I'm a happily married mum of two boys, aged 17 and 19, and as a family we moved to France eleven years ago. My husband works for a French company, I teach English to French people aged 6 - 60, and English reading and writing to the English-speaking children of the area. We are part of an English speaking church in Lyon. I love to shop for French vintage lace, fabric and household items, and to combine them with my British and global treasures in interesting ways.
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Reality Check
I am not a perfect mother or housewife. There is dog hair under the sofa and the boys eat with their elbows on the table, however much they're nagged. I just assume you'd rather see the pretty stuff!
Forget-me-nots from Niki's garden (Nostalgia at the Stonehouse)
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A Handmade Life 2
Son 1, fourteen-and-a-half and still to be found lying on the floor creating ever-more complex wooden cities. He waxed lyrical on the subject of Old and New Shanghai when I asked him about this very modern city.
The results of Son 2's beadwork (so far!). He's making loads of little key rings with the aim of selling them at the town Vide Grenier...
Son 1's tin can handicraft, to be sold at the same event.
Your boys have made some things to be really proud of - very saleable. I think the mystery item is a can (baked beans?) hole puched to let the light of a tealight out?
6 comments:
Is it a mobile?
Good on those lads being so practical. Great results too. I'm guessing the mystery object is a tealight holder?
Those key chains should be a big hit at the sale, they look like cute creatures. - I would also guess that it is a sort of candle holder. xo
The beading is brilliant! I would absolutely be tempted by a crocodile or turtle.
Wow, I am impressed with your sons.
Your boys have made some things to be really proud of - very saleable. I think the mystery item is a can (baked beans?) hole puched to let the light of a tealight out?
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