The patter of tiny feet and a snow dalek......................

Have you had snow?  

Twglet was v.excited to see we had when he opened the curtains yesterday, we had to battle out in it to go on a special mission but more on that later.

Of course we had to build a snow dalek, do you like him? (see above).

While playing in the garden we also noticed my pathetic looking holly bush had some more berries on it - yay !!

But the most EXCITING bit yesterday had to be the two new additions to Twiggy Towers.

Meet Dom and Cedric, aren't they cute? they are 16 week old brothers and we can't really tell them apart yet. (I realise I appear to be asleep in this photo).

Meany Mr Twigs won't let me make them different coloured sailor suits to identify them - pah!!

They are very cuddly and Twiglet is enjoying them immensely.  

He was too little to appreciate Miss Queenie and Miss Peaches when we had them.

Although the weather is miserable and grey - urgh to February.  

My Mum is coming over for the day tomorrow and Twiglet and I have the whole of half term week to play.  

Yippee.

Have a great week whatever you do.

We're going for a character building walk this afternoon, followed by a Sunday roast and a cuddle session with Dom and Cedric.  

Perfect.

Twiggy x

Things that are making me smile this week.

 Hello campers.  

Did you think I'd forgotten you?  

I'm in that whirlwind of a new job and routine. 

New tasks, new colleagues, training courses.  

I've just had to indulge in some wine and choccy a sure sign I'm back at work.  

Mr Twigs said welcome back to the real world - oy cheeky !!!

Although I'm tired, all is so far, so good.

So anyhoo, here are some things that have made me smile in the last couple of weeks.  

Lots of Twiglet hugs.  

A visit to Cannon Hall Farm to see the gorgeous new born lambs and piglets and watching our little onion and sweetpea seedlings coming through - yay !!!

Here are some pretty pictures of some other smile inducing things. 

Marmalade made by me and the little fella !!!

 

I bought some lovely packs of Christmas fabric and didn't have time to do anything with it before Christmas.  

I've now made a cushion and some table mats for next Christmas.  

 I love this Orla Kiely bag that I bought from Tesco, it's now become my work bag - I need a big one - so to speak !!

 

 Here's some of my lovely birthday pressies.  

How cute is this cross stitch kit, which I'll hopefully have the energy to start soon :)

  

Cute little set of drawers from my pal.

  

 Gorgeous neckalce from my sister, the photo doesn't do the colours justice.

Righto, that's me for now.  Have a great weekend.

Love

Twiggy xxx

Exciting News !!!!

I'll keep this quick as poor Twiglet is off school poorly :( 

I have wisdom tooth pain and earache. 

I tell you it's Friday, every blardy Friday I get toothache - Anyway onto the exciting news!!!

You know the interview I had on my birthday, well I got the job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Hooray!!!

Want to know the REALLY exciting bit ?  it's at Twiglet's school - yay !!  so I will be Assistant Business Support Officer (school secretary to us old folks).  

Working a full day and two half days a week.  

Mr Twigs and I are juggling drop off and collection times between us, so it should work out nicely.

I'm really pleased as we can walk to school together, same hols etc, the lady I will be working with is lovely.  

It is a really lovely little village school.

I must admit after the interview, I didn't think I'd get it as firstly, my abcess was killing me, so I didn't feel I'd performed too well.  

Also, I met the other candidates and thought they are much more professional than old stay at home Twiggy, the Headteacher told me I gave the best interview, which perked me up and made me feel like less of an old Mummy brain, if you see what I mean.

So small changes have turned into BIG changes !!

Right off to cuddle up to small boy now.

love

Twiggy x

PS I start next Tuesday, so wish me luck, yikes!!!

Birthdays 2 and erm..... 3 and singing ice !!!

 Well I did milk my birthday a bit and had one on Sunday and another today !!!  firstly, thank you for my lovely birthday wishes and my lovely gift from Vicky!!

Yesterday we had a jolly day at a very chilly but smashing Filey.

Today Mr Twigs and I sneaked off down the road to The Yorkshire Sculpture Park. 

I haven't been here without children in tow since before  Twiglet was born.  

In fact when Twiglet and his little mate J were 7 months old me and my pal took them for a good old roll around on a tartan rug one Summer - start them young !!

Anyhoo, I used to volunteer here before I was a Mum and really wanted to have a good look round without little people.  

 We were walking over the bridge and saw that the ice was breaking up on the lake and it looked so beautiful. 

We then heard a wonderful noise, apparently this is called singing ice.  Wow we can still learn new things at our age, it truly was a magical moment.  (Here's a much better explanation of it than I can give you).

 http://www.moplants.com/blog/?p=800

 We had a stiff walk up to the long Gallery for the first time and saw the David Nash exhibition which was fantastico !!!  

http://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/david-nash-exhibition

Then had a good look around, we were very taken with this, I fancy one for the garden.  

It was a lovely crisp, bracing January day (it usually is around my birthday, I love January). 

I came home feeling quite inspired, it is so easy to forget who you are and what you enjoy when you have children, isn't it?  

 I think I might be revisting soon, I have an idea for a little family project.  

I also have an idea about arranging a little Spring bloggy meet up here, so watch this space!!


love
Twiggy x

Ahh that's better !!

Well I managed to sleep through on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, so thanks to my dentist - yay !! tooth still a bit tender but at least I'm getting some kip now.  But get this, Twiggy Towers is a home of weird teething problems, Mr Twigs it seems also needs root canal work but this is the truly weird bit.  He's been having various tests recently due to a few problems he's having and it turns out he has a wisdom tooth growing in his SINUSES !! urgh !!!  Honestly, he will do anything to top me won't he :)

Righto, enough of this dental chat, follow me onto my next post...............

Twiggy x

Crappy Birthday to me !!!

Well, what a birthday I've had today.  

It started at an unearthly hour with a job interview. 

Continued with an emergency dental appointment and the previouly mentioned root canal work. 

This afternoon was spent laying on the sofa watching a DVD my boys bought me for my birthday under a blanket.  

My face hurts!!

We are having my unofficial birthday on Monday as Mr Twigs has booked today and Monday off.  

So Crappy Birthday to me - I'm sure it's one I'll never forget!!

Only hope the detal treatment has worked.

Twiggy x

Oooooooooo the glamour !!

 Can I just say that my Friend C and I were very restrained last night. 

We went to see Strictly Come Dancing Live at Sheffield Arena and managed not to throw our pants at Matt Baker.

He certainly knows how to work a crowd, I could hear the collective sighs of 5000 women when he did his tango and he won the competition too - hooray !!

It's my birthday on Friday and this was my birthday treat from Mr Twigs, for which I thank him greatly.

Here's a clip from the TV show as we weren't allowed to film last night, get your damp face cloths at the ready.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXXsIsXII_E 

love
Twiggy x

Da da da da da da da da da da dadaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!

Thanks for all the get well wishes.  

I returned to the dentist today for more antibiotics, the first weeks worth hasn't got rid of my abcess and it still flippin hurts.  Crikey Moses we were discussing how much it's going to cost when I have my treatment done a week on Monday and how much it would cost to have a tooth implanted if I have to have it pulled.  Let me put it this way, yes I will have a gap in my smile but until Twiglet is older and we are more flush I will not be spending 2k on a freaking tooth, if ever - wish I 'd trained to be a dentist !!!!!

Anyhoo onto other things, the title of my post is a little clue about where Mr Twigs is taking me and my friend C for my birthday.......

Lucky chap going out with two lovely ladies :) 

How exciting !!!

I always feel quite hyper in January, perhaps I'm giddy about my birthday, so I've been on a making and doing roll, here are some pics.

 Apologies for my reflection in the next one - doh !! 

Twiglet made a gorgeous party hat for his Christmas party at school.  I loved this picture that he did of himself and copied it using greaseproof paper then stitched it onto some sparkly aida and popped it in a frame, isn't it ace??  

Clever little chap.

 Some earrings I made for my pals birthday.

 Little fella using my lovely Mason Cash bowl my SIL bought me for Christmas.  I have wanted one ever since I saw the lady on Farmhouse Kitchen on Yorkshire telly using one in the 1970s!! 

My SIL also bought me a DVD box set of Brideshead Revisited, so I've been watching that for the zillionth time this week, still fabulouso

 This was our joint effort a really scrummy clementine cake. 

Twas yummy.

Now I haven't forgotten the small changes.  

Here we go so far.

We are now having lovely new dinner night once a month, where I do a pud and Mr Twigs does the main or the other way round.  Last weekend he did a lovely Jamie Oliver salmon recipe and I made the clementine cake with Twiglets help.

I have bought and worn a very jolly pink hat - I NEVER usually wear hats.

I bought a new skirt today and wait for it, it's shocking, some red tights - wahey !! 

I will shock Mr Twigs by wearing them tomorrow - haha.

Have a great weekend.

love

Twiggy x

Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

For the last week and a half the left side of my face, my ear, throat and teeth have REALLY hurt.  

Went to the doctors on Wednesday who told me he couldn't see anything wrong - yeah right. 

Went for an emergency appointment with my fab dentist this morning, who gave me an Xray.  

The problem is threefold my wisdom teeth are growing yet again (this has been ongoing for 15 years and they are still not through!).  I have an abcess and lots of manky bits under a tooth that my dentist tells me can only be cured by having it pulled (we both agree this would not be a good idea as it's near the front of my mouth) so instead, I will have 3 appointments for root canal work - urgh!!!  

Finally the Xray showed that my sinuses are VERY BADLY infected, so I have a weeks worth of double strength antibiotics.  

My doctor told me 2 days ago I DID not have a sinus infection - arghhhhhhh.  

I haven't slept properly for a week.  

Anyhoo at least I know now what the problem is.

We've had a ton of snow this morning, so I've been to collect Twiglet from school early, he is in his PJs already :)

Righto, will be back later, after the tablets have kicked in.  

Send healing vibes folks.

Keep warm and safe

Twiggy x

Small Changes

So here we are in 2011. 

I don't make resolutions as I always feel they have the opposite effect on me.  It is the same with diets, if I say I'm on a diet I think about food all the time and eat more.  Instead I have a list of small changes that I aim to make for my own benefit really.  

Small things that others might not notice but I know the difference they will make to me.

You may have noticed that I'm currently tinkering with the look of my blog!

I started today, since having Twiglet I seem to have turned into someone who wears black and denim constantly.  Today I am wearing a pretty green button top and a lovely dark red skirt with intricate cream embroidered flowers- I feel more bold!!

When I came downstairs I got a round of applause and a hug for wearing a skirt.  Twiglet did ask where my trousers were, ahem.

So my 2011 will be a year of small changes, anyone care to join me? and what small changes will you be making?  Remember, big things start with small changes.

Righto, I'm being summoned to watch Wall-E and fancy doing a bit of stitching, so bye for now.

love 

Twiggy x