Thursday 31 January 2008

SHOES!!

Ok I'm a big shoe lover and love all those wacky and wonderful shoes - and of course the higher the better!! However, i don't think I'm going to be rushing out to buy these ones in a hurry ... take a look at these babies which have recently appeared on the catwalk in Japan ......






Wednesday 30 January 2008

HS:MS Challenge - 24.01.08

Overflow

Flow over the brim of a receptacle. What's overflowing in your space today?



My 'overflow' isn't at all exciting!! My ironing box is quite big too but as you can see it's overflowing slightly :(

HS:MS Challenge - 23.01.08

Tube


A hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass or plastic used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases. You have tubes, right?



Ok not a tube in quite the same sense but ........ this is how I usually find this tube in my house!! :)

Thursday 24 January 2008

HS:MS Challenge - 18.01.08

Dangle

To hang or swing loosely. Find 'dangle' in your space today.



My cat goes around the house letting herself in and out the rooms and this is how she does it!!

HS:MS Challenge - 17.1.08

Number

An arithmetical value expressed by a word, symbol or figure. Show us a 'number' in your space today!




Daisy loves getting hold of these numbers!!! :)

Wednesday 16 January 2008

HS:MS Challenge - 16.1.08

Indulge

To allow oneself to enjoy a pleasure.




Oh I did as you can see!!!!

HS:MS Challenge - 15.1.08

Away

To go at a distance from a specified thing, place or person. Show us 'away' in your space today.




Sorry my inspiration was lagging a bit today :(

HS:MS Challenge - 14.1.08

CD

The world is awash with them - music, images, movies. Show us CD's in your space!




Taken looking through the centre of a CD! Whilst experimenting trying to get a photo of cd's I held it up to the light to see if I could get the reflections etc and took this one looking through the centre and thought it was really effective :)

HS:MS Challenge - 13.1.08

SOS



My favourite pic this week was one I took through the shower screen whilst trying to get one for the steam prompt :)

HS:MS Challenge - 12.1.08

SPS

It's the day for self portraits!!!!



Well me plus my oh and dd :)

HS:MS Challenge - 11.1.08

Cold

To be a low temperature. Show us 'cold' in your space.



Ice!! And of the best variety!! :)

HS:MS Challenge - 10.1.08

Thread

A collection of fibres to sew or indeed make fabric. Who has threads?



Say hello to 'Thread Mouse' one of the cats favourite toys :)

Thursday 10 January 2008

Elsie Flannigans 52 Week Challenge

Taking part in the Elsie Flannigans Challenge thread on UKS. Here's the first weeks:

Challenge 1: Work those words"whether its a quote, a list of your favourite adjectives or computer-generated phrases, journalling on strips of cardstock is a great way to add a visual excitement to your page. Be creative and cut out a favourite quote into piece to add to your design".

Here's my take on the challenge:


HS : MS Challenge - 9.1.08


Steam
A hot water vapor. Find 'steam' in your space.

Struggled with this one and it's taken me two days to try and get a photo of steam, but couldnt find anything that worked where I could get the steam to show up on the photograph, but then I walked into the on suite when J had been in his shower and grabbed the camera quick!! :)

Wednesday 9 January 2008

Leo's "In The Mix" Book


As planned, here is the front cover of my first of "In The Mix" book. This one is for Leo (hence the L!) Inside it has 12 sides to hold a photo taken of him each month in the coming year.
Just another 3 to do now!! :)

Tuesday 8 January 2008

Leo's Cakes


Leo did his first bit of baking this afternoon (well if you can call chocolate crispie cakes baking!) He loved it and did everything so perfectly, he didn't try and eat it or even spill any - might have my own little 20 month old Jamie Oliver in the making here :)

HS : MS Challenge - 8.01.08

Got carried away with todays and did 2!!! :)

HS : MS Challenge - 8.1.08

Bling
All that sparkles and twinkles. Show us 'bling' in your space today.

Baby Bling!!
My baby daughters bracelet.

HS : MS Challenge 8.1.08

Fold
To bend something over itself so that part of it covers another. Find 'fold' in your space today.

Im very proud of this fold .... and it's not my bum ;)

HS : MS Challenge - 6.1.08


Show us your favourite photos!!!


This is definately one of my favorites of Daisy boo :)

HS : MS Challenge - 5.1.08


Show us your self portraits!!!!
Tis me!!! Cheated a little as it was taken a couple of months ago.

Friday 4 January 2008

HS : MS Challenge - 4.1.08


Perfume
A fragrant liquid. Show us 'perfume' in your space.
My favorite perfume!! :)

Thursday 3 January 2008

Her Space : My Space Challenge - 3.1.08

White
The opposite of black, the colour of milk or snow. find 'white' in your space today.

One of my white sparkly christmas baubles, as tomorrow I'm taking down all my decorations and putting them back up the attic for another year :(

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS :)

Ok here goes:

1. To take the babies out the house at least once a day.

2. To remember to send everyone birthday cards (you will know if your one of my friends you might get one birthday card in 3 years!)

3. Scrap at least once a week.

4. Finish unpacking the boxes from when we moved 2.5 years ago!

5. Take the kids swimming once a fortnight.

6. Meet up with all my cyber friends this year.

7. Cut J some slack :)

Well there they are - thought if I made a couple I might stick to at least a couple of them!!!