i'm going to make a quilt...

yes, i am going to make a quilt... so as you know, i have no hobby, and thought quilt making would be kind of fun to try... i think baking would have been easier, but, someone has to eat it, and unfortunately, it would probably be me...

so i have visited spotlight this morning and got everything i need (well i don't know if i have everything i need because i have NO IDEA)... so for my first attempt, i just bought one of those diy kits, that has all the fabric you need, and instructions enclosed...

so here i go, i've started cutting the pieces already, and i'm enjoying it already... plus it's given me something to do while elliot is sleeping, the house is already clean and i'm waiting for the washing machine...

so here i sit perched up at the kitchen bench, back to cutting shapes, might just make a coffee first...

will keep you posted...

everyone loves a wedding...

saturday was such a beautiful day, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, a gorgeous spring day, and even better when you have a lovely garden wedding to go to...

elliot spent last week at mum and dads while hubby and i had a busy working week and then a wedding to go to (she was there for 6 whole sleeps), and boy did we sleep well while she as there... she missed us terribly by the end of the week and told nanny that she was ready to go home, awwww, but i'm sure we missed her more than she missed us...

but it was nice to have some time away from her, catch up on some sleep and enjoy each others company and remember what it was like before she came along, but we certainly wouldn't change things now for anything...

so the wedding we went to was absolutely beautiful, the bride was stunning and a great and fabulous time was had by all, maybe we all had a few too many wines...

so this is the dress i wore (that i previously blogged about hubby not liking it), but all done up, he actually did...

so the only bad thing about the day was.......... shoes... shoes that sunk into the ground in the garden where the wedding was, shoes that hurt my feet, shoes that made to feet swell (like when i was pregnant)... a shoe change between ceremony and reception, what a great idea, so then hubby and me could dance the night away...

is this week over yet???

what a week... i have been running around like a madwoman, trying to get things organised for a busy working week next week...  one of the girls from work is getting married next weekend, and i can't wait, it will be an awesome wedding, but with her on holidays, that means lots more hours at work for me, and while i'm at work, elliot will be heading to my parents place for a bit of a holiday, for 5 whole days, so trying to get everything done, before i have to be at work all day every day, and have no time to do anything else...

so this week was terrible, on wednesday, on my way to work, i had a bit of a car accident, i didn't see the other car and drove right out in front of her, thankfully no one was hurt (except for my poor car), and luckily elliot was not with me at the time... but my insurance company have been awesome and my car is already on the mend (there was hardly any damage to her car), but i felt awful about the whole thing, but these things happen i guess...

this morning elliot has woken up with a burning temp, so she is asleep on the couch, hopefully she'll be feeling better soon... so i'm thinking all today's plans are now out the window... we were off to watch my brother in law play in his first ever grand final in footy, and then out for dinner to celebrate my uncles 50th birthday, so we'll see how little miss is feeling later...

so i'm busy making lists of all things i need to do: grocery list, things to pack for elliot for her little holiday to nanny and poppy's house, all the things that i need to do this week (which will be easier seeing as though i'll be on my own, as opposed to dragging a 2.5 year old around town running errands)...

hubby is at work this morning, we're missing him, he's been so busy at work that we've hardly seen him for weeks, starting very early, working late, and going to be early to get up even earlier to do it all again, and working weekends too...

very much looking forward to having some family time tomorrow...

i need a hobby

yes, i really do need a hobby... i find myself getting a bored at home sometimes, when the housework is done, i'm waiting for the washing machine, and elliot is sleeping... like right now...

i've decided i'd really like to have a go a quilt making (or making a quilt (just one), and see how that goes)... my mum said that once i've made one i'll want to keep going because the first one probably won't be very good and i'll want to keep going to perfect it...

but the thing is, i have absolutely no idea how to make a quilt, i don't know what to do, how to do it or where to start, so my mum is organising for me to meet with a craft group in the small town where she lives, so they can give me a step in the right direction, which i'm pretty excited about...

i've also thought that i'd like to try knitting... i've recently discovered pinterest and found a beautiful hand knitted blanket out of the biggest wool you have ever seen, apparently you knit it with poly pipe instead of needles... my mum is a very experienced and awesome knitter (she knits all elliots cardigans, and the most fabulous hats), so maybe i'll leave the poly pipe blanket to her and try some fab knitted cushions that i also found on pinterest...

elliot in one of her many hand knitted hats from nanny

 

 

so i think a trip to the patchwork shop is in order to see what it's all about, and a trip to visit mum for knitting 101...

 

we'll see hiow i go...

fathers day

fathers day has been and gone, well almost, but hubby has just gone to bed, to get up for a 5:30 start... he does so much for our family that today was such a wonderful day to spoil him, and show him just how much we adore him...

our day was very busy, but so very enjoyable... we started the day with hubby having a bit of a sleep in while elliot and i went and got the newspaper and maccas for breaky, which we all ate in bed... then it was time for elliots favourite part, presents, which of course, she opened most of them... she spoiled her loving daddy with the usual socks and jocks, some favourites choccies (i think she's already eaten most of them, or given them to the dog), some jamie oliver steak knives, tix to see carl barron, and a painting elliot made of a tree, using her hands as the leaves (and then i painted in the trunk and branches), i think this was jase's fave present...

after breaky and presents we laid in bed listening to some tunes, which we love doing, but so rarely get the chance... after we were all up dresses and ready, we went to the local gardens and had a picnic lunch, some bread rolls, fruit platter, yummy cupcakes, and macarons... elli also had fun running around the playground... then home for little miss to have a sleep, while hubby and i had a relax on the couch...

then we enjoyed some gardening in the sunshine, then went to jase's dad's for a pizza dinner with the family... unfortunately i didn't get to see my dad today, as he lives too far away, but we'll catch up with him soon...

another great fathers day, and wishing all the fathers out there a very happy and special fathers day...