i amso busy at the moment thats why i no blog much

heres what im doing!

• making 5 sets of gaint dragonfly winged costumes for hutt valley spring festival opening
• making 4 slings which people have requested
• making two sets of all-in-one nappies (36 in total)
• studying for certifacate in nutrition, bodycare and herbalism
• sewing clothes for my forever growing walking almost toddler
• still... planning a film fest (which i should do really soon 'cos the other film fest arn't going to let me come see there films with a baby) grrr
• planning a potluck picnic birthday shindig for Lucy

things Lucy has learned while away

walking
waving
kissing
saying bye,

come see all this and more on Tuesday nights.......
also... stay tuned for info on the first birthday shindig yipeeyay

ooohh i love my dreads at the moment

veiw from my parents house the other morning Nelson city is across the bay in the morning haze

hey im trying to post pics but it isn't working
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hey im in my hometown of Nelson
hanging out with my Ma and Pa at the moment , Lucy is so chilled out i just tuck her in the sling, strap her carseat to my pack, and we are off. I get some odd looks walking through the city like this. At night she tucks up with me and i fall asleep with her in my arms.

hehe i am planning on posting some pics (when i get round to taking them).
I hope Davids enjoying his week of meat and screens!?
im off to bake a citris torte and prepare a chickpea salad for dinner, than read Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Childby Katie Allison Granju

an interesting article that im going to read about:
Four common problems that lead to internal family disharmony are conditional love, shame, control and emotional distance.:

http://www.ivmdl.org/cbec.cfm?study=111

i would like this book relational parenting by the same guy
even though it has a really bad cover design.

Dr. Campbell addresses the four foundations of effective parenting: -Meeting the emotional and nuturance needs of your child -Giving loving training and discipline to your child -Providing physical and emotional protection to your child -Teaching and modeling anger management to your child.