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a mum of 3 homeschooled boys,I have a small veg patch

I love sewing, making, DIY, reading, painting, drawing, baking and wasting to much time looking at pretty things. I love all things vintage/retro and collect all sorts of things.

Latest Blog Posts

  • crafty update on Nov 23, 2009 in shopping craft

    Embellished bracelet cuffs.... Pretty lavender hearts...... Mr Star..... embroidered felt brooches....crochet rolls...... knitting rolls....Love Cat and the two little Love Kittens......Embroidered owl cushion.... All left over from the craft fair, I...

  • christmas craft fair sneak peek..... on Nov 20, 2009 in crafts sewing shopping

    hello ladies (and gentlemen if reading) I have not stopped all week getting ready for another Christmas fair, this one is tomorrow 21st Nov at Bispham Sea Cadets (opp Bispham library) 10 am - 3pm. I am hoping for a nice day on the weather side of thi...

  • still sewing on Nov 8, 2009 in sewing shopping craft cooking

    I have been a busy bee, I have started for the first time in my life to look forward to Christmas, I think it is because this year is going to be a handmade one and the pressure to please others comes from the heart not from some idealistic idea we s...

  • sew long...... on Oct 3, 2009 in shopping craft children

    Its been a long time...well over a month since i last blogged, sometimes I find it a bit of a chore to finish a post but I will spend hours reading other peoples blogs, and sometimes it's a case of I'm actually living in the real world and cyber land...

  • all sewn up..... on Sep 17, 2009 in sewing craft

    This past couple of weeks I have been sewing crazy, I would love to have one of those big dressers with perfectly stacked fabric, all colour co-ordinated but alas I'm a very messy girl so in the mean time I shall carry on rooting through my cluttered...

  • I Love cooking and cooking loves me! on Aug 30, 2009 in shopping cooking food

    Argh summer's nearly over....did it ever really begin?, I'm not sure about anyone else but I'm sure summers used to be longer and hotter and dryer!, it seems to speed past and before you know it your back to ordering coal and dreading Christmas! I ha...

  • Castles big and small on Aug 17, 2009 in shopping children holidays

    I got up a few mornings ago and decided we was going out for the day - this was at 7.30ish - not sure why I woke that early without the help of a little person but I rallied everyone up - much to the disgust of the teen "eurghh what DO YOU want mummm...