Today...............................................x

Having ripped up the carpet in the dining room, we are now debating ....hooo hummmm to paint or stain? x

I love a board game..................x

We are board game obsessives in this house. I favour good old Scrabble........( I am a sore loser though, I think Mr.Q lets me win...they all do that don't they? A quiet life an' all that ) Little bumblebee is gaga about her Maisy game and Big bumblebee is loving Dingbats..........but really any will do. Are we too competitive?!

We do other things, other than playing board games. Talulla Bumblebee chose these vivid pink primroses's for the hanging baskets, good choice! But look who was peeping through the fence!

So cute!!!!!

She did a fab job....other jobs being done? My horrid wooden wall lights needed a revamp......I have no before paint pictures...they were too ghastly for your precious eyes ...honestly really bad. But having some paint, bit of left over wallpaper and a pom pom or too many ......they are complete.

This........

To this......

Too much pom pom????? NEVER!!!!!! I won't hear of it......less nicotine-granny more granny chic?!???

So whilst doing bits and bobs I have been listening to Eliza Doolittle , really love her voice and her happy songs, they are making me long for the spring and warmer sunny days...will we ever get there? In the meantime have a listen yourselves x

Happy Valentine's Day...............x

Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day...............................................................

Later the Bumblebee's will be feasting on their Valentine's dinner with pals....These little heart wands should keep them busy skipping about doing girly things.......

And Mr.Q surprised me with a little gift ( we had said no presents this year ) this cute heart necklace was a sweet token. A cheaper version f the Cath Kidston ones.....but ten times as nice!!!! Awwwwww well done Q................he's lurvely!

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The love bunting........x

This afternoon the love bunting was finished.......hurrah........so simple, a little time consuming, but good fun, and I adore it. I am now officially in the valentines mood for lurve.....

I had a bit of a niggle with the new black thread......being so eager to crack on with the flags I forgot to adjust my machine to the thicker cotton......but hey, nothings perfect.

Nan Q.'s old lace trim has once again finished a project off nicely......love having things about the home made with all her old sewing box bits.......(  I have at least five old thimbles and various coloured zips that have been cut out of old trousers.......don't you just think that's fab?! Nothing ever went to waste.......)

But what now?????? Well I have already started a little project for the bumblebee's and friends for their valentine's dinner.....want a sneaky peek?!!!!

Now for a clean up, I am a messy crafter.......as well as being a messy cook. And gardener.... I always leave little piles of weeds etc around!.....MUST clean up and make it look like I do keep a tidy house during the day, and have not spent half the day tweaking bunting and cutting hearts!........Quick.....best pop the kettle on.......X

A stitch and a shelf......................x

B.T.W Did you like my painted twigs?!
I had some Farrow and Ball red left over from another project and mixed it with a little glue.
I am also in the middle of making some love bunting......inspired by Poppy Treffry ( still loving her designs and free stitching...which is not so quick on my old singer machine...but worth the effort! )

I hope to put a picture of the finished bunting on by the end of the week, I just need some more black cotton and a spare few hours....do you have any?!
Meanwhile Mr.Q has been a busy man, sawing, drilling, sanding, and doing general manly tasks around the house, including a shelf. ooooh now this is no ordinary shelf, oh no, ( in the voice of the M&S ads?...er perhaps not ) this had to be an Aggie and Seth proof shelf.....and large enough for wellies, dog leads and the usual stuff coated in mud and chicken poo I find thrown in the back hall.....so

Now these little tinkers are happy and safe in their Breakfast Room Green Doggie Haven.......no more yelps from Sethy as Waggie leaps from his back over the stair gate to escape........
No more chicken poo wellies to trip over in my nice clean socks, and no more stroppy mummy....PERFECT!
We do hope to find some lovely antique pine doors from a reclamation yard to attach to hide it all away, but at the moment....as we had the paint, wood ( from an old piece of unwanted furniture ) and the manly man too....my make do and mend year is off to a flying start.........

What make do and mends are you up to?

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Crafting Friday......x

I am nursing my jelly legs this morning with a nice cup of tea. We ran 2.4 miles earlier, across country  ( Tre  beautiful ) in the winds........I must say............I'm shattered!

So what better way to relax and smooth myself ( other than a chocolate biscuit...ooooh so naughty!!! ) than a little bit of making. With a little bit of Buble?

MICHAEL BUBLE

Am feeling good indeed! You must understand, it's all about the music, and def. NOT his good looks and swagger....oh no, what kind of a lady do you take me for eh???!!! You naughty ladies!

Ahem.......back to crafting, all I need, red felt, glue, buttons, paint, and a pot.....I'm away....I'm gone.

And don't get me started on twigs.........all will become clear soon enough.......

Have a happy Friday lovelies

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Weekly treasures and midnight wanderings .......x

My loves this week are my treasures. I found some really sweet things in a charity shop, of course I went looking for things I did not find, but it is always nice to find the unexpected.
My bumblebee's are real bookworms, which works for me. I have always loved words, and storytelling.
And charity shops/tabletop sales are the best way to find them new books that don't cost too much......

The modern books were 30p!!! Anderson was £1 but Grimm's was a whopping £3, can you believe it???!!! But I had to have it, the girls will love it's scary tales I am sure of it.

But there are two things I am consumed with this week. To the point that sleeping ( a re-occurring theme )  is not an option. Many a night I spend wandering and concocting..........perhaps to some it is mindless and meaningless, but if I could not think about crafting and making it would drive me more bonkers. I know I am not alone in this?????!!
Feeling completely inspired by Claire over at SUMMERFETE X  I have decided to have a go at a patchwork, which has been festering in the back of my mind for a while now. So when I saw these old pillow cases on my charity shopping spree......

I knew it would be enough to get started. I want to use all vintage pieces for my quilt and think these are perfect. I also am going to be cutting up the bumblebee's old clothes at some point to make them each a special quilt of memories. All those clothes our kiddies get through, and some I cannot even imagine passing on, so a couple of quilts for ME ( not the girls, don't be silly! ) is the answer!
So the second thing is xxxxx  VALENTINE'S DAY xxxxx  as we are on a budget this year, I want to create a valentines display and make it perfect for Mr.Q.....I have also said the bumblebee's can invite one friend over each after school for a valentines tea. I have a few ideas doodled down and can't wait to get started.

T.T.F.N friends x

P.S This is NO joke! I have been running since Christmas in ready for a local charity run...HEEEEEELP!!! Jelly legs! x