So I have done two things. Jack and Shit.... wail!
Not good.
My new corset hasn't arrived yet so I don't know if my costume is going to work so no point doing anything else until it is here really, I can't afford to make a tutu & wings for the hell of it. We have to leave early on Friday morning to get to the lunch Liz is having with us and the parents so if it isn't here tomorrow I am screwed! I have NO other ideas. I haven't started on the other 3 yet because, well, I am lazy and a bit fed up of having to do it all on my own. I think Paul's may be left until just before we go to the party so we can get the right shirt together (and he can pay for his own costume). Phoebe can wear the same costume as she wore to Lexi and Rowans as I can't be bothered making a new cape. As for Clara, I see a trip to ELC happening and a purchase of a labcoat from a doctor set or something.
I have just made the first cake and it is baking now and the lovely MyBecky got the icing for me as she walks past the shop on a school run. So at least that is going to happen (well if I go to Sainsbury's to get more eggs, caster sugar and a cake board of course...). I would have gone this morning whilst the girls were at school but I had to take Kit to the vet and then go to Pets At Home for a decent litter tray as she is housebound for another couple of weeks because her bite is still healing (it is quite spectacular) and slightly infected still.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Monday, 8 March 2010
Things I HAVE to do this week...
I have to:
Make myself a tutu
Make myself some wings!
Buy some funky tights or leggins
Make Clara a little lab coat
Buy Clara a fluffy white cat
Make Phoebe a new superhero cape and leotard
Buy a make up a geek shirt for Paul
oh, and I forgot... a Toadstool Cake for my little sister!
Oh and hope I get the right sized corset in time! GULP!
Make myself a tutu
Make myself some wings!
Buy some funky tights or leggins
Make Clara a little lab coat
Buy Clara a fluffy white cat
Make Phoebe a new superhero cape and leotard
Buy a make up a geek shirt for Paul
oh, and I forgot... a Toadstool Cake for my little sister!
Oh and hope I get the right sized corset in time! GULP!
Sunday, 7 March 2010
My poor puss-cat and other stories!
Poor Kit had an altercation with a fox leaving her with a nasty bite on her left hip. Of course with it being Sunday it meant a trip to the emergency vets. An added complication was that our friends Jane and Mike had come for lunch and the injury was discovered about half an hour before they arrived. However we weren't able to get an appt until later on that afternoon so it wasn't too much of a problem, more an annoyance. Kit has been pumped full of antibiotics as even 24 hrs after it was already infected, we have some more pills to give her over the next couple of days and I have to take her back to our regular vet for them to check the wound and see if it needs stitching. She is also wearing a cone, now dubbed The Cone of Shame after having seen Up one too many times since it's release on DVD. Phoebe and Clara have been very well behaved with her and have left her alone a lot with only a "Owwww, poor kit" when looking at her wound. She is currently sat next to me feeling sorry for herself! She is 10 now so getting old bless her and she must have gone through far too many of her 9 lives in her time. She has ripped her flesh coming through a window, been hit by a car (hurt her toe!) and numerous other near misses... I seem to lean to dependants who are slightly kamikaze don't I!
Aside from that we have had a lovely weekend, we went out for the first time in about 6 months last night. We had a fab dinner in Il Ponte and then we went to see Alice in Wonderland 3D which was very very good. It was nice to be out with Paul, just us and at night. That day we had been to Homebase and taken advantage of the 15% weekend and bought a new rug, a radiator cover, looked at paints, bought compost and other bits and bats. I even found a gorgeous key box that fits in with the kitchen decor perfectly! I am getting more and more excited about decorating the living room and just want to get on with it now. I am mostly excited about having a working fireplace soon!
Then today Jane and Mike and their ace children Rowan and Lexi came up for lunch. The kids had such a good day playing and being lovely with each other! It is so lovely to have 4 children who all get on so well together. I can't wait until August when we go on holibobs with them! Because the children get on so well we let them sit at the little table in the living room to eat their lunch watching Up. Whilst the adults benefited from the side effect and dined in peace in the dining room (fast cook, long rest beef... soooo yummy, plenty of moooooo still in it). And I, finally, got to try the kentish delicacy of Gypsy Tart.... I think I may be one of the few people born outside of Kent who was enamoured. I fail to see what is not to like though, sweet pastry - Yum, Whipped evaporated milk - Yum, Brown Sugar - Yum! Put them together and it is 3 kinds of yum all in one tart!
Aside from that we have had a lovely weekend, we went out for the first time in about 6 months last night. We had a fab dinner in Il Ponte and then we went to see Alice in Wonderland 3D which was very very good. It was nice to be out with Paul, just us and at night. That day we had been to Homebase and taken advantage of the 15% weekend and bought a new rug, a radiator cover, looked at paints, bought compost and other bits and bats. I even found a gorgeous key box that fits in with the kitchen decor perfectly! I am getting more and more excited about decorating the living room and just want to get on with it now. I am mostly excited about having a working fireplace soon!
Then today Jane and Mike and their ace children Rowan and Lexi came up for lunch. The kids had such a good day playing and being lovely with each other! It is so lovely to have 4 children who all get on so well together. I can't wait until August when we go on holibobs with them! Because the children get on so well we let them sit at the little table in the living room to eat their lunch watching Up. Whilst the adults benefited from the side effect and dined in peace in the dining room (fast cook, long rest beef... soooo yummy, plenty of moooooo still in it). And I, finally, got to try the kentish delicacy of Gypsy Tart.... I think I may be one of the few people born outside of Kent who was enamoured. I fail to see what is not to like though, sweet pastry - Yum, Whipped evaporated milk - Yum, Brown Sugar - Yum! Put them together and it is 3 kinds of yum all in one tart!
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Phoebe gave me a surprise tonight...
We always read two stories at bedtime, both girls pick one and then pile into Phoebe's bed with various cuddly friends (far too many!). Today Phoebe picked "Bear Hunt" having had a bear hunt to finish of her Teddy Bear Picnic today. I went to take it to start reading it and a little hand snatched it out my reach
No Mummy, I read it to you. Sit here [patting bed next to her]
She then proceeded to do pretty much the entire book from memory! We haven't read it that many times, and certainly not recently.
I am amazed by her, she has such a sponge memory... actually very like mine. If she sees something performed she is able to remember it very very quickly (she can do all the mouse bits from Gruffalo, complete with high pitched voice too!). Ok there is a lot of repetition in children's books but it is a hell of a start! I love how she delights in being able to "read" a book back to me now. I love reading to them and do frequently throughout the day. They both love nothing better than cuddling up with a book with me, it is lovely!
No Mummy, I read it to you. Sit here [patting bed next to her]
She then proceeded to do pretty much the entire book from memory! We haven't read it that many times, and certainly not recently.
I am amazed by her, she has such a sponge memory... actually very like mine. If she sees something performed she is able to remember it very very quickly (she can do all the mouse bits from Gruffalo, complete with high pitched voice too!). Ok there is a lot of repetition in children's books but it is a hell of a start! I love how she delights in being able to "read" a book back to me now. I love reading to them and do frequently throughout the day. They both love nothing better than cuddling up with a book with me, it is lovely!
World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day Phoebe went to school as a character from her favourite book The Gruffalo. For those not in the know here is a description:
He has terrible tusks and terrible claws and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
He has knobbly knees and turned out toes and a poisonous wart at the end of his nose
His eyes are orange, his tongue is black and he has purple prickles all over his back!
So yesterday I went and bought a long sleeved tee shirt whilst the girl's were in school. I then spent the afternoon sewing felt purple prickles on the back. As the front looked a bit bare I cracked out the embroidery ring and embroidered
Oh Help!
Oh No
It's a...
on the front in orange silks. Phoebe was thrilled with it! This morning I did the knobbly knees and I sewed two baggy patches on a pair of her slightly outgrown trousers. Then we face painted the orange eyes, black tongue, terrible tusks and poisonous wart on. She looked so cool and was chuffed to bits!
He has terrible tusks and terrible claws and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
He has knobbly knees and turned out toes and a poisonous wart at the end of his nose
His eyes are orange, his tongue is black and he has purple prickles all over his back!
So yesterday I went and bought a long sleeved tee shirt whilst the girl's were in school. I then spent the afternoon sewing felt purple prickles on the back. As the front looked a bit bare I cracked out the embroidery ring and embroidered
Oh Help!
Oh No
It's a...
on the front in orange silks. Phoebe was thrilled with it! This morning I did the knobbly knees and I sewed two baggy patches on a pair of her slightly outgrown trousers. Then we face painted the orange eyes, black tongue, terrible tusks and poisonous wart on. She looked so cool and was chuffed to bits!
She is now in school along with Big Teddy for their teddy bears picnic. I hope she is being a friendly Gruffalo!
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
I am having a crisis...
Mostly of confidence I think but it is giving me an attack of the nerves to the point where actually I could cry about it.
I am trying decide if I want to study photography with the aim of getting another BA (I have one in Theatre Studies and Music Tech already). I am looking at the Open College of the Arts and doing the level one courses.
My worries are these:
But at the same time I feel like I am stuck watching life go by at the moment. Unable to break out and grab it. I feel like a huge "something" is missing and I don't know what. I am bored and frustrated with everything, I feel like I am living my life for other people I suppose.
ARGH! I don't know what to do, I feel like I am screaming inside but I daren't open my mouth on the outside.
I am trying decide if I want to study photography with the aim of getting another BA (I have one in Theatre Studies and Music Tech already). I am looking at the Open College of the Arts and doing the level one courses.
My worries are these:
- I am not good enough to consider a degree in Photography.
- Nearly £5k is a lot of money we don't have and I am panicking I will waste it.
- I am not up to studying it and I will flake out wasting our money and my time
- My children are young and need clothes, shoes and my time etc more than I need to study.
But at the same time I feel like I am stuck watching life go by at the moment. Unable to break out and grab it. I feel like a huge "something" is missing and I don't know what. I am bored and frustrated with everything, I feel like I am living my life for other people I suppose.
ARGH! I don't know what to do, I feel like I am screaming inside but I daren't open my mouth on the outside.
Monday, 1 March 2010
Ask a silly question...
I should know better really shouldn't I.
It is world book day on Thursday and to celebrate Preschool are having a dress up week. This is fine as we now have lots of things so today Phoebe went as Super Phoebe in the cape I made her for Rowan and Lexi's Christmas Party and Clara went as Upsy Daisy. Tomorrow it is just Phoebe and she will be going as a Princess. On Wednesday Clara will go as a Princess and Phoebe as a mermaid and I think Friday will be fairy day for the pair of them.
However, as Thursday is actually World Book Day I thought Phoebe should go asan actual book character. So I made the mistake of asking Phoebe what she wanted to be. The answer.... A Gruffalo. Oh help, Oh no... not a Gruffalo! For those non parents who are ignorant of the existance of this creature here he is:
It is world book day on Thursday and to celebrate Preschool are having a dress up week. This is fine as we now have lots of things so today Phoebe went as Super Phoebe in the cape I made her for Rowan and Lexi's Christmas Party and Clara went as Upsy Daisy. Tomorrow it is just Phoebe and she will be going as a Princess. On Wednesday Clara will go as a Princess and Phoebe as a mermaid and I think Friday will be fairy day for the pair of them.
However, as Thursday is actually World Book Day I thought Phoebe should go asan actual book character. So I made the mistake of asking Phoebe what she wanted to be. The answer.... A Gruffalo. Oh help, Oh no... not a Gruffalo! For those non parents who are ignorant of the existance of this creature here he is:
so dead easy huh?! I am going to have to put my thinking cap on here aren't I.
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