Happy Sunny Weekend!!!! (Part 2)

Well Sunday was just as sunny as Saturday! So we packed some snacks into a bag and off we went to the Car Boot Sale!  I'm so glad we did because I found lots of lovely knick-knacks for our new house (well my craft room really!).  Here's what I got:-

* Another ceramic chicken - have called this one Peggy.  She now has some eggs in her and is proudly sitting on the counter top!

* Two little glass jugs - I saw some very similar to these in Emma's Apocatheray but wanted to get some that were vintage.  These will look lovely with my novelty buttons and crochet hooks in.

* An old fashioned brown mixing bowl, again I wanted one that had been around a while and used by others.  I saw one recently in an antique shop but it was cracked and the lady still wanted £12 for it, can't believe I got mine for £2 this morning.

* I spotted this white jug on a shelf at the back of the table, it still had a sticker on from the pottery shop where it was made and someone had originally bought it for £11.99, could not believe my luck when the chap only wanted £1.50 for it.  I have wanted one like this for ages and can't wait to put my knitting needles in when I eventually get my craft room : )

* Whilst I was out and about yesterday I also went in to a fabulous shop called The Birdcage which is a charity shop with a difference.  In the window they had some old fashioned bottles filled with buttons, so yes you guessed it!!!!!! I found some for £1 at the car boot this morning and plan on doing the same.  This craft room of mine is going to be jam packed with stuff. 

* And last but by no means least.  A beautiful cup and saucer.  Had to have a rummage in an old dirty cardboard box for these but it was well worth it as they have scrubbed up lovely.  These are going to be my new project for the art exhibition so come back in a few days and I'll let you have a peep at what I am going to do with them x

My little boy Jake also managed to get a small guitar - he nevers ceases to amaze me and must be the only one that can go to a car boot sale and come back with things without having to pay for them.  People seem unable to resist his charm and give him things off their stall.  He had lots of fun this afternoon, sitting in the sunshine "busking" for us whilst we cleaned the cars.  Molly my little one also enjoyed the sunshine and I'll leave you with a picture of her with her "ice pop".  

 

I hope you all have a fantastic week and fingers crossed the weekend to come will be as sunny as this one.  Hmmmmm what else do I need from the car boot! : ) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Don't ya just love Sundays!

Sunday is the day that I try to catch up on a few jobs around the house - and since we expect to get some viewings soon I thought it would be a very good idea to tidy up.  I gave myself a limit of 1 hour upstairs and 1 hour downstairs and then rewarded myself with some home baking.

Well the oven was on so why not!   I had hastily scribbled down a recipe from a book in the library last week and thought I would give it a whirl and voila some yummy scrummy rock cakes.

I had one with a cuppa and it was delicious  ; )  The recipe made 12 but in my house they don't last long especially when they are still warm from the oven (you know who you are!!!).

Hubby has already asked me to make some more so I think it will be a weekly thing from now on and I can definitely recommend the "Mary Berry" rock cakes as they were super quick to make.

It's Monday as I'm writing this and a quick update on the house - we still don't have any viewings booked but we made an offer on the new house today and woo hoo it was very quickly accepted so we are in with a chance; just got to sell ours so keeping tabs on the estate agents and have to say they have been given a deadline - or we will be going elsewhere lets see if that gets them moving!

chick chick chick chick chicken lay a little egg for me!!!!!!!!

Uh Oh!!!!

Well the house viewing on Wednesday night went well to say the least!  It is a lovely house with lovely people that have obviously enjoyed living there for the past 15 years.  It very homely and the complete opposite to our current house which is a bit like a show home with no character.

This one needs quite a bit of work but when your married to a decorator it doesn't seem so bad!

We were there for more than an hour chatting to the vendors and yep you guessed it we arranged a 2nd viewing so that we could go in the daytime - and that was TODAY!!!!!!!

Wellies on and playtime in the new garden as the rain stayed away.  The garden is a bit of a jungle but goes on for what seems like miles and there's a wood at the back so there will be wildlife and you guessed it plenty of room for the hens.  We had tea and cake which the lady had made and iced - some lovely fairy cakes so my little ones were definitely sold!

Estate agents are getting phoned on Monday and an offer put in, but fingers crossed we get some interest in ours soon, otherwise we may miss out.  The vendors have been really good and have said that they will wait, but the question is how long?


Still soooooooo excited for the hens, for the decorating, for the garage that will be my yummy craft room - and will have shelves on the wall for my wool!, for the apple tree that's good for making jam and for spending cosy nights in with my family in front of the wood burning stove - yippee!

Fingers and toes well and truly crossed  - I promise to keep you posted : )

Sooooo Excited

Well even thought the weather outside is horrible, wet and bleak I can't help but feel excited : )

We are going to view a house tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yippee!!!!!!  We saw it on the internet just before Christmas but have had to wait for the estate agents to open yesterday - and I can't tell you how long that wait has been <3

It's so hard not to get giddy and dream about what colour scheme we're going to have and where our furniture will go - we've even named the chickens that we're going to buy for the back garden!   "No don't" I hear you cry and I know I shouldn't dream but sod it, I can only hope we like it and that we can sell ours too.

Just in case you were wondering the chickens are going to be Hetty, Dot and Peggy - what do you think?

I've had such a busy week so far, back to work, school runs and the weekly routine that it feels Christmas was a lifetime ago.  All the trimming are down and it all looks a bit bare.  Come on spring hurry up!

On a positive note people seem to want decorators so hubby is nice and busy and I've got a few orders coming in for scarves and my little baby comforters so that's a bonus.

I've also made some progress with my resolutions - continue with my blog - check, start my craft business - check and tackle my weight - check.  Only small baby steps but if I give myself too much I won't get it done. 

Better get on; little one is wanting some lunch and I'd better tidy up before the estate agents come to take new pictures. 

Hows everyone doing with their resolutions??????