I am in love with this Satchel.. I discovered The Fluoro satchel at www.cambridgesatchel.co.uk it is beautiful, out of the colours on offer I like the pink the most...I will start saving now :)

This will definitely be on my wish list for 2013.

This year I am determined for it to be a really good one, sadly without the aid of a magical wand there are no guarantees but I am going to work hard at making this happen. 

Christmas day goodies...

*~Merry Christmas Everyone~*

Well after being rather absent, due to illness...I am back to blogging, the run up to Christmas day was full of general chaos. We were fortunate enough to be invited to friends for Christmas dinner..it was wonderful, I had roast potatoes,  Yorkshire puddings, carrots, parsnips with gravy nom nom oh not forgetting stuffing too. Then it was mint choc chip ice cream for desset I was stuffed afterwards but a good kind of stuffed.

I was extremely lucky to get a fab Blue Ray player...the entire Twiligt dvds, the latest Twilight soundtrack, Brave dvd, Valentina perfume, Ice age box set  & a very handy Jar opener...it opens bottles too as I have great difficulty doing this manually!

I was excited about Christmas day & was extremely lucky to get all sorts of beautiful gifts. The DVDs & blue ray player were immediately plugged in & watched...I must say I was surprised by the difference in quality in comparison to my normal dvd player...very clear & super detail. I must say I am in Love!
I am currently enjoying 'Brave' by Disney...

Did you get what you wished for? Do share...

Impending Christmas, Colds & Coughs...

Now please do not mistake me for "The Grinch", but this year I feel decisively un-Christmas spirited...

In fact I am rather sick & tired of adverts telling me I should be thrilled about excessiveness & general chaos!!!

*~Bah Humbug~*

None of this is really assisted by the festering cold I have delightfully been given by my sharing caring other half (no I am not bitter at all...I love germs!)...I have thoroughly enjoyed sweating my way through my t-shirts  when having temperature spikes then feeling my skin goose bump as another wave of chills hit. These last few days & nights I am sponsored by Kleenex...alongside a rather pesky cough that does not seem to like me sleeping...So snuggles with Jedi & Magic Tea were in order...

Today was particularly busy with appointments, the dreaded dentist 1st thing followed by the chiropractor then my initial appointment with the Psychology Services whom I was referred to via the Pain Clinic...always rather scary stuff meeting someone who has the decision where to sign post your 'case' to! Good news is I will be seen by an assigned psychologist that will help me manage the 'Fibro'/pain/fatigue & all that Jazz.

I found it a rather positive beacon of Hope after experiencing my most significant 'Flare' to date,

I shan't bore you with the in's & out's of it all (unless requested!!!).

Excitingly I have had my Vistaprint goodies arrive earlier this week...I shall take pics & review tomorrow/today, as it is 04:11 at present hopefully I will get some sleep, failing that I am watching 

Most Haunted so who knows what may occur....

Ta ta for now x

Post Secret...& Craft fair delights...

Wooooooooo  this week was rather exciting as I got to attend the UK's 1st ever tour of Post Secret;! For those of you that don't know what Post Secret is here are a few links PostSecret is an ongoing community art project created by Frank Warren, where people post their secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard. Selected secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website.

I went to the Sheffield event & was lucky enough to get my books signed:

I was so awestruck when I got my books signed I forgot to ask Frank for a photograph with him lol!!!

Prior to finding myself at Post Secret, I had attended a local Craft Fair. I must admit I find myself always ridiculoulsy excited about what treats & handmade goodies are awaiting to be discovered...with a distinctly wintery scent to the air of cinnamon, cloves & oranges I embarked upon the adventure.

I bought several hearts & am planning on making my own shortly. The girl running the stall was lovely & we ended up talking about her kitten & mine Clan lol!

 Beautiful bells...

Mini-tree & Shabby Chic goodies

Felt Brooches 

       Tree Decorations

 

Sunset

I have also included the instructions on how to make your own Sock Bear should anyone fancy a go.

xxx

Sock Bear Instructions ;

Sock Bear Lives...

So I have finally completed my Sock Bear...granted he is my 1st attempt but I must say I am rather pleased with this little fellow! 

After minor surgery to insert a magnet Sock Bear is recovering well...this is upon my other half's request that Sock Bear can become his Van mascot when he is travelling out & about poor Sock Bear had 8 stitches.

But this has not stopped him hanging about...

Magnet Bear...after surgery & doing well

Short but sweet my lovelies xxx

Soft kitty, warm kitty...

...Little ball of fur. Happy kitty, sleepy kitty. Purr purr purr. 

Today I am writing about our 3 newest additions who joined us on the 17th October 2012...This picture was the day we picked up The 3 amigos,

The 3 Amigos...L-R: Deirdre, George & Willow.

As I already have 2 older cats

Tricky

  

Jedi

   

Who us???

It was a big decision to get 3 kittens but very much worth it, suffering from a Chronic pain condition (fibromyalgia) I find that they are a wonderful & therapeutic distraction on the bad days...like today, they are all very sensitive & have spent much of the morning on the bed with me...I know that once they have had their cat-nap they will proceed to transform into gremlins...running around the house, dangling off the curtains...jumping on the door frames & terrorising the older cats, thankfully both Tricky & Jedi have taken to the wee brood extremely well after a period of integration aka Tricky & Jedi mostly hissing or gently batting at the oblivious kittens who simply back off & await the next opportunity to bat at the unsuspecting victims tail...I half expect to find Jedi shooting through the house with the 3 kittens on her back he he he. I did invest in Pam Johnson-Bennett's 'Cat vs. Cat: Keeping Peace When You Have More Than One Cat'...this book has been invaluable to understanding how to keep all peaceful & calm as much as possible in a multi cat household (purchased from www.amazon.co.uk) as well as understanding the dynamics of said household.

Are you a cat or dog person? Do you have an unusual pet?

Do share 

x

Bags of Loveliness...

Hello hello hello...So Sunday has been spent sat at home cruising the world wide web, looking for a new bag to help me be somewhat more organised. Kindly supported by my 3 kittens assistants;

Left is Willow, right is Deirdre & on the keyboard we have George!

I did suspect they were actually planning the great escape when I saw the screen had suspiciously gone onto Google Maps...hmmm sneaky Kittens...

Naturally after all the surfing the web...it was time for a cat nap to recoup for the evening Kitten Mad Hour. 

One thing I love are bags...not just handbags but sports bags also, more so if they are full of exciting surprises like The Val Jacobs Ultimate Bag...it was love at first sight when I saw this both good looking & seriously 'fit for purpose' hottie...look at all the awesome pockets & pouches! {http:/www.valjacobs.com/}

Val Jacobs Ultimate Dance Bag

Smart & Sassy

Great amounts of space & means of organisation

LOOK at the sheer amazingness & practically of this bag...

I will be forced to track down a supplier & order one of these. I am more so in love with this bag due to all of the pockets & pouches...anyone who knows me will tell you I am;

1. Unorganised ~ in every sense of the word

2. Generally running late most of the time

3. Always have large handbag, that pretty much has everything but the kitchen sink & hoover in it, this way I have everything with me should I forget anything!!!

As a matter of interest I have just gone through my handbag & here is a list of everything in it! First on the bag looksy list is... 

Tampons...I have a ridiculous amount of sanitary products hiding in my bag seeming to appear at a rate akin to wet gremlins!

Loose change

Pens

Numerous packets of tissues             

                                                       Can of caffeine free diet coke

                                                               1 litre water carrier...Yes really!

Other various random items include; a black vest top, spare pants...lip gloss & balm, Nature valley bar, nail file, appointment cards, filo fax, purse, shimmer lotion, double decker lollipop, CPR face shield, some post & that is pretty much it...it is a heavy bag, from a recently read article it is estimated that the average woman's handbag weighs a whooping 5lbs!!!

What is in your bag?

~Lets have some fun Share your list ~