So of course I have just spent the last however many hours cleaning all my china and crystal and arranging.
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| *heart swell* |
Monday, October 31, 2011
At Last.......
My wait is over! Mum and Dad came home from holiday yesterday with my new china cabinet in the back. I was SO excited, especially once Mum sent a text saying they have a gorgeous cabinet in the back.
So of course I have just spent the last however many hours cleaning all my china and crystal and arranging.
The balls on top aren't staying. I am on the hunt for a Crown Lynn white urn.
So of course I have just spent the last however many hours cleaning all my china and crystal and arranging.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Crikey!
Now wouldn't this just make you wet your undies!!!!!!!
My first ever trip on this hideous stretch of water was a few months after we got married. IT WAS AWFUL!!!! Rough water (though nothing like this), lots of rocking and rolling, and LOTS OF VOMITTING! - thankfully not by me.
I sat in the toilet, feet bracing against the wall/door (as there was lots of water sloshing on the floor), praying like mad that God would send my knight in shining armour (AKA Mr W) in a shiny red helicopter, with rope and rescue this damsel in distress. It never happened - obviously God was having a small chuckle at my misfortune.
My first ever trip on this hideous stretch of water was a few months after we got married. IT WAS AWFUL!!!! Rough water (though nothing like this), lots of rocking and rolling, and LOTS OF VOMITTING! - thankfully not by me.
I sat in the toilet, feet bracing against the wall/door (as there was lots of water sloshing on the floor), praying like mad that God would send my knight in shining armour (AKA Mr W) in a shiny red helicopter, with rope and rescue this damsel in distress. It never happened - obviously God was having a small chuckle at my misfortune.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Project Restyle #1 - COMPLETE
Wahoo I have finished and super stoked with the outcome.
Remember this (I know seems like forever that I first put up the photo)
Welllllllll Ta Daaaaaaa!
So chuffed - now just picture it with a white Crown Lynn urn (that I am currently winning on TradeMe) on it with red Peonies. LOOOOVVVVVEEEEEEE
Remember this (I know seems like forever that I first put up the photo)
Welllllllll Ta Daaaaaaa!
So chuffed - now just picture it with a white Crown Lynn urn (that I am currently winning on TradeMe) on it with red Peonies. LOOOOVVVVVEEEEEEE
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Trucking for Kids, Hawkes Bay
We took the boys along to the annual Trucking for Kids last weekend. WOW. They absolutely loved it - what kid wouldn't?!?! Trucks, trucks and more trucks. Oh and some diggers - HEAVEN!
But of course with all the trucks around the first thing they spotted was the bouncy castle.
But of course with all the trucks around the first thing they spotted was the bouncy castle.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Reflections of motherhood.........
A while ago I came across this YouTube clip called Reflections of Motherhood. The creators asked mums if they could go back to before their first child, what advice they would give themselves. I just love it - only wish I could have seen it before I had my boys - the advice is fantastic. Watch for yourself....
I suffer from a terrible problem - I want to have perfect children! Ha yeah right. There is no such thing as a perfect human being. When I sit here and ponder on what I want to write, everything I come up with comes back to me - I want them to behave, I want them to have good manners, I I I I I I I I I. Why? Is it because I want to be seen as the perfect mother?? Maybe, or do I just want to cruise through motherhood, also maybe. In the meantime my cherubs are growing up quickly.
Everyone keeps telling me 'choose your battles'. And so I am. These school holidays have been fantastic. I have loved them - don't get me wrong I am looking forward to next week, but at the moment I am enjoying my boys.
I decided a few weeks back that the first week of the holidays would be just for us. We planned a number of things we wanted to do and did them all. Thankfully not too expensive! An arts and craft day (with lots of sticky goodness), baking, trip to the big red shed (requested everyday!), hitting golf balls at the driving range, movie, popcorn and pj day. It was fantastic.
Hope you have enjoyed the holidays.
I suffer from a terrible problem - I want to have perfect children! Ha yeah right. There is no such thing as a perfect human being. When I sit here and ponder on what I want to write, everything I come up with comes back to me - I want them to behave, I want them to have good manners, I I I I I I I I I. Why? Is it because I want to be seen as the perfect mother?? Maybe, or do I just want to cruise through motherhood, also maybe. In the meantime my cherubs are growing up quickly.
Everyone keeps telling me 'choose your battles'. And so I am. These school holidays have been fantastic. I have loved them - don't get me wrong I am looking forward to next week, but at the moment I am enjoying my boys.
I decided a few weeks back that the first week of the holidays would be just for us. We planned a number of things we wanted to do and did them all. Thankfully not too expensive! An arts and craft day (with lots of sticky goodness), baking, trip to the big red shed (requested everyday!), hitting golf balls at the driving range, movie, popcorn and pj day. It was fantastic.
Hope you have enjoyed the holidays.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My mission this summer.........
Attack this jungle! We decided to leave it as is when we built as no one really goes round the back of our shed. However, now that I have an outside washing line (have been waiting 5 years!) I think it might be high time to get cracking.
Did any of you sing that song at primary school "Don't throw your muck in my back yard, my back yard, my back yard. Don't throw your muck in my back yard, my back yard is full" ?? I often hum this when I hang out the washing.
Or for some reason Eye Of The Tiger comes to mind.
Hopefully there will be finished photos before next winter!
Did any of you sing that song at primary school "Don't throw your muck in my back yard, my back yard, my back yard. Don't throw your muck in my back yard, my back yard is full" ?? I often hum this when I hang out the washing.
Or for some reason Eye Of The Tiger comes to mind.
Hopefully there will be finished photos before next winter!
Paperback Christmas Trees/Angels
I know it is only October but I have started thinking about Christmas and decorations. Help who honestly has the time to do it all in December!?!?!?!
Anyway, a few weeks ago I purchased a box full of books from TradeMe to use for some crafts at our monthly Coffee Break at Church. Unfortunately I gave them too many ideas with other things so have been left with most of them. Then I remembered I had shown them last year (I think), how to make a Christmas tree with one and thought you might like to see too .............
Take a thin paperback book and remove the covers (by thin I mean about 10cm thick - the page size can be what you like).
On the first page take the top corner and fold it down to the spine
Then take the folded edge and bring it in line with the spine (kind of fold the page in half)
You should now have the bottom corner of the page sitting below the edge of the book. Fold this up so that the fold is in line with the bottom of the book.
And that is it, turn the page and you should be looking at a right angle triangle.
Now get cracking you have the rest of the book to fold like this!
When you are done the last and first pages may not join up, just run some hot glue down and stick them together.
You can either leave it as it is (the natural look) or you can spray paint it silver, gold or green and add some Christmas 'flair' to it, or you could paint the top and folded edges with PVA glue and sprinkle glitter on it.
Or if you want to make it into an angel don't glue the front and back together, instead cut a triangle out of stiff card (you glue it upside down across the back, so make sure it is big enough) and glue a ping pong ball on top. Spray paint the whole thing and add a sparkly pipe cleaner on top as a halo.
Voila
Anyway, a few weeks ago I purchased a box full of books from TradeMe to use for some crafts at our monthly Coffee Break at Church. Unfortunately I gave them too many ideas with other things so have been left with most of them. Then I remembered I had shown them last year (I think), how to make a Christmas tree with one and thought you might like to see too .............
Take a thin paperback book and remove the covers (by thin I mean about 10cm thick - the page size can be what you like).
On the first page take the top corner and fold it down to the spine
Then take the folded edge and bring it in line with the spine (kind of fold the page in half)
You should now have the bottom corner of the page sitting below the edge of the book. Fold this up so that the fold is in line with the bottom of the book.
And that is it, turn the page and you should be looking at a right angle triangle.
Now get cracking you have the rest of the book to fold like this!
When you are done the last and first pages may not join up, just run some hot glue down and stick them together.
You can either leave it as it is (the natural look) or you can spray paint it silver, gold or green and add some Christmas 'flair' to it, or you could paint the top and folded edges with PVA glue and sprinkle glitter on it.
Or if you want to make it into an angel don't glue the front and back together, instead cut a triangle out of stiff card (you glue it upside down across the back, so make sure it is big enough) and glue a ping pong ball on top. Spray paint the whole thing and add a sparkly pipe cleaner on top as a halo.
Voila
Introducing Pirate Steve and Pirate Aarrrrgggghhhh
I had a mammoth sewing evening last night. Well mammoth by my standards anyway!
I was catching up on my regular blogs that I follow and came across these fantastic dudes at Dee Construction.
Of course the boys happened to come in at thewrong right time and saw them and asked if we could make them. Who am I to say no?!?! Just quietly I was a bit excited about giving them a go as well. So we piled into the car and went shopping for our pirate parts.
Oh boy! Learnt the hard way that you either don't let your kids see the original photos or you don't take them shopping! The Crazys want them exactly the same - same colours, same patterns. Thankfully I only had to go to two shops and it was sorted!
Anyway, introducing Pirate Steve (Crazy 1's) and Pirate Arrggghhh (Crazy 2's - not quite grasping the idea of naming him)
And the original by Dee Construction
I was catching up on my regular blogs that I follow and came across these fantastic dudes at Dee Construction.
Of course the boys happened to come in at the
Oh boy! Learnt the hard way that you either don't let your kids see the original photos or you don't take them shopping! The Crazys want them exactly the same - same colours, same patterns. Thankfully I only had to go to two shops and it was sorted!
Anyway, introducing Pirate Steve (Crazy 1's) and Pirate Arrggghhh (Crazy 2's - not quite grasping the idea of naming him)
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| Stoked! |
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| Source: Dee Contruction |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Crikey Dickens!!!!!!
Must say I think I have found the best YUCK day child minder. They come in the form of multi coloured bouncy balls!!! I have locked the boys in the hallway with all the joining doors shut and said right THROW!
There is SO much giggling and laughing going on I think they may just wet their pants!
There is SO much giggling and laughing going on I think they may just wet their pants!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
A Day On The Farm.....
Earning their dinner at Nan and Pops
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| So excited - they didn't realise they were heading out to work! |
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| Chheeeeesssseeeee |
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| Cheeeesseee - with a few extra bits added in! |
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| Right! Thats my 1 collected - smoko Nan |
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| Lots of grunting going on to carry this load |
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| Very proud of his efforts |
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Microwave + Coffee Mugs = Bad Combination
I was looking through our Picasa Albums with the boys today and came across these photos - sorry if they make you squiemish!
I was microwaving some Cheerios for the boys one night in a coffee mug, when it finished reached in to grab it and got the fright of my life. The Cheerios - stone cold, the coffee mug - piping hot.
I don't even think childbirth compared to this pain.
Mental Note:: If microwaving a coffee mug, use a tea towel to get it out!
I was microwaving some Cheerios for the boys one night in a coffee mug, when it finished reached in to grab it and got the fright of my life. The Cheerios - stone cold, the coffee mug - piping hot.
I don't even think childbirth compared to this pain.
Mental Note:: If microwaving a coffee mug, use a tea towel to get it out!
Scrumptious Piece Of Scrumptiousness
Look at what I have just bought! You have NO idea how excited I am - unfortunately I have to wait till the end of the month for it to be delievered but I guess all good things take time.
I have started to collect a few pieces of china but they are all locked away in the top cupboards - 1. because I have no where to display them, and 2. I have two pumpkin-lips kids!
It is just delightful, don't you think??? (Mr W keep your opinion to yourself thanks!!!!)
I have started to collect a few pieces of china but they are all locked away in the top cupboards - 1. because I have no where to display them, and 2. I have two pumpkin-lips kids!
It is just delightful, don't you think??? (Mr W keep your opinion to yourself thanks!!!!)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Look who we are going to.......
So unbelievably excited. I LOVE the bagpipes. Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Friday night at the Hawkes Bay Opera House - 7.30pm.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.....
I know it is only October and Christmas is in December but seriously, have you been into the big retail stores in town??? Christmas decorations and chocolates out already. Sheesh!
I can't complain really as I am super duper excited this year. My darling, sweet, hunk of spunk hubby (in case he is reading this!) has a lovely project to build - yes build - our boys present this year, we are camping out at Mum and Dads on Christmas Eve (oh did I happen to mention how fantastic and loving and wonderful my hubby is - not sure if he knew about this point or not!), then we are taking the boys on our first family camping trip to Papamoa. I just might be a little grey by the end of it all but oh well.
Anyway, the building project is this very cool workbench for the boys. Have a look through the rest of the Frugal Grannys blog as she has a photos of a cool kitchen idea made from a chest of drawers. Very cool.
Right then, now off to the garage sales to look for a small chest to convert into a workbench.
I can't complain really as I am super duper excited this year. My darling, sweet, hunk of spunk hubby (in case he is reading this!) has a lovely project to build - yes build - our boys present this year, we are camping out at Mum and Dads on Christmas Eve (oh did I happen to mention how fantastic and loving and wonderful my hubby is - not sure if he knew about this point or not!), then we are taking the boys on our first family camping trip to Papamoa. I just might be a little grey by the end of it all but oh well.
Anyway, the building project is this very cool workbench for the boys. Have a look through the rest of the Frugal Grannys blog as she has a photos of a cool kitchen idea made from a chest of drawers. Very cool.
Right then, now off to the garage sales to look for a small chest to convert into a workbench.
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