Cushions!

Elizabeth was stupidly sick yesterday all over my bed, ugh! An even with Simon trying to contain sick in one place it was all over the duvet and the sheet and the pillows and on the cushions! We stripped everything off as quickly as is humanly possible while trying to soothe a distressed child but it had seeped everywhere. A friend washed our big duvet as she has a HUGE washing machine but sadly it wasn't dry last night so Simon and I spent a chilly night under our summer duvet and pink fleece blankets from the girls' beds. But what was more annoying was only having one big cushion on the bed. We use them to prop up and read or watch telly or have long intellectual conversations (snigger) and last night none of that could happen as we had to share a cushion! So this afternoon Francesca and I knocked out a few more;



Simon is working late tonight and I can't wait for him to come home and sink into the cushiony loveliness that is our bed!

And more importantly Simon and Nathaniel will be really comfy the next time they do this;

Elizabeth is much better now!

Daisie xxx

More Thread Than You Can Shake A Stick At!

Mum and Dad arrived this morning with my birthday present; more thread than you can shake a stick at! Really pleased with it, such an array of colours! Thanks very much!



And the other day I promised you an amazing recycled make and finally here it is..
I bought some jeans in the sale (they were down from £20 to 2) but they were far too long for me but too good a bargain to miss. I have worn them for a couple of weeks with the bottoms turned up but thought the look wasn't quite me so I took a pair of scissors to them!
Here are the girls with the left over bits;

Within minutes the girls had thought of a new use for them and with some felt scraps, some coloured thread and a little flare here is the finished product;

Elizabeth asked for blue flowers and Francesca being only four and still believing that more is more opted for love-hearts in three shades of pink and a big flower with a button centre!

Daisie xxx

It's My Birthday!!

Well, here I am entering my thirties, argh!
Bit scary but feel I have alot to show for my life. I have three beautiful children and because of many miscarriages and one horrific car crash I feel like the luckiest mother on the planet. I have a wonderful, dedicated, loving husband. I have a lovely home, although it may be cluttered and pushing the far boundaries of 'shabby chic' it's our home and I love to be in it. I have a new business and a flare for creating. I also have three elderly, slightly neurotic cats, but the less said about that the better!
I also have some wonderful friends and have received some wonderful presents; from my oldest friend, Heather, I got some beautiful jewelry, thanks! And I have a rather expensive bottle of champagne, thanks Gil! And from Swirly Lynsey I got, amongst other things, a fabby little book for ideas, like me she dreams of making things too! She has covered the book in knitting patterns as it's one of my new skills. On random pages throughout the book there are scribblings by her and her two small daughters, something to surprise me in years to come...


Elizabeth made me a birthday mask, I hate to say it but I didn't wear it when we went out shopping, bad Mummy!

I also got some marvelous cards (my favourite bit of birthdays, I have a huge box groaning with special cards upstairs), both Elizabeth and Francesca made me glittery masterpieces. These are my favourites...

Closely followed by this one from Lynsey, the card has been made by her friend Ruth and features 'Big Cook Ben' from the BBC children's programme 'Big Cook, Little Cook'. Anyone who knows me knows I have a bit of a thing for him, if he turned up on my doorstep and asked me to run off into the sunset with him I would find it hard to resist! The sad thing is; I think it's alot to do with the outfit, he had a part in another programme a few years ago and I didn't think him nearly as fanciable in his civvies!

Here's a rather snazzy hat from the in-law's;

Francesca was very upset at bedtime last night and the conversation went a bit like this,

"You're so beautiful Mummy"

"Thanks but why are you crying?"

"Because," she sobbed "30 is so old and tomorrow you'll be all crinkled!"

Trying not to laugh I assured her that I'm not so very old and I would most probably still look the same in the morning. After close examination at breakfast we have discovered that I have no more wrinkles than I had yesterday, phew!!

And finally, a card from my friend Caroline, with a sentiment we should live by all year round, not just on birthdays..

Go, now, and eat cake!

Daisie xxx

Racing For Life

Well, it's that time of year again and I am taking part (as I'm not hugely pregnant like I was this time last year). If you feel the need to sponsor me, thanks!!

http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/alexandradavies

Will be back with something amazing and crafty and recycled and marvelous, have had an idea!

Daisie xxx

Bought Myself A Present

Well, after being told off yesterday for spending my time ironing by Jennyflower, thanks for that! I have spent the day pretending to be a "Lady What Lunches", I have had coffee this morning with my friend Caroline who then took me looking at clothes and I bought myself a new top (well it is nearly my birthday) and here it is, (excuse the dodgy photo, I took it myself with the help of the landing mirror) I just love purple flowers!!


And later went to my friend Lynsey's for lunch, which was rather nice, (thanks Lyns) and after lunch while our bigger children played I sat with my small boy asleep on my lap and drank tea until it was time to go home. What a lovely day I have had!

I am now fully rested and ready for my evening with a poorly boy but I will NOT be ironing, I will be in my pyjamas with my knitting needles out, watching crap telly and drinking hot chocolate in bed. Not sure what I'll be knitting yet but I have plenty of time for inspiration to grab me!

Daisie xxx

The Ironing Mountain

I have conquered my ironing pile, at least until the basket is full again (usually only about three days in a house of five people)! Hurrah, done last night with a small boy against my chest, just love my ring sling, makes life so much easier when babies are grumpy! Nathaniel has been round the supermarket in it this morning too as he is full of a cold and the pesky teeth are still giving him trouble. I think that must be why we don't remember being so small.
And here it is, all crisp and lovely;


The In-Laws have joined us for a meal this evening and have brought goodies for me to open on Saturday, getting very excited now! Simon is counting the days he has left to go to bed with a twenty something. Poor man!

No making and doing today sadly. And there's not likely to be any tomorrow either, am out for coffee in the morning with my friend Caroline and then am out to lunch too. See how I live it up!! Although I do have to make a birthday card for a special girl who is nearly four. Does that count? May see a pic tomorrow.....

Daisie xxx

Things To Do With An Infant Whilst Cooking

Number 2
Place child safely at the back of the kitchen work surface and give said child a packet of mange touts and anything else he can reach and seems interested in. Proceed to stir fry chicken and vegetables. Remember to never stray far, small people can move very fast!

This was the fun we had last night while Elizabeth did her spellings homework and Francesca was doing something equally important so Nathaniel was either to cry by himself or help me cook. He seemed quite happy and may have learnt some new skills at the same time, he'll make someone a lovely husband one day!!

Not much making and doing going on last night, am really tired at the moment and Nathaniel is having terrible trouble growing his teeth (am sure the girls never had such problems) but have found you can crochet quite well with small children attached! Still a bit slow and not overly fabulous but keep watching...

And finally here is Francesca at breakfast time when she discovered that the seeds she planted on Mother's Day have sprouted:

Daisie xxx