milly & george.... the business

So a few weeks ago, I finally got the courage to put my creativity out there. Hubby has been encouraging me for months to do it and out of the blue I thought what do I have to lose. So I popped a picture of my very first hobby horse I made onto the local facebook for sale page to gage how much interest I would have in them.....

Hubby was right, people did like them, in fact I was blown away by the response. I had to turn my phone on silent as it just kept beeping and beeping as more and more people were commenting. In the end I had to sleep on it and decide what I was going to do as I was a little overwhelmed and to be frankly honest, freaking out as to how I was going to make them all.

So the next day I activated my facebook page for Milly & George and it was all go. I decided to go ahead with custom orders, to allow me to get my product out there and to try and reach the largest market I could, especially with Christmas just around the corner.

So for now I am currently sewing as much as I can, in between sick kiddies, a hubby who is  currently doing heaps of extra shifts and all our other commitments. I am really trying to not let anyone down and make sure all 30 horses are done by Christmas.

I am also looking forward to next year to see where my little business may take me, I have so many ideas to help it grow. Only this morning I woke to a message from my mum, telling me her cousin in the UK who has a couple of shops, mentioned that she would love one for the window display, in the children's department and to send some business cards..... squeal 

 

 

 

First swimming lesson

Well today was Georgia's very first swimming lesson and as it was daddy's day off, we decided he would do it with her. We don't have far to go as Jen does them from her home and she lives only a few houses up from us. Which can prove to be very beneficial when you are coming home with two screaming kids!

To start with Georgia was over tired as she didn't have her morning sleep, her lesson started off well and then she became teary and poor daddy couldn't console her as all she wanted was me. Emily  was inconsolable too as all she wanted to do was have her swimming lesson and couldn't understand why she wasn't allowed in the water today. Emily's lessons are on Monday. No amount of explaining or bribery was working today.

So we got Georgia out of the water early and then left rather quickly to the sounds of two screaming kids all the way home...... thank goodness it was only 4 houses up. Next door would of been preferable at this stage..

I did manage to get a few snaps though.

 

 

 

Sunday morning at Hamersley Gorge

Well I am finally getting around to popping up our photos from last weekend. We went there with some of daddy's work friends and took a little picnic for morning tea, it was the perfect way to spend a sunday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

This week

We have had a very busy week of sorts, Daddy is back at work, both the girls are full of a cold. Its Georgia's first real cold, she has become so clingy and sooky. She just loves her cuddles, she has been sleeping in our bed as it is the only way we have all got some much needed sleep. You have to do what you have to do! I have been busy cutting out horses ready to sew. I have started a little business making hobby horses, but that can all wait for another post...... one of many just waiting to be written.

I will try and pop back on here tonight with some pictures from our weekend as we went to Hamersley Gorge with the girls, for the morning. Finally got to take the big rig off road. Daddy was very excited. It was a beautiful morning, one we should definitely try and do more often.

Anyway back to making hobby horses, I just wanted to say hi.

What you can do this month..

This last month I have seen you both change so much, this is what you have been getting up to...

Emily you celebrated your 3rd birthday, we had a my little pony birthday party, your nanna and pop surprised you by bringing Mia over for a sleep over, I made you a rainbow layered cake, it was yum. You cried when everyone sang you happy birthday, because I couldn't light the candles as it was too windy. I made you a tee pee as all you want to do is make a tent in the lounge room. You got a massive 14 foot trampoline for your birthday. You keep wishing everyone happy birthday and making Georgia and I birthday cakes out of the most random items, your babushka dolls are a favourite for this. You decided that being 2 was better as you didn't want to give up your milk before bed time and would rather wear your nap naps to bed. We are still negotiating this. You have learnt to put on your pj's yourself, you love helping in the kitchen and learning how to do everything. You made pink milk and a jam sandwich all on your own. You call afternoon tea, "after morning tea".You love talking on your imaginary phone, no matter where you are if you need to talk to someone, you whip it out and chatter away having a conversation and then after you have finished, you put it back in your pocket. It is so cute, your daddy and I love it. When we were last in Perth, Pa tried to teach you how to make a popping sound with your finger in your cheek, one morning you finally did it and was so excited, you had to call him right away. When saying goodbye to your daddy at the bus stop for work, you always cry, the bus driver now even waves and sometimes toots the horn for you. You exclaim all the way home, "that you have lost your daddy!" We had a break through this week, you have finally stopped crying. You also drew your very first stick man of your daddy. We are loving watching you become more independent, just don't grow up too quick.

 

Georgia what a big month it has been for you, you have just turned 7 months old. You can now say mum and bub, and you love making this little noise with your mouth. You are really noticing when I am not in the room and have started putting your arms out for me to pick you up. You have become a little clingy towards me, secretly I love it. Your eyes light up when your sister gives you any attention. You can well and truly sit up all on your own now, you still sometimes topple over when you see something you want. Your daddy has been trying ever so hard to get you crawling and today he succeeded, he was so excited. I was a little sad as it means you are growing up even faster. You had your 6 month old needles this month, a little late due to our holiday, but you had a reaction and with it came temperatures and made you extra cuddly for a few days, you had us worried. I have noticed that I have to feed you where its quiet now otherwise you may bight me or twist your head backwards to see what is going on. You don't like to miss anything. You are loving your food, we are trying lots of new tastes, you love mango, but are not overly keen on watermelon. Everything is going in your mouth, you don't mind what it is. You love the water and become instantly calm when you have a bath or shower, you like to chew on the face washer, although Emily always takes it off you. Your favourite toy is Sophie the giraffe and your organic teething ring. You are all smiles and just love to watch everything that is going on, if only you could learn to sleep a little better, maybe next month.
 

 

 

 

Lazy Sunday

Today has been an unusual day in regards to weather, we have been having high 30's. We have even been swimming, it's been getting too hot to even go to the park. But today was COLD it was overcast and thunderstorms, It was such a nice change before summer really kicks in.

So we spent the morning in our pj's, daddy was sleeping, as he is on nights. We had a play at a friends house and a jump on our trampoline. Then daddy surprised us by getting up early so we went jumping in muddy puddles. I loved hearing Emily squeal with delight when she found a splashy puddle and even Georgia was having fun laughing with her. We made yummy chicken soup just like Ga's for dinner. We took daddy to the bus stop, where Emily tried her hardest not to cry. We almost made it tonight as she waited until the bus went past before she broke down in tears. It makes my heart ache, she gets so upset waving him goodbye for the night. It doesn't matter even if we were to stay at home and say goodbye she cries just as hard. She really is her daddy's girl at the moment.

And that was our Sunday....

It's been too long in between visits

Wow I can't believe it's been so long since I have sat down and written a post. I knew it had been awhile and it's always something that has been at the back of my mind, as I watch the girls grow so quickly.

That's right I haven't even written on here since we had little Georgia, well George was a little girl and so we called her Georgia May. She was born on the 17th March and weighed 7pounds. She has settled in nicely to our little family, she is full of smiles and laughter, loves her big sister to the moon and back. In fact I can't really imagine a life with out her here, it feels like she has been here always.

So while I have been sat on the couch feeding her, I have also been catching up on my favourite blogs on my Ipad and thinking how nice it is to be able to capture all those special memories. And with our girls changing so much and learning new things every day, I was forever thinking I should write that down so i can pop it on my blog later on my laptop, so that I could add photos.... Well the laptop has finally made it out of the spare room and here I am writing with the best intentions to start doing this a lot more, so I too can capture our special memories together as a family.