tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.comments2015-09-18T18:56:46.848+01:00Muddy boots and messy handsGreenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-43566987024957916232015-09-18T15:59:24.346+01:002015-09-18T15:59:24.346+01:00Yes things are good here. I'm finally getting ...Yes things are good here. I'm finally getting into a good routine with writing, which I love. Life can get in the way but if you love blogging you'll come back to it when you can. I'm so sorry for your loss hun, it sounds like you've got a lot to deal with at the moment. I wouldn't worry too much about blogging while everything else is happening. Sort life out first, then blog. ;)<br /><br />PS: Don't worry about reading my blog! You're sounding rather busy so I'll let you off! ;)Morgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-61351612689835598222015-09-17T22:05:04.321+01:002015-09-17T22:05:04.321+01:00Hi, nice to hear from you. Thankfully Sausage is l...Hi, nice to hear from you. Thankfully Sausage is loving school although I think he is tired as he is a lot more volatile than usual. Summer was not great as I lost a close family member. I am coming to terms with that and getting used to a new job as well as trying to develop my felting business. I feel rather overwhelmed but do desperately want to keep blogging as I love writing and find it therapeutic. I guess there are only so many things you can juggle at once. I hope things are going well for you, I haven't read your blog (or any) for a while so have a bit of catching up to do! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment xGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-87319006850689568442015-09-17T18:18:45.069+01:002015-09-17T18:18:45.069+01:00How's the little one going with school hun, lo...How's the little one going with school hun, loves or hates it?<br /><br />LP just started Year 2 and we're well into the swing of things now. Don't beat yourself up too much about not blogging, sometimes life gets in the way, and that's okay. Do it because you love it, not out of some feeling of obligation. <br /><br />How was your summer?Morgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-6036726385199451762015-06-25T12:20:49.881+01:002015-06-25T12:20:49.881+01:00Thanks Morgan, yes I'm sure it's a fairly...Thanks Morgan, yes I'm sure it's a fairly universal feeling! I'm glad you like the photos, it's a bit hit and miss when I can add them as I am usually blogging from my temperamental old phone which won't always upload photos. I have an etsy button but not sure yet how to link to my facebook page. Thanks xGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-76110524074408008612015-06-24T14:12:59.124+01:002015-06-24T14:12:59.124+01:00LOL! This sounds like a post I could've writte...LOL! This sounds like a post I could've written. I think all bloggers, everywhere, have times when everything seems to get out of hand and they wish they were more organised. In fact, we all go through phases, sometimes we're totally organised and things fly, and others, well it all goes to pot! <br /><br />It sounds like you've got a lot going on and getting a facebook page and getting yourself on Etsy is a great start! Loving the photos too, it makes you seem a little more real. <br /><br />You might find it helpful to put links to your Facebook and Etsy pages in your sidebar. That way readers can like them straight from your blog. :)Morgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-84349565401300060092015-06-10T08:46:02.929+01:002015-06-10T08:46:02.929+01:00Woohoo, we got through the night with no incidents...Woohoo, we got through the night with no incidents. I woke to find Sausage in my bed as usual but slept relatively well. The biggest two are now at school so Sausage and I are chilling out and planning our day. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-55321862518184291972015-06-08T15:09:55.675+01:002015-06-08T15:09:55.675+01:00Aw thanks Morgan, nice to know someone appreciate...Aw thanks Morgan, nice to know someone appreciates my writing! I am trying to read more blogs and expand my online network but as you know it is hard to find the time. Sausage is so much better today thanks and we're having a quiet cuddly day. Take care x xGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-80848817999149127982015-06-08T13:33:55.157+01:002015-06-08T13:33:55.157+01:00Lovely post hun, I hope everyone is feeling better...Lovely post hun, I hope everyone is feeling better soon.<br /><br />It can feel like an uphill struggle sometimes can't it? All the chores of motherhood as well as work, hobbies, and anything else we need to get done. But we do it all the same. :)<br /><br />As for self-doubt... He is a demon that you have to battle with constantly. I think anyone that does something creative is always fighting the self-doubt demon. I have done my fair share of battling. These days I tend to think that as long as I'm enjoying what I'm doing I must be doing it right, right?<br /><br />Either way, I enjoy reading your blog hun. Each time I read I feel like I'm learning a little more about you. Keep going. xx<br /><br />And good luck with your crafts.Morgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-43701942792516697852015-05-19T11:07:19.892+01:002015-05-19T11:07:19.892+01:00Thanks Morgan, yes things do get easier (or at le...Thanks Morgan, yes things do get easier (or at least the difficult times are different and interspersed with more good times!). I have learned to ask for help when necessary too. I think it has made me more inclined to offer help too. I'm glad you have happy times with<br />your children. :-)Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-14417093926664432672015-05-19T09:55:27.694+01:002015-05-19T09:55:27.694+01:00Oh hun, I'm so sorry that time was so tough fo...Oh hun, I'm so sorry that time was so tough for you. When I had BP (he's nearly 11) I found it hard too. We'd just moved house, and when the Hubby went back to work I had to learn how to be a mum. It was so hard. I don't think I suffered from PND but I struggled at times. The crying, the feeling like I wasn't good enough. I think all first-time mums feel this way. <br /><br />I don't think you need to worry about how that time affected him, he KNOWS he is loved. There's no question about that.<br /><br />I love our time NOW. BP is almost 11, and like Cheese, goes out alone to the park, wears size 4 shoes (I'm a 5) and loves his computer games. My youngest, LP, is 6 and is still little. He loves to be thrown about and play games with us. THIS is the time I cherish most. Babies are great but they're hard work and you can't help but remember the tiring and stressful times. Right now, while they're growing and becoming independent there's not quite as much stress.<br /><br />As for the blog post starting out different, it's best to just let it happen. You obviously needed to get it off your chest and I hope it helps you. <br /><br />Great post hun. Happy Birthday to Cheese. xxx<br /><br />Morgan x<br /><br />PS: Sorry for the epic comment. ;)Morgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-23900676417052232712015-05-15T16:09:57.187+01:002015-05-15T16:09:57.187+01:00Definitely. I'll keep smiling :-)Definitely. I'll keep smiling :-)Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-36058700383071848462015-05-15T15:05:39.067+01:002015-05-15T15:05:39.067+01:00Oh dear. Some people are just past being nice, per...Oh dear. Some people are just past being nice, perhaps it's seeing so much negativity in the world that dampens their spirits. Either way I feel that if you put positivity out there then you'll receive it back. :)Morgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-63072329903160571172015-05-15T14:53:12.160+01:002015-05-15T14:53:12.160+01:00Thanks Morgan, good that there are others out the...Thanks Morgan, good that there are others out there who understand. I definitely agree that you just need to try and be nice. I always make a habit of smiling at people and being helpful where possible. This morning I was on a bus and smiled at an elderly lady as she got on - she bustled past my seat and barked "shift yer feet" at the young lad on the seat behind! Ah well... xGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-63078502012619786902015-05-15T14:33:39.072+01:002015-05-15T14:33:39.072+01:00I agree it is very hard to make friends as an adul...I agree it is very hard to make friends as an adult. The judgement you think you get from others can be debilitating. I think you just have to be nice, try your best and hope that they're the kind of people who are nice too. A couple of years ago I started walking with some women in a morning (after school drop-off) and we got chatting. One of those women is now one of my best friends and although we don't get to walk together anymore we still talk. <br /><br />I think it's more about the quality of the friendship rather than the quantity of friends you have. I don't have many friends but the ones I do have I'd do anything for.<br /><br />And yes, having that time without the kids around is very important. xxMorgan Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929878897599036944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910388537447249045.post-86173877432343733342015-01-20T15:02:48.656+00:002015-01-20T15:02:48.656+00:00Just a quick update: bread, pizza and cake made, ...Just a quick update: bread, pizza and cake made, admin done, characters developed for a story, discussion about animals and their habitats and toy train track assembled. There are more items on the list but it's going well so far. Here's to lazy starts!Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023689000074364163noreply@blogger.com