Saturday, May 30, 2009

Enquiries From Overseas

Since my post earlier this month about the exciting new beginnings, I have been busier than ever. On some days, I get as many as 10 enquiries.

Recently, there have also been enquiries from overseas parents who like to know if I can accommodate their kids in the Bright Minds Lapbooking Class during the brief period when they are back to Singapore for the Summer holiday.

In response to this level of enthusiasm, I am planning a special 2-day workshop in August 2009. Unlike the June Siblings Workshops, this is not for siblings. It will follow the curriculum of regular lapbooking classes for individuals, except that the duration is 2 hours per day, instead of 75 minutes. It will be parent-accompanied for both days and locals are also welcome to register. For more details, please refer to The Tots University.

There are also parents who are living overseas who have asked for online resources and lesson plans materials so that they can coach their kids using the same curriculum. I am considering that possibility for the near future. For now, I am placing interested parents on the Interest List.

So if there are more parents out there who are currently overseas and are keen to join the August workshop or to be on the Interest List, please check out more details at The Tots University


Friday, May 29, 2009

Making A Difference in Language Development

When my first-born was just a teeny infant, I used to read a lot. Almost every book I read was related to parenting and child development. I also used to spend hours reading up on the Internet, giving more attention to research papers published by well-known gurus and experts.

Almost every article I read came to the same conclusion - although the age at which a child speaks her first word is not related to subsequent language development, a child's vocabulary at 3 years does predict vocabulary as an adult. 



Research shows that during the first 3 years, when brain growth is at its peak, parents can make a tremendous difference to their child's subsequent vocabulary and IQ.

Three factors count: the quantity of language spoken directly to the child (not just overheard), the quality of language the child hears (number of descriptive words, less common words, word explanations) and the parents' style of interacting with the child. 

I assume this is probably not a new piece of information for most parents. However, the tricky part, I think, is in the execution. 

Some people have asked me to describe our style of interacting with our kids. Besides being positive and encouraging, I think there is also a lot more that parents can say and do on a daily basis to instill confidence in a young child. 

For those parents at the Bright Minds Lapbooking classes, they get to watch for themselves how I interact with my child if they are in a class which my 2.5yo is in. Be it in the way I ask questions, encourage responses and the way I introduce the same activity, parents see it all. When I was met with resistence from my 2.5yo at times (which every parent will face whether at home or in class from time to time) to continue an activity, some parents told me they really appreciated that they get to see how I handled my challenges.

Though I do not think that my approach is the only approach, it is one that works for us. 

A parent told me last week that after attending the lapbooking class, she has picked up some tips and has since tried them at home. Ever since she changed the way she approached her son, he has demonstrated less frustrations during craft work at home and started to express more with words. :)  She is really happy with the change, and so am I.

Parenting is a long learning process. While I believe in my own instincts and good sense, I am also open to accepting ideas and suggestions from others' experiences. I am just glad that there are so many resources out there to assist us. I learnt a lot during my first child's early years and am still learning, always hoping to be a better parent. 

Edited to add: That photo was taken when M was a tot. Of course he wasn't really reading the magazine. We love the photo though and it never fails to make us laugh.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Sharing Our Experiences

Quite a few readers of this blog have written to me asking if I could share more of our experiences and parenting tips. I quote a few here which capture the essence of most requests.

Winnie said...
Hi, you have really established a very strong foundation of English for both your sons. I am wondering if you could share yr experience/ways how you started to teach them in building up their vocabulary/new words, and in recognizing, reading (phonics?) & understanding of new words. i am a regular reader of your blog. Really amaze on the ideas you have in homeschooling. And, of course, the love you show & shower on yr children is simply wonderful & heartwarming. If possible, you could conduct a talk & share yr experiences. i believe a no. of mothers out there will be interested to participate.

Ian Lee Yi-En said...
Hi, i chanced upon your blog .. actually was trying to find out how to show flashcards to baby. However i found that you are doing so much more than just flash cards. I am a SAHM with 2 kids (one 4 years and one 4 months). I would loved to do many things with my elder son but always lack the idea to do it.Will be glad if you can share more on how you build your kids' foundation.

Treestar said...
Really enjoy reading ur blog... ur really a super mummy, Being a SAHM of 2 boys (6mths n 2.5 yrs)myself, I feel motivated when i read ur blog... I find it hard to pack up my home, after taking care of my 2 boys..how u manage to do so much?! pls share your tips...keep it up, ur truly inspirational!! =)
I have been meaning to respond to these comments/emails that I have received. But after some thoughts, I realised that it is rather difficult to just make a list of what we have done and are still doing with our kids. Simply because there is so much that we do for different objectives and during different developmental phases. It is much easier to just weave some of these ideas into my posts which is what I have been doing so far. 

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will surely get an essense of what transpires in my home and our approach towards teaching and learning. However, nothing beats experiencing it for yourselves. 

Parents who join the Bright Minds Lapbooking Classes get to see and experience for themselves some of the homeschooling activities that I do with my kids and my coaching style. Since we get to meet up face-to-face, it is also a lot easier for them to ask me questions and we can discuss at length any issues from parenting, motherhood, homeschooling to child development. 

However, there is also a lot more that we do that I have never shared in this blog because it wasn't the focus and original intent I had when the blog was started. 

Given the numerous requests on various topics and suggestions I have been getting weekly from parents whose kids are younger than mine, I shall try to share more of what we used to do in my future posts.  

With this added glimpse, parents who are attending the classes organised at The Tots University can apply whatever they have learnt in class in their home context even more effectively with their children.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Parenting Thoughts: When Achievement Is Taken For Granted

I often have to remind myself to take a break from it all and admire and celebrate my little children's achievements. 

When M first started reading at 2+, we were over the moon. I used to make it a point to drop everything I was doing and sit with him whenever he showed interests in books. 

But recently, I realised that I have not been showing as much excitement and enthusiasm as I should, even when I see him reading books intended for age 6-10. As my 4.5yo can already read very well for his age, I think I have come to expect a lot more from him. 

Just the other day, he picked up a book for bedtime reading and asked me to read to him. I looked at it and without thinking, just told him it was way too simple and I am not going to read it since he could already read it himself. Actually that book is meant for preschoolers, which meant up to age 6. He went on to pick two other books on planets - Mercury and Venus and we read them together. Even that, he could read on his own, and I found myself wondering if I should be reading something more complicated. Hmmm... 

I need to be careful with my expectations. Though I have never pushed him (or Chipsy) to read and they have managed to pick up reading so far entirely out of their own interest (and our facilitation to accelerate that process), I admit I probably have much higher expectations on M than an average parent would have on their 4.5yo. Simply because he started reading so much younger. When he can already read Roald Dahl, it is hard to watch him browse books that have just a line or two per page. 

It is the same with his Lego creations. He has been playing with those big sets of tiny pieces meant for age 5 to 12 for over a year (or maybe two, I can't even remember now). At first, I was always so excited when he made something really cool and clever. Lately, E reminded me that I haven't been too passionate about his creations anymore. I realised he was right. Fewer photos and a lot less "Whoa! Look at that!" from me. When he comes running to me with his latest inventions, I often said 'oh that looks nice'. That was so lame! Yikes! 




This was something he made a few months ago. My gosh! The back of the truck could move up and down! I don't even know how he made that! 

I couldn't possibly make this from scratch myself. Yet my 4.5yo did. So I really have not been giving him enough credit for his little daily achievements. 

I am determined to do better. Starting from this moment. 

Monday, May 25, 2009

Craft: Making A Spider Mobile

A craft we made in mid March. 

Boys worked enthusiastically together on their individual paper plate arachnid. 

Now they are are decorating our walls along with other masterpieces. :> 


The one with the black border and yellow spots was done by M. 

As usual, I supplied the materials and gave them the instructions to use the ovals as eyes and the chenile stems as legs. I left it to them to choose the paint and do all the painting, decorating and assembling. Lastly, I taped a piece of yarn so it could be hung as a mobile.


Friday, May 22, 2009

A Different Experience

We just wrapped up the first lapbooking class for age 4 to 5 this week and I am really pleased with the results. 



After 5 intensive sessions, each kid made a lapbook consisting of 9 mini-books, 3 crafts and multiple activities on Language Arts, Science, Maths and Chinese. Making the lapbook is only the secondary part of the learning process. What is more crucial is the learning experience, which I realised quickly after just one lesson, that it is definitely an approach which most kids are unfamiliar with.

Most kids in this class are no strangers to enrichment programmes as their schedules are packed with them. However, since the nature of this lapbooking class is so different from the typical enrichment programmes, it requires a lot more from the child. 

For instance, for this age 4 to 5yo class, I have designed the curriculum such that there will be some age-appropriate activities for the 4yo but also activities that even a 5yo will find challenging.

Throughout each session, the children were asked lots of questions which require them to think and apply the concepts learnt. For most activities that we do, the kids were not spoon-fed with information. Since most 4 to 5yo still can't read independently, it is pointless to provide printed copies. 

Instead, concepts were taught and learnt through active inquiry, a process that requires each child to listen, think, contribute their thoughts and ask questions. I firmly believe this process is a powerful vehicle for learning and encourages inquisitiveness and critical thinking in our young minds.

As most kids are not accustomed to such formats of learning, they require quite a bit of prompting and leading in the first few lessons. Once they become more familiar with the learning process, we can expect each child to easily adopt this process of learning. So I wasn't surprised at all when one child in particular, began to ask more questions at the last lesson. 

Of course this is not a process that will change them and their way of learning overnight. No method can really do that. However, with more practice in class along with the reinforcement at home, I am sure each and every child can be 'trained'. 

It certainly helps that every child in this class has signed up for future classes, some till October 2009. I am excited to see the positive changes in each of these children in these coming months.

My own 4.5yo who attended as a student in this class told me at the last lesson that he likes 'Mama School' better than his own school. That it is a lot more fun. Hmm.. what does that say about his school?  

What's amusing to me is the dilemma he has on the right way to address me. Sometimes he called me 'teacher' before realising how odd it must be, then he would promptly change it to 'err.. mummy... err.. mummy teacher'. :)  Now he tells me he can't wait for the two weeks to pass so he can start on the next lapbook with the other classmates. 

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

That Perfect Playdate

To my boys, this was definitely one of the best playdates ever! 

It was a huge house, with all these motorised cars, scooters, tricycles, bicycles, a play house, a garden and a Buzz Lightyear! The last one was really just a bonus when there were so many more distractions. 



After an hour of driving and riding around the front porch, the kiddos headed to the pool. 

My 4.5yo's classmates were such happy and funny kids. 



They stripped themselves really quickly and paraded naked in front of my boys.

The adorable girl was almost screaming happily at one point 'M, look at me! Woooo..... I am naked now! I am NAKED now!! Now, I want to see you naked too!

That made my 4.5yo bashful. But it took him only a second to recover and he spontaneously smacked her butt cheeks! That cheeky gal squealed delightfully and they laughed heartily together. Haha!

After a cold dip, the kiddos sat by the pool and consumed a large quantity of chocolate cupcakes and cookies. 

With such indulgence and good fun, it is no surprise that I had to literally drag my boys out of the house. It has been almost two months since the playdate and my boys still talk about that wonderful time they had in that house whenever we walk past it. 

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Art Pieces From April

The 4.5yo attended only 2 art lessons in April given our busy schedule. 

He made this pretty clock in one of the lessons. 


The theme for one of the lessons was all related to witches and wizards. I think it is a really tough theme for this age group. 

All kids were asked to draw a witch in her house, with her pot, broom and a cat. Then it was suggested to them to add some paintings for the walls. So this was his interpretations.. The paintings on the wall showed a ship and another of a house with a sun and grass. And instead of a witch with her cat, he insisted on a dog and added a tiny bird. :> 

A pumpkin house for the witch. But he was quite unhappy while painting this as he kept telling his teacher he doesn't know how a pumpkin look like. Haha... 

The idea for this piece above is to paint a spooky looking haunted house. The kids were not given any paintings or pictures to refer to, so they were encouraged to express on their own. Again, I thought it is a silly idea for a 4-5yo to paint a haunted house. I can't imagine many kids that age would know much, or anything at all about the concept of ghost or spirits and a haunted place. So in the end, M interpreted it as a house for the witches.

Umm.. this was M's version of an owl. I thought it was a monster! Oops! 


The theme for the other lesson was Underwater Creatures. 

I love the assortment of creatures he drew for this piece and as expected, my boy wanted to add a cruise ship. He said it made his drawing more interesting to have a ship sailing above the sea creatures.

An alligator caught in the net... by a police boat. He had a story to accompany this piece. :> This was a self-expression piece.


The kids were shown how to draw the Merlion and the Singapore Flyer. According to the teacher, he was the only one who drew it a little differently from the rest. 

His Merlion has the 'hump' (not sure what it is called and short of a better word..) on the head like the actual one, whereas all his classmates drew a smooth curved line for the head as demonstrated by the teacher. When he was asked by his teacher, he said that was how he remembered the Merlion's head to be - there was a 'higher part', referring to the 'hump'. Whoa! I am so proud of him!! I didn't even realise it myself! 


Sunday, May 17, 2009

Why the 'Ouch'?



A few months ago, this ad was placed by a bus stop nearby. It caught my 4.5yo's attention. 'Why does it say 'Ouch' on that advertisement'? 

I asked him to read the copy on the advertisement and he did, but he couldn't quite understand it. I explained to him the whole concept of advertising and he listened with such great interest. 

I love it that he is now at an age when we can share and discuss so much more together. I love our two-way conversations that are peppered with his fascinating questions. It makes our little trips out so interesting, even if it is a just stroll to the grocery shops.

It reminded me of the times when he was just an infant. I would talk non-stop to him about everything we saw on our days out. And he would just be lying in the pram with his sparkling eyes darting about, taking in all the sights and sounds, keeping me company while I held our one-way conversations. That felt like a long time ago. 

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Constantly Playing

My boys are almost always busy playing with each other while they wait for me to get their lunch ready.

One recent afternoon, I found them in this posture, trying to enter their bedroom. Of course I dashed to retrieve my camera to capture the golden moment. Haha! 




Another day, I found them all cosy and comfy.

They got a little shy when they saw my camera, so they started posing by making faces. 


This makes me laugh!! Heehee...

Aww.. my boys, my boys, my boys!! 

I just realised that I have totally forgotten to blog about Chipsy's move into M's room. If I remember right, we moved Chipsy's cot from our room to M's sometime in March. 

In the beginning, it was a nightmare trying to get both boys to nap on weekdays. The moment I stepped out of the room, I could hear giggling which quickly escalated into loud laughing and shouting. More usual than not, instead of lying down, I would find both boys having a good time standing in beds, throwing all their stuffed animals, pillows and blankets onto each other's bed. 

Once, I dashed in with the intention to stop their little act and M said 'Mama, we are having a stuffed toys fight! He then let out a really loud laugh, with Chipsy chuckling together. Any more stuffed toys for me to throw at little Chip?' 

Of course I shouted sternly at him 'NO!! Now, go to sleep!' and both little bodies dropped from their standing positions and pretended to sleep. Haha!

I left the room smiling to myself. Totally amused. 

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Painting Silhouettes

As always, one BIG IDEA. 

Executed in different ways.





By my 2.5yo. The only guided part was the white sphere glowing in the corner.



By my 4.5yo. Entirely his own work. 



This activity kept them occupied for the entire 1.5 hr. Happily and excitedly!! 

Many parents have asked me what kind of activities we do at home to keep both kids occupied concurrently and if I would share tips on how I engage both my boys. 

I am looking forward to sharing more with parents who will be attending the 2-Day Siblings Workshops during the June Holiday. 


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Regular Playgroups

These were taken during one of the sessions of our regular playgroup that I organised a while back.





I have been attending and organising playgroups since my 4.5yo was just 8 months old. Some were really informal, unstructured types while others had an agenda.

To me, a format that includes some structured activities has its appeal and merits. With a well-planned and executed playgroup, the participants have much to gain, whether they are a crawling infant or a walking toddler. 

The key, as always, is in knowing what age-appropriate stimulations to provide and activities to include for each age group, and even more importantly, how to engage them. The same principles can then be applied at home. 

A regular meeting also means an opportunity for the kids to bond and form friendships while they learn together. Most children strive in environments where they can learn with familiar peers. I often have parents tell me their kids learn better in the presence of other children.

When the young ones leave each session with an enriched experience and wholesome fun and the accompanying adults get some well-deserved time off to connect with other caregivers and learn from each other's experiences, the playgroup has already achieved something meaningful.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

A New Blog

I have just started a new blog - The Tots University.


From now on, that will be the blog where I will post updates and announcements related to the classes. 

You can now check the new class schedules for August to October 2009. More classes and timings are added for all age groups. 

The current lapbooking classes are renamed Bright Minds Lapbooking Class. 

Starting June 2009, there will be a new programme for tots under 2 year old, known as Bright Tots Campus. You can find more details on The Tots University.

All new classes are now opened for registration. 

Over the next few days, I will also be emailing everyone on wait list to share this new and exciting development. 

Sunday, May 10, 2009

The New Beginnings....A Very Exciting Time!

Ever since my first announcement on 31st March to start lapbooking classes, the positive response has encouraged me to expand swiftly from my initial plan of just one class to three classes a week. 

In June, I shall be even busier with the addition of June Holiday Siblings Workshops. 

Round-Up
The first class for age 2-3 just had their fourth and last lesson this week. Each child brought home their very own lapbook that is packed full of all the activities they did in class. For every lesson, we covered 12 to 15 activities related to themes that I have selected and the kids made crafts every week.

Parents also received a suggestion sheet after every lesson on home activities to reinforce learning. This is appreciated by many who see the suggestions as very interesting and some told me they have learnt a lot themselves just by going through the lessons with their tots.

What is also exciting is the feedback from parents of the keen interest their kids have in looking through the lapbook at home. It is to be expected, since the child is fully involved in the lapbooking process. The lapbook will serve as a wonderful reminder and useful reinforcement to what they have learnt. 

My own boys look at their lapbooks very often and they can still recall details of complicated concepts and lessons learnt when they browse through the lapbooks they made months ago. 

The other classes are half-way through their lessons now. 

I am so pleased to share that 95% of parents of the current students in ALL classes have signed up for more lessons. Some have committed for lessons till October. 

After a month of burying my head in work, I must say I really enjoy every moment of it. It wasn't a piece of cake. I spent hours after hours and night after night, planning the curriculum, researching and preparing the lapbooking materials before the delivery of the actual lessons.

But it is extremely rewarding, especially when I see how enthusiastic these parents are in their kids' development and learning. In the other classes where the older kids are unaccompanied, it is so satisfying to watch them participate zealously on the materials that I have spent hours preparing. After just a few lessons, I can already see the strengths and weaknesses of each child and where their potential may lie. This is useful insight as I work with their parents to accelerate the child's development.

In addition to enriching my own children's learning experiences, I can now make a positive impact on other young minds. That is incredibly meaningful to me! 

The age 2-3yo class will resume next week to begin the next round of class that is based on a new literature. While the lessons will still be conducted through trans-disciplinary thematic activities, the focus will shift now as we place more emphasis on a different set of disciplines.

There will also be an increasing coverage on Chinese language activities in this next round of lessons. Eventually, the goal is to work towards a bilingual lapbooking class for all age groups. 

On top of everything, I am working on a new website. Once that is ready, all lapbooking classes related announcements and updates shall be channeled there. 

I am also planning new classes and timings for August to October 2009.

There will be a new bilingual programme for toddlers between 15 and 24 months coming up! 

So there is A LOT happening here. Certainly, a very exciting time!  

Do stay tuned for updates! 

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Craft: Making a Centipede

During the week when we were learning about Arthropods, the 2yo made a Centipede craft with egg cartons and yarn.





The happy little tot took his Centipede for a stroll along his high chair. 

Friday, May 8, 2009

Craft: Rainbow Collage



He patiently stuck every piece by himself after he understood my instructions to complete one hue at a time. 

I thought that was really quite remarkable since it is a rather tedious craft for this age and requires a fair amount of patience and hand/eye coordination.

Accompanying the craft was a new rhyme which he learnt really quickly after we sang it just thrice. Now he sings it everyday when he is playing alone. It is really the flavour of the week! 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

That's A Mouthful!

Early this morning, my 2.5yo came to me while I was in the kitchen... 

'Mama look! Here is a Tyrannosaurus Rex and that is a diplodocus.'  

Whoa! That totally caught my attention and I dropped everything in my hands and rushed over to give him such a squeeze and kiss. 

He was pointing to the pictures in the Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs book by Byron Barton

And he was so right! Of course I am very proud of him that he is able to point to the right pictures, but what surprised me more is his ability to pronounce the loooooooong names and getting the six-syllabi word right without any hesitation.

Then we spent another half hour letting him describe every dinosaur in the book to me.. 

'oh this one has a club on its tail....'

'and Stegosaurus has armoured plates and that one has horns on the head....'

Now, that was a brilliant start to my day!  *smile*

Yah....  I am a stay-home mum, so I totally live for moments like this!   *.*

The Little Mr Fix-It



My 2.5yo was at Raffles City with me a while back. We walked past Timberland and he was totally captivated by the torn paper. 

He strayed from his game of hopping on all the squarish tiles on the floor and stared at it for a few moments. 

"Why is that paper torn? Why are the shoes inside the holes? Who tore the papers? Why?"

Then came a few minutes of determined effort to 'fix the problem'. The little guy tiptoed as best as he could to reach the paper in his attempts to cover up the holes. When he realised he was still inches too short, he insisted that I carry him.

I did what a supportive mum would do and lifted him up for as long as he wanted me to. 

We were quite a spectacle. The salespeople were kind and amused enough to indulge my boy. So were the long lines of people coming down the escalator. Most smiled sweetly at me, perhaps in appreciation of my son's well-meaning gesture. 

After a tiring few minutes, I heard a 'Okay mama, I want to come down now. This paper is torn! Cannot fix it anymore. Let's go!'

Hahaha!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

While We Were Busy Chatting....

at a BBQ a few weeks ago... my little one was really quiet.

That was because he was busy with something else...


Monday, May 4, 2009

Craft: Making A Bumble Bee

I have been wanting to make a craft on bees for a long time and was always looking for materials that I could use. Then finally the inspiration came to me one day when I was watching the news about table tennis matches.

So guess what materials I used for our bees craft?  *smile*

Yes - a ping pong ball! 

We made this a while ago. I think it was in early March. But I just haven't had time to post it on the blog.

The boys each painted their own paper roll and ping pong ball a day earlier and left them to dry. 

Once they were dried, I attached the paper roll for bee's body to the ping pong ball for its head.

Then I just let the kids glue on the parts - legs made with pipe cleaners, wings that I pre-cut from parchment paper and those plastic eyes.



My cheeky 4yo wanted a 'funny look' on his bee and my 2yo insisted that his bee was looking up the ceiling. 

I still laugh whenever I look at this photo. *.*




I can't be happier with this craft. My boys had so much fun making their bees and laughing at each other's funny looking creations. 

Sunday, May 3, 2009

That Angelic Face



Each night, just before I go to bed, I would crouch next to the beds of my sleeping boys for a few minutes to admire their beautiful angelic faces. 

I always reach down to caress their cheeks, kiss their foreheads, lightly stroke their arms and hold their little fingers in mine. 

Sometimes just sitting by their beds looking at their peaceful faces and hearing their gentle snoring, I can't help but think ' Gee... my little babies have turned into these two little people with such beautiful spirits and charismatic personalities'. 

Inevitably, the next thought is 'Wow... and I made them! They were previously a part of me. Wow!'

In that brevity, I always feel a strong wave of powerful love that flows through every nerve and fibre of my body. I just want to pick them up and squeeze them tight, kiss them all over and over and whisper non-stop 'oh mummy loves you so much'. But I don't, in case I wake them.

Instead, I smile and give them a light kiss on their cheeks and whisper 'Sweet dreams, my baby. Mummy loves you so much. See you in the morning. We will have lots of fun again.'

Friday, May 1, 2009

Beautifully Handmade

A friend of mine, Eva, started a gorgeous collection of handmade jewellery recently which she now sells in her online store, Chilicrab.

I took a look when her store was set up, and I was totally blown away by the sheer beauty and quality of each and every creation of hers.

Every dot, rose, leave, bud is hand sculpted by her, one after the other. Some of them are even smaller than 1 mm. It makes her jewellery delicate, precious and very special. She uses Swarovski rhinestones to make them sparkling and glamorous. And they are all one-of-a-kind.

'They satisfy the little romantic need in all of us. They remind me of beautiful gardens and colorful fabrics.' as she told me.

I have a real weakness for beautiful jewellery. Especially very wearable costume jewellery that I don't have to save for that special occasion and only get to wear them that once in a blue moon.

It is really hard to pick favorites when every piece is just so breathtakingly gorgeous.

And it is always a huge bonus when they come in matching pieces, like this pair of Spring-Is- Here earrings. I just love the different shades of green!




You can see more of these truly unique creations at ChiliCrab.


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