Snow days

The snow is making my kitchen really dark.

Me and the boys have been to the park throwing snowballs. How's the snow treating you?

2013 Tasks!

I'm still not back into this blogging lark am I? I don't even read that many of your lovely blogs any more. I'm terrible. I have so much to do to the house I really should have got my arse into gear. Instead, I am back to work on Monday and am finally getting motivated for housey things. Well too late really!

Instead of resolutions I have given myself some tasks that I really want to focus on for 2013. I want to get to December and to be able to have accomplished them.

These are- Getting a level of fitness and doing regular exercise.

Spending quality time as a family.

Be an accomplished wallpaperer!

Take more photos.

Update my blog every month.

That's it really.

So last night I did this......

It took ages! I managed to cut the first piece too short. I am so slap dash I don't think properly when doing things. It was really my other half that rescued my botch job! The paper is Laura Ashley. I can't remember what it was called but it was only £4 in the batch end bin! I only had one roll and liked it so much, so I was only able to do the vestibule at the front door. It certainly makes for a nicer welcome.

I have some paper for the kitchen that I have had since 2011, and some for my bedroom that I have had for nearly a year. I have the rest of the year to get that done though!

What do you want to achieve this year?

New Things

What's your latest "thing"? Mine is fairy lights! I have always loved them, but I have been maybe going a little OTT on them at the moment. I love the LED lights. I find them cheapest on ebay but leave the international sellers out on this one. There are a lot of bad reviews! I have them in the bathroom (battery), bedroom, living room and car lights in the boys room.

Lights on the shelf above my bed.

My fireplace lights. I have moved my bookcase into the hall after completing it's make over. I bought the book case from a car boot sale for £7.50 two years ago, always meaning to paint it. Well I finally gave it the Annie Sloane treatment over the summer. I actually painted it with a grey Farrow and Ball undercoat, as I have been having problems with the orange pine coming through. I know you are not meant to with AS, but I have.

I am quite happy with the little set up, and I can still get the pram passed it! I have all my interior magazines on it to, so I can grab a few over a cup of tea. This was the before!

My mum was chucking out a load of stuff, she has sold our childhood home and needs to clear out loads! I started with an old camera, and a shadow box type cabinet. The camera is on display on the new shelves. I love it.

Wallpaper!

I finally have done something I have wanted to do for years, and that is have some wallpaper in my house! After months of getting samples and taping them to the walls I finally decided to go for something a little different, bold and a bit retro.

This is my dinning room come play room, so I wanted it quite bright as this is where I spend most of my time with the kids during the day.

I finally got round to spraying lots of car boot frames and have a wall starting of my favourite family photos. I am just a bit gutted that the car boot season is coming to an end, with the weather and a new baby I have only got to 3 this year! They really are my favourite part of the week. Ebay and Charity Shops just aren't the same. I am desperately seeking a TV unit & sideboard to replace my beech veneer items downstairs but I can't find any on ebay. I am hoping to get on with a few projects now that H is at nursery and that Jude is getting a bit older. I've discovered enamel paint, and I am loving the bright colours. I have moved away from a white neutral loo and gone a bit mad on pink and blue! I've also bought a new lens for my camera, and I am very happy with it.

Projects!

Jude has finally settled to be a good sleeping baby, having a 3hr & 2hr sleep each day, which is giving me time to get my house finally finished off. Well, it will always be a work in progress but I want to get cracking with the decorative side of things. I have a few ebay purchases that I am working on.

I finally bought a good sturdy 6 drawer pine set of drawers. I have been looking for ages and they always go for ridiculous prices but I got these for £32, only to find it was my mum I was bidding against!! AHHH. I started to paint these with my new Annie Sloan paint, but I am having a nightmare as its not agreeing with the orange pine, no primer required...hmm, I don't think so.

My OH picked these up and I still haven't even had a look at them yet, they are in the garage. There is slight damage to them apparently. I just hope it is slight.

I got this bargain head board for £10. Again I had been looking for a long time. This is getting covered in black velvet.

I went away last week with my mum and dad and the boys to Luss, on Loch Lomond. I have been bored at home on the nursery run, and time just seems to slip away without achieving a great deal. So I hijacked their peaceful holiday! The weather was nice for an afternoon and half a morning but it was nice to get away. Harris loved the Loch.

Jude has turned into a lovely smiley happy baby, and he sleeps! Boy, does he love to sleep. He's not what I remember of the first time round. He's a joy. After a spirted first baby, who's become a well opinioned 3 year old I need a go with the flow No. 2! Hope to be back soon with my transformations and hopefully I will have decided on some wallpaper. I want some for my day room/dinning room, hallway and my bedroom. I've been looking for a year now!!

Baby Jude

Hello, quick update...Baby Jude was born on Friday 4th of May 2012, weighing a surprising 11lb 7oz!!

I can feel my creative juices flowing already, and contemplating the Car Boot Sale on Sunday!!! I need picture frames!

Been busy

not doing anything creative but growing this

It's a big one, and still causing me grief! Water infections, anemia, low platelets, measuring too big, and breach so far! I have to have a glucose tolerance test next week, and then see the consultant at the end of the month. Then we are on to April and baby is due right at the end of April. I can see the end in sight.

And boy I have so much to do. It's scaring me.

At least spring is nearly here now.

I am still enjoying reading everyone's blogs even though I have no energy to do anything myself. I am sure all my enthusiasm and creativity will come back over the summer.

Hope everyone is well. xx