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365+1... Day 10...Metal

So this is my photo for today...I had to perch on my table and lean my head against the wall to get this shot...it probably is nowhere near perfect photography but I quite like it...It is all the Jamie Oliver storage jars sitting in their rack...I use mine for buttons and I have 12 of them with different coloured lids...they are so pretty...

Today I feel like I have been chasing my tale since picking the kids up from school...dropped 2 of at dancing, been to the airport to drop Allan of which of course had to be at rush hour which took twice as long as it normally does, got back and made tea...dropped the next one of at dancing and now waiting for tea to cook...can't wait...it smells yummy...we are having Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Chicken...I found the recipe on Pinterest and if you haven't been over there....WHY NOT??? It's THE best site ever....xxx

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365+1...Day 9...WaterSorry folks am a day behind...first day back at school yesterday and it was a bit manic...catching up with chores and then a meeting with my lovely marketing guru for some exciting things coming soon....ssshhh..don't tell anyone...

Anyway this is my photo for the day...it is my aim to drink more of it and with a frozen slice of lime it certainly makes it easier to drink...

Will be back later(hopefully!) with today's photo....xx

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365+1...Day 8...Cosy

Today the word on the street is 'COSY'....my interpretation is the cosiness in the conservatory once the sun has gone down, the blinds are closed and the lamps have been turned on...9pm...Hawaii 5-O here I come..lol..

Speaking about the sun going down, this was the amazing sunset we were treated to here in Inverurie tonight...beautiful...looks like the sky is on fire!!!

Excuse the mess in my garden...not tidied up yet from the builders...my friend was round the other day and her little girl Eleanor said to me 'Do you know you washing thing has fallen down??'...lol..we had to move it to make way for the building...don't think it's going to fit in the space that's left over there and I don't want it where it is so I think it may become redundant...I am thinking I will get the lines that you can whizz in and out and a couple of poles...I miss my drying green of old(4 posts, 4 lines and a couple of poles..washing dried so much better):0(...

Well that's me for now apart from to say watch this space for some exciting news(clue... I have registered a domain name...eeek!!!)....xxx

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365+1...Day 7...Drink

Okay, today threw me a little since I had used a drink for yesterday's prompt...I didn't want to just do another one...My first pic was of the bird bath in the garden but it looked a little grey and dull given the weather and I was all set to use it til I picked up my camera and spotted my little vintage tea-set...I love the delicate little flowers and the gold edging..sadly there is not a full set, 5 tea-cups, 5 saucers, milk jug and sugar bowl but I still love it...the whole lot cost me the princely sum of just £5 from the charity shop..

Today I have been trying to make Lemon Meringue cupcakes...the cupcakes have turned out fine but I have not yet mastered the meringue...The second lot is away to be rinsed down the sink...I just cannot get them to peak!!! Oh well butter cream icing it will have to be...at least I can make that....x

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365+1...Day 6...FROST

Well my interpretation of frost today is the ice-cubes in the sloe gin and ginger beer I had with the coconut chicken curry we had for tea...delicious on both counts....

It's been quite hectic around here today...Sonja came over in the morning with Aaron for a visit and then it was lunchtime and then Camilla came over and cut the kids hair in the afternoon...far better than taking them all to the hairdresser and having to sit waiting for them...at least at home they get to do their own thing before their turn...

Just away to sit down and watch Coronation Street now with maybe another cheeky drink and one or two of my chocs that I have managed to keep hidden from the kids...

Looking forward to tomorrow's prompt!!

Kirsti xxx

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365+1...Day 5...EXCITEMENT

This is the haul we bought yesterday to paint my new craft room...we had planning permission granted 5 years ago, one year after we completed the last extension but the quotes we got at the time were astronomical in comparison to what had previously been done so we felt we couldn't justify it...but after a lot of humming and haaing this last year we decided to get some quotes and were pleasantly surprised so we decided to go ahead...

I thinking building started the week the planning ran out:0)...so it's all but finished apart from the radiators, electrics and the dreaded painting...I have decided to wait until the plumber puts in the radiators though because it's baltic in there...lol..can't wait to move in and have lots more space for everything...It will be so good to have all the tools, ie Cricut, sewing machine, paper cutter, all arranged so that I don't have to put them away to have something else out...

So that's me for today...I'm glad I'm actually (so far) being able to keep up!!

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365+1...Day 4...PRETTY

So today I have been experimenting with my camera using a homemade Bokeh, it's annoying me now and it's probably cos I don't understand enough about my camera, so I have resorted to taking a photo of one of my 'pretty' daughters, Niamh who is 6 which is probably a bit predictable...

Today we have been shopping for paint and lights, etc for my new craft room which I am really, really not looking forward to painting since it is bare plasterboard and will probably need more coats than normal and since the radiators haven't been fitted yet it will be freezing...why oh why didn't we build this in the summer...Can't wait to move in tho and have lots more space....

That's me for today...
Kirsti xx

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365+1...Days 1-3... I am behind but only because I joined late....

And the first word is, rather predictably, CELEBRATE...

A lovely gift wrapped treat for me and Allan from Jen...our favourite bottles of wine and a box of mints...

The second word is NEW...
Now technically this isn't new but it is to me...I acquired it from the freecycle site Freegle from a lovely lady in Keig and it was totally free...i am so in love with it...I was going to give it a distressed paint effect after the new year but it's kinda grown on me so I may just sand it down and re-wax it...

The third word is UGLY...

This is the scene that greeted us this morning, torrential rain mixed with snow and gale force winds and we did have plans to go to Haddo House today:0(...not a very pretty sight and I do believe it is set to carry on and get worse for a few days...

So that's me caught up now and hopefully I will be able to stay caught up!!!

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT...

This year I also want to start scrapbooking again...I have really let it go this last year to 18 months and the kids are all growing up and I want to capture them before it's too late!! So with this in mind I have also decided to join in with the 'and now for something completely different' challenge over on UKS....

Hopefully this will kickstart the scrapping again....

Kirsti xxx

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So I have also decided to join in with the 365+1 Challenge hosted by Suzie...

Day one and two have been posted...with the prompts 'celebrate' and 'new'...since I am only starting today I didn't get day one and we have already taken down the tree, etc...will have a look around tomorrow in daylight...the photos I am taking are not great at this time of day so I will be playing catch up tomorrow(hopefully!)....

I would also like to take a photography course this year but they are quite pricey, even the ones at the college and I have been told that ILA are not redeemable against the photography courses:0((

So why not pop over and kick start your year of pictures with some friendly photographers...xx

HAPPY NEW YEAR.....

There seems to be an on-going trend to start your blog with a quotation this year so I thought I would join in with this one...

Though no-one can go back and make a brand new START...

anyone can start from now and make a brand new ENDING!!!

Carl Bard

This one sits at the bottom of my blog and I have to keep reminding myself of it now and then...it's been a tough year with more lows than highs it seems but I think we as a family are looking forward to that 'brand new ending' this year....

• I am looking forward to spending more quality time with my family,
• building up my craft sales,
• seeing more of my friends,
• trying some new crafting techniques,
• getting to know my new camera so I can have awesome photos,
• spending less money(if that's possible in this climate where everything seems to be getting more expensive by the day),
• getting fitter(I started running at the beginning of November but when my brother died I just stopped)
• and keeping my house more organised and tidier...

So that's my aims for this year...what about you? I just want to wish all my followers and fellow bloggers a very Happy New Year....xxx

The Felt Fairy - A Monthly Make 2012...

On a brighter note for a change I have put my name down for The Felt Fairy's 'A Monthly Make 2012'

If you fancy joining in just pop over here to sign up...Go on, you know you want to!!!

Kirsti xxx