*clunk* I must be mad !!

That's me throwing down the gauntlet to myself !!

After looking around online, I keep seeing people doing crafty challenges (make 50 home-made items in a year) and a booky challenge (read 50 books in a year) so I thought I'd try and do both ! I must be mad to start this a month before giving birth but it's just a bit of fun ! The crafty challenge is a kick up the bum to finish off my numerous crafts projects that just need the finishing touches and make some place in my overflowing crafts cupboards. And for the books, I'm sure I read that many already, I'm just intrigued to see how many I get through in a year. I'll keep you posted !!

Ooops in at the last minute !!

I thought I'd already posted these ones but obviously not. One day I might get some nice sensible grandparent-grandkid photos (but I won't hold my breath !!!)

Some random pics from the last few weeks to finish !

So eggs-citing !!

Phase one (or should I say competition one !!) - pre boiled egg !!

Boiled eggs for tea, girls !!

All decorated and ready to grow some hair !

Watering the cress seeds

and a few days later - ta da !!!

Now that might be a really bad accent but you should hear the girls doing a Scottish accent when they've never heard one before !!! The things we get up to ... !!!

Juliette practising being a mum !

Right, leave Didou alone for a bit and play with your toys instead !


Juliette with Didou (left) and Doudou (right !!)



on the potty !!

It was all for a competition and we won ! Should be getting some squishy cubes and a bird soft toy through the post any day now !!

Still in touch with the family !!

Sophie's got Vicky (mum), Juliette's got Didou (son) and Maxime the boy next door has got Zoe (daughter)

They seem to recognise each other !!

Sophie's got Léo, who comes for a visit every now and then !

This is when you see how much smaller Didou is compared to his brothers and sisters !!!

All dressed up !

Juliette got invited to her first ever birthday party and wanted to wear a party dress !


So she decided Didou needed to be dressed up posh too !



This is the teddy bear hot-water bottle cover's jumper !!

And a picture of Sophie in a new dress so she doesn't feel left out !!