Blythe Pyjamas

Little miss B said thanks for the skirt but she needs to have pyjamas - of course why didnt I think of that. So I looked thru the pattern and made a top a bit longer to make a nightie. Miss B picked the fabric, runnage for some ribbon , run to the shop for some mini ric rac ($100 later at Spotlight man that ric rac is dear but that's another story) and VoilA (my new word obviously). One Blythe nightie (almost too pretty to wear to bed). Miss B is so enjoying Angel -I had thought she might be too young but she has really made her into a companion. Miss B is responsible for the photo and she has even asked if she can have her own blog. I do think she needs to wait until she can do the typing herself though. Will be back soon with our next hip hip holiday project success I do like it when things go to plan

Our First Hip Holiday Project - Pencil tins

Yesterday we started some holiday crafting you can click on the badge on my sidebar to follow the link to Mel and Tmar who are running two weeks of childrens holiday crafts yay. Miss B of course chose the harder of the projects. She did a great job of managing my big grown up scissors and then a few big squeezes of the old school glue.I had to use pegs to stabilise it because Miss B doesnt like pins - she managed half of the sewing component before she got tired. A bit more glue and VOILA

One finished flowery pencil pot. Well DOne! and a big thanks to Tamar and Mel for organising this - onto day two.

Blythe Fashions

I have orders coming thick and fast - Angel needs this - angel needs that -I cant sew fast enough here is a little skirt I made Angel on Sunday as a starter using some of Rosalie Quinlans latest fabric range. Next she needs Pyjamas. Dont forget my giveaway -just look at my previous posts!!

Relaxing School Holidays Start

I don't know about other families but In my home and as a girl the Summer Holidays never really begin until after Christmas and New Year. School stops in the middle of a haze of Christmas preparations , santa visits, baking, cleaning and shopping /decorating. Then you eat too much waddle around for a week stay up too late and feel jet lagged. Then darling hubby goes back to work - and the holiday begins, the normal stuff, playing, crafting, movies, play dates. So today our holidays begin although we did have a taste of it yesterday. Miss B worked on painting a stripey plate and cup set and Sir TP hit the internet to do beyblade battles (virtual spinning tops). I pulled out the machine to do some quilting on my Christmas quilt and to fill orders for clothes for the new doll. Lets hope the housework doesnt fall behind!

Secret Santa 2010

This gorgeous little angel was the ornament part of my Secret Santa present this year. She came in a teeny tiny box so delicately wrapped - sorry no photograph every one was too excited and quite sick that day. The rest of my gift included this gorgeous blue table runner or shoulder wrap ( I can choose) and a little angel stitchery.

I huge thankyou to Yvonne from Butterfly CHristmas

For my special gift and also to CHooky Blue for organising it it is so much fun. Here is the present I sent my Swapper

Our Christmas and New Years Ideas

Because I know I would like to see yours - here are some photos of

our christmas table setting

the children on their christmas play night

our new Arrival -Angel Miss B's first Blythe doll (apparently she already wants more and this is all because she is a fan of a blog called Bella and Blythe!!)

and lastly my little giveaway presented by Angel - please comment on my previous post or become a follower or both and I will enter you into my draw to celebrate I have done more than a hundred posts. Prize consists of three Christmas fat quarters and a Leeanne Beasley pattern - for little gift bags.

To finish with this is my New Years Resolutions

1. Blog more regularly - I always seem to blog lots stop, blog lots stop. I can do better.

2. Do more - I need to get up and do more - cooking, crafting, running, photos 2010 I lost my mojo I think I was lonely with Little Miss B gone -time to get over it and enjoy the possibility.

3. Give more - I am so blessed from God and more people should feel it.

Where did Dec 2010 go?

Where did Dec 2010 go? As we patiently and prayerfully awaitedou Christmas day blogging fell to the way side again. I really need some tips to avoid this as I so loved reading every one elses celebration and so many of my favourite bloggers even blogged on Christmas day -Insane. This year my children lit their own advent candles on our homemade wreath and we sang to remind us to wait. For it is waiting that makes everything worth it.We did most of our usual Chriostmas traditions despite all of us being unwell. I have had a very debilitating fluleading up to CHristmas and I am still coughing and feeling lethargic. Sir TP had fortunately a very mild chicken pox in the week before Christmas and Little Miss B of course had a very mild chicken pox to bring in the New Year. This of course made our celebrations a little interesting but we persevered and did most of our usual things just a little slower.

This year the children did the tree nearly completely by themselves with all of the house getting decorated in record time. this was neccesary as all of our other pre Christmas activities were somewhat later then usual. Our scouts breakup was mid December and was roller skating. I dragged out my old skates and got out there with the kids

And early December saw what I would describe as one of the best Dancing concerts I have ever seen. Here is Miss B in her first proper Ballet costume We were proud of both the children but this costume was a definite favourite as it was also my fist time as first costume mummy and I think it all turned out very well. My spec from the teacher was that she wanted the children to look innocent and fresh. and I think on stage they looked perfect. I will show a little more dec and a resolutions blog very shortly. As I have just past my 100th post I am doing a little giveaway - If you follow me or comment on this blog post I will draw a little New Years Gift for you. I will post a picture of it on my next post later today but it will include some fat quarters and a pattern for my sewing friends. Sorry I have been away - we will call it sick leave. happy New Year from me.