Weekend Stuff......

Hope you all had a good valentines day and weekend folks! Look what Mr P has made me. I couldn't found one in the charity shops, so told him how I wanted it to look and walla, a lovely jubbly peg rail to hang all my pretties on.

I spent a few minutes yesterday sealing the knots, then when that was dry gave it its first coat of paint. I hope to finish the painting today and will post some pics when its finished.

Had a trip to Matalan yesterday and got a few bits including a new jacket, and some PJ's. Matalan have some nice stuff in at the moment so check it out if you live near by.

The pic above of Woody made me laugh. He likes to sit on your lap, but always waits for you to put the cushion down first. He was starting to get a bit whiffy yesterday, so Mr P gave him a bath. He runs around like a pup when he's had a bath.

Look at those curly ears. You'd think he been to the hairdressers for a perm.

Its half term this week, whoopppeee, so I've only got a few hours work at the holiday club this week. The rest of the week will be spent sorting the house out and hopefully finishing some projects.

Bye for Now. xxxxxxxx

Our Dining Room....

I thought I'd post a few pics of my newly decorated dining room as I never did get around to doing it.

I love my radiator unit and have lots of my favourite bits and bobs on there. I'd like to start collecting some more Emma Bridgewater stuff, but can't afford that at the moment with rising food and energy bills etc. This is our great e-bay bargain. Table and chairs for £41.00. The tables solid pine with a little drawer and the chairs are beech. Sadly the chairs we were doing up, don't really go with this table, so were going to try and pick up a square legged pine table on e-bay at some point, which we'll paint and put that table and chairs in the conservatory.

Got this giraffe a couple of Christmas's ago, haven't got anywhere to hang the Cinnamon and orange wreath at the moment, so the giraffes got an earring.

Bootsale Buys.......

Got a few nice bits at the boot sale yesterday, (top) this lovely Tuscan ware tea cup, saucer and plate which I love and is the first buy for my afternoon tea party.
Also got this lovely sugar/jam pot and chicken salt and pepper pot by Gisela Graham, which are gonna look fab on the new dresser.
Also got a couple of paper backs to add to my ever expanding bookshelf.

Had a busy week so haven't posted much. We picked our new carpet up on Saturday and finished the painting Friday. Hubby laid the carpet gripper and underlay at the weekend and hopefully will get the carpet down this week. We still need to fix the units to the wall, and at some point make a cupboard for the freezer. Bought a nice old pine table with a drawer and four chairs from e-bay for £41.00, which Hubby picked up Sunday. It's round the in-laws at the mo, so hopefully I will see it tonight. I'll post a pic when I can. So all in all the decorating is getting there.

I started my new job today as a play worker, I think it's gonna be good, but sooooooo many names to remember.

Tuesdays Tittle Tattle....

Well, got a load more decorating done at the weekend. BUT......trying to paint one of those bloomin radiator covers is a nightmare, cos you have to get into all the holes with the paint. After a while hubby and I abandoned it, cos we were running out of patience. Maybe we will tackle a bit more tonight.

Picked up table from my mums, but unfortunately its going to be a bit small, so we will use it in the conservatory instead, and try and get another second hand table. Will have another look on e-bay later.

I've been making a bookmark for a swap on a forum I belong to, and hope to have that finished in the next couple of days. I've been waiting for the posty today, incase he bought me my bookmark but sadly not. Also I'm waiting for a PIF through the post, the anticipation its just like Christmas. I hope to put a PIF up on my blog in the next couple of weeks, so watch this space.

Spent ages yesterday giving the bathroom a good clean, whilst telling myself not to let it get so bad in future and clean as I go. I'm always having these little conversations with my self, but I don't seem to listen. Bathroom is all sparkly and clean now, lovely. And today I cleaned the fridge, I bet the house thinks it's her birthday!

A chair makeover.....

Well here is the finished chair! Had a spot of luck yesterday, Hubby knows an upholsterer who has his workshop at his dads place. We popped in to see him to see if he had any offcuts of material we could use for our chair seats. He pointed us to the corner of the workshop and said help yourself. Found this fabric, and he not only gave us it for free, but also did the four seat pads for us as well, including re-padding them for FREE. I'm so chuffed, I can tell you. Just three more chairs to rub down and glue now. Also mum and dad have an old pine table we can have, so will be rubbing that down too and painting the legs.

A Storm and my Tea Cup

Well we had some weird weather this morning. Got up at about 7.30 and it was lovely and sunny out and the birds were tweeting, then at about 9, it went really dark, just after hubby had left to walk the boy! He got to the Nature Reserve started to walk, but didn't have his coat, so went back to the Landy and took the boy over Granfers for a play up the yard, so he could stand in the shed! We had really loud thunder and lighting, and I had just got out of the shower, but chickened out of using my hair dryer, I know I'm a silly cow. Needless to say I've had fluffy hair all day, so stayed at home, and have drunk tea all day.

Helped Hubby put the coving up in the dining room, and started making a Hare. Got no-where to put my sewing machine at the moment, so I'm stitching it by hand.

The putting up the tent trial went well yesterday, except we put it on inside out to start with, then forgot the spacers and the plastic caps, but I have written myself an idiots guide so next Friday, fingers crossed, I should manage it.

Friday Part Two....

Well the Crafting Spring book did turn up today, and it didn't disappoint. Its fantastic, even better than the Christmas book. Off to fabric shop tomorrow to get supplies so I can start making. UMM better check the money situation first. Also arriving in the post today was a lovely little book called "The little book of patchwork stars", only had a flick through, but it looks quite good, full of patterns.

Hubby has just put wood filler around the skirting in the dining room and it stinks. I can't stand that smell, it makes me feel quite sick. But if the dining room is to be finished, I'll have to put up with it.

The Weekend.....

Well the weather yesterday was a surprise, I expected it to be cold and rainy, but it was actually a really pleasant day. The sun shone till about 5 o-clock, before the sky opened so I managed to get my washing dry on the line. I washed all the bathroom towels, as I intended to clean the bathroom, but that didn't happen. I started our bedroom first and ended up giving it a good old clean and vacuum and washed the windows and skirting board, so mush fresher in there now.

Hubby did a load more painting in the dining room and fitted the last two plug sockets. Its really starting to take shape now and I'm quite excited about it being finished. Partly down to the fact that I'll have a nice space to get my sewing machine out.

I went to a craft fair on Saturday, it was OK but a little small, I did get a pair of green dichronic glass earrings but that was it. There was a lady there that did felting, not needle felting but the sort that you roll the fleece out with a lot of elbow grease and make it into felt. She had some lovely stuff, like handbags and some cute little flower brooches. A little bit pricey though, but I'm sure they were probably worth it.

I was naughty last night, but it couldn't be helped. I went on e-bay looking at patchwork fabric, as I'm enthusiastic about having a go at the moment. I've bid on a couple of books and a few bits of fabric and ordered a couple of cushion covers, i think i may have got a bit carried away, but I was having such a good time. Then I made the mistake of checking out patchwork books on Amazon and found some lovely books, but I ended up ordering a making Christmas gifts book and an Easter gifts book. I know I know, I said I wasn't going to buy any more books, but like i said before they are my one weakness. The ideas in these books were great. Little homespun and primitive Santa's, angels, bunnies etc. I'm looking forward to them arriving. I didn't get them directly from Amazon I went to the Buy New and Used tab under the listing, as it works out cheaper this way. Anyway that's my weekend, looking forward to the post now.

A busy day, but a long week.......

You can't beat a mug of tea and a piece of homemade cake to lift your spirits, thats exactly what I did at lunch time. Of-course I shared the cake with Woody.

I've been feeling a bit out of sorts this week, like I'm about to come down with a cold, but it hasn't come to anything, so I suppose that's good in a way. I'm in a dilemma with my job at the moment, its a "do I stay, or do I go" kind of time. I've been given an application form from a lady I dog walk with, for a play worker at a local breakfast and afternoon school club. I will need to be trained to NVQ2 on the job, but will also get to do a First Aid and Health and Hygiene certificate, if I apply or even get the job. Another string to my bow I suppose. I am unhappy in my current job, but i do get shares and staff discount and maternity leave, this is the conundrum, am I better the devil I know?


I made homemade Pizza for tea, which was scrummy, I haven't made one of these for ages, and it made a nice change. See I'm still cooking from scratch! Hubby and I went to Macro this week and managed to get 48 loo rolls on offer and a massive box of washing powder, so this should save a few pounds and packaging. We have been seeing a saving in our shopping bills since our being green and frugal experiment started. I'm also making much more of an effort with the composting; last week it even had the added ingredient of Woody fur as he was clipped on Monday.
I've spent an hour or so undercoating one of the dining room walls this afternoon. I don't think hubby can moan at me for getting that wrong.
This is still to be altered and painted etc, but I can't wait till my Radiator/dresser is finished. I would like a few Emma Bridgewater pieces to go on it. "Hint Hint Hubby if you read this".
Hubby also made this door architrave, are there no end to his talents??? We hope to get a bit more done to this room at the weekend. I'm really looking forward to it being finished. It used to be a garage at one time, and since we've lived here its mainly been a dumping ground as we're gradually working around the house with the decorating. It will be like having a whole new room in this house. I hope to put some finished photo's on here before Christmas!!!