Getting Ready to Bake

I did a bit of shopping on my way home tonight to stock up on my baking supplies. I seem to have run out of quite a few things all at the same time. All I need to do now is to decide what I'm going to make and how to find the time to do it LOL.

I got a phone call late morning from Laura in a panic cos she had ripped her cardigan at school. I don't know what she expected me to do when I was five miles away LOL. Anyway I told her to come home at lunchtime and I popped home and made Jim and Laura some lunch, found her another cardigan and then dashed back to work. Flippin eck what next I wonder. She had the cheek to laugh at me because I was wearing my sensible steel toecap shoes and fluorescent yellow hi viz vest. I must admit it wasn't my best look but I had just left our factory in Renfrew and was on my way back to Dumbarton so I was wearing my protective clothing. At least she didn't see me in my hard hat which was still lying on the front seat of the car.

I'm off to bed now with some of my late Aunt Bessie's hand written recipe books for inspiration.

Back soon.

Fee x

My Poor Hubby

Yesterday evening I had to go back into work to talk to some of the guys on nightshift and I didn't get home until 10.45pm. The downside of this was that I could hardly get out of bed this morning LOL.

Jim met me today at lunchtime so that we could do a bit of shopping at our local ASDA however we had hardly got in the door before he was over tired and had to lean on the trolley from then on. When we eventully got back to the car he was exhausted and had to go straight home for a lie down. I am still very worried about him and he seems to be getting slightly worse each day which is very worrying. He has to see the Doctor again on Friday so we will see what he has to say then.

Off to bed now to catch up on some ZZZZZ's.

Till tomorrow.

Fee x

A Busy Day at the Office

I had an exhausting day in the office today. I am up to my neck doing feedback sessions to employees on the results of a recent communications survey so it is pretty hard going. In saying that I'm still enjoying the job and it is certainly busy enough and there is never a dull moment.

I thought I'd share another layout today. The photo was taken a couple of years ago in Florida. The cardstock I used was from My Mind's Eye and I made the flowers using my 1 3/8" and 2" scalloped punches with a little brad in the centre. The rub ons are by Doodlebug and I used a white gel pen to do the faux stitching.

Catch ya later.

Fee x

Disappearing Mojo

Well more like it has already disappeared LOL. My friend Lesley came over today as we had agreed to have a PTI day and make some cards. Unfortunately I just couldn't get into the swing of things and ended up just stamping out loads and loads of images and haven't got a completed card to show you.

The photo above was taken on Saturday evening when the girls (Laura, Sophie and Jenny) were running around playing in the sun. Earlier on, my niece Lynne came over and gave us all a file and polish and the girls were showing off their nails by making a friendship star with their fingers. I took lots of photos of them posing and generally running around having fun, no doubt you will see some of them on layouts soon.

Till tomorrow.

Fee x

Pretty Ballerinas

Here is a photo of Laura and her friend Caitlynn posing in their ballet costumes before their final performance. They both look so grown up here and Laura just loved the fact that she has progressed to having pink ribboned ballet shoes for the first time.

Today's layout was made using Prima Watercolour paper and flowers. I wasn't too sure about this layout after I finished it because it is so definitely shabby chic but I now absolutely love it. I've used chipboard hearts covered the paper and distressed with brown ink. On the right hand side I used a mixture of Autumn Leaves stamps stamped in different coloured ink and some Doodlebug rub ons to fill up the numbers 1 - 10. I hope you like it.

Till tomorrow.

Fee x

Dancing Queen

The dancing display went very well and Laura and her friend Caitlynn danced themselves dizzy. I was exhausted just watching them LOL. Only one more night to go and the madness will be over. I got home at 5.45pm and had to be out again at 6.15pm so it was a mad rush.

Jim wasn't feeling very well today and I worried about him all day. I'd like to say he's now feeling better but he isn't and I'm not really sure what to do next. He has a Doctor's appointment but that is not until next Friday and I don't know if he can wait that long. I think I'll phone the surgery tomorrow morning for advice.

Todays layout shows Laura posing by the pool during our holiday in Florida in May 2008. The paper is from My Little Yellow Bicycle Baby Safari (Girl). I particularly like the clear acetate embellishments from this range. Apologies for the poor photo.

Off to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzz's now.

Till tomorrow.

Fee x

Dress Rehearsal

I flew home from work tonight (via Dominos Pizza), ran round the kitchen table and then took Laura for her dress reheasal for her dancing display. We didn't get home until 10.35pm and it has been a mad crazy rush to get her showered, hair washed and dried and into bed WHEW! She is back to school tomorrow and is not looking forward to it and I don't know if she will sleep tonight.

I've posted another quick and easy card I did recently using a Woodware Baby Greetings Clear Stamp Set and Doodlebug Baby Boy paper. This is an older paper (or should I say vintage LOL) but I still love to use it. I hope you like it.

Gotta get to bed now cos I've got a busy day tomorrow.

Till tomorrow.

Fee x