Whoops!

We went on holiday to Dorset (beautiful!) then my eldest was ill :( This was taken on the first day, the rest were gorgeous blue sky days but we were far to busy having fun to take photos!!!!

I've started on a few halloween ideas, some ideas for xmas fayre, a bit of crafting for the camper van swapand a treat or too for the kids!

We always call E our little 'maths genius' so she can officially show it off to the world now with her new badge!!!


Unfortunately its a bit misshapen already - she has a habit of keeping secret treasures in her school shoes during the day and walking on them!! (grrrrrrr!)

What a load of rubbish?

We're taking place in the Zero Waste challenge at the end of September so I've been trying to reuse or recycle stuff to cut down on our waste, card paper, glasses and even tetrapaks are all recycled locally but for the past few weeks I've been thinking about trying to reduce the stuff that gets tossed straight in the bin.

• Used butter tubs (plastic) are being washed and reused instead of tupperwares - which are always in short supply around here.

• Plastic trays (ie. that fruit gets sold in) are being kept for plamnting seedlings in.

• Crisp Packets - We don't eat many but I fell in love with the colours of the new Burt's Crisps packets and have started thinking how I can reuse it? So far I've sewn a few together successfully.....

Now I just need to decide what to make it into!



Nutterbut is heading towards the kitchen tomorrow so I've started on a replacement for him

Busy as a bee.......or is that a butterfly??

I whipped up this fancy dress mask for Evie this morning, its reversible with a pink butterfly on the back. 2 cutouts sewn together and a body added on each side - simple!!!!

Guess I better get on and do that super hero mask for Cam now!

Paul magiced up these whilst I was sewing......

All In One Cupcakes

4oz Self Raising Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
4oz Soft Marg
4oz Sugar
2 Eggs

Mix all ingredients together with an electric whisk, Bake in Oven for 15 - 20 minutes at 170 C.

Finished another teacher gift too : yay! :

I'm a Mug.......................Cozy

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oh no!! Someone mentioned yesterday its only 3 weeks til the end of the school year!!!! Time to start sorting out the gifts for the teachers - 6 this year???? Damn those job shares!!!

Mr Arnold - Done
Ms Roughan - Done
Ms Proudler
Ms Kinson
Ms Webb
Ms Milsom

Evie's Sketch embroidered onto material and made into a cozy!! First time we've tried but shes great at sewing, and Cam is tooo!!! Think we'll take needles next time we go camping and its rainy!!