My 100th Post - wahoo...

Can you believe it - its my 100th post - and you are still being loyal stopping by for a look, and placing the occasional comment :)

Now - I've never done a blog giveaway - so here's to the new year and new resolutions... I honestly don't know if I even have enough lurkers/friends/family who stop by to run a giveaway... so if you are keen please place your comment by the 10th January 2009 - and I'll get my DD's to give me a hand in picking a lucky recipient... now as to the giveaway prize - hmm - this of course will be something special, with a little kiwi flavour, a hint of my favourite insect and my favourite colour. I have no concern whatsoever in posting overseas to the lucky recipient - looking forward to seeing your comments.

Hugs

Happy New Year - 2009 !

Wow we are into Day Two of the New Year already... and I'm home alone - Kait is still over at Riversdale with her girlfriend and family (I go pick her up tomorrow - yippee - I miss her). Beck's overnighted at her girlfriends, Hubby has gone for a ride on his 'mistress' (his Triumph Bonneville motorbike) - and I'm home with the radio going, doing a bit of stitching and catching up on my blog .... ah bliss.

Yesterday was our 13th Wedding Anniversary - having been together a total of 18 years - wow where does that time go... Hubby and I wandered down to the recently revamped McCafe in Silverstream for brunch - a nice lazy start to the day. We are not very good at celebrating our wedding anniversary - after googling I've found out it is "LACE" - I don't think hubby would be that thrilled with lace anything as a gift LOL.

We had a wonderful Christmas day with family - they came to ours for a very leisurely BBQ and lazy afternoon - was so lovely to see them. It was rather freaky having nephews and nieces that now have boyfriends/girlfriends that joined us for the afternoon - crickey it really doesn't seem that long ago those same nephews and nieces were just little ones... ooh I felt old for a minute or two LOL. Another great part of Christmas was catching up with my Aunty Witch's son - who I haven't seen for oh maybe 10 years, I was so pleased that he came to join us, and I am sure he had as much fun catching up with the rest of the family.

Love to all

MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANK YOU SSCS 2008

Good Morning and Christmas Blessings to you and your families...

WOW - opened my SSCS 2008 package this morning from the USA - from the bottom of my heart - thank you BETH - go here to check out her blog...

I am SO glad that I kept my fingers away from opening the package before Christmas Day... my package was filled with such delicious goodies... a beautiful tote bag (lovely PINK fabrics, devine hand stitching panel - how do people stitch that little?? and beautiful sewing); cat emery board; cat tissues; cute cat gift card (looks like Licorice); gorgeous gift cards (much to nice to use will frame and place in my sewing rooms!); BEAUTIFUL fabrics (so spoilt), a great pattern to make a skrappysak; reel of cotton, and a cute key ring.

I LOVE IT ALL - thank you so much again Beth for your kindness and generosity xox.

Thank you again to Super Elf Donna for organsing such a fantastic Christmas Swap.

Christmas Blessings to you all in blog land - and look forward to reading your christmas new over the next few days.

Big Hugs

A little bit of Christmas...

from my home to yours...

DD Kait insisted that this year our Christmas tree was 'themed' and silver decorations it had to be... I haven't admitted out loud to her... though I have to agree it does look rather cute!

Yesterday, I went and brought a 60cm tree to place on the table in our entrance way - and have placed my santa's and snowmen decorations on that... I can now how the number of christmas trees in your home grows - so each tree can be themed...

These so cute Santa's were lovingly made by MumS and live at my home :)

I'm off now to clean the house, and get preparations underway for tomorrow...

Wishing you and your families a wonderful christmas and look forward to reading your blogs on Boxing day ...

Merry Christmas Hugs

"Tatty Teddy" Quilt for Junior Witch update...

I don't think I've posted any photo's of the stitcheries I am doing for Junior Witch's quilt - there are 3 more stitcheries to go... Jnr Witch wants to keep the quilt simple and not busy - she has given me strict instructions, so one must be obeyed if you don't want a spell placed upon your sewing machine LOL...

The stitcheries are looking so cute... and are fun and quick to stitch...

Hugs

My mother-in-law is just the best...

I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful mother in law - I lovingly refer to her as MumS... she has a heart of gold, and is always there for me, I love her to bits xox

I came home the other day to a surprise package - it was labelled "this is not a christmas present... though sending you christmas love" I opened the package and it is just lovely, a christmas bag filled with goodies ...

Thank you so much MumS - so looking forward to sharing Christmas with you...