New Blogs To Read

I have recently started following a few more blogs. I find them inspiring. Maybe you would like to have a look too.
Why don't you visit Rie at Home and Harmony. She has a passion for God, has 6 children and is such an organised person with a beautiful home.
And then there is Crystal at A Little Bit Funky. It is a very bright, happy blog with loads of creativeness.
I will suggest some more in the near future.
Happy blogging!

Today's Treasure

I found this silver teapot today. I've seen them around in a few shops, but haven't bought one until now. I really do like it! It needs a really good polish, although, I do like the tarnished look. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it as I'm not a tea drinker. I have somewhere to display it, but it just seems a waste if it isn't going to be used for anything. Leave me a comment if you have a suggestion for how I can use it.

Crochet and Knitting

A good friend of mine has started teaching me how to crochet. I've never been interested in learning until recently. I have a dream of making one of those granny blankets from crochet squares. I love them and it would be great to have made one myself. I have to say that being a knitter and then picking up a crochet hook is quite frustrating. Below is a photo of my progress so far. Three rows of loops that took over half an hour to do. It was VERY slow going and I felt like I had very little control over that hook. I slowly got the hang of it, but still need an awful lot of practice to feel comfortable and have a steady flow going.

 

I will not give up the knitting though. I'm not a highly skilled knitter. I only know the basic knit stitch and haven't a clue how to read a pattern, but I am going to learn. My friends mum is a skilled knitter and is very happy to teach me everything I need to know about knitting. Stitches and patterns included. I'm very grateful to her for wanting to help me as I was going to start going to knitting classes and that costs money that isn't really in the budget at the moment. The three of us will be able to get together and knit and crochet to our hearts content.

The squares in the photo below are a few years old now. I haven't done much knitting since the kids came along, but I am very eager to pick up those knitting needles and get back into it. These squares are supposed to become a blanket. I have quite a few more to make before there will be enough to put together for a decent size blanket. I won't be using the green ones because I just don't think it would look good with the other colours.

 I'll have to show you when I finish it.

This Weeks Bargain Finds

                                                                                     
                   Just a few photos of this weeks op shop finds. I have been banned from visiting any op shops for the next couple of weeks because I can't seem to just browse. I can't help myself. If I find a bargain, I have to buy it. Anyway, I found this aluminium pot for the grand total of $1. I think it will make a lovely pot for a plant. Maybe even a little herb garden. We'll see.

These shoes looked brand new and I knew when I saw them that they would be great to throw on with a pair of jeans to do the school run or pop into the shops. They are very comfortable and warm. I actually bought them last week and have worn them a lot since then. I quite like them!

I have a light blue jacket that I love to wear with a white, collared shirt and jeans and when I found this jacket I knew it would look great too. Who wouldn't love a nice jacket for only $6? Actually, it will go nicely with a knee length skirt and my new high heeled, knee high boots that my darling bought for me as a Mothers Day gift.

And last, but definately not least, a very cute, 100% wool hat for the bargain price of $4. Seriously, I may never shop retail again! Oh, except for underwear. Gotta have new underwear.

Thriving Cyclamen

Just wanted to show you my vintage plant pot. Mum gave it to me last year. It was her mothers. I love it! I struggled to find somewhere to put it, but since we have moved it looks very much at home in this old house.

 I bought a lovely, bright pink cyclamen to put in it. I'm not very good at keeping cyclamen flowers alive, but the plant seems to be thriving in this filtered light position in the dining room. I have also learned that they don't like to be wet, so a light watering once a week seems to be doing the trick so far.

I think a home needs inside plants. It just adds that little something. I have another spot in the house that needs a pretty pot with a plant in it. I will have to keep my eye out on my treasure hunting trips for just such a pot.