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Tag Archives: leon
Wrapping babies
Thirteen months in, we’re still managing Leon-wrangling without a pushchair, which definitely makes public transport more straightforward. This week I wrote about getting started with woven wraps for A Little Bit of All Of It‘s babywearing series.
Posted in babywearing, leon, parenting
Tagged babywearing, guest posts, leon, links, parenting, photos, wrapping
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Knitting merrily along
I’ve just realised that while I blog occasionally about sewing, I virtually never blog about knitting, despite the fact that I always have at least one (usually more) projects on the go. Leon wearing his jacket Recently finished projects: a … Continue reading
Posted in craft, knitting, making things
Tagged craft, knitting, leon, making things, projects
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Snowy plants
Four or five inches of snow on my raised beds earlier this week, but looks like the beans, peas, & garlic at least are trucking along under there. I got my tiny garden apprentice to help me take a look … Continue reading
Travel busy bag for a 10 month old
We travel by train quite a bit, and Leon is getting beyond the age where just waving my keys in front of him will distract him. Today I constructed a travel busy bag for him, with ideas from a couple … Continue reading
Posted in kids, making things, sewing, travel
Tagged busy bag, kids, leon, making things, sewing, travel
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From skirt to (baby) trousers
Another round of decluttering recently unearthed a skirt that I made for myself many years ago, but have never actually worn. After seeing two posts about upcycled baby trousers, one from a T-shirt and one from trousers, I thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in making things, recycle, sewing
Tagged leon, making things, recycle, sewing
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Adventures in Parenting: food from the garden
It’s taken a looong time this year (possibly because of June’s dreadful weather), but finally I am regularly harvesting food from the garden*. Carrots (my first ever really decent carrot crop!), courgettes, little cherry tomatoes, chard, and the last of … Continue reading
Posted in food, growing things
Tagged baby-led weaning, food, growing food, growing things, leon, parenting
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Trike review: 4.5 months in
Some time ago, before L was born, we bought a Christiania cargo trike, which we used for the first time when he was about 5 wks old. How is it working out now he’s nearing 5 months? It has been … Continue reading
Writing and time
Since I last wrote about writing and parenting, a few weeks ago, I’ve been experimenting with ways of writing fiction during my child-care days. I’ve written a few more bits and pieces on my phone (thumb-typing is slow) using Epistle, … Continue reading
Allotment weeding with a baby
We already solved the problem of taking the baby to the allotment (and to lots of other places). This weekend for the first time I managed to get something done while I was there, too, rather than just telling doop … Continue reading
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Tagged allotment, growing things, leon, plans, planting, potatoes, vegetables
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Potatoes, babies, and tricycles
I decided to plan for a very low maintenance allotment this year, given that I also have a new garden and (rather more time-consumingly) a new baby to deal with. Over the winter, the main beds have almost all been … Continue reading
Posted in allotment, bikes, Uncategorized
Tagged allotment, bikes, cargo bikes, cycling, leon, permaculture, planning, potatoes
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