New blanket for 2015

OK I know I have heaps to do and lots of unfinished projects but when I saw this blanket I knew I had to make it but I just had to change the colours like Erek blue you know I hate blue....

The original blankets consist of 30 squares.

 6 different colour combinations. 5 of each...

So I went for these neutral shades of browns...

Here here is my first square .....

It was a lot easier than I thought and I was really happy when I finished it and thought yes I can do this....

SO YEAH 29 SQUARES TO GO ha ha ha

Bon Voyage

Just wanted to say Bon Voyage.......

We are going on a 4 day cruise to see if the LM is ok on a boat before I book a cruise to New Zealand.

This is a three night cruise from Sydney to Sydney Yeah I know weird hey but its just to see if it all is fine and heck its a break anyway...

Lets hope it all goes well....

First day of school 2015

Oh my goodness last year went  so fast and here it is 2015 and the LM is getting ready to start year 2 can you believe it ...

This photos shows his first day of school for the last two years...

I made the blackboard ruler sign so it would be easy to tell what year the photo was taken....

He looked so little when he started Kindy but who am I kidding he looks too little for Year 2...

So sit back for a little photo overload of the LM's first day of school 2015...

Sad mummy and LM mummy is sad cause he is growing up but she is dancing inside cause school holidays are over yeah...

Proud daddy and the LM....Both handsome as can be....

My year 2 boy so stinking handsome .....

Yeah another of me and my boy....

Photo overload of me and my boy....

Look at him he has the whole world before him....

He may be in year 2 this year and turning 8 later on but he is still my little baby ...

And I still cried a little when Kev took him to school and when I said I love you to him he gave me a weird look and said "i know mum you tell me all the time"....

Well at least he listens to something ha ha

LOVE sign

I saw this beautiful sign before Christmas and I knew I had to have it....

When it arrived I was still in love with it....

But I had to wait three weeks to get Kev to hang them up and it was only me saying I was going to do it that he did it....

I am a bit surprised that I bought this as it is something I wouldn't normally buy but I am so glad I did as I am so happy with the look...

first project for 2015

Well I have started the year off big.....

Here's the first project for the year...

Ive had this unit for ever and a day ...

While I liked it when we got it I don't any more...

So I finally got around to changing it with Kevin's help...

First off Kevin replaced the slats for tongue and groove panels in the doors..

The unit had black hinges and brackets well Kev took them off and patched the holes and bought silver hinges...

Oh I didn't undercoat it because I tested the paint on the side and left it for quite a while before we painted it and it didn't bleed so I do we were OK ..

Oh goodness are we doing the right thing....

We can still stop....

So off I went and started painting and painting and painting felt like it took forever and it did...

                                

We decided that as it gets used heaps opening and closing that I wanted a durable paint so we used Dulux Aqua Enamel...

This covers so good and dries fast too...

Yes we painted it in our lounge room it was too big and heavy too move so we just used dropped sheets...

Almost done....

It was about here that I went down hill sick so Kevin finished the unit off....

And he did the best job...

In case your wondering the doors are in the garage...

And here she is finished.....

I love it so much .....

looks fresh and clean......

thanks Kev.....

Oh I didn't undercoat it because I tested the paint on the side and left it for quite a while before we painted it and it didn't bleed so I do we were OK ..

 
 
 
 
 
 

My Little Pony party craft .

Yesterday I showed you some pink marshmallow treats for a special little lady .....

Well I also made the cake for her...

I should call this my fifteen  minute  cake.

I bought a My little pony for the topper as the birthday girl Emily loves them...

I put two pre bought  mud cakes on top of each other to give the cake height ....

Then put icing around the cake and used musk sticks to go around the edge.

I finished the outside of by tying a pretty ribbon around the edge and making a big bow for the front...

I them put a bit of icing on the top and covered the top in pink and white M&Ms.....oh and I put the pony on top...

Ta da -one My little Pony birthday cake done and one very extremely Happy Birthday girl.....

Just to give Emily a little gift as well as her cake I bought this little pony from the supermarket for about $2 it was pot luck what colour pony you got and I was lucky and got a little pink one...

I glued a little eye hook into the crown then threaded a ball chain through the hook...

Hows that for a quick gift...

I am so happy with how it turned out...

Emily... the Birthday girl with her new necklace that she loved.....

Pink Marshmallow treats...

We had a party to go to and as the mum worked I said I would bring some treats for the kids to help her out....

I had this on my Pinterest board and I am trying to finally complete some of them not just be pretty pictures....

But what convinced me was my friend Lisa made some with giant marshmallows for her nieces birthday and I thought they look too cute not to do ....

All you needed was

Paper straws
white chocolate melted
sprinkles
and of course marshmallows

Put the straw in a bit of melted chocolate then push into the marshmallow.

Dip the marshmallow into the melted chocolate tap off the excess the dip into the sprinkles...

Put in fridge to set

Now eat and enjoy

and enjoy they did.....

The LM loved making them and made up quite a few...

 

So here you go a quick little treat for a party or picnics or just for fun...

The birthday girl loved them which made it worthwhile for me...


Today I am sharing at Wow us Wednesdays

Christmas Carols

Oh I forgot to show you our first Carols by candle light....

We had the best time and will be going back this year....

Family shot  check out my head wear ha ha...

We went with Shantell and  Vanessa and all the kids....

Love this shot.....

No I like this one better...

Just us three....

Arn't their smiles cute....

 

Love this guy....