tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16662857110389579432024-02-20T07:22:28.786-08:00Wear the wild things are*Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-16829140845158662602014-04-18T00:33:00.002-07:002014-04-18T00:38:52.460-07:00And so it begins... Or ends... Or the beginning of the end...?*We are moving. Home. HOME! :-D.<br />
Oh the joy that fills my heart to be going home!<br />
Home isn't far from where we live now- a mere 20 min drive into paradise, but to be living there, waking up there every morn, playing there every day, breathing the air, walking through the hills and forests, and drinking the water (no more chlorine and fluoride!!), playing in the creek, swimming in the river, and reimmersing back into the community, well, that just feels like bliss to me :-).<br />
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But first.... one 3 bedroom home packed full of years worth of hoarded treasure, must go, to allow our remaining possessions to fit into a 220 x 808 cm housetruck... Jinkies! The past few weeks I've been really excited about freeing up my time, setting myself free by letting go of SO MUCH STUFF, but now it's crunch time and though I'm still very excited, it is proving to be rather tough.<br />
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Books, for example- I have been reading <a href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/breaking-the-sentimental-attachment-to-books/">this</a> to help inspire myself, and sustaining myself w large helpings of <a href="http://www.becomingminimalist.com/">these guys</a> to get me through. I wonder if they have done a post on craft items and other 'useful' materials... I hope so!!!<br />
Wish me luck! I'm gonna<br />
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Ka kite ano, Tink*<br />
<br />Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-65002255040417824602013-08-17T02:46:00.001-07:002013-08-17T02:46:10.121-07:00Focus...*I have been thinking a little bit, here and there, lately, about attempting a few blog posts...<br />
I just spent a quiet hour (gee, how time can fly!) on here fiddling around w my settings to pimp my blog ;-). I do love bright colours, and am pleased w the new look.<br />
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And that photo- THAT photo (the one just under the 'Milkface' title), of my sweet boy flying on by... I love it- for a hundred different reasons, but most of all, because it speaks to me of keeping what is most important, most dear to my heart, in focus. And that is him :-).<br />
More soon Xx*Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-89554322587553795882012-10-14T19:48:00.001-07:002012-10-15T01:52:38.910-07:00863 Nights*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night was my first night, ever, with out my sweet, precious boy. Since the moment he was a wee seed growing in my puku (and before, if you were to think about it in such a way), and for 863 continuous, beautiful nights after his birth we have never been apart.<br />
Curling up with my beautiful little fellow at the end of a long day, for me, has always been one of the sweetest rewards Mama-hood brings. It is the best part of my day :-).<br />
I always knew the time would come, when eventually he would spend a night away from me once in a while, but I also knew I would find it really hard when the time finally came. And I was right... I cried after he left with his dad, and when he came home again today.<br />
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In the past three months, since the separation, the hardest thing for me to deal with has been the time spent away from my son. The decision to have a child was a very conscious choice for me, a choice that I made because I genuinely wanted to have a child IN my life, not to just have a child. Having never spent more than 3 hours away from him before (and that in itself was very rare), and then all of a sudden being without him for 7 hours one day, or two hours every evening, was like having my heart ripped out!<br />
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That has, by far, been the hugest hurdle for me to work through since separating from Chris. Time away from my little love. Lots of time away from him. But what has helped me to get through that has been the knowledge that, though he often does it in a different way to me, he loves our sweet boy JUST as much as I do. Our son's secondary attachment (and only just secondary, in my opinion, now that he is 2.25) is with his father, and it is not just OK for him to spend time with him, but healthy and important, for both of them.<br />
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I am working at making positive use of my new 'free time'. I have started up yoga classes again, and have managed to make it to a couple of evening craft groups (some woodwork, needle felting, stitch'n'bitch), and this week I'm hoping to make it to my first life drawing class. So all is not lost. And though I still very much feel that I am deep in transition, and will probably be for awhile yet, I like to think that when I settle into this new way of life, that the time I am spending with my darling boy will be far more conscious, present time. I feel I am on my way to that already, but still have some way to go.<br />
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Transition. For me, this is the place where I know what I DON'T want in my life and am moving away from that. Equally important is that I am clarifying that which I DO want, and am consciously moving towards it. But the terrain is unfamiliar, and though it can feel exciting and full of promise some days, it can just as equally be lonely, scary, and uncertain. Lucky I like a great adventure! :-D.<br />
Arohanui, Tink Xx*<br />
<br />Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-70471495777928315152012-09-17T03:42:00.001-07:002012-09-17T03:42:18.978-07:00Change*<br />
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This year has been one of epic change for me. I have always had the belief that turning 30 would mean something magical for me, that my life would blossom, and things would make more sense, and I would feel more comfortable in my skin. And, just like anything we put our belief into, these changes are occurring. But this is definately not a case of faery godmothers waving wands and all is peachy! Nope, I'm on a journey that is far more rewarding than that!</div>
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I was cleaning out some suitcases from my previous life (pre mama!), and found an old sketch book which I had scribbled down a quote in. Though I have no idea where it is from, who wrote it, or where I read it, I think it sums up so much about where I am right now. It's the kind of thing I think is relevant for us all, and is worth sharing.</div>
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I also had the blessing of reconnecting w a childhood friend <a href="http://www.rebekahzb.com/">Rebekah</a>, in one of those magical ways that the universe uses to remind you that you are on the right path. I had been having the feeling that I needed to supplement my 'work' (counselling, reading etc) with something that shifted my 'stuff' on a more cellular level, and low and behold, back into my life walked Rebekah, who in the 17ish years since we last saw each other, has become a Zero Balance practitioner. I'd never heard of ZB, and though I shall try to to ramble on too much, I do think it is worth a mention. Zero Balancing works on the energy that is stored in our bones, much of which can be negative energy. The process is pretty amazing, but feels really simple and relaxing, and during both my first and second sessions what I experienced was undeniably healing! Undeniably! </div>
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My partner and I seperated just over a month ago now, and so we are working together as best we can to provide all the love and support, fun and magic, cuddles, snuggles, adventures, games and stories that our darling boy needs and deserves (and that we both so gladly want to give him!), from two houses now, instead of one. I guess I may write about that a little more as time goes on, but right now, that is probably enough information :-).</div>
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And, for anyone that remembers <a href="http://milkface-nz.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/around-here.html">this</a> photo of chaos, here is an update! Yup, big changes happening around here, all over the show! </div>
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Arohanui, Tink*</div>
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<br />Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-7085011804160398822012-05-28T12:21:00.001-07:002012-05-28T12:23:31.973-07:00Leaving (noun) an Autumn activity involving leaves.*<div style="text-align: center;">
Just some lovely photos to share, of my sweet boy, and his best mate Soul enjoying Autumn... </div>
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Arohanui, Tink Xx*</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How cool is this chainsaw? Bought for Soul at the Steiner Autumn Fair*</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-22695136362699006582012-05-20T03:13:00.000-07:002012-05-28T12:25:00.169-07:00Fall*<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello again! My, it feels like so long... Oh well, life happens, doesn't it! ;-).</div>
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So the fabulous Craft Wars has been and gone, and I am disappointed to say I didn't take any proper photos!! This is not like me at all- but I shall put it down to excitement!</div>
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Fortunately my lovely Flower did take some photo's, so check hers out over <a href="http://mushroomlane.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/crafty-times.html">here</a>. We had an AWESOME time, and I can't wait for the next one in November. </div>
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I have sorted out a wee <a href="http://felt.co.nz/shop/milkface">Felt shop</a> with some of my stock, which I will add to as soon as I sort out my shonky photos. Also, I need to find a clever way to test the recycled fabrics I pick up from our local <a href="http://www.environmentnetwork.org.nz/88.html">Arts Recycling Centre</a> when I'm a bit unsure of what they are made from... Any ideas? (Yes, I shall get my butt around to googling it, but any 'tried and true' tips would be awesome!). I prefer to use wool or cotton, or other natural fibres, but if I spot a gorgeous (reclaimed) fabric that I'm unsure of the 'contents' of, I grab it.</div>
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And, of course, Autumn is falling all around here- and it's beautiful :-).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our apple crop was bountiful last year- though is looking a lil' sad this time around*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gearing up! All three porches are stacked*</td></tr>
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Hope you're all warm and toasty, and loving the Autumn leaves, </div>
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Arohanui, Xx Tink*</div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-81416630851584860842012-04-28T03:03:00.000-07:002012-04-28T03:03:06.323-07:00Around here...*<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When I see this photo, I think of the Sia album titled 'Some People Have Real Problems'!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stamp. It works sometimes! Still faster than hand painting them all.*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crunchy, floaty autumn leaves :-).*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Definately the last swim of the season!*</td></tr>
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Also, three things worth taking a peek at:</div>
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a)<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFWH_IZWulE"> Going to this in Palmy, next Saturday</a>, b) <a href="http://toastclothing.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/birth-story-or-novel.html?showComment=1335606041750">A wonderful birth story</a> from the lovely Rhianon over at Toast- Congratulations, clever Mama! :-). and c) <a href="http://kellymom.com/parenting/reflections/#.T5qBtoDpi6Y.facebook">something that has been on my mind much lately</a>. Arohanui, Tink Xx*</div>
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Just lately, I have been sewing, quite a lot, and quite happily :-).<br />
You may (or may not!) have noticed a complete lack of me around here... this is why:<br />
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Yup, my very first market! Woohoo!<br />
Ever since I was wee, I knew that when I did eventually become a Mama, that I wouldn't be sending my babe off to 'daycare', so I could go back to work. I personally believe wholeheartedly in the importance of my lil' one being with me (or the dada, but in the first few years, mostly me), and learning about the world with me (/us), rather than from some stranger, who will (no matter how nice they are) have an entirely different way of seeing things. I didn't know it at the time, but I already believed in attachment parenting, I guess :-). Anyway, once we made the decision to get pregnant, I started looking at different options for potential income which I could do from home. I love to sew, among other creative pursuits, so that seemed like quite a logical choice. I have always found satisfaction in dressing in a way which expresses my individuality (though I'm FAR from eternally stylish- I love comfy-ass-clothes too, most of the time actually, OH YES!!!), and when I had my darling boy, and was first starting out on our breastfeeding journey, I found it really difficult to find clothes which fell into any of the catagories of 'nursing friendly', warm, comfy, affordable, all whilst still maintaining some semblance of my former personal style- PHEW! In short, I wanted clothes I could comfortably breastfeed in, while still feeling like 'myself'. So I decided that was what I wanted to focus on. And hence the name 'Milkface'. Any breastfeeding Mama will know the immeasurable beauty of that newborn sleepy-milky-face as they just come off your breast (often asleep, with milk on their cheeks, OOoooohhh, just so lovely!).<br />
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So, now my sweet boy is nearly two, I am finally settling into some form of organisation, where I am managing to get a bit of sewing done here and there. I have gotten a bit distracted from my original plan, -or as I prefer to call it 'branching out', and am making all sorts of things, and not just solely womens clothes. But this is my time to research and design, and to build my skills, and I am enjoying that part of the journey. I have made a couple of lil' woolen coats, in sizes to fit my ratbag, and am playing around with some other lil' things too. So, we shall see how this all goes! I am enjoying it, and feel real excitement, enthusiasm and joy at the creative process. So, as I am clearly at risk of this becoming a) a novel, and b) my 10th unfinished, unpublished, blog post, I shall end it here, with a couple of photos.<br />
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See you again after May The Fourth! Arohanui, Tink Xx*</div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-78109900810116172012-03-20T02:58:00.000-07:002012-03-20T02:58:57.889-07:00We live behind a dairy...!*<div style="text-align: center;">So.... after my last two super healthy food posts, here is the flip side! We live behind a dairy- and for someone with a fairly epic ice cream/chocolate addiction, I manage to spend not too much time, or pocket money in that place. Its hard. I'm still at the beginning of my 'Willpower Journey'! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was sunny the other day, and as we have been feeling a bit shafted by summer, we decided to celebrate... with ice cream :-).*</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Have I got something on my face?'*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Maybe if I close my eyes really tight I can pretend I am not feeding my toddler ice cream!'*</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Mmmm...... Ice cream! </div><div style="text-align: center;">And, to make myself feel a little less hedonistic, and to show that I am learning to share, <a href="tp://tvnz.co.nz/free-range-cook/pistachio-and-berry-ice-cream-3824770">here</a> is a recipe for home made ice cream that I frequently make, and totally rate! I always use diferent flavourings (the latest was Peanut Butter-Choc, made with organic p.nut butter, raw organic cream, and choc ganache made from 70% cocoa choc! CORR!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arohanui, Tink Xx*</div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-11996747334180853422012-03-12T18:33:00.000-07:002012-03-12T18:33:47.358-07:00A pocket full of (black) gold*<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Our blackberry bush is roaring at the mo! Everyday we are bringing in at least a good sized pocket full!<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I am making a conscious effort to find creative ways to feel excited about the approaching Winter. I have always felt 'most alive' in Summer, and have, for much of my life, really just been 'surviving' Winter, to get through to the warmer months. What a waste! I am amazed I have allowed myself to keep this attitude for so long! So, this Autumn, and Winter, the little fellow and I shall be embarking on as many outdoor, rugged up, boot wearing, tree climbing, bush walking, umbrella toting, puddle splashing adventures as we can- followed by hot baths, a cosy fire, soup and stories. Oh, and plenty of hut making on really shoddy days (we live in the Manawatu- I foresee MUCH hut making!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</tbody></table>My fabulous friend Flower (erm.. I do have other friends, I feel I must point out- but she seems to be the only one I mention here!) told me of this (above) excellent way to make use of tomatoes. Roughly chop them, add onion and garlic (though I did forget these once, and that was a whole other kind of lovely!), herbs, olive oil, salt n pep, balsamic vinegar, some sugar (or other sweetener), and roast on 100-150 for a few hours, checking occasionally, until it is all caramelised and yummi (though, you can decide at which stage you want to pull it out of the oven, depending on what you will use the sauce for), then whizz it up in the blender/food processor, and you will have the most amazing sauce for pasta, or damn near anything you like. We had some warm today with Zucchini fritters!<br />
I have also added chilli, as we have plenty, and other times chopped raw vege's, such as Zucchini and eggplant. I have frozen a few batches for some instant injections of Summer in the middle of Winter.<br />
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And here is an (as always!) thoughtful and interesting post from the wonderful Veronica over at <a href="http://themothermagazine.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/radical-unschooling.html#comment-form">The Mother</a> Magazine blog.<br />
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Wishing you all as much warmth as we can possibly squeeze out of Autumn, and then some damn good cold weather adventure! Arohanui, Tink Xx*Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-80704845191120049772012-03-12T02:55:00.002-07:002012-03-12T02:58:13.601-07:00The Womanly Arts (and some cooking and sewing)*I am enjoying listening to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Empowering-Women-Gift-Collection-4-CD/dp/1401919014/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331543804&sr=1-2">this</a> just now. I was in the library, looking for some Qi Gong (which I didn't find...), but instead found this cd full of empowering lectures. Tonight, after the boys went to bed, I stayed up in my reasonably clean kitchen (less of a rarity these days- I swear, this organisation thing is gently being welcomed into my life!), and made Sauerkraut, and wrote this, while listening to that lovely Louise Hay (CD 1), and shall sleep much better for it. And live much better for it too, I am certain! :-).*<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmm... Mirky cabbage water!*</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other fermenting adventures in my kitchen include the ongoing love that is Kefir, (made by adding kefir grains to raw milk, before straining and keeping the grains to reuse), Sourdough, which I am finally getting the hang of, and am cranking out some mean-ass loaves of tasty brown goodness! (along with pancakes and crackers)</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sourdough Pancakes, sunday tradition for me and the ratbag*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put it all together!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some clearly less nourishing kai!*</td></tr>
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And, wonderfully, I have been managing some time in the stitch room. I'm getting my sewing groove back, after starting to feel like 'someone who used to sew'... YUSS! :-D. Arohanui, Tink Xx*<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh! Magical time spent in my stitch room!*</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-26110794066375505142012-03-04T17:15:00.000-08:002012-03-04T17:15:19.521-08:00Bliss*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucky lil' guy hardly wore a nap' all weekend!*</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A few weeks back, the lil' darling and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend an Unschooling Retreat (the first of its kind in Aotearoa, I believe), being held in our other home, the beautiful Pohangina Valley. I had started (erm....) a massive, longwinded intro, but have decided instead, at least at this stage, to just hurry my ass up and put up some photo's. So here we go! Enjoy :-).*</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Has somebody been walking on a rainbows?*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drum love!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the laid back discussions*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kiddlies nearby, as the big folks yarned*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisters!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adventures of one Frodo ('F' theme fancy dress)*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferocious and the faery*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More drum love!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boogey time! (Action shot)*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey! (Hehehe! This was the view from my bunk- made me laugh often!)*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bunting with wonderful quotes on it was hung throughout the camp. I took photo's of most, and shall scatter them through upcoming posts :-).*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Possibley the children's/young peoples discussion...?*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made flags*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We take food pretty seriously! (Seriously- the food was AMAZING!)*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ROOOAAAR!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite singing groups from the saturday night concert*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keep up!*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunday's timetable*</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">(And two of the thought provoking, and inspiring quotes).</div><div style="text-align: center;">The feeling of community was undeniable- and it was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life! I've never been surrounded by so many families with whom I have felt such a connection, it truly was blissful! And the joy I felt, being in the midst of so many families searching, and practicing conscious connected parenting, was most inspirational and heartwarming to say the least! It is so reassuring to be reminded that there are MANY other parents out there who are giving their children the respect they deserve (this comment I must elaborate on and say I felt this in relation to all the beautiful attachment parenting I witnessed, and was a part of, through out the whole weekend, from everyone who attended!).<br />
My dreams of a world where this kind of love and mutual respect for each other is the norm, has blossomed into ... well, something far more solid than just a dream! :-).<br />
Arohanui, Tink Xx*</div></div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-40173406693091210162012-02-21T01:07:00.000-08:002012-02-21T01:07:21.658-08:00Wheeeeeeeee!*<div style="text-align: center;">What has 11 wheels and goes "WHEEEEEEEEE!"? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a clue....</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This one's for <a href="http://mushroomlane.blogspot.co.nz/">you</a> Flower baby!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> These... (plus another)... plus this babe on wheels..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Equals this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Coolfun! (erm, private joke on the lingo!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">My fab friend Flower gave me these beauties for my burtday, and I finally cranked them out tonight- can't believe I waited so long! The lil' fellow and I did a super speedy mission up the road and around the corner, but until I get stopping sorted proper I will confine the skates-buggy combo to the driveway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And, in other news, autumn is here, according to our blackberries... Yum! But, I'm still really wanting some more summer please!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a few glasses of wine last night, and started yet another 'serious' blog post.... So many unfinished ones. It would seem that writing about things that really matter takes far more time, concentration, practise, and editing, than writing vaguely entertaining faff! Gee, who would have thought ;-).</div><div style="text-align: center;">It'll happen, as all things do, in my own sweet time!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope y'all are well, arohanui, Tink Xx*</div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-68000289780233171372012-02-16T02:32:00.000-08:002012-02-16T02:32:13.046-08:00Snippets..*Every snatched couple of minutes spent in the stitch room is soundtracked by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhidWDI1v8&feature=related">THIS</a> song... Obsessed- Moi?!<br />
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I am super-duper excited about <a href="http://nzunschoolingretreat.blogspot.co.nz/">THIS</a> wonderful adventure this weekend....<br />
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</tbody></table>And I promise (myself mostly!) that I will actually write all those other half started posts, starting next week....! Arohanui, Tinks Xx*Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-88010295309263749842012-02-02T01:45:00.000-08:002012-02-02T01:45:14.000-08:00D.I.M. (Do It Myself)*Its a rather busy week this week in my world -who am I kidding, we're all busy! :-). <div>I'm trying my hardest to be organised for Le Party this weekend, so I'm not freaking out on the day. I'm not much of an organiser, but I'm trying! Learning a lil' more each day :-). So I have a heap of photo's on the Mac daddy, and some bloggy posts roaming around in my head, but all shall have to wait until next week. <div><br />
</div><div>BUT I couldn't help but show off what I (half!) accomplished today while the man cooked tea (a true rarity!).....</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before, with the newbies in the background.*</td></tr>
</tbody></table>These chairs were fricken MANKY!(two still are. Maybe tomorrow?). Thats a sand-porridge-snot-yoghurt-dogknowswhat combo on those seats! Mmmmm....... They have been nagging at my eyes for a while now...</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And after. Shiny-shiny!*</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Dadyo asked for a staple gun for Xmas (for building a clear plastic green house for seedlings). 'Hell yes!' I thought! So for a change I spent some money on him. And today I bought oil cloth (water proof, wipeable, fab for a kitchen in which a pants-less toddler likes to hang out, and help the Mama cook, and spill stuff, and is yet to learn how to say 'wees', or 'potty' until its too late!), and a lil' contraption that pulls out staples, and I made some magic! Woohoo! :-D. <div>Arohanui, Tinks Xx*<br />
<div> </div></div></div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-40581279416495396142012-01-26T01:33:00.000-08:002012-01-26T01:33:25.215-08:00Rain, stale bread, and leftover Punkin*<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmm... super-easy-quick-Punkin soup with croutouns*</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punkin Cheesecake Bars, from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Mothers-Cookbook-Pregnant-Breastfeeding/dp/0972469060/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327569717&sr=1-1">this</a> fabulous book! CORR!* </td></tr>
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.... and this, with some frozen Punkin from the freezer of doom! (by this I mean, it is nearly punkin season again, and there is still frozen punkin in the freezer- time for a cleanse!)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, as you can see, I'm having some issues with the ol' 'puter! Photo's and words are choosing their own locations today, it would seem. Though, I shall not blame the tools, it is just a case of me getting used to erm.... well, using my lovely Mac for something other than email, blog reading and facebook (shame, I know! But I'm changing my wicked ways- can't you see!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Po marie y'all! Its my bedtime Xx Tink*</div>Tinks*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05682878247445318000noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1666285711038957943.post-33091816741488111992012-01-21T01:59:00.000-08:002012-01-21T12:34:05.126-08:00Blueberries, Bliss, and the Boys*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCP94-6RrxKAyKntzmSVr5pJSgFIIqEElj8Z4_ol4JqrJC1UyAiMqzgtyogMH-uMy4zNJfRtwPTc_NZRRmXmR7uL9BWQej4K6FDoGhZn0rh_6GtKOtATiQA0kZ-SuSZQse-1pZMPZLhJr/s1600/Bluebs1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCP94-6RrxKAyKntzmSVr5pJSgFIIqEElj8Z4_ol4JqrJC1UyAiMqzgtyogMH-uMy4zNJfRtwPTc_NZRRmXmR7uL9BWQej4K6FDoGhZn0rh_6GtKOtATiQA0kZ-SuSZQse-1pZMPZLhJr/s320/Bluebs1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">So here's a little of what we have been up to of late... Thursday my darling boy and I went Blueberry picking with my Mama, <a href="http://mushroomlane.blogspot.com/">Flower</a>, and her kiddlies. It was fricken AWESOME! I grew up a seven minute walk from this blueberry patch in Pohangina, but I never made quite as good use of it as I could have- but now- WOAH! Try and stop me! 3.5 kg's on this particular day, and more next week- my freezer is going to be crammed with these wee beauties! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrORdp5cBrChWUgUIOZsCmEqu9s1m87tNwzMPYhxEL-tGY_OoiNBF0-dzWfn7Hw4EMJ3b93yo-pZ1jEmp-6mQRo6o0nq8h6HtiXuA9QIrb_WhyKGPU2Ko6uyBGZKW2fu9NldqOrF3p64m8/s1600/Bluebs6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrORdp5cBrChWUgUIOZsCmEqu9s1m87tNwzMPYhxEL-tGY_OoiNBF0-dzWfn7Hw4EMJ3b93yo-pZ1jEmp-6mQRo6o0nq8h6HtiXuA9QIrb_WhyKGPU2Ko6uyBGZKW2fu9NldqOrF3p64m8/s320/Bluebs6.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Er, that would be a blueberry and apple smoothie! As my wee ratbag would like to think he can survive on Mama milk, weetbix (no, not MY choice!!) cheese and banana, I find smoothies are the way to get him having more fruit. Sometimes I use rice milk, if I have one open, to try and keep the dairy intake down a bit, but other wise we have raw organic milk, and raw organic cream! (Hell yes!!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNKrpFPept1iDoI5kSMgVLehvY4oqRnha_xsj53v-h0Q2kEw12tmcsdrjZyroN7kpWySPQr-X4r1OC1Osoh9NtAnPNHLRBp3H8ZTbvJ4ppjAiFTKjEufADkkEOFdQ4IsVf01_28D4bdC1/s1600/Bluebs7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNKrpFPept1iDoI5kSMgVLehvY4oqRnha_xsj53v-h0Q2kEw12tmcsdrjZyroN7kpWySPQr-X4r1OC1Osoh9NtAnPNHLRBp3H8ZTbvJ4ppjAiFTKjEufADkkEOFdQ4IsVf01_28D4bdC1/s320/Bluebs7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And this evening, something rather unheard of happened! I feel I must share, as it truly is a blissful miracle! My beautiful boy, who rarely is in bed before 9:30 (yes, that doesn't leave me with much time to myself does it- lucky I love him to pieces and know that one day he will be a teenager and possibly less inclined to hang out with me..).. was all curled up in bed at 8:18- and the Papa was out, so I had a candle lit bath, and read some totally indulgent trashy crafting goodness <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Signature-Styles-Stitchers-Craft-Their/dp/1600597912/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327177797&sr=1-1">(this)</a>!! CORR!! I'm feeling rather renewed..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And while you may be thinking 'Ah, thats the life'- and though it is! And we are all damn near as happy and healthy as we can be, and feeling aware of how lucky we are, and much gratitude for it; here are some of the erm... less than beautiful/wonderful things... to remind y'all that we're keeping it real ;-).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">*There is sand on EVERY surface of our house. Every. Sand is SO good, when it's outside.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">*I cleaned a blueberry poo off the carpet the other day! Quite funny actually- toddler poo still doesn't gross me out! (I would like to point out that poo on the carpet is a very rare occurrence! Or any surface for that matter).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">*The Papa and I rent, and though we love our house, we DREEEEEAM of living in Pohangina, or somewhere rural and beautiful, with gardens and an orchard and chickens and pigs and a cow... (ok, I know... but you've got to dream big right?!). It is a constant act of balance to remember not to be placing all our 'dreams of future happiness' into that basket, but to remember that what we have right now is worth celebrating, and the only real happiness is the present moment!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">*Our vege garden has been taken over by a rogue Punkin! Cheeky bugger! Lucky I like Punkin. And lucky my darling man is an ingenious bloke, and has converted the 'ornamental grass and stones' gardens into prime vegey growing real estate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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As a mama on my own journey (or journey's! So many, intertwining journeys!) I sometimes find it hard not to compare myself to others who 'appear' to be 'doing it better'. I know this kind of behaviour is counterproductive, I know, and I am learning, a lil' more every day, to be gentle with myself. </div>
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