Reading...

Spent the first half of the day pleasing other people -- marquees to erect (never managed it), coffee to buy (no time to make it), scones to make (didn't enjoy my first few bites), cleaning to do (make the house look presentable).

Now I'm spending the second half on me -- I've just finished "The Quilter's Kitchen" by Jennifer Chiaverini, and I'm about to start "Committed" by Elizabeth Gilbert. Both girly kind of novels, both enjoyable, both dealing with things I enjoy -- before my day gets busy again.

I often wonder how women do it. Any women, all women. Mothers, the motherless, women working 3 jobs, women unemployed. It seems in any position, all women are amazing creatures, doing what they (and their families) need to to survive.

And so many of them blog about it, so many of them share their stories to millions of other people around the world. If you're looking for a way to waste your afternoon, try All and Sundry, who I adore, or Dooce, who makes me giggle.

No stress, no agenda, no worries. Just me, a good book, and a bowl of pesto.


(Please note: if this was my lunch, I would buy myself a TV show. However, this is from Country Living).

Interview...

Yay! If you're wanting to know a little more about me this week I was featured on La Tempete's blog! Check it out over there :)

Stay up with me :)

How was your Christmas? Mine was beautiful. Christmas lunch with the family, then a 3 hour drive to the middle of nowhere, then a gorgeous 2 days in the bush, with nothing to do but drink wine and eat dips. Gosh, you had to be there to believe it :)

Now? We have to pack up in anticipation for a new place. And a new year. Gosh, it's gone so fast.

Hopefully next year I will be brimming with posts and, well, less mess...

Here I Go Again...

Not much happening in my little part of the world. Distracted by my engagement, crafting has fallen to the wayside! Gosh, I suck at this. The closest I came this week to crafting has been chopping a big hanky into 4 smaller ones. Wow, do I get a medal for that?

I've sworn to myself that once the obvious jobs get done (washing/washing up/vacuuming/tidying) I will be on that machine like a hurricane!

Photos will come when I have something to photograph :)

Joy in the New Year?

There's a post over here at Tallgrass Prairie Studio, discussing a UFO finishing project! Just what I need! I have 2 UFOs, pieced and ready to go.

I have plenty of pieces being pieced (sounds funny), so I may include those depending on how I go with ideas.

a) Ohio star block table runner for my Sister-thing
b) yellow top; needs to be machine quilted. This would be also really good practice for my quilting skills!

Meg x

Can you hear those sleigh bells jingling?

Just thought I'd point anyone looking in the direction of Make Life Sweet, where they're showcasing some sweet, easy to do Christmas decorations! Sometimes it's the simplist things that make the house look more festive.

Me? I'm considering lots of things homemade this Christmas...advent calendars, cushions, wreaths, garlands, penny pockets...it's all on hold though, until after the 17th.

New haircut!

Sorry this week has been so quiet -- lots of university work not a lot of sewing :(

I saw a very sweet sewing calendar today - tempted to buy one for my sewing desk (potentially room??).



Got a haircut and a fringe so I feel like I finally fit in the blog world!