the week past

The dumping of snow we had last week is all gone but the boys did manage to make a snow dog before it all melted.

The boys made a snow dog

I had an appointment with the hand clinic the earlier in the week. The assessment didn't tell me much more than the physio had apart from how much strength I don't have in my right hand but I now am feeling a little like Iron man with the strap thing on my wrist and elbow. I have another appointment in the week so hoping to make some progress.

work in progress

I did make the cutest we hat and scarf for for a doll that will soon be gifted for a friends little girls 1st Birthday.

winter hat and scarf

I did make Sago a cute we pouch so the plastic bags are not attached like this anymore....

lead with bags attached

new pouch on the lead

Here's hoping for a more productive week next week.

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I made a Pavlova

I am slowly working through my 30 before 30 list  and last night after having 4 egg whites left over from something else I made a Pavlova! I used the Edmonds recipe

all ingredients measured out

me mixing

Put on baking paper with circle drawn on

Perfect Pavlova

looks yummy!

So pleased that it turned out perfect!! And another task to cross off my list of 30 things!!

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Photo Friday

the snow turns to slush!

Happy Friday.

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Let it snow!

Today in Christchurch we woke to it feeling like winter! It started raining last night and the forecast was for snow....they were right! Schools are closed and Mr B is working from home.

snow settling at 7.30 am

snow at 8.50am

snow at 9.45am

We are home for a quiet day watching movies and playing with lego :D

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The Queens Birthday weekend

Us here in NZ get a long weekend the first Monday in June to celebrate the Queens birthday- but the Queen's actual birthday is April.

We had a great weekend as a family and here are some photos from our weekend.

dressed to take Sago to the dog park

the boys built and awesome train station

playing a game with dad

we took a drive

heading into the tunnel

Lyttelton

adorable hats on the fence in Lyttelton

Me and Mr B

My family

Container Cosy in Sumner

Sumner Beach

This is my favourite photos of the weekend.

Me and Master W at the beach

A great weekend all round!

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our handmade Christmas

Want to hear about my plan? For those who know me I *heart* Christmas and plan early (and today is the 1st June so its already the middle month of the year)!

decorations made for our advent calender

Last year I had a grand plan to hand make family members Christmas presents. I found that this was really fun and satisfying but also overwhelming having to myself make handmade gifts for everyone. I also every year enjoy making all our Christmas cards.

This year's plan is to buy HANDMADE from others. To buy things friends have made or could make (when I ask) and be supporting others. Or even the idea of making things and swapping. I myself have things listed on felt so the plan is to make a few more things on felt to sell/gift to others and keep a look out for things to buy. I also plan to include buying handmade items for/to add to our Christmas cards. I am posting this early because I like to be organised and hate the mad rush in November/December when people seem to freak out and notice Christmas is a few weeks away and with Handmade items they are not mass produced and they take time and love to make.

Would love to hear your ideas for a handmade Christmas or things you do already for a Handmade (with love and purpose) Christmas, or if there is a skill or talent that you have that would make an awesome gift (feel free to post a link when you comment)!!

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