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52Q - 47

(wednesday is the new monday, did you hear?!!)

Q - when you think back to your childhood, what moment first comes to mind?

52Q - 46

chels and i were in my 'studio' (ie bomb room) last week while i whipped her up one of my teeskirts. she started rummaging through my piles (of which there are many!) and next thing i know had made us this weeks challenge! one of the many reasons i love her. she sees a need and dives right in. she is also extremely artistic!

Q - what makes you glow?

my answer is seeing those chubby baby cheeks puff out in a big old smile (he is smiling a LOT and it is so very beautiful when that happens isn't it?), and watching two little girls hold hands and play together. nothing makes me happier or glow-ier than that.

wishing shiny things for your week!

(and thanks again chels!)

52Q - 45

Q - which song do you have on repeat right now?

 

my latest obsession is this song by mama kin - enjoy!

52Q - 44

(better late than never hey?)

Q - how do you make decisions?

 

i am a horrible decision maker and we have some big decisions to figure out right now so my mind is flustered and foggy.

how about you - are you quick to know your answers or do you agnoise over every detail? do you pray/meditate/ask for advice/pick randomly?

sorry i haven't done as fabulous a job as i'd like with keeping up this year long challenge. if i'd known at the start of it that a new baby and an overseas move would be part of my year i may have done things differently! i'm not able to create or be online as much these days, but i think of all you 52Qers with fondness and love the moments i do get to myself to ask a question and make a little fun tag. balance, balance - it's a lifelong art to master. anyway what i'm trying to say is thanks for being patient with me and joining this journey of ours. can't believe it will be finished soon!

52Q - 43

Q - what were you doing this time last year?

its wild how much can change in one year hey? this week i've been pining for my girls and our trip to thailand that happened a year ago...oh mango smoothies, massages and full nights sleep - where art thou now?!

check out your journal/planner/photo storage to see what you were doing this time last year :) and share!

52Q - 42

i know i said i'd be back this week but a few days ago my inbox got some happy mail - one last guest 52Qer! my friend karalenn who i met back when we lived in LA - we loved doing stuff with their creative and quirky little family! she is an amazing sewer (check out her halloween costumes from '07), she cleans her house with a tiara on and she hand drew/painted every weeks' card for deck of me and the 52Q - her cards are on her blog, you should definitely check them out! her daughters have also been doing the challenges which is awesome and makes me feel lame for not doing this with ivy!

so being the biggest halloween lover i have ever met, i laughed when she sent me this weeks challenge...

Q - what's your favourite holiday?

(i'm sure this is how ivy saw me this afternoon as i nagged her to do her chores!)

i must say halloween was a fun one - we loved going for walks and seeing spooky decorated houses and gardens, loved carving pumpkins and planning costumes. i must think of something to do with the girls this year (not sure of trick or treating would go down well in our street...does anyone do it here?), something spooky and fun...ideas, ideas?

oh, and...my favourite holiday is a beach in thailand ;)

closely followed by christmas...

you?

52Q - 41

hello lovely 52Q-ers! i've missed doing my tags each week with you but enjoyed my yummy baby time and LOVED hearing what questions have been coming from my friends who have helped me out over the past few weeks! this week i asked the delightful denise aka boho girl to come up with a question and i knew she'd make it a juicy one! here's what she sent me...

I am honored Em asked me to be part of something I have always considered so cool that she puts out into the world; questions that make us think and act!

Q - When you close your eyes and imagine yourself as passionate, giddy, inspired and joyful...what are you doing/creating in that moment?

Someone once asked me this question and I find that when I meditate on this thought, it always gently helps me move into the direction of doing things that I truly love doing.  Sometimes in the beautiful chaos of life, we tend to forget such things.

thanks denise! i can't wait to hear the responses to this question...thanks to all my 'guest question makers'! i will be back making art with you next week...enjoy!

52Q - 40

This week the challenge comes from me, Tara. 

Q - What am I taking for granted?

This is a question that I ask myself as often as I can. It is good for me to think about on a daily or weekly basis to make sure that I am letting the people I love know that I appreciate them. And also, not just for other people, but for myself. Sometimes I just don't give myself enough gratitude for the things that I do.

What are you taking for granted?

52Q - 39

this week's question and tag come from my beautiful friend jaz!  we became friends when we were teenagers, we were in a couple of plays together and had crazy-fun times. we lost touch for several years and hooked up again last year when i discovered she was also living in the states!if you met jaz, you would never forget her - she is a shiny amazing woman with many talents - check out her photography and handmade coolness. she loves all things art and has kindly created for us this week...

Q - what brings me joy?

1. a free day, 2. 52Q - Tag 36, 3. 52Q Q33, 4. q. 27-28, 5. 52Q-36, 6. 52Q - 17 have a great week!

52Q - 38

this week's question and tag comes from my gorgeous friend vicky in new zealand. vicky and i connected online (and then in the flesh!) when we were pregnant with yindi and arlo - and she has been a huge inspiration to me as a natural birther/earthy mumma/vegetarian/knitting & crafty goddess!

Q - what are you eating right now?

right now i am eating all kinds of healthful homebaked goodness from my darling mum, who has taken the week off work to be our personal family chef and laundry woman! bless you mumma!

happy week :)