En Francais!

I have been often asking Tullula to say things to me in French...As surly if she understands me she can say the words? But she says that she does not know, so I tell her in French for her to repeat, but all she says is "I cant" or smiles or makes a fake attempt!
Its clear she does not want to talk in French...
Now there are still some words she says Only in French, and others that she mostly says in French and Translates them to English if needed! But most of her conversations are in English.
I really wonder how she will go when we go to France, and am really hoping that she will make a switch to French....
DREAM DREAM DREAM....
I reassure myself by the simple fact that she still understands everything I say to her, as I am still talking to her exclusively in French!
Tonight as I put her down in her bed, she asked to more milk as I was saying "Bonne Nuit" to her, and as she replied "Good Night"...So I repeat "Bonne Nuit" and she just smiles...Cheeky thing, clearly she knows what I want. So  I say If you say "Bonne Nuit" (of course the whole sentence was more like; si tu dit bonne nuit en français je vais te chercher plus de lait!) I will get you more milk!
So she puts on the cheekiest of smiles and says" Bonne nuit"
Just like that, matter of factish way....Sort of I can say it but choose not to do so!

I still find that on the days that we spend the whole day together, she tends to use a bit more French words, or repeats a bit more some of the words I say!

Having a nice little milkshake!

I have also started to wonder if her puzzle solving is due to learing two languages?

Does anyone know?

Tullula is really good at Puzzles, she can put together a 35piece puzzel, one that she know, but still it a  lot of pieces for a little girl of 3, or is it??

I have heard that being billingual was a great problem solving tool, so I am wondering if puzzle solving comes with it as well!

Thoughts.....

 

Crafting Projects!

So this is the way I operate most of the time...
I prepare a whole lot of things to make and then it sits there for days even weeks; until I get a day or an afternoon free and the sewing machine comes out!
Then It just seems to all come together and makes me feel like I have gotten a whole lot done in that one session. Trust me its a great feeling!
So this week I have been in preparing mode, as hopefully our "Crafting by Night" group will start to become more regular once more.
As I tend to get a bit board with one thing, and there is so many thing I want to do, well I kinds have 10 things on the go!!
Some will be fast, and others real slow!

So here is what I am up too:

1. Sandwich wrapper/mat! (might me a new market item, on trial).
2. Long pants and shorts for Tullula.
3. baby balls to finish for the market.
4. Floral top for Tullula.
5. Small snack size bags for the market.
6. Hat for Tullula that needs adjustments as I originally made it too small!
7. Felt fruit for Tullula to play with. Going to take me a LOOOOG time!!!
8. Trying to tie die some sarongs for work, to be used as table covers!!!
9. Got to get some more material at Spotlight for top in number 4.
10. Projects to come, a dress and a skirt for Tullula!

So wieh me luck and I will show and tell how I go with these projects!

Tuesday Tullula

Sometimes the simplest of toys can be the most entertaining!

Like daddy's tools!

And after all, its just like a puzzle, trying to put then all in the right stop!

TuesDay Tullula

How sweet she can be, showing me the leaves all ready for day care and especially wearing a T-shirt I made here using Turmeric powder to die it!

But little did you know that it took me all this to get the photo I wanted!

Bending over so I could not get her face, then pulling funny one and then turning around so I cant see her!

good thing she has a cute bag!!

Owl's n'Things!

I have been selling a few Owl necklaces at the Markets, so it was time to make some more!

I then got this idea of making them into a somewhat "Modern" version, with x-tra bits, on long necklaces, with a feather and colour!

I LOVE colour...

I have made two and have a 3rd one on the way, but here is a little preview and I think this will mark the re-opening of my Etsy Shop!

To go or Not!

If anyone would of asked me last year if I wanted to go back to France for a visit, I would of just gotten on the next flight and said "YES, YES YES"...But after a lot of tears and reasoning we decided it would be best if I went this year!
So naturally as 2013 crept in and moved along at its usual fast pace, the question was asked again.
But this time the answer was harder to find, to feel...Uncertainty had crept in, and the "need" had somehow left...

I have made many irrational decisions in my life, and mostly regretted them once I was left with no more money...So this time I did not want to do it again! Its great to live in Australia, but the distance means that its expensive to go anywhere in the world, ok maybe not so much to go to Asia!
But Europe...Its at least a 25hrs flight and even if Tullula only pays 75% of the Ticket, realty is that its only about $200 cheaper than my ticket, really not much not enough for it to be really noticed in the end!
So I needed to be sure I wanted to go, now this year...Cause I really wont be able to go there every year, not even every 2 years I am afraid!!

Then I started realising that I did want to go, but that I wanted to go somewhere new, exotic...I wanted to travel...Not go back to a place I already knew...And naturally I looked at tickets to Thailand, Cambodia, Mexico...Then I truly felt a hint of excitement and want!
But I just cant drop it all and do that...I have to go and visit my mother, my sister and I also have two girl friends that are having baby's!!
One has to make scarifies to keep friendships alive!

I only knew that I really wanted to go, when I kinds realised that I actually did not have enough savings to do so! And sort of came to the conclusion that I would not be going at all!!
I knew I wanted to go when I got really upset of the thought that i was not going...

So I made up my mind, and bought a ticket for myself and Tullula!
At this stage we can't afford for Stephen to come as well.
As for savings, well I have started a second job, so for the next few months I will just have to work hard and save, save, save...

And the thought of being in Paris once more, warms my heart, as after all; it is the City I Love most!

Camera set roll

She is terrible, and terribly cute it frustrates me...
She does not want to eat her dinner. Closing her eyes pretending she can't see me and that way she does not have to eat!

I thought I better take a photo to show her when she gets older. And as I pull out the camera. Little miss midget poses!!!