I'm a big believer in fostering independent play for Kieran, and one of the things that is a must for this, is a space where he can play safely for long periods without being interrupted. Right now that space is his room. With very little free standing furniture, and the majority of his toys at […]
Welcome! My name is Francine {never Fran, or Franny :)} and my blog /business is called Callaloo Soup after a traditional soup from my homeland Grenada. When I landed in France at the end of 2003, I came bearing two degrees: a BSc. Civil Engineering and an MBA, and 10 years work experience. I […]
Pull up a chair and grab a beverage. Here is where you will find links to many of the blogs that I adore. The Always Inspiring list is a compilation of a variety of blogs I have adored from day one. The other lists are those people that I am lucky enough to be associated […]
We have quite a lot of birds around here, and we have been keeping them fed throughout the winter. They've figured out that Mozaique isn't a threat, so they have the run of the place. Kieran and I enjoy watching them through the glass doors. I wonder if I will think as kindly of them […]
A few weeks ago Kieran and I made some copycat Ritz crackers. Here he is in action! He loves baking and cooking. As soon as one of us is in the kitchen he runs to get his apron and the stool so that he can "help". The crackers came out a bit wonky, but delicious! […]
Last week Kieran dragged (yes dragged) me out into the cold for a walk. Along the way we passed these cool wooden doors so I persuaded him to stand still for a few shots. Be still my heart. He really does look like an almost four year old.
Remember my online December Daily album from a year ago? Earlier this week as I was thinking about my approach for this year, I remembered that I still want to make those photos into an album. At the same time I was also deep in my Advent Calendar tutorial, and suddenly I had a fabulous […]
I’m pretty excited about this Advent Calendar idea, which has been brewing in my head for a while. I do need to apologise for the poorly lit photos though – natural light has not been possible around here lately, but I really wanted to get this tutorial up with a few days to spare before […]
Here’s how I used that photo I posted on Thursday on a scrapbook page. (Everything from the Studio Calico December kit.) I changed the journaling just a bit to fit in the space I used, but it was essentially a case of copy and paste. I considered actually copying and pasting the journaling from the […]
You’ve wanted to be in the kitchen with Papa when he’s cooking, so we set you up in your highchair with something to keep you occupied. A few days ago you were happy to sit and play with silicon baking cups and some water. You are really into playing with water now, pouring it, filling […]
