This is not just sewing .....

This is World Cup survival!

I am so not a football fan. I guess I have had my moments , but overall it bores me.

So I have decided that the only way to survive the next four weeks is to sew! I can still be in the room enjoying time with my hubby, but I don't have to poke my own eyes out    watch something that doesn't interest me.

I spotted this tutorial on Samster Mommy ages ago and wanted to try it out, but I have never used elastic thread before. So I took a plain white vest top that was too big for me now (yay!) and just went for it.

Eventually I am hoping to use this method for lots of projects , one of which being a nice dress for K.

After tonight I feel one step closer.

Boring, old, stretched out vest top for Mummy - to cute girly top that K can wear over leggings

Sorry, all of the coat hangers are upstairs along with my sleeping family, including my cute model who will hopefully oblige, in the morning, and let me photograph her wearing this!

It was actually really easy, not sure how it will fit but I am hoping it goes well. I don't think it will be so fun to unpick! I made up my own straps, the ones in the tutorial were a little thin, I like thicker straps for my girly and so, these are about an inch wide, and a little ruffly.

It almost makes me want to wake her up so I can try it on her!

Almost ........

when you're smiling .......

.........Baby the whole world smiles with you!

Melt my heart! Baby Joe learned something new!

I was the luckiest Auntie in the whole world on Saturday, and got to babysit for my most favourite Nephew!

I had a little help though, Joe's "mini Mom" was right by his side the whole time, being very gentle and kind, offering him some toys

and plenty of love.

I was a proud Mummy and Auntie.

Look at those toes!! And you can see the wee lines from his socks! Got to love those chubby baby legs. Yummy!

Reflux? Ha! I laugh in the face of reflux!

 I am the ultimate Dude!

Could I be any more relaxed?

Oh yep, there you go!

Joe , you are delicious. I love you ten xxxxx

I wish you could all appreciate how like his Daddy he is in this pic!

I am sure his Mummy will though x

Yes yes, he is a Major General!!

Last week, Fraser and I spent most of our time

Here

This was the set for the most wonderful production if Pirates of Penzance jr, you would ever have seen!

After watching it grow from words in a book, to a colourful, professional , musical extravaganza I was left very emotional!

After weeks of turning piles of fabric into beautiful victorian style dresses and nightgowns and a room full of random junk turn into magical props, I was tired!!

The scene above was painted by 2 very talented Mum's! The costumes for the "daughters" and the policeman's outfits were sewn by a small group of mum's (myself included) who met once a week to plan and create, with many hours spent working at home in between. I am proud to say I made the medals for Fraser's outfit, his epilettes (spelling??) , I embelished his hat (which was an original from the napoleonic war eek!!) , I also made his slippers and nightcap for the night scene. LOL he looked just so cute!

I have to say I am so super proud of my boy, who for me was the highlight of the show. He has amazing comic timing, a passion for being on the stage and the confidence to shine through above the high level of talent already on the stage. He is awsome!!

Here are some scenes from the show. These photos were taken by one of the other mums at the dress rehearsal. Sorry they are so small, I can't enlarge them without making them blurry. If you click on them they should get a little larger.

The first scene

The beautiful Daughters

Fraser singing his solo!!

"I am the very model of a modern Major General"

Fraser and his "Daughters"

One of the final scenes, the girls in their nightgowns and the pirate king (who was HILARIOUS!)

Fraser singing at the end

The finale!

My boy got to sing the encore! yay!

After performing for 3 years, the kids get presented with a certificate and medal, before moving on to the high school (sob!) .

Here is my boy, proud as punch with his medal. He still has his stage makeup on and grey hair lol

Proudest . Mum . Ever .

A Mother's love

Today,I have a wee story to tell. One that could have had a very different ending!!

Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day here on the east coast of Scotland. Murray decided to spend it tidying up our garden. In our front garden there is a tree / bush which I think is a conifer. It has been badly neglected as we haven't touched it since we moved in last year.

well it looks a lot worse now!

Murray set to work with the electric hedge trimmer. He went up one side and a little over the top , but stopped. He saw something move a tiny bit. It was a Mummy blackbird! Sitting on top of her nest, waiting to make the ultimate sacrifice for her babies!  The blades must have been inches from her!

Of course Murray stopped immediately! But we were worried, what if we have left them too exposed? What if we have been too close and Mummy and Daddy would abandon the nest??  We kept a close eye. We had never once seen the birds go in and out, which is why we were going to cut it.! Still no adult birds came by. We peeped in and saw 4 brand new babies nestled in there alone.

But surely a Mother who was willing to risk her own life to protect her babies would come back??

And she did! We have watched them tirelessly work, flying back and forward. Mummy and Daddy blackbird being the ultimate tag team , protecting and feeding their young.

K is especially enthralled, standing on a chair by the window, throwing bread out to help the little family.

I will follow the progress of this tiny heroic Mummy and her little family and hopefully watch them grow.

I sneaked a photo of the nest today, you can't see them well yet but they are tiny, grey and see through with a little bit of fluff!

Our tree/bush will remain this lopsided and ugly until after the nesting season! But inside it holds something so beautiful!

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Looky what I did!!

  I made my own button!   I wont tell you how long it took me! it is a little embarassing lol and I KNOW there would have been an easier way. But,  I am proud none the less!

Does anyone know how to help me centre the scroll box underneath??? I have followed the instructions exactly but it is still to the side!

It is free for the taking if you would like it! xx

5 years ago today..........

.....I married my best friend. I have always believed in soul mates and I am so lucky to have found mine.

Today I marry my friend.
The one I laugh with,
Live for,
Dream with,
Love.

This week

This week I planned on using

This

To make this and this

However, because of my procrastinating last week, I was still making 

this 

These are for Fraser's show next week, he is starring in the school production of Pirates of penzance. No he isn't wearing a flannelette nightgown like this , lol. 

This week I was going to try to eat less of 

this

and more things like this

with minimal success. 

This week I was going to find the time to do lot of blogging on 

this

But had to make do with reading up on all my favourite blogs using

this

This morning K left the house with hair looking like 

this!

Well, she came home with hair like this

It is apparently "not normal" to wear plaits in her hair.

** sigh ** there is always next week

right?

Happiness is .......

Sitting in my sun filled garden with my laptop, writing my Sundays in my city post and listening to the Glee soundtrack. Bliss!

Happiness is

Blossom on the apple trees that we have saved.

When we moved into our house last year we thought they wouldn't make it. But they are beginning to thrive and have rewarded us with some beautiful blossom.

Unexpected visitors in the garden

Sandy Ice cream cones

Seeing the first ladybird of the year

Ice cream straight from the tub

And precious little hands gently cradling tiny precious hands

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