Seven on Sunday

Spring has made it's appearance in the southern hemisphere at last.  After the awful start to this year it is pleasing to feel change in the air.  I've been thinking of how I can spring clean my little piece of the blogosphere and I have a few changes in mind.

My first is Seven on Sunday - some random musings from the week gone by....
   

    1. Daffodils! No need to say more, they are everywhere and always put a smile on my face :)

Image via Google

    2. Clean sheets - one of my favourite indulgences, clean cotton sheets (must be white!) on the bed after  
        drying in the sun all day.  Bliss!
    3. Pinterest - I'm a little bit addicted......too much pinning and not enough doing.  If you're new to  
        Pinterest come visit me .  Be prepared to stay awhile though!

    4. Kittens - we have two, they are gorgeous and I love them to bits....but oh boy do they wake up early
        now that the days are getting longer.  These are photos from the first night we had them.  New photos 
        coming soon

   5. It's 97 days until Christmas day - thats only just over 3 months.  Where has this year gone  Better
       get my mojo spring cleaned so that I can get started on Christmas cards and presents

  







  6. Rugby World Cup - you'd have to be living in a cave to avoid it in New Zealand right now.  Loving it!
  7. Our boys, our team - this year they will bring home the Cup!

Mojo found - I'm back!

mI can't believe it has been nearly two months since I've blogged - where does the time go? Life has been hectic with the wind down of the school year - exams start for my oldest boy on Monday. Getting him to study is taking up all my time! The youngest has also just had exams so it has been all fun in our house - not!

Any way I made these flowers a few weeks ago - the instructions are here. Mine don't look nearly as good as the original - but I will be making more, so hopefully I'll get better. They are made from vellum, florists wire and florists tape - simple! They look really pretty all bunched

together in a vase.

Today H and I went to the local A&P show - lots of animals, lots of kids, lots of food, lots of smell!

The weather was fantastic - but very tired now. This is a photo of my favourite animal there- Highland Cattle

I've made a start on some christmassy type things - haven't got too much to show yet but my project at the moment includes this

Hopefully I'll finish it this weekend.......

Tuesday - mojo looking up

I haven't done any crafting the last two days but that doesn't mean I haven't been creative! My youngest son and I have been making a superb pulley/lever thing for science - I'm sure we, erm I mean he will do well beause it looks great (and it works!).

Have also been baking - which is another creative outlet. (Well I get points for trying at least!)

Serious loss of mojo

What a bad blogger I have been. I've been an even worse crafter. Not sure why but my work -life balance has gotten seriously out of kilter.
I named my blog 'Live Laugh Love' because I have a real longing to Live life passionately; Laugh loud and often and Love unconditionally, something that has got away from me over the last 4-6 weeks - I have been doing really long hours at work and in the time remaining have been spending with my kids (trying to over-ride that single parent/working mother guilt!).

Anyway since tomorrow is the start of a new month I am setting myself a challenge to do something creative everyday during the month of May and post it on my blog. Hopefully after a month of this I will be back in touch with my mojo - which has up and left me again!

So if anyone reads this (Hello out there!) please stop by again and give me some encouragement :). If you have a favourite blog, website, book etc that inspires you please leave me a comment - just incase I am in need of inspiration during my month long challenge!

I've found it!

My mojo that is! I must have just needed to relax a little because as soon as Saturday rolled round I felt inspired and creative again. I made two cards today.

This one for my boys' very precious 91-years young great-grandmother - not sure what she thought of it as she didn't say much. Probably can't understand why I'd bother to make something when I could go and buy it :-).

This one is for my sister who has a birthday soon

- I am so organised it is scary as I have made her

this exploding box as well. (Don't worry I don't think she knows about blogs so I won't be spoiling the surprise.

I also got started on the CB forum bookmark swap - found some scrummy papers to use - can't spoil the surprise by showing too much though.

I've also done some work on the CB forum ATC swap so feel as though I am really fizzing now.....

Lost my mojo!

I can't find my mojo! I have so many things that I 'have' to make - cards, bookmark, ATCs - and I have no inspiration! Isn't that always the way....

It's a long time since I updated my blog so I thought I had better do something! I made this notebook a few weeks ago. It is supposed to encourage me to be more organised. About 50% success rate so far!

I think part of the problem is being tired - not taking care of myself! The start of the school year always takes some getting used to - for me and kids - so this weekend will be a 'be kind to yourself' weekend! Recharge the batteries and get some projects under way. Wish me luck :-)

Thought for the day:My mind contains many good ideas, but it's not always easy to squeeze one out. ~Ashleigh Brilliant