playing grown ups

when i was younger i used to want to work for m.i.l.k

i adored their cards and books and still do. when we had a garage sale at grandma's i saved her 'good friends' book that my mum had given to her many years before. it's now in my room and i loved flicking through the glossy pages of real life, heart warming pictures of friendship. i've been given many beautiful m.i.l.k cards in the past too. below are just a few. the below picture with the four girls jumping into the water is a card that kahli gave me and it always reminds me of my friendship with kahli, naomi and nicola as we've been a group of four for a long time. i loved it so much i even had it as a keyring. one birthday kahli also gave me a tin with two beautiful little kids on it and the words 'happiness is not in things, it is in us'. so you can see why i was so inspired to work for them, no matter how unrealistic it might seem now. growing up i also wanted to be a midwife or obstetrician as i am, and always will be, baby obsessed. and at one point when i was around ten i wanted to own a massage and beauty salon. i set up my own pretend business at home and i would beg alyce to be my client over and over again with a different name and personality each time she arrived for an appointment. i would have my bedroom set up with candles and all of mums expensive essential oils ready. it was called 'roses' from memory and i printed signs, business cards and price lists and placed them all over the house, i may have even tried to charge real money! i'm sure i drove everyone up the wall, especially my sister. it's fun to think back at what i wanted to be when i was young. i also think it could make for entertaining dinner party conversation!