New routines mean earlier starts and later finishes, eating later, bedtimes creeping nearer to mine, and the window of opportunity for sewing, blogging and relaxing being squeezed into almost nothingness.
It will all settle soon, I hope, but with the prospect of Scouts starting this evening with a 9pm finish, I am not putting any money on me getting some extended sofa-time this side of Christmas!
I realise in the scale of things I really have little to moan about; hubby's back is finally on the mend, I am toying with the idea of applying for a sideways move at work (which would be great) and dear son seems to be settling into his new school really well. The girls are just the girls!
There has been a little stitching, to keep a teeny sliver of sanity, although my To Do/Want To Do list is getting ever longer.
So on the weekend, I got my head down and made my #easyswapuk pouch and extras. Given quite a broad spectrum of likes, I opted for my pouch of choice, la Lola, and went for ombre geese of sorts…
I am really pleased with the outcome, and hope my partner will be happy with it too. I made key fobs from the geese trimming, well it would have been a waste not to, right? And gathered a few co-ordinating extras to complete the package. I am so ahead of the game on this one, because I needed that feeling of control that ticking one thing off my list brings.
So having my September Stitch Tease Bee blocks for Nicky under by belt, next on the list was a starter block for a new Brit Bee project. We are all set for another awesome round, which will be revealed in true Brit Bee style over the next 12 months or so…
My #mysmallworld has stalled, myAmitié BOM is looking neglected again and I have had no time to start doodling for the #schnitzelandbooswap. Don't even talk to me about finishing up my Brit Bee medallion. Thank goodness for lists!
So dear hearts, I will be trying to blog as much as possible, there may be snippets on Instagram and I may even get round to my Inbox one day soon, but for now it's all competence examples, new timetables and lunch-boxes. Hoping, maybe, this bit of tech will stop me resorting to biscuits to get me through the day…
See you again soon xxx
Wait until they enter high school (UK equivalent). Busy, busy. And then they head off into the world and sewing resumes. Sew when you can, you're still on my blog roll.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is that as they stay up later they need less attention, but you might not be quite there yet. We are settling into a new routine too, and change is challenging but hopefully will smooth out soon.
ReplyDeleteI've been there with the no-evenings thing! But like Leanne says soon you'll be supervising less and time will come back again. There's always something changing!!
ReplyDeleteI've been there with the no-evenings thing! But like Leanne says soon you'll be supervising less and time will come back again. There's always something changing!!
ReplyDeleteYou may miss them in ten years time!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow those lovely kids have grown! At the risk of sounding like an old grannie (oops, I am!)don't be in too much of a hurry to get past the moment. xx
ReplyDeleteHow those lovely kids have grown! At the risk of sounding like an old grannie (oops, I am!)don't be in too much of a hurry to get past the moment. xx
ReplyDeleteMy teenagers frequently go to bed after me now!! I do miss them being younger, it seemed so much simpler as they had dedicated bedtimes and if they were out I knew exactly where they were. Aqua is my favourite colour so I liked this pouch instantly. I also do cross stitch and take part in swaps for that and am rather pleased to say I have one all sitting ready to go off at the end of the month. If I leave them too late I get a bit panicky. x
ReplyDeleteI hope you soon settle into your new routine - maybe the bairns could have a long reading session before bed each night so you can do some sewing?! I love your Brit Bee block and am looking forward to seeing what you all make during this next round; please tell me it's not all going to be secret again?! Love the Lola pouch - I finally caved and bought the pattern so I can make one of my own. Or at least, I'll start with one...
ReplyDeleteIt''s the later bedtimes that I really noticed cutting into me time when the girls were younger. Now they are awake later than me most of the time. How sad is that?!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little late in reading this post. Hopefully you and your family have gotten into a nice routine with school starting. That house is really special and your partner is a lucky person
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