To celebrate my first career of an esthetician (and because my skin gets dry this time of year) and to celebrate Christmas..of course!! I made some peppermint sugar scrub. It's super easy I mixed brown sugar - which I find more moisturizing than salt, with equal parts grape seed oil and 15 drops peppermint extract- that actually contains cooling properties on the skin. Mix it all together and wet the skin and rub onto skin - avoiding the face - obviously. If you want to get really fancy and festive you can even add candy canes - which add more of an abrasive quality and it's pretty! I did not do this only because I didn't have any, otherwise I would. Now I am a peppermint smoothie!! ( : Picture to come soon!

Charlotte's First Stocking

Stocking for little C!!
I made this out of an old red t-shirt, two onesies and a sock ( the candy cane!) Thou it is still a work in progress - I eventually want to sew on her name and fancy up the top with some fun fabric it is complete and now her little spot on the mantel has a partner..

Crafty advent Calendar

I made these a few weeks back - when I started to unpack my Christmas stuff I came across old Christmas cards given to us. All those pretty little cards.... I thought to myself - I can't throw these out! Why not reinvent these so they have a different purpose? I took one look at my rather drab bowl of pinecones and thought they need a little sprucin' up -or pinen' up.... with this little Card Christmas balls.

Here are some of those pretty little cards.
Then I used a baby food lid to trace and cut the circles out.
Next I folded up the edges on them and glued the folded edges together.
And Voila!!! A cheery and festive addition to the "Deck the halls" of my home!!

Happy Ten months Little Lady!!

My how the months have flown by!! What an amazing incredible journey it has been up till now!!Since I was nearly 10 months pregnant with you and the 28th of November marks you being 10 months outside the womb. I revel how much you have changed and transformed into this little person, with your own little unique personality.Here are 10 wonderful things that you do.. to make you... YOU!!

When your tired you pull your ears and go from laughing, smiling ,frowning to crying in a matter of a second.

When you dance you wave both your arms to the beat.

When you have had a good sleep you talk to your stuffed animals on your shelf.

I love that your favourite toys are cards from my wallet, my glasses and tupperware lids.

When you want more of something - you clap your hands.

When you laugh your whole face lights up and it is music to my hears.

You love being outside no matter what cold,wind rain you kick your feet with glee when we get you ready.

You play peek - a-boo with your bib while your eating.

Whoever you come across that is eating - you feel that you are very inclined to have some too.

The way you snuggle with me like it is the safest place in the world.

Happy ten months little Miss Charlotte xoxoxox