First of all, I can't thank you all enough for your gorgeous comments on my post about Noah's wee woes. I nearly fell off the sofa when I saw them all there waiting for me! You all really have put my mind at ease with your own stories and made me realise that my child perhaps isn't such a goose after all, but actually quite normal. Those mums over at that other page I was reading will probably all wake up with longer noses for all their boasting and (I'm sure) exaggerations... Stickers was a good one - we did that with Hugh and it was the thing that made the difference. Noah isn't motivated by stickers, though I know he is by chocolate. While I didn't want to reward him with sugar it might be the key... I'll definitely keep you posted.
But tonight, I wanted to talk about being inspired. At the moment I am feeling so totally inspired by everything I see - it's crazy and it's wonderful. It puts me in a better mood and I've been noticing how much more patient and "silly" I am with the boys because of it. It's actually quite fantastic. I'm absolutely bursting with ideas of things to make and do and if I could just learn to be a little more organised (which I'm working on), I'll find more time in my days to make them all a reality and then share them with you!
I spent last weekend up to my armpits in concrete making something very special for an upcoming Weekend Decorator and tonight I've been playing with a rope project. Can't wait to show you those!
But for now, I just want you to take a deep breath next time you leave the house. No matter how late you are (assuming you're anything like me you WILL be late for something), just breathe for a moment and take in your surroundings. Be it the weather, the sky, the texture of the tree trunk or even the light-play on your car. If you do this just one time each day, I guarantee within a week you'll feel brighter and more inspired to make and do. It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of living in a city and we sometimes forget to "stop and smell the roses". Everything these days moves so fast we just need to make a conscious effort to slow down a little - after all, how are our wee ones going to keep up if we're in such a hurry al the time? You know what I mean.... Try it. I'd love to hear what you discover.
it's sounds cheesy, but we really do need to slow our lives down sometimes and stop to smell the roses, as you said. a great post! isn't it wonderful how we can get inspiration from just about anything?!
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