Pssst ...

Look what I posted for blondie daughter today ...

Aah, young love!

To give her her due, its recipient is the same as last year so she's nothing if not loyal at the age of eight!

Unfortunately, I forgot it had a heart-shaped chocolate lollipop in it and placed it on the front passenger seat in my car when the botty warmers were on!!!  Dare say it'll taste the same?!

Talking of which, do you have any plans for Valentines' Day?

Handsome hubby and I will be celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary.  I know, I know, teensy bit cheesy but when Valentines' Day fell on a Saturday in 1998 it felt like it was meant to be!  We now get terribly possessive of 'our day' and antsy about sharing it with everybody else!  However, we will be going out for a romantic Sunday lunch with the smooching masses.  I'll do anything for roast beef and yorkshire pudding ;-)

Incidentally, there's a hole in the market for 'Happy Anniversary To My Valentine' cards - we can't be the only ones!  Any gifted card makers out there?  I'll be your first customer!

I always get handsome hubby two cards; a funny or rude and a soppy or rude.  This is the funny ...

The other one is for our eyes only I'm afraid, tee hee!

Well, I've been a very busy bee today but my mind does tend to wander while I'm a whirlwind of domesticity so I'll leave you with a choice few of those questions I've been pondering ...

How inexpensive do your pillows have to be before you replace them rather than wash and tumble them?  (Think my tumble dryer is about to explode!)

Why do men think that the amount of tummy button fluff they produce is a measure of how manly they are and do they realise quite how creepy women find it?

Will I ever be able to crochet?  I'm an intelligent girl but seem completely incapable of working out how to treble in the fourth chain from the hook? :-{

My little brother is getting married in Poland at the end of July.  What will the weather be like?  Should I be thinking sheer and floaty or minimum exposure and cosy???

Any suggestions would be warmly welcomed.

Hx

Bit Poo ...

I've been a bit of a crafty butterfly this week - flitting from one thing to another; alighting only briefly before moving on to something else.  I don't think I have actually completed any one thing.  Shall I make jools?  Shall I make a plaque?  Shall I fiddle with felt and fabric?  Shall I get my watercolours out?

Nah.

Do you ever go through these phases?

I haven't even managed to complete a blog posting.  I have however been popping in and out of my favourite blogs, leaving the odd message and enjoying all of your creativity and achievements though.

Take today for example ...

I've emptied the dishwasher, washed the school uniforms, fed whoever wanted feeding, delivered and collected blondie son to and from tennis, delivered and collected blondie son from Mega Zone party (yuk, those places are minging - why do they always smell of feet?) and that's about it.

I've taken all my sewing machine 'tools' out, tried to work out what each bit is or does, given up and packed them away again.  I've selected half a dozen items of clothing to sell on eBay, hung them provocatively on hangers to photograph, put two back into my wardrobe because they looked so nice and I might just wear them again after all (!) and then decided I wasn't in the mood.  Poo.

I have managed a couple of purchases this week (naturally).

Another Sascalia print from Etsy (I think I'm addicted) ...

Isn't it gorgeous?

My 4 year old nephew had what was supposed to be a straightforward operation at the beginning of the week.  The poor little soul struggled a bit and ended up in intensive care which was obviously a huge worry but, long story short, he's now home and on the mend.  He's big into dogs at the moment so look what we've bought him ...

It's a Jellycat Cordy Roy dog!!!  He's so soft you can almost scrunch him into a ball!

One thing I have done this week is put together my little package for the Folksy Valentine Heart Swap I'm taking part in hosted by my pal noodleBubble.  It has to include a heart and be handmade.  I know next to nothing about my gift's recipient so I've made her a necklace; hope she likes her jools ...

That's it for now.  A glass of wine and my jimmies are beckoning ;-)

Enjoy your evening.

Hx

PS. Thank you so much for the comments after my last entry - you're lovely you are! x

The Proudest Mum In The World!

I could burst ...

Am I allowed a bit of self-indulgent smuggery and unadultered maternal pride?

Just this once?

We found out this morning that the Grammar School has offered our beautiful, clever blondie son a scholarship for academic excellence!!!

He's worked so hard - he had exams in all academic subjects in November, sat another gruelling 4 hour exam at the beginning of January and then had to go for a 50 minute interview.

All at just-turned 11 years old.

Baby boy, I am officially the proudest Mum in the whole wide world.

xxx

The F Word

It's Friday tomorrow and February is almost upon us so I thought I'd share a few of today's f words ...

Flowers, from lovely Mother In Law on Sunday, just starting to get fabulously blousy ...

Feeling funky tights ...

Fabulous friend for lunch bearing thoughtful gift ...

Flame from favourite fragrant candle (reduced from £5.00 to £2.99 at Waitrose - fantastic!) ...

Fish Pie (far more tasty when reheating the leftovers!) ...

Have a fantabulous Friday!

Hx

So Ashamed ...

Let me introduce you to my craft room ...

and Blondie daughter's bedroom (it's obviously in the genes) ...

So have I set-to with a black bag and the hoover?

Have I heck.

I've had one of these ...

(after removing this chap first)

(aaagh, me not likey),

painted my toenails candy pink (and made a note to self to apply Johnson's Summer Skin to my legs ASAP),

selected my jools ...

and, because I have absolutely nothing to wear (?!), bought these online ...

from White Stuff, despite being on a frugal this month.

And it's only 10:30am.

Oh bugger.

Am I a bad person?

Hx

Fish On Friday

OMG, I can't move!

Hx

Dear Blogger ...

I need to tell you something
Now I've known you for a while
It's a frank admission
As secrets aren't my style

I want you to sit down
And take a breath quite deep
Steal yourself my dearest
And promise not to weep

My heart it does a quicken
My hands begin to shake
The thing I've got to tell you is ...
I DON'T LIKE CAKE

I don't do steamy puddings
Or ever crave ice cream
Biscuits and jammy doughnuts
Just make me want to scream

Moist sponges and meringues
All leave me feeling queer
As for pretty cupcakes
I'd rather steer well clear

Choux and flaky pastry
So don't float my boat
Creamy butter icing
Sticks right in my throat

So, there you go I've said it
No fruitcake for me please
But if you're in the kitchen
I'd love a piece of cheese!

Will you still be my friend?

By Me!

Some of my cheese-related picks from Folksy ...

Polymer Clay Cheese Board by Grandma's Miniature Market

Sandwich Earrings by Sugar Mice
 


Red Cut Out I Love You More Than Cheese Card by Storeyshop

Yua Valentine Mouse And Extra Cheese by Nats Nest

Now I really must do some housework ...

Hx