not been on here for ages!!

Just realised I havent posted for ages!! I have been very busy setting up my new business in baby massage and child development. I have another blog called http://teddyandmonkey.blogpot.com where I am putting a lot of the stuff I do with Joshua now as it is being turned in to a resource for the mums I meet as loads of people keep asking me to post stuff so thought I would. I have a website now too which is www.teddyandmonkey.co.uk where I intend to sell my baby massage and eventually do child development classes and resources too. I can't let that teaching qualification go to waste!!!

I have also started to decorate my little man's new room! I put up his big boy bed at the weekend and painted his walls! he loves it!! here he is enjoying it

we also spent most of the morning today pouring and spooning pasta from one bowl to another...who would have known that could keep him entertained for so long!!!! WOW!

lots of love
Ellie xxx

wish list for 2012

It's that time of year again for making new year's resolutions and this year is no different! the usual ones are on there like get fit, lose weight, take more time out for myself but they certainly wont get crossed off the list! anyway lets see how we go! I have also posted last years list and crossed off what I have done. Go back and have a look if you are interested!

1. learn how to sell on ebay
2. set up baby massage business
3. make flyers for above
4. register with Inland Revenue
5. set up insurance for above
6. decorate the house
7. Decopage the rocking chair (started!)
8. Paint the dresser
9. paint the book shelves
10 add wallpaper to back of wardrobe
11. buy and cover seat pad for chest in hall
12. strip/paint the hall walls
13. buy storage box for baby massage equipment
14. paint bathroom
15. Paint kitchen
16. paint dolls furniture
17. make Joshua some wooden toys
18. Decorate Joshua's room
19. put together a household manual
20. make year by year diary box
21. Cover piano stool
22. cover bedroom stool
23. paint desk
24. paint cabinet in bedroom and add new handles
25. Decorate the nursery (for any future baby!!)
26. get some bean bags for the playroom
27. make crayon shavings heart mobile
28. get fit
29. Lose weight
30. Take more time out for myself


Again the list is not exhaustive! I may add to it!!

this year I have also asked myself what I altimately want from this year and came up with these extras:
1. a happy child
2. to be a good mummy
3. A clean house
4. A tidy house
5. Clean towels and sheets
6. an empty laundry basket
7. dinner on the table every eve
8. beautiful nails
9. Beautiful hair
10. beautiful skin
11. to listen to music more often
12. to pamper myself more often
13. have friends round more often
14. lose weight
15. stop shopping (or at least cute down!!)
16. A tidy wardrobe full of clothes I actually wear
17. to have no more than one of anything (a big problem of mine!)
18. Join/hold a craft eve every month
19. Stop being a slave to facebook and pinterest!!!!
20. Leave my mobile phone at home sometimes! (pah dont think this one is achieveable!)

having read this over and over I have put some strategies in place to achieve these!! (dont hold your breath!! especially the ones about a clean and tidy house...hahahahah)
lets see how I get on!!!

LOL!
lots of love
Ellie xxxx

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