CHAT WITH US - WEEKLY CHAT 12/05 - 12/11

[AnnaB]

Good morning! How was your weekend and what are you up to this week?

Tuva is asleep right now and I'm tackling one of the many many things on my to do list. It's my FUN "to do list"... the scrappy and crafty one.

See you later!

[mable]

Morning!

Im still recovering from the weekend .

The boys dad popped back for a visit on saturday, so i suggested he take them to see Santa, while i tried to sneak off to meet Lisa .
He went back to work saturday evening and yesterday me and the boys went to a country park by me so they could run off some steam. It was freezing cold but made all the worth while by having a hot chocolate in the cafe.

Both boys are in school/nursery now. I have a couple of hours to myself before collecting Euan, so im going to scrap.
I did scrap lastnight using my november kit but i need to figure out what im going to use my christmas project kit for now .

Enjoy your 'fun' to do list Anna

[Funky Fairy]

Good Morning

Lovely to meet you on Saturday TL. So pleased you stopped by.

Hi Anna *waves*
Enjoy the fun stuff.

I'm in a panic.
I feel shakey with panic that I have so much to get done these next 2 weeks.
I could really have done without taking 2 days off work with the schools shutting last week >:(
Why is it when you have so much going on things go wrong?
I was stressing in my head at breakfast and Louis accidently knocked my cookbook of the stand above where he sits for breakfast.
It knocked the cereal bowls over, the oj glasses over, 1 glass shattered on the floor.Both kids were covered in milk ang oj, the table was covered the floor was covered, rice crispies and glass everywhere.
It was that feeling where you stand back and think, where do I start

But I did receive my MME winning package today
I got to choose 3 collections.
I received the whole of :
Lost and Found - Sunshine
Lost and Found - Breeze
Kraft Funday
and they also sent the 12 Days of Christmas collection.
Everything is in there, I'm so shocked. Even 6x6 pads and stamps.
I could have cried with delight

I've just booked Louis' party too.
He hasn't had a big party since he was 6 and he's going to be 10. Money is always so tight this time of year but business has been good and he's had such trouble with horrible kids I thought he deserved it. It's a lazer quest party, he's so excited and offered to put his Christmas money towards it. Bles him

Right better get back to work
See you later.

[mable]

Aw Lisa. I do feel for you. We have mornings like that on quite a regular basis. Time to calm down and take a step backwards to think about things

Wow at winning the MME goodies. What was the competition??? Cant wait to see what you do with them

Louis will love the Lazer Quest party. Back in october we took Harley there and he wants to do it again for his next birthday.

[mison]

WE GOT SNOW!!!! JIPPI!!! Not much, but it is at least white outside. My tiredness went away in a second (oh well noooot really....).

I´m so with you Lisa. I feel totally stressed out. I isn´t that kind of person that do stress a lot, but right now I go around holding breath sometimes. I can´t cope with all shores at home, all assignments, the gifts, my job, the company etc. Normally I cope well with all of this, to be honest it´s not much more to do now that normally. I wonder if it´s just that everyone else do run around like maniacs!

Well, we found some gifts yesterday so now we only have a couple lefts. Feels rather good!

[AnnaB]

I'm feeling the stress too! We haven't bought a single gift yet! But we have a few ones figured out and I think we'll do some internet shopping really soon. Hopefully we'll be able to sort it out. We still don't know for sure if we'll be at home or somewhere else, but at some point we'll have guests at our house, that's for sure, and a LOT of cleaning would be appropriate. And then there are all the fun assignments + things that I would LOVE to do, like gifts for teachers, other handmade gifts etc...

I think the problem for me is that I want to do so much. I need more hours in the day! It's not very clever taking online classes when I really know that I don't have time. But it's fun! I try to make time and the assignments for the class I'm taking right now is something I can do a little every now and then... it's perfect when I only have a few minutes...

Also, Tuva doesn't sleep in the evenings lately, if she's not in my arms... That sort of complicate things. She's never been very good at sleeping, but it's worse in the evenings now because before I could often put her down after sitting with her for 1/2-1 hour. It just doesn't work anymore and she never falls asleep all by herself in the evenings.

To compensate for me complaining on her... the sweetest little baby girl... I'll show you this. We love her so much!



Oh Lisa... those accidents are no fun! I hate the glass everywhere-part. But YAY for the MME package...! Sounds looovely!!!! And how fun with the party for Louis! What are you doing?

[DeniseM]

I think it is definitely the time of year. There is just this weird feeling, expectation that everything needs to be perfect and delightful. So much to do, go see, buy. It's hard if you already have a lot on your schedule as it is or if money is tight, I think you feel it more than ever.

I am not looking forward to the next week but I will soldier on.

Hope your day settles down a bit Lisa.

Anna, Tuva is so sweet. My boys were bad nappers but slept good at night as they got older. Hopefully that will be the case with Tuva.

Enjoy your scrappy plans Mable.

We have snow too Marie!

[AnnaB]

Marie - how lovely that you finally got some snow! Still nothing here... but it was cold today!

[Sharmaine]

WOw Lisa!! Now that is a super cool prize!! Congrats
Today is a no stress, don't think about anything, Dave and me day.
You can check my diary if you don't belive me!!!
The date has been blotted out for a while now
NOTHING could be put on today's date. NOTHING.
Today is our 14th wedding anniversary.
Dave has the day off and we are spending it together.
Droppingthe girls off at school then going to breakfast (to spend a voucher I was given for my birthday). Then heading into town for some browsing, shopping, lunch, coffee... whatevers
Then we will get take away for dinner, set up a table in the lounge room and have ourselves a nice dinner together (after the girls are in bed).
Glad it is today
A break from the hectic, busy, life things
A day for just us

[Funky Fairy]

Congratulations Sharmaine.
Have fun. Sounds perfect

Anna, you take the sweetest photos.
She always looks so happy.
Does her bottom lip curl under when she cries?
Love that!!

The day was busy but no further stress
Louis had a friends to play. Took him home and collected Hollie from her Drama club.
Ended up taking a friend of Hollie's home. She was walking home in the dark She has her own key and was going home to an empty house. So sad

Now the kids are in bed and I started work again at 7pm.

[Sherry C]

Lisa, sorry your day started out a bit rough... hugs to you. Your MME goodies sound amazing, congrats.

Anna, Tuva is the prettiest baby, fab photo!

Sharmaine, Congrats on your anniversary, sounds like you had a wonderful day planned.

I finally did some shopping for the kids today and knocked most of it out (thank God!) I am feeling a little stressed, but I think most of it is self-imposed. When I make a list of things that need to be done, it's not overwhelming, but when I look at the big picture, I start to freak out!

Ladies, let's all take a deep breath together and try to be calm during this crazy, busy, wonderful season! (((group hug)))

[elinakou]

Goodmorning ladies!!!

I have missed you soooooooooooooo much!!!

I have finally launched my webtv channel that totally consumed all my time prepping it and i wish i can have sometime for myself now and finally use my awesome kits!!!


I have sooo much to catch up with you guys!!!!


Anna WOW, Tuva is sooo cute!!!! congrats on the tattered dt too!!!


so, see you around!

[Funky Fairy]

Hi Sherry, glad you started the shopping

Elina....hugs So lovely to see you here.
Tell us more. Sounds interesting.

My day has got off to a worse start.
I feel so sad.
Hollie has lost her brand new superdry coat
We only got it last week. She looked so so lovely in it.
Money is a real issue and it felt like a real big thing for her to have such a lovely coat and she's left it at school. I'm guessing someones walked off with it

How can you teach a child to be more responsible???
She's going to have to freeze from now on I'm afraid!!

[mable]

Morning.


A web tv channel sounds fabulous Elina. Wondered why i hadnt seen you around anywhere lately

Aw Lisa, and theres me whinging at Harley for loosing another pair of gloves . I have no idea how to teach them to be more responsible but if anyone knows, i wish they would tell me.

Euan is having a lazy today today. Im finding it really hard to motivate him this morning. He has no nursery today, so we dropped Harley at school, i said about getting the bus to the next village to us {W/Bassett} and he said No, he wanted to go and nap . So, im now wondering if hes coming down with something as its not like him to be a little lazy bones. Its hard enough keeping Harley well and out of hospital this time of year, but, everything crossed, so far, so good with him .

Ive been scrapping this morning. Im up to date on my December Daily, which is a first . Im now still wondering what to use my C/D christmas kit for . Any ideas, let me know lol.

Hope everyone else is well and stress free today.

[AnnaB]

Hi Elina! *waving* It's so good to see you! I can imagine there's a lot of work with the web TV!

Lisa... I'm so sorry about the coat. I'm not sure it IS possible to learn them to be more responsible. Of course we need to do our best, but I'm afraid things like this will happen, just because they are kids. It's just a shame it's something that expensive that's missing... Linus lost a sweater earlier this autumn, and I was annoyed when that happened. I really hope your day improves!!! *hugs*

I sent Linus to school wearing sneakers today... despite that we finally got our first snow. He's got a pair of warm rainboots, but they were already at school. We really need to get him some proper winter boots. I felt like the worst mother today. But he didn't complain and it's not that cold so I think he'll be ok with his rainboots + socks.

Fingers crossed that Euan will be ok, T-L!