Giveaways 7 to 16!! YES 10 prizes to be won!

Since I havent had a weekly giveaway for a little while I thought we should catch up and I am offering 10 prizes this week!!

YES, 10 chances to win!

I am not in anyway sponsored for this giveaway, by Amazon or anyone else - this is all my own doing and I will pick the winners at random on Sunday night at midnight! I will pick the winners in order 1 to 10 and they will correspond with the top 10 books at the time they are picked -- check here for current top 10 books!You MUST leave a message below to be in the running - even if its just a simple add me please :)
I love hearing from you all and value the fact you spend time to read and leave posts so this year of 52 giveaways is just my way of saying thank you :)

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GOOD LUCK!!

A Princess and a Pretty!

How grown up does Evie look in this shot - she was heading out to play with the boys in the backgarden and its not often she lets me fasten her hair back so i snapping away. I was taken aback by how grown up she looks - wheres my baby gone!?
Thanks to the fabulous Lucy at Attic24 for the tutorial on how to make this beautiful petal cushion, I will be making one of the flower blankets from Adikeren on Etsy to go with it for Evies big girl bed!

**I got my first page proofs through from the publishers and it looks fab if i do say so myself!!** SO EXCITED!!

Happy Birthday Jake :)

Our 3rd born isnt so little anymore, and growing by the day! 9 years old today!Happy birthday sweetheart! xxx

Beautiful Geneva!

Me and mum had a fabulous time in Geneva this weekend :) I won £1000 of holiday vouchers last year as part of my Miracle mum prize (when I met Kirstie Allsopp etc) so I spent half on a weekend away for me and mum :) As it was part of mums Christmas pressie I let her choose where we would go and Geneva it was!
We arrived around 3pm on Friday and left at 9am on Monday so had 2 full days of sightseeing and wandering around the beautiful streets! It was certainly expensive (at £6.50 for a glass of orange juice!) and £25 for a pizza!! EEK We had a fabulous time though and must have walked for miles around the old town and along Lake Geneva. 3 boat rides and a solar train ride later we were aching from head to toe and having clocked up the miles by foot retired back to the room each night to sample some Swiss delicacies including jelly filled pies we saw being made on Hairy Bikers last week! lolWe will go back and have made a promise that when the lottery win comes in (and it will!!) we are heading back to stock up on some fabulous clothes from the likes of Chanel and stunning jewellery from Rolex and Chopard! *swoon*
We visited the United Nations - quite impressive and overwhelming, not sure why but I felt really glad I had visited it while we were there!
The Broken Chair. It symbolises opposition to land mines and cluster bombs, and acts as a reminder to politicians and others visiting Geneva.
It was a 10 minute visit but it was cool say we had seen the United Nations!

**edited as i posted wrong info last night about the chair - I was tired!**

Next on the bucket list.....VENICE!!

Eye candy - part 3!

Go grab a coffee, you will need it...honestly go now before I start..I will wait :)

Ok, are you sitting comforably, then I will begin!
I have seen so many blogs lately linking to the latest Selina Lake book Homespun Style. Wondering what all the fuss was about, I looked at the photos shared and ooh'd and ahh'd and it happened to just fall into my basket (isnt it amazing how often that happens with online shops!) lol
It arrived and with trepidation and fear of over hyping this book I sat ready to look through! I cant be the only one who gets excited at looking over other peoples homes and 'stuff' - Am I?Coffee in hand and Evie settled in front of the PS3 playing football with Ethan, everyone else squirrelled away to their rooms doing homework etc I decided to indulge in a little more eye candy....oooh ...and ahhh, oops did I just spill some coffee....Hubby doesnt get it - says theres too much 'stuff' - I love 'stuff'! I love seeing piles of tea towels, trinket bowls full of sparkles, crockery piled until it looks like it might topple over...
**sigh** this book makes me happy! :)

As if that wasnt enough I want to share a treasure with you...OH MY WORD this book is to die for! A hardback book with photography to die for! Each and every project will have you following my little conversation with self, it went a little like this..

Oooh im so making those birds...Ooh that cushion is gorgeous, I will make that one first..How cute are those boots, those first...or the jumper...Nooooooo that one first!
How delicious is this crib! I know I cant make that but heck how adorable is that little rosebud blanket!
I so need that pouffee...and cushions!!
*sigh and sigh again* This happy bunny just got a little happier! :)

Eye Candy - Part 2!

Didnt want to leave you hanging too long before sharing some more pics from my new books!

I love sitting outside in the summer making crochet blankets etc (I taught myself in the summer of 09 - here) so it only stood that I would spend some of my trade in pennies on new crochet books in the run up to this years sunny season!

The lovely Deanne from Quirky Boots recommended this book to me and boy does she know what I like!
Crocheted throws and wraps is filled with everything from lace wraps to heavy shaker style throws this book sent me into a tizz on what to try first.....im thinking this Navajo blanket is a must...
...or maybe this puff baby blanket...how sweet?!!

Next up is the Cute & Easy crocheted Baby Clothes book - this book is so colourful and full of pretty accessories that look easy enough to make all the way up to a wardrobe of beautiful dresses and shawls and jackets!Tomorrow - be still my heart I have saved the best for last!

I will share pictures (believe me it will be picture heavy!) from the gorgeous Homespun Style (ive seen this on so many blogs lately and now I know why!!) and Knitting at Home. (JUST WOW!)

Eye candy!

I live in a house with 5 smelly boys - I need some escape!

I find that escape in the pages of many delicious magazines and books, I love looking at the backgrounds in the shots and not just the projects - the whole scene grabs me and the colours send me into a tizz of wanting to bake cakes, make goodies and completely overhaul my home!
Thanks to Amazons new trade in system i recently sent in a load of cookbooks, textbooks and an odd game or two that we no longer used. The refund had no sooner hit the account and was gone, sucked into oblivion by my overflowing basket! (I dont think ive ever had an empty basket at Amazon!)

So today I thought I would share some eye candy with you...

This oh-so-gorgeous-I-want-one-in-my-size cardigan that im going to make for Evie! From The Close Knit Gang book. So many wonderful things in here for boys and girls. Trendy with a cool Swedish feel to the book and layout of it all - I can see me using this book for quite a few projects!
I adore this book, there are so many cute little projects in here which shouldnt be too hard including this pretty smock dress. There is a fabulous little jacket plus another cardigan that I want to make from here so again - another book that will be well used! Essential Kids by Debbie Bliss.
Another book by Debbie Bliss - Special Knits. This book really is adorable and holds 22 fabulous patterns for special handknits....Im in love with the little jacket on the cover which led me to buy this book in the first place! Then I flicked over the pages and theres one nice thing after another ...and how cute is this ribbon edged cardigan!
Im off to have a browse through the others and drool some more but I will be back with a little snippit from each of the other books tomorrow....for now im off to grab a coffee and escape a little :)

*Im flying to Geneva with my mum tomorrow at 10am so have scheduled posts for the next few days - will share photos etc when I get back - fingers crossed my toe behaves this weekend!*