Taking a walk in someone else's shoes

I didn't think this moment was far off.  After trying to get our shoes on for weeks, Seb comes trotting around the corner wearing my trusty (and yes, those that know me well - somewhat overworn) crocs.

It is so lovely watching him figure out what the world is about and how the everything works.

I hope that he continues to like to try on other people's shoes, especially the ones that aren't meant to fit.

I also hope that he holds onto that willingness to explore and learn out of his own motivation.  I feel I lost it myself sometime in later high school.  I think that there was so much pressure to do well and so little guidance to actually find out what you enjoy learning, perhaps have natural talent for, or given encouragement in areas that perhaps you weren't great at (I have never forgotten my year 8 art teacher looking over my shoulder at some sketching we were doing and exclaiming "Oh dear, art isn't really your thing is it").  With a but of luck maybe watching my little boy pick up lots of new tricks might encourage me to discover one or two of my own...

War on the spare room/office/craft room/chinese laundry room

This had been my "project" for a couple of weeks now.

This photo was taken at the start and to be honest it doesn't look much better now.  It seems as soon as I tidy one corner another is dismantled by my "helper".

However, there is more order.  Paperwork has been organised.  Computer cables tidied and childproofed.   The spare bed has been dismantled in preference of a sofa bed.  I am halfway through sorting through the "craft" stuff and have vowed to not buy any more fabric or materials until I have actually completed some projects with the hoard like stash I have at present.

Once tidied I hope to get sewing and get a good stockpile of creations for a market stall.  It has come to a time in the year where I need to find a little extra cash from somewhere so hopefully I can turn my collection of fabrics into sellable goodies.  My mind is flowing with ideas but I need to make sure I complete the big tidy before I get going so that I have the space to create freely without adding yet another layer of mess on the top!