Taking Stock OR What I'm Doing Right Now

Wearing: PJ's whilst sitting outside

Watching: the sun set 

Reading: House Keeping - Marilynne Robinson

Waiting: for the rain, the water tank is now 1/3 full

Noticing: Grandpop and Grandson holding hands whilst each occupied by other matters

Looking: at Grandma and Grandaughter spending time together 

Loving: Coming home from the gym to find Mum had hung out, brought in and folded all the washing!  

Wishing: Grandma and Grandpop didn't have to go home so soon

Opening: A card from Tsunami  (her teacher helped her make it)

Feeling: proud of my achievement 

Considering: the juggling we are all doing to fit in study 

Following: My children walking to school and to the supermarket, noticing sibling love 

Playing: School teachers with her friends

Giggling: at dinner time conversations in our home this week after Constable Carl had been to visit and talk about correct terminology re body part names

Cooking : Roast Pork for dinner 

Drinking : Kombucha 

Knowing: Everyone has their own weakness 

Wondering: What yours is (mine is purple and yellow jet planes or wine gums)

Liking: This crochet bag found on pinterest 

Pondering: how to make one similar

Making : plans and more squares

Needing: to get to Daddies work

Getting: ourselves lost - silly GPS and silly Great South Rd numbering system

Wanting: to learn how to knit socks

Bookmarking: After Thought Heel Socks

Enjoying: a Saturday afternoon around a kitchen table with 3 friends is the best way to learn 

Thinking: this is the way skills have been passed down through generations LOVING it 

Deciding: to join Ange in 40 Days of Yoga

Buying: a Yoga app and a Yoga mat

Smelling: ICK after just doing 20 minutes on the treadmill and 20 minutes on the mat

Admiring: my little girls concentration as she learns this new skill

Marvelling: at my patience 

Hoping: she knows how proud of her I am 

If you want a list you can get it from Pip at Meet Me At Mike's too!  

A Little Hookin Here And A Little Hookin There

Both my Crochet Mood Blanket and my Summer Project Blanket are growing slowly and steadily

Whenever I am sitting down for 5 minutes or as a passenger in the car on a journey short or long you will find me hook in hand .. .. ..

Crochet Mood Blanket January squares

Summer Project 

LOVING

I wholeheartedly believe that no matter what is happening in your life, there is always something you can be thankful for..no matter how simple it is.

Herbal Tea - YES I do !

My newly discovered love is Pratty's Feel Good Teas

Completing unfinished projects!  

SWAPS!  

This year was the 3rd year I participated in Chookyblue's Secret Santa Swap

The gorgeous table runner in the background in shades of pink blue and red was my main present opened on Christmas Day sent to me from Jeanette
I LOVE it and it is for everyday use!

My partner was Fiona and you can see what I sent her HERE

Thank you again Chooky for organising a great swap I know how much time goes into hosting them!

Conquering a new crochet block

This was my original idea for my mood blanket, I'm still undecided .. .. .. If I'm to stick to this ~ 52 weeks ~ do I need to stick to a plain easy to whip up block?

LOVE - I have absolutely cherished these past 10 days just me and my Mr, however, I'm also beside myself with excitement that my babies (8 & 5) come home today!

Last night I turned off everything and slipped into total relaxation - it's good for the soul

Linking in with

Crochet (or Knit) Mood Blanket

I have been inspired to start a new blanket in 2014

A Mood Blanket

It will be a blanket of squares, made in colours which will represent my mood on that particular day. The idea is from instagramer mummy_stacey.

So, really the only rule is that you crochet/knit a square or stripe everyday (or once a week if that suits you better) in 2014 using a colour that you feel reflects your mood. The colour choices are totally up to you! I think it's important that you use colours that you like so that it doesn't get boring. Plus you'll want a blanket you'd like to keep after all that hard work!! The amount of rounds is up to you! I think I'm going to do 4 rounds as I think I'll find that manageable! Most people doing the 365 are doing 4/5, the 52 people are doing more rounds so they get a big blanket too. 

I'm committing to the 52 squares challenge, however, will try for 104.

These are the colours and moods I have chosen and each square will be framed in cream

There are so many colours and moods  

I am going to post once a month with my progress, I will have a minimum of four squares to show you and I will be using the join as you go method.   It will be really interesting watching the colours pop up on my blanket as it grows

If you are on Instagram and you think this is a cool idea and want to join in, pop by mummy_stacey's Instagram!  (Last night, on Instagram Stacey had 312 people saying they want to participate!!)  Or if you are on Facebook search Crochet Mood Blanket 2014

Hashtags are #crochetmoodblanket2014 and #nzcrochetmoodblanket2014

Will you be joining in/participating?