Long time no speak (blog) !!!

Well I do not know where the last few weeks have gone, since the 1st December I thought that I was fully organised for christmas until last week when I quickly scanned down over my 'to do' list and realised that I had falled behind and had to seriously get my bottom into gear......

Firstly I have my sons school nativity play which was great, think I have told you about me blubbing the whole way through....

Then my son finished school last wednesday and asked to have a couple of freinds who are also neigbours over for a 'party tea' yes I said with not a second thought as that is what christmas is all about for children, isn't it !

I dashed into town to finish my last bits of shopping and popped into Iceland to get some party food for them and here is what I did with it, I also bought them all father christmas hats to wear !!!

I also provided us adults with a lovely tear and share bread and some wine which of course we had all in the spirit of christmas.....

At my sons school they all painted their own pictures of snowmen on the school windows and here is Harrison's..

Here is a quick peek at my beautiful persian cat 'Jackson'...

And a few more quick christmasy pics....

The other evening when the boys were all tucked up in bed I decided to set out and make them a toy, sooooooooooo out come the sewing machine and the felt and I made two of my older boys two little monsters...

Not as good as many of you giriles can turn out but I liked them, I put them into their christmas cards BUT they were not impressed in fact I think I was far more pleased than they were, they are deeply waiting for father christmas to come infact I think Harrison will explode if he doesn't come soon.....

So thats a little bit of my life.......

well one more thing, I love attic24 (blog) I check every day for updates, you must go and see.... well Lucy at attic 24 had blogged about a lovely green coat from Boden well it was £125 but is now down to £50 in the BODEN SALE soooooooooo I had to pop over and have a quick look and well its all attic24's fault but I am now awaiting with baited breath a delivery from mr postman with a special prezzie just for me............ you guessed it at Green Boden Coat.......

Well now I must go and drink more Baileys..... its christmas after all....

I hope father christmas brings you all you have wished for but must of all I wish you all happy christmas days enjoy special time with your freinds and family and will catch uo with you all again in 2009......

HUGGS and KISSES.................

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My Oh So Pretty Swop.........

Here it is in all its glory, my pretty pretty swop received from http://marypoppins-homesweethome.blogspot.com/ Mary Poppins.........





I have placed it under my tree and will keep you updated on its opening.... I am really pleased to here that Mary is pleased, so far, with what I have sent to her.....

I have to say this was a great idea and I have really really enjoyed buying for someone who I have never met but feel slightly that I know.......strange I know....

My son is in his schools christmas play tomorrow and he is a KING, my mum could not understand why with a head of hair like his he was not an angel but I'm sure that he is happier with being king.....We are allowed to take photos and film so will keep you posted on his success.......

Cold here today and FREEZING tonight........... glad we have a warm and cosy bed to snuggle up in later, and tonight mine is extra cosy as I have a new memory foam mattress topper, replacing my normal feather bed.......can't wait....

Have great weekends and keep warm...

xx

Afternoon of blog searching

Thanks for all of your lovely wishes of good luck for me returning to work, it really is fine, infact I am quite enjoying it which is the whole reason for my return....

I have however, had a few hours this afternoon looking around the whole worl of blogs and I am really interested in getting involved in crafting with felt, I am getting a bit board of scrapbooking for a moment. I have found a great link to a 'Christmas Tree Bottle Cover', see

http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=9e3d0157714f6110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&rsc=header_11&autonomy_kw=felt

If anyone else knows of any other areas that I can look at re felt crafts then please pass them on...

xx

Weekend of Thrifty Finds.

It has been of those weekends where I have had a number of lucky finds.

Firstly on Friday I went to my sons school christmas fayre and bought a lovely draft excluder which is blue gingham on one side and blue toile on the other and all for £4.... bargain.

Then on Saturday morning we went as a family to Totnes, we mooched around the town and I bought a couple of lovely lanterns, one sage green and one red, which are just lovely.... PLUS a lovely grey jug with a pretty white floral pattern on the front for £7.50 and a cute but ugly 'House Doctor' doll in a funky floral pattern - all pics to follow....

But tonight I have come up trumps on ebay and won....




a georgour vintage red coffee pot, my sons smashed my cafatier (however you spell it) and I wanted something to make a nice cup of coffee in for after christmas day lunch and a true bargain at 99p.....................



A cute pink vintage gravy boat as I don't have one and had to use a priex jug tonight..... and another bargain at £1.20....

Plus a Vintage Pink Willow Pattern side plate, I hope to use it ti stand the gravy boat on




and another great deal at 99p......

I have had my sister, Andrea Fayes, and her husband for roast dinner tonight which was really nice, we have not got together for such a long time and it was really nice to catch up.....

I have to work tomorrow, I have not worked for 3 1/2 years, since being pregnant with my second son.....am a little scared. I was a admin / pa before having children but I do not have the brain cells..... so I am staring to work in good old Sainsburys. The only problem i see myself having is not eating the customers food and it goes through the check outs..........

Don't forget 'Lotte Duncan' is on QVC tomorrow 12.00 midday, it looks great from the adverts, I will miss it but will catch up when I get home......

Have a great Monday morning .....

xxx

What a Week....

Well I have not even had time to think this week let alone blog, even though I have missed it.....

It all started when I popped into visit the lovely Sal, from Sals Snippets on Friday to collect a couple of keep sake boxes that she makes, for my boys to keep special bits in. It really was nice to put a face to her name and I hope to meet her again once the christmas rush is over..... She very kindly gave my boys christmas cups, which Sal they love.....

Then the weekend was a slight let down, my husband had MAN FLU, oh no, well he was well enough to play football on saturday and then went down hill from then and is still off of work ill, which is very rare as he has not had so much as an hour off of work in the last 4 yrs, so he must be ill - bless him....

So on Sunday I popped out to get a few bits to decorate the house for the festive season....

A cute litle christmas tree to go onto of my sideboard in the lounge as we have our main tree in our conservatory....

A lovely Bauble wreath to go on my internal door, plus I have the matching garland down the stairs which looks really nice seeing as i bought them from Next.....

Plus fairy lights EVERYWHERE.......

And baubles hanging from anywhere that looks pretty......

Nearly done in the Montandon household now, its the big christmas tree choose tomorrow so guaranteed domestic........

Now I would like to share with you some photos of my boys heads...... well the back of them anyway, how beautiful, Typical that its on boys......

Mason...

Jenson......

Harrison.....

Yesturday I posted my swop parcel, I hope Mart from Mary Poppins is as pleased with it as I have been putting it together...... Mary and I also had a little swop of our own, Mary posted a box of gold christmas tree decorations to me and in return I posted a box of pink ones to her for her daughters tree........Thanks Mary they are great....

I am now nearly there with regards to christmas prezzies, just a few more bits to get for the boys and i'm sorted....

Today is it 'Christmas Bazaar' day at my sons school....and so last night I made a victoria sponge which I covered in bright red icing and then decorated with smarties in the shape of a star, so anyones children who have a slice will probably be on the ceiling for the rest of the weekend......SORRY.....

Anyway I think that has caught me up for a few days,

xxx

Oh one final thing, my front door step, what do you think of my tree, bought the cute 'Welcome' sign from the lovely market in Newton Abbot ... £4..... bargain..