Season 2 - More Real life as a carer, mum, crafter and writer - what is it like?

WOW! Another Jam packed week and too much to discuss.

This week the bed arrived - woohoo!  

Sadly, my son is struggling with bereavement and learning to live without daddy - sorry, another tearjerker! Wanting to learn football (that is him, not me - but I need to learn to help him (save me!).  

I continue knitting and constantly make mistakes, and explain more about my thinking board and the book ideas.  A quick discussion on Roald Dahl, one of my favourite authors, and some more insider knowledge on living with PDA.

Thank you to those that are listening, I can see many of you are state side too, how amazing!  Thank you so much for taking the time to listen.  Don't forget, feel free to ask me questions, drop me a line and ask away.

*Note - my image states 'writing board' - not 'thinking board' - not sure what I was doing, but I flattened the image and can't amend so apologies for that confusion!!*

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Stay Safe,

Carrie

Welcome back to episode 4, I can't believe it has been a month already!!  This week I discuss my name, and how I came up with CJ's Crafts.  I become tongue tied with the word 'different' and despite trying not to, I continuously use it as it is stuck in my head!!  What I am trying to explain is that although I am only 41, I was raised in a tiny village in Norfolk UK which happened to be white with what I believe to be one BAME family who attended a different school in my area growing up (I cannot be certain this is fact, but I certainly do not remember any BAME families then personally).  I had been informed my local school was penalized by Ofsted for not being diverse or inclusive enough when I was a teenager.  But it wasn't because they didn't want to, just because the only family included in the BAME category chose another school.  It was only when I attended Huddersfield University that I discovered how diverse our population is.  I try to explain how other countries can have flamboyant sounding names and at that time, the area I grew up in had not become accustomed to it.  My real name is Caroline - that is pronounced Caroleeena Louise 'Brady' (My married name), my maiden name is Yugoslavian.  Having a Czechoslovakian first name, with the spelling akin to an English one did not come easy, and try as I might to help people understand, I became Mrs Bucket (Bouquet to those that know what I am talking about).  Fingers crossed that ties up my terrible description with 'different'?

I move on to the disgusted stage, how can humanity stoop so low?  Someone has to speak out, so I may as well be that person.

I discuss my children a little more, being poorly this week, breakfast in bed and trying to organize my home continues.  

My website is getting there, and I mention a little about my eggs that I decorate.

The Stoneage Round (square) house also continues with the 'daub' process and I run out of time right at the end.

So, thanks for listening, please don't forget to share, send me messages about any questions you may have and head on over to my cjscrafts.co.uk website to see more of my makes as I continue to build that.

Take care, CJ    ..... p.s. be prepared for a few more tears...... (sorry)

Today's episode, is a tough one.  I really wanted an upbeat, happy podcast, but life doesn't always grant a good day, and sadly today was not such a good day for me.  I reflect on Autism, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), Sensory Vestibular and the effects it has on both the children (one with all and one NT (Neurotypical)) not to mention the effects on myself.  Days like this mean I don't get to be mum, I need my carer hat on, and I need to forget that she doesn't feel in the same way as I do.  It won't take her long and the day will be forgotten completely, but for me, I will always remember and have to shake it off and carry on like nothing is wrong.

We discuss the health benefits of Alex returning to school, parents wearing a face mask at school or rather not.  Later... his homework sounds amazing and we have lots of ideas planned.  The Stone Age and beginning of civilization as we know it.  We are going to make our own paint for our cave art, build our own loom and weave together with wattle and daub.... our own miniature round house!!!  So stay tuned for more information on those topics and I will be placing information on them all on my website. cjscrafts.co.uk

Apologies for being a day late, I just ran out of time this week and then ran into technical difficulties uploading!

Take care and thanks for listening. 

x Carrie

Welcome back to episode 2 - Podcast by Carrie at CJ'sCrafts.  This week it is all about the new beginnings...

Returning to School and Home Education

Building the website

Mr Pumpkin

Should I restart?? - several times over

An incident with the new swing.

And a new venture of products

I hope you enjoy this episode.  Don't forget to send me your questions and if you would like a particular podcast about a craft, do please let me know.

Take care,

Carrie

Welcome to my very first Podcast - wow that was fun and scary.  After heaps of editing we are a go - literally just to remove thought gaps with the incessant' errrrrms, and's & so's - I can't believe how many I used!! 

This first ever Podcast is 'All about me'.  Whilst discovering a little of me we also learn about and discuss the following;

To compartmentalize!

My writing 'A Carers View: 4 Years living with a heart attack, cancer and autism' Blog.

The word 'interesting'

Why I am 'a claustrophobic mum'

Please say 'hello' to a carer and make them tea!

Accidental crying

The thinking board

Rediscovering 'interesting'

My education and working

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey - painting by Paul Delaroche 

The Hallucinogenic Toreador & Abraham Lincoln - paintings by Salvador Dalí

William Morris

Life drawing

Gouache Paint

And the two things I couldn't remember are Technical Drawings & the Agfa camera!!  

To accompany my Podcast when discussing paintings etc.  I will add a link to my website so you can discover more about them.

https://www.cjscrafts.co.uk/podcasts

I aim to be podcasting weekly on a Monday - Hopefully from either 7th or 14th September 2020 keep looking out.