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Sunday, 20 July 2014

Purple


Two colours down, and my plan is working. I am now the proud owner of a two year old who can say, in the cutest voice YEAH-LOOOOW and PURP-ELLLE!

I'm absolutely delighted that so many of my instagram friends have joined in with our colour challenge. I didn't expect it at all, and its brilliant to go to the hashtag #colourbythewall and see everyone's photos.

I really enjoyed yellow. Its a nice happy bright and summery colour. However, purple has been much nicer to spend time searching for, wearing and embracing for three days. I've even joined in and have worn it every day too. I didn't realise how much purple features in both Penny and my wardrobes, but we have lots. Her dad even has shirts, socks and the odd t-shirt.

Datenight, & I joined in with wearing some purple


We've spent the last few days out and about, and spotting purple everywhere. Mainly flowers. Penn is insisting on also pointing out the yellow flowers. The memo that we've moved on obviously didn't reach her teeny tiny ikea desk.

Craft time was a monster teddybear from me, and some fingerprinting from Penn (isn't pinterest great?)

New monster friend 

fingerpainting...bodypainting, all the same

P is for peacock and purple.... and a hyacinth flower



Around the house, we found books, make up (when in doubt, lets rifle through Mammy's many many eye shadows, where all her money went before children's clothes were an option) and things Granny had made.


Bears, Science, Movies, Craft and Fairies? Yep, that sums us up!


Totsbots and one Oops bumgenius cloth nappies 


We could have stayed on purple for daysssss

Matching Converse 

My well loved handmade felt bag 




A thunderstorm woke me up early the other morning, so I did some online 'window shopping'


Here is my wish list 


Large Messenger Bag from Mira Mira

Poco Nido Shoes from DaisychainBaby

Green Cotton Romper from DaisychainBaby



Hubble and Duke moccassins
The softest moccs around, and as they were used in the recent Rock Your Baby shoot, I expect these brand to become even bigger. Check out all their fantastic colours!

Shorts with rope belt on sale, from Zara

Hatley Party Bows Pyjamas from Juicytots



Little Miss Rabbit nappy & t-shirt from Baba and Boo 

Livie and Luca Limited Edition Ruche Pro Tempore in Orchid
Ruff + Huddle Hyper Colour Underground t-shirt


Of course there was some standing, (and yawning) by the wall


Starting the day in style in a Molo onesie from Mira Mira 

Little Villians dress


Polarn O Pyret Headband and 4FunkyFlavours leggings, again from Mira Mira



Little Bird by Jools outfit from Mothercare








Tomorrow we wake up to Grey. Hmmm, Im not sure how, in a house loaded with an almost blinding array of rainbow stuff, we'll manage to find grey to photograph. Until then, lets throw on our dancing shoes..... Purple rain, puuurrrrpllllleeee rain....





Thursday, 17 July 2014

Colour By The Wall



In June for 28 days, I dressed Penny in at least one item of Rock Your Baby clothing. Some days we doubled up, some days she only wore the item for three and a half minutes.... (We are still working on the entire bowl of porridge reaching her tummy through that little chatting-always-moving mouth!)




Our BFFs in Sydney did the challenge for the second time, and little Florrie looked just beautiful, as always, every day! It was great to see the two girls wearing loads of the same clothes, but styled differently by two mums, and during two different seasons (even if winter in Sydney isn't too much cooler than summer in Dublin!)

We absolutely love Rock Your Baby and are so excited knowing that their next season is on its way to being released within the next 6 weeks or so. We buy most of our items in Mira Mira, a gorgeous little shop in Sandymount, Dubin, that, if you are close by, you should visit, as soon as possible!



This week we launched our #colourbythewall challenge. The idea is that for three days in a row, we'll focus on one colour, creating a pretty instagram feed, while teaching Penny her colours, through her clothes, things we do, and the world around her.

As YELLOW is absolutely her favourite colour at the moment, we started with that!

As with any two year old, who is busy busy busy, but has a limited attention span, our day is filled with many activities. We jump from one thing to another. Three days in, I have to say, the challenge has helped to focus what we do. We baked yellow cakes (which were disappointingly not lemon flavoured as I forgot to get lemons...on yellow day, fail!!), did lots of yellow crafts, ate yellow food, and picked out yellow things on our walks. Yesterday I asked her what she wanted me to make, and she said 'a bag'.... so I made a yellow felt bag. It is already full of the most random stuff.

Sticking and gluing...there is no end result photo, as pulling off what has been stuck on is all part of the fun
Searching for some yellow flowers
Ice pop time 
Unfinished but dearly (geddit?!) loved felt bag I made for Penn 
Advertising their Mummy's Classes (SuperHands Babysign) on Sandymount Strand
This Bumble Bee joined us as we prepared the backdrop for purple photos
Tasted better than they looked fairy cakes 
Heart paper garland for wall photoshoots
A selection of yellow toys 
Yellow books for story time, and Penn's favourite jellycat toy


Getting dressed every morning has been very easy, as there haven't been as many options, with only one colour to choose from. Penny had Hootkid, No Added Sugar and Little Bird by Jools dresses to wear. I don't think I could choose a favourite!

Little Bird dress and Livie & Luca petal shoes from Cherish Me


No Added Sugar dress and Hide & Squeak gladiator sandals



Hootkid Dress
                                   



                                                    My Yellow Wislist is as follows


Bum Genius Chaplin nappy, released yesterday 

Livie and Luca hedgehog shoes, from their upcoming season collection


Yellow (and orange, I know, I know) Little Bird dress from the newest collection, released this week




If anyone would like to join in, for all or some, or even a day of your choice, please do! Tag your photo on Instagram or twitter with #colourbythewall so I can see it! To those of you who have already, THANK YOU!

Birthday Thank You cards