Im back.....

Ive decided to come back to blogging, not that I was ever a dutiful blogger anyway!

I find it all a bit odd, like Im chatting to myself, and have wondered in the past "whats the point?"...."Do I really have anything to say thats worth reading about?".... "Who in their right mind (no offence!) wants to have a look into my life?"....but, I suppose Ive answered my own question, I love reading all about other peoples! So maybe if there is just one of you out there that enjoys my blog then I suppose it's worth doing!



Another thing that really caught my eye whilst blog-hopping was a wonderful stitch-along hosted by Amy at inspire.co.

To celebrate her birthday this month, she is going to do a grid-style sampler with a square for each of her 39 years. She will do a square per day starting March 1 until April 8 and will post the squares here. and she has invited anyone else to join her! It can be anything you like so to kick off my first square will be quite patriotic!

Happy (belated) Easter!!!

Ive been such a busy bee lately, time is running away from me!

Ive been super crafty, making more shabby chic bird house and after a long break, Ive decided to make dolls again.

The first little doll I ever made was a rag doll when I was about 13. He....(yes a he-doll!!) was made totally from old clothes all handstitched...........sadly we were parted, God knows where he is now.... anyway....I'm rambling....so I made my own pattern, just a simple 5 part one (head/body, 2 arms, 2 legs).

Ive really enjoyed dressing her up, I felt like a child again, doing her hair, dressing her up.

Ive used vintage fabric, lace, ribbons etc. Its a really great way to use up all those little bits that you cant bear to throw away but are too small to do anything with!

Ive decided to give Ebay another try and she is listed there at the moment.......though Im going to find it hard to part with her!!

Take care

x x x

Where do you blog...

The wonderful Thrifty Mrs has started a post with the same title, so where do we all blog from!?

I'll show you mine if you show me yours!

This is my haven, it's where I work from, blog from, chill out from!
It is MY room, in MY taste, with My bits'n'bobs and I LOVE IT!!!!!



My shelves



And sometimes I have a bit of company!

If I knew you were comin I'd a baked a cake...

Well I did!!!!!
Well not just me, with the help of the DD's.
We saw this yummy recipe on the gorgeous, wonderful mouth watering blog Bakerella (in January 2009)
It basically a choc brownie cake mix with choc chip cookie mix plopped, baked and covered in chocolate!!! Two cakes in one mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!
Anyway here's our version:

Mothering Sunday...

Hi all, just popping in to say sorry Ive been such a bad blogger...........again! And to wish all you Mums out there a Happy Mothers Day!
I know for lots of you it is also a sad day for one reason or another so hugs for those who need it.
I will be back tomorrow (promise!) with some thrifty goodies Ive icked up lately!!
x x x x

One of those weeks...but a gorgeous swap!

Phew........Its been one of those weeks where you dont even get time to catch your breath before you have go and do something else!!
I did manage to go and see "Confessions of a shopaholic", Ive read the book which I enjoyed throughly and the film didint disappoint either, I imagine we have all been in the same situation though mine is CK rather than clothes!!!!




I recieved a wonderful swap gift from Paula, we are part of a wonderful community of Shabby-Chicers at the Shabby Chic Cafe.
Paula is soooo talented as you will see from the beautiful hand painted goodies I got.
Thank you so much Paula, you really brightened up my week!!!

CK goodness...

OOh that sounds like a cereal bar!

"Full of CK goodness!"

Anyway, I thought I would show you all what I bought in the Cath Kidston shop in York a couple of weekends ago...
Be prepared to drool and dont do it on the keyboard please, very un-sightly!
x x




Hubby bought me the sewing basket which has been on my wish list forever!
The paisley bag was reduced to £6!!!!
The blue cotton re-usable totes are just £2!!!
I also bought the button tin, some dusters which will never see a speck of dust in there beautiful life, some fabric and a postcard!

One English Pound...

I went shopping today into Liverpool with my Mum and my 2 DD's, I am trying to watch the pennies but some do run off whilst Im not paying attention!
But who can begrudge me this? And all for the princely sum of £1!!!



Get yours at good old M&S!
x x x

Flea-market finds...

On Sunday I took a trip to my favourite flea-market / antique fair and came across this little gem, a vintage Vulcan childs sewing machine!
It is the dinkiest thing and in excellent condition!



Complete with box!

I also bought some vintage postcards and who can resist a mini London bus!

A visit to york to see Cath K !!!

DH took me and the DD's to York on Valentines day with the lure that I could pick my gift in the Cath Store!!!!!
This brought on a sleep-less night on Friday, just like a kid on Christmas Eve I couldnt wait for Saturday morning!!!

Well, the store did not disapoint, I was in "Cath Heaven!" DH couldnt understand it and thought the shop was too "bright"!!!???? I know you all know what I mean, I know you all have been in Cath Heaven too at some point!

I risked being kicked out onto the cobbles for you lot to bring you some Cath joy on these very here pages.....get your cup of tea and enjoy.............!

How this for a changing room!?



Never mind getting chucked out for taking pics, I nearly could have been chucked out for having "an hour" in this gorgeous bed!!



Cow-boy couch!



Just like my utility room......NOT!

Wow....overwhelmed

Just to say a big big thanks to all of you that made a comment on Tilly and me being back in blog-land, It makes it worth doing to know people out there care.......thank you friends ! x x x

It's been a while.....

Well, I left blog-land for a while but I missed it so I'm back.............again!
Lots has happened but one of the main things is we gave in and got a new dog, no other dog will ever replace Tilly but our new bundle of joy sure has helped!

So, making her debut today is BONNY!




How cute!?

So sad.....

Today we lost our beloved little dog Tilly.
She had been ill for sometime, but was really brave and never let it get her down.
DH and I were really worried about what to do when the "time came". Neither of us wanted to take her to the vet, she hated going there so much and we really didnt want the vet's room to be her last view.

Well it was taken out of our hands at 4am on Sunday 31st August when she passed away with us stroking and talking to her.

Tilly, you brought us so much joy, you were our first pet when we got married and had our children. You gave us 10 years and we will never forget you. x x x x x

Im a member....

View my page on LolliShops Guild

12 years ago.....

It's been a busy few days here. It was my eldest DD's birthday on the 11th (HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORGEOUS!!). Cue cringe!! Now she is 12, I have become the most embarassing person on the planet!!
Anyway, for her birthday she wanted to go to Sheffield to visit the Millennium Gallery to see the Vivienne Westwood exhibition. She is such a fan and actually owns a peice of Viv jewellery!
Well...what can I say, It was fantastic and we enjoyed it just as much as her! VW had lent a whole collection of her clothing, shoes, jewellery etc to the exhibition from the start up until now and it was so great to see how she has evolved.
She is such a talented lady!

Mamma Mia!!!

I went to the cinema with my Mum and my 2 DD's to see Mamma Mia on Wednesday evening.
I really didnt think I was going to like it much, although I love Abba, but I'd heard such good reviews about it we gave it a shot.

Well........It was FABULOUS!!!! A must see movie IMHO! It's one of those feel good toe tapping movies!
All the cast were excellent, I was especially surprised at Pierce Brosnan, who I'm not normaly fussed about, I always thought he was a bit pompous! But he showed in Mama Mia that he is willing to have a laugh at his own expense!!!


You could just tell that the whole cast must have had so much fun making it!

One thing though........why does Meryl Streep look so good in dungarees when I would look like a farm-hand????!!!

M xx

Mr Bluebird...

A few weeks back we had the birds nesting in our bird house. They've done this for the past few years now and we really look forward to them coming!

I think they are blue-birds? But what do I know?

Anyway they had been chirping away and Mum/Dad were flying back and forth and we knew they must be ready to fly the nest, Im not sure how many chicks there were but most of them had gone but there was one left behind! This little fella or gal could only fly a few yards so he took to hiding in our plants until he got more confident.
Mum/Dad came back all the time to check on him and one day he was gone......

Im really missing them! Until next year!........

Im back!!!!!!

From where you ask??
No-where............Ive been such a lousy blogger, spending too much time ooohhhing and aahhing over other peoples blogs and just left my own.
So now, my (late) News Year's resoloution is to get back on track with my blog.
I will post every couple of days or so and if I dont....please bombard me with mail and ask me why the hell Im not!!!
M xx

Doesn't time fly...

OMG March already! Where is the year going? Ive been a busy bee lately making lots of yummy thing for my ebay shop and Im also going to take the plunge and get on Etsy in the next week!
I have spent FAR too much time on a favourite website of mine, MSE, where we have the most amazing "Shabby Chic" thread going from strength to strength, so no wonder my blogging has been some what neglected!!

Hello to all fellow MSE'ers!!!!!!!

x x x

I LOVE banners! So created this "DREAM" banner...isnt it soooo romantic?



Im also loving vintage china at the minute and I hate to see it not being used so I put it to another good use and filled it with vintage style bunnies and spring-y type things!



All items are for sale in my ebay store
Hugs xxx

Primitive...

Im loving primitive, and Ive decided to get back on some prim Easter crafts. The last ones I done where at Christmas and I think out of all the crafts I do this has to be my fave!

A prim Easter egg:




Prim chicks!: