Sunday 31 October 2010
Friday 29 October 2010
Tiny Treasures
This moment, a Friday tradition, a time to cherish, to remember, to honour its importance.To stop and give thanks, a time to feel blessed.
Inspired by SouleMama http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Vitamin D Top-Up
We're packed up for a trip to catch some sun, 3 weeks in Florida, all of us plus my parents, villa with pool booked, theme park passes paid for,a surprise trip for my Elvis mad Mum to Gracelands and books,knitting ( some thinks never change ) for me, think that covers us all.
Is it ungrateful to feel alittle sad to be leaving behind the beauty of Autumn ? my favourite season after all, although this morning it's so cold, damp and grey, it's not so hard to wave goodbye, goodness knows how I'm going to cope being away from my girls though ! and the dog is going to kennels, which means she'll sulk and be cross with us when we return til atleast Yule.
Fingers crossed I have prepared afew posts to appear, as if by magic for the first week of my holidays and then hope to be able to check in with some reports from the beach, the swimming pool, those lovely local yarn shops and more.
Thanks to all of you who leave such lovely comments here, I am so very lucky to be part of this amazing community.
Be Well
x
Sunday 24 October 2010
Hand Warmers for Woodland Friends
These hand warmers are great and knit up so quickly, wonderful for beginners with no increase or decrease, just cast on, knit, purl and cast off, sewing up the side and leaving a gap for a little thumb to poke through.
Have a guess where the pattern came from ! http://www.ravelry.com/projects/nocton4/easy-kids-hand-warmers
http://blackhobbescat.blogspot.com/
Saturday 23 October 2010
Heavenly Host
A gathering of Angels, ready to be sent with love, on their way as part of the Bits of Goodness Stocking Swap.
Pattern from Ravelry ( as always, what a great resource, have you joined yet ? ) http://www.ravelry.com/projects/nocton4/tiny-angel-dollI used bigger needles, than pattern states, to create a larger angel.
Angel chatter, the sweetest sound.Sunday 17 October 2010
Friday 15 October 2010
Mincemeat Making
This moment, a Friday tradition, a time to cherish, to remember, to honour its importance.
To stop and give thanks, a time to feel blessed.
Inspired by SouleMama http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/
Monday 11 October 2010
Grand Designs of The Tree House Variety
Today, was wood work day.
Where to position platforms ? which interesting, twisty piece of wood to use ? everything looked so good.
Finally, decisions made, everything was put away in bags for dealing with later, without the little people being around, we don't want any spoilt surprises.
Finally, decisions made, everything was put away in bags for dealing with later, without the little people being around, we don't want any spoilt surprises.
We are using the wonderful instructions, found here
http://transitantennahome.blogspot.com/2010/05/toy-making-treehouse.html
http://transitantennahome.blogspot.com/2010/05/toy-making-treehouse.html
Lots of other wonderful ideas for making this year's holiday a handmade one here
Slippers go to, number 2, which is Erin over at http://wildasweeds.blogspot.com/ congratulations, please let me have your address.
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Autumn Swap Knitting
For my swap partner on Green Parent Forum, Autumn Seasons Table Swap.
A felted collecting bowl, to show all Autumn treasures.
I used some of my own hand dyed, hand spun yarn ... how proud did I feel.
A felted collecting bowl, to show all Autumn treasures.
I used some of my own hand dyed, hand spun yarn ... how proud did I feel.
Monday 4 October 2010
Ramblings of the Ordinary, Everyday Kind.
Normally, when I sit down to blog, photo already taken, words forming in my head as the computer fires up,the post is almost done but not today, today I feel in the mood to ramble, care to join me ?
My view,on this jaunt,yes, that's a poster of Edward Cullen in my dining room, given to me by my daughter and her friend.
I had no idea, where to put it and K's suggestion of above my bed wasn't going to impress N, so here it is.
I adore blogging and reading blogs but still won't show my children's faces or reveal their names, it does concern me who's looking.
The girls, are amazing, so silly and entertaining.The dream is every bit as good as I thought it would be and the eggs are divine.
My cousin, with her partner and son visited us last weekend.
It had been a very long time, since we'd seen each other and the last time was sadly at her Mum's funeral, which didn't make for happy times.
Growing up, she was my idol, 6 years separated us. I adored watching her with her friends, dancing in the front room, putting make-up on and getting ready for nights out on the town, dreaming of when I'd be old enough.
The visit was over much too quickly, we did all the things I knew we would, we laughed, we cried, we remembered and we'll do it all again, very soon.
My big lad is healing and ready to return to college.
My girl is sad, has things troubling her, difficult times, emotional tears.
My little guy has a cough and a cold.Has times of temper and frustration, hits out at friends in his over excitement to play, be with them.
How to help them,share their worries and fears, encourage and support without giving in to our own frustrations, tiredness and self doubts.
My view,on this jaunt,yes, that's a poster of Edward Cullen in my dining room, given to me by my daughter and her friend.
I had no idea, where to put it and K's suggestion of above my bed wasn't going to impress N, so here it is.
I adore blogging and reading blogs but still won't show my children's faces or reveal their names, it does concern me who's looking.
The girls, are amazing, so silly and entertaining.The dream is every bit as good as I thought it would be and the eggs are divine.
My cousin, with her partner and son visited us last weekend.
It had been a very long time, since we'd seen each other and the last time was sadly at her Mum's funeral, which didn't make for happy times.
Growing up, she was my idol, 6 years separated us. I adored watching her with her friends, dancing in the front room, putting make-up on and getting ready for nights out on the town, dreaming of when I'd be old enough.
The visit was over much too quickly, we did all the things I knew we would, we laughed, we cried, we remembered and we'll do it all again, very soon.
My big lad is healing and ready to return to college.
My girl is sad, has things troubling her, difficult times, emotional tears.
My little guy has a cough and a cold.Has times of temper and frustration, hits out at friends in his over excitement to play, be with them.
How to help them,share their worries and fears, encourage and support without giving in to our own frustrations, tiredness and self doubts.
Macaroni cheese for tea, with salad .. it's ready, waiting for K to come back from Ballroom & Latin classes.
And You ?
Friday 1 October 2010
Nemo Found.
This moment, a Friday tradition, a time to cherish, to remember, to honour its importance.To stop and give thanks, a time to feel blessed.
Inspired by SouleMama http://www.soulemama.com/soulemama/
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