The most beautiful bed time game

I was looking for a game for Jemima and came across this in france. It is called Bisous Dodo, French for bedtime kisses, you have to find the pillow, blanket and sheet to put your little friend to bed, but in the mean time you collect cards for eskimo kisses, kisses on the tummy, songs etc and at the end of the game, your child gets all the kisses, songs etc that they have collected, it is so gorgeous and my daughter just loves it.

New logo, new blog host

I have changed my logo slightly and changed over form a wordpress blog to a blogger blog, I just could never work out how to use wordpress, so here goes, just my website next.

Things I love and things I dont quite love in France

Love

• the weather
• the laid back life
• the friendliness of the local french
• brocantes (french equivalent of an upmarket car boot sale)
• being away from the consumerist society in the UK
• my vegetable garden
• my family being happier than ever before
• learning french
• my summer kitchen /office
• lakes with beaches - they are everywhere
• camping  - cheap, sunny and beautiful campsites

Dont quite love

• not speaking french
• expensive food, so meat and fish are rationed
• missing family and friends
• lack of good cafes and internet access

Adult birthday party invitations

I have just been asked to do a few birthday party invitations for the older generation, i.e. not teenagers or babies anymore. A couple have used my cupcakes for 60th and 50th parties, but I have just added a new section to my website, with only one design at the moment but more to come.

I created a similar design for a clients 30th, take a peep at http://www.cococards.co.uk/cards/Adult%20birthday%20parties.html and don't laugh at the photo!

Blogging and twitter

I am amazed by all the wonderful blogs out there, I need to know the secret how do you write such interesting blogs and how do you find the time.

Is it really 5 weeks till Christmas

Christmas really has come early for me this year I normally ignore xmas till december, but designing christmas card since september, and personalising designs over the last week has made me panic. I have no idea what to buy for my 3 kids. I am lucky as they do not have long lists of things they want, but just a small list would be helpful!

I am going to browse the internet for original goodies, so if I find an wonderful presents I will list them here.

My other dilemma is which christmas card to choose for mine this year, it will probably have to be a trifold christmas card as they are so original and the ones I have printed so far have been just divine.

Remember 15% off till 20th November on all xmas cards, just click on www.cococards.co.uk.

Bye for now

Helen

Beautiful photos of my cards by Camille Wesser