Michelle's Make or Bake

Monday, 8 February 2016

Happy Homemaker Monday!

Good Afternoon,

Will here we go again for another week, feeling tired today as we had a busy weekend.

The weather.... Very windy we have storm Imogen at the moment and wind gusts of upto 80mph!

Right now I am.... At my desk writing this blogpost, thinking I need another cup of tea.

Thinking.... I really wish I was at home relaxing and doing some crafting

On my reading pile... Country homes magazine.

On my TV.... More Call the midwife, it's so moving at the moment, Also Mr Selfridge and Benidom!

Favorite blog post last week (mine or other)...I love reading the Five on Friday posts.

Something fun to share...I finished my birds just need to string them together.

On the menu for this week....

Monday - Cold roast beef, mash potato and vegetables
Tuesday - Cottage Pie
Wednesday - Pork belly and Mash potato
Thursday - Lasagne
Friday- Takeaway
Saturday - Steak and chips
Sunday - Roast Lamb and Yorkshire pudding

On my to do list.... make some more cupcakes I am addicted.

In the craft basket... Patchwork cushion covers for spring.

Looking forward to this week... Parents Evening on Wednesday.

Looking around the house.... I see our newly painted Lounge YAY, Dining Room next.

From the camera....

Bible verse, Devotional.... Work to live not live to work!

This is post joining Diary of a Stay at home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday!
Enjoy your week
Mxx

Friday, 5 February 2016

Five on Friday

Good Afternoon All,

It's Friday! Yay I am so pleased it's nearly the weekend. They are saying it will be wet and windy tomorrow as another storm is on it way to us.

Hubbie has plans to start painting the lounge, we have plans to update the house this year, and although I will be happy when it's done, I don't enjoy the thought of all the preparing before hand.

Anyway, this weeks Five on Friday is something different, I usually post about home life i.e making,baking etc but I thought I would share with you some of the places we have travelled. I used to work in travel many moons ago so was able to do longhaul travel at a good price and this was before pickle.

So here are my favourite five places we have been...

One.

Barbados, we got married there, it will be 15 years this year, time flies, anyway we got married in a beautiful old sugar mill.

Two.

New York, we was very lucky to go here twice, once before 9/11 and once after, love this city, it's like walking around a film set all the time. Here is the view from the ground under the Empire State Building!

Three.

We travelled all the way to this next place for just 6 nights, It's Penang, Malaysia is such a beautiful country and some of the nicest people I have ever met, This is the temple we visit. Also some of the best food I have ever eaten.

Four.

New Oreleans, will it was such a experience, it's the only place I know that when you walk into a bar at midday it's jumping like 11.30pm at night!, we did alot of walking here and was lucky to go on this original paddleteamer!

Five.

Last but no means least -- The Maldives, we even got to go on one of them Seaplane things, this place is so naturally amazing, the fish and marine life is so good, here is the island we stayed on.

And this was our room, the shower was outdoors and in the evening you shared with fruit bats flying over head.

Well I hope you enjoyed my global travel today, and thanks again for stopping by and leaving lovely comments.
Have a nice weekend!
Mxx

Thursday, 4 February 2016

The Life366 Project - Week 5

Good Afternoon,

Well another week has gone by, I can't believe we are in February, however I do like it that we are edging closer to Spring.

I am joining Lola and Lane with a weeks worth of photos.

Thursday 28th January

Couldn't help but order more wool, this is pickles choice, it's 4ply hand dyed from Norah George.

Friday 29th January,

We love Friday's in our house, it's always an easy dinner and relax as the weekend is here!

These are some Daffadils again!

Saturday 30th January

It was a lovely sunny day in Sussex, and my cheeky Mittens was enjoying on the table!

Sunday 31st January

It was a wet start to the day..

So a day of sewing commenced..my happy place.

Monday 1st February

Back to work and school etc, So grey and boring I couldn't even see the South Downs

Tuesday 2nd February

After doing the day to day things, it was time for sock knitting.

Wednesday 3rd February

Getting some Valentines sewing finished, made some hearts as I can't find the ones I made last year (not happy about that)

So that's my week, not to bad, looks of making in between everyday chores.
Have a nice and see you all again soon
Mxx

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Yarn along

Good Evening,

I am late today as been under the weather.

The weather has been sunny and bright which is very much.

So at the moment I have socks on the needles here they are

And am reading the March country living magazine.

Catch up again soon.

I am joining Ginny

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Tuesday's Happy thoughts

Good Afternoon,

Well today is better weather than yesterday..Here it was grey, I couldn't even see the South Downs!

And these are my sunlit Daffadils on my work desk today, such happy flowers they make me smile each time I look at them.

So for me at the moment it's all about sock knitting I have been bitten by the bug, it all started when I came across Christine at Winwick Mum blog, she is such an inspiration. So it started with knitting pickle some buddy elf socks back before christmas they turn out ok but abit short due to time constraints! The yarn is from Norah George and it's hand dyed, I just love her yarn, she has a shop on Etsy.

Now I did post on my first finished sock for me and here is the second one on the needles (Very horrible needles as the wire keeps coming out and had to superglue it back in after losing 3 rows of knitting!) Have since ordered new needles!

And on short circular needles some for pickle, the yarn on both is Sidar Heart and Sole.

I managed to get some sewing in on Sunday, I love my sewing machine, hubbie brought it for Christmas 2014.

I have ordered a Tilly and Button Skirt pattern, which I am hoping the postman will deliver soon, as I have been saving some yummy Liberty fabric for it since last summer.
Here was my Sunday happy place and the little house I sewed, along with the birds for the Spring wreath (see previous post).

And my blanket is still coming along this my view from the sofa into my little basket of yarn, all Stylecraft Special DK.

Well that's it for today, keep well lovely people.
Mxx

PS I need to find where I have put these Valentines Hearts I made last year hmmmmmmmmmm

Monday, 1 February 2016

Happy Homemaker Monday!

Good Morning,

Well here we are again Monday morning, I had a really nice weekend, did some spring cleaning in my kitchen and had some lovely crafting time.

The weather.... Very windy and wet today

Right now I am.... At my desk writing this blogpost, thinking I need another cup of tea.

Thinking.... I really want to start painting the lounge and hallway but it so damp here it will never dry!

On my reading pile... Let's knit magazine, that hubbie brought home yesterday. HAPPY

On my TV.... More Call the midwife, waiting for the Great British Sewing Bee to come back on. I did manage to watch the Sport Relief bake off, that was fun, love the bake off.

Favorite blog post last week (mine or other)...Down by the Sea

Something fun to share....Here is my first sock to come of the needle.

On the menu for this week....

Monday - Turkey Mince Spag Bog
Tuesday - Salmon and Veg
Wednesday - Kangaroo Sausages and mash potato
Thursday - Hog roast joint
Friday- Curry and all the trimmings
Saturday - Maybe something out
Sunday - Roast Lamb and Yorkshire pudding

On my to do list.... Sort out pickles drawers and tidy up her bedroom.

In the craft basket... Here are my birds in progress