Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Well I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, filled with lots of pretty DIY projects and styling you have done....there are some totally gorgeous things out there that are so impressive.  I also hope your New Year was festive and filled with love, laughter and plenty of fun toasts.

Ours was not too festive, but I did have a fun afternoon yesterday with the kids.  We played lawn bowls, while I drank some pink champas and they shared a guava softdrink for pink bubbles too.  Then we had a movie night in the treehouse and all snuggled in together under the mosquito net, watching some flicks... It was a lot of fun and I have to say, having a treehouse is so much better than setting up a tent when you want to camp out and we have a beautiful breeze flowing through, without the worry of any animals popping in to say hi during the night...!! I even got some little bits of sleep squished in with the three kids, so I consider it a success.

Anyway, I have a backlog of things I have been doing over the past month or so and I was so lucky to get a new sewing machine for Christmas, so can't wait to get sewing on that.

Sorry for the wait

Wow such a long time since I have been on, and not a great start to the "supposedly" consistent posts...but I have been doing lots....just haven't got it up yet.

Am making some bath bombs as gifts for ladies and kidlets at my Xmas party coming up and just had to share this great site Craft Bits with fabulous recipes for DIY crafts of all sorts including sherbet bath bombs, bath icecream, it all looks so good, even the bath cuppacino!!!! Wouldn't be wanting this at nighttime, but if you are an early riser, what a treat to soak in a cuppacino bath before the day begins.....

Or what about this Pina Colada bath bomb...might get you in the mood for partying...

Bath Salt - Pina Colada

 

For all the recipes visit this site ...Craft Bits

Betty Crocker Wannabe (Recipe and Mom Blog): Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Reindeer

Betty Crocker Wannabe (Recipe and Mom Blog): Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Reindeer

Apothecary jars amore!!!

In a quick clean up to welcome my brother and sister-in-law with their sweeties yesterday, I found an old salsa jar, and knew it would look great as an apothecary jar.  I used a candlestick holder from Vinnies for the base and the top....well I broke off a bit of bling off an old old candlestick holder I had....

So here it is.
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What goodies shall I put in this one........!!!!  It is too cute for stationery items at the command station.....

Tip Me Tuesday

I have been following Tip Junkie for many months now and think it is possibly the best website ever, considering the amount of wonderful tips and linkups on it.  I hope you check it out at Tip Me Tuesday

I am linking up today for the first time!!!! Can't wait.

Think I will do the apothecary lolly jar I did recently.

GIVEAWAY – Spring Dress from Little Monstas

GIVEAWAY – Spring Dress from Little Monstas

I love these little forest or woodland dresses and their new range is just as gorgeous.

Check it out.

Lollie jar

So today, well actually this week I am trying to get some much needed gardening done.  Two days ago I created a nice new rock garden for our front entrance which I hope detracts from the lovely selection of unlevel areas of cement!!

Today didn't do much crafting, just spring cleaning in the kitchen of all those plastic and glass jars that I plan to hang from the tree (particularly around the treehouse) with fairy lights or tea light in them....Anyway they are mounting up under my kitchen sink so sorted them and when I saw an odd metal lid with a pretty heart, I realised I could make these pretty lollie jars I see.  I spray painted a silver plated candlestick holder yesterday, painted the lid the same colour today and found a plastic jar  that fit the lid (more likely to survive in this household) and.....

Here is a tray I painted turquoise and the candlestick before

I am really pleased with how it turned out and can't wait to use it, it now sits with spray painted blue sign that says "Cherish".....does that suggest I should cherish lollies.....OR cherish the moments when "frowned upon" bribes might just work with the kids, OR I think just cherish every moment.  I should even use it for myself and Daddy really as our treat!!!!

Have a great week.  We are off to camp out in our treehouse....me and three kidlets....should be fun!!!