Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Blog Neglect!

Dylan Fly Fishing

While I have all good intentions to blog frequently, life has this habit of getting busy and I am the first to admit that when this happens the blog and the website are the first to be neglected.

We have had a few busy months with the business, picking up new stockists, researching products that will compliment my handknits and designing new patterns.  All of this I will share soon in it's own post.  This one is more of a catch up :)

Family life has been hectic, we have all been hit with the bugs and flus that are doing the rounds at the moment.  I have returned to work, doing what I did before Dylan's diagnosis and settling him into school at 5 years of age (I cannot believe that it was 6 years ago!).  Along with Natural Star, I am now working a 30hr week with 2 little new entrants with the same diagnosis as Dylan (ASD).  I am really loving it, life outside of the home!  Apart from the feeling more tired bit!

Dylan starts intermediate this coming year - which I know is going to be a hard couple of years for him and us as a family, the playground is not something he understands socially.  Thankfully we are seeing Alison Schroder - who runs Socially Speaking here in Christchurch.  There is the kids social clubs that Alison also runs that Dylan will be apart of.  This morning we have been to the Hospital Dentist as Dylan needed a tiny filling.  To have this done he has to be sedated and have a continuous supply of laughing gas for them to do it.  He is now lying on the sofa watching an endless supply of fishing DVDs.

Emma has her 6th birthday this month, she is such a girlie girl, but can also be such a tomboy.  This year we are having to make all the invitations (she is totally into crafts - I have trained her well, now she can tell her Dad that we are going shopping for supplies instead of me having to do it)!  Her favourite choice of clothes is dresses and skirts, as far as she is concerned these two items of clothing can be worn anywhere, even outside playing in the mud!  I am not allowed to buy clothes as a birthday present for her this year as she told me "Mum you won't buy what I like if I'm not there to help you", she also comes out with the quickest comebacks, the other day her father called her 'An Egg' she quick comeback was 'You Sausage'!

Saturday, May 29, 2010

GIVEAWAY #7 - Sunday


Today is the last day of the 7 days of giveaways - congratulations to all the winners so far :)  Todays Giveaway is  - 7 lucky people will receive 2 patterns each of their choice. You need to comment on the Blog post and not the facebook post to be in with a chance.  You also need to be a fan of Natural Star on facebook.  The button is in on left hand side to visit the Natural Star facebook page :)

Good luck everyone!

Friday, May 28, 2010

GIVEAWAY #6 - Saturday

Saturday's Giveaway is....


1 lucky person will receive a black and grey merino striped beanie size 1-2yrs. See pic above.

All you need to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, the lucky person will be published tomorrow via a comment on here and on facebook. Remember you need to be a fan of Natural Star on facebook. :) Click on the highlighted link to become a fan if not already :)

Comments need to be posted on the blog and not on facebook to be in with a chance :)

Have a great day everyone, guaranteed forecast for Christchurch today is YET MORE RAIN!!! 

Thursday, May 27, 2010

GIVEAWAY #5 - Friday

Friday's Giveaway is....


1 lucky person will receive a pair of merino winter booties. See pic above. Colour is negiotable :)

All you need to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, the lucky person will be published tomorrow via a comment on here and on facebook. Remember you need to be a fan of Natural Star on facebook. :) Click on the highlighted link to become a fan if not already :)

Comments need to be posted on the blog and not on facebook to be in with a chance :)

Have a great day everyone, guaranteed forecast for Christchurch today is YET MORE RAIN!!!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

GIVEAWAY #4 - Thursday


Thursday's Giveaway is....

1 lucky person will receive a Raspberry headband size 6-12mths.  See pic above.

All you need to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, the lucky person will be published tomorrow via a comment on here and on facebook. Remember you need to be a fan of Natural Star on facebook. :) Click on the highlighted link to become a fan if not already :)

Comments need to be posted on the blog and not on facebook to be in with a chance :)

Have a great day everyone, guaranteed forecast for most today is MORE RAIN!!!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

GIVEAWAY #3 - Wednesday


Wednesday's Giveaway is....


1 lucky person will receive a Knitting Kit for the Square Tassel hat (this kit includes the pattern and 1 ball of cream 8ply merino wool - with the 1 ball of wool you can knit any of the sizes up to size  1-2yrs :) See pic above.

All you need to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, the lucky person will be published tomorrow via a comment on here and on facebook. Remember you need to be a fan of Natural Star on facebook. :) Click on the highlighted link to become a fan if not already :)

Comments need to be posted on the blog and not on facebook to be in with a chance :)

Have a great day everyone, guaranteed foremost for most today is RAIN!!!  

Monday, May 24, 2010

GIVEAWAY #2 - Tuesday

Tuesday's Giveaway is....


1 luck person will receive a Grace Beanie size 1-2yrs :)  See pic above.

All you need to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this post, the lucky person will be published tomorrow via a comment on here and on facebook. Remember you need to be a fan of Natural Star on facebook. :)  Click on the highlighted link to become a fan if not already :)

Comments need to be posted on the blog and not on facebook to be in with a chance :)

Have a great day everyone, although for most of us it is going to be a wet one!