where I am right now- June

I'm sure its not just me but this year I feel like I blinked and June appeared!

Making : A beautiful quilt

Cooking : stock standard dinners in the hope it all gets eaten without complaint

Drinking : water

Reading: Me before you - Jojo Moyes

Wanting: more sunshine 

Looking: forward to Master W's 8th birthday next month 

Playing: football in the backyard

Deciding: what to wear on the winter days when its 18 degrees

Wishing: it was summer already

Enjoying: watching my boys swim each week

Waiting: till I can next donate blood

Liking: how quickly a craft project gets done

Wondering: when we will next get to go for a family walk

Loving: Me before you movie with friends

Pondering: wonderful times spent with friends 

Considering: getting an actual CV written up

Watching: Scrubs- all 9 seasons

Hoping: all the Lego gets packed away sometime soon

Marveling: at glorious skies 

Needing:  cooperative children more often

Smelling: jonquils from my garden 

Wearing: sunnies and woolly hats at the same time

Following: the weather forecast....waiting for snow

Noticing: how beautiful everything looks frosted 

Knowing: lots now I've completed my Level 1 football coaching course

Thinking: how awesome it would be if it didn't rain tomorrow.

Feeling: Proud when Master B walks the dog

Admiring: how wonderful my husband is

Buying: birthday and Christmas presents

Getting: excited about the arrival of my niece in the next month or so

Bookmarking: possible quilt ideas

Opening: mail

Giggling: at my "fortunes" being told by the boys with their handmade origami fortune teller 

Feeling: tired

You can find the list here

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Happy Mothers Day

xx

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Polaroid Quilt

I love making quilts for babies. 

When Holly announced she was expecting we chatted about a theme with her suggestions consisting of fat stripes, nautical/ ocean, whales and stuff.

I looked through may stash and noticed I didn't have anything nautical. I asked a few fellow crafters and they were more than happy to gift me some fabric.

I mostly used fabrics from my stash.

The quilt has now made it safe and sound and being enjoyed by its tiny and adorable new owner 

xx

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where I am right now- March

March was a little bit crazy busy so here's my March addition...it's only 10 days late.

Making : a very large quilt

Cooking : dinners in the slow cooker

Drinking : decaf coffee

Reading: The Enchanted Wood and The Faraway Tree

Wanting: to go on all the camps

Looking: forward to a quieter school holidays

Playing: on giant dragons

Deciding: on my next Project Life layout

Wishing: summer was all year round

Enjoying: the beach

Waiting: for flights to Auckland and home again

Liking: all the different types of shells

Loving: the simple moments of joy while shell collecting

Pondering: how much wood we will use this winer

Considering: carpet

Watching: the boys look through all the Project Life albums

Hoping: this quilt is loved by its recipient 

Marvelling: at how much these two have grown

Needing: more time....just watching

Smelling: flowers

Wearing: comfy clothing

Following: Mr B's awesome photos

Noticing: the road works sign is now my age

Knowing: moments like this are very special

Thinking: how awesome this kid is

Feeling: sad

Admiring: how long we all waited to see the top of the hippo's head at the Zoo

Buying: fun dress ups

Getting: good practice being the tooth fairy

Bookmarking: weaving projects

Opening: late birthday presents

Giggling: at all our awesome family photos

You can find the list here

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Happy 9th Birthday

Master B today you are 9!

I feel like I blinked and now you are another year older

Your love of lego has increased ten fold (and yes we brought you more for your birthday)

You are so determined and stubborn which I'm sure will pay off when you need a job

The moments when you play so well with Master W make me smile

You love any playground we visit 

I think you would be in the water every second of every day if you could be

You have finally made the transition away from needing your moose 

but I'm happy he can now can live on Mum and Dad's bed

Your glasses are doing a great job to help with your reading and writing

I think they make you look so grown up

You love to read and quietly come and listen when ever anyone is reading aloud

You always want to give something a go even if you are not too sure

You play a great game of chess

I love the funny photos I find on the camera

our family photos always make me laugh

Happy 9th Birthday Master B

We love you to the moon in back in a mystery machine xxx

you can see the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th birthday posts here.

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