Pretty Parcels and Homemade Loveliness!

On Monday, we had two very excited little girls as a result of two very exciting little deliveries!

I am so fortunate to have some amazingly creative friends... Friends who have inundated us with gorgeous homemade delights in the past (check out some of the cute little presents Heidi received upon her arrival into the world!) and friends who continue to amaze me with their ability to create the most gorgeous gifts for these girlies of mine.

The first parcel was from my lovely friend Catrin in Austria. I often talk about how my time in Austria was pretty instrumental in getting my creative juices flowing again, and Catrin, and another friend, were totally (and are still) some of my biggest inspirations. Catrin has a gorgeous blog that is totally worth checking out and she's actually blogged about these gorgeous little gifts for my girls right here (if you don't understand German, just go over to check out her gorgeous photographs!)

Catrin made the girls these gorgeous little book bags. Beautiful, sturdy and totally up every little girls' street. The girls have been carrying them around everywhere... and best of all, they have their names on them! What's not to love?!

Then, as if that wasn't enough, later that day, Heidi received a rather belated birthday present from her little friend Noah. Noah's Mama Emelie is one of the most creatively talented people I know and is always overflowing with fabulous ideas! These little felt strawberries are for the girls' little Huette in the garden, and they are utterly gorgeous!

I just love the detail, and Heidi has already had great fun counting them, sorting them and "eating" them!

Seriously, I am in awe of these two fabulous friends of mine! And feel very fortunate to be the recipient of such creative loveliness! Our girls don't know how lucky they are!

And as if that wasn't enough, one more parcel arrived the very next morning...

...but we'll save the contents of that one for another time!

My Springtime Surprise!

A couple of weeks ago, I parcelled up some little goodies and sent them off to the lovely Emma at TheMiniMesAndMe as part of Lucy's #springtimesurpriseproject

The idea was that bloggers and instagramers across the country (and abroad!) would send up a little package of springtime loveliness to bring a little joy and sunshine at the end of a grey winter.

And last week, my parcel arrived!

Full of little treats and surprises...

One of the things I loved most about it (aside from all the pinkness!) was that Emma had also thought about my little people... there were scrapbook cards, stickers, teabags, baking goodies, a pen, ribbon and a gorgeous little pocket mirror for me... but there was also a little something for each of the children... including the yet to appear baby!

Needless to say there were some quite excitable little ones when naptime was over... (hence groggy faced Heidi!). Chocolate Easter chicks for the girls, and a sweet little wooden rattle for the baby.

Thank you lovely Emma... we are all thrilled to bits with our #Springtimesurpriseproject parcel... and thankyou again to the fabulous Lucy for running such a lovely little project! 

You can join up for the #summertimesurpriseproject here... you don't have to be a blogger/instagramer to take part!