I found the following words on a friends Facebook profile and dont think I have heard such a great statement on life for a long time....what do you think ???
'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body,but rather to skid in sideways, wine in hand,body thoroughly used up,totally worn out & screaming,'WOO HOO, what a ride!'
How To Wear Floral Trousers
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Over the last year, I've developed a real thing for bold trousers. First
came my polka dot jeans, then a rainbow of coloured ones in every shade
from pale ...
Cheesy Scones
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Whilst I was in the Supermarket one day last week I was hit by a sudden
craving for a lovely cheesy scone, smothered in oodles of butter ~ very
unhealthy I...
Cupcake snippits...
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Baking day yesterday and tried out some new cupcake recipes...Maple &
Pecan, Marshmallow and finally Cherry & Almond.Thought you might like to
see the star...
from sap to syrup
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We did a little sap boilin' yesterday. Normally, we save the boils for the weekends, when we can gather with friends, and make a proper and full day of it. B...
Pink!!!!
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The kitchen is now officially pink.
I ended up loving the colour so much it was very hard not to drink it
straight from the can. I didn't and realised that ...
SAVEUR's Best Food Blog Awards
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I didn't even know this was happening, I swear...
But SAVEUR have just opened nominations for their 3rd Annual Best Food Blog
Awards. Do you know how much...
Little Miss Spring..
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Here she is... Little Miss Spring, or Blossom for short :) She loves nothing than better than a sparkling window to look out of, and will often take herself ...
The Severn Bore
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Are you watching?
It can be quite hard to tell exactly what time.... are you watching?
*Nope, don't get distracted by golden haired children, signs of sp...
Sunshiney Day
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A glorious day today in North Yorkshire, it made me realise with a flutter that oooooooooooh Spring is not far away, yippeeee! We had no plans when we woke u...
Letting Spring In....
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Hello all,
Are you enjoying the spring sunshine in your neck of the woods?? It's about
time the sun started to shine!
I have a love/hate relationship with...
Give away winner!!!!!!
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.....................the winner is Grace over at the Old Police house!
Well done Grace!
Thank you all for entering!
New post below!
Love Melxx
Fabric for sale - Mid Sussex
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Hi all,
This morning I went through my massive fabric stash and I have 2 crate
loads of fabric (and some) for sale. It's a mixture of vintage, Laura
Ashle...
Spot SALE!
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I'm having a spot sale in my Etsy shop for 24hours only, will end 11am
tomorrow morning 12th March.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyShabbyCottage?ref=si_shop
Us...
Introducing...
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*Project 3*
*Project 3* is my plan to stock the Lucykate Crafts... *online shop* on a
more regular basis with something a little bit extra special. ...
Free Pretty Teacosy Pattern for Spring
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I have been searching through my vintage patterns and found this!...I know
a lot of you love to knit...so I thought this would be a lovely gift from
me t...
Happy quilting - the block swap!
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I'm so thrilled about my block swap. There are now seven of us - still two
places! We're all doing something different, but on the basic theme of
village...
Raggity Lamp
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Way back when the days where warmer last year, I decided to have a little
jig about with this unloved lamp that was festering in the garage.
I bought a ch...
Hottie Cover Pattern/Guidelines
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I know you didn't think I was coming back? Of course I promised you some
guidance and here I am. Thank you so very much for all your kind words on
my Quick...
The Brown Mouse.
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Hello.................... I found a brown mouse the other day. She was lying on the road, between two cobbles. I picked her up gently, and tried to warm her ...
Make Energy Savings Simple
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Energy savings is on everyone’s mind these days. Fuel prices have shot
through the roof over the last several months. Crude oil prices are over
$100 a barr...
Relaxing Weekend.....?
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This is my favourite breed of dog.
The Lakeland.
This Vintage Dogie is what hubby found the Sunday exactly one week after
lost our beloved
Guy, now that is ...
Rag Rummage
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I can't believe that it has been a month since my last post, where does the
time go?!!! I have been so busy that it has flown by in a minute!
Anyway I am ...
Saving Money.
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laundry
I made a hugely important finding this morning.
I am finally caught up on Laundry at my house.
*This NEVER happens.*
It seems like the second I ge...
Frocking Hell
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I am not a follower of fashion, not dedicated at all - perhaps a shock to
you, but true.
I am however a huge fan of the Oscars and BAFTAs for the respect a...
Hello Dolly
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My quest for a dolly tub has been a long and lenghty one I can tell you. If
only I'd known how sought after they'd be when I used to play with the one
my ...
Perfick
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From FEB2012Oh yes. Perfick! Perfick sunshine, blue skies and yes, even
warmth. Time for hibernation to end and for Mr F. and I to down the
wallpaper paste...
Be My Valentine Recipe Challenge
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My good friend Simcha who I often mention on my blog is one of the judges
of the "Be my Valentine Recipe Challenge" that is being run by "Very Good
Recipe...
Ugg Lovin!
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On my, I'm not one for showing off...and normally I'd never be able to own
something which cost as many pennies as these babies but they were a
Christmas ...
Older than Yesterday...
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Yesterday was a special day! It was a day to embrace and celebrate and a
day for me of reflection.
Yesterday My Lil baby punk #4 turned 1!!!
How far has he ...
CAKES, GLORIOUS CAKES!
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Since Lotte's Kitchen opened on April 30th last year our cakes have gained
quite a reputation. Not the bad kind you understand - but the delicious,
naughty...
old endings and new beginnings
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hello to those who still read this little old blog of mine...i must
apologise for my lack of posts but life seems to get in the way. i have
been nightf...
Christmas 2011
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It was a fabulous Christmas for us and I hope it was for you too.
Whilst I draw breath in the lull before the next round of 'making merry'
I'd just like t...
Christmas Spirit...
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So I think I may have some of that so called Christmas spirit finally! Its
taken a while to sneak up on me as being a working mum has had its trials
to s...
Happy Hallowe'en
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Tiddler's nursery had a 'witches and wizards day' to celebrate Hallowe'en.
I usually forget about dress-up days but I was determined to remember this
t...
Patience, grasshopper
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I’m impatient. I want to be thin now. I want to look good now.
Yes, in the right clothes, I look pretty good. But I want to look awesome
naked.
I hate...
A lovely competition and house news...
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Hi all!
Just popped back to share this gorgeous competition being held by
Cottontails. You have a chance to win a choice of two scrummy aprons from
Englis...
abandoned
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Well i have been abandoning this little place for a while.
Things in life get overlooked and i just forget things, this is one of
them, amongst many that ha...
moving on.........
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Today is a bittersweet day, the last day Jack will spend at primary school.
This September he moves on to pastures new, the next step towards his adult
l...
Corners of our new home.....
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And also once again, an apology for being away for so long, we have had so
much going on since the beginning of December last year, firstly I hurt my
knee,...
Kidderminster dog owner, 16, recognised
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A KIDDERMINSTER teenager is heading to world famous dog show, dfs Crufts,
after being shortlisted for a coveted award.
Megan Oliver, 16, has been shortlist...
New Cath K Catalogue!
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Afternoon folks. Was very chuffed yesterday when the latest Cath Kidston
catalogue popped through my door, had to grab myself a cuppa and have a
good rea...
Sad day , happy day .
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* Today was a sad day. *
Today saw me say goodbye to three of my beloved girls.
Today saw me pack away there feeders.
Today saw me sit and think about...
Summer in photos ...
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A splash of colour near the front door - I seem to like pink and white this
year. Let's hope there's a royal wedding soon, so I can plant red, white
and bl...
Goodbyeeee
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I am writing this post to say goodbye to the land of blog. Although I have
enjoyed my brief stay here enormously I have found it too challenging to
fit in...
All Change!
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.
*I've moved!*
.
Now that the business is becoming bigger than just me, I decided my blog
was too much about me and didn't feel comfortable connecting it t...
can anyone help??
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Im just wondering if anyone out there wopuld be interested in a
swap/trade? I am in need of your odments of lily peaches n creme cotton
yarn in sililar co...
GIVEAWAY!!
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by complete coincidence this is my 50th post and it marks my first giveaway
woohoo!
i am leaving this giveaway open for an entire month so there is plen...
Wrapping the blanket around me
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After some further strange emails and advice from some wonderful friends my
blog shall be closed to non members for the foreseeable future.
If you see this...
Thank you everyone...
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...for the lovely and very helpful comments on my last very self indulgent
post. It's so lovely to have all your help and advice, impartial and it's
like a...
I am a busy wife and mother of three lovely boys. I am trying to keep old fashioned family values alive in our house. All I ask from life is to be HAPPY !!
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AMEN sista!!!
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