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Five Is The Magic Number

As many of you know, I run a little handmade business with my younger sister Lu. Lucy told me about a brilliant idea called Blog Every Day in May and I have decided to give it a go, in order to keep my creative/blogging juices flowing. Lately, I seem to have neglected my blog but I really don't want to let it slide so, rising to the challenge seems like the perfect remedy.



Here goes!



Five Lines #BEDM
 
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Five things about me...that all, conveniently, include the number 5! 

1. My favourite story (and TV show - see above) as a child was 'Five Children And It,' by E. Nesbit. I REALLY wanted it to be true!

2.I have worked in my current role as a Teaching Assistant for 5 years. That's my day job - (as soon as night falls I turn into an illustrator and designer and begin howling at the moon. Shhh! No body knows!) ;-)

3. This blog is 5 years old.

4. I was expecting my first child this time 5 years ago (time flies!)
She inspired me to start seriously following my passion for design and illustration.

5.I'm a fan of a 5 year plan! Even if you divert along the way,  it's good to have a general idea of where you want to go and how you are going to get there.


I look forward to reading everyone's posts.

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Comments

Unknown said…
I love your idea of five year plans, it really gives you a direction to follow :)

I'm taking part in the challenge to over at daisiesndreams.blogspot.com!

Tania xx
Lisa-Marie said…
I LOVE that your five lines are five related. Also, Five Children and It is too, too good!

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