It made it home

My 2008 Christmas Tablecloth Medallion Quilt made it home this week - After a false start when my first centre went missing i was encouraged by the participants to start a new one. This tablecloth travelled around Australia since June last year and was a part of a round robin from my craft forum.

I started it of with a piece of fabric 18X12" and each of the ten ladies added a border. I know have the most beautiful Christmas tablecloth. I love it. Thanks you all for your contribution to my tablecloth.

GET REAL BABY

So here I am at the end of the 2nd week of Lusi's Get real Baby challenge and I really didn't want to share this week.

But here goes..............................

Really - I did not feel like socialising at all this week.

Really - I didn't make sure the kitchen was clean each night before I went to bed and didn't wash the floors like I should have.

Really I watched too much TV this week.

Really - I am sick of cleaning bathrooms after grown up children.

Really - I love my job BUT am soooooooooooooo excited to be on 3 weeks holiday & I am anticipating being away for 3 days with no family, no jobs and no interruptions a little too much.

Really - I started too many days this week on the computer instead of with God.

Really - I am not doing very well with my set eating times - I still want to eat too much at night.

On a positive note

I have started exercising each day this week (only missed one day), some days twice and I am up to 50 weight pull that not bad seeing as I only started on Wednesday. I am thinking of upgrading my weight to a higher weight.

I had a lovely day with my special friend & mentor Esther on Thursday.

I am now on 3 weeks holidays.

5 things to be thankful for

* A God who is full of love, compassion, mercy, grace & forgiveness and despite my failing will always love me

*A wonderful husband who saw I was in much need of a rest and is sending me off to a health retreat spa next week.

* Great friends who listen and encourage me to look outside of myself and keep focused on God.

* The much needed rain

* My 2008 medallion quilt finally made it home.

Some scrapping

This canvas was made for Johns mum as a gift but had the same pic as a canvas Haylee did with the same title for us so now its back in our possession I changed the pic. This photo was taken Christmas day and is the most recent family pics we have.
I am about to do a photo gallery in my hallway and this will be part of that display.

This Mini album of our princess Haylee was started at the SOF retreat in November. Took me weeks to file back the edges so it didn't get finished and then I forgot to show you how it turned out. So here is my precious girl.

Get Real Baby

Lusi has encouraged me to be real & shed the skin I want you to see and show you what I really look like. Well really its about seeing the real me, the one with flaws, the not so organised housewife, mum, crafter, friend and child of God. To follow Lusi's "Get real baby" follow the link in my side bar.





So I would like to say I was cheerful to all I met yesterday, understanding & loving. That I got up early and had my quiet time. That I did all that was on my list to do. BUT

In reality

I have slept in 2 days in a row and didn't get to have my prayer and bible study time at ALL yesterday.



Really I only had my quiet time today after reading my emails and checking the computer (I want it to be the first thing I do - grab a cuppa and spend time with God).



Really I was not compassionate towards 2 workmates yesterday - one may have serious health problems . Yes I gave her a hug but I realised that I have let our issues getting in the way of really loving her as I should. The others FIL died - I haven't seen her but I know in my heart I have not loved her as I should (again I have let issues get in the way).



Really - I am this upbeat, happy person, who bounces back - but honestly I am tired and very emotional and am finding it hard to be the person people want to see.



Really - I am struggling to stand back and let my children (20 & 22) make their own choices - which sometimes means their own mistakes.



Really - there is so much happening in my life, my families life and the life of my friends that I am struggling to keep it together.



Really I am selfish with my time and always seem to put what I want to do in front of what God wants me to do and what I should be doing for my family - like keeping the house clean.



Really my to do list has only 2 jobs completed and 2 half done of the 6 house jobs and none of the sewing jobs done.



ETA 5 things I am thankful for:-

A beautiful home
A loving and helpful house husband
2 healthy children
A job I just love
God loving me no matter what I do

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She's Home

Haylee has been home for just over a week now and all I can say is am so glad she is home - I issed her so much. She had an awesome time in Kenya and I can see tha the trip has had a huge impact on her.Pop over to her blog o see her pics and story of the trip (follow the link in my sidebar).

So here she is just after she got off the bus. I was a bit shocked to see that she had her hair braided while she was over there.

Hugs with daddy & Royce.

Trying to get hugs from Ziggy.

Feeny doing what Feeny does best - jumped into her bag as soon as she emptied it.

January's creations

I have had some time in January to do some sewing (this is quite a rare thing these days). This quilt was made for my Friend Andrea's birthday. Made from a Moda Tapestry Allspice jelly roll. This was first attempt at stipple quilting a complete quilt. I am very happy with how it turned out and she was very surprised by it.

This cushion was made with caring hearts form my craft forum ladies. I made it at their suggestion for Haylee to go on her bed. I used 2 fabrics that were in the quilt that is also on her bed. This quilt was made from the blocks I received in the 2005 friendship block swap. I provided the feature fabric so each lady made a block that fitted into Haylee's colour scheme. I still have another 4 hearts so I am going to make a pillow case to match her quilt.