Even more EPIC FAIL

Good lord, look how long it's been since I last posted....guess being chained to a desk 5 days a week then having a 2.5yr old absorbing every other waking moment hasn't left a lot of time for luxuries like blogging!

But all of that's about to change....in a HUGE way.

Firstly, we bit the scary house purchasing bullet and bought this:

It's rented out at the moment, but we'll be moving in early next year....because we're having another bub!....15 weeks to go....and it's another lil boy....and I can't wait!

I love the idea of Boo having a little brother to knock about with....and the house, well as much as I love the inner west, I'm so over the small damp house we're in now....AND look at the walk in pantry that I'll be filling soon....it's got double doors people, DOUBLE DOORS!!!

Boo is getting to be such a big boy....everyday he amazes me with the things he comes out with and how grown up he is....I know I'm biased because I'm his mum, but he's such a special monkey....here he is looking very serious on a recent trip to bunnings....and another of him on Daddy's laptop

As for anything crafty, that's gone completely by the way!....the last thing I've felt like doing is knitting....a heap of yarn has alread been packed to take to storage, ready for the move....I really want to get the knitting mojo back....but I was like this last time I was pregnant, it was the LAST thing I felt like doing....even trawling through patterns on Ravelry has been a lost cause....but I'm sure once the hospital appointments start happening every 2 weeks I'll be bored into knitting again!

I have been sticking to only purchasing quality yarn over quantity though....I'm totally in love with Eat Sleep Knit!....I've vowed it'll be my only go-to for future yarn purchases....enough of this bendy and patons rubbish :p

So now I'm counting down the weeks till I finish work and this insane new phase of our lives begins....there will definitely be more updates here....especially once we're in the house, with all the gardening over-hauling and new crafting opportunities to be had!....and all the pics of the new niblet and his big brother!

epic fail....

not only have i not posted since may last year....my stash has now grown to 181 lots of yarn....and not so many finished projects, granted a lot of things just need ends woven in, but it's no excuse and still poor form in the de-stashing stakes :(

Smash the Stash

It's no secret I have tooooooo much yarn....so much yarn that if I didn't buy anymore I'd probably still not get through all I have! Rav is telling me I have 149 things in my stash at the moment and over 95km's worth!

Sooooo, I've decided to pull finger, purchase as little as possible (except for a planned project I'll be needing some more Bendi for AND my Knitabulous yarn club) and knit like a demon!....I'm starting off easy and am working on a couple of worsted weight cardis....which will knock off about 1.8kms from the stash and seeing as the weather's turning faster that my needles can click, they'll be welcome additions to the wardrobe!

I'm attacking some huge 200g balls of Bendi yarn first, I think that'll spur me on, so I'll be all encouraged by the large gaps the drawers / tubs / bags of yarn!

Happy Birthday Boo!!!

I know mummy is a bit late posting this, but....

Happy First Birthday Beautiful Boy, you're mummy and daddy's world and we couldn't imagine it without you....we had no idea you would be so wonderful xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

And here's my first attempt at a first birthday cake!....it's supposed to be the very hungry caterpillar....didn't turn out too badly....sort of.

mmm...

Back at work, busy, busy, busy....no time, etc....I won't bore you with it all, because I'm sure a lot of you know how it is....instead I'll share my super easy Spag Bol sauce.

It's seriously just a chuck in the pot jobby, set and sort of forget....I even throw the mince in still frozen.

So take...
about 500g mince
2 tins diced tomatoes
4 tablespoons tomato paste
enough red wine to fill and rinse out the tins....then add more wine just for good measure.
a zuchini, onion and garlic, finely chopped
a good handful of dried red lentils
teaspoon or two of powdered beef stock
big slosh of balsamic vinegar
dried thyme, rosemary and oregano (to taste) and a couple of bay leaves
chopped mushrooms, which get chucked in toward the end.

bring everything to the boil and then let simmer for a while, till it reduces down and thickens and smells yummy....I just stir it occasionally, breaking up the frozen mince.

And don't freak out about the lentils, they turn to mush so no one knows they're in there and help thicken the sauce.

Seriously, this amount makes about 4-5 meals worth....so I just bag it up and freeze it

ergh....

Why is it when I should be finishing off a shawl to send to one of Paul's aunts in Derry, I'm sitting here swatching 2 cardigans and have suddenly decided to start up an old project that's been dormant for at least 18 months!!

BAD ME.

And on a crapper note....I'm going back to work on Monday....the ONLY thing I'm looking forward to is the extra cash, so I can buy more yarn.

I'm going to miss my lil monkey sooooooo much.

Hi....

I'm an AWESOME beetle....mind if I take a stroll around your non-lawn?

Sometimes looking down is a good thing.