Riotflower's Realm

Living gently, lovingly, joyously.

Menu Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Me
  • My growing bag of tricks
4 January, 20194 January, 2019 riotflower

November Baby, US Edition

31 December, 20184 January, 2019 riotflower

My Joys from 2018

14 December, 201814 December, 2018 riotflower

Representing Girlguiding at WAGGGS Growth Conference in Budapest!

20 November, 201814 December, 2018 riotflower

Fallen Tree and Nature Blocks

21 October, 201814 December, 2018 riotflower

Merbaby & Cardigan

9 October, 2018 riotflower

Loosening the Grip of Social Media

19 September, 201811 January, 2019 riotflower

Seasons (of Love)

30 January, 2018 riotflower

Open Hearts with Strangers

23 January, 2018 riotflower

Working Through the Adoption Process

29 December, 2017 riotflower

First Day of Fall Socks

Posts navigation

Older posts

Instagram

This month in our adoption journey, we have been humbled by the excitement & support of family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances and even strangers. We've had our hearts stretched with love when reading foster carer updates for the little one we hope will be Our Little One. ❤ Adoption is committing to loving & caring for a child forever, before you ever meet them. It is exciting (and can also feel completely natural), emotional, scary, illuminating, and wonderful. Love and loss will bring our child to us and within that is a responsibility to honour their past, birth family, their present & future. ❤ In practical preparations we've been full-blown nesting: picked up a car seat, stair gate, bed & mattress, and (cute) bedding; increased the safety of our home by locking cupboards and drawers, and glued the stair carpet back into place so it is no longer a tripping hazard; and, got the bedroom closer by arranging the open-ended toys & books, hanging our wedding bunting, and completing cosmetic details like finalising paint touch-ups & replacing a broken dresser knob. ❤ Throughout this, many of our conversations as a couple, and most of my thoughts, are about creating a comfortable, safe, loving, and creative home for the little one we wholeheartedly hope will join our family.
The newest Smug mural in Glasgow (completed in August). Finally caught it on a clear day. . . . . . #glasgowmurals #smugmural #seethebeauty
Cabled Yolk Cardigan. #3 of 3 gifts now with the gorgeous baby recipient. ❤ Details on the blog (same post as the monster).
Granny Pixie Hat. #2 of 3 gifts now with the gorgeous baby recipient. ❤ Details on the blog (same post as the monster).

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 67 other followers

"How to"s - from this site

  • Crochet hats or round rugs
  • Dandelion Coffee
  • Dill Pickles
  • Easter Candy: Coconut Cream Eggs
  • Easy Fleece Sleeves
  • Irish Potatoes
  • Kimchi (kimchee, kim chi…)
  • Leafy Crochet Lace
  • Making Jam
  • Vegan Cupcakes
  • Wheat and fruit breakfast muffins (vegan)

Categories

Archives

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Cancel