Fathers Day

Well Fathers day was a revelation this year as Callum produced the whole meal!

He has in the past managed beans on toast without burning the house down although the smoke detector has objected.

The menu was Spaghetti Bolognese with Garlic Bread

Chocolate Profiteroles

Fruit Salad(for me)

I am not on a diet but couldn't have the profiteroles as I have a dairy intolerance:-(

Now I know this does not sound the most exciting of menu's but I have to point out(proud mother moment) he MADE it himself. When I say MADE it I mean he did not use a bottled sauce he MADE it. He did not buy a pizza base he MADE it, can you tell how proud I am?

The spaghetti went down well there was no time to take a photo before it was demolished and my dad seemed to enjoy it what do you think?

The garlic bread was tasty!

The profiteroles were fun to make!

And good to eat

You can see how we are a quiet, shy family!

I am afraid I didn't manage to get any photos of Craig at least none that came out any good.

We had a lovely surprise at the end of the meal just before little C cleared away and washed up(that boy will make a great wife!)

Please tell me that you can see a heart too.

What a wonderful day a meal prepared with love shared with people I love could it be any better?

Well I have a craft club date tonight and I am taking the camera so I may have more to tell you about.

I really need to go and make dinner please don't forget my Giveaway.

I don't want to boast but I worked out the link thingy! Yeah!

Take care till next time Keely x

Show & Tell and a Giveaway

As promised I am going to show and tell!

I have a few cards that are sad and lonely in the card box waiting for an appropriate time and person to be given too.

Firstly 2 cards that will be used tomorrow "who can they be for?" I hear you ask well the one on the left is for my dad the other for hubby.

So then Callum had to make his cards and here are the results

With these completed I could open the card box and see what's lurking.

First some baby cards which I love really fresh and pretty IMO just waiting for a baby now(not my own you understand Oh no that's all over with now!!)

The one on the bottom left has the little heart the wrong way round I noticed after taking the photo I am sure it is fixable.

So just a few more.

I hope you like the cards as I am thinking of doing a giveaway. As you know this is all new to me but I am throwing caution to the wind, I am the sort of girl you mums warn your boys about!

Let me explain my reason for the giveaway as you are all aware there is always a catch.

My friend is getting married in September and I offered to help(why I don't know it just sort of slipped out) as it turns out "everything's sorted" she said. Way to go I come out with nothing to do but still get brownie points for the offer.

Anyhow she calls back(did I hear someone laugh????) "could you look at finding a reading and 3 hymns" just like that. Also she would like a none religious reading(?) and hymns that do not require a full choir to make them sound great the sort of thing a normal/semi normal person could sing.

I am sure she feels this is a minor request but I could get this sooooo wrong, which is where the giveaway comes in. I would like your help with readings and hymns that you know of that might fit the bill. Everyone's name will go in the proverbial and the winner will receive 1 of the above cards of your choice and also drum roll.....................................one specifically made to your specifications(within reason I don't have some things. My husband does not believe me no matter how hard I cry!)

I was supposed to come back to her with ideas last weekend so with this timescale in mind feel another week won't harm anyone.

So any ideas you have let me know by 18:00(UK time) next Saturday 21/06 and I will then draw the name out for the giveaway. I will of course let you know what she chooses once I have discussed this with her.

Please, please let other people know if you can I am sure there is a magic blog way of announcing a giveaway but I don't know what it is so if you read this and mention it or better still if you have the power provide a link(still haven't worked it out!) that would be fab.

If there is any blogging etiquette I need to be aware of please could you let me know.

Keely x