Just as the heading says, May 31st was a knit under the tree afternoon at Natural Dye Studio in Suffolk. As you can see from the pictures below, the weather was gorgeous, the company was spot on, and the cakes and beverages couldn’t get better! Great day!
Well I am a serial dieter and nothing ever seems to work! So to say I get frustrated, upset and demotivated are understatements!
I desperately need and want to lose weight, but for some reason, obviously not enough, because I never do anything about it, to get any success. Well now I have hit the I really need to do something stage and just don’t know what????
My first thought is post on my blog my weight and goals and that is bound to spur me on, but I am not sure!
So anyone got any suggestions???? I can’t really attend a slimming class, due to little’un in tow, so please do send suggestions my way!
Strange post I know but just thought I would put down my thoughts!
Can’t believe my little boy is now 1 and has gone from this :- 
to this :-
Luke turned 1 on May 19th and we had a lovely day taking him to Africa Alive in Kessingland. I still think he is a little young to appreciate it, but he liked being outdoors and spending time with Mummy and Daddy and that is the most important!
I love his cake and here it is :- 
Here are some random shots of Luke over the last few weeks, hope you enjoy!
Trying to encourage Luke to play in the garden!
Lukes first trip to Nandos! 
New Shoes ! 
First walk on Felixstowe beach 
First braai 
Finally a lovely picture of Mummy and Luke! 
Looking back I just can’t believe how much Luke has developed over the last 6 weeks and is still developing! Since taking these pictures he can now stand up on his own and start walking and is almost running!
Motherhood is wonderful and I love it, even more so as my little boy is an angel!
I have been doing quite a bit of knitting over the last few weeks, on various different projects!
I managed to get some 9″ circulars in 2.5mm size for socks, which I just love from Hiya Hiya, so am currently trying socks on them! I am currently knitting the Pea Sock on them, but not doing the pea pattern!
I have done alot more since this picture was taken!
Next on my needles is Fetchings from Knitty.com 
I am really enjoying knitting these and not finding the cable as hard as I thought! These are knitted using Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran and is just lovely to knit with!
Fuzzy Feet are going well, I have done one and have started the second one! 
These are oversized as when they are both done, I will then throw them in the washing machine with a pair of jeans and felt them, so they shrink, to the right size! That is the theory anyway! The yarn used for these is Cascade 220 Quatro and is a joy to knit with!
Glace is going well, once my mother, bless her, sorted out my mistake for me! What would we do without our mothers! 
I really need to update my photos as I am now on the second side, about the add all the stitches together to start the back! Yarn used :- Jaegar Extra Fine Merino Aran.
I knitted a Pidgy Podge as well, that was really quick and easy, but used up some I otherwise would never use! 
Sirdar Bigga
I have bought some yarn recently, but all have been for projects in mind, so watch this blog.
I also have Bainbridge Scarf on my needles but not got round to photographing it yet!
My last post was April 18th, which I am totally amazed at. I do think I need to start updating on a weekly basis to keep to update! So a quick summary of the last 6weeks :-
Luke started walking – properly!
I knitted a few more things!
We went to Peterborough for the weekend
Luke turned 1! I turned 35!
Now to do some indepth updates!
We took Luke to Bawsdey today as the weather was so wonderful! Here he is trying to walk on the beach!
Not sure I have lots to update on, as I have been trying to learn socks! They must be my nemesis, as I am struggling, but I will not give up! So I am currently doing cuff down, using Silver Sock lesson, so I sit each night with a ring binder with her instructions trying to work through it, and I am also trying toe up, again with folder in tow!
So far, I must have frogged each about 5 times, but I am determined to not give up! It has to be goal for 2009, to knit socks!
I have been working on Glace by Rowan, that is lovely to knit and coming on quite well!
Progress so far, sorry picture is on the side!
Flora, have not managed much more crochet, but so far this is what it is looking like :-
Not sure I have anything else to update on! Hopefully next time I will part of a sock!
14th April, was our wedding anniversary. Yes 2 yrs ago, we tied the knot, so thought I would post a wedding a picture for a trip down memory lane!
Thank you sweetheart for 2 wonderful years of married bliss, may be celebrate many more!
Easter this year was spent on the Norfolk Broads with my family for 4 days. The weather was not 100% but it really only rained twice and it was good fun. The shower room / toilets were a bit on the small size, but other than that, it was fine! Would I do it again? Not sure, I think if I had a larger boat, so Luke was in his own room and the showers and toilets were slightly larger than yes I would!
Side view of the boat we hired
Back of the boat. There are only 2 of these designs on the water and this was the other one! It was funny, as we were both taking pictures of each other!
My son in his life jacket! To say I am proud of my little boy, is an understatement! He was so good, considering he never had his walker, could not crawl around alot due to lack of safe floor space, he was excellent!
since my last post? Oh my goodness!
So where exactly did March go? If anyone saw it, please advise, as I seemed to have lost mine! I think I may just update with photos as that will be easier!
Luke finally got his first proper haircut, which just made him look so much older! My little boy is growing up and is almost 11mths!
My mom lovingly sewed up Luke’s jumper for me. Believe it or not it does fit him, and he wears it back to front, as the v is meant to be the back but I let him wear it as a v-neck!
I have been trying to do a bit of crochet and knitting and I have made loads of progress but have not taken pictures! This is my first flora from Natural Dye Studio I am making, but need to speak to Amanda to make sure I am joining them correctly!
I have done other samples of different stitches which has been good fun. I am currently also making a dishcloth with crochet, and am knitting Glace from Rowan. That is coming along alot better than I ever thought and am really loving knitting it! Cross stitch is not something I have been able to do due to a certain little boy!
So April, well we are going away for Easter on a boat with my parents and brother and am really looking forward to it. A bit nervous I have to admit with Luke but it should be really good fun!
Simon and I celebrate 2yrs on married life in April as well. Although we are not doing anything special for it, but that is ok!
What else…………not sure really, so I won’t babble on, but hopefully will have some lovely pictures to post after our Easter Weekend away!
