Back to School

Well the kids went back to school today, it was nice to have the house to myself for a while, then a friend popped round and we ended up going to IKEA (not much of a struggle) I was good though and only spent £24!!!

I have been working on a memory board for a while and was hoping to get it finished in time for the IACW blog, but unfortunately didn't, but its done now and here it is, it looks lovely in my bedroom with all my other red and cream bits on my dressing table, I want to do one each for the kids now.

Busy Days

Its been hectic around here for a while, I have been at my sisters for the weekend helping her to pack up for moving house this friday, and bring home some bits that she no longer wants.


I have done a bracelet for the creative world blog, I have just adjusted the pics a bit as they were dark, its my gorgeous summertime bracelet :)

Before I go I want to give a huge hug to my lovely friend Jo who has just lost her dad, lots of love sweetie, take care xxx

I must try harder

I must try harder, I must try harder, I must try harder!!!!!

At last I think I am back on my feet enough to get this blog updated at least once a week. I really will try you know :o)

normal service to resume as from this week

Trish xxx

How Long???????

Goodness me, its been over a month since I updated this, I have been so busy with life and forgot. Well today I was nagged by the lovely Dawn at the Sheffield crop to update so here I am and while I was about it I realised have been tagged by the lovely Diana
Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs

so here we go, 7 facts about me

1. I have been divorced twice (oh my)
2. I have to wiggle at least one foot to help me get to sleep (OH is not happy about this)
3. I fancy the pants off Matt Dawson (pwooooaaaaarrrrrrr)
4. I am an Avon Lady (ding dong)
5. I hate coffee (yukky)
6. Christmas is my favourite time of the year (Santa Claus is coming to town)
7. I have large feet for my height (just call me Frodo)

now, who to tag??????

Joanne
Tracy
Jo
Ginger Claire
Andrea
Angela
Charlotte

I will hopefully try and update more xxx

Please Please Please

PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING TO THE JUST GIVING PAGE (SEE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BLOG.) I (AND THE GIRLS AT IT'S A CREATIVE WORLD) WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

CONSIDER THIS: More than 1,000 women die every month from breast cancer in the UK. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is committed to fighting this devastating disease through research and awareness, and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research. Charity Registration No 1062636 More than 1,000 women die every month from breast cancer in the UK. Breakthrough Breast Cancer is committed to fighting this devastating disease through research and awareness, and has established the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research centre, in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research. Charity Registration No 1062636

THANK YOU.

Get them out for Charity girls

Well, today on the IACW blog, we have got our boobs out for charity, Breakthrough Breastcancer to be precise, please go and have a look, and enter one or both of comps for this month, we have a scrap your boobs challenge with a fab prize courtesy of Andrea and a prize draw comp for who gives a donation via our Just Giving page, so please, please please, leave a donation for this good cause and get them out for charity. our just giving page

School days

Well, Grace has been at school for a week now, she still doesn't seem big enough!!! But she loves it, she has had such a lot of fun and is enjoying doing her homework every night.
Doesn't she look so lovely in her uniform, it certainly brought some tears to my eyes last Thursday.

School Tomorrow

Well, the long six week holiday will be at an end tomorrow, William goes back tomorrow morning and gracie starts on Thursday, my baby, starting school, it just doesn't seem possible. She is so excited and can't wait, I am much more apprehensive about it!!!
Its a gorgeous day today, lots of sunshine, hopefully my tomatos will start to turn red now, I hope so, I want to try some. On thursday we went to the Museum of Science and Industry in manchester for the day, it was brilliant, any one who lives near enough to go should, its a full and free day out for the whole family. On the way home we scrumped some blackberries on the lane and I managed to make 2 jars of blackberry and apple jam and 2 blackberry and apple pies from the ones we got, and they taste gorgeous, even if i do say so myself.

Another day

Morning, I have been such a lazy bint this morning, I have only been up an hour, shocking!!! Luckily I put my project on the IACW blog last night just after midnight, so at least that was done. I have done a craft mini pinny this time, a good way to recycle those old jeans that are pooped!!!

Pop over and have a look at the other pics too.

Well, just having a lazy day today, tomorrow we are off to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester with the kids, so hopefully will get some good pics while we are there.

Holiday Sickness

Oh well, we were supposed to be off to my sisters today but, both the kids have toncillitis and I think Gracie has conjunctivitis too, so no holiday away for us this year.

I have been very busy planning for Christmas, I know its still August, but there are less than 130 days to go now (not that I am counting) I have my planner file up to date, most gifts bought and the cards all made along with a few decorations, I love Christmas, can you tell???

I have my project ready for Wednesday on the Creative World blog too, not taken a picture yet so no sneaky peak this time, you will have to wait and go to the blog on Wednesday!!! (mean, me, never lol)

Right, bye for now, have poorly kids to dose up xxx

Its a Creative World Kids Competition

Just want to let you have the details of our campaign to get all of our children creating.
We would love to see the masterpieces that your children create. All you have to do is email their masterpiece and a few words about them to acreativeworld@hotmail.co.uk before 31st August.
Every child will receive a certificate from us and ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE A £20.00 VOUCHER FOR THE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE.
£20.00 to spend on whatever takes their fancy. All the names will be put in a hat and the winner will be announced here on Sunday 2nd September.
So come on girlys and guys, get your kids creating, you may have the next Elsie Flannagan or Tim Holtz on your hands

Summer Hols

Well, we are half way through the summer holidays, me and martin have both been ill, he still has man flu!!! The kids have been having fun and enjoying the sunshine, until yesterday when the rain started again. I have got all their school uniform and stuff reafy apart from the shoes and pumps, they can wait til next week I think.

I really need to pull my finger out and get some more jewellery done, I haven't made anything in ages now, the reason being I have been making stuff for christmas, I know I know, its only August, but I love Christmas time its my favourite time of the year, I have made all my cards already, and the decs for a swap I am in on the WL site and decs for my tree too, I can't help myself I am so excited already.