Slow Down 2013

I can't believe it is Christmas in 19 days, where has the year gone.

I for one wish 2013 never came.

We have had good times and very sad times.

If 2013 never came my mama would still be with us.

So as the end of the year approaches its time to wind

down the school year.

this week the twosome have had

high school orientation

Next week is the end of year presentations for the girls

each year group has around 4 prizes to hand out,

and school notifies the parents whose children are receiving

awards.

Last year Sophie received the Citizenship award for her year

this year, ALL 3 of my girls are receiving awards.

I cannot wait to find out what they have been awarded.

Today Sophie is receiving some library awards!

1 for the most words read this year, well over 3000000

yes, 3 million + words my girl has read.

She is also receiving a year 6 champion something award

so dh and I are off the assembly at noon.

Chookyblues SSCS sleigh has landed

I have opened my ornament

with a gorgeous embroidered angel mouse on the back

and you can just see my christmas day present

peeking out from under the tree 

A HUGE thank you to 

Tonje in Norway and to Chooky and Googy Girl

Yesterday dh and I spent the day Christmas shopping

we are nearly done, just a couple of little things left to 

collect 

Our son (24) is joining us this year, if there was one good thing

to come out of losing my mama is my boy now knows how important

family is.

This year for christmas I wanted to get an iPhone 5 on a contract

I mentioned it to dh who said NO WAY, I didn't need 1

ha guess who got a new pink phone yesterday and it was

in fact his idea, to go into Telstra and look.......

Bless him he really needs to learn to say NO and mean it

So if you had my mobile number you will have to email me to 

get my new number!

Sneak Peeks & a Secret Revealed

Can you have to much furniture??

My husband thinks so, BUT, he needs to remember that

we own a much larger house interstate and ALL our furniture

fits in that house perfectly.

This is the reason why he thinks we have to much furniture

I found this divine little cupboard on a 

buy, sell and sway page for our area.

for the HUGE sum of $20. Its old, its very me

and even if it was purchased to be used in my sewing room

(it didn't fit), I still say it was $20 well spent!

I called into Mitre 10 to buy some casters to level the little

cupboard and found these stools for the kitchen bench

I did ask his opinion before I handed over money, in fact

he took me to get them lol. I love that the blend in with my kitchen 

accessories perfectly and the girlies love them

Sewing wise I have been quite productive

this stitchery will become a Project Caddy

and this is the main gift in Chookyblues SSCS

by next week my gifts for the SSCS will be complete

I have signed up for a new BOM, I haven't participated in one

for a while. So while wandering around Facebook, I discovered

Sue Daley has a new BOM design

so I signed up.

Its called Wagon Wheels 

I plan on pulling Lancaster out of its hiding spot and

finishing the vine border, add another diamond border then I think 

it will be done.

All those clamshells are stopping me from

finishing it as the pattern says.

Remember my big secret stitching project

I spent 17 frantic days making. Well I can give you some sneak peaks

of the finished project

The quilt is Love Letters, and I stitched it

for 

Lynette Anderson of 'Lynette Anderson Designs'

Its currently in Houston at Quilt market,

I can't wait to see photos of Lynette's booth

with 'my' quilt hanging in it

I was blessed to have been given the task and 

its made with her GORGEOUS new fabric range

'Quilters Garden' which will be available in stores

March 2014.

I am still pinching myself.