HO HO HO.. well one week to go and it's paper paper everywhere rip them open just don't care!!  Fortunately our kids don't dive in and rip rip rip.  They do open quite controllably which is nice but OMG so many parcels.  Spoilt.

I'd forgotten how good home made mince pies smell. YUMMMMMM.  There are 3 dozen in the oven at the moment and they smell soooooooo nice.  Unfortunately i can't eat one but hey at least that keeps the weight down PMSL. 

Went to the docs yesterday.  One good thing I havent damaged a bone in my fall.  Had a fall on Saturday night and no I wasnt pissed.  If I had been it wouldnt have hurt so much!  Go on laugh.  Anyways it is only cartiledge (sp) damage so it will heal slowly but surely and no cracked or broken bones.  She went through a whole load of other stuff with me too but with what other people are going thru at the mo esp one of my best m8's I can't really grumble altho i am exceptionally pissed off.  I have dropped just under another 3.5 kilo again though so I'm pleased with that.  James said I'm a tesco weight loser ..... every little helps LMAO cheeky sod!!!

Anyways if I dont have time to update again be4 kissmearse have a fabulous time, eat, drink and be merry.

XXXX

as title says 'all i want for christmas is....' well it aint YOU.  bloody spammers stay away!!  you are COMPLETELY wasting your time and tbh mine too.  I dont want lesbian sex links, christmas tree links, gay men links.  I just want good proper comments.  Like I said before even if they arent so good I shall post but i am not posting your adverts so fook off.

There.  rant over.

Nativity play was fabulous.  James ordered the DVD because I was so emotional and he cant wait to see it now.  LOL.  Sophie was a little bit shy at the end when she had to close the play with another little girl but it brought an 'awwww' hahaha.  Awww indeed she wont shut up at home hahaha!  JP did so well I was amazed.  He has been practising at home and not letting me listen but all I have heard from his room is bump bump bump la la la la la la laaaaaaa hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.  I was a bit concerned that the child was becoming Billy Elliot with all the dancing he was doing but it paid off LOL!!!  I had several people ask if he was my son which I admitted with pride.  He looked like a choir boy on stage and sounded like one too.  So one chuffed mommy typing this :)

I've made the 4 doz fairy cakes and smartied, jelly totted and buttoned them all for Beavers Christmas Pyjama Party tonight and next week they both have a party at school so i'm going to use Ann's recipe with apple and cinnamon and cheese and ham for a different 'twist' I think as I dont think I could face fairy cakes again.  LOL.  I'm out for an hour or so this avo so I'm going to rest for a bit this morning I think.  Dog kept me awake with her bleddy snoring last night grrrrrr.  She's in our room at night at the moment as she hates the high winds and barks at the wind chimes outside hahah big plum she is.  Good job she's so lovely huh? :P 

I've got just under 20 squids left to spend on Soph now for Xmas - ideas ladies?? She has a good mix of stuff now so stuck for ideas.  And as for me being finished wrapped for 20th?  I finished on the 9th :) *CHUFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED* haha.  Anyways i'ze orf to curl up on sofa with my wee babe and have a mommy/daughter snuggle.  Can't have these times back can I? sob sob and she starts big school in January.  Waaaaaa waa .  I'm going to be B O R E D without my baby.  See ya'z lata'zzzzzzz

Here ya go hun.. have a nibble:

http://www.virginmedia.com/news/uk/uk-story.php?storyid=17361521

god bless her.  glad she home safe and sound.  evil bastards.  SORRY.. just my view.

Mornings!

Bah humbug? LOL.... it just seems to be so manic at the moment.  Unfortunately I havent got the energy to be manic grrrr!  JPs wardrobe arrived yesterday and it is a sturdy canvas one and because James was working last night he suggested i 'try' and put it up. PMSL... hahahaaaaaaa.  He said and i quote 'its only a matter of popping poles into a frame Sarah'.  Like SHIT was it!!?!!  It was screws, poles, all sorts.  Plus it was too tall for me to do the top half haha.  I aint useless don't get me wrong but i could NOT reach and there was no way I was standing on a chair.  I don't do over-reaching after being told by the surgeon that i should not be stretching due to the large amount of mesh in my abdomen.  Nooooooo way.  So James last night at midnight was stretching to put the canvas on and the top part.  But now JP is very happy as he has the tardis in his bedroom.  Bless him. 

I've got a lift to go and collect the kids main presents this afternoon from Merry HELL!!!... argggggggggggggh.  I have rung and reserved and i've also bought another kettle so I'm happy   I've got a spare kettle in the kitchen at the moment as the element went in ours BOO HOO i loved that kettle. 

Yesterday Rachel came round and we had to figure out how to make 2 x cow costumes.  Well we were dead chuffed with ourselves as seamstresses we are NOT!!  Paired with the white tops and black trousers the tabards that we did (complete with cow bells) look FUNKYYYYYYYYYY!  JP sat and stuck over 100 silver stars on his black tabard last night and its now dry and paired with his black trousers and top that looks quite cool too.  So we're chuffed with ourselves aint we biatch ? hahaha.  Tis ok it is an affectionate term when used in reference to her don't worry

I've made a promise to myself to sit and wrap at least 6 presents a night leading to the 20th December which is my target to have them all DONE!  Will I do it??  Time will tell because last night I just couldnt be arsed! hahahaa

This morning I've spent putting all of JP's clothes away in his new wardrobe, and trying to find hiding places for prezzies.  It gets increasingly difficult but ah well.  James doesnt want to wrap the kids presents till 21st December because as I do most of the shopping he wants to have a look at their stuff to see if he feels 'they have enough'.. I think he's in for a shock as I've been buying since July. 

Anyways I'm off the dryer has finished and I want to get it all done before it over-creases.

Love ya's!!

Well... i'ze chuffed.  Although I didnt sell out by ANY means and I still have a lot of stock left (which btw I enjoyed making!) I did really well.  It boosted my confidence no end to see the stuff selling.  It was a mob to begin with then a steady stream of both men and women and children!!  I can't believe the kids were buying for their mom's (awwwwwww) with their pocket money   bless 'em.  Anyways I made about 15 pounds less than I would have liked but I'm still in the black   hehee.  So i've not decided what to spend the spondoolieez on but James and I can't agree so it is going to sit there till we do.  He says to spend on me or more beads (which tbh i don't need right now) and I want to spend on the kids which he says NO NO NO! LOL.    He reckons they've got enough but mom's iz soft aint they.

Over n out the chicken is beckoning.  I dont think it is squawking still but the skin is crisping nicely.

XX O XX 

Mornings!

Today isnt the day the teddy bears have their picnic but the day that I put my jewellery out to the public (arggggggggh!)

I am exceptionally nervous.  I love making the stuff, I love giving it to people and I've occasionally sold some.  I sold some last year to Ann in pinks for Cancer Race for Life and I've sold and gifted to several friends and family.  But tbh i have never had a full on 'SALE'.  Maybe my fears are unfounded but until i've had a sale i guess my confidence will be low in it. 

One thing I do know for sure is that my stuff is reasonably priced and I won't be lowering them.  I've asked several ppl including lovely Mrs M and I've checked the internet.  It is amazing how many people overcharge for chokers and earrings etc.  They are NOT expensive to make and unless they are using cut and polished real gems they are ripping people off.  Please be careful when you buy beaded jewellery online as there are LOTS of rip off merchants out there.  The things you should ask are:

What is the metal - if it is not silver (not plate but sterling!) then they buy it for pennies.

If the work is intricate then they should be adding a profit margin that is quite wide.  By wide i mean reasonable not sky high tho.

What are the beads?  If they are unpolished gems or stones then they are not overly expensive but are not 'cheap'.  If they are cut and polished gems or stones then yes they can work out expensive.

Swarovski crystal is beautiful to work with, reasonably priced too.  It isnt cheap but it is not expensive either.  A middle of the road one

Last but not least if the beads are plastic which most are then don't pay too much.  Go to primark instead!!  Sorry but its true.  What you are paying for when u buy plastic is the persons time and the wire they use.  It is not expensive to make.  I can make a pair of sterling silver drop earrings with plastic beads for a maximum (not funky stuff like dice or anything like that) of 45p a pair!   The glass beads are a little bit more expensive but even still.

I'm actually DISGUSTED with the prices that some of the rip off 'hand makers' are pricing at.  I wouldnt be able to sleep at night.

Anyways I shall let you know if i get egg on my face or if i sell out

MWAH xxx

I'ze been making a mess on the kitchen table.  Just had to scrub loads of glue from the table PMSL!!  I look like I'm peeling all over me fingies.  LOL. 

But saying that it was a couple hours well spent.  I've made:

1 x bridesmaids tiara which is beautiful ;)

2 x fabric covered hair bands

1 x cardboard box with sequins and semi-precious gems

4 x hair combs (slide like ones) with semi-precious gems

1 x butterfly hair comb

1 x identity bracelet with amber and lilac stones

So i'ze pretty darned chuffed! 

I am busy wiping my nose right now because having watched Holby City and the teary person I iz i'm still snivelling at poor Sam.  I'm a softie but I hope he and Maddie get it together (yeah yeah its a soap I KNOW!!!)

Anyways I'm sat here now catching up with hemails etc etc whilst watching the stuff drying and waiting patiently to bag and price it up.  I shall let u know how i do next week :P

Big kisses

Hi!!!  Was on the fone last night to a long distance but muchly fort of buddie o'mine.  Wuv ya MC.  I was told off for not updating since 6/11.  SHOCK! HORROR!  Slappied wristies!!!  Was told that they cannot always fone or text to see how I am so often go online to have a lookie.  So I must make more of an effort I shall i *crossed fingies* PROMISE

Anyways not much happening here in Chez Callaghan.  JP is loving school, had a hiccup last week but that's dealt with now.  He just needs to open his mouth and say somethin bless him.  Soph is flying through Jolly Phonics which we suspected she would because she hasnt left her brothers VTech laptop alone in 6 months.  Sleeps with it under her pillow HAHAA!  True tho altho a bit odd   Sophie is a cow (PMSL!!) in her school production and JP is a star and narrator.  His reading is really lovely and he is quite articulate.  We do quite a bit of reading with him so I spose its paying off.  I think Sophie's handwriting will be better than his though.  She finds forming letters quite easy compared to him.  Still there's time yet to prove me wrong.  LOL.  Christmas is approaching fast again and yet AGAIN i'm not as organised as I wanted to be.  Not last year but one before I had EVERYTHING except fresh food by now.  I havent even bought a tin of fruit this time LMAO.  Ach well good ole Tesco do online and Mom's go to Iceland eh? 

Off to the Next Clearance Warehouse on Thursday as i've been forewarned they have lots of spangly tops in there from 33p upwards??  WTF is this world coming to when u can buy a NEXT?? top for 33p. 

I may have to do more than I wanted haha.  Sophie has yet again asked for clothes for Xmas.  I've told people that have asked but I refuse to buy them for her.  I want to buy her one of those I Teddies and a few other things.  We've just bought her the Barbie Rapunzel Wedding styling head as she's nagged for a Bratz one but I don't fancy giving her glitter pens to decorate her walls with LOL!!  JP is surprise surprise... drum roll please...... wait for it.... expecting....... Dr Who items.  Well what a surprise... NOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!  haha.  My Mom has just bought him the black dalek to go with his gold one.  Only thing is the figures are not expensive but they aint cheap either.  I just think that he won't get a lot for his money do u know what I mean?  He'll probly get 3 of the boxed sets and that's it!!  Doesnt seem a lot but hey at least he'll be happy with them.  Anyways I havent really unfortunately got a lot to say today.  I have the Christmas Fair on Friday this week where I am showcasing my hand made jewellery for the first EVER time in public (shitting meself) so I'm a jittery bug!!  Then on Saturday we're off to IKEA for when it opens to buy our Chrizzie candles and a stollen cake for Father In Law and hopefully if they have the right size a new rug for the lounge.  Then Saturday afternoon Stourbridge have a Sci-Fi Xmas Fair.  I'm quite looking forward to that as Soph and JP both like Dr Who and there is a life sized tardis working replica - not that we can go and travel to outerspace or owt - and a lifesize dalek replica that works and other stuff.  There is a really nice collectable shop in Stourbridge and other stuff.  Theres a craft market etc. so I'm hoping to get the holly wreath for the front door.  Its a bit awful really as I have the tools to wire one myself and the holly and ivy in the back garden but tbh not the confidence to make one.  Bug u should live next door and teach me to make them u bugger u!!!

Anyways I'm ramblerooning now so I'ze orf.

MWAH xxx 

As the title suggests it's been a while so not sure where to start tbh.  But I will try and keep it lucid and flowing Have u got a cuppa?  Cig?  Comfy..... then i'll begin ROFL!!!

I went home the weekend before last and it was gr8 to see my mom, dad, bro, sis in law and JP's godparents.  I also saw one of my oldest and bestest m8's.  Mandie is now home from Germany and I've been friends with her since we got booted out of Biology in 1987 for putting liver down someone's shirt.  WOOPS hahaha.  Was gr8 to see her.  She had never met Sophie and was positively stunned that there was a mini-me walking round ... TEEHEE!!! 

Was fabulous to spend time with everyone but on Saturday night I became ill and by Sunday morning was covered in the proverbial stuff as was my Mom's downstairs loo and bathroom.  I felt a bit guilty because I ruined some bedding but who better to understand someone than their Mom.  I feel for people who havent got their Mom's.  I don't know what I'd be like without mine.  Nor my mother in law for that matter.  I hear people complain about their mother in law's and I thank GOD that mine is who she is and not some evil old biatch.  I call her the dragon but that was a joke that stuck the week before my wedding to James where she chased me round the garden calling me daughter in law from hell and beating me with her tea towel (had to be there to appreciate it i guess!!).  Anyways if you are without your mom then ((hugs)) because mine was fab about this brown episode!!

We then went out for Sunday dinner cos my mom said she wanted to treat us and drove home.  Then lo and behold like I was dreading came the flare up.  Now I've not been updating this blog as often because certain things are pissing me off.  Now please excuse the language I will try and keep it in check as my mother will probly read it and not because I'm worried about offence!!   I feel that this is a place where I should be able to come and vent to my hearts content but of late I havent wanted to put how I really feel about certain issues.  I'm sick and tired of fecking spammers so I've set a few things in motion.  I'm banning IP's and all comments need to be reviewed by me so if you do not see your comment appear then its because I need to review it first.  Now I'm not doing that so negative comments wont appear because they will.  I'm not worried about that.  I just dont want all the spam and shite okay

So last week brought boils on face, hand, leg, ear and bum.  Ouch!!  They all started to clear up after the weekend and I saw the GP on Thursday.  It's a flare up and I'm run down so rest.  Rest?  I don't do that much anyways I dont think other than potter and be with the kids.  But I agreed to rest and she jabbed me with the flu jab which I now have to have every year.  She also gave me some shitty news but tbh I dont really want to share that here.  But every cloud has a silver lining and I also got some good news.  It means more forms and stuff to fill out but good news none the less.  So I am still smiling through it.

Also JP asked me if we could do a jewellery stall at his Xmas fayre this year because he thought we should.  grrrrrrrrrrr!  Anyways I asked and was told jewellery is already done by the same people who do it year after year year in year out.  Fairysnuff i thought I tried.  Anyways I then get a call and the people have backed out and can i help.  OMG.  So it's frantic and there are beads everywhere.  HAHA.  I'm enjoying it though.  I've just finished the spare charm for a beautiful Amber bracelet with all different jump ringed charms (hand made) coming off it.  And last night I made the funkiest gold, bronze and brown choker.  James said there is nowhere near enough stuff yet so I'm kacking myself.  I have 3 weeks to finish.  OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMG. 

But I've decided now on a different note after certain events with family etc etc that I no longer will keep what I think to myself.  I'm going to say how I feel.  I reckon that if you keep it bottled up it eats away at yer anyways.  So from now on I want to say what I think.  I dont want to hurt peoples feelings and will try not to.  I've had this discussion with my own mum twice this week.  I'm not a doormat but sometimes I behave like one to keep the peace.  NO NO NO NO more. 

I want to send some hugs out as well this week.  I've not had as much time with being kack and having the news i've had and suchlike to be about as much.  So snotface, bagpuss, lauraloulou, hils, mrs m and bump, GG you gorgeous person, Carmen, Lisa, Rachel N, Debbie C, Leeann, Fizzle and etc.  Big hugs to u.

I woke up this morning with 2 more of those nasty boils but this time at the back of my mouth so i'm hoping they'll go quick.  I have the mouthwash for them so that's that.  I've got a package here ready for Ann that I want to post, one for Betty and i'm dreading xmas.  But on a high note I'm actually quite looking forward to sending out cards and putting up the tree as that cheers people up dunnit?

I do try and grin you know?  As do most of us.  U know what i'd like right now?  All my buds in one room having a lot of nice wine, some good chat, good music and a good ole knees up.  Guaranteed nuthouse jobs hehehe.  Anyways must go as i want to glue a stone to this ring base and then chill for an hour or so. 

Much love and remember if i say something out of turn it isnt because i want to offend u its because i'm now going to say what i feel. 

But psssssssst lots of love for now

A is for anniversary.  Was James' and I's anniversary on Saturday and we went to the Oriental Pearl in BH.  Was gr8 night out.  Non expensive (fabbo!) i hate wasting money on meals out when I know i can cook at home so we don't eat out too often.

B is for bum which is very sore at the moment

C is for Chinese which we had on Saturday night.  James had different dishes and I tried some new stuff but nothing too adventurous like him!!!

D is for dating.  Our friend is dating a new lady and I wish him well.  I hope its the right one this time.

E is for everyone and i hope this finds you well.

F is for friendship.  I'm grateful to those that I have in my life.

G is for gorgeous and i am blessed to have my 2 gorgeous babies.

H is for home.  I'm so glad i'm in the life that I am.  I love my house and my home life.

I is for ignorance.  People don't realise sometimes what they say and how they say it.  I know i've been guilty of this before.

J is for James the love of my life.  Also for JP my lil man.  Gorgeous boy I love u.

K is for kissing.  Let's face it who doesn't like kisses.

L is for love and life.  Love both with a vengeance!!

M is for mother's.  The most precious gift u will ever have.

N is for night time.  I wish i could sleep through it.

O is for Oranges.  I love the smell of them and I can't eat them it drives me mental.

P is for precious.  There are gifts in our life that we don't always appreciate.

Q is for quantity and quality.  I don't spend enough time with James with his work and stuff at the moment but the time we have together is quality time.

R is for romance - who said it was dead?

S is for Sophie my darling girl who started big school to feed in last week.  She now knows the sounds and actions for S, A and T.  clever girl!!

T is for lots of things but today is the word i'll choose.  live for TODAY!!

U is for under the duvet which is where I am typing this right now with insomnia!!!

V is for victory which shall be mine if i ever finish this!!

W is for winter which is coming and i hope we get snow!!!

X is for x ray which is where Mary goes next week to see how much longer her plaster needs to stay on ((hugs)) darlin woman!!

Y is for young and it doesnt last long!!!

Z is for ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz which is where I want to be right now.  Nite nite xxxxx

Big hug to hil for accepting my apologies

HIL fone ME!!!  i've had a backup mobile fone and lost loads of numbers.  Please get in touch so i can fone u back and breathe heavy down the fone at yer   LOL!!!

MWAH XXXXXXXXX