Saturday 1 October 2011

By way of an apology.....

Hello dear ladies!

I haven't been catapulted into outer space but have been here all the while trying to make all the different pieces of my life fit together in such a way that I can manage it all.

I'm so sorry for neglecting you all and, as way of an apology (and to celebrate my first blogging anniversary) I am having a giveaway.

These are some pretty little items that I found in my local Fair Trade shop. There is a lovely little purse - useful for storing stitchmarkers and such, a little owl wrist pin cushion and a sweet little measuring tape. Oh and this gorgeous (hard to part with!) bag....a make up bag, odds and ends bag...whatever you want to use it for.






Anyway, all you have to do to win these items is leave a comment...you know how these things work!

On the craft front, not much has been happening but I have finally finished the baby quilt I started ages ago. This was the fabric...




....post soon on this.

Before I go, something that made me laugh out loud in the street the other day.....

conversation with boy walking to school.

Boy: So are you feeling better now, Mum?

Me: What do you mean?

Boy: Since you had your testicles removed

Me: I think you mean appendix

Boy: Ah yes, appendix.



Enjoy your weekend! xxx

29 comments:

  1. Kids and the things they say can be so funny. This morning my daughter said is that my appetite ( about her foot!) we were talking about the length of feet!
    Thanks for doing the give away.

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  2. Ha ha that conversation is so funny!
    I'd love to be entered into the giveaway, everything is so lovely!

    :)

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  3. As you can imagine, working at school I hear so funny conversations too!
    hope you are well and happy Blogiversary!
    xxx

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  4. I'd love to win so please enter me. Kids say the funniest things. xx

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  5. Funny conversation! When I was little I always believed my friend is only half six, because she was so much smaller than me :D

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  6. LOL @ that conversation. Happy 1st blogging anniversary!

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  7. Happy Blogaversary!
    I hope you're recovering after the removal of your testicles - sorry apendix!!!

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  8. Congratulations on a year of blogging!! That is a very cute little bag, and your conversation story made me laugh out loud! Nice to see you back in blog land - looking forward to seeing the quilt x

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  9. That made me snort in a most un-lady-like fashion!!
    Congrats on your anniversary and look forward to seeing your quilt.
    have a lovely weekend,
    Sandra x

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  10. Welcome back! That made me laugh!! I keep meaning to write all the stuff they say down, I have managed a few, re-reading them gives me a another laugh. Will be nice to see your quilt.

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  11. Hurray - you're back! Love the treats. Cx

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  12. Lovely to see you back and making me laugh - I know just what you mean about trying to fit it all in - I've been a blog neglecter too of late. Here's to more hours in the day :)

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  13. Mr C laughed at that one too. So funny!

    xxx

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  14. Welcome back and you made me smile at your mother-son in the street conversation ) Lovely give away and yes please - count me in xx

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  15. So funny, love those kid moments! Life gets busy so it's nice you popped in to post. Have a lovely week, xjosie

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  16. Congratulations!!! Super funny conversation : ) and I would LOVE to win!!!! Lovely items : )

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  17. Ha ha, the things kids say, funny. Happy first blog anniversary and here's to many more. What lovely items for your giveaway, please count me in.

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  18. Pati from London4 October 2011 at 15:17

    Happy blog-anniversary!!! What a lovely and generous giveaway!!! Thanks for sharing, Pati x

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  19. Hi Andrea - I do pop in from time to time although I've never commented before. Does that give me eligibility to enter your giveaway? ;) And I am in Australia so maybe I'm too far away too....oh well!
    I love your heading with all that bright crochet goodness - one day I'll have the time to do more crochet too..sigh.....

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  20. Hi! Great to see u back.. Happy blogaversary :) nice giveaway, and apology is accepted! can't wait to see ur new projects soon..

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  21. Hi Andrea, good to see you back!
    It is so difficult keeping up with blogging as it takes up so much precious time not only publishing posts but keeping up with visiting - i have been very lax of late.
    Hope you are well, and congratulations on your Blogiversary!
    I would love the chance to win your lovely giveaway so please count me in.
    Look forward to seeing the completed quilt, the fabrics are lovely.
    Gill xx
    PS am still receiving the occasional odd email in your name after you were hacked - hope its not affecting you.

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  22. Oh I so love babushkas, it is such a wonderful giveaway, anyone who wins will be thrilled :)

    lovely funny story - kids - too cute

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  23. A giveaway hooray! such beautiful things. Happy first blogging anniversary, and may there be many more. - Annie

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  24. Ah yes, having one's testicles out can be quite an experience, especially if one is female! heehee!

    Happy first anniversary, I hope there are many more.

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  25. hi i have just happened to pass by your blog and wow what lovely things you make oh and happy anniversary, i hope you dont think i too cheeky for entering your little giveaway, only thing is i would love to follow your blog but i cant seem to find your follow key? helen x

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  26. Children and their slips ups :) So funny.

    Happy Blogiversary and may there be many more years.

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  27. Have just found your blog (via Peacock Blue) & have spent a very happy half an hour having a proper nose around. Love your crochet & the way you write. Like Bears Footprints above hope it isn't too cheeky to enter when I have only just run into you! Do pop round to my place, I lik ea bit of crochet too!

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  28. I'm sure you must be feeling MUCH better after having those nasty testicles removed. LOL!! That is too cute!

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