My Mother raised six younger siblings and me. Three brothers and four sisters who got along famously... Except when we didn't! I was quite lucky being the oldest because I usually made the decisions when it came to playtime. Unfortunately those siblings who were younger always got the short end when it came to role-playing games. Yes, if we needed a victim, they would fit the bill every time, and don't you know that Kristy Taylor has captured a moment from my past and she has never even met me? Her three mice playing Cowboys and Indians with a captured mouse all tied up. If there is any truth in Oscar Wilde's saying that 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life" then I'd bet my last dollar that the tied up mouse is named George!!

So what else have I come across? Well, there's a wise Mama Owl with her little owlet Mama owl with her little owlet and (Right) dressed bird doll by CDHM Artisan Shelly Lampshire by artist Shelly Lampshire, who reminds me of every mother in every shopping child's pace. After all, children have no idea what needs to be done, they only relate to the moment they're in, so time is endless. Shelly's Mama Owl seems to have taken matters into her own hands and helped speed up the pace.

I couldn't help myself when I saw these plates by our very own editor, Alice Bell. Alice has created mini plates based on a Martha Stewart pattern and as soon as I saw them my mind immediately