A Country Wife returns... with her Miss Goodie Two Shoes

My poor neglected little blog. Ever since the creation of Miss Goodie Two Shoes I haven't had a chance to relax with a cuppa and visit my friends in blogland. Now when I jump on to the computer it's to update my business page, answer queries and a long list of emails, and catch up with the goings on of all my fellow businesses. I am loving every minute of my new life and feel so blessed that I am creating treasured friends for little girls and boys.

I do miss blogging though. After all it was the gorgeous girls amongst us who inspired me to channel my creative side. I made an early decision not to post about Miss Goodie Two Shoes as I wanted to stay true to the reasons for developing A Country Wife. But sadly that has meant a complete lull in blogging! I've done some reflecting and have decided my blog should embrace this new chapter of my life, and share the excitement with you all.

Here we have the latest of my precious girls

Looking forward to catching up with you all again! xxxx

Testing out my birthday pressie

My gorgeous hubby bought me a 55 - 200mm Nikkor lens for my birthday last week. I absolutely love it! Now I can finally take photos of Oscar, aka pocket rocket, without him being just a blur in the distance!

This week I am grateful for. . . . . my family and friends

May is my favourite month of the year, I get to celebrate my wedding anniversary, mama's day and my birthday. This year I was extremely spoilt for all three occasions. My gorgeous hubby took me on a blindfolded treasure hunt for our anniversary, with the end surprise a beautiful hand made card and an eternity ring. We celebrated our night with a bottle of 2001 vintage black dog shiraz and an evening of laughter and reminiscing. 

 On mama's day I was awoken to the sweet voice of my little man wishing me a very special day. I enjoyed french toast and coffee in bed before dozing off again for another two hours. Oh what bliss!

I celebrated my birthday on Wednesday, and was showered with love and best wishes by family and friends. I am so very grateful for the special people in my life, who never cease to make me feel loved, appreciated and so very blessed. The icing on a fabulous May was toasting my new business with a glass of Chandon in the Royal Doulton champagne glasses I was given by my mum.

Did I mention also that I might be a little bit spoilt... *blush*? 

I hope you too are having a week to be grateful for. I am playing along with Maxabella Loves, come along and join in the fun!

Our fourth wedding anniversary

 Today my gorgeous husband and I are celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary. I feel so blessed that our love is even stronger today, then it was on that magical autumn day.

    

I'm playing Wordless Wednesday with Faith, Hope and a Whole Lotta Love, pop on over and add your special memory xx

This week I am grateful for.... two very special friends

With my fourth wedding anniversary only days away, I have been reflecting all week on two very special people in my life. They are my best friends; two amazing and inspirational girls with a heart of gold. I am truly blessed to have grown alongside them, had their wisdom to learn from and their friendship to gain strength from. 

This week I am so very grateful for my best friends, my confidants, my strength when I need it, the two people whose laughter never ceases to make me smile.

I hope you too had a week to be grateful for xxxxx

Miss Goodie Two Shoes

*pops head in sheepishly*

Yes it is I! And I promise there is a very good reason for why my poor little blog was abandoned so suddenly and, seemingly, without remorse! I have been busy.... exceptionally busy.... but in the most wonderful, crazy, exciting kind of way!

So much has happened in a mere short week. I am still reeling from the excitement, surprise and overwhelming support. On a whim, I decided to create a Facebook Page for my handmade dolls. I thought I would get a few people popping by and perhaps, if I was lucky, a few sales. It was never in the forefront of my mind that in those few short minutes it took me to create Miss Goodie Two Shoes I was in fact creating a business enterprise. 

On the night Miss Goodie Two Shoes was born, a gorgeous girl and her business - Yumminess Textiles came upon my little page and sent a post to all her likers. The rest, they say, is history! In merely a day I had 12 custom orders, by weeks end I had 40 and two requests for wholesaling my dolls.


If you'd told me a week ago that I would be creating something I love, and sharing it with people who love it even more, I would never have believed you! I still cannot fathom the amazing support, overwhelming generosity and incredible joy I have felt and received this past week. 

Just call me Miss Goodie Two Shoes!

Weekend syndrome

There's no doubt about it, if I'm going to get sick, it always happens on a weekend. I'm not sure if it's my body tormenting me because I covet my Saturdays, or breathing a sigh of relief because hubby is home to look after the kids so I can sleep all day?


Either way, my exciting Saturday plans of gardening, painting and sewing have been shelved for another time. Fingers crossed I wake up tomorrow feeling slightly more human!