Nature's Art

Makes me a little giddy,

love

via you are the river

Teeth and Jesus Christ

My wee wee fella cut 2 bottom front teeth on boxing day, or at least that's when I noticed them. Funny how it has coincided with him showing interest in food, chewing food, not really interested in mush.
Meanwhile my big fella was having a conversation with the big wee fella pre xmas...

BF: "Do you know what christmas is actually about?"( he's a good Irish boy)
BWF: "What?"
BF: "It's about the birth of Jesus Christ"
BWF: general scoffing "Nah, that's just what you say when you're cranky"

Don't fucking look at me,
Love Sweary Mary:)

God, and Jesus for that matter, I love my boys:)))

House/Room/Tile/Warm Weather Envy

Oh my, this is gorgeous

via Solid Frog

Knotted

A while back, in the midst of our search for a house, a friend came and babysat and the big fella and I went out for a much needed dinner date.
 We went to a fancy restaurant, had a lovely meal, drank a few glasses of champurrs (me for the first time in over a year- sorry bubs) and got knotted- the engaged type.
I have felt married to the big fella for a long time-we have been together for almost 18 years-aargh,  just without the bells and whistles. But, after all the crap that has been raining down, I thought it would be nice to celebrate all that we have and have to come, and lets throw in some bells and whistles-I'm looking forward to the party.
These are our "commemorative" rings

Jungyun Yoon

 ours say always.

I don't know if I will do the engagement ring thing, maybe just the wedding band, although this would be pretty funky, or maybe something vintage me thinks.

Love

Because the heart beats under a covering of hair, of fur, feathers, or wings, it is, for that reason, to be of no account? –Jean Paul Richter-

If you have been looking at my blog at all (I'm sure there are thousands of you), you'd be forgiven for thinking that I may be a somewhat shallow being. All I have blogged about I do find beautiful, interesting, clever, and is a part of who I am, but by know means me in entirety. Lots of things are important to me, love, my family-oh my babies, the earth and all it's creatures, respect, food, happiness, health- I could go on...and on. 
Truth be told, this blog has really been a way to forget about my reality for a little while, whilst all the things I write about are of interest, it has been important for me to seek a little oblivion in prettydom.
Our world has been shook of late, and it has been more than a little terrifying. My partner has been diagnosed with a major illness, and although treatable( for which I am eternally grateful), it has nevertheless rocked our world. 
We are coming into the period of hard treatment and it just makes me want to burst with sadness- my wee boys! I do know however, and I mean really know, deep in my gut, that he will be ok- he will come out of this strong, healthy and well, but I really wish it would fuck off altogether.
To top this all off my sister has just been diagnosed with another serious illness, has undergone a major operation and has treatment to follow. 
Again I know she will be well, be healthy, but...FUCK THIS!


 Anyhow, I hope you may forgive my ramblings on all things shallow and pretty!

HO HO HO

Merry xmas y'all. Have had a whirlwind xmas this year having moved into the new place just in time to put up the xmas tree pre the big day. Had loads of help from very wonderful friends and family which meant everything.
The big wee fella is over the moon at his presents from santa- star wars lego, minigfigs and loads of other stuff- but they are the ones that count, and the wee wee fella got a lovely walker/ride-on/trolley here. That is a great site as is this.

We bought, among other things, these for the wee boys

huntandgather.com.au

aren't they THE most adorable things, ever!

I have also managed to fulfil some of my etsy desire. I bought these for my boys, 1 gold and 2 silver. They are even more beautiful in person.

 I also bought this for the new playroom (very exciting), plus these...

theaterclouds

And for my big wee fella who loves the ocean( we live in the mountains!!) a bit of sea spray with these,

Jeremy Miranda

and they are beautiful!!!

Oh yes, and these for my wee wee fella

littlealouette

and one of these

littlealouette

needless to say- they're beautiful.

I'm in etsy love:)

Finally

Finally we have found a house, a comfortable house, to stay in- and no where near as ugly as this.
Really it could be quite nice if you owned it and could do a few things to it. It has a much better layout than our last lovely, but hard house.  The inside is very comfortable, and that will come in handy over the next few months while the big fella is recuperating. He loves it, as does the big wee fella, and that's all that really matters. The wee wee fella couldn't care less as long as it has boozies living in it.
I would love to buy a house over the next year if we can manage it, I am so sick of renting and am absolutely bursting to do some serious renovating/decorating/building/designing/landscaping......