus/bout of ugh I’m currently experiencing. It’s been real fun cramps, coughs, nausea, aches and total exhaustion but I’m really quite over it. If I had a break in-between coughing fits that may or may not have fractured sternum (probably not, but feels like it), I’d have a stern (ha!) talking to you about infecting my usually healthy self…

So my dear friends, when I summon up some energy I’ll be back with the cabin/studio progress (we’re almost done: electricity on tomorrow; plumbing hooked up sat) and a few more holiday projects I did. Hopefully next week! x