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The school holidays are almost over and life as we know it will soon return to normal.  We have been slowly winding down after our big holiday and I think all of us are looking forward to the regular routine of school days and weekends again.  I've sorted out the clothes, hung out the bags and hunted down all the little food containers so I feel like I am well prepared.  I want to do a bit of baking before the week is out so I have a freezer full of snacks (sweet and savoury muffins, scrolls etc) but I'll wait for the heat to pass first. 

As part of my new years' resolution to work on my running I did the Resolution Run a couple of weeks ago.  I opted for the 4km route and ran it in what I feel was a decent time.  My progress has been thwarted lately by a persistent cough that has left me exhausted and frustrated, but I have high hopes that it will finally fade out by the end of this week.

 I (hand) sewed up three felt toys for the kids out of my absolute favourite craft book and I think they turned out super cute.  Daisy has been waiting for the chance to get Panda Buns for ages (her first choice was Margot) and Felix has had his eye on the Wee Town Trolley for a a while too.

In celebration of 2012 being the National Year of Reading I have decided to read several books a month on the nominated theme.  January's theme is 'Amazing read' so I decided to use that as an excuse to read the Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson.  I just haven't had the time to sit and read a book up to now but I really wanted to read at least the first book so I could go see the movie.  February's theme is 'Laugh' so I've selected a few autobiographies by comedians that I like (hopefully they'll be off the request queue in time!)

Finally, I bought non-nursing bra and threw out a nursing bra. This Berlei bra is so darn comfortable that I may end up stocking my entire bra drawer with them!  Who knows, maybe I'll even be able to let go of my maternity clothes by the end of the year. ;)

I'm off to finish the t-shirt and skirt I am making for myself, and the cushion I am making for Poppy (a screen printed one to matches the ones I have made D & F over the years.)  Then I can get on to the oven mitts to replace the one I made years ago that is in a terrible state of disintegration.