New Years Resolutions ?
Possible resolutions.
Lose a few/lots of pounds in weight ?- Nope, I don't think so, because I like eating things like these too much.De-tox, therefore give up wine and chocolate for a month or two ?- HA - like that's ever going to happen.Stop swearing/cussing so much ?- *#%k that for a game of soldiers, swearing is a stress buster for me, also my husband never swears so I like to think I'm swearing for two.Try not to get crabby with my dearest children ?- Probably not possible, but I'll try. (Definitely not possible if I adhered to the first three resolutions. Therefore I am doing my children a favour by eating flapjacks, supping wine and cussing a lot)Hoover, dust and keep the house tidier ?- Why, what's the point ? It only lasts for a nano second, and I really don't want my gravestone to read.. 'Not much to say about her, but she did keep a tidy house'.Exercise more ?- But everything I like to do involves sitting down, knitting, sewing, reading, blog surfing ,laughing with my friends in the pub in front of a big log fire, the list is endless. My lungs have a lot of laughter exercise at least.- Make time to make more stuff ?. Ah, that's more like it. I choose this one.
On that note, I've been busy making stuff this week
t'other side -
Pram quilt,shoes and lavender baby for a friend's baby- don't you just love those fabrics ? So sweet.The brown spotty is from the Minny Muu collection by Lecien, I got mine from Fabricshack (highly recommended, fast shipping and very good prices), I've also seen it at Superbuzzy. The pink and cream quilt fabrics are from the Merry Bonbon collection again by Lecien, purchased from Reprodepot , the basic shoe pattern came from this book which you can get at Amazon jp and Yesasia and the lavender baby came from me.
Obviously the lavender baby is a very simple design, but I have a couple of tips when making softies like this so I'll post a little tutorial for her next week if you like. Which has just reminded me of another resolution - to post more often. I've got out of the posting groove lately, what with life getting in the way and all, and I fret too much about whether I've got anything to blab about, so maybe I'll take a leaf out of Kenneth Williams' book. In his diary, some days he would just enter one word, like..
F*%k.
Which I think is hilarious, and just about sums up a day, some days.
: )
Not today though, friday is always a good day in my book. Sweeties from the sweetie shop for the children (and Daddy), fish and chips for tea, card playing and drawing and being allowed to stay up late with Mummy in the kitchen, and knitting and wine for Me. Heaven. I hope you have a heavenly weekend too.
x x x
Those shoes are really beautiful and the lavendar baby is adorable.I've been visiting your blog for a while and your work never fails to make me smile. Keep it up!
Posted by:Ginie-Lee | January 12, 2008 at 04:05 PM
Oh, how sweet!! love it!!
Posted by:heleen | January 12, 2008 at 05:27 PM
I have only just found your blog but I feel we have a lot in common. Your resolution list is so funny because it is just like mine. The little baby shoes are adorable. I will be reading your blog again. Happy new year!
Posted by:Debbie | January 12, 2008 at 06:27 PM
hilarious list of not-gonna resolutions! i snorted more than a few times.
and entering a word to sum up a day when you can't think of anything to say is most poetic i think. i may have to borrow this idea of yours if you don't mind! :)
Posted by:Nabbi | January 12, 2008 at 09:12 PM
That baby stuff is lovely and that's got to be the best New Year's resolution list I've seen yet! (My other favorite one just said "F@*k more")
My husband never swears either. He was as foul mouthed as myself until our son was born and then all his swears turned into old man phrases like "Gol Darnit!" and "What in the ham sandwich is going on!" I think he should just go ahead and cuss like me. He sounds ridiculous.
Posted by:lynnie | January 13, 2008 at 04:23 AM
love-e-ly! and beautiful baby things! you inspire me not to do those pesky resolution things...i'll think about what i might do if i did them but i'm not, so there. thanks.
Posted by:susaninfrance | January 13, 2008 at 04:52 AM
Last year I stole a habit from a work colleague - rather than saying f*%k she says "Rats". Or if it's really bad "Rats in a bag".
I've noticed I swear a lot less than I did a year ago and things don't seem to bother me as much. You know what it's like - you drop something and say f*%k and you get grumpy. But if you say "Rats" it makes you smile...
Or maybe it's just me!
Posted by:The Shopping Sherpa | January 13, 2008 at 05:09 AM
Yes please, I´d appreciate if you´d add "post more often" to your list of New Years Resolutions! I´ve really missed your here!
Posted by:Hanne | January 13, 2008 at 03:37 PM
Those are extremely sweet!
Posted by:Emma | January 13, 2008 at 05:02 PM
love the baby... he's adorable!
Posted by:Zelia | January 13, 2008 at 10:22 PM
HA! That's what I threaten my mother with for her headstone...She kept a tidy house. LOL.
Darling baby items...did you handquilt? The stitching is so pretty!
Posted by:jemima bean | January 13, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Great New Years resolutions .... make that "resolution".
And really? Your hubby doesn't swear? What, ever?? WTF?
:)
Posted by:Monkee Maker | January 13, 2008 at 11:06 PM
'make stuff' is mine too! That'll do nicely! Love, love, love those shoes.
Posted by:Diane | January 13, 2008 at 11:28 PM
I just found your blog! I love it and love the baby shoes and lavender baby. I would appreciate your tutorial also.
I don't do resolutions anymore...too old.
Posted by:Lynn | January 14, 2008 at 12:58 AM
the baby shoe is dam cute, how u make it?
Posted by:ciyou | January 14, 2008 at 01:39 AM
¡Qué buenos zapatitos! Me encantan los colores y bordados...
Posted by:agualila | January 14, 2008 at 01:53 AM
delurking because those shoes are just too dang sweet to not say something. cute little lavendar baby, too.
Posted by:Cici | January 14, 2008 at 12:09 PM
love your attitude!
Posted by:jenny | January 14, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Oh what a fun list, and great way to find out what resolutions you can keep - the ones you want to keep! Love the baby and the shoes!
Posted by:Hanna | January 14, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Is it me or does that baby have a look of Wayne Rooney?
Love this blog!
Posted by:the mother of this lot | January 14, 2008 at 04:02 PM
My new years resolution is to post a message to you. I have been reading your blog and ohhhhing and ahhhhing over your beautiful crafts for almost a year. You certainly are inspirational and I enjoy seeing your crafts and thoroughly enjoy the stories as well. Thank you!
Posted by:Lisa from New York | January 14, 2008 at 04:06 PM
The lavender baby is a great idea! And not just for babies - I'm told lavender helps to make adults sleepy too, great for insomniacs like me. I so want to make this little baby to sit by my pillow at night, so yes please and thankyou to a tutorial!
Posted by:Leith | January 14, 2008 at 09:07 PM
resolutions for all years! xoC
Posted by:charlotte | January 14, 2008 at 10:28 PM
I love your honest list!
Posted by:natascha | January 14, 2008 at 10:39 PM
how sweet - i too would love the lavendar baby tutorial.thanks for the info on the book which i have just managed to order-so it must be easy! good luck with the resolutions!!!!
Posted by:tracey d | January 15, 2008 at 09:20 AM