A Little Sister For George

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Reminiscing once more, 

September 2004, 

when my little boy became a big brother :)

Welcome, 

Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

(had I placed a bet, I would have won!!!)

Elisabeth von Malinowski, PhD

It's Shrove Tuesday 

(dress-up day in our country)

and there's a scientist 

in our lab (emmm, kitchen) :) 

Please give a warm welcome to 

Elisabeth von Malinowski, PhD!

She chose the name herself. 

She's been reading Agatha Christie a lot lately ...

Oh Valentine, Sweet Valentine!

Valentine's Day breakfast ...

:: for my girl - she loves her bacon ... ::

:: and my boy, with a sweet tooth, like his Mum :) ::

My Pianist

He attended a piano competition yesterday.

Fabulous performance. 

And I'm not the only one who thinks so ... :) 

My boy!

P.S.: Sorry I don't have his performance on video (yet) but this is what he played:

:: Rachmaninov Prelude in C-sharp minor ::
:: Grieg March of the Dwarfs ::
:: Gershwin An American in Paris ::
:: Rijavec Dancing at Zagorca :: 
(Slovenian composer)

Surprise Cupcakes

My boy likes to surprise his classmates 

with yummy vanilla cupcakes 

he's rather famous for. 

And trust me, he really does make 

absolutely delicious little cakes! 

He always asks me to do the frosting, though, 

and I'm happy to oblige :)

                   Gone in a jiffy, I was told!

Anxiously Waiting ...

... for St Nick, 

he's expected tonight!

My girl set the table 

& prepared a snack for the old boy. 

Let's hope he enjoys it :)

St Andrew

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My boy's patron saint & the patron saint 

of my favourite piece of the world :)

Happy St Andrew's Day!

Happy Things

:: a nice cup of tea & my angel ring ::

:: Rainbow Loom craze has hit my children as well ::

:: Circus ::

Ten, Oh My Goodness!

My little girl is turning ten today. 

Only yesterday she was a tiny little baby.

Now we have a young lady in our midst :)

Happy birthday, my darling!

Three Things :)

Putting a smile on my face, as always! 

:: prettily wrapped presents for dear friends ::

:: my breakfast bowl ::

:: my girl's flip-flops ::

St Clare Of Assisi

We're celebrating her feast today.

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She's the patron saint of my little girl. 

What a role model.

Happy Birthday, Little Prince!

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Bringing back so many happy memories of my little ones! 

Three Things

Making me happy these days: 

:: a pretty purse with beach hut applique ::

:: sunshine for my feet ::

:: my boy's music band ::

What To Do On A Rainy National Holiday

It's national holiday in Slovenia. The weather has been horrible all day. Sooo, what to do? 

Make clothes for Barbies & Kens, of course :)  

What else?

Sweet Thirteen!

It's official, we have a teenager!

Love love love that boy :)

Three Things

... making me happy these days: 

:: pretty wooden blossoms & colourful crochet doilies ::

:: colours in our bedroom ::

:: my children's art ::

Three Things ...

... that make my heart jump with joy:

:: Alison's tweedy tractor ::

:: some prettiness from Joules ::

:: and my boy's colourful rubber bracelets ::

Spring Is In The Air ...

... and on the rucksack! 

Here's the story: this was my old Head rucksack which had been in my possession since my early teens (a long time ago ...). It had lain all forgotten at my parents' house until my little girl found it. And decided it was to be her favourite as well ...

She carries her music school paraphernalia in it and loves it dearly. I thought it looked a bit plain (it did, honestly!) and I decided to embellish it a little ...

My way. Luckily, my way is pretty much the same as my little girl's way - she has definitely inherited my taste for everything colourful and pretty. She loves that.

So, I'm happy to say ...

... she loves her 'new' rucksack as well!

Three Things (And Five Photos)

1* As Lucy would put it - I'm ridiculously happy about my new coat hooks! I've been wanting something like these forever - now I've found them I'm over the moon! Totally and completely!

I got two sets just to make sure there's enough colourful cheerful prettiness in my home :)

2* The work is finished! Done! Over with!

And I like the result. The above photo was made because I loved the colours. The bottom one shows where this crochet burst of spring actually lives :)

3* My little girl's new top! Isn't it gorgeous? The cotton top was a hand-me-down from her best friend and the crochet doily was made by her godmother. Ideal combination, wouldn't you say?

She absolutely adores it :)

Tickled Pink!

My boy, an aspiring pianist, 

attended a seminar with Simon Trpceski, 

a musical wonder from Macedonia. 

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We are all absolutely impressed by the maestro, 

an incredibly warm and giving person 

with a great sense of humour. 

Feeling grateful :)