A Little Update

Just a little update as I havent been to blog land in a while!

Im ok, but very very busy. To make a little extra money I have become an Avon Lady! Its going great at the moment although the cold weather is making it hard for me to motivate myself to do the rounds after work. There are some amazing products and I have met some really nice people whilst doing my rounds. Fingers crossed it gives me that little bit of extra cash Ollie and I need so we can get our own place.

I recently threw a baby shower for my friend Anna who's baby is due on December 20th. It was the first one I have ever been to let alone hosted. It went really well, we played games, ate cake, laughed, gave presents and overall got to spend time with Anna, her family and friends! Everyone had a great time and I have been told I should event organise on the side lol! Something to think about I suppose.

Also I helped Ollie's Mum Rhonda with a jewellery parts last weekend. She makes beautiful one of pieces with semi precious stones. She had a table set up at her friend home and another friend was there selling her hand sewn items and handmade cards. Her friend that hosted has the most beautiful house with lots of space so the whole thing went really well.

I will do a new post with some more info soon. I promise.

Lastly, its a bit late but I want to wish my Pops a very Happy Birthday! Love you Pops! xxx

Too many books, not enough time!

Do you remember this post?  I blogged about the new books I had and how I was looking forward to reading them? Well. . . . I haven't actually read any of the books I blogged about! I have however read other books. I have read the Fifty shades of Grey books and really enjoyed them. I have also read 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz:

It starts off as a scary haunted house type book and quickly evolves into something else. Definitely worth a read. I'm not a big autobiography reader but I came across Gok's one in a charity shop and thought id give it a go: 

This was a very good read and its made me want to read a few more autobiography's so my next one will be:

 I like Goldie Hawn and thought this might be an easy read so one my current pile of reading is finished I will give this a go.

My current reading - which I'm totally addicted to is the Game of Thrones series:

Normally when I read I have a few books on the go, the norm is a Koontz, an easy read (girly fiction) and a true life crime book. I am so engrossed in these books I cannot put them down let alone think of reading anything else! I would suggest these books to anyone! They are gripping.

I am the sort of reader that reads books when they come out and then when a new one comes out I have to read the whole series again so I know where the story picks off, needles to say I know the 1st Harry Potter word for word! the same as the 1st Odd Thomas book and the 1st Frankenstein book. Which brings me to my next 2 sets of books to read:

The 5th instalment to the Odd Thomas and Frankenstein books! As soon as I finish Games of Thrones I will re-read the Odd books and then the Frankensteins. After that I need to read the Sookie series again so I can read the new installment of that and then comes The Hunger Games.

 These have been recommended to me so I'm going to read the books before I watch the movie. And then the final book on my to be read list is The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown: 

I've had this book for ages and just haven't gotten round to reading it! So as you can see, I defiantly have too many books and not enough time!

The Farm Shop

A few weeks ago Sue and I went to the Farm Shop. I love the farm shop, fresh fruit and veg, flowers all over the place, a local butchers meat for sale, its wonderful. Last time we were there I took a few pics which I have just found on my camera that I wanted to share with you:

Look what I own!!

I earned some extra monies this month so decided to treat myself:

I am so madly in love with these shoes! Sarah is happy! 

I made a bag.

A while ago (18 months) I brouht some Katia Tobago cotton yarn with the intention of making  granny square form each shade and joining them together. I was only after buying one ball of each colourway and making the granny squares that I realised there are only 7 colours and they wouldn't be big enough for a blanket so I was left with 7 squares that I couldn't do anything with. That was until I stumbled across this pattern.  Perfect right? Perfect indeed! So I hastily sewed 3 of the squares together and added a handle then I lined it and ...............Tah Da!!!

I made bags! I gave the Blue/Purple one to the lovely Bev for her birthday and still need to hand sew the lining in the other one.

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was my little sister Jaybea's 6th Birthday so this post is just for her! Happy Birthday Jubbs!!!! xxxx

Creeper Blanket

For those of you who don't know him to well here is a little bit of info about Ollie - He is a computer game freak! He loves his computer! I honestly think that if it came down to him choosing between me and the computer, he would pick the computer (I would never make him choose because I have my knitting/crochet so gaming is his thing) He has played all of the games I can think of and he loves Diablo 3, Skyrim, World Of warcraft (not so much any more) and Minecraft.

Which brings me onto the subject of this post. I saw this on Pintrest:

A lady has made a blanket from the image of a creeper! (a creeper is a walking bomb that blows up you and everything around you and should be avoided at all costs). Ollie has asked me in the past to make him a creeper like this: 

But I'm not very good at toy making with crochet so when I saw the blanket inspiration hit! Im going to make him a granny square version of that blanket! It is made up of 8 different shades of green (one of which is actually grey) and black squares. Here are the colours I have chosen: 

Ive worked out that it takes me about 15 minutes to make a 4 inch square. I've already made 19 squares but find it hard to stop other projects to work on this. Our friend Anna is pregnant and due in December so I am busy making baby bits at the minute. I will even out the crafty love though and make sure that I do a little of each every day.

Major case of the Wanties

I haven't done one of these in a while because I found a new way of coping with the urge to own things! I have a Pintrest account and one of my boards is called "major case of the wanties" so I have been pinning things to my board left, right and centre! Here are some of the things I have been lusting after lately:

Labyrinth door knocker earrings! 

A super cool bright clock (i love the plain white with the colour it really pops) 

A gorgeous wire wrapped pendant!  

Purple Hair! (who doesn't want purple hair?)

Nightmare before Christmas slip ons!! 

Colouring in wallpaper!! ( I want this soooooo much ) 

OPI in Disney colours! 

A stunningly simple starfish and coral ring.

A deep Purple Swede satchel bag! 

Blogging these has just made me want these this all over again!!! Which one do you like the most? I would love all of them but if I were pushed to just pick one it would be the wallpaper! imaging the hours and hours of fun with it! I would invite all my friends over and ask them to do a section each! 

Happy Anniversary to us!!!

Thursday August 23rd was mine and Ollie's official 1 year together anniversary! I cant believe that we have been together for a year (well just over)!

Its been a happy, easy year and makes me realise that loving someone and being loved should come easily. We had had our difficult times but they seem to be easy too - us standing together makes us stronger and things easier to handle.

I love him with all my heart.

Happy Anniversary Pudge! xxx

Diet - Week 6

I've felt pretty good about my diet this week until last night! I ate something yesterday that didn't agree with me ( I don't know what ) and my IBS has been bad all night. I have lost weight which is great but my belly is swollen and sore so I have gained cm and feel very sluggish and lethargic today. 

Weight loss this week: 2lbs

Total Weight Loss: 18lbs (1st 4lbs)

Measurements:
(L) = last Week /(T) = today
Bust: (L) 121.5cm - (T) 121cm = 0.5cm lost
Waist:(L) 112cm - (T) 114cm = 2cm gained
Hips: (L) 134cm - (T) 133cm = 1cm lost
Arm: (L) 37cm - (T) 37cm = 0cm lost
Thigh: (L) 67cm - (T) 67cm = 0cm lost 

Total cm lost to date: 21 cm

Distance walked this week: 15.19KM

Wordless Wednesday

The Conetta Baby Blanket Reveal

I have finished the ripple baby blanket for one of the guys I work with. Do you remember how it started? All the umming and ahhring about what colours to use and in the end I went with these:

I made a start on it and instantly fell in love with the colours! 

Well its all finished!!! Take a look . . . . . .

Im super pleased with it and cant wait to give it to the recipient! Mummy is currently in labour and we should have a new baby at any time! 

Diet - Week 5

I've had a very naughty week this week! It involved a meal and Nandos and a huge slice of chocolate cake, but I will say no more! I am determined to get back on track next week and you will see good figures here next Friday.

Weight loss this week: 0lbs

Total Weight Loss: 16lbs (1st 2lbs)

Measurements:
(L) = last Week /(T) = today
Bust: (L) 122cm - (T) 121.5cm = 0.5cm lost
Waist:(L) 116cm - (T) 112cm = 4cm lost
Hips: (L) 134cm - (T) 134cm = 0cm lost
Arm: (L) 38cm - (T) 37cm = 1cm lost
Thigh: (L) 67cm - (T) 67cm = 0cm lost 

Total cm lost to date: 21.5cm

Distance walked this week: 10.93KM

I am truly relieved that my weight has stayed the same this week as I was sure that I would have gained. 

Wordless Wednesday

A Tale of Two Kitties

Ollie and I went and spent the weekend with The Stimpsons on the 7/8 of July and both got tattoos done! Bev is an apprentice tattooist but is truly amazing. I have become a customer for life and will continue to go back to her for more and more tattoos!

Here is my new one:

A Hello Kitty lady bird on my left ankle! I love love love her. Bev will be getting the same tattoo in the same place so we have matching ones! This will be the 2nd of my tattoos that I have shared with friends. The heart/butterflies on my upper back is shared with Rosie! She has one of the butterflies on her hip.

And here is Ollie's. A Zombie Hello Kitty on his left leg! I love her! Bev loves her! Ollie loves her! Bev did an amazing job on this and it looks sooooooo good!

Both of us are all healed now and thinking about what to have next. . . . . . .watch this space!

Diet - Week 4

Well I've had a really really bad week this week. I haven't done any exercise what so ever due to pain! I have had, what I think, is a trapped nerve in my groin. It's been agony and on Wednesday I could barely walk. Its still snagging every now and again but has eased up a little and I'm planning on get back to it next week. So as you can imagine I dreaded getting on the scale this morning . . . .was it good or was it bad???

Weight loss this week: 2lbs

Total Weight Loss: 16lbs (1st 2lbs)

Measurements:
(S) = start /(T) = today
Bust: (S) 125cm - (T) 122cm = 1.5cm lost
Waist:(S) 123cm - (T) 116cm = 0cm lost
Hips: (S) 137cm - (T) 134cm = 1cm lost
Arm: (S) 39cm - (T) 38cm = 1cm lost
Thigh: (S) 70cm - (T) 67cm = 1cm lost

Total cm lost to date: 16cm

Distance walked this week: 0KM

I'm super happy with this weeks result as I was sure I would have gained.

Knitting update

A quick knitting post: Here are some baby hats I made. These are 6-12 months size. 

All together 

Baby Beanie

Baby Beret 

Baby Beret again 

Baby Slouch hat

Ive finished the feather and fan baby blanket and given it to the recipient. I will blog some pics of that soon.