On our final day in hospital a little Avery Magic came floating into our room. Her name is Natalie. She held my hand when Avery was born. For 21 months I thought about her and ‘Scottish Claire’ and what they did for me that day. Hospital midwives who were with me. I’ve wanted to see [...]

I forgot. How could I forget?  I know I said I would perhaps not write every month. I know I said I was not going to put pressure on myself, but the pain in my heart of forgetting to write on the 14th is rippling through my body and I can barely breathe. I am [...]

Hello my sweet boy. Time seems to have stood still since your Birthday.  Nothing new. Nothing Old. Everything is just in some sort of limbo.  The intensity of your loss is no longer at breaking point, and yet to focus on my grief with you seems to be that much more poignant. Tomorrow is group [...]

Sorry for the delay.  Chaotic would be an understatement for all that is going on around here! But a winner was chosen (last Wednesday! See… sleepy head here!). Congratulations Emma! (Link) Please email me at info@designsbykristie.com with your contact details please! Thank you to everyone who entered!

I am going to buy your love. I have been a slack blogger, tired and exhausted after Avery’s birthday, and focusing on various other things right now.  So the blog has been slightly neglected. So in order to maintain your loyal and unbiased love of me, I am going to offer you a mystery bag [...]

I am uncertain if I can do it.  But I have no choice.  Inhaling a quick sharp breath, the cool night air burns my lungs.  They have gone ahead and I need to walk through the electronic glass doors.  They buzz open as I walk towards them and the smell of pink disinfectant assaults my [...]

This is a sponsored post.  I am being paid for this article, however all thoughts are my own. SHARP is turning 100 years old.  WOW.  Who would have thought that a technology company could be celebrating a century?!  From Calculators to TVs, Sharp have been a major player in all aspects of innovative technology. We [...]

I have a Target gift card to the value of $50 for one Blog Reader to spend during the Target Toy Sale. All you have to do is tell me which item from the Target Toy Catalogue you would like to buy with your $50. Simple as that! There are some extra ways for you [...]

So Monday I went and got my nails done in preparation for DPCON12. I was so excited, until the first two songs that played were ones from Avery’s funeral, and then an Avery bracelet broke, then another Avery bracelet broke…. needless to say, I was a bit teary by then!! Anyways, my nail women did [...]