Ending This Sock War Right Here and Right Now!!

It's over I tell you, I have had enough, no more, this is the end of the road. The sock war is OVER!! *phew* glad I got that off my chest. Ok so is this the sign of a domestic chic, or have I just gone totally crazy - you be the judge.

Here is the maths- 2 boys at school x 4 days of the week in navy socks = 16 navy socks, 8 in size small and 8 in size medium x (times by) a little boy who at odd times only puts 1 sock in the wash and the other (!!!!!) behind his pillow *?* Sock matching nightmare be gone says this crazy Mumma! Enough is Enough!!

They needed new socks, so I bought new socks. Six pair for both of them.

The solution - Little socks = red cotton. Big socks = blue cotton.

Until the big socks become the little socks, then we swap colours and carry on. Oh and still training my little one that BOTH socks go in the laundry basket please! Too much time on my hands you say? A-haaaa, I disagree, quite the opposite, this is a case of good time management and forward thinking. (Basically just over wasting time stuffing around with navy socks really.)

As for this ratbag bunch, it's puppets for you lot.

Aaaaahhhhhh it's sock valium - at last!

What boils you and how did you solve it?

P.S. Have a wonderful weekend at your place. In Australia, NSW its a long weekend and daylight savings begins early hours of Sunday morning. We still also have another week of school holidays and so I will be scarce here again over the next few days. Take care of you, huggle your family, laugh and love with your friends. Bless.

On Wednesday We. . . .

Got groceries, met up with friends in the park, made rocky road,

Finished off this quilt - (very basic, machine sewn, no hand stitching for this one at all, it's been in the sewing box for about 3 years and I thought my boys would have outgrown the 'toddler' style colours and animals, but they love it.)

of course a picnic with their mates on the new quilt.

Today we also played maths games on the computer.

. . . . and admired this ever changing, stunningly beautiful sky above our heads. (Can you see the little dot of a bird flying just below the darker shade of grey cloud. Flying home to its little family to be snug and safe and warm.)

Out to our backyard to see two mates having a great chatter to each other before they too rush home to their families before the storm.

Gosh I love my camera, wings outstretched, a millisecond of a moment, captured it all it's beauty.

I love private moments like this, so close to creation, breathe it in, let it fill your lungs, taste the sweetness of the breeze just before the first drops even know they are going to fall to earth. Even my boys feel it, they are outside, they are alive, they are part of it, the trees are dancing in the breeze, the birds are squarking home across the sky, calling to their family to come home. Leaves twirling and scattering, clouds gathering and changing form. There must be a thousand shades of grey, merging, reforming, what a stunning show. A granny rug in these greys would be fabulous.

We are about to snuggle in for the afternoon, puzzles, games, reading, might even pop on over to MonetPaisley - thanks so much for the wonderful craft idea, I so love your beautiful mobile. Also if you want to know the story behind the beautiful peace cranes, you can get that information here. I remember reading a book while at school regarding a little girl that was sick in hospital and she made these, did anyone else read this book and do you remember the name of it. I would love to get a copy to read to my boys. I am not sure it's the story of Sadako herself or a modern story of a young girl ill in hospital who was inspired to also make 1000 paper cranes. Any ideas?

Have a wonderful afternoon at your place, thanks for stopping by, and thanks so much for all your wonderful holiday inspiration. I think we need at least another week to get it all done.

Today We. . . .

Played dress ups with paper.

Cutting out lots of lovely shirts, dresses, pants, shorts and overalls from pretty papers.

Then sticking them down to make our family and friends.

These are super easy to make. Just hand draw your clothing but make sure it will fit the main sheet of paper being used. I sized mine to fit an A4 piece of paper, this then allows for heads and legs depending on how tall your family are. The main paper we used was A3, this allowed plenty of room for grass and sky. Of course if you have the colours, you can also rip your grass, use coloured cup cake papers for the sun, cotton ball clouds, buttons on shirts, if you have old magazines, cut out everyones hair from pics also. You could come up with some wild styles for sure, don't forget your animal family members either, and well, the list really is endless. If you have an abundance of fabric, well go for it, the textures would make wonderful family collage. Corrugated card painted and cut to strips makes a great frame as well. Like I said, endless options for this mega craft afternoon. Too cute! Am thinking what great birthday cards my creative little artists can do, little triangle party hats and all.

While my little crafters were mega busy, I could not resist playing with pretty papers myself, so started on more bookmarks for the school fete, which is scarily around the corner.

Again, anything is go here, pretty fabrics ironed onto stiffening will also work really well and have such a lovely texture. I have used scrapbook papers which I back with a contrasting card to strengthen and this way they are reversible. I then use DMC cotton to match and finish off with little beads. Here you can do buttons, beads, shells, whatever you have that you can thread.

Can you see the sequin on this one too? Lovely.

Apparently we are keeping this bookmark, and it's to go in this book which I will be reading tonight. (Looks like I have been told!)

I made up 16 of these altogether this afternoon.

Today we also played memory game. It's a firm favourite.

Oh and it was a jammie day again here today, however, I decided to wear a dress instead, apparently I was allowed to wear a dress today, because 'Mum's can wear a dress you know!'

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. However, I worked 3 days of last week, completed another assignment (woo hoo!), did my student volunteering at the school, topped with a busy weekend and our holidays began yesterday. I hope to catch up with you all over the next few days in between our holiday busy-ness. I also got a shock to see I have so many new blog friends. Welcome to you all and I can't wait to meet you, if I haven't already.

I hope your holidays are just as wonderful.

Oh Bliss is me, playing with my boys, no clocks, no homework, no packing lunches.

I could so easily be a home-school Mum. *sigh*

Enjoy your lovely days whatever it is you are doing, and I hope to catch up again soon.

What's On Your Table - Tuesday.

Happy Tuesday Morning To You!

This is going to be my last Tuesday Table for a while. We have school holidays around the corner and I need to dedicate more time to my studies.

Today is an update of my Crochet Rainbow Blanket.

I am leaving this on the table for the whole day. I can't bring myself to remove it just yet, and I am thinking I should just do this heart in the middle of a blanket instead of the rainbow. There are just sooooo many options in my head with this right now.

What is on your table this Tuesday?

Shiver Me Timbers!!

Ahoy me hearties it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day today, aarrgghh!

For some great piratey goodness check out below.

International Talk Like a Pirate Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

International Talk Like A Pirate Day

There be so many websites to choose from me lovelies.

I really be liking this day because there be no huge commercial hype related to it (as yet that I know of and if there be, then let them walk the plank). It's just a fun day to 'Ahoy matey' everyone and to set sail for a bit of joviality.

Aarrgghh ! How be ye Sunday of Pirating!!

Little Gifts for Little Girls

My youngest has a birthday party to attend tomorrow. It's a little friend in his class, he has known her the last 3 years through preschool and now in kindy.

We bought her a little book today, she loves fairies, her favourite colours are pink and purple. She has lovely curls that we thought would look very pretty tied back with some flowers in her favourite colours. I did some in blue as well, to compliment her lovely fair locks.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend at your place, and to all our friends in Tasmania, please keep safe if you have to be out and about. Those winds look icy and rather quite rough, oh and the surf!! Yikes - huge swells.

My Creative Space

Step 1. A little collection of beads, crochet hook, and crochet cotton.

Step 2. Thread all beads onto crochet cotton in preferred pattern.

Step 3. Crochet your cotton, hooking in the beads as you go.

Step 4. Adorn neck with beautiful strand.

All inspiration from a very talented and dear friend, who made the above strand for me as a birthday gift last year. Yes, it's taken me almost a whole year to make one myself. Shame, shame, shame!

I am going to call my strand 'beached'.

It's the colours I see at the beach, the sky, the dunes, the ocean, the sparkle of the water as the sun dances over the little crests and curves of the waves, the green and the blue of the deep, the orange and brown of the dunes where shadow and sun play.

We have had a few warm days here lately, hooking my blanket has just been quite warm and my eczema has even started to annoy my skin. Not to be beaten by the weather or my skin, I dug this lovely green from my collection, which I have intentions of hooking a lacy summer scarf/wrap, and made my strand.

The beautiful strand that I was gifted by my dear friend is so precious to me, it's like she is here with me every time I wear it. It's one very long strand unjoined, and I can wear it about a thousand ways, I have even worn it as a belt. Yes, it's rather mega-versatile.

I have a few requests to make some in other colours, however, I am going to give this one a good work out over the next few weeks to make sure it's secure and wears well. I think I need my chain stitches to be a little tighter.

If you would like to see some very talented creative spaces, pop on over to kootoyoo.