Spring is here now the weather is warming up and I brought 2 cute vases to put flowers in. Happy Friday!
Photo Friday
Spring is here now the weather is warming up and I brought 2 cute vases to put flowers in. Happy Friday!
Time away
Every year we try to make sure we do something to celebrate our wedding Anniversary. Last year we took a trip and saw some of the South Island as a family. This year we took an early (3 weeks early) trip away alone without the boys. For me the most stressful thing about time away is making sure the boys are prepared and everything is sorted for them to be away from us. But for me the best thing is the quality alone time with Mr B. The eating, sleeping and doing everything without considering the needs of the boys and it just being about us. The wonderful power of two nights away does wonders for my patience and outlook on everything.
We had an adventure -just the two of us. Mr B organised for us to have some time away in Akaroa.
So after 2 days away we are both glad to be home and back into the swing of reality. I love my boys but its so good to be able to leave them in someone else's trusty hands and enjoy the alone time as husband and wife.
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We had an adventure -just the two of us. Mr B organised for us to have some time away in Akaroa.
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| we took evening walks |
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| and spent time together |
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| with views of the water |
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| and walked to the lighthouse |
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| I have a wonderful husband |
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| We visited Okains Bay |
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| and drove till we found this lighthouse |
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| and this photo will be the time when "30 years ago there was a light house at the end of lighthouse road" |
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| we live in a beautiful country! |
So after 2 days away we are both glad to be home and back into the swing of reality. I love my boys but its so good to be able to leave them in someone else's trusty hands and enjoy the alone time as husband and wife.
Pink!
I have been watching a friend crochet dishcloths in awesome colours and patterns the past few weeks.
I brought at spotlight a ball of pink 50% cotton 50% acrylic to use to attempt to make my own dishcloths and even think about gifting them for Christmas (or keeping them for us)
The awesome thing about craft nights is there is someone sitting next to you who knows what they are doing and can read the pattern. I made a start....
Feeling proud that it looks like the pattern in the book!!
Hoping to see what other colours I can get and even try the silk/cotton mix and even branch out and see what other patterns I can attempt to follow!
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I brought at spotlight a ball of pink 50% cotton 50% acrylic to use to attempt to make my own dishcloths and even think about gifting them for Christmas (or keeping them for us)
The awesome thing about craft nights is there is someone sitting next to you who knows what they are doing and can read the pattern. I made a start....
Feeling proud that it looks like the pattern in the book!!
Got this far and got stuck on the last round....
And finished it!
and then kept making them......nearly at the end of the ball
Three finished dishcloths. I used a size 2.5 hook (pattern recommends a size 4) so this is great they are not too small and I can get more than one from a ball..... makes me want to do the dishes now and I'm really like the bright pink option for a dishcloth- its just so happy and fun!
Hoping to see what other colours I can get and even try the silk/cotton mix and even branch out and see what other patterns I can attempt to follow!
Round 3 blocks complete!
Round 3 blocks are done!!
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| 5 blocks done! |
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| Block for Leonie |
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| Block for Kelli |
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| Block for Cat |
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| my block |
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| Block for Sharon |
This was fun making these. They are already in the post!
over 200 blog posts! (and a giveaway)
WOW I now have over 200 blog posts since my first ever blog post back in June 2011. I have blogged about me, earthquakes, quilt, my family, holidays, birthdays and everything in between. So I thought for this special occasion I would do a giveaway of something I have made. I have ready to post this large pouch, small pouch and hair ties ready to go to a new home.
To enter this giveaway....All you need to do is leave a comment before 12th October (this is open to Australia and NZ- only due to postage costs) and I will at random pick a winner and I will contact them for their postal details they will be posted to them! Exciting!!!
Please leave a comment- I love to read them (and this would be a great gift for someone or to keep for yourself!!)
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| Giveaway -Large pouch, small pouch, small hair ties and large hair tie! |
To enter this giveaway....All you need to do is leave a comment before 12th October (this is open to Australia and NZ- only due to postage costs) and I will at random pick a winner and I will contact them for their postal details they will be posted to them! Exciting!!!
Please leave a comment- I love to read them (and this would be a great gift for someone or to keep for yourself!!)
