BEING SNEAKY & BIG LETTER B - Jeff said some time ago that we needed more photos up around the house. After that an idea began to percolate in my head. I had a vision of something very cool, something that shows off lots of photos in a creative way. I also had a deadline because Jeff was going to... Read more →

Last weekend I went with my friends Manisha and Jo to see an Abba tribute band, Abba Arrival. We had considered going dressed in 70's clothes. But after a morning spent with Jo looking in charity shops and unable to find anything outlandish enough we decided not to bother. And boy were we pleased that we hadn't dressed up, because... Read more →

I have a confession. I love making mini-books. It's just that sometimes it takes me a little while to complete them! I've spent time over the last two weeks making this mini-book of our summer holiday in Cornwall. Although to be fair it's not all that mini as the album is 8 x 8. I had all the photos printed... Read more →

If you are a regular here you'll know that lego is big in this house. What you might not know is that Matthew's Home Learning often features a lego model or two per topic each half-term. This half-term the topic is 'Changing Verwood' - how our town has changed over the years. Now, add a boy with a love of... Read more →

WINDSCREENS - the saga of my Beetles dodgy windscreen wipers, a new wiper motor and an unexpected cracked windscreen (the windscreen has now been replaced by the garage under their insurance). WET DAY - We were supposed to go to the beach with friends on Tusday, but it rained and as my car was still away at the garage we... Read more →

Robot day has arrived and Matthew's C-3PO costume is finished. I managed to finish the costume before Matthew went to bed last night, but not an awful lot more has been achieved on my part. I had so many great plans for this week, like making Valentines Day cards and a mini-book for Jeff (well probably more for me!), getting... Read more →

As in my scrapbook album Me - The Abridged Version which I started last September. Coincidentally the same time that I discovered Twilight, so it's no wonder I didn't get it finished within the month. It's been put to one side for a while, whilst I got on with other scrapbook projects; Yesterday Today album and my December Daily and... Read more →