An A-Z of Sisters Guild - Z

....................................A Zillion  Kisses

We couldn't or wouldn't let our A-Z of Sisters Guild go by without a big, huge, gigantic, massive, enormous, humongous  vast, and monumental thank you to all of you wonderful, inspiring, brilliant, encouraging, thoughtful and hilarious people who have kept us going on our adventure this past 11 months with all your commentary and chatter spaced within its 140 character allowance. We couldn't nor would we have wished to have done it without you:

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@thatkat, @nataliemlue, @bambinogoodies, @babystylefile, @babyccinokids, @ChicLittleBaby,@loveitiloveit, @OlliElla, @pauletpaula, @shak_shuka,
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@TheWickedMama, @LaPetiteMag, @damselflye, @sweetknittwit, @RedTedArt, @LettieBelle, @Hucklebones, @lucydavies, @violetposy, @supernatbblack,
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@poppyvalentine, @reddskingyal, @urbanmumslondon, @hello_madeinme, @molly_meg, @poppynorton, @mumrablog, @zoesee, @ScandinavianMum, @belleandboo,
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@lattesandjuice, @babyjungleblog, @the_landofme, @nurturestore, @bobochoses, @PirouetteBlog,  @petitapetitblog @mama_magazine @AnorakMagazine, @babieKinsMag,
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@FLUKE_Kids, @mini_mcghee, @waddlerclothing, @ilovegorgeousuk, @thisismarmite, @sissyandmarley, @BabyBoltholes, @mydaddycooks, @TootsaMacGinty, @SuperAmazingMum
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@becaboop, @lottiefrank, @serendipitySt, @MaverickBaby @angelsurchins, @petitecokids, @ebabeelikes, @plus2point4, @JuniorMagazine, @littlestylebook,
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@lovedbyparents, @makedomum, @mummytips, @missielizzieb, @chloeowens, @orkneycampers , @zidzidkids, @twobecomefour, @BBCWomansHour, @paumes
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@itscloudcuckoo, @StAnnsWellHove, @kenziepoo, @adenandanais, @AllAbroadBaby, @BloesemBlog, @chldfriendlybtn, ,  @BathBabyShow,  @theTWMum,  @smilinglikesuns
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@coosandahhs, @lmnopmagazine , @AstridCarter , @menschenskind08 ,  @lilmagoolie , @mamagreen,  @ohdeedoh ,@kateagreen ,  @lollibopUK, @RICE_dk

Because you give a little love and it all comes back to you.

xx

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This is the last in the series of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky , R is for Restful, , S is for Style, T is for Twitter, U is for Unique ,V is for Vide ,W is for Wonder, X is for Xanadu and Y is for Yesteryear.

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: Y

yes·ter·year  (ystr-yîr)
n.
1. The year before the present year.
2. Time past; yore.

Formal or literary
n
last year or the past in general
adv
during last year or the past in general

Origin:
yester-  + year;  apparently introduced by D.G. Rossetti (1870) to render Middle French antan  (Villon) 

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky , R is for Restful, , S is for Style, T is for Twitter
, U is for Unique ,V is for Vide ,W is for Wonderand X is for Xanadu

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: X

Oona's place is a 'home for everybody'

Gabriel's place has 'mountains, a river, trees and sunshine, with animals but no people.'

Sessi's place is 'Granny's house & garden'

Xanadu
Xan·a·du  (zn-d, -dy)
n.
An idyllic, beautiful place.

After Xanadu, a place in "Kubla Khan," a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan

A stately pleasure-dome decree:

Where Alph, the sacred river, ran

Through caverns measureless to man

Down to a sunless sea.

So twice five miles of fertile ground

With walls and towers were girdled round:

And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,

Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;

And here were forests ancient as the hills,

Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.

But oh! that deep romantic chasm which slanted

Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover!

A savage place! as holy and enchanted

As e'er beneath a waning moon was haunted

By woman wailing for her demon-lover!

And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething,

As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing,

A mighty fountain momently was forced:

Amid whose swift half-intermitted burst

Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail,

Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail:

And 'mid these dancing rocks at once and ever

It flung up momently the sacred river.

Five miles meandering with a mazy motion

Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,

Then reached the caverns measureless to man,

And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean:

And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from far

Ancestral voices prophesying war!

The shadow of the dome of pleasure

Floated midway on the waves;

Where was heard the mingled measure

From the fountain and the caves.

It was a miracle of rare device,

A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice!

A damsel with a dulcimer

In a vision once I saw:

It was an Abyssinian maid,

And on her dulcimer she played,

Singing of Mount Abora.

Could I revive within me

Her symphony and song,

To such a deep delight 'twould win me

That with music loud and long

I would build that dome in air,

That sunny dome! those caves of ice!

And all who heard should see them there,

And all should cry, Beware! Beware!

His flashing eyes, his floating hair!

Weave a circle round him thrice,

And close your eyes with holy dread,

For he on honey-dew hath fed

And drunk the milk of Paradise.

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky , R is for Restful, , S is for Style, T is for Twitter
, U is for Unique ,V is for Vide and W is for Wonder

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: W

wonder/ˈwʌndə(r)/

▶noun

• a feeling of surprise and admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, or unfamiliar.

• a person or thing that causes such a feeling.
  ■ [as modifier] having remarkable properties or abilities: a wonder drug.

▶verb

• feel curious; desire to know.
  ■ used to express a polite question or request.

• feel doubt.

• feel wonder.

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, U is for Unique and V is for Vide

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - V

picture courtesy of jamarmstrong

Come this way. That way. لوك أت ذيس . 在这里 . Kyk. Come hither Venu ici. Gire a la izquierda. Hic. यहाँ देखो The other way. You are invited. Vide. Meneton. Kig. See. Follow. look. בדרך הזאת Hither. View.PreviewRead More. See here. Bu baxmaq. Come here. Over there. Blick. Edrych. приди сюда. 

vide /ˈvēdē/ verb 1. see, used especially to refer to parts of a text. 2. refer to; used to direct attention to a particular page, book etc...

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and U is for Unique

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - U

unique /yoo-neek/ adj. 1.  being the only one of a particular type; single; sole. 2a being without a like or equal; unparalleled. b distinctively 3 Informal. very remarkable or unusual. 4. Maths. 4a leading to only one result 4b having precisely one value. 

[C17 : via French from the Latin unicus unparalleled, from unus one] 

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and T is for Twitter

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: T is for Twitter

In the A-Z of Sisters Guild 'T' has to be for Twitter.  Twitter is the place we connect with designers, writers, crafters, businesswomen, bloggers and most importantly other mums. It has been our lifeline late at night when working, our relief during the day in those moments of madness and motherhood and it's been how we've felt part of the 'discussion' that's so important to us (as @thatkat so aptly expressed).

To all our 'twitter sisters' THANK YOU for all the advice, wisdom, sharing, giggles and love.

Carla & Bekka
xx


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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal , N is for Nurture  O is for Oneiric , P is for Play , Q is for Quirky , R is for Restful,  and S is for Style

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - S

style /ˈstī(-ə)l/ noun 1.The way in which something is said, done, expressed, or performed. 2 The combination of distinctive features of literacy or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era. 3 Sort; type: a style of furniture. 4 A quality of imagination and individuality expressed in one's actions and tastes: does things with style. 5 a A comfortable and elegant mode of existence: living in style. b. A mode of living. 6 a The fashion of the moment, especially of dress; vogue. b. A particular fashion:  7 A customary manner of presenting printed material, including usage, punctuation, spelling, typography, and arrangement. 8 A form of address; a title.

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We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

www.sistersguild.co.uk

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: R is for Restful

restful [ˈrɛstfʊl]

adj

1. giving or conducive to rest

2. being at rest; tranquil; calm
restfully  adv
restfulness  n

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We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild: Q is for Quirky

quirk  (kwûrk)
n.
1. A peculiarity of behavior; an idiosyncrasy:
"Every man had his own quirks and twists" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
2. An unpredictable or unaccountable act or event; a vagary: a quirk of fate.
3. A sudden sharp turn or twist.
4. An equivocation; a quibble.
5. Architecture A lengthwise groove on a molding between the convex upper part and the soffit.
[Origin unknown.]
quirki·ly adv.
quirki·ness n.
quirky adj.

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We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - P

play /play/ verb trans 1a to take part in. b to compete with 2 to choose or use in a certain way or for a certain rolew. 3a to strike (a ball) b to move (a piece) or lay (a card, etc) at ome's turn in a game. 4a to make music on. b to produce (a piece of music)

play /play/ noun activity that is undertaken for enjoyment or recreation. 

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We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - O

Oona's dream 5th June 2011



Oona drew this picture of her dream and she was very particular about the colours and said it was Sessi and a rabbit.

Gabe's dream 5th June 2011

Gabe drew this picture of his dream and told me it was 'a boy who was ill and you (mummy) looked after him and got him a present.'



Sessi's dream 8th June 2011

 Sessi drew this picture of her dream and when I asked her what was happening in the picture she said 'Well, the people here live upside down. This girl is missing her family and so she's searching for her heart.'

oneiric /ō-ˈnī-rik/ adj pertaining to dreams; dreamy

This little drawing blog of ours has inspired me to start an interesting project with Gabe:  to do 'morning drawings.'  I remember learning about the automatic drawing of the Surrealists whose technique was to have an easel at the end of the bed to paint upon waking.  I'm not going to take it quite so far as setting up an easel, or expect Gabe to start an art movement,  but I will have paper and pens available for him to express his waking thoughts before the days activities begin, before words and self-consciousness creep in.  It will be quite an amazing record.  When children draw freely without any 'prescription' it can produce some revealing results - just as you've seen above!

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This is part of our 'An A-Z of Sisters Guild published every Friday. See also A is for adventure, B is for bedtime, C is for colour, D is for discovery, E is for exuberance, F is for Feminine, G is for glorious, H is for home , I is for imaginative , J is for Joie de Vivre, K is for kin  ,L is for Love , M is for Maternal and N is for Nurture.

We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - N

nourish /nurish/ verb trans 1 to nurture or rear (e.g. a child or animal). 2 to encourage the growth of or foster (something) 3 to provide with nutriment. 4 to cherish or entertain (an idea, feeling) etc.

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We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.

An A-Z of Sisters Guild - M

maternal /mə tʉr′nəl/ adj 1 of, relating to, derived from, or charcteristic of a mother. 2 related through one's mother: my maternal grandfather.

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We also publish other series in our blog including our Monday Makery, Tuesday brings 'The  Story Behind Our Collections' inviting you to take a closer look at the designers we house and why we chose them for the Sisters Guild boutique.  Wednesday we show you our favourite seasonal pieces and Thursdays is dedicated to the 'Art of Living' in which we share ideas and inspiration from places to visit, things to see and articles about things that enrich our lives.