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Quick Catch Up

Once again, it seems to have gotten to Wednesday and I have loads I was going to tell you, but didn't yet get around to it.  The seaside swap has been taking up a lot of space in my head!  So I'm just going to do a quick update instead, and then hopefully get back to normal, regular blogging again asap.

* Williams' school drama club production of Bugsy Malone was fantastic!  The kids had a total ball, William got "pied" and we all got squirted with silly string and water during the big fight scene at the end.  (And Joe was as good as gold for my dad - he can definitely babysit again!)

* I made the "prop" for Will's French themed costume (be warned, it is really corny, you will groan!)

 

It's a conker.  William the "Conkerer"!!  I know, I know, really bad joke but hopefully it might make the teachers smile!

* Sunday (wow, what a gorgeous day that was!) we were up at the in-laws and spent a really nice day with Peter's side of the family.

* Monday was spent just mooching about at home.  And although I have a million other things to be done first, I  actually spent some time working on a prototype of an idea I had for the swap.  You know when you get an idea in your head and it just won't stop bugging you until you act on it?  Yeah, it was like that, I'd had this idea and just couldn't rest until I'd had a go at turning it into reality.

And you know what?  It turned out really well.  So very happy me!

* Today, Joe got walloped by the Wii remote, when William was playing golf and took a swing when Joe was stood right behind him.  Got him right in the eye, which now has a lovely bruise, but thankfully seems otherwise ok.  And the moral of this story?  If you have the little rubber jackets for your Wii remotes then, FOR GOODNESS SAKE, USE THEM!  (Ours had been removed when playing Guitar Hero and never put back on again - they're back on now, we have learnt our lesson!)

I'm sure there was some other stuff but I can't remember (I should really start writing blog ideas in my to-do book!)  If you're on half term, then enjoy the rest of the break!

R x

3/28 - Tuesday

* Took the kids to school  (yes, it was business as usual)

* Cups of tea with friends

* Home for a little Wii Fit time

* A bit of sewing (it's for a birthday present so can't show it yet)

* A bit of knitting

 

* Quite a lot of blog reading!

* Noticed with some surprise that my comments had hit 400!! Thank you to everyone who has left me comments so far - I really appreciate them.  No. 400 was Jackie!  (If you let me have your address I'll send you a little something).

How was your Tuesday?

R x

About a whole bunch of stuff

 

(Sorry for the incredibly unimaginitive title - it's the end of the week and my brain is too tired!)

Our new toy arrived today and I wasted no time in trying it out.  This was a joint Christmas present from my parents - it had been impossible to find one before now!  I think we're going to have a lot of fun with it and maybe, it just might help me to shape up and lose a little weight too!  Let's hope so anyway.  I have set myself a weight loss goal (but I'm not going to share it here as I have notoriously little willpower and am much too keen on the sweeties!!), but I might let you know if it goes well.

I have made a start on Joe's quilt.  I decided to ask Joe for some input in the design and he completely shot down my idea of stripes and, instead, was absolutely adamant that it should look like this:

 

So that is what I did:

 

It needs another border to make it the right size - I'm thinking pale blue (like the rockets) and then maybe some red (or stripes) for the binding.  I have enough of these three fabrics to include in the backing, so it will end up kind of reversible too.

My bloggy friend Moogsmum is going on a stash-buying diet during February.  Now, my stash isn't very big, but I'm going to attempt to join in, more for the money-saving aspect.   Whilst I am fairly careful with my spending, I am rather aware of the fact that I wait for the credit card statement date to come around and then think "oh great, I can buy something else now and it'll be on next months bill!"  I will allow myself one exception - the additional fabric needed to finish off the above quilt (I already have the batting), but that's it - no more fabric (or wool) during Feb.  Wish me luck!

And talking of February, after seeing similar ideas on other people's blogs in the past, I've decided to set myself the challenge of a post a day for 28 days.  Hopefully, it might help me to think of things other than "what I've made" or "what I've bought".  It may very well be that, on some days I shall only post a photo, but we'll just see where it takes me.  Anyone fancy joining me?

R x