All Change and a Giveaway................

Tried to take a photo of a beautiful sunrise the other day and this was the result !

Well it's all change round here. Twiglet has started 2 full days at nursery, Mr Twigs is working from home one day a week and I have utilised my time alone to go into a mad cleaning frenzy. Note to self - full days at nursery very bad for my back and diet, is Dairylea on toast and jaffa cakes an acceptable lunch?

Anyhoo, have given away another 5 bags of stuff on Freecycle and an artificial Christmas tree and re-organised cupboards after the BIG bedroom move, feel quite streamlined - well perhaps the house, not me:)

So apart from the Twiggy Towers blitz, we went out with our mates on Monday as usual, in the artic temperatures and pretty snow.

Twiglet made a space train (the yellow bits are it's pistumps - Twiglet for Pistons:)I made a LOT of cards for my Folksy and Etsy shops whilst watching the Barchester Chronicles, Alan Rickman has appeared now, he's delightfully slimey, so lots of Vic Reeves leg rubbing as previously discussed.The ATCs I've made for this months Papercraftersunited swaps.Here are my 2009 resolutions.

1. The usual lose some weight, I look like Baba Papa and I'm going to my friends wedding this summer - must lose weight or they won't see the bride cos of my huge behind.

2. Take up a new hobby, more about this later...................

3. Learn to crochet - again :)

4. Use up my fabric and card stash before buying more stuff.

5. Grow more veggies and actually use it ALL.

6. Make things instead of eating biscuits.

7. Recycle more stuff - inspired by Josie over at Sykes Silly Site.

8. Enjoy my time with Twiglet before he starts school next January.

A very enjoyable list rather than the usual self improvement stuff, thought it would be more achievable.

Thanks for all your lovely comments on my brooch, I'm working on another one at the moment which I'll show you when it's finished.

Now, I'm having a little giveaway as it's my birthday this month, yes 35 again - ho ho. Would you like to win this mini Miffy tote bag? sooooo cute, but I already have 2 Miffy handbags, so if you fancy a little Miffy loveliness in your life. Tell me why you love January.............................

I might even put some stuff inside the bag!! I've always loved January, obviously cos it's my birthday month, I always feel like it's a New Year, new start, clean slate. I love crisp winter walks, dark evenings knowing it's getting gradually lighter each evening, snow, woolly socks and warm blankets.

It's the time for one of my favourite flowers. Just bought myself a little pot from the garden centre. I LOVE snowdrops.

I always start to think about what veggies I'll grow this year when January comes and spend ages looking at seed catalogues. I'm going to try and grow potatoes and garlic for the first time. I'm very pleased with this little potato kit we just purchased as we have limited room in our garden.
Twiglet wants to grow more cress on the kitchen windowsill, egg and cress sandwiches - yum! Don't laugh, but I'm v. happy with this little compost caddy we've bought as we've been using a stinky old tupperware box for ages, so to help with our recycle mania and to top up our two garden compost bins we've got this, complete with charcoal filters to stop the nasty niffs! Finally, I want to mention two lots of postal loveliness I received recently. Some lovely little tea pot post its and mats from Jan @ Daylily Lane and also a little helicopter and Frog for Master Twiglet, he's christened him Ribbit.
I also received a beautiful gift from my lovely friend Jo @ Blissed Out, we were talking about our lovely sons a while ago. I said Twiglet makes my heart sing, well she's captured this on one of her gorgeous silver necklaces. I haven't taken it off since I received it, what a lovely sentiment and what a lovely lady. (apologies for blurry photo).Ok, so get your posts on here and I'll have a draw next Saturday 17th January.

Have a good week and stay warm.

love

Twiggy x

PS Poor old Grandma Twiggy has a very nasty bug so we haven't seen her for 2 weeks so send her some get well vibes please.