Living Thankfully

Here is my entry for this week's Thankfulness journey, in no particular order . . . .281. Being able to get an appointment with the doctor when I needed it and being able to see one of the female Drs at our practice.282. Safe journey home for eldest son, on the train, so that he could spend some time with his grandmother (my mother in law) who is ill.283. Her other son had managed to get one of the...

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Bible Study and Lino Cutting

Interesting title huh?  How am I going to combine those two?Well, yesterday I was listening to the sermon at the church my son is interning at, and one of the things that was mentioned is that they want the whole church to study the same passage this week and then they are going to use some of the responses as part of the sermon on Sunday.  The thing that they want people to do is watch...

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New Things Check In

It's been just over 2 weeks since I last checked in on how my Theme of New is going for the year.There have been a couple of NEW things since then, The first is another creative pursuit and actually has a number of NEWS within it.I made myself a handbag.  A fully lined handbag, I've never done that before, so in itself that was new.I made the front panel using some techniques I have picked up...

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Living Thankfully

Here is my entry for this week's Thankfulness journey, in no particular order . . . .267.  Although my mother in law is seriously ill in hospital an hour or so away it is an hour in the same direction as my husband works so he is able to visit on his way home from work with just a slight detour.268.  Mother in law is hopefully coming home later this week.269.  Eldest son has got a...

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My Birthday Gift to Me

A couple of weeks ago I was looking for a sewing project that I would also be able to combine with some of the skills I have learnt in Art Journaling.I found a great tutorial for a fully lined messenger bag but felt it was just a tiny bit bigger than what I wanted.  I really didn't drop the measurements by much, just took the main pieces from 11 by 12 inches to 10 by 11 inches.  It has...

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Susanna Reid - Longer Hair

It looks like the elegant and ever popular BBC newsreader is growing her hair out from a very short (and very cute bob last year). Here's her progress to dat...

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Making Stuff

I've been making stuff.  Not a lot of fashion stuff lately, but lots of stuff.  My creativity is stretching itself a little, I think.. I have been drawing, painting, writing and crafting a lot and it's all just so much fun. Last night I went to a record bowl making party at my friend Amy's house, and ended up with a fairy clock:It started life as a Supertramp record.  :)  Amy...

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New Things Check In

So a week or so ago I wrote about my theme for 2011, New!  I figured it would be good to check in every now and again with an update on whether I have managed to do anything new during that time.Yes, a few things NEW.Firstly in my art journal I used something that was going to go in the trash, I used the foil off an after dinner mint, as part of a page.  See all those bits of gold on the...

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Fleece iPad case

I got my hubby an iPad for christmas, and yesterday I made him this fleecy case.It turned out a little bit girly, but it's pretty cool.  It closes with velcro at the top so the iPad won't slide out.  It makes me happy..  It's making the fraggles happy too.  I might add a strap or a charging port or something if I make another one.. but this took me 10 minutes, and is perfectly...

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Blonde Long Curly Female Hairstyles

Blonde Long Curly Female Hairstyl...

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Living Thankfully

Here is my entry for this week's Thankfulness journey, in no particular order . . . .250.  The clock that fell on my head at church yesterday did no damage.  But does make me wonder if God has something to say about TIME.  hmmmmmm GRIN!251.  Day 7 of eating better and things are still going to plan!252.  The upside to my mother in law being in hospital for her clot is that...

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Updated Timelapse Video of the Forest Faerie Coat

I added the new photos in.. this is so fun to watch!  It makes me want to go make another one.  ...

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Green Forest Fairy Coat is Done!

It turned out Just Beautiful.  I absolutely love it!  I brought it to a party on NYE to let people try it on, and see how it flows and hangs on different sized people, and I have to say that this coat looked great on really, everyone who tried it on.  Maybe I've just got Proud Mom syndrome, but this coat is *delightful*.  I think it's one of the best things I've ever made.As always,...

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Pork Stir Fry

Here we have another of our photo recipes!PORK STIR FRY2 tbsp oil2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (we used garlic in a jar, 1tsp for each clove)1 tsp grated fresh root ginger (we used ginger in a jar, 1 tsp)1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped.  (Either wear gloves when you do this, or cover your hands with veg oil before and wash off afterwards.  These methods prevent you being left with...

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