BBQ Duck ;-)

Evening all

We went away to 'The Lodge' again this weekend.  A weekend of the kids out on their bikes and playing with new friends and just having fun in the sun.

Here are the ducks that came to say hello first thing in the morning.  They even came back when we had the bbq out, that was brave of them, quite fancied a bit of duck!!!!! lol

And here are the views from the patio

Hopefully we can go back again soon. 

Hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend.

Sal x

Why does it rain when we go away??????????

Evening all

We have been away this weekend to The Lodge (my sisters posh static) and it was great except for the rain. :(  When we got there we went to the entertainment (2 of the kids up on stage but makes a change from me so I am not complaining lol)  and yesterday the kids managed a few hours on their bikes before it rained a lot and we left late so they could do a bit more riding today as the weather was so much better.  Luckily they put on a film on a Saturday afternoon so we took some popcorn and fruit shoots and watched Brave.  Kids are in bed, totally warn out :D

I only managed this photo sadly due to the bad weather but the squirrel is on the tree next to The Lodge and I took it whilst I was in the kitchen. 

Hopefully when we go next time I can get some nicer pictures in the sunshine!!!! 

Sal x

Rainbow Cake

Evening all

Here is something to make you smile.  Rainbow Cake.  The kids love it, I made this one last week.

 

 

And this one I made today with less food colouring, its gone more swirly as well :s  Kids love it :D

So, the receipe.  Usual sponge receipe and then split into seperate bowls and mix different colours into each.  Then pour into the cake tin and cook for the same amount of time you usually would cook a sponge.  Simples :D

I hope you enjoy making it.

Sal x

A Change for the Better????

Evening all

As you can see I have changed the title of the blog.  Rather than it just being for the crafts that I make (or not as the case may be), I thought how about adding the little things in life that make you smile, or even the big things if when there are any.

So, flowers because when I went to Asda today I bought these reduced from £5 to £1.40, still more than I usually like to pay but I havent had flowers for so long and they are lovely even though my flower arranging skills leave a lot to be desired.

 

And while I am showing you my kitchen widowsill, here are the tomato plants I planted a few weeks ago, they really need to be repotted now.

 



And teapots......  A while a go, infact several years ago I bought a teapot in a charity shop.  It is a 1 mug teapot, well, 1.5 mugs which is actually ideal for me in the morning, just the right amount.  Anyway, I stopped using it even though it made the cup of tea quite a bit nicer and without the floaty bits on top that I hate, so I have dug it out and am now using it for my morning cuppa (and a half).  So here it is.

Just looking at these photos, makes me smile. :D  Have a good evening.

Sal x

Lost My Mojo

Hiya

I know I havent been on much.  I have lost my mojo.  I just dont seem to have any inspiration to do anything.  I finally finished the hat on Thursday for my friend but only because I was giving her other daughter the dino one so had to have this one finished as well.  Here it is

I need to make another for her friend and one for my eldest.  Need to find my mojo first though.

Hopefully it will be under the huge pile of wool I have here and I will be back soon.

Sal x

Girl Dinosaur

Evening all

I have finished the green hat.  It is a girl dinosaur.  Would have finished the angry birds ones last night but we had a wine tasting instead.  Very nice wine and to be fair, at £180 for 12 bottles I would bloody well hope it was :o

 

 

 

Suppose I had best get on with the angry birds hat but not sure how much I will get done with the glass of wine I am about to pour ;-)

 

Have a good evening

 

Sal x

A Few New Makes

Evening all

So I have made a few things.  Not many, been a bit lazy really and until last week I had no wool I wanted to use.  But my lovely friend has given me a huge bag of wool.  So have used that.

Firstly I have finished my SIL's hat and cowl set for xmas.  How organised am I!!! lol

 

I then made myself some cuffs for my boots (which I havent actually worn since making them as I bought a new pair for £8 (reduced from £28 :D) so have been wearing them instead.  But when I do wear them I will take a photo of what they look like. 

 

 

 

And these hats, these are for my friends daughters made from some of the wool she has given me.  As you can see they are quite plain, so I will be making them more interesting........

 

 

And finally, my 6 year old daughter helped me with todays roast.  She made the yorkshire pudding, measuring it all out and mixing it.  And this was the result.  Pretty good for her first time I think.

 



Right, I have hats to decorate.  :D

Sal x