#reverb12 day 6

Compare the “you” from the beginning of 2012 to the “you” that you are now. What new skills or talents have you learned or discovered this year?

 

What's this

 

 

I have taken on a Accountancy and manual bookeeping course.... I love it.

 

 

 

I have found that being a adult learner, has a heap of  +'s it's great for confidence building, being with like-minded peeps and qualifications!!

 

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#reverb12 ~ Day 5

 

What was your dream destination in 2012 and why?

It can be a town, city, country or region -- real or imaginary -- and doesn't matter if you actually got there or not!

 

What is this??

 

 

MEXICO

 

 

 

(via)

 

I have  to say, I never made it but hey we can all dream... I WILL get there one day!!

 

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#reverb12 ~ Day 4

 

 

How are you going to celebrate your self this festive season?

 

 

 

What is this?????

 

 

I will celebrate myself this festive sewing by proudly wearing this

 

 

I plan to make this in a faux raw silk in wine red, it's  £7.50 per meter... I shall  be wearing this creative pride on Christmas day!!!

 

Till Tomorrow!!

 

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3 crowns indeed!!!

 

 

Hello there peeps

 

SOOOOO

 

 

How are you all??? It's freezing here, like bitter cold!!! I'm glad for my fluffy socks that's for sure. Back in Edinburgh (my hometown) It's snowing. We're just bloody freezing!! I always think of my trip to Toronto when I'm cold... It was really freezing there, But they did have a few different names for the type of snow that had fallen... When I was there the snow had a name.... What was it you ask?!?!!? I totally can't remember what I can remember is it would NOT make a snowman... A sin... A sin I say!!!

 

Anyways   on to my crowns.... My wee Frazer is going to be a king (I'm sure I've told you already!) So I have volunteered to make the nursery new crowns!

 

 

I have scoured the web to find the vision in my head to no avail!!! I shall do a tutorial if you fancy?? It can be made with what's in your stash.... (I know you are all fabric hoarders like me!!) + a few sew in gems!

 

 

I have managed to loose a white/clear gem already!! That's always the way!!

 

 

I shall do a proper Ta-Dah later on when I have the elastic in and my wee model is ready!!

 

HAVE A GREAT DAY

 

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Gushing....

 

 

Hello there peeps..

 

How are we on our Monday morning...

 

As I've said before I love a Monday it brings order to a house with 2 boisterous boys and a scatty mummy!!!

 

 

We have had the best weekend... The weather was bitter cold YES

 

 

But we wrapped up warm and headed on up town Derry has a whole craft fair with a few amusements too. The buzz is fantastic (Even if the rides are £2 a pop!!)

 

 

 

The boys LOVED IT.... Oh to be a baby again!!!

 

 

 

When we finished our wanderings around the town we headed to Starbucks and had cookies and milk... I had my first Gingerbread latte this year too with my lemon poppy seed muffin!! PS do you love mollie makes, this is my first issue... LOVING IT!!!!

 

 

 

I done a little window shopping too.... Do we LOVE or HATE the dress??? It's very girlie!!

 

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Anyways to end our fabby weekend The boys set up our wee mini Christmas trees I am loving this years Christmas so much age 5yrs and nearly 4yrs is SUCH a fantastic age!!

 

 

 

I love this last photo so much.... He will get that bauble on with no help.... YES HE WILL!!!

 

So that's my we gush huh!!! I have to say yes, my boys can be hectic, tiring & frustrating BUT I would never ever change a thing... I love them so so very much. our children are the reason we live love and laugh..... Never get to caught up in the hectic moments, because these moments above will always out weigh them

 

I LOVE YOU FINN AND FRAZER.

 

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#reverb12 ~Day 3

 

 

Imagine a scenario where you only had one year left to live. What is one thing that you really wish to do that you just haven't had the chance to accomplish yet?
I would like to add: what steps could you take (however small) to ensure that you accomplish this thing in 2013?

 

Well this is a hard one.... I've had a good think and I reckon I would have to say that, if I had one year to live I would spend as much as I could with my boys in Edinburgh. So that we could spend as much time with my granny Mattie, I would take here places.... Gardens, secondhand shops (she is the thrifting queen!!!) I would also spend some time down in the caravan with here too.... She loves it down there..

 

I will be booking a few short trips this year, and all of them will be in Edinburgh so I can see my granny Mattie... I have been a a terrible grand-daughter of late, I have to give myself a good shake!! **Slaps own hand** The year ahead will have me re-gaining my conections with family and friends.. Watch out 2013 I'm-a-coming!!!

 

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#reverb12 ~ Day2

 

 

What was your most significant expenditure in 2012?

It doesn't have to be necessarily the biggest expenditure, just the one with the most impact.

What difference has it made to your life?

 

 

What's this....

 

 

That's easy... Our new Friday night tradition, movie night. It's the day that shows us the week is over, we come home, pj's on, light the fire, get our newly bought DVD and snuggle up on the sofa... No housework, no computers, no phones.... Just up all snuggled up. It's the boys day  for treats too they wait all week.... Then movie night comes round, they have a special bear (I can't lay my hand on right now, typical!! It's meant for a man and has space in it for a newspaper a beer and a remote control. We put our juice box chocolate and sweeties in it!!! Friday nights in our house really are great.

 

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#reverb12 ~ Day 1

 

How are you starting this last month of 2012?

Take a moment, close your eyes, take a deep breath and ask yourself the question: how do you feel...

... in your body? in your mind? in your day job? in your creative life? in your heart?

 

 

What is this I hear you say...

 

Check us out here...

 

It's all a bit of fun for December....

 

So in answer to the question above.... I have 2 feelings one of relief that this year is over... And one of happiness,

 

happiness that I have put weight on ~ Body,

(I was a UK 14 went to a 4 now I am nearly a 8!)

 

 

I have a clearer & calmer head ~ Mind

 

 

My boys are at such a good age, they really are just so fun to be around ~ Day job

 

 

I have such a passion for sewing and crochet, and I am hoping to Tailor my expertise ~ Creative life

 

 

I have hopeful~ness and am on them mend ~ Heart.

 

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Well I'm sure that was quite revealing... It certainly was for me, who would have thought just sitting back and pondering feelings would inspire such a raw post!!! 

 

 

Check out the boys.....

 

How big are they getting!!!

 

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Bonnie Birdies ~ tweet tweet!!!

 

 

Hey there peeps

 

I'm sitting catching up on some supernatural, with a cuppa, gingernuts and.....

 

 

My wee "Bonnie Birdies"....

 

These have been in the stash sine last year!!! About time I got them made up. They are named after a dear friend from back home, in Scotland. I think it all ties in nicely her name in Bonnie, women in Scotland can be called birds (slang!) with a little tartan too..

 

I can't wait to get heaps of these made up...

 

Do you give your products sentimental names???

 

Do share!!

 

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Swapping ..... Me!!!!

Hello there peeps

 

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!

 

 

As ever I'm running a little late

 

 

I seen a plaque the other day that described me to a T

 

"If it wasn't for the last minute nothing would get done"!!!!!

 

I love it

 

Here's a sneak peek at ONE of my swaps for the handmade ornament swap

 

 

This is a fab book...

 

I photos later (After the swaps are over) it's a very inspiring book indeed... And published in 1996 too!!!

 

I'm off to finish the housework!!

 

Lots of sewing posts to come with some.... With some arty farty stuff with me and the boys!!

 

Enjoy your Friday

 

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