Wednesday, December 7, 2011

In Remembrance of Smokey

Late at night on the 26th of October my cat, Smokey, came home seriously injured. He had been caught in a trap and had somehow managed to get free and come home to me! That was soooo special! First thing the next morning we took him to the vet. Later that morning the vet phoned and said that we would have to put him down! His front left and back right paws were so badly crushed that they would have to be amputated and no cat can function with only two paws! I was soooo sad! I buried him at our new farm and planted a mulberry tree over his grave. So every time we pick mulberries, we can remember him! I am going to get another kitten soon.  But I still miss him soooo much!


  Love Nancy 

Monday, December 5, 2011

Sensational Sewing Challenge - Something Useful

This month at 'Sensational Sewing Challenge' the theme was Something Useful.  I made a felt bedside holdall. My mom found this idea while browsing on the web.  She cannot remember where though, so our apologies for not acknowledging this lovely idea.  The original holdall was made in material, but felt is so much easier and quicker to work with and this time of year, that worked for me!

This bedside holdall has a pocket for a bottle, toy, book or notebook and pencil. It is such an easy thing to make. I just taped 3 A4 Pieces of paper together for a pattern cut it out with mom's zigzag scissors and hand-stitched all the pockets and embellishments.  I am very pleased with how it turned out and will give it to my little sister, Gabrielle, as a Christmas present!


The new theme at Sensational Sewing Challenge is ‘Christmas’. So please hop over to Kelly's blog to enter your Christmas makes!


Love Nancy

Thursday, November 10, 2011

A Giveaway at Beautiful Girlhood! {DON’T MISS IT!!}

My sister, Kelly-Anne, at Beautiful Girlhood, is celebrating 50 followers with a wonderful Giveaway!! She is offering one copy of a movie called Ever After - a Cinderella story. To enter you must leave a comment on her blog HERE.  Giveaway closes on the 25th of November!  















M y views on Ever After...

Ever After is a clean, romantic movie based on the well known fairytale, Cinderella!  It is old fashioned, with beautiful dresses, horses and carriages, balls and lots more!


Don’t miss it!!

Love Nancy

Monday, November 7, 2011

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

On the 25th October it was my Daddy’s birthday!!
We were all busy getting and making presents for him!!


I made my Daddy a little cushion out of felt that said NO. 1 DADDY! I also got him a packet of chocolate balls!!!!!


 
Rebekah opening Daddy’s present!  


Us girls took Daddy out to Mario’s for pizza!! It was soooo much fun!

Rebekah deciding what to have! A Hawaiian perhaps? Or maybe a margharita?  


Gabrielle devouring pizza!


 Waiting……



And begin!!

I love these photos of Rebekah!  She really enjoyed her pizza!

We went home to a delicious Chocolate cake and Daddy let us put on some of his precious Chocolate Balls when we got home!!


Me, Mommy, Daddy, Beth and Gabrielle!

I hope you had a lovely birthday Daddy!!

Love Nancy

Monday, October 24, 2011

My Birthday and Blog Anniversary!!!

On the 14th of October it was my 12th birthday!! And my Blog Anniversary!! My Blog is a year old now!! Kelly-Anne, (my sister), made me a gorgeous card!!!   


Isn’t it pretty?

We were staying with friends in Cape Town because Sofia was born at a hospital there, so I had my birthday there! They made me a trifle for my birthday! It was delicious!!!      
  

Me blowing out the candle!

My mom and Sofia were discharged from the hospital that day and we went to Greyton for the weekend (you can read more on Kelly’s blog) so that my mom could rest before the long trip home to Knysna. It was a wonderful birthday and I enjoyed it soooo much!! Thank you everyone for a lovely day!!

Love Nancy

Friday, October 21, 2011

Welcome Baby Sofia!!!

The long countdown is over, and it’s a girl!!!!  On Wednesday the 12th of October little Sofia was born!!!  She is the most adorable little baby ever!!!!! Here are some photos of her!!


Happy!


All of us girls!

Crying!


Her sweet little hands!


Me holding sweet Sofia!!


...yawn...

Aaalmost asleep!!
I love her soooooo much!!!!!
Love Nancy

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Kelly's Sewing Challenge - Accessories


This month at Kelly-Anne's Sewing Challenge, the theme is Accessories!!
I made a Button Necklace.


It was very easy to make!!
I have heard of this idea before, so I decided to give it a try!


Love, Nancy