Hexies

While sorting out boxes the other day I came across a hexie cushion kit I had purchased a few years ago from Kandipandi's blog

I had forgotten all about this kit!

I had already started making the hexies

I had forgotten what a easy on the go project hexies are. They really are a pleasure to work on

I hunted down some of my fabric scraps and added to the pile of already made hexies.

The cushion front is slowly growing, I will post a finished picture soon.

What do you make with hexies?

The wonderful world of snailmail

Recently while having a look around the Internet I came across a few posts on Instagram about snail mail.

The more I looked around the more I fell in love.  The envelopes, the stationary, the pens, the stickers...you get the idea.

I set about making a wanted post to put on my instagram, my phone went off within a few minutes...someone wanted to be my pen pal.  Form there on several other people left messages.

So I set about getting together a box of bits to make my letters pretty.  I really love the idea of sending some happiness through the post to a strange and making them smile.

Paperchase orders arrived...just look at that box of pretty

So I set about writing to my snail mail pals, having way to much fun with all the pretty stationary

Soon the letters started coming through my letterbox...I dashed to the mat...to find such lovely heart warming letters from all over the world.

The only problem is I think I'm a bit addicted to buying washi tape...

Can you ever have to much? ;P

Do any of you pen pal?  Leave me a comment if you would like to be mine x

100 things I want to do with my life

While browsing Pinterest I came across this

So I made a cup of tea and started thinking

This is my list

1. Learn to sew
2. Loose weight
3. Visit America
4. Learn to like flying
5. Get on top of my depression
6. Take control back from my anxiety
7. Take more photos
8. Have a breast reduction
9. Exercise more
10. Travel the world
11. Spend more time with hubby
12. Swim with Dolphins
13. Learn a language
14. Visit new york
15. Maintain a healthy weight
16. Eat at the Fat Duck
17. Ride on the London eye
18. Watch a space shuttle take off
19. Be a extra in a film
20. Write my life story
21. Brew Beer
22. Send a message in a bottle
23. Drive across the US in a RV
24. Live in Nottinghill
25. Accept me for me
26. Visit Texas
27. Learn more about the mecanics of cars
28. Be greatful
29. Live in the day
30. Learn not to dwell
31. Make meals healthy
32. Own a Tiffany ring
33. Read more books
34. Continue to recycle
35. See the Northen lights
36. Throw more dinner parties
37. Have less clutter
38. Learn about wine
39. Learn to swim
40. Visit Canada
41. Do Yoga
42. Go skinning dipping
43. Explore the UK
44. Blog regualy 
45. Start a jornal
46. Go to Glastonbury
47. Be positive
48. Sponsor a child
49. Learn to use a gun
50. Win the lotto ( I dont play, but can dream )
51. See a musical
52. Geocache
53. Write a poem
54. Be a penpal
55. Sleep under the stars
56. Breal a world recold
57. Stop eating chocolate
58. Build a house
59. Have a small holding
60. Learn more about the healing power of Yoga
61. Go to a auction and bid
62. Do project 365
63. Become more Flylady
64. Stop spendng money
65. Buy a hot tub
66. Watch less TV
67. Have a book published
68. Get hubby into camping
69. Invent something
70. Own a tea room
71. Become Vegan
72. See the Pyramids
73. Go on a cruise
74. Learn sign language
75. Wear make up
76. Restore a car
77. Go to the Indy 500
78. Helicopter ride
79. Have Grandchildren
80. Own a Aston Martin
81. Solve a Rubiks cube
82. Stop biting my nails
83. Proud to be a GEEK
84. Learn more about Cambridge
85. Forgive family
86. Go to Vegas
87. Be truthful, both to myself and others
88. Visit museums
89. Take a road trip
90. Do the Gumball rally
91. Sky dive
92. Hot air ballon ride
93. Do a handbreak turn
94. Put together my family tree
95. Renew my wedding vows
96. Smile at strangers
97. Learn to let go
98. Write a song
99. Read the Bible
100. Visit the Great Wall of China

It was a good exercise as Ive just turned 35 and really finding it hard 

What would your 100 be?

Another year old

So Saturday was my birthday, does anyone else enjoy other peoples birthdays more than their own?

Saturday was a lovely day spent with my family.  A lazy start opening gift and chatting.

We decided to go out to a garden centre as the sun had decided to wish me a happy birthday too.

A good wonder, scone and chai latte.  We got lots and lots of plants to put into the garden.

Later that evening we went out for a meal, I do really love spending time as a family :)

Love that I got wished happy birthday when I opened up Google

I received lots and lots of flowers

On Sunday my daughter and I planted some of the plants we had bought the previous day.

Still lots of work to do in the garden, but very happy with the bed we planted up :)

Its been far to long

Where does time go?

How can it be April nearly?

The garden is springing into life, the day are getting wormer.  Does anyone elses mood improve with the weather?

Beautiful views, this is the view from my bedroom. I often sit for hours doing crochet and looking at the view.  Its good for the soul and so restful, taking time to just chill and take everythng in.  I dont do thisnas much as I should. Taking stock and being thankful has become part of my life the past few months.  The past 2 years have been horrible, so its important to take time and be thankful for what I have.

Stunning sunrises, I love the warm pink glow of the sun waking up coming through the clouds.

This is my go to place to chill and crochet. The light, the warmth all again good for the soul.

Working on a granny square blanket at the moment. Ive got 17 balls of wool, planning on doing a ball a week. Thats 12 squares a week.

The pile is growning :)

Im so enjoying the lovely smell and sunshine these fellows bring to the house. Ive had a bunch the past few weeks. 

Im planning on keeping up to date with my blog.  Using it as a kind of theropy.  Life is not easy at the moment and my blog is going to help me focus on the good things

Chat soon xx

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