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Slow Saturdays


On Saturdays I really wish I had a cleaner. I have lots to do and with children to attend to it can be difficult. It seems that there is no use to mopping because the floors only stay clean for a short while and I somehow have a never-ending basket of laundry and not Tim Tams :( But I have a bit of peace now that the youngest is going to sleep and there's some freshly micro-waved rice which will turn into lunch very soon.

Onto more exciting news though we have picked out three winners for the book give-away. Thankyou to all who commented or just popped in for a read. The winners are Karen, nessie and Lil. So please send me your addresses so I can get Scholastic to send your book!!! Congratulations!

I'm thinking of sewing today but can't decide which project. I just downloaded the Sorbetto top and perhaps I could have a crack at that but most of what's in my stash is quilting and not apparel so there goes that idea. Note to self: I should buy more apparel type of fabric.


Can you believe there are 3 more sleeps til Christmas??? I can't wait. We haven't broken our toy buying rule this year so none of the kids will get presents from us, only from their aunts and cousins (which will be rather abundant). I'm a bit late to the party but trying to instill St Nicholas into our home instead of Santa Claus.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and hope that you have a great time with your loved ones. God Bless.

Comments

  1. nessieDecember 27, 2012 at 1:54 AM

    Hello Kim,
    Happy Christmas.
    Wow, how awesome. I can't believe I have won your giveaway.
    my email: foundnessie@hotmail.com
    Thank-you

    ReplyDelete
  2. nessieDecember 27, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    Hi Kim, Thanks for an awesome giveaway, I can't believe I won.
    my email is foundnessie@hotmail.com

    ReplyDelete

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