Allotment Excitement

After years of waiting, we were finally given an allotment plot this October.  A lot of digging has already been done.  I'm now getting stuck into the planning, I can't wait!

Our cat has the serious hump as every window sill is covered in pots of seeds.  At first I bought a couple of propergators from Homebase at £3.99 a piece.  It quickly occurred to me that if I wanted to plant everything I had on my mind, that this was going to get VERY expensive.  So off I went to Tescos and sought consent to raid the plastics bin dumped in the middle of an aisle.  I came back with a couple of bags of shopping and around 15 odd assorted shaped plastic yoghurt trays.  Treasure at it's best.

I took to planting up the trays with my little Berries, they loved getting their hands dirty and planting the seeds.  Littlest Berry said 'night night' seeds when he covered them over.

Three days later we have a result in one of the propergators, unbelivably the Calliflower had germinated!  Older Berry noticed and bought the propergator to us to see with a massive grin on his face.  It's wonderful seeing them so happy that they'd made something grow.

We're waiting on germination of leeks, giant leeks, sweetcorn, parsnip and courgette.  I have some hanging Petunia seeds on their way too - I better go raid Tesco's plastic tubs again. 

New Compressed Sure

I'm in love with anything that I use regularly that can be shrunk to handbag size.  Imagine my delight when I came across new Sure Compact. 

This was sent to me by BZZ on trial, I was sceptical I have to admit, how on earth after all these years of big cans could a 150ml can be compressed to 75ml with the same amount of product in?

Of course I've been proven wrong, the product is ace, and oh yes, it fits into my smallest bag (did I mention that already lol).

I'm an avid Sure users and I can safely say after several weeks of road testing it - it's just as effective.  My conscience is a little eased too, knowing this uses less gas and packaging.  Can only be a good thing.

Because Mummy's Vacuum is much better than my own toys.....

It stands to reason that we have a house full of lovely toys and the best one has to be the vacuum that I'm currently trying to use!  Bless my little Berries, they are just trying to help, although I suspect it could be a pocket money making ploy for the eldest Berry....

So I give them the vacuum and they 'help' it's all good life experience.  I've come across this vacuum, (Casdon Numatic Little Henry Toy Vacuum Cleaner).



I'm thinking it might make an excellent Christmas present for the youngest Berry, apparently it actually sucks light paper up - genius.  Although I have to wonder if he'll still prefer my hoover on the basis that I'm using it...strong possibility.

Felt Hearts

Decided to try and make some felt heart gift tags for the extra special people in my life this Christmas.


I've not sewn for years - just watched a YouTube video to remind myself how to do blanket stitch - what could possibly go wrong?!

I'm wondering if these go okay that I could make some to raise funds for my local Pre-school....hmmm I'll see how they turn out first!

I'll keep you posted on my progress.

I knew that afternoon nap was a mistake...

My littlest Berry (he's nearly 4) had a little afternoon snooze today.  I thought it was a mistake at the time, so here we are, gone midnight and he's still going strong....

We've tried it all, our bedtime routine, stories (lots of), some classic music, the routine (again), more stories...actually, now I've given up, he's not unhappy, crying or screaming, just very very awake.

Littlest Berry is currently dressed as 'pirate Spiderman' in his Spiderman costume with, you guessed it, a pirate hat.  

I can't see sleep happening anytime soon, but hey, he's happy and I won't be letting him fall asleep tomorrow afternoon, that's for sure!

Wellies Rock!

We've sat on a waiting list for just over two years, finally we've been offered an allotment.  It's a little half size plot, just right for us, but boy does it need work.  I was going to join a gym but with the amount of digging needed I don't think I'll bother!

We grow a few vegetables and fruit in our back garden, I have no idea how this 'allotment plan' will work out, but the little Berries seem excited.  They have their own little areas that we've managed to clear, so far they've found a lizard, mouse, frog, spiders, worms...you get the idea.  Muddy wellies are ESSENTIAL.  Wish us luck....

It's mainly about the advent calendars...a few days back I thought I'd be super organised (having ran around the shops like a lunatic last year trying to get an advent calendar at the last hour), I bought a couple of chocolate advent calendars for my two boys. 

Cries of 'but I had that one last year' and 'I don't want Octonauts'....sigh....

To be fair my two little Berries don't usually want for much and I'd firmly put my foot down on one of those expensive Lego Advent Calendars that are around, so they get their own way and a couple of new calendars were purchased.

Said to DH - what should we do with the other two?  He said we should have them - after all we haven't had our own advent calendar's for years!  I baggsie The Simpsons...