[Lets Play] Jelly Play-dough

With the weather getting cooler and feeling the change in the seasons around us we have welcomed Autumn with open arms, I love the hot days I really do.. but I REALLY love the cooler mornings with a warm crisp day... there is something about it isn't there?

With the cooler days becoming more prevalent we are finding ourselves gravitating to more indoor play and with that brings a new mindset... A change in sensory play is needed...

Less water/slime/water bead focused, dirt/sand/mud play & other gross motor sensory things that require more washing (for me). 

We are now focusing our play on more smell/warmth/taste/sight and of course feel sensory play with a focus more on fine motor skills. There will be elements of outdoor play yes... I'm sure a muddy puddle or 2,475,341,385 will be jumped in.

But inside... For this week.

Jelly Play-dough... Oh the sweet/Tangy smell of Lime Jelly Play-dough.

This is something that I have always made. With years spent working in Early Childhood Education I have made PLENTY of batches of play dough... But this, this was always a favourite...

The full bold colours and the awesome smells. Whether it be the sweet smell of raspberry or the tangy-ness of the lime or lemon.


It is an absolute favourite around these parts.

Enjoy. 

Do you make your own play dough?

Ever tried it with Jelly?

What's your favourite sensory activity?

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[The 52 Project] 12/52

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for 2014."

Finnley- Your new favourite place, you hit the sliding door when you want to go out onto the deck for a swing. When up there you watch the dogs (IF they are moving around the yard) and the leaves on the tree when the wind blows.

Ronan- Always and for ever you have played with these two toys. Loading the trailer... always, scoop after scoop all day if I let you.

The 52 Project by Practising Simplicity 

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[The 52 Project] 11/52

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for 2014."

Finnley- I still see hints of your smaller baby days when you put your legs up in the air, with your legs crossed I might add... always with your legs crossed.

Ronan- Your happy place.

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[Latley] the 11th of March Edition

Making- Nothing... NOTHING and it makes me... itchy... crafting is good for my soul...

Cooking- All of the things... Breast feeding is hungry work...
Tonight's menu- Lemon & Garlic Chicken with Rice salad... I know, I know... I'm practically at the Ritz.

Drinking-  Water... I know I am the life of the party... But that is life of a breast feeding Mumma.

Reading- Blog posts,  This one connected with me more then I thought it would, this one looks delicious! and I will be adding this to my list of things I want to do... I'll probably get around to it in 2050.

Wanting- to move house... I know, I know... you have heard that before.

Looking- Not so clearly... Lack of sleep has left me with seriously blood shot eyes

Playing- I'm not it has been MONTHS since I have picked up a musical instrument 

that wasn't a maraca 

Wasting- WELL... actually we are trying not to... making better food choices and meal 
plans and all that.

Wishing- Time would slow, just a smidge

Enjoying- Three day weekend with 30+ degree days... YES PLEASE... there should be more of them

Liking- "My" Mumma village over on Instagram!  

Wondering- If I will ever re-enter my original career field again

Needing- More sleep.. Show me one Mumma (& Daddy) who doesn't

Smelling- My perfume that I got from my Mum for Christmas... Its this one... 

LOVE!

Wearing- My 'Mumma uniform' Trackies and a singlet top

Noticing- The days getting shorter

Knowing- More about myself each and every week... eye openers people... EYE 
OPENERS!

Thinking- About what to do for Easter

Opening- 7 gazillion emails 

Giggling- At Finnley... just trying to work it all out.

Feeling- Grateful for my two littles.

So, what have you been up to lately?

Managed to do anything crafty?

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[The 52 Project] 10/52

This is something I have always wanted to do {among many other things} when it comes to blogging, but my children's privacy comes to mind every time I share them on here. So, this may become a weekly thing.. or a one off.. I will see how we go...

and if that isn't honest blogging I don't know what is.

So considering we are already in week 10 of the year... who cares, I am just going with it anyways.

"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for 2014."

Finnley: Getting so good at sitting on his own now... when he wants to take off, he lets me know by leaning forward and hitting the floor so I relieve him of his sitting position.

Ronan: Tired.... Dirty... Boy.

Inspired to do this project by gorgeous Bec

The 52 Project. by Practicing Simplicity

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Or are you like me... Millions of digital files and no actual hard copies?



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Master L turns two!

You may remember this post... where I talked about Master L turning 1... Go on... check it out I will wait for you...

I know, I can not believe he is two either!

Feels like just yesterday.

ANYWAY, I helped again!
We I learnt a lot from last years party preparation extravaganza SO, when we started brain storming for L's 2nd party I laid down some rules said;

"Think of all the things that you want to do, and take off one thing from each category...or two"

You see this is how it goes.

My dear friend... Lady S, 
She is a thinker... she thinks up EXTRAVAGANT plans and writes them down...

She then comes to me, and I make them work for her.

We then work together and create all the things that is required. She cooks and bakes (it's her thing) and I create and make (It's my thing)

Then if need be, we get the Husbands, hers and mine to build, create, clean, stick together, construct, find, hammer, rally, hang... basically do the handy work.

They are handy like that.

We are a great team!

Its a lot of work... but geez its fun!

And the children's faces... GOLD!

Here is the day...

 The marquee all ready

It wouldn't be a party with out a table full of food

A special cake for a special boy

Then after our tummy's were full we ventured to the grass where... 

It wouldn't be a Jungle Party without some animals

The gorgeous Charlie the Crocodile

Having a 'cuddle' with Silver the Olive Python

Then after we had seen a multitude of turtles, lizards, snakes & Charlie the Crocodile we played a Jungle game/obstacle course... which the children LOVED and repeated it about 10 times each.

Twas a great day.

All reports say that everyone had a great time and the Birthday boy was celebrated and at the end of the day that is the main thing.

So...

Whats next Lady S?

Celebrated any birthdays lately?

Do you do themes for parties?

Whats the most extravagant one you've been to?

This post is not at all sponsored...
I was just purely sharing the love... everyone needs party ideas.
Although if they wanted to, I could get my people to talk to their people and we could be a thing... 

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[Lately] the 3rd of March Edition

Pondering:

Image

Celebrating:

A gorgeous little mans second birthday


Creating:

Invites/signs & Labels for said party.

Thinking about:

WAAAAYYYY to many things.

Whats been happening where you are?











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