Now..its beginning to look alot like..

CHRISTMAS ...

 Isn't he cute ...

 our tree ...

 we seem to have clumps of

tinsel & decorations

in spots, but im not

changing it as this

is the way Seb & Mad

did it ...

 Love my decorations ...

 This is my most favourite

one of all, the little santa.

he takes pride & place

in the centre of the tree

every year.

It was my dads, and mUst be over

60 years old.

I must ask my mum how old ..

 this is now my handmade tree

things I have made, and what

the kids have made to,

and you cant see them  :-(

must take another photo

 and of course no christmas

is complete without

decorations made of

LEGO..



Its beginning to look a lot like ..

 CHRISTMAS

WELL SORT OF .....

I have put up the kids stockings and other

bits & pieces on the dresser,

and the tree up ...and this

is how far I got.

I need to fan out the branches, and I hate that job.

I  have 2 suckers..

whoops kids I can hopefully  bribe to do that ..

and then I need the ladder to put on the star

and lights,then i can do the decorations.

ahhh ..the problem of having a tall tree...

its not because i'm short  lol

birthday cake #2 and party...

 Mad wanted the big cupcake again

black & white this time..

choc mud cake inside..

 we did a black & white theme ...

 the non alcohlic punch,

which i knew i should have spiked with sleeping tablets

after finally getting to sleep at 2.30am   :-)

 the birthday girl ..

 we played silly games

inbetween them having the music blarring

and dancing ..

one was a piece of bubble gum on the bottom

of  a plate, then covered in

whipped cream - we got the tin stuff ..

they then had to find the gum, and 1st to blow

a bubble won..

between the giggles and cream everywhere

they had a great time

the 13th birthday celebrations

are almost over.

5 still here waiting to be picked up

after breakfast of

pancakes with ice cream, fresh strawberries, maple syrup

and choc or strawberry Big M's..

I think she had a great 2 days ...

next .....
the christmas tree to go up

birthday cake time ....

nanna's cream jelly sponge.



we have a teenager in the house ....

my beautiful girl is

13 ....

 up at 6.30am and with help of Milo

we had presents ...

 the usual funky jammies, undies - bonds of course

Wii Just dance 3 - which i cant wait to play

and a little heart ring

family tea tonight before she heads

out to a school disco.

then a pizza party for 11 tomorrow night

and 5 sleeping over....

she wants a fruit punch - non alcoholic of course, think i

might need to keep a cup or 2 aside and spike mine ..

her dad manages a corporate furniture hire company

so he is bringing home back & white

funky furniture and curtains..

so yesterday i spent the day moving

furniture & cleaning

cupcake # 2

finished 20th November 2011

Mayahs Christening ..

was today and she wore my

christening dress..

I wore it 44 years ago...

this is me..

6th August 1967

when I was christened.

this is

 Madeline Georgia

5th April 1999

she was never baptised / christened

but did get her in the dress

for photos

this is

Mayah Selina

13th November 2011

 Me & my niece Mayah

all the wearers of the dress,

me , Mad & Mayah

it would have been a better photo

if Seb wasnt doing a silly smile ..lol

my mum, me Mad & Mayah

the cake mum & I made



A few finishes ...

Bobbin lace ..

My other obsession..

but I havent touched it in over 5 years,

I pulled it out this morning

and now its sitting where I can see it..

and maybe i will do a bit now and then ..

 These pieces were done by me

quite a while ago ..

 my travelling pillow.

called that because it can

"travel" with you .. but it doesnt

it sits in a cupboard in the dark..

but not any more ..

It has a small piece of lace with beads on it,

I started it as a wedding garter for Madeline..

yes she is turning 13 soon, so thought it

might be finished by time she gets married..

and according to her ..when she 34  lol

also a butterfly ...

not even 1/4 finished..think I might

have to keep this one in the dark

until I can get to classes..

oh how I need to win lotto to

retire and do the things I love at home ..



my baking is done ..

well my

Little House Needleworks

BAKED GOODS is...

02/11/2011

it was a easy and quick stitch, also

love the colours ...