tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557203340673883822024-03-13T21:54:33.515-07:00Rainbow Child's Arty EndeavorsHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-71702289836636912502011-03-13T14:56:00.000-07:002011-03-13T15:01:04.880-07:00Raffle Winner!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_1ZcrlWK1Y/TX0-cilGDII/AAAAAAAAAX4/XdGoLorL77M/s1600/018.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First of all i would like to say a huge thank you to all of you who bought tickets for my shawl raffle. Together we raised $140 for the Red Cross!!!!<br /><br />I assigned each of the tickets a number and then let Random Org decide the winner!<br />Congratulations to Jo ( <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">littlejo</span>) you are the winner!!!! The shawl will be winging it way to you tomorrow<br /><br />xxx<br /></div><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_1ZcrlWK1Y/TX0-cilGDII/AAAAAAAAAX4/XdGoLorL77M/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_1ZcrlWK1Y/TX0-cilGDII/AAAAAAAAAX4/XdGoLorL77M/s400/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583687773048933506" border="0" /></a>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-22041531836543640362011-03-06T16:14:00.000-08:002011-03-06T16:44:01.689-08:00Love for ChristchurchAs most of you will know, 2 weeks ago tomorrow, on the 22<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">February</span>, Christchurch city in my home country New Zealand, was hit with a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">devastating</span> and fatal earthquake. With the city center in ruins and the lives of over 200 lost, it is love, support and strength that we all need to get through this.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OUbaRc6IAUw/TXQpqbAX3dI/AAAAAAAAAW4/pCBN02nj7Eg/s1600/chch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 179px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OUbaRc6IAUw/TXQpqbAX3dI/AAAAAAAAAW4/pCBN02nj7Eg/s400/chch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581131646999453138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While there is nothing most of us can physically to do help the thousands effected, the one thing we can do is donate to the relief fund. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">don't</span> have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">a lot</span> of $$$ to give, but what i do have is time and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">supplies</span> and blog followers to call out to.<br /><br />As well as donating 20% of all proceeds from last weeks <a href="http://www.redridinghoodyarns.blogspot.com/">Red Riding Hood Yarn</a> update, i have been busy knitting a shawl to raffle off and raise more money to Donate to the cause.<br /><br />I present to you "Love for Christchurch"<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qDfvpL5Spi0/TXQm7EtvTCI/AAAAAAAAAWg/YYozYdyHzCU/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qDfvpL5Spi0/TXQm7EtvTCI/AAAAAAAAAWg/YYozYdyHzCU/s400/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581128634538609698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Love For Christchurch, is a "Connie" shawl designed by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Morag</span> of <a href="http://www.vintagepurls.co.nz/">Vintage Purls . </a><br />It is an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">exclusive</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">yarn</span> Club pattern so not available to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">purchase</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">until</span> next summer.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.vintagepurls.co.nz/"> </a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D0tPo7dg5M0/TXQnfyGgtGI/AAAAAAAAAWo/4y809_oe8HY/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D0tPo7dg5M0/TXQnfyGgtGI/AAAAAAAAAWo/4y809_oe8HY/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581129265197397090" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.vintagepurls.co.nz/"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It is knit in deliciously soft Touch Yarns wool and works well as a scarf as well as a shawl.<br />It comes from a smoke and pet free home as is knitted with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">utmost</span> love.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iX6pYOIYmbo/TXQoVaNhcxI/AAAAAAAAAWw/DK-0YTARSvI/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iX6pYOIYmbo/TXQoVaNhcxI/AAAAAAAAAWw/DK-0YTARSvI/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581130186497291026" border="0" /></a><br />I am going to raffle it off with 100% of the money raised going to the Red Cross earthquake appeal. I am happy to send anywhere in the world.<br /><br />Tickets are $5 each and i will accept bank deposit and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">paypal</span> payments.<br /><br />my bank account # is 03 0195 0466088 001<br />Name H Gordon<br /><br />If you would like to pay by paypal then leave me your email address and how many tickets and i will send you an invoice.<br /><br />Please comment below with your name, how many tickets you have bought and a way to contact you if you win :)<br /><br />I will draw the raffle at 1pm Monday the 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">th</span>, so you have a week to enter.<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-15453294567144638262011-02-07T19:49:00.001-08:002011-02-07T20:06:04.320-08:00My first ever SOCK CLUB!!I had saved and saved over the Christmas period to be able to afford my first <a href="http://www.vintagepurls.co.nz/">Vintage Purls Sock Club</a> ( three months of yarn parcels containing exclusive sock yarn, exclusive patterns, and extra goodies). Then the week of sign ups came and the money was needed for other (less selfish) things ( like 5 year old boys birthday presents ;) ) so i was GUTTED!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I tortured myself by going online during sign ups and left everyone know that yet again i wouldnt be able to participate. The a super dooper AMAZING woman came to my rescue and told me she had paid for my spot and i was in the club! I couldn't believe her generosity! Turns out she had had some awesome news that week herself and wanted to pass on the good will xxxxxxxxxxx<br /><br />Soooooooooooooooo, last Monday the firs installment arrived and i am IN LOVE.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TVC_pqohaBI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Q1eaLIwpM-o/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TVC_pqohaBI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Q1eaLIwpM-o/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571163461597095954" border="0" /></a>The pattern is GORGEOUS and the magnets super cute ( there was chocolate too but that is long gone lol) and the yarn OH THE YARN!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TVDAQpN-UII/AAAAAAAAAWY/yo5xfKZMk-s/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TVDAQpN-UII/AAAAAAAAAWY/yo5xfKZMk-s/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571164131232206978" border="0" /></a> it is a gorgeous rich vibrant Burgundy, that will look great on ME hehe.<br /><br />So all in all i am so so so happy to finally be a part of the special "club" hehe and cant wait for the next two installments!!Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-22717072505633353082011-01-28T20:14:00.000-08:002011-01-28T20:34:46.195-08:00Baby knitting!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TUOXxyBzhCI/AAAAAAAAAWE/pSdRvJ0qOq0/s1600/006.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TUOWw6BRLoI/AAAAAAAAAV8/bNKKYV5CFOE/s1600/005.JPG"><br /></a><br />There has been a bit of baby boom within my friends and family in the past few months. In fact a MAJOUR baby boom! Pretty much all my nearest and dearest are either getting pregnant or about to pop!<br /><br />So i am delighted to get into some newborn knitting! It is something i haven't done before as i didn't catch the knitting bug until my youngest was already 1.<br /><br />Oh my gosh there are some gorgeous things out there to make for little bubbas!<br /><br />I have some very talented friends who have designed a bunch of fabulous patterns.<br /><br />Julia over at <a href="http://justonewip.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html">Just One WIP</a> and Kelly at <a href="http://knitsoquaint.blogspot.com/">Knit.so.quaint</a> are two of these clever lady's :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And for that extra special touch to your finished item? Tanja from <a href="http://watermellish.com.au/">Watermelish</a> has embellishment charts and Nici from <a href="http://www.buttonsbybenji.blogspot.com/">Buttons by Benji<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a> will sort you out with gorgeous handmade buttons!<br /><br />So now, what have i been making??<br /><br />First up two baby Milo's.<br />The first one i was in a hurry to wrap up for a last minute baby shower so didn't get pic's ( was a cute cream Owl cabled one) and this one doesn't have a home yet.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TUOWw6BRLoI/AAAAAAAAAV8/bNKKYV5CFOE/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TUOWw6BRLoI/AAAAAAAAAV8/bNKKYV5CFOE/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567459331312529026" border="0" /></a> it is my first go at doing an embellishment and after a rocky start ( and a tantrum on my part along the lines of "its too hard waaaaa i cant do it, I'm never doing one again" woops!)i soldiered on and i LOVE the finished project!!!!!! i cant wait to try out a lot more designs now :)<br /><br />Last night i also finished a "Young Einstein" cardy (designed by Julia) for a friend of mine due any day now!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TUOXxyBzhCI/AAAAAAAAAWE/pSdRvJ0qOq0/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TUOXxyBzhCI/AAAAAAAAAWE/pSdRvJ0qOq0/s400/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567460445858792482" border="0" /></a><br />Both are knit in glorious soft merino from Uruguay called 100purewool<br /><br />will have more baby knits to come soon!!! casting on some longies to match the cardy tonight :D<br /></div></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-54661855529517001352011-01-15T11:16:00.000-08:002011-01-15T11:37:45.293-08:00Summer Holiday :)Poor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ol</span> Blog! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ive</span> been busy busy busy as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">always</span> and my blog little blog gets neglected :P<br /><br />We me and my family had a gorgeous 10 day holiday starting on New Years eve. We heading up the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tauranga</span> to see some family we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hadn't</span> seen in two years, and to spend some time with Robs grandparents. was really lovely and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tauranga</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">really</span> turned up the heat! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">phoar</span>!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTHzwl6Z2tI/AAAAAAAAAUs/EozQJh2Mzog/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTHzwl6Z2tI/AAAAAAAAAUs/EozQJh2Mzog/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562495030915619538" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH0Fb_iz2I/AAAAAAAAAU0/tL6AdEbvjyo/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH0Fb_iz2I/AAAAAAAAAU0/tL6AdEbvjyo/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562495389030076258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next we were back down to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Taranaki</span> to stay at a family Bach in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Urenui</span> for 5 days. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Bach</span> there is the ULTIMATE old school kiwi <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Bach</span> and we had a BLAST!!!! i had intended to get some knitting done but instead found myself reading 4 books! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">hahaha</span> and sitting out on the porch watching the tide come onto the mudflats. Was magic.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH0smhA6SI/AAAAAAAAAU8/u_CJtr7gjFg/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH0smhA6SI/AAAAAAAAAU8/u_CJtr7gjFg/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562496061869713698" border="0" /></a><br />view from the porch, in low tide all the water <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">recedes</span> and there is a massive mudflat out there.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH1DQBKCmI/AAAAAAAAAVE/pUlSiKFbqfM/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH1DQBKCmI/AAAAAAAAAVE/pUlSiKFbqfM/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562496450967505506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH1UCDasBI/AAAAAAAAAVM/o9_QwpRyu-o/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B062.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH1UCDasBI/AAAAAAAAAVM/o9_QwpRyu-o/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562496739276664850" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH1j5hliZI/AAAAAAAAAVU/uKcBil7_u4k/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH1j5hliZI/AAAAAAAAAVU/uKcBil7_u4k/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562497011865192850" border="0" /></a></div><br />The boys had such a great time, fishing, playing in their new tent, walking to the beach, swimming etc<br /><br />The it was off to the family <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Bach</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Kuratau</span> ( south west side of lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Taupo</span>) for 4 days!!! best Bach ever! Pizza oven, spa pool, huge deck, right at the river mouth and minute walk to the beach, BLISS<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH2C455zrI/AAAAAAAAAVc/RSc2fUa6xbI/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH2C455zrI/AAAAAAAAAVc/RSc2fUa6xbI/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562497544274693810" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH2Zj4jtvI/AAAAAAAAAVk/iLhVDKT4Vi0/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH2Zj4jtvI/AAAAAAAAAVk/iLhVDKT4Vi0/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562497933768898290" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH2v0VewgI/AAAAAAAAAVs/aXYuGrLzIMk/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B110.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH2v0VewgI/AAAAAAAAAVs/aXYuGrLzIMk/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562498316142297602" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH3EWKIJiI/AAAAAAAAAV0/sOMxhev9s58/s1600/lorens%2Bmovies%2B113.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TTH3EWKIJiI/AAAAAAAAAV0/sOMxhev9s58/s400/lorens%2Bmovies%2B113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562498668818867746" border="0" /></a> <br /><br />BEST SUMMER HOLIDAY EVER!<br />XXX<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-2980355070797446692010-12-29T16:50:00.000-08:002010-12-29T17:05:56.905-08:00Christmas Crafting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaoYaCfPI/AAAAAAAAAUk/lPedcOaxhHs/s1600/001.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br />Have been so busy making stuff i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">haven't</span> had time for blogging about it! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">hehe</span><br /><br />Here are some of the decorations i made for other people this year, all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">embroidered</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">with</span> kids names on the back, except the angel :)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvZ07sk-3I/AAAAAAAAAUM/HVkpTYUWZk4/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvZ07sk-3I/AAAAAAAAAUM/HVkpTYUWZk4/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556274068692728690" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaCdnCwMI/AAAAAAAAAUU/K2GH5N9_UhA/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaCdnCwMI/AAAAAAAAAUU/K2GH5N9_UhA/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556274301134618818" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaQU1yO4I/AAAAAAAAAUc/YwDBS_jrJ58/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaQU1yO4I/AAAAAAAAAUc/YwDBS_jrJ58/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556274539298700162" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaoYaCfPI/AAAAAAAAAUk/lPedcOaxhHs/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TRvaoYaCfPI/AAAAAAAAAUk/lPedcOaxhHs/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556274952572927218" border="0" /></a>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-52786461540962501852010-12-19T16:27:00.001-08:002010-12-19T16:31:58.913-08:00Christmas Giveaway Winner :)Have been super busy all weekend so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">haven't</span> gotten around to drawing my giveaway till now but the winner is...............<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Comment</span> #48 "<span dir="ltr"><a href="profile/11949171119703114016" rel="nofollow"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kerrykatiecakeskeb</span>43</a></span>" with her comment: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hmmm</span>.... I think I'd have to choose Sherlock Holmes. Bet he'd be hard to live with though!<br /><br />Thank you so much for entering!!!!!!!!!!! 246 comments is just insane!!!<br /><br />I forgot to mention that the yarn is hand dyed by me in my little business "Red Riding Hood Yarns". my business blog can be found<a href="http://www.redridinghoodyarns.blogspot.com/"> here </a>and by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">facebook</span> page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RedRidingHoodYarns">here </a><br /><br />I am unconvinced on the merits of the giveaway though, as even though i had 246 people visit and comment, i have only had 2 new followers. So while its great to win giveaways, its pretty obvious that the aim <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">wasn't</span> to discover news blogs now was it? ;)Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-91513027536613875932010-12-12T13:03:00.001-08:002010-12-12T13:08:08.548-08:00Christmas Giveaway :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TQU5M5B8mmI/AAAAAAAAAUA/raubs0yUqzY/s1600/001.JPG"><br /></a>Well i was too late to join in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sewmamasew</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bloggers</span> giveaway day, but thought i would have one anyway :)<br /><br />Up for grabs, some delicious 10ply Luxury hand dyed yarn inspired by Ron <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Weasley</span> ( my new fictional crush ;) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hehehe</span>)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TQU5M5B8mmI/AAAAAAAAAUA/raubs0yUqzY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TQU5M5B8mmI/AAAAAAAAAUA/raubs0yUqzY/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549905009434204770" border="0" /></a>To enter, just leave me a comment telling me who YOUR fictional crush is ;)<br />I will draw the giveaway on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Friday</span> morning (17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span>) and will happily ship internationally :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!!!!!<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com246tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-23276439271571699532010-12-07T17:42:00.000-08:002010-12-07T17:44:46.094-08:00Bad bad Hannyyeah, so ive neglicted my blog quite alot lately :(<br />i am in a bit (!!) of a funk at the moment and not feeling very inspiring or crafty. have been making quite alot of felty christmas stuff, but just not having the energy to upload photos and put on a big festive grin. im just not feeling it. too much stress and crap.<br /><br />hoping to be back to my usual self soonHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-34581645900361992262010-11-20T19:42:00.001-08:002010-11-20T19:51:09.196-08:00Summer yarn Swap first arival!I was lucky enough to receive my summer yarn swap on Thursday!<br />Sorry Toshi, that it was taken me this long to post about it. Both me and Hubby have been super sick since Friday. Usually we get bugs one after each other so at least one of us is holding down the fort, but not this time! its amazing what can happen to your house when both adults are incapacitated for 3 days! lol<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here was my kitchen yesterday evening<br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOiVufiSeBI/AAAAAAAAATw/57FLjZs0AOA/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOiVufiSeBI/AAAAAAAAATw/57FLjZs0AOA/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541843967451232274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dishes (eeeek) yarn would ready to dye, knitting projects, mail, and my yarn swap!!<br />(No the wine bottles were not the result of self medication lol, they are a collection for a cousin of mines home brew wine)<br /><br />Here is the gorgeous package Toshi sent me<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOiWZSOU5DI/AAAAAAAAAT4/K9eODFIJ7uk/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOiWZSOU5DI/AAAAAAAAAT4/K9eODFIJ7uk/s400/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541844702612218930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Some Needlefood sock yarn ( super special as needle food is no longer in business), delicious apricot herbal tea ( my whole pantry smells like apricot when you open it now hehe) some delicious gluten free biscuits ( just like timtams) and some melting oil cubes :)<br /><br />it was just the perfect package for me thanks so much!<br />There is still another couple of weeks untill sending, so i look forward to hearing and seeing the parcels as they arrive :)<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-56211071193510060202010-11-17T17:06:00.000-08:002010-11-17T17:16:31.360-08:00mY CREATIVE sPACEI have been a busy little Beaver this week!! PHEW!!!<br />Amongst all the dyeing i have been crafting up a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Christmas</span> decoration storm!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">i am taking part in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">a lot</span> of swaps ( two JUST <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">decoration</span> swaps) this month in the prep for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Christmas</span> and here are some delicious <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">strawberry's</span> i have been whipping up<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOR82nLshiI/AAAAAAAAATY/w07tq3JHp8M/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOR82nLshiI/AAAAAAAAATY/w07tq3JHp8M/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540690719245370914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Also, not my creativity, but here is what my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">husband</span> whipped up for dinner last night.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Barbecue</span> steak, grilled courgettes and onion, sprinkled <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">with</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Parmesan</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">balsamic</span> vinegar, and yummy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">scrummy</span> garden <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">salad</span>. With <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">ice cold</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sparkling</span> water and fresh lime. we topped it off with lemon sorbet and fresh mango for dessert once the kids were in bed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">hehehe</span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOR9RPVfBnI/AAAAAAAAATg/aktMS5bL_JU/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOR9RPVfBnI/AAAAAAAAATg/aktMS5bL_JU/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540691176700446322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So nice to have a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">barbecue</span> and sit outside in the sun for dinner!<br />And lovely to see the boys planing nicely together afterwards ;)<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOR93oEwfdI/AAAAAAAAATo/_G4cv_KoohY/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOR93oEwfdI/AAAAAAAAATo/_G4cv_KoohY/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540691836176203218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE SUMMER!<br /><br />you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">know</span> the drill, pop over to <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Kotoyoos</span></a> place for some more creativity!<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-81077123038468815122010-11-16T20:08:00.000-08:002010-11-16T20:18:21.009-08:00Wardrobe Wednesday - ball edition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONXBbfRMxI/AAAAAAAAATQ/YaZcp20xkqM/s1600/003.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONWfHK-L0I/AAAAAAAAATI/NOuU6PWkoro/s1600/prom.jpg"><br /></a><br />First time <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ive</span> played this but with a theme like that i had to!<br />I spent my 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> and 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> form years in Lima Peru, and formal dances were HUGE! turning 15 for a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Peruvian</span> girl was a HUGE deal and 5 star events were held. i went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ALOT</span> of them. proms also started young and i went to a fair few of those too! I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">don't</span> have many photos from back then as a flood ruined almost all my photos last year :( but here is what i could salvage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First formal dance i ever went to<br />2002, i was 15<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">with</span> my gorgeous friend Jenni<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONWSpSEcLI/AAAAAAAAATA/VcmB1tzOmyw/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONWSpSEcLI/AAAAAAAAATA/VcmB1tzOmyw/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540366844915118258" border="0" /></a><br />First "Prom" 2002, i was 16<br />dress designed my me, modeled off a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Shikira</span> outfit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">hahaha</span><br />tie around bikini style, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">COMPLETELY</span> risque for the company and time <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lol</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONWfHK-L0I/AAAAAAAAATI/NOuU6PWkoro/s1600/prom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONWfHK-L0I/AAAAAAAAATI/NOuU6PWkoro/s400/prom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540367059096842050" border="0" /></a> 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">th</span> Form Prom, 2003, i was 17<br />dress designed my me NO idea what i was thinking<br />with my gorgeous friend Cynthia<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONXBbfRMxI/AAAAAAAAATQ/YaZcp20xkqM/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TONXBbfRMxI/AAAAAAAAATQ/YaZcp20xkqM/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540367648666235666" border="0" /></a>so there you have it! :)<br /><br />man i wish i could get that body back! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">lol</span><br /><br />pop <a href="http://greenvalleycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/11/wardrobe-wednesday-ball-photos.html#comments">over here</a> for more blasts from the past<br /><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-60887651179145691252010-11-15T19:26:00.000-08:002010-11-15T20:04:08.761-08:003rd Wedding AnniversaryI <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">know</span> its almost a week late but last <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wednesday</span> (10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>) was my 3rd wedding <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">anniversary</span> :)<br /><br />It still seems surreal to me that her i am, just turned 24, with an amazing hubby of 3 years ( been together 6 though), two gorgeous children and a mortgage! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">haha</span><br /><br />This is the first year we have ( <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">been</span> able to afford!) bought each other gifts and boy was i a lucky girl!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH7SUH5ATI/AAAAAAAAASA/kbBvSi1I33E/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH7SUH5ATI/AAAAAAAAASA/kbBvSi1I33E/s400/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539985308700442930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rob handmade a card for me, with our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">fav</span> wedding photo on it, our wedding colour font, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">quote</span> from one of our wedding songs ( <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Bon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Jovi</span> baby <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lol</span>) i was totally blown away! so much thought had gone into it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">xxxxx</span><br /><br />For my gift he got the Annabel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Langbein's</span> new book "The Free Range Cook". i was been drooling over this book since it came out, and we watch her show every <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Saturday</span> night that we can. Her recipes are EXACTLY the ind of food we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">lov</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">e to</span> cook and eat, and the photography is just sublime!<br /><br />My gift to Rob is far too R18 rated to share in here sorry ;) so you will all have to take a guess ;)<br /><br />i <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">know</span> i did this last year, but thought i would share some of our beautiful wedding photos.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH8Lt9IRpI/AAAAAAAAASI/4NIS7CYu25Y/s1600/b%2526g1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH8Lt9IRpI/AAAAAAAAASI/4NIS7CYu25Y/s400/b%2526g1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539986294887171730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH9rPR9GgI/AAAAAAAAASQ/BTSXJijut7U/s1600/IMG_0282.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH9rPR9GgI/AAAAAAAAASQ/BTSXJijut7U/s400/IMG_0282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539987935920462338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH-nqsQgdI/AAAAAAAAASY/RBZdR6aZiqU/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH-nqsQgdI/AAAAAAAAASY/RBZdR6aZiqU/s400/IMG_0299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539988974070694354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH_XKCVHWI/AAAAAAAAASg/l_7Q5xUldTU/s1600/IMG_0309.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOH_XKCVHWI/AAAAAAAAASg/l_7Q5xUldTU/s400/IMG_0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539989789938621794" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOIAfLk9R8I/AAAAAAAAASo/m39hJhPaf50/s1600/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOIAfLk9R8I/AAAAAAAAASo/m39hJhPaf50/s400/IMG_0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539991027302877122" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOIBaKGrEbI/AAAAAAAAASw/3x3ui01scnk/s1600/cake%2521.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOIBaKGrEbI/AAAAAAAAASw/3x3ui01scnk/s400/cake%2521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539992040519700914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOIB-CODVPI/AAAAAAAAAS4/uON7THEzLIk/s1600/sunset.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TOIB-CODVPI/AAAAAAAAAS4/uON7THEzLIk/s400/sunset.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539992656878458098" border="0" /></a>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-46280538656566094602010-11-08T17:24:00.000-08:002010-11-08T17:31:13.917-08:00THE Cardy<div style="text-align: center;">Here is THE cardy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijG3C6TgI/AAAAAAAAARY/1Pmg4Z2nUMg/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijG3C6TgI/AAAAAAAAARY/1Pmg4Z2nUMg/s400/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537355080102727170" border="0" /></a><br />5 weeks in the making.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijVp_IAGI/AAAAAAAAARg/KOLu_SQwftw/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijVp_IAGI/AAAAAAAAARg/KOLu_SQwftw/s400/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537355334295224418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First adult sized garment Ive ever made.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijgp4B-BI/AAAAAAAAARo/2GlZPLcBg-M/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijgp4B-BI/AAAAAAAAARo/2GlZPLcBg-M/s400/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537355523244029970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First lace project i have ever undertaken.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijwGixKiI/AAAAAAAAARw/fObs1ZLNW2M/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNijwGixKiI/AAAAAAAAARw/fObs1ZLNW2M/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537355788637514274" border="0" /></a><br />I ADORE it!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNikNfgvy0I/AAAAAAAAAR4/IidAKHsHyuw/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNikNfgvy0I/AAAAAAAAAR4/IidAKHsHyuw/s400/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537356293556128578" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-80371147477342938022010-11-06T23:18:00.000-07:002010-11-06T23:25:07.174-07:00And then there were TWO!Two garden beds that is!!!<br />So exciting, the boys put in our second vege garden today. Now we have Tomatoes, basil, lettuces, corn, capsicums and zucchinis, and 2 or three different variety's of each :)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNZFYm62ajI/AAAAAAAAARI/lhPHn5_ROlc/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNZFYm62ajI/AAAAAAAAARI/lhPHn5_ROlc/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536689080965163570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That will be all for this year but we will put in another two over winter for potatoes and pumpkins :D<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNZF7F2rtpI/AAAAAAAAARQ/z8iU1lFrh0I/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNZF7F2rtpI/AAAAAAAAARQ/z8iU1lFrh0I/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536689673384736402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are going to put some stones over the weed mat too.<br />Trees got trimmed, two rhodos got cut out ( who plants a tree in the middle of a lawn? honestly?!!)<br /><br />Man i love owning our own home!!!!!!!!<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-40225072733552251082010-11-05T15:43:00.000-07:002010-11-05T15:55:14.729-07:00woops!Haven't blogged since blogtoberfest ended woops!!<br /><br />Have been super busy with my cuz staying and making up lots of yarn orders and felt orders.<br />Here's a few snapshots of my week.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Delicious dessert Loren made us<br />pears poached in boysenberry wine, pistachio praline and almond ice cream<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSI_FaxGhI/AAAAAAAAAQo/mJRhjFjaCnY/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSI_FaxGhI/AAAAAAAAAQo/mJRhjFjaCnY/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536200459312765458" border="0" /></a><br />Felt finger puppets i made<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSJZmoyM-I/AAAAAAAAAQw/YICTlbNV67s/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSJZmoyM-I/AAAAAAAAAQw/YICTlbNV67s/s400/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536200914906526690" border="0" /></a><br />my op-shop finds this week, merino top and Max skirt, for a total of $8 lol<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSJ3iqXeSI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/Q_Ty86OF5BI/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSJ3iqXeSI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/Q_Ty86OF5BI/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536201429235497250" border="0" /></a><br />and lots of custom dye jobs<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSKjYKIxeI/AAAAAAAAARA/5ziUHiJDRQQ/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TNSKjYKIxeI/AAAAAAAAARA/5ziUHiJDRQQ/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536202182330205666" border="0" /></a><br />Going to be busy this week too, with our 3 year wedding anniversary, robs birthday, my sisters end of uni fashion show and going down to welly Thursday night for the weekend.<br /><br />PHEW!<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-24875450903684679152010-10-30T17:18:00.000-07:002010-10-30T17:27:42.080-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 31- HAPPY BLOGTOBERFESTBlogtoberfest Day 31<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today is the last day of Blogtoberfest.<br />I am so proud of myself that i managed to blog 32 times this month! I only missed two days but had 3 days with two posts so i more than made up for it :)<br /><br />I have shared with you more about myself, my family, my craft and my business. I have made new friends and gotten to know old friends better.<br /><br />Ive had fun entering giveaways and having one of my own.<br /><br />Speaking of giveaways, here is the yarn that i have just dyed and re-hanked up for Joanne, winner of my Blogtoberfest Giveaway.<br />It is 100g 4ply sock yarn.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMy2yQ5lQmI/AAAAAAAAAQg/8ggHiuYrHz8/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMy2yQ5lQmI/AAAAAAAAAQg/8ggHiuYrHz8/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533999016777695842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Joanne said she liked blues and greens but not necessarily together and this is what i came up with, I've named it "Blogtoberfest" for the occasion hehe.<br />There are also a couple of other goodies going in the parcel but that will be a surprise ;)<br /><br />I hope you all had fun reading my posts this month!! it has definitely given me the motivation to blog much more regularly from now on :)<br /><br />xxx<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-60265832289939063972010-10-29T20:30:00.000-07:002010-10-29T20:36:38.001-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 30 - GARDEN!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blogtoberfest</span> day 30<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what my boys have been up to all day<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMuR6u0Y90I/AAAAAAAAAQI/BGVGyp7sRUk/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMuR6u0Y90I/AAAAAAAAAQI/BGVGyp7sRUk/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533677005340997442" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMuSLP5nCHI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/0dF_sNiizAE/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMuSLP5nCHI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/0dF_sNiizAE/s400/036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533677289099167858" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMuSajabKfI/AAAAAAAAAQY/vLqB_jJcaLE/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMuSajabKfI/AAAAAAAAAQY/vLqB_jJcaLE/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533677552035113458" border="0" /></a><br />Our very own <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">vege</span> patch in our very own home!!! one of many to come :)<br />We planted lettuces, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">basil</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tomatoes</span> in this one :)<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">zucchinis</span>, corn and capsicums go in next weekend!<br /><br /><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-13131690332957332392010-10-28T20:23:00.000-07:002010-10-28T20:50:37.373-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 29 - BEST CUZ EVER<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blogtoberfest</span> Day 29<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">In two days my best ever <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cuz</span> will be home!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMo_zVxxo6I/AAAAAAAAAPg/gCzUaKYgSLM/s1600/cuz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMo_zVxxo6I/AAAAAAAAAPg/gCzUaKYgSLM/s400/cuz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533305243429872546" border="0" /></a><br />This is the best picture i could get ( yes <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Loren</span> i raided your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">facebook</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lol</span>, there was hardly anything to choose from!) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">hahaha</span> but shows her personality perfectly ;)<br /><br />Loren has been away overseas in Canada mostly for almost a year now. Before that she was gone for a whole other year in South <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">America</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">aswell</span> with only a month or so back in NZ. I have missed her TERRIBLY!!!<br /><br />We have been thick as <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">thieves</span> since the week we were born ( yup week, we are only 6 days apart in age)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpCufaMgKI/AAAAAAAAAQA/Py8_3-aQDcU/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpCufaMgKI/AAAAAAAAAQA/Py8_3-aQDcU/s400/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533308458650861730" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I cant wait to have her back in my life for good!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpBTE2aTUI/AAAAAAAAAPo/e1oTogCn2JY/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpBTE2aTUI/AAAAAAAAAPo/e1oTogCn2JY/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533306888153353538" border="0" /></a>Even though she will be starting Uni in Auckland in the new year, i will have her on tap for the next couple of months! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lol</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpBpNAG_eI/AAAAAAAAAPw/_ZnSPw8TXO4/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpBpNAG_eI/AAAAAAAAAPw/_ZnSPw8TXO4/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533307268298636770" border="0" /></a><br />LOVE YOU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">CUZ</span>!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpCDXiQxQI/AAAAAAAAAP4/I4LmpCNhYL8/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMpCDXiQxQI/AAAAAAAAAP4/I4LmpCNhYL8/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533307717802837250" border="0" /></a>man how cute were WE?!?!<br /><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-15758264616932519952010-10-27T19:02:00.000-07:002010-10-27T19:07:27.869-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 28 - My Creative SpaceBlogtoberfest Day 28<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My Creative Space<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMjacJpwaUI/AAAAAAAAAPY/puqjVkoc0q0/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMjacJpwaUI/AAAAAAAAAPY/puqjVkoc0q0/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532912319386904898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />yarn gorgeous yarn<br /><br />Pop over to <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/">Kootoyoo</a> for some more ;)<br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-78454067487233953372010-10-26T23:45:00.000-07:002010-10-26T23:49:29.755-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 27 - DINNERBlogtoberfest Day 27<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMfK6akSKeI/AAAAAAAAAPI/IopFVkM5DVU/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMfK6akSKeI/AAAAAAAAAPI/IopFVkM5DVU/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532613772160674274" border="0" /></a> Gluten free pasta, pesto stirred through, with cherry toms, feta and fresh basil<br />mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm<br /><br />Thanks <a href="http://angesramblings.blogspot.com/">Ange</a> for the inspiration!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMfLUcadQhI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/vWTTRWZt0BU/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMfLUcadQhI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/vWTTRWZt0BU/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532614219332928018" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-55471586875011737522010-10-26T15:55:00.001-07:002010-10-27T11:01:12.439-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 26- BOOKS<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blogtoberfest</span></span> day 26<br /><br />I was Blog browsing this morning and came across <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Estelle's</span> <a href="http://curbsidestyle.blogspot.com/2010/10/five-books-i-wish-i-had-never-read-and.html">"Five books i wish I had never read, and five books i wish i had read instead"</a> on her blog <a href="http://curbsidestyle.blogspot.com/">"Curbside Style"</a><br /><br />i had a bit of a giggle because obviously her tastes are very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">different</span> from mine! Three of the books she wished she <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hadn't</span> read would rank right up at the top of my "love" list <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span></span>.<br /><br />So i thought i would make a list of my own! not quite the same but here are my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">favs</span></span>, and least <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">favs</span></span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Top 5 books<br /><br />1. Harry Potter series: all of them. total TOTAL <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">genius</span>. I adore these books and have read them over and over and over.<br /><br />2. Eat.Pray.Love: yes despite the hype i just adored this book. I LOVE true stories and this one had it all, the locations, the beauty, the food, the love story. Super <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dooper</span></span> inspiring.<br /><br />3. Southern Vampire Series AKA <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sookie</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Stackhouse</span></span> novels. I watched the first season of TRUE BLOOD before i started these books, but then i just devoured them, all 10 of them! absolute fan of the TV series too.<br /><br />4. Wilbur Smith's Egypt series. i really really got into these a couple of years back, still need to read the last one though.<br /><br />5. Twilight, Yup not afraid to say i LOVED it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">lol</span></span>, have read the series 3 times from start to finish now. TEAM JACOB BITCH ;)<br /><br />There is a bunch <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">of</span> book i read as a teenager that i cant for the life of me remember their names or the authors??? there was a time traveling series one that had three books i think? That went from modern time to a magical past and the chick could time travel? Her name might have been Tory?? Then there are the thriller ones by a guy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">author</span> and one was called "The Island" i think? I used to hide them from my parents as they quite gory and had lots of sex in them <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lol</span>. Then there was one called "Summer of Love" or something like that about two teenagers with cancer who fall in love while getting treatment together. If anyone knows the names of these books or the author i would love to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">know</span> so i can look them up and read them again :)<br /><br />So now those are my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">favs</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">I'm</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">struggling</span> to think of ones <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Ive</span> read and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">haven't</span> liked??? i tend to just not keep reading if <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">I'm</span> not enjoying something and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">not</span></span> give it another thought. I think <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Ive</span> picked up a couple of Robs John <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Grisham</span></span> books and not read beyond a few chapters?<br /><br />Might do a movie list tomorrow :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-67971051646089702812010-10-25T18:04:00.000-07:002010-10-25T18:17:49.314-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 25 - JAR SWAPBlogtoberfest Day 25<br /><br />OK somehow i managed to loose a whole other day? So i have even more to catch up on!<br /><br />Just before i left on Thursday i posted a gorgeous parcel out to a lovely friend of mine Tammy. it was my end of the bargain for the TNN "Jar Swap". I received her two kiddies to make for and here is what i came up with<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYpzgXQMiI/AAAAAAAAAOg/m7YY61lJJQA/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYpzgXQMiI/AAAAAAAAAOg/m7YY61lJJQA/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532155157108765218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For Cody a "message in a bottle" theme i used. I made him a felt treasure map with a treasure "pocket" at the end for hiding treasure in ( i filled it with treasure stickers) then i filled the rest of the jar up with extra stickers, buttons, iron-on patches and an eye patch and earring :)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYqh5paJVI/AAAAAAAAAOo/FShPLy6Vehk/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYqh5paJVI/AAAAAAAAAOo/FShPLy6Vehk/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532155954169783634" border="0" /></a>heres a closeup of the map<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYqyTy6UlI/AAAAAAAAAOw/h-mUk7QMqxk/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYqyTy6UlI/AAAAAAAAAOw/h-mUk7QMqxk/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532156236066869842" border="0" /></a>For Ayla i made a "Picnic for two" in a jar :)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYrRZf1hEI/AAAAAAAAAO4/I8BbQJni_LA/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYrRZf1hEI/AAAAAAAAAO4/I8BbQJni_LA/s400/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532156770173420610" border="0" /></a>I hand stitched a picnic blanket and made an assortment of felt picnic food for her :)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYrtnswC8I/AAAAAAAAAPA/qZpz9RQ27z8/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYrtnswC8I/AAAAAAAAAPA/qZpz9RQ27z8/s400/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532157255022021570" border="0" /></a>They were received well and i have been told that both kids love them so yay! mission accomplished :)<br /><br /><br /></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-17656929854814976852010-10-25T17:02:00.000-07:002010-10-25T18:00:29.655-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 24 - WEEKENDBlogtoberfest Day 24<br /><br />OK so i didn't make it on yesterday, was waaaaaaaaaay to busy recovering from the weekend and spending time with my boys who i missed dreadfully ( so much in fact i drove home a day early as i was homesick lol)<br /><br />I did have a wonderful time though. met a lot of people i have "known" for ages for the first time in real life and caught up with some old friends :)<br /><br />here's some photos from the weekend<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Armageddon Cocktail party<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYiq85A3_I/AAAAAAAAANo/olgfh-LCLqc/s1600/bill+farmer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYiq85A3_I/AAAAAAAAANo/olgfh-LCLqc/s320/bill+farmer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532147313566343154" border="0" /></a> Me and Bill Farmer ( voice of Goofy and Pluto :)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYi2Or1B6I/AAAAAAAAANw/kAsPsobH6mw/s1600/jerri.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYi2Or1B6I/AAAAAAAAANw/kAsPsobH6mw/s320/jerri.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532147507321440162" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Jerri Manthey ( survivor) and me<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYjB6fwupI/AAAAAAAAAN4/M5_0R3re2Jk/s1600/owen+black.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYjB6fwupI/AAAAAAAAAN4/M5_0R3re2Jk/s320/owen+black.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532147708060547730" border="0" /></a>Me and Owen Black<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYoEQcXQOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/pe6Law_RnAc/s1600/will+hall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYoEQcXQOI/AAAAAAAAAOY/pe6Law_RnAc/s320/will+hall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532153245869752546" border="0" /></a>Me and the girls with Will Hall<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYdDpChUGI/AAAAAAAAAM4/hr2xAX3pdCA/s1600/jerri.jpg"></a></div> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After hours of drinking and dancing, just before bed<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYeprodNkI/AAAAAAAAANQ/pDEeGohOutQ/s1600/drunkies.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYeprodNkI/AAAAAAAAANQ/pDEeGohOutQ/s320/drunkies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532142893707114050" border="0" /></a>Me, Jay, Kylie and Chelsea<br /><br />I also managed to pick up a few pressies for myself at the expo<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYftB-9n4I/AAAAAAAAANY/YNB8k-EB9cM/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYftB-9n4I/AAAAAAAAANY/YNB8k-EB9cM/s400/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532144050758328194" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A gorgeous hand painted t-shirt, some guitar pick earrings, and True blood Season two on DVD. i also got some cool badges which the kids have already lost and a cool glow in the dark Toy Story poster.<br /><br />LOVE the earrings, wish if gotten some more!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYgcQtPi_I/AAAAAAAAANg/XS31gte6e5Q/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TMYgcQtPi_I/AAAAAAAAANg/XS31gte6e5Q/s320/019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532144862164388850" border="0" /></a></div><br />So there you have it! one wonderful weekend over :)Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255720334067388382.post-75813849011509069672010-10-23T19:00:00.000-07:002010-10-23T19:00:02.134-07:00Blogtoberfest Day 23 - 10 in 2010 updateBlogtoberfest day 23<br /><br />Way back in December last year i decided to set myself some knitting challenges for 2010. I signed up to knit 10 shawls and 10 pairs of socks and learn ten new techniques.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So far i have learnt:<br /></div><ol style="text-align: center;"><li>cable cast on</li><li>toe up sock knitting</li><li>Provisional cast on</li><li>Crochet cast off</li><li>lace chart reading</li><li>2ply lace knitting</li><li>wrapping stitches</li><li>moss stitch<br /></li></ol><div style="text-align: center;">so only 2 left!! not sure what these will be yet<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The ten pairs of socks are just not going to happen haha, think I've made 3 pairs? have at least one more planned before the end of the year ( for Dads Birthday) but no way am i going to make 7 more!<br /><br />The shawls however i have been churning out and will definitely finish my challenge, so far i have made these:<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mBpmpVQI/AAAAAAAAALo/UC85UNcWqv8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mBpmpVQI/AAAAAAAAALo/UC85UNcWqv8/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529969570991396098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mLqGCYTI/AAAAAAAAALw/0X-a6ThNb80/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mLqGCYTI/AAAAAAAAALw/0X-a6ThNb80/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529969742921752882" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mbrX2eWI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ugt-Yb_naAc/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mbrX2eWI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ugt-Yb_naAc/s320/3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529970018142812514" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mjiSzYoI/AAAAAAAAAMA/-_PQj3y93fM/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5mjiSzYoI/AAAAAAAAAMA/-_PQj3y93fM/s320/4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529970153144672898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5msLBe9aI/AAAAAAAAAMI/tx9r58QQg5Y/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5msLBe9aI/AAAAAAAAAMI/tx9r58QQg5Y/s320/5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529970301516838306" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5m4IoDwuI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/YsyBGWOgUi8/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5m4IoDwuI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/YsyBGWOgUi8/s320/6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529970507031757538" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5nOQ1R17I/AAAAAAAAAMg/BJiTUqsuah8/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5nOQ1R17I/AAAAAAAAAMg/BJiTUqsuah8/s320/8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529970887191812018" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5nkPo76AI/AAAAAAAAAMo/uUDid8s5PHI/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5nkPo76AI/AAAAAAAAAMo/uUDid8s5PHI/s320/7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529971264828729346" border="0" /></a><br /> Only 2 more to make and 2 months left!! ( last two will be for Christmas pressies ;) )<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W7UfuKFGZ2o/TL5nGS1Dj5I/AAAAAAAAAMY/vBfaIRLxHQQ/s1600/7.JPG"><br /></a></div> </div></div></div>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16564336130665581030noreply@blogger.com1