tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25892926436947113052023-11-16T11:51:07.939+00:00Rebecca's EmporiumRebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-30352975002715634712016-03-03T16:01:00.000+00:002016-03-03T16:01:25.601+00:00Making Meal Times Fun<div style="text-align: center;">
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If you've been keeping an eye on me through my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RebeccasEmporium/"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Facebook</b></span></a> page, on <a href="https://twitter.com/RebeccaEmporium"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Twitter</b></span></a> or through <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebeccasemporium/"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Instagram</b></span></a> you might have spotted a new line of crochet goodies!</div>
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These pieces have grown from a rather soft spot in my heart, put there by my ever growing and learning son and the love that my other half and I have for food and all the amazing discoveries and adventures that you can have with it.</div>
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Something we both discussed, even before our little one was born, was the increased desire to introduce our children into the world of food with excitement and curiosity!</div>
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Not just to indulge in foodie wonders but to build a healthy knowledge of food, where it comes from and how it's made. </div>
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And the memories!</div>
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Who doesn't have a fond memory of ice cream or a treasured recollection of butter on toast round their grandparents, or that sneaky toffee treat? And my word, roast dinners!</div>
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It all adds up a wonderful way to live life, loving food.</div>
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As our little one grew and the time to introduce food came, we found that food alone doesn't always spark the interest of their ever busy minds. </div>
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And whilst hearing of other parents difficulties, trying to convince their little one that biscuits aren't the only food in the world, I found myself developing and working on pieces to try to make eating and meal times much more fun and exciting to be a part of.</div>
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These pieces that I've brought together make sitting down at the dinner table for a delicious meal so much more exciting!</div>
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Teddy Bear Placemats and Teddy Bear Coasters, crocheted from 100% cotton, and completely washable!</div>
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They get to choose their own colour or even a few different colours to make things a bit more fun. It can be their own little job to lay the table with fun teddy bear mats and even take it as a routine queue that teddy bear tableware means food time!</div>
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My own boy has a blue bear (as pictured above) and calls out "Teddy Bear!" if I've forgotten to get his placemat out for lunch. In fact, I need to make him a new one to alternate as they go through the wash, it's becoming a solid part of his routine which not only helps with meal times, but is starting to fill me with the most amazing feeling of having designed and made something that's really helping my son.</div>
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I hope these help other little ones to get excited about wonderful, new eating experiences and if nothing else, to make the dining table a more fun place to sit and enjoy time with the family!</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-75190820610523717942015-11-30T15:47:00.000+00:002015-11-30T20:46:51.628+00:00Helping With The Post<div style="text-align: center;">
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How do the orders you place with <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RebeccasEmporium?ref=hdr_shop_menu">Rebecca's Emporium</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PancakesAndMilk?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Pancakes & Milk</a> get to you? </div>
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When you buy online, it's easy to forget the journey your parcel goes on when it travels from the home it was made in all the way to your own home.</div>
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When you buy from us, your order goes on a very special journey...</div>
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He's 2 whole years old now and every step outside of the house is an adventure. </div>
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When he was very little, your order would come with us as he nestled into me, wrapped in a sling with the cutest bobble hat on.</div>
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When he was toddling, your order would be safely packed into a bag and hooked onto his buggy, sometimes he would ask to walk alongside and help me to push the buggy himself.</div>
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He says hi to the lovely people at the post office and gives a wonderful smile when they tell him how adorable he is.</div>
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Now he is 2, and for the first time he asked to walk all the way to the post office without the buggy.</div>
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He loved it, and loved helping me to post your orders.</div>
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So as well as helping me to show my lovely son how wonderful handmade things are and to teach him techniques that are so important to keep alive, you are helping me to take him on adventures, introduce him to lovely people and excite him about post and connecting with people.</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-4475474152241217322015-11-20T22:47:00.000+00:002015-11-20T22:49:24.813+00:00Things to remember when you're poorly<div dir="ltr">
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It's winter and everyone's poorly right?</div>
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Or if you're not you soon will be, it's just a Winter fact, a right of passage into the colder months and shorter days.</div>
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So how do we beat this thing?</div>
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I've got 5 handy tips to see you through this annual affliction:</div>
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1. Take a day off. </div>
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I know, I know, you're needed and there are deadlines and all hell will break loose if you don't go to work today... but will it? Really? Surely the people who rely on you would rather be without you for a day and then have you working at full power for the next rather than have a half functioning you for a week? </div>
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Plus, they probably don't want your cold either! Do your body a favour and let it rest for a day. It'll make a world of difference.</div>
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OK, not literally listen, but you know what I mean. If you need sleep, then sleep. If you <u>need</u> to drink lots of warm drinks, do so (hot lemon water and honey is bliss for sore throats!)</div>
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3. Listen to all that advice.</div>
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You know when your mum used to nag at you for not wearing your gloves and hat and your gran would insist on wrapping you in a blanket as tightly as humanly possible? Well maybe they actually knew what they were on about. Follow your basics - stay warm, drink lots of fluids, keep tabs on your temperature, take your horrible, horrible medicine. Dry toast, chicken soup and find a loved one to cuddle you better :)</div>
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When you're starting to feel a bit better, wrap yourself up in lots of woolly warms and get out for a bit. Sometimes staying at home, snuggled under your duvet for too long can start to make you feel more lethargic than you actually are. A short walk will freshen you up and get you going again, just make sure you stay warm and dry!</div>
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It's amazing how much of a boost giving yourself a little treat can do. Whether it's booking a holiday for in the new year or just treating yourself to a posh coffee, a happy smile and contented feeling goes a long way.</div>
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They're my handy little tips to see you through the blasted common cold - which I've had about 3 of already this Autumn/Winter! I've absolutely no medical training what so ever, so of course if you don't have a cold, or if your symptoms are questionable, definitely go and see a doctor!! That's why they're there and they're lovely people who know how much it sucks to be ill. </div>
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Stay healthy, stay warm and cosy and enjoy those beautiful, golden leaves out there!</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-82873714828930714632015-10-28T15:33:00.000+00:002015-10-31T10:01:09.606+00:00Falling for Autumn<div style="text-align: center;">
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So me and my little side kick bundled ourselves up and went on an adventure to post Mummy's parcels.</div>
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And my, Autumn is in full swing!</div>
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We've only been house bound for about a week, but it seems that we've already missed so much!</div>
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Kicking leaves and jumping in puddles is by far the best way to travel!</div>
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What do you love about Autumn?</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-51006514544264974682015-10-27T23:18:00.000+00:002015-10-27T23:18:27.150+00:00Pure Wool Love<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unfortunately the bug is still in the house and now we're all poorly!</div>
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So, work aside, I've decided to treat myself to a few crochet goodies myself!</div>
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Today's project, a lovely crocheted bowl made from a gorgeous pure wool from <a href="http://heligan.com/">The Lost Gardens of Heligan </a></div>
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(UK crochet pattern)</div>
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~ Ch 4 and sl st</div>
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~ htr 12 sts into the centre circle</div>
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~ 2htr in the next st and 1 htr in the next 3 st - repeat to the end of the round</div>
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I've made bowls from normal, household string before too, and that's worked out quite well.<br />
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-72506707238454944242015-10-24T21:54:00.001+01:002015-10-24T21:54:17.143+01:00A Bit of Cake Solves All<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm trying to sneak a few back!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; text-align: start;">I don't think he's noticed yet. He seems more interested in the thousands of cars he seems to have accumulated and determinedly trying to figure out how the plug sockets work. 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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-78320215421681927252015-03-20T12:43:00.001+00:002015-03-20T20:36:52.090+00:00Friday's Tune<div align="center">
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A song close to my heart as this was going to be mine and Lewis' 1st dance song at our wedding </div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-27393784105917079762015-03-17T13:47:00.000+00:002015-03-17T13:47:50.447+00:00Meeting Lovely People<br />
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At Finn's playgroup today, we were visited by some vicars and their families who were travelling through the area. </div>
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Now, I am utterly rubbish at meeting new people. Normally at playgroup I busy myself playing with Finn so as not to have one of those nerve wracking first conversations with another mum. I've tried it many times before. Sometimes we make friends for a bit, but then it fizzles out, sometimes I just get ignored as the other mum walks away. So if I'm honest, I've rather given up on trying to make a Mum friend.</div>
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This morning however, I was approached by a lovely guy who introduced me to his wife and his adorable two children. </div>
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I don't think I've ever clicked with a family before.</div>
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They were, without a doubt, the nicest people I've met in a good long while. </div>
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Unfortunately their not local though, and will back home by the time next week's playgroup comes around. </div>
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It's still so lovely to know that there are mums that I can 'click' with out there. I was quite convinced that I was a lost cause.</div>
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I mean we even talked about the embarrassing things and the difficult things. I'm not even sure I've had a conversation about the difficult side of being a mum with another mum. Conversations have always seemed to revolve around how well each child is doing, almost competitive and uncomfortable.</div>
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It's a shame that I'll probably never see her again or her lovely little children, but inspiring nonetheless that lovely mums are out there waiting for me to say 'hi!' </div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-83529988682146012022015-03-16T17:11:00.000+00:002015-03-16T17:11:39.868+00:00Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;">
<u><span style="color: #a64d79;">Sunday 15th March 2015 - Mother's Day</span></u></div>
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A day to appreciate all the lovely mummies out there!</div>
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It's hard work, exhausting in fact, and the little moments of rest, a chance to drink a warm cup of coffee, are pure gold. But of course, every single smile and giggle and cuddle are worth even more. </div>
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Mum's I would officially like to high five you all!</div>
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I've only been a mummy for 2 years now, and as cliche as the whole Mother's Day thing is, I truly had the most amazing day!</div>
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My boy and my hubby-to-be spoiled me rotten!</div>
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Apparently Finn picked me some very cheery sunflowers himself</div>
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Perfect for the gloomy weather that seems to be determined to hang around at the moment. My house still looks sunny and ready to welcome Spring!</div>
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I had some wonderful doodled cards, scrawled by my very own crayon-muncher and a pot of adorable tiny roses to make our home look even cheerier!</div>
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So much loveliness!</div>
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Happy Anniversary Lewis!</div>
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Here's to many more years of adventures, cups of tea, rubber duckies, adorable offspring, trips to the seaside, discovering the little things, and creating as many amazing memories as we possibly can!</div>
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Can you believe fellow internet friends...</div>
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my son is one whole year old!</div>
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It's been a while since my last blog, but I haven't been sat on my butt watching daytime TV I promise!</div>
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...I've been re-launching Rebecca's Emporium!</div>
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I sound like a loon I know, but I've missed my felting SO much, and finally finding some time to stab away at some wool and create an adorable little face, or quirky colour combination, has been like finding 'me' again.</div>
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I'm starting small, so no Pheeples or sculptural pieces yet, but I've got some new ring designs and I'm bringing back a range of felt ball necklaces!</div>
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I haven't taken any pretty photographs of my necklaces yet, but you'll have to take my word for it - they do exist!</div>
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My little Sprog is 6 whole months.</div>
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I can't believe quite believe that he's half a year old. He's changed so much and the time has just wooshed by!</div>
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I know everyone says it, but getting that warning as to how quickly you little one will grow makes you really love all the little things.</div>
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I love his tiny, little baby feet</div>
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So, in the spirit of cherishing every single iddy biddy moment, I'm going to give my little time sponge a wonderful birthday party... that he will never remember, but I will never forget!</div>
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And with half a year zooming by so quickly, it doesn't hurt to brainstorm a few ideas.</div>
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So, birthday party, what do we need?</div>
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Decorations!</div>
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Well, my enthusiasm for the summer has been a little dampened these last few days!<br />It just won't stop raining out there!</div>
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It's been one of those grumbly, rainy days of gloom.</div>
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Then super hero Lewis, skoots off to the shops and comes back with an indoor picnic for us to go crazy on whilst it's all grey and drizzly outside!</div>
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I've been adoring pastels recently!</div>
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It could be because the lovely, summery weather is so intoxicating, but they are gorgeous!</div>
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Staying round my parent's house today and doing a bit of rummaging, I've come across some fantastic, old pieces from my own childhood. </div>
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The wonderful pastel colours that are inspiring me at the moment, present throughout these pieces.</div>
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I love how the traditional, soft colours of childhood are those same, uplifting colours of summer!</div>
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A bit worrying, looking back, but I remember always reading it, and being quite chuffed with myself because it was one of the longest nursery rhymes in the book!</div>
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A beautiful combination of the joys of childhood and the joys of summer!</div>
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Perfect inspiration!</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-63268947957087690872014-05-21T20:49:00.000+01:002014-05-22T16:20:36.335+01:00Wednesday Makes - Cross Stitch<div style="text-align: center;">
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My felting might have been put on hold</div>
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I've had a great time making little <a href="http://rebeccasemporium.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/a-toy-box-diy.html"><span style="color: #a64d79;">toy boxes</span></a> and crocheted hats and at the moment, I'm really enjoying exploring the world of cross stitch.</div>
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Cross stitch was one of the many crafts that my Gramma was amazing at! She used to have great big landscapes and old town scenes neatly framed up on her walls and there would always be her next project all set up and half completed in the conservatory.<br />
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She's my craft hero, I swear!</div>
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I remember my very first cross stitched piece that I got as a kit when I was quite young. </div>
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I still have it, tucked away in a pocket in my sewing basket </div>
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It's like drawing in textiles.</div>
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There's so many more directions I can take my little guys and having a drawing come to life without the difficulties of 'how on earth am I going to make that?!' It's a lovely feeling now that I don't as much time as I did to ponder my little creations!</div>
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This Saturday the 24th May, I will be a mum to a 6 month old!</div>
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How on earth 6 months have zoomed by I'll never know,</div>
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but one thing's for sure, I don't know how I would have done it without these things!</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">1 </span>~ A dummy</div>
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I know that some mums are pro dummies and some are completely against them, but Finn found it such a comfort when he was little and trying to sleep, and now it helps him while he's going through teething his first tooth through (a dummy fresh from the fridge is a god send!).</div>
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From the very first night we were paranoid about the temperature of our house without central heating and little Finn being warm enough. This was definitely an investment! And it came with lots of advice about how many blankets to use with ranging temperatures, and it makes a lovely little night light too!</div>
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On the same subject as keeping your little one at the right temperature during the night, a thin, non-woolly blanket has been a definite must-have! Knowing that he's not going to over heat with a think blanket is great peace of mind when you need all the sleep you can get!</div>
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It sounds silly, but he's totally amazed by them. He loved staring at them when he was tiny and now seems totally mesmerised by them! </div>
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Again, something quite silly when you think about it. Surely all baby clothes are cute and fun. But when he's managed to mess up a clean baby grow and vest within 5 seconds of you struggling with flying arms and legs to get him into it, it's less of a 'job' when you're then putting him into a super cute Tigger onesie!</div>
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I think all mums would be with me on this one. Muslin cloths are your hero! They save the day with anything - dribbles, vomit, messy eaters, teething aids, a cool cloth in the summer... the list goes on!</div>
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As much as I hate being ruled by the technology world, if I didn't have my phone when I became a mum, I'd have been a little lost. Being able to hop onto the Internet whenever a doubt or question popped into my head was a massive reassurance that all was well! </div>
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Probably just a Finn thing, but he loves his rubber duckies! In the bath or out, he's always after them, and most of the time chewing on them!</div>
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Most important, above all of these - Lewis!</div>
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Without him I would most definitely be a quivering wreck somewhere, doubting all my mothering instincts and scoffing chocolate like there was no tomorrow.</div>
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He has been amazing, totally beyond words, a super dad!</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-87849244122527250532014-05-19T23:03:00.000+01:002014-05-19T23:03:33.827+01:00A Mini Post A Day For 7 Days!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hello all!<br />It has been absolutely AGES!</div>
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...and obviously all the fault of this little man </div>
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He melts my heart, but he also absorbs every single second of my time!</div>
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I'm determined to get back into my blogging though, so here's a little challenge for myself:</div>
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It's been a while, so there will probably be a load of waffle, but hey, you guys like waffle right?</div>
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It's summer!!</div>
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Everything is growing like crazy and the birds are singing away until 9pm, the sun is gorgeous and I have already gotten a little sunburn!</div>
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And what better way to celebrate the beginning of lovely weather than with a brand new pair of shoes!</div>
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They're nothing extravagant, but something super summery that makes you oogle your feet every 5 minutes!</div>
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And to really get the feeling of fresh summery-ness, it's time to replace the tea bags with fruit water!</div>
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I shared a post on my Facebook page<span style="color: #a64d79;"> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RebeccasEmporium?ref=hl">Facebook.com/RebeccasEmporium</a>) </span>not long ago about the advantages of drinking fruit water. It really inspired me to give it a go, and not let it pass me by as one of those things that I think it's a great idea but have then completely forgotten by the next day.</div>
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It's much better for you and really starts the day with that summery feeling!</div>
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Happy summer time folks!</div>
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I think it's definitely here at last</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"> How to make fun little toy boxes out of used milk cartons:</span></u><br />
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Do you find that you've got far too many baby bits and bobs lying around the house without a home?<br />
Here's a super simple way to keep things tidy but still an attractive decoration and easy to personalise!</div>
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First cut the top off at your desired height. If you want a shallower box, simply cut further down from the top.</div>
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Then, using a basic acrylic paint of your choice, start painting your box! </div>
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and if you want the box to be more hard wearing, a coat of gloss or PVA should give it a nice finish.</div>
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To cover those raggedy edges up and give the box a homely feel, I felt a cosy crochet cuff would work lovely, or even a fabric one would work too.</div>
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You can make your cuff longer or shorter depending on how much of your box you would like to cover.</div>
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Once the paint on your box is dry, wrap your cuff around the rim of your box and fold half of it into your new toy box to give the edges a lovely finished touch.</div>
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It's been nearly 7 whole weeks since my little boy decided to venture out into the big wide world, and it feels like one of those weird time bubbles where it feels like he's been here forever but at the same time, it's gone so quickly!</div>
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I can't believe we're creeping ever closer to the 2 month mark! And he's grown so much in this tiny space of time!</div>
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He is officially too big for his Newborn baby grows now and I've had to pack them away, and in a way it feels like a bit of a turning point. He's not a newborn anymore, he's my growing baby boy!</div>
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And to celebrate this, here's 10 awesome things about newborns that I'll miss as he gets older: </div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">1</span>. Everything's so tiny! The very first thing that tugged at my heart strings about him were his tiny ears, and his hands, and feet, and nose, and just about everything! </div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">2</span>. They sleep a lot <span style="color: #a64d79;">:)</span> hehe, giving you plenty of time to catch up on your sleep.. Or just to stare at them in utter awe as they dose!</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">3</span>. Their constant need of 'something' makes you feel very needed and like you've achieved something amazing when you finally figure out what it is that they've been crying about - even if it's just a cuddle!</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">4</span>. Presents!<span style="color: #a64d79;"> :)</span> hehe, on a very selfish note, you can finally use all of those adorable baby presents you've been given and all of the cute things that you bought yourself! I spent ages pottering around the baby room before Finn was born, getting all excited about using his changing mat and going through all if his baby cloths.</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">5</span>. Watching them grow, even as tiny little humans, they grow at a crazy pace! I swear some mornings I look at him and think 'I'm pretty sure you're bigger than you were last night!' It's amazing to see, but at the same time a little heart wrenching... Before I know it he'll be off to school to learn about dinosaurs!</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">6</span>. Kind of in line with number 5, you get a whole new perspective to life by watching it from its very beginning. Almost everyday you'll have a 'I made that nose' feeling of awe, and you marvel at how amazing their little body is and how amazing yours is to have made something so complicated and wonderful!<br />
I have made life!</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">7</span>. Having something very awesome to show off! I'm his mum, so naturally he is amazing and wonderful and the best baby ever to be born! But it is good fun taking him to see people or inviting friends round to see his awesomeness themselves!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">8</span>. Planning his little future. I don't mean that I am planning for him to be a doctor or anything, but the little things that will help him through life. I like thinking about when we should take him swimming, planning his first holiday, how I'm going to teach him about trees and bugs and to save me from big, creepy spiders!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">9.</span> Holding his little hand. It might be a baby reflex, but by god it makes my heart melt when he grabs hold of my finger with all of his tiny, baby fingers. One day I'll be holding that hand to cross a road!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">10</span>. And as silly as it sounds, all of those midnight feeds are wonderful. Getting out of bed in the first place admittedly is the hardest thing in the world, but when you're staring into that little face while he eats and tickling his little belly during changing time... it's magical. And I know when he finally sleeps through the night it will be great, but I also know that I'll secretly miss all of our little midnight conversations and cuddles.<br />
They say that they grow up so fast, so I am more ok with loosing a little sleep to spend as much time with him as possible!<br />
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There's a gazillion more things that I could blabber on about my little boy, but from my very little, personal experience, these are more 10 favourite things... for now... there will be more as he gets older... he's already starting to smile like a loony at little things that make him happy... swoon!!</div>
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Rebecca's Emporiumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580491633008095607noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2589292643694711305.post-17115205033161569062014-01-08T11:45:00.002+00:002014-09-18T21:52:55.323+01:00Happy New Year 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, what a year that was!</div>
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It started with an explosion of hope and exciting ideas for my felty world and then quickly had a massive turn around when I found out that I was pregnant!</div>
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The first half of the year was then completely occupied with learning what my body was up to and how best to treat it so that my little sprog would grow strong and healthy.<br />
- It's amazing how much time that takes up in your mind. All I could think about was baby, body, baby, body...<br />
And to be honest, it sounds a bit silly, but that was my entire year!!<br />
I have no idea what happened last year. I'm pretty sure that I spent most of it tucked away in a little bubble, ignoring the world!<br />
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I gave birth to my little son<br />
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weighing 7lbs 8ozs<br />
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It was an absolutely amazing experience, and it hasn't put me off having more at all.<br />
I'm sure I'll write a bit more about it all soon, I want to share my birthing story to any mum-to-be who's petrified like I was.<br />
I guess you only hear the horror stories when you're looking into births, but they're not all like that, I promise!<br />
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And to end my amazing roller coaster of a year, I enjoyed a wonderful family Xmas with my son as a brand new edition!<br />
What more could I possibly have wanted for Xmas?!<br />
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And now I'm venturing into the new year with a whole new outlook on life and it's precious little things.<br />
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Last year my New Year's motto was<br />
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And this year I'm going to stick with it. My son, being a little thing himself, has been a never ending source of fun... stress and worry too, but I'll focus on the fun!!<br />
And as he grows this year, Making The Little Things in his life Fun will be my ultimate aim!<br />
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Strange as it is, changing nappies has already become the funnest thing for us.<br />
There's fairy lights, rattles, visually stimulating books and lots of tummy tickles at changing time! Not to mention a boogie to my Disney CDs!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: x-large;">Make The Little Things Fun</span><br />
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Why not?<br />
After all, what's more important than little smiles to fill your day!<br />
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Now... it's taken me about a week to get this post all sorted and written out (Mr Finn has been quite a demanding chap!) but I hope to be writing much more from now on!<br />
We're getting into a routine, him and me, and this new year I would like to concentrate on my blog and figuring out how to sneak a little bit of felting into my day!<br />
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What are your New Years resolutions and plans for 2014?<br />
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I'm not even sure you can call the little Sprogling "Bump" anymore. I think a more appropriate name would be more like, "Ginormous Ball Attached to My Tummy".</div>
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We're getting close now!</div>
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All the little apps are telling me that babies born from now onward have a much higher chance of survival,</div>
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and I can't fit into any of my clothes any more!</div>
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Eap!</div>
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It's funny how your mind changes with it all too.</div>
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I don't know if this counts for everyone, or perhaps it's just the way my brain likes to get around things, but the reality of it is definitely hitting home now.</div>
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Before, all I could think about was having a new, tiny little human to play with and teaching them all of the wonders of the world. The thought of showing them a butterfly for the first time, seeing their face when they took their first steps into snow, and just marvelling at the way the human body learns to 'live'.</div>
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All I can think about is that everything is about to change dramatically, and will never be the same again!</div>
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- Not in a bad way exactly, just that this is it.... we're about to become a family!!!</div>
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I'm going to be a mum!!</div>
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I'm going to be responsible for another human being for the rest of my life!!</div>
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*terrifyingly looks down at the bump and wonders what kind of monster I've created*</div>
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It's such a strange thing to come to terms with.</div>
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I guess it must be something that all mums realise at one point or another</div>
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- your role in life has now completely changed!</div>
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So, what on earth to pack in my hospital bag!?!<br />
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Me and Lewis went to an antenatal class at the weekend.<br />
It was a proper, 5 hour crash course.<br />
I had heard that NHS antenatal classes were a complete waste of time, so I wasn't overly confident that I was going to learn anything, but I thought that I should go anyway.<br />
And it was brilliant!<br />
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It might be that I didn't know a lot of things that other mothers to-be know, but I learnt so much and even the things that I had researched, it was great to hear a midwife who knew what she was talking about, go into more detail and confirm those details.<br />
I would definitely recommend going to an antenatal class. Even if you know all of the information you'll need, it's so reassuring to hear it all from someone with experience, and if you have any questions, she's right there to answer them for you.<br />
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She went through all of the different pain relief methods, with all the pros and cons for each, she talked to us about positions for giving birth and ways to relax during labour.<br />
So much information, and reassurance that I just feel so much more confident as the time (super quickly) approaches.<br />
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She also talked to us about the biological side of things.<br />
I didn't know if this would reassure or scare me more, but hearing how the female body develops to be able to completely take care of having a baby was possibly the most reassuring part of the whole thing for me.<br />
The different muscles, how they change and adapt, how the baby itself responds to the shaping of the muscles and how (hopefully) a normal birth should go.<br />
It all just made me totally marvel at my own body.<br />
I had all these ideas that my body will want to just get the baby out one day and then it'll be all hands on deck for the midwives and doctors to manage the situation, let alone myself trying to figure out what I should and shouldn't do...<br />
and as much of that is true, I now also know that my body really will know what it's doing when baby gives the 'Go! Go! Go!' signals!<br />
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The midwife gave us a good list of things to pack for the hospital too.<br />
So this will be my little job tonight...<br />
pack!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;">~</span></span> Loose clothes/top that you won't mind getting messy </div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">~</span> Loose pj's/nightie (possibly front opening)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Sponge to wet your face or filled with water to bite one</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Lucozade sweets or non fizzy energy drinks (DON'T have any fizzy drinks!)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Paracetamol (for the early stages of labour)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Lip balm (you will dehydrate and will need to drink lots, but lip balm will help too)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Socks</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Massage ball</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Music</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Snacks (honey's good for energy)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Ear plugs and eye mask (to help you zone out)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Underwear<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Nursing bra (if breast feeding)<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Loads of maternity pads<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Breast pads (if breast feeding)<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Clothes to come home in (loose fitting, comfortable. Maternity clothes will probably still be best)<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Toiletries<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Towels<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Camera<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Phone (and charger)<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Money (for more food/making phone calls if your phone goes caput!)<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>A few changes of clothes</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Muslin cloths</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Milk formula (if not breast feeding)</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~ </span>Cotton hat</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Mits</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">~</span> Booties</div>
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