Me...but mini

Monday night was our 'craft guild' meeting

and Oh my lordy what lovely evening we had

all five of us

Not only was it a birthday celebration 

and a little housewarming 

it was also secret santa night

✮  YiPiDyDoDa  ✮

   Did we have fun??? oh yes we did!

aside from wonderful company

we had delicious Japanese dumplings

chocolate birthday cake and gifts galore

what more could anyone possibly ask for?

The secret Santa rule was that it had to be handmade

(of course!)

There was a beautiful knitted scarf

stunning bird decorations

hand embroidered bunting (surprisingly not from me!)

vintage tea cup candle and glasses case

and take a look at my gift

It's me...only mini...a mini me!

remarkably like me too...only younger...how kind x

I'm loving my shocking pink jumpsuit

I have always steered away from such outfits

but, seeing how good my mini me looks maybe I should reconsider

She came nestled in a bag full of American peppermint candies

I have been lusting after these having seen them in Martha 

for our gingerbread house this year

they are very moreish though, so may have to hide them from myself

:o)

 

I have been unable to get them anywhere in the UK

and my lovely Santa got her mum, or should I say Mom

to send these all the way from America especially for me

thank you lovely C 

(and lovely C's very kind mom)

I feel like I am making progress on my naughty 'to do' list at long last

yesterday was spent wrapping, cleaning and a little panic internet shopping

more of the same for me again today

 (hopefully with the exception of the panic shopping!)

but I really don't mind

it feels nice to be getting organised

We are not very Christmassy here just yet

just a few odd little festive reminders here and there

This cutie is from Michelle at A pinch of Prim on Etsy
 

we are waiting until this weekend

our sweet B is coming home from uni for Christmas

she will be back on Friday evening 

❤ HOORAY ❤

This weekend will be FULL ON Christmas for us

we have the Christmas tree waiting patiently outside in a bucket

This divine little angel is from Trish at Sweet Nellie also from Etsy

We are so excited...we have missed our lovely girl so much

me especially

❤

My sweet B

❤

I am feeling all behind on the blogging front
on visiting all of your lovely blogs to read whats happening
or just to say 'Hi'
and on posting on mine
 for some reason that I can't fathom that makes me quite stressed
or maybe it is everything else that is making me stressed??
It feels like life is on fast forward at the moment...don't you think?

Before I go ...
my lovely Christmas decoration swap partner has been blogging
about our swap
 pop over to see my lovely new friend Celeste
at Prettee Craftee
I know she'd love to see you
❤


I will love you and leave you now as I have an Australian phone date
(oooh I say!)
with my best friend in the whole world
"I'm dialing Angi"
❤

Have a great week
more soon
j x