Happy Birthday Woody 5 Today!

Its hard to believe my little man is 5 today, it only feels like yesterday that we went to pick him up and I had him on my lap on the way home in the car, and now he's the handsome boy pictured above.

I better make sure he gets lots of extra cuddles and loves today. xxxx

Thank god its Friday, this weekend just couldn't come quick enough this week. I'm soooo tired and looking forward to a weekend of pottering around. My Cath Kidston Sew book arrived in the week and I'm hoping to get a chance to put the bag together that comes with the book, as well as all the other crafts on my to do list. Also this week the posty bought our tickets for the Country Living Christmas Fair. I'm trying so hard not to buy anything until then, as I know we'll be spoiled for choice at the fair and want to take it all home with me.

Hopefully I'll get something made over the weekend so i can put a pic up on my blog. :o)

Have a good weekend folks ...

TTFN
Pixie xxxx

The Weekend......

Firstly, sorry for not being about the past couple of days, I don't know where the time has gone. It's flown by in a mass of dinners and car boot sales. Whilst I was out taking my mum shopping on Saturday the posty left this gorgeous looking box.
It was my Easter/Spring swap from from Ruby's Mama! Want to see what's inside...........

Lots of prettily wrapped parcels and chicks..........................

And this little stash, a choccy bunny, ceramic heart button, Easter decoration, tissues, ice cream lip balm, cup cake coasters, pot of marmalade, a tiny little glass chick, a great stitches book and a gorgeous hand made necklace.

My pic doesn't do it justice, its so pretty, all those scrummy glass beads.

Thanks so much Kirsty. xxxxx

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I hope everyone enjoyed the swap and you have all received your swap parcels now. I may host another swap in the summer, as I enjoyed it so much!

Mum and Dad came over for dinner on Sunday, and gave me this huge bunch of flowers. So many they had to go in two vases. Mum said they were a Thank you for all the shopping trips I take her on, as she's been unable to drive for over a year. Thanks mum and Dad. x

I love the Lillie's!

We had a nice roast dinner followed by fruit flan and custard, and a couple of glasses of cava. They didn't stay too late as we were all tired. I was up at 4.30 on Sunday to do another car booty with my SIL and brother. The weather was a bit of a let down though. The weather man lied, he said it was going to be sunny and maybe showers in the afternoon grrrrr. SIL went home early, but we stuck it out until about 11.30. My brother did well selling old fishing gear and I made another £32. At the end I was even giving stuff away and still couldn't shift it all. Not many good bargains to be had either. I got a couple of lamp bases for 50p each and a nice gift boxed country living coffee pot, will put a pic of that on here another time.

My friend Marie came over for a cuppa Monday, and ended up coming back for dinner too. We did a roast between us which was scrummy. Her daughter came too, and later on a friend came for some drinks. We ate more! including polishing off the batch of iced buns I'd made earlier, and had a play with my Tarot Cards.

The CK jug and keyring were an Easter Pressie from Marie. I was so chuffed. She also got me a cream egg and hubby lots of Easter eggs. Thanks Hun!

The keyring matches my handbag :o).

So all in all a very busy weekend. I need to get cracking now with a swap, that I'm taking part in hosted by Silkie Sue, and a spring swap to do on the SC forum. Busy busy busy.

Have a nice evening folks.

TTFN

Pixie xxx

PS:- My mother in law gave me these bantum eggs last night, they are so small and sweet I just had to post a pic. xxx

Tilda Swap, giveaway and stuff......

As you can tell a lot of thought went into that post title! lol......... But it does what it says on the tin I suppose....... I took part in a swap recently which was hosted by the lovely Maaike at A blog of a Tilda fan. I was a little late to take part but Maaike said I could be her extra swap partner, and heres what lovely goodies I received, all the way from the Netherlands.


Beautifully wrapped, I was very excited when I saw this bundle.

I love this tea cosy, all handmade and such yummy colours.

This is the back, which is just and lovely as the front.

I also received a little apple pie scented tea pot stand, some dangly Easter eggs, biscuits, springtime serviettes and two flower tea lights and a card. I was thoroughly spoiled thanks so much Maaike. xxx Can't wait for the next swap. xxx

I also won a giveaway a while back on Sara's blog, and look what came in the post last week.

A pretty little egg cosy made by Sara, some twinings tea bags and Easter bunny chocolate lollies. Thanks so much Sara, Easter Breakfast will be a real treat with these goodies.

On to the weekend!

I had a fab weekend, I went shopping with the girls on Saturday. We started at my favourite shop, cheselpeake mill in wickham, where I purchased these black and white cards. I'm making myself a notice board when I get some time and think these will look lovely.

We then went to the Hunters Inn where we had a scrummy lunch and we each had a different pudding so we could share them. Naughty but nice!

Then it was off to my favourite garden centre Garsons, which had the most pretty Easter Selection I've seen, so I did get a couple of bits,also naughty but nice.

These Gisela Graham egg cups. I collect this pattern so couldn't miss the opportunity.

A Gisela Graham cockerel, chick egg cosy, glass egg and a beach hut sign for the bathroom.

I also purchased a couple of other items, but they are for my Easter Swap partners. We then had a quick trip to M&S but it was packed so didn't stay long, and by then My feet were killing me, you see I don't do heels but wore heels Saturday doh! Never again. So off home to relax for the evening........................Not on your Nellie! I was off out again to watch a UB40 tribute band with cheap drinks. It was a great night, got rather merry and fell on my bottom on the dance floor. Needless to say I was mortified and my friends just laughed at me, :o(.

And Sunday............................................................................................................................................

Was spent nursing a hangover so not much achieved.

How was your weekend?

......EASTER SWAP.......

Flossie and Tom, Lissy Lou hasn't been able to contact you. If you e-mail me, I can give you her email address. If you've already sorted this, just ignore me, I've been away from the PC this weekend, so I'm a little behind.

Greetings.....

Greetings all. Sorry I haven't been around much the past week, its been manic as usual, the weekend especially.

I was on a first aid course all day Saturday and went to see the witches of eastwick Saturday night. I've only ever seen pantomimes at the theatre before. This was a strange one though. I did enjoy it, but its not something I'd want to see again. The singing was great though. I had a woman with very fuzzy hair in front of me, If only I had a pair of scissors :o). lol.

Yesterday I was at the Hove bear fair. We walked in to a huge hall with only 19 stalls. It was badly organised as the date had been changed three times, and at £80 a stall, the stall holders that did go were far from impressed. We all hope it will be organised differently next year. But my sister in law didn't do too badly. She sold a few. She was featured in the latest bear mag, so did well selling her christmas cake bears. Please check out her bears (Teeny Bears), the Xmas pud is great!

Well I'm off to a candle party tonight, and the rest of the week needs to be spent cleaning the house.