Saturday 23 May 2015

Pamper Party and more cake

Good Evening,

I have been busy this week, made 2nd number 9 cake for pickles party today

Also made a friend 40 cupcakes gor a 70th birthday party.

So it was party day in our house, one of my close friends does body shop at home, so she did a pamper party and it was so much fun.



birthday parties have come along way from musical bumps abd jelly and cream!!

So I have 4 sewing projects to finish, pj shorts, tote bag, dress and skirt for pickle.

Have nice bank holiday
Mxx

Sunday 17 May 2015

Birthday Sunday

Good Afternoon.

Well 9 years ago today little pickle came into the world and it was one of tge best moments in our lives.

She is such a cheerful, cheeky, loving happy girlie.

Here are some pictures from today.






As always thanks so much for her birthday wishes.
Mxx

Friday 15 May 2015

Five on Friday

Good Afternoon,

Sorry I have been offline for a few days, from 4.10am Sunday morning until 4.00pm Monday we had no water at all in my part of the UK, and then to top that off pickles school was flooded so no School for 2 days!!
It's completely changed my whole week, we did manage to get out for a walk around Arlington Reservoir on Sunday which was nice as it was sunny..

Anyway on with the job in hand.. Here is my Five on Friday and I am joining Amy on Love Made My Home.


1. This is a picture from our walk on Sunday, the weather changed after this picture and the sun came out and it was lovely.





2. These are cake decorations for pickles birthday cake, she is 9 on Sunday, I can't believe it!



3. Here is my sewing this week, I am making a purse.



4. A Lady at work is getting married today!, and I made this Victoria Sandwich for the office.


5. As the sun was shining at the weekend, It was time for a nice Pimms in the garden.
Hope you like my Five on Friday!
Thanks for stopping by
Mxx

Friday 8 May 2015

Five on Friday

Good Evening,

Sorry it's abit late, but out with ky mum today for lunch, ee haven't seen each other since earlier this year.

A lady at work is getting married so I baked a cake for the office.

Here are my five on friday, taking five mins in my day to share with you.

1.Here is the Victoria Sandwich Cake I nade...





2. My mum got me a new vase and sone lovely flowers


3. A new candle for me, from my mum

4. Last weekend, we decorated our bathroom, I love this beach hut wallpaper

5. Hanging Baskets, how long it will survive I do not know


I hope you like them and thanks for stopping by
Mxx

Wednesday 6 May 2015

Yarn Along - My bag is done!

Good Afternoon,

So awhile ago I started a granny square bag for the holidays in the summer, and here it is...

I am really pleased with it, I made it up a couple of rounds more than the pattern, and changed the colours to my liking. I used all Sytlecraft DK in - Clematis, Cloud Blue, Spring Green, Lemon and Aster

I managed to line with some pretty floral fabric I had in my stash from PJ bottom making earlier this month,


Next up I think I am going to try to make socks again using circular needles...

I have posted this as part of Yarn Along.
thanks for stopping by
Mxx

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Tuesday Thoughts!

Good Afternoon,

Well it was nice to have the extra day off this weekend, the weather was a mixed bag really.. but we made the most of it.

Saturday, as I said in earlier post went out for lunch and then to the farm/woods, which was nice.

Sunday dawned a wet day all round, so perfect for sewing! I did the traditional Sunday Roast Beef and me and pickle made a Lemon Victoria Sandwich



Pickle forgot to put the buttercream in the middle with the Lemon Curd, hence why it's alittle on the thin side!

I managed to finally finished pickles summer top,  and I have to say am very pleased with outcome..



I also got the time to complete my beach bag, It's a granny square crochet on both sides, with a double crochet handle using Stylecraft DK. I just love the bright colours they do, and I have lined it with pretty fabric.

Can't think of a better way of spending a Sunday..sewing, baking and spending time with my family.

Monday was a much better weather day, managed to get outside and mow the lawns front and back, I really enjoyed lawn mowing, and we got some paint to update the chairs, we went for something different Fushia Pink!
Here are 2 done, the other 2 to go...
The table used to be our Dining table, the garden is starting to take form, here is one of the hanging baskets..

I hope you all had a nice weekend, Thanks for stopping by.

Mxx






Saturday 2 May 2015

Spring Lambs and countryside

So it was abit cloudy today, but ee decided to pop out and have lunch and than pop to a local farm that does a bluebell walk, however we had got there later than planned :( but in the barn where these cute lambs










after that we stopped off at abbotts wood for ice cream for pickle.
hubbie trying to left a tree



some pictures of the area and woods, it great got a playground, bq area




here are some photos on route, rapeseed is in full bloom now.





hope you like the pictures.

Mxx

Friday 1 May 2015

Scavenger Hunt April 2015

Good Afternoon,

These are my photos for this months Scavenger Hunt

I really hope you like them

Upside Down

Here is pickle doing handstands in the garden as the weather has been so nice

Clouds

This was on a drive the other day, we liked as it as you could see abit of blue sky!

Chair

Here are the chairs in my dining room..

Something Sweet

Well we always have sweet stuff around, here are some yummy sweet cakes..

Growth

Here is the magnolia bush in the garden coming into bloom, I just love the smell and the colours

Glass

Here is a gift from pickle..

Bedroom
Here is our room, I love the wallpaper it's so light and bright!
Rain,

Here are rain clouds coming.
Eggs,

Well we had lots of egg this month (Easter of course), but these fresh eggs are from a friends chickens.
Fresh

Fresh flowers, I just love them all

Feet

Well Foot really, here is the foot of my 1939 singer sewing machine.
Whatever I want..

Here is the wood pigeon nesting in our tree, she has laid 2 eggs, can't wait to see the chicks, we get them every year!

Well I hope you like my Scavenger hunt, Thanks for stopping by!

Mxx