Clean and simple

pThis week has been soooo busy, working, babysitting and just spending time doing those mundane soul destroyingly boring chores, washing, dusting, shopping, cooking. The list is endless.

There was a break in the tedium when the mass pumpkin carving session took place. Six pumpkins carved and ready to go 🎃

Last night was spent stuffing sweets, lollies, balloons and party poppers into cellophane bags and tying with ribbon ready for the trick or treaters and making a couple of plain and simple cards.

I love the images and the colouring isn't terrible but I'm certain these need a little something extra and I'm not sure what.....

The fires lit and the craft rooms calling so goodbye for now X

Somewhat excited

today to be entering my first challenge with this card. I was going for sunny day and beach huts but picked up the wrong ink and instead of a beautiful blue sky ended up with grey stormy clouds. 

I just love the 'be beautiful, be yourself' which I decided on for a friend who is struggling at the moment.

The challenge is don't be blue at http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/challenge-300-dont-be-blue.html and its going to be the first time I've posted a card anywhere apart from my own page (which doesn't actually have viewers) 

Wish me luck.

❤️💛💚💜💙

Hello my MOJO

It has been such a long time since I was here, when I was in a grey place in my head and heart.
Today I find myself in a much better place and determined to make the most of my new found smile.

I have been working on getting a tiny craft room sorted since moving house two and a half years ago and it has almost happened. I have time and energy to feel able to begin crafting again.
Over the last two weeks I have started to play with the toys in my little craft space and have produced  a few cards which I think I might just like, despite the simple less is more style of them.

I wonder if anybody will see them on here ?

On the up

Feeling so much brighter these last few days :o)

BBQ'd Sunday fro the family and had a lovely afternoon. On Monday helped Colin cut the lawns and generally tidy up the garden and my old 'BOSS' was passing and saw me so she called for coffe, which was a bit odd to say the least as she was my teacher when I was 12 then the Head of the school I work at untill 2 years ago.  I was brought up to have a great respect for people in authority and the whole situation seemed a bit strange to say the least.  It was lovely though to catch up.

I took Cheslea and dropped her at her optician appointment then I actually went to two shops that sell crafty stuff until Chelsea was ready to go home. She picked some red or dead glasses and they certainly stand out in a crowd.

My freind Jax visited A&E and has a broken bone which resulted in  a bright pink pot, Chelsea reversed her car into a minibus which resulted in a very dented Ka and a tearful Chelsea and Katie actually tidies up her room which resulted in a happy mum and dad.

Important meeting tomorrow so better try and get some sleep.  Sweet dreams x x x

What a hot one

its been here today - on and off !!

The sun has been out and its been lovely but the clouds kept hiding it and it would be sooo chilly.  Anyway, the most lovely BBQ was prepared BY ME :o) and eaten my everybody and a lovely family afternoon was had be us all. 

Katie has been a little dream/total pain today by helping, cleaning her room, making lovely drinks of milky tea then tantruming and storming off because we hadnt fallen into her trap. So she isnt having a new contract fone this week and we are having lots of door slamming and sulking.

Im feeling calm and relatively relaxed tonight sitting here with the kitchen door open to let the cool breeze in and checking my emails and looking in on the blogs I follow.  Im learning such a lot from these blogs and have produced a little mini for my friend Carols gransons 1st birthday in 2 weeks time and cant wait to give it to her.

Bedtime soon but its still very warm so not sure how much sleep I will get . . . . . sweet dreams x

What a funny old week !

Its been a very strange week - not the best Ive ever had, Doctors Monday, blood test Tuesday, my youngest has had a few problems at school and the rest of the week has been a bit of a blur really.

Had 2 pedicures today, one done by Claire with a parafin wax and my nails buffed then I stopped and had a second treatment, exfoliation and nails painted by one of the students.  My nails look beautiful now :o)

Went out for dinner with the hubby and friedns to a quiet local pub and had a bacon and cheese burger with homemade chips and tipsy apple crumble with custard . . . . . so full when I came home but happy.

Feeling a bit blue tonight but it will pass.  Have another mini album on the go - finished the wedding album and forgot to take pictures before it went so will have to try and remember to take pictures of this one.

Look after yourselves and your loved ones x x x

Happy Fathers Day

to my Dad and my hubby.  Hope its a relaxing day for them both.

Gammon for lunch today with roast potatoes . . . . . YUMMIII

Been a long strange week but the weekend has flown by, havent seen the girls as Katie is camping as part of her Duke of Edinburgh award with the Army cadets and Jade and Chelsea have been doing the usual teenage girl stuff which revolves around shops and pubs.  Its lovely that Jade and Chelsea go out together and are there for each other, even though they bicker sometimes :os

Had company last night, Cheryl and Carol called and as much as I was cheered up I did have a few tears, feeling so out of the loop now after almost 3 months at home.  Need to be better to go back to work but I also need to go back to work to be better - round and round I go in ever decreasing circles.

Anyway, must stop feeling sorry for myself, lunch to prepare for the two important men in my life.

Happy Sunday x