My Creative Space is all about Busy this week. I think the behaviour issues we have had seem to have come about at the same time as I have been really busy with wholesale orders and Chef has started working an extra shift a week. Coincidence? I think not. So I devoted some extra special intensive time with her the other day playing for a good couple of hours... I generally find playing with the toy ponies etc completely painful I am not afraid to admit- but I did it anyway , my undivided attention. I know I need to do it more...
Gwam-ma ( my mum) arrives on Saturday from the big smoke, bags heavily laden with gifts no doubt , so we thought we had better paint her a picture...intense concentration required:
I really love this picture of her....
Painting was great; she was happy and I was happy snapping pictures of her.
Now, get some sustenance and head over to Kirstys to have a sticky beak at all the creative spaces...
adorable curls!! what s sweetie, looks like she is having a great ol creative time of her own there. enjoy the gwam ma time, my own folks just visited me and having that breathing space has been wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet. Here's a blob of blue paint right back at you! Have a great day today.
ReplyDeleteThats a beautiful picture-definately a keeper.
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your pics are looking soo very, very amazing Ms Chunkychooky!
ReplyDeletethat is a great one.
pics for grandmas are the best. they love doing them & they love the response they get when they give them.
have a great weekend lovey ♥
great photos - love the curls!
ReplyDeletelove her concentration, and her beautiful curls
ReplyDeletechildren are certainly a creative challenge!
She looks like she is having a lovely time. Enjoy the visit with Gwanma
ReplyDeleteCath, I'm the same with the intensive one-on-one time... it's not always easy, but they love it so much. I try and do something special with her every day, if I can, the rest of the time we mosey on through the day doing our own stuff, but side by side.
ReplyDeleteOn a different subject - I am loving the photos you are posting lately - all so good. You're such a talent.
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look at those beautiful curls
ReplyDeleteso great to watch child creativity at work - love the photos!
ReplyDeleteYes painting is fun... but some of the other games - well... to be nice lets just say they're not so fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Busy is so so so gorgeous.
Aaww Cute!! I'm sure that she loved the extra special one on one time and the fun painting.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful little girl! She must get her creative focus from her Mum! Little Guy and I have been painting more this week, it seems to be the first thing he wants to do when he wakes up from his nap.
ReplyDeletethat is a spectacular photo of busy. I look forward to the day that I can sit down and paint with my toddler with someone else minding the bub for a while. It's time!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photograph, gorgeous wee girl. Totally with you on the difficulty of pony play. I spent two hours doing puzzles this afternoon...just a little too long I think! But the small person loved it and as you say,that's what we do it for! Hope you enjoy your visit from Gwam-ma
ReplyDeletethe photo is beautiful ... and your daughter looks perfect with that smidge of purple. so sweet.
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Oh what a wonderful photo!! I love it! I'm in small child mode too at the moment (my sister's 5 and 3 year olds are with me for 2 weeks)... I'm remembering the wisdom of choosing my battles ;) Have a nice weekend with your mum! Kx
ReplyDeleteGreat picture and thats some lovely painting Busy!
ReplyDeletegorgeous photo. she is so cute. delegate my little pony duties to gwam ma
ReplyDeleteYay for gwam-ma's...!! Adore the shots of Busy, I had my share of thomas the tank engine when they boys were little, now that was painful, so I hear ya on the ponies!
ReplyDeleteGood on you for the 1:1 time, had some myself this morning on the way to the principals office with Rah...sighs...teenage boys, how hard is it to get to class, I long for the days of being able to sit and paint with him :)
Hope you have an awesome time with your Mum :)
Good on you!!! That bottom shot of busy is BRILLIANT!!! Look at those eyes!! x
ReplyDeleteI was speaking to a 'professional' the other day and she was saying that it is good to have a specific amount of time at the same time each day where you do whatever the child wants for 15-30mins - undivided attention and that is really helpful. Ponies I can imagine sound painful that we have so far avoided
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