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Birthday gifts....

It was my birthday this week and what a busy week I had.  Three lots of tea and cakes to celebrate (yes three), one at home and two at work.  So I've spent a lot of time making cakes and butterfly buns.  On the day itself we went for a family meal out, to a gorgeous local Indian Restaurant where we ate the most delicous food. (I can't stop my mouth watering when I think of the onion bhajis we had lol)

Got lots of lovely cards (some very funny - see above) and gifts too, lucky me!

Some of my lovely birthday goodies.

Blast From The Past!

I just couldn't resist buying this game from the car boot sale for 50p!  This was one of my favourite games as a child (in the 70's a loonnnnnggggg time ago hehe). We had much fun sitting in the garden playing it again after Sunday Lunch! (I am still rubbish at it though!)

Saturday Sunshine & Sadness

What lovely weather we had today, I sat in the garden and started on my summer reading list.  Oh I do hope we have lots of days like this during the summer.  It is so nice to be able to sit outside after months of cold dark nights (and days) I am not even bothered that I have to go back to work after a two week holiday.  I did get plenty done this holiday and now I am starting some sewing.  My friend Kim & I are doing a sew along of this tutorial.  It will be Kim's first ever sewing project so i hope she enjoys it!

This is the book I read today - very sad and not the usual thing I read but I couldn't put it down and feel better for being brave and reading it. Why do such terrible things like this have to happen?

I want Crocs

Over the last few days I have been obsessed with buying some Crocs for summer.  But the problem is, which colour?  I just can't decide! Too much choice.  I will have to think for a few more days. Decisions decisions.......

Anyway, I did get the invitations finished for my brother's wedding.  Well almost, my printer is playing up so I still have to make the inserts but all the hard work is done.  They chose a very simple design and I am so thankful for that, especially when you have lots of the same to do.

Aren't these just gorgeous? Another thing to add to my wishlist. Get them here

Happy Easter

I've been car booting this morning, nothing to show though but I enjoying wandering around at 7am! The only thing I bought was a large piece of cream linen fabric which is just what I've been after to make some book bags. Came home and spent 4 hours gardening.  I could hardly walk after all that and had to force myself to cook Sunday lunch.  I'm exhausted.(Note to self: must get fitter) but the garden looks lovely so it was worth it. I really fancied a power nap but I gave up trying to have a day time sleep years ago, it is just impossible in this noisy house and I'm a light sleeper. Instead I am spending this evening on the sofa, catching up on these that I've recorded. Oh, and eating lots of chocolate.  Well it is Easter. (Note to self: get back on the bloody diet!)

Good Friday

Could these be any cuter? I want some but they have sold out. Maybe I should learn to knit I tried to learn myself to knit last year but so far all I have is half a scarf! Two winters of knitting and half a scarf?  Is this some kind of record? Maybe in about 20 years I will manage a chick. Don't even talk to me about granny squares.

So much for my day of leisure, sewing all day.  Not.  I didn't get a thing done so far. (I didn't get a thing done, full stop!) I had to ferry kids about this morning and then had a phone call to say my mum and dad where coming at teatime so had to dash around cleaning and tidying etc.  Not that it was really bad but it has to be perfect when they come to visit or I will be left feeling I am not up to scratch as a daughter/wife/mother.  Silly isn't it?  It is all in my head i'm sure. Well at least I had a good excuse to do some easter baking AND even better I did all the jobs that I had down on my list for tomorrow - so tomorrow is my sewing day! Hurrah!

We had Hot Cross Buns and some butterfly cupcakes - yum yum.  I made the butter icing using the recipe from Primrose Hill. It worked out a treat.

Have a look at the funny chocolate bunnies at Jemimabean

Filey Thrifting.......

Hello - I am back from my trip to the seaside.  We stayed in lovely Skipsea but took a trip up to Filey on Monday. The above pictures are of the stunning views from Filey Brigg.  It was a cold crisp but sunny day, just what I needed to blow away the winter cobwebs! We spent all our days away visting the area and one evening in the pub.  We played scrabble on the other two evenings - I haven't played for years and I really enjoyed it.  Copious amounts of food & wine were consumed.   I'm glad to report that I had a lovely time AND the house is just how I left it.  The neighbours didn't get disturbed by partying teens and I haven't been eaten out of house and home.  What a relief!

I bought an handmade chocolate egg for myself (how indulgent) from a lovely little old chocolate shop in Filey and also managed a bit of thrifting!

A pattern drafting book for 50p (just what I needed too), a cute little Quality Street tin and a glass bon bon dish.

I am planning on filling this with chocolate eggs! More chocolate and I'm supposed to be on a diet....