do i have to spell it out??

before my first child was born i used to read to her, sing the times tables to her and all the other crazy things first time mothers do. i would religiously read to her and have great photos of her at 3 months of age sitting on my lap and reaching for the pages. i dreamt of the day she would read herself and be interested in books. those days are here and yesterday she chose a book from the library that was more than a picture book. then the second child came along and she has proven to have even more knowledge of the english language and is learning to read at break neck speed. and the baby isn't far behind, i swear she had the best vocabulary of any almost 3 year old i have come across.

the problem with all of this is that now they can spell too... so gone are the days of mister moo and i being able to spell things out like 'what are you having for S W E E T S when the children go to bed' or ' i am just ducking out to the S H O P S'. i guess i will just have to G R I N and B E A R it :)

onto more exciting news, look at the lovely giveaway i won!

miss vanessa knows how to excite a girl!

her art is just positively divine!

if you haven't visited her blog, a fanciful twist ,follow my link into a whimsical, fantasy land where there is no evil only great great things!

i won an oh so sweet coffee filter wristlet!

the card is already in my cigar box and the wristlet is being displayed on my crafting shelf. she has instructions on how to makes these sweet accessories on her blog.

oh i am so lucky, now all i have to do is win the lotto so i never have to work again.

thanks vanessa you are sucha doll!

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