A New Chapter

After almost 16 years of a male dominated household I'm not ashamed
to admit that on finding out that the new arrivals were to be girls my first reaction
was not a happy one...........
The thought of dolls, prams, and all things - wait for it...
PINK did not fill me with glee at all.
Having grown up in a household where women
were all things annoying, mostly bitchy, secretive, backstabbing and that's on a good day!!!!
I really wished I'd paid for sex selection LOL

However, almost three years on I have to admit a sneaky liking for girly things!
Although the house, or my poor sons will never be the same again it has given me opportunities to explore things I had forgotten how to do. In my quest to dress my girls in any colour other than pink and the challenge to tidy their hair in anything other than the overpriced, chinese cr*p from Claires I have discovered a whole new world of crafting and made so many new friends in the bargain.

My newly twin shocked brain was addled........ the endless round of feeding,
changing, winding etc had left my poor head so tired.
I was sleep deprived and housebound.
The only conversation I got was online and so during the long periods of
screaming and thowing up I sat with one on a shoulder and found things to do
with my brain that it so desperately needed - namely a challenge.

Ok so it's not quantum physics but anything new learnt is going to keep
the ole grey matter ticking along nicely right? :-)

Bow making, tutu designing, hair clippies and so many millions of other cute and adorable things have been my saviour during my long hours of confinement in the house. The ladies on the yahoo groups have been a constant source of knowledge, laughter and kindness. I can't begin to thank them enough. Girls, you will never know how much you have brought to our household! Thankyou all so much.

I can now happily spend hours fiddling with grosgrain and tulle. Can create something to wear in a matter of hours and have managed to find something to share with my girls and that in itself is worth a big hug. The fact that I may possibly be able to make a living doing some of these things is a possiblity I had never considered.
I don't profess to being the master of the boutique bow yet but thanks to the fab videos kindly provided by Jessa on youtube I can sit here trying :-)
Her Etsy store is testament to her fabulous bow making skills.

Other ladies I just have to mention are Nancy whose unique sense of humour has brightened my day more times than she will ever know:-) Have a browse of her Etsy shop- it's full of fabulous creations.
Also, Janelle who has a great site and blog and is always adding fab new clippies is another lady who has been so helpful to me.

These and countless other moms who take timeout of their busy lives to add their pics, tips and advice, all free of charge are worth their weight in gold. Big hugs to you all!

Fran xx

p.s I still hate pink really and girls do squeal and whine a hell of a lot but I'm learning to live with it............. LOL