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Hola petals!
Welcome back to the third regular instalment of my scrapbook… pictures + words + rambly goodness of what I’ve been up to and what I’m thinking!
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First and foremost, let me just say: I’ve reached that special time in moving where I hate everything.
HA!
Less a week to go before we move back to the Berra.
I thrive in stability + groundedness. I think most people do, really.
As I type this, my office is a half-packed disaster zone. There is a tradie upstairs laying new carpet. The dogs are barking like tiny, fluffy morons because a Stranger Dare Enter Their Space. Beth can’t have her proper nap because of hammers + nails + barking dogs.
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She mostly just amuses herself though.
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With hats.
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I took my kids to the toy store on the weekend. And by “toy store” I mean “I pulled out the couches to reveal the cornucopia of treasures that had worked their way into Couch Narnia”. #realparenting #realtalk #mylifeissooooooopinterest
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A day in the life of Leonie. This is what it looks like at the moment. A big blend up of family & work. We don’t have a nanny at the moment, me & Chris (him especially) are pretty hands on at the moment. Mostly good, sometimes hard. I try and get to bed at 8:30 at the moment so I can have a good 2 hour read before I fall asleep.
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My desk looks like how I feel right now.
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We got Fluffy Angel groomed in preparation for her + Charlie to get flown to Canberra (we usually go with JetPets – they have been very lovely. My husbo is a worrier, and they defo help with his nerves at least. It’s not about the dogs! It’s about the husband! Hahaha!)
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Had a beautiful time going to Pancake Train again to say goodbye to all the sweet women I’ve met since coming here. They gave me gifts which so touched my heart. Including a scrumptious pastel version of “Oh The Places You’ll Go” which made me teary… oh the places I’ve been already.
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Lovesquish
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After a couple of years of being a total Kindlehead, I am definitely straying back to printed book land. I just enjoy reading more when it is a print book!!! Apparently, this is totally what the market is doing too – e-book sales are dropping, and printed book sales are rebounding!
I still read Kindle books when I can’t easily access the print version. Above is the list of some of the best books I’ve read this year in Kindle format. I will do my usual yearly roundup of all my favourite books in 2015 in December. (2014, 2013, 2012 lists here)
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New colouring in printable ebook in the works. Any requests? What do you want to colour?
![last chance harvey](https://leoniedawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/last-chance-harvey-520x520.jpg)
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In my journal. A quote from my favourite Gretchen Rubin + her fabulous new book.
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I’m endlessly grateful that I have you all as my girl posse. You are strong, courageous, thoughtful & loyal. I feel so supported by all of you, and I am thankful. You make me braver because I know I am held with love. And I truly hope you have a beautiful day filled with tiny miracles.
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Just the threeeee of ussssssss. Plus Elsa. Plus Chris who has the distinctly male disease of hating cameras.
![how the mighty fall](https://leoniedawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/how-the-might-fall1-520x520.jpg)
Bloody brilliant. Another book I highly highly HIGHLY recommend!
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I really dig Periscope (the latest social media app which does live video streaming with live comments. FUN!). Just cooked dinner with a bunch of sweet chicks yakking away. Starry wants to be a Periscoper when she grows up and do a cooking show. I am utterly unprofessional and notttttt concise on Periscope.
Very rambly and always interrupted by kids and phone calls. It’s always a liquorice allsorts… Sometimes sacred, sometimes funny, sometimes boring, sometimes interesting… Always real. It’s hypnotic and addictive and I love hanging out with you all in there. It’s so intimate!!! And immediate!!! (You can download the app here – I’m Leonie_Dawson there! Find me! Come play!)
Have a great day, sweet souls!