Many of my messages were from lovely blogging ladies, who, like me had lost their own precious sweet babies, or knew of friends and family who had, and also some who were pregnant and wanted to let me know a hug was sent my way. I am truly blessed to have come into contact with you all. Hopefully my sweet Joshua's spirit shall be with you a little while and hopefully I have done good by talking about him.
So what has little olde Mary Poppins been upto.
Take one Billy....Hmmmm, nice, but not really doing it for me....
Ahhh, that is better....
Very pretty....and nearly there.
Lovely tins from Tesco, thanks for the heads up Elaine :0)....for my ribbons and things....
Perfect, now I have somewhere pretty to store some of my (spare ;0) fabric... Let me know if any of you have prettied up your Billy's. I would love to see them.
I shall leave you with a photograph of myself....Thank you SO much dearest friend for my lovely surprise gift. She/I has pride of place in my home, we all love her. You have touched me with your thoughtfulness and kindness.
Hugs, and spit spot everyone....
X
Well Billy looks almost unrecognisable!!
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Billy looks lovely, very Mary ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat have you used to line it? Was sat in the bath just now thinking of making a curtain for mine, find it impossible to keep it tidy ;)
Oh but mine isn't a Billy, it's somewhat larger so will take some making but I'll get there ......... eventually ;)
Beki xxx
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI have an almost irrestible urge to rush to Ikea now, thank goodness its almost 10pm on Sunday night so I can't do anything rash now!
Em xx
Looking so pretty Mary! I am partial to a billy or two in my house although they are not as nice as yours, maybe one day :o) x
ReplyDeleteOh isn't Lorraine sweet?! I've never seen a Mary Poppins doll before, but she's just perfect.
ReplyDeleteI am wondering why your new shelf is called a Billy? I have one of these I bought years ago and still in it's box somewhere. I think I'll go and find it and pretty it up as well. Great idea Mary!
Best wishes to you, Mary Poppins. You've written so eloquently, and sincerely and openly about many difficult topics. Not everyone would be able to share such thoughts and facts. I am sure that your posts have been immensely helpful to many readers.
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hi mary, well done with your billy, it looks fantastic, and has given me food for thought.
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That's really pretty!
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Practically perfect in every way!!
ReplyDeleteYour billy looks lovely ... what did you use to line in? I was going to do the same for a bookcase I have in my kitchen and thought about using fablon - but couldn't find any with a suitably pretty pattern ...
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that is so pretty.. is it fabric or paper that you've lined it with.. looks very sweet..
ReplyDeleteI've only done two sections of mine so will show and tell when finished :) we have Mary poppins too, I love her :)
ReplyDeletehope your doing ok Hun x
Gosh Mary! That Billy is wonderful. you have inspired me! suzie xxx
ReplyDeleteBilly looks much prettier now, especially with the lovely fabric as well.
ReplyDeleteGlad MP has settled in well :-D
What a gorgeous billy transformation - did you use paper or fabric to update it?
ReplyDeleteI do hope your memories and chatting about your gorgeous little Joshua help you through what must be an unbearable time :-( I think people are scared to talk about death after it has happened as it is hard to say something that will not belittle the amount of pain you must be going through and they also don't want to make you feel any worse than you do already. I also worry that maybe the person who has lost someone is having a moment of calm and then if I say something they are going to go back into that sad, dark, painful place :-( Your blog is fab as not only can you find some form of help from it but you can also teach us that it is OK to talk about these things.
Take care and virtual hugs xxx
oh,i have never seen those cute shelf units,i have never been to ikea,i have heard terrifying stories from people who have gone-=( but after seeing how you prettied them up i have convinced oh to take me-yay!!
ReplyDeleteas for those tins,i saw them yesterday,i love them and the little set of 3 round matching ones but oh couldnt get his head around why i would want something with a union jack on it-madness..
rachel
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Billy incognito!!! Lovely, looks really pretty!
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Your Billy looks fantastic. What did you use to line the shelves. I have some shelves,that I hate, in my craft space that would benefit from a makeover
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I like the way you decorated the shelf! So much prettier!
ReplyDeleteYou've made a fantastic job of the bookcase.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I've not been around and I've obviously missed quite a few posts. I think the blogging community is lovely, and the supportive comments are incredibly heartwarming.
Making hearts is always rather lovely - and there are endless variations, aren't there. I've now revealed mine and shall blog about them as well. A crafting break has been rather theraputic for me, methinks. xxx
hello, what a gorgeous bookcase! I've just read back about your gorgeous Joshua, what a beautiful baby he was
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you mentioned that you sell your things on facebook, would you like to "friend" me, I'm joy shallcross, and I am the only joy shallcross on facebook!
ReplyDeleteWell billy is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love Billy. I have one that I use for books and knick knack. Last time i visited Ikea I saw these smaller ones. Nice and cheap also. I think I need one. I didn't pretty up my Billy, except for other knobs. The same ones as in my last post (or previous if you read this tomorrow).
ReplyDeleteTake care.
That is the prettiest Billy I have ever seen! Gorgeous x
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