Retreat catch up

Well I had the most wonderful time at the Indigo Mill retreat in lovely Derbyshire. Despite only getting at total of 8 hours sleep over the 3 nights - I managed to make some (what I think are lovely) pages. I need to get them photographed in daylight to upload and share them, so please bear with me.

I met some of the most lovely of people, and talk about talent...!!! My gawd it was oozing out of some people's every pore... I am totally in awe of some ladies there.

The food was fantastic - cooked mainly by Marie (Steph's mum). The venue was nice (could have been cleaner but I know Steph is taking that issue up with the owners).

You cannot imagine just what a garden room looks like full of 26 ladies complete with all their stash.....!!!! LOL

Steph brought her shop with her and I must say that I did partake in a bit of shopping over the weekend.

Roll on next year's retreat.....

I'm off to a retreat

I'm off for the next 3 nights to a retreat in Derbyshire. 24 hour crafting - who could ask for more...?

I'll miss my wonderful Will, Jacob, Freya and Maisy pooch of course. But sometimes it does us all good to follow our own route, doesn't it?

{This} is where I'm going to, doesn't it look a fab place to spend the weekend with friends - all 26 of them!

It's been organised by my friend Steph, who owns Indigo Mill. You want to pop over to her shop and just see the fantastic kits that she puts together. Unlike a lot of kits out there, they don't break the bank either. You can get a kit from under a tenner - and you don't find many of them now, do you?

I'm in retreat.....

Well I'm off to a retreat {here} to be precise.

Looks totally gorgeous if you ask me. Three nights away from home (Oh, how I'll miss my wonderful hubby and fabulous kids, and Maisy too, of course!) I'm meeting up with friends old and new and hopfully making some new friends along the way as well. There are a total of 26 of us going to be there. Can't wait!

It's been organised by my friend Steph, who owns Indigo Mill. You want to pop over to her shop and just see the fantastic kits that she puts together. Unlike a lot of kits out there, they don't break the bank either. You can get a kit from under a tenner - and you don't find many of them now, do you?

Rosie-Dee's Challenge - Sneaky peek

The new challenge over on Rosie-Dee's has been uploaded.



Why no pop over and see what we have in store for you this week?

Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary....

To two very dear friends - Karen & Jeremy. We feel very honoured to have been invited to share your special day with you last year in Cornwall. The sun shone and the bride looked radiant.

Wish we were closer to you both.....

I've already given you the sneaky peek, but here is the page that I've done for them. Hopefully it's ok to publish it as their anniversary is today and I'm sure they won't mind.



Loads of love to you both from us all here xxxx

oh, my poor baby!

My poor little Freya! As I posted last week, she was not a well little girl at all last weekend but thankfully hadn't been sick again since Monday night. As a precaution we kept her off school on Tuesday as well - a full 24 hours without being sick, and she'd be as right as rain, we thought....

I'd let Deanne down on Thursday night when I was due to go over as I felt awful myself when I got in from work and was fast asleep by 6:15pm. Woke up at 8:05pm and rang to offer my apolgies. Togged myself up in full length jammies and socks and went straight back to bed. Friday I felt pretty kaka myself but still went to work with a litre bottle of Lucozade to get me throught my solid food fast. I wasn't following the same sickie route that Freya had been on!

I nipped to see Deanne on Friday night and spent a lovely few hours in her company, chatting away easily and putting the worlds to rights (as you do!). I was just picking up my handbag at 11:00pm to head off home when my phone rings. On the other end I hear this little voice..... "Mum, Freya's just been really sick again!" Jacob, bless him was ringing me to warn me of my impending welcome.

She did look a sorry little sight when I got home, sitting on the stool in the bathroom while Daddy (for the second time this week) scrubs food out of her thick, cream cotton rug, mops and disinfects her floor (thank goodness we got rid of the carpet in the kids' bedrooms - now what I mean???!!!) Luckily I'd bought a new quilt for her in the week, so it was on with that one and a clean cover ready for her to go back to bed, complete with plastic bin at the side within 'reach'.

So for another night I slept fitfully and lightly listening out for my baby incase she needed her momma. An uneventful night thankfully and a very sparse day food wise for her today. Lots of 'honey tea' to keep the calories up, as she's only a little poppet, no fat reserves to tide her over in times of starvation!

Fingers crossed that she'll be fine now, eh?