Sunday, 12 June 2011

Lazing on a Sunday afternoon

Well I was going to show you some hols pics but Mr Twigs hasn't uploaded them yet, so they will have to keep for now.

We had a potter around day yesterday and  went to the local farmers market and bought two huge carrier bags of fruit and veg for a fiver!! 

We also bought some terrific bread and cakes from the lovely folks at Ackworth Breads.

I buy my shopping online from Tesco as we live in the sticks and have to share a car so I wouldn't have time to shop unless I did it in the evening or at the weekend - erm no thanks.  I hate supermarket shopping.  To be honest I really want to get my costs down and I'm BORED with supermarkets, so intend to TRY to shop around more.

However, the next two weeks are going to be very busy for me, a lot of extra hours at work, meetings, courses, other commitments, I feel like I've returned from my hols and hit the ground at 100 miles an hour.

Although, I like the work/life balance I have these days,  I am a bit of a stress bunny and feel a bit erm... restless at the moment.

I've decided that I need to MAKE more time to craft and do something that I want to do. 

I like having a potter up at the lottie - and I'll post some pics soon - but I feel a bit like I need to make time for my crafting Mojo to return.

I want to make preserves, bake, read, sew, paint, paint my bathroom, sort out my cupboards, make stuff.

With a view to doing this, I've looked at how I spend my time and although I don't watch much TV, I spend far too much time online.  Reading forums and generally wasting time.  

I've decided to spend 10 minutes max on the internet each day for a week and in the words of Why Don't You - go and do something less boring instead.

Care to join me?  I'm going to keep a record of what I do instead, over the period of a week and what it does for my head.

I'll keep you posted.

Today was a very soggy day so we had a lovely cosy Sunday.

I did a big part of my ironing mountain while watching Come Dine With Me (guilty TV pleasure:)

We then got in the kitchen and made some scrummy hob nobs and a multi coloured choccy cake.

Can you tell Twiglet decorated it?

Mr Twigs cooked this lush Sunday dinner using the veggies we bought from the market yesterday.  He oven baked beetroot in tin foil, it was heaven.

Righto, off to watch Case Histories now and do a spot of stitching.

   I've just read the Kate Atkinson book that tonights episode is based on and really enjoyed it.

Meanwhile tell me what you do to unwind?

Twiggy x

PS Send healing vibes, poor old Dom the guinea pig has a very nasty scabby back at the moment and is currently visitng the vets on a weekly basis, good job we love him as it's costing us a fortune :)
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4 comments:

  1. My life with MND12 June 2011 at 22:57

    Please tell Twiglet that I think his cake looks yummy! :o)

    I definately think that I should try and make some time for crafting, I am doing less and less and there is just soooo much that I want to make. But hey ho, with three children, and now working, my life is always choc-a-block! :o(

    I too am going to try and limit the amount of time I spend on the computer when I am at home. We will see how it goes.

    Ooh, you are an online shopper, how do you manage to get on with that? My post from Friday asked how people shop and meal plan and so on, and I'd love to hear your thoughts, if you have time.

    Hugs xx

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  2. The sewing room13 June 2011 at 10:08

    Well l love your farmers market buys and your cakes and sunday lunch look scrummy.Good luck with finding more time to craft,l agree with you l spend too much time on the old computer too.I would also like to make more things ,if only there where eight days in a week.Well l hope you have a great week and try not to work too hard remember to stop and smell the roses.

    Hugs Pat.

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  3. jackiescrafts13 June 2011 at 19:41

    Mmmm that choccy cake looks scrummy and Twiglet has decorated it beautifully
    I shop online too as it saves soooooo much time and I hate going to the supermarket. I am also trying to shopthere less and buy locally, we have also just signed up to a local fruit and veg box scheme so will see how that goes.
    Every so often I think I should spend less time on the computer and more time crafting so I will be watching how you get on with interest
    Have a good week and don't work too hard, remember to take some time for yourself

    Hugs Jackie x

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  4. Taz16 June 2011 at 23:55

    I know I spend far too much time on the puter but I daren't spend that time making cakes! LOL

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