Weekly Wisdom

The Saturday Update

February has gotten off to a flying start.

This week was relatively easy at work in the post-report lull. I did have several meetings but on the whole, it was a breeze. Next week is more London planning and school development.

I've been getting crafty again - finishing my Christmas knitting projects so I can get back to my course now. The journalling is going strong and I got back into sewing.

Isabella's fighting off a cold but had a good week at nursery and enjoyed getting back on the bike with me. We're now on the hunt for a carneval costume that's blue for her nursery group on Monday.

I also started running again this week - and ran the whole of my route from last year without walking! It really inspired me to keep it up.

This is our first quiet weekend of the year. We're planning on getting out in the garden, finding that costume and getting crafty.

Links

Here are some fun / interesting things I've been reading lately.

I need to read this every day.

Always love articles like this.

It's like she looked into my head!

Progress I could make in 2016.

Still miss her.

Good news for my family history progress.

Still love Rachel's posts.

Another Elise project I want to make my own.

Parenting hack

When I saw this idea on facebook last week, I wasn't entirely convinced and then Nico got a large delivery and put an overactive 18 month old in the box. "Give her a crayon." I said.

5 minutes and a few cut out windows later and we had a glorious half hour of peace and quiet while our little miss had her creative fun.

I'm looking for lots of large items I can order online to make this a regular thing.

Currently...

...hunting for a blue fancy dress costume.
...drinking peppermint tea again.
...running.
...writing more.
...reading magazines again.
...getting my hards dirty in the garden.
...planning our trip to Stockholm!
...washing like it's my job.
...cycling regularly again.
...having high hopes for where 2016 is headed.

February Goals

Here's the progress I plan to make this month:

• Set the programme for the London trip.
• Pay our holiday off.
• Sort out the hobby room.
• Date night.
• Run once per week.
• Update my Ancestry family tree.
• Write two letters.
• Sew, knit, journal.
• Set up Isabella's reading corner.

Make it Monday - Hexagonal Pot Holder

This week I tried a quick little sewing project (my first of 2016) using this easy-to-follow tutorial.

Elise had two versions and on reading her tutorial, I thought I'd prefer the one with quilted lines. On making it though, I actually liked the open version.

Thisis going to be a gift for a friend but I can see myself making more of these.