Taking over the world

Global domination is tiring work. The Mini Mayhem trajectory has taken a massive leap this year with the introduction of our wholesale agent who is bringing in a lot more stockists. We've also just had our winter production arrive which includes some great new long sleeved printed shirts, cool dinosaur hats and just to keep me busy, some great little necklaces for the boys too. Ol has been the perfect little fit model and I think he knows he looks pretty cute in all his new gear.

Speaking of keeping me busy, I've also picked up a regular gig teaching a kid's art class at one of the local stores. The response has been really good and we will be adding a second class next month along with the possibility of another one shortly after that. It is certainly helping with the extra $$ and it is great (and REALLY exhausting) to be introducing these young little minds to some great art.

Ol is doing really well at school. His reading is just amazing and he now can read most of the books he comes home with as well as starting to read our books at home. You can just see the world opening up before him now. It will be no time at all until he is hiding under his doona with a torch reading Harry Potter.

Speaking of school, you'd all be super impressed to hear that I've been told by a few of the mums that Ol has beautiful manners. He may not always use them at home but he is winning a few hearts at school with gems like "ladies first" and telling the girls they "look beautiful" when they are playing dress ups. A total smoothy this little guy!

Oh and Eve was here too!! Even if the photos don't show it. She has also been rocking out dino hats and necklaces too.

She has also been giving me a few headaches with her behaviour as well as her refusal to stop sucking her thumb. She is certainly a headstrong little miss and every single morning is an epic battle to get her to do simple tasks like go to the bathroom or clean her teeth and every item of clothing is met with resistance.

I really know what they mean by the terrible twos with this one. She is sent to test me but she is also the sweetest most tender little pea. When she isn't driving me up the wall.

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