Okay so not much has been happening in relation to what's on this blog but today I purchased some swim elastic from my local Spotlight to fix the elastic in my BBs. I was going to buy loop but apparently they only sell hook and loop together so now I'm going to buy loop online. Of course I am busy looking at everything else that I can buy from the same site too!!!
The house is getting there slowly. You can actually see the floor in the kids' room now!!!!! I need to go vacuum in there now and put down their new mat. DD1 didn't know there were that many toys in the house!!!! I should get my act into gear and find the lead for the camera so I can upload some pictures.
Cats received a new (to them) enclosure today. It's a bird aviary basically but it's a lot roomier than what they've had to put up with and once we're done I think it will be really nice for them!
All thoughts and plans in the pipeline are progressing slowly.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
January 2009 Already!
Craft
I have restarted my knitting efforts... so far just plain but I have actually managed not to drop a stitch yet and have kept my knitting away from S so that I still have knitting done! Woohoo! I think I've done 20 rows now! lol I am getting there slowly!
Crumbs
I have been doing a bit of cooking. I can't take photos at the moment as our "real" computer has gone kaput. I made some lovely cupcakes (Lesley's recipe) which were a hit with raves about how light they were. We are attempting Failsafe at the moment but DH is really struggling with the lack of bread and in fact we had a lapse today as S woke up vomiting and asking for toast and butter... who could deny her that when she's not well? Poor little duck. At any rate I've made chicken stew, chicken casserole, rissoles, mince topping and scones. The rock scones as I affectionately dubbed them were not a hit! lol Scarily, they were more of a hit than the rest of the food which DH says is bland, bland, bland!
Nothing has gone on with my 'Culture and Creation aspirations but I will get there!
We are currently in the process of changing rooms around... wish I'd taken before and after pictures as I think the house will look a lot better with the changes once we've finished. The study and lounge have been done and we're currently working on the kids' room. Of course the entire place is everywhere but once it's all in place it will be awesome! After the kids' room we're moving onto the entry room (which has already had some changes made as furniture has been moved in and out of other rooms). The kitchen needs a major cleanup and hard decisions on what we actually need and what is just taking up space! Actually, there's a lot of those decisions that will have to be made in the near future.
I have restarted my knitting efforts... so far just plain but I have actually managed not to drop a stitch yet and have kept my knitting away from S so that I still have knitting done! Woohoo! I think I've done 20 rows now! lol I am getting there slowly!
Crumbs
I have been doing a bit of cooking. I can't take photos at the moment as our "real" computer has gone kaput. I made some lovely cupcakes (Lesley's recipe) which were a hit with raves about how light they were. We are attempting Failsafe at the moment but DH is really struggling with the lack of bread and in fact we had a lapse today as S woke up vomiting and asking for toast and butter... who could deny her that when she's not well? Poor little duck. At any rate I've made chicken stew, chicken casserole, rissoles, mince topping and scones. The rock scones as I affectionately dubbed them were not a hit! lol Scarily, they were more of a hit than the rest of the food which DH says is bland, bland, bland!
Nothing has gone on with my 'Culture and Creation aspirations but I will get there!
We are currently in the process of changing rooms around... wish I'd taken before and after pictures as I think the house will look a lot better with the changes once we've finished. The study and lounge have been done and we're currently working on the kids' room. Of course the entire place is everywhere but once it's all in place it will be awesome! After the kids' room we're moving onto the entry room (which has already had some changes made as furniture has been moved in and out of other rooms). The kitchen needs a major cleanup and hard decisions on what we actually need and what is just taking up space! Actually, there's a lot of those decisions that will have to be made in the near future.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Post Number One!
I determined that one of my new year resolutions for 2009 will be to learn some crafty activities. To that end I have created this blog to chronicle my trials and tribulations.
I shall endeavour to encompass as wide a range of activities as possible before whittling away to those I like best.
Craft
I am determined to learn how to knit. At some stage I will attempt scrapbooking and crocheting but for now I am going to be satisfied if I can actual knit the possum pouch I have been trying to do for what I think will be coming up for 2 years and have yet to make one of the blighters!
Crumbs
I already know that I enjoy cooking and have been attempting some simple baking. I love Lesley's cupcakes and am so lucky to have won one of Jess' auctions for a dozen. I chose the peanut ones because they sound yummy although the lemon meringue ones look awesome too! I have been enjoying following the Cupcake Cooking Quest on NC for the past few weeks but don't feel confident enough to join in as yet. I am still on the week one vanilla cupcake recipe!!! I will get there! I am planning on trying my hand at scones in the not too distant future.
'Culture (Horticulture)
I am determined to make a vegie patch! I don't care what/how big a patch as long as there are vegetables in it and they grow! Eventually I will be combining this with cooking as I will be attempting new (to me) things to cook with vegies from my garden.
Crazy Creations
I am not the best at "creating" but have ordered some patterns from girly bits and am going to attempt re-elasticising/velcroing some bubblebubs using the tutorial from here and here. I eventually want to build my sewing skills up to embroidery and smocking but first things first!
So there it is! I am going to give myself a teensy headstart by getting organised now and then it will be all systems go!
I shall endeavour to encompass as wide a range of activities as possible before whittling away to those I like best.
Craft
I am determined to learn how to knit. At some stage I will attempt scrapbooking and crocheting but for now I am going to be satisfied if I can actual knit the possum pouch I have been trying to do for what I think will be coming up for 2 years and have yet to make one of the blighters!
Crumbs
I already know that I enjoy cooking and have been attempting some simple baking. I love Lesley's cupcakes and am so lucky to have won one of Jess' auctions for a dozen. I chose the peanut ones because they sound yummy although the lemon meringue ones look awesome too! I have been enjoying following the Cupcake Cooking Quest on NC for the past few weeks but don't feel confident enough to join in as yet. I am still on the week one vanilla cupcake recipe!!! I will get there! I am planning on trying my hand at scones in the not too distant future.
'Culture (Horticulture)
I am determined to make a vegie patch! I don't care what/how big a patch as long as there are vegetables in it and they grow! Eventually I will be combining this with cooking as I will be attempting new (to me) things to cook with vegies from my garden.
Crazy Creations
I am not the best at "creating" but have ordered some patterns from girly bits and am going to attempt re-elasticising/velcroing some bubblebubs using the tutorial from here and here. I eventually want to build my sewing skills up to embroidery and smocking but first things first!
So there it is! I am going to give myself a teensy headstart by getting organised now and then it will be all systems go!
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