mixing bracelets

I am very particular with bracelets. It's the first thing I notice when somebody walks in the room if she's ever wearing one. Like any other fashionable item I wear, it has to depend on the mood I'm in: lazy or lucky or sunny. 

I love to combine and mix bracelets. This three bracelet combination is on top of my list these days. I think it's a refined, laid back hippie mood. The blue marble one (is actually a necklace which I had to fix and replace the hook using only a nipper!) and the vintage bangle were from my Momsie's (my grandmother) treasure box. The third one which has a lovely mix of charms and beads I got from Monsoon, Accessorize one of my favourite shops in Dubai.

My Preschooler: Day 4

I spent most of the waiting time with my iPod and a book. But today, I met a pretty baby girl named Patricia, 2.3yo and is as heavy as my boy. She was waiting for her mom to pick her up and had all the playground by herself. So I decided to play with her. She doesn't talk yet, you can't pin out a single word out of her made up sentences. But she hummed a song and I hummed along. She was pleased that I can "imitate" her singing. We had a good laugh. 

Nice meeting you Patricia, see you tomorrow!

BEEhold! they're here!

Whoot! My Bee Square fabrics are here and  I'm so so so smiling with delight! They smell good and they're shouting for a baby bootie or a pillow case or even a little girl's dress. I can stare at them whole day... 

Thanks for my freebie Diane, you didn't have to. But... uh... I'm glad you did. I am so thrilled to have the airplanes for free :)

My Preschooler: Day 3

This is going to be a short post. Zaiid is finally asleep and my head is hurting. But I still want to share these adorable pics of my boy:

On this short post, I must mention that: 1. He has finished the whole session for the first time and joined in the singing part of their class. His laughter stood out and I pushed back a tear for I am so proud of this little guy. 2. He insisted on staying and cried because he doesn't want to bid goodbye to the teachers and to his school. What a funny act. 3. I finished up The Graveyard Book and thought it had an acceptable happy ending.

Our happy picture taken inside the car after he finally agreed to go home as I told him that Akii is waiting for him. Of course, he misses his little brother too.

Connecting links:

My Preschooler: Day2

My Preschooler: Day1

summer school

i love you.

You call for my name "Mammmamamam!" while extending your arms.

You want me to carry you and sing you a song.

You give me a short gummy smile, you reach for my nose.

I love you little love magnet.

My Preschooler: Day 2

He was so eager to get back to school, all sunny and so ready to get to the slide. We packed up everything (never forget milk) and arrived twenty minutes before the class starts. He had so much to do! He welcomed new classmates and got along with them easily. He was running and trying new tricks. I still can't believe I am actually getting my baby to school. He was having the time of his life. 

Parents were no longer allowed to go behind the hallway fence (that hallway leading to their classroom) so I kissed my little independent preschooler while he held his milk tightly. Off he went with the biggest grin on his face. He loves going to school. 

So I wait. I read. On the other side of the world, Bod too is learning things - the odd way. I can't believe I missed that little guy already. And he's only gone for two hours!

Connecting links:

My Preschooler: Day1 

summer school

home since... 1946?!

We got a surprise visit from a kid who had lived in our home in 1946. How eerie is that! He wanted to see how "his home" looked like today. And most importantly he was curious to see that old tree beside the water tank across our home. He showed us proof of his family standing on our very staircase all yellowish and torn. It read: Pepito-Paredes Family. 

Hmmm. A couple of years from now when we leave this place, it might be fun to give the family occupying our Eversley home a visit and give them a boo! That would be interesting to see.