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Really love the colours in this collection! Thanks for the chance to win some SC goodies :)
Commented Apr 10, 2012 on Studio Calico Blog Blitz! at Stephanie Howell
Studio Calico Blog Blitz!
Welcome to the Studio Calico Blog Blitz! Today we are celebrating the three new releases (Take Note,Abroad,and Classic Calico Vol.2) by sharing new projects! I especially love the Take Note collection. Florals, bows, LULLABY THICKERS (yes i'm yelling)...it's just very "me". Here's what I came ...
Loving this layout! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!
Commented Apr 10, 2012 on studio calico blog blitz at the moments in between
studio calico blog blitz
hi all! now that the new studio calico collections are hitting stores everywhere, we wanted to do a little blog blitz to show them off. =) i mean, totally a good excuse to share some inspiration and giveaways, right? the weather has been gorgeous here, and we've been walking a LOT lately. i ...
How very astute of Callum! Conor is very excited about opening the 'alvin' calendar each morning! Makes us giggle every day!
Commented Dec 11, 2011 on Funny things they say... at Half a cup of coffee
Funny things they say...
Callum On friday the boys went to see Santa. This year they saw him at their School Christmas Fair, a special treat as Mummy had been roped in offered to take the photos of the children visiting Santa. When Santa asked the boys if they were going to leave him something to eat on the fireplac...
I will be very much looking forward to seeing how December unfolds for the Bolands this year! It's been a very different experience for us so far and as a result I'm not feeling anywhere near as festive just yet. Hopefully it will come and all will be well, but for now I'm just taking it slowly and trying to soak it up when I can :)
Commented Dec 7, 2011 on Hello December at Half a cup of coffee
Hello December
I LOVE December, it's my favourite time of year. I love the build-up to Christmas, the decorating of the house, the anticipation of Santa's arrival, the excitement of little children (and bigger ones too), the smells of cinnamon candles and cookies baking, the tastes of turkey and stuffing, ...
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Oh I love Milton Abbas! I once had the nicest slab of fruit cake when I went with my aunt and uncle. Lucky you getting to go to such lovely places :)
Commented Sep 9, 2011 on Back to work? at Half a cup of coffee
Back to work?
Can I call it work when I get to travel through the most gorgeous little Dorset villages, that I wouldn't ever have discovered otherwise? Milton Abbas Can I call it work when I get to work in places like this? Can I call it work when the school I'm working in is right next to this beautif...
Great news about the job, Jo! You'll be a fantastic photographer what with all the photographs you take on a daily basis. Your break at Centre Parcs looks lovely - only a week until our little jaunt to Bluestone in Wales for something similar! Whoop whoop :)
Commented Jun 26, 2011 on Buses, trains and boats. at Half a cup of coffee
Buses, trains and boats.
Jobs it would appear are like buses to me at present, you wait for ages for one and then two come along at once. A week after I started working as a Barista for Costa Coffee I received a letter inviting me for an interview for another job which I had applied for. I really didn't know whether I s...
Hey Jo how was your first paid day with customers? Can't wait to hear all about it xx
Commented Jun 11, 2011 on I got it! at Half a cup of coffee
I got it!
That job interview I went to on Wednesday was for a part-time Barista at a new Costa Coffee Shop here where I live and I GOT IT! I've already started training, working two full days over the weekend. I never knew how complicated is was to make a perfect cappuccino or mocha! There are so many var...
It's funny but I've been analysing the boys growing up in our house too, recently - just ask Sheila! Look forward to hearing how the swimming lessons go. And the job news is fab!!
Commented Jun 3, 2011 on Growing up and moving on. at Half a cup of coffee
Growing up and moving on.
We all look at how much our children are growing up, particularly when they have a birthday. But aside from that obvious milestone I have been noticing and prompting some growing up in other areas. The bed guards are down from both boys beds, Callum has fallen out on a few occasions (we have a...
It's so cool to see how alike our boys are in pretty much every detail from football to Lego and pizza! Looks like Matthew had a great day. Looking forward to seeing the birthday layout soon ;-)
Commented May 23, 2011 on Eight at Half a cup of coffee
Eight
Last week Matthew turned 8. He celebrated with his friends by having a football party at a local leisure centre. We have always had the birthday parties at home, but this time he asked if he could have a football party and seeing as it very often rains on his party day we agreed he could. It ...
Oh my goodness you are so busy - how you have the time to make bunting and pavlova I will never know! Well done to Matthew on the massive task of reading the Harry Potter series - an achievement indeed! And loving your layout - the yellow is so jolly!
Commented May 18, 2011 on Special Days at Half a cup of coffee
Special Days
There's certainly been a lot going on around here, some days it feels like I haven't sat down! Anyway, since returning from our holiday (which seems oh so long a go) we celebrated easter and the boys did two more egg hunts, one here in the garden and another at a nearby National Trust property, ...
Those buttons are so darn cute!!
Commented Apr 15, 2011 on hoppity hop at scraps
hoppity hop
countryside and state fair are now available at the (studio calico) store and we're celebrating with a blog hop!! [i promise his eyes are not closed. lol] if you happened upon my blog by coincidence... hi!! you can get started with the hop right here. if you've been hopping along then yo...
LOVE this layout! Outwardly I'm a teacher - inwardly I'm a dancer :)
Commented Apr 15, 2011 on Studio Calico Blog Hop at MAGGIE HOLMES Photography and Scrapbooking Blog
Studio Calico Blog Hop
We are doing another blog hop at Studio Calico today to celebrate the fact that Countryside and State Fair are now in the shop!! I know that many of you have been waiting to get your hands on these products!! Well now you can stock up!! Yippeeee! All of us design team members have created a l...
Such a great layout idea! Thanks for the giveaway :)
Commented Apr 15, 2011 on it's a studio calico blog hop!!!! at the moments in between
it's a studio calico blog hop!!!!
we're celebrating the arrival of state fair and countryside in the studio calico shop with a blog hop!! funny story about this page - i sat down at my desk, immediately after the circus that is getting everyone out the door and to school, and started to flip through pics. i came across t...
This is such a great capture of an afternoon in the sun, Jo. I'm guessing it won't be too long before we see it in a layout!
Commented Apr 13, 2011 on Moments in time at Half a cup of coffee
Moments in time
While I was doing this... He was doing this... and they were doing this... (Sunday, April 10th 2011 - the last day of forecasted glorious weather) While she was doing this... They were doing this... (Friday 8th April 2011)
I LOVE that photo wall! I'm a teensy bit chuffed that some of the photos I took of you and the boys are up there too :) Also, how grown up does Matthew look?
Commented Mar 21, 2011 on B is for ... at Half a cup of coffee
B is for ...
BEING SNEAKY & BIG LETTER B - Jeff said some time ago that we needed more photos up around the house. After that an idea began to percolate in my head. I had a vision of something very cool, something that shows off lots of photos in a creative way. I also had a deadline because Jeff was going t...
Sounds like a busy, fun week! Shoes shopping is one of my least favourite chores to do - it's so blooming costly!
Commented Mar 1, 2011 on February Half-term at Half a cup of coffee
February Half-term
Well, half-term week is over and the boys have gone back to school today. I didn't manage to do much on my 'to make and do list', but we were kept busy and had fun all the same. A catch-up with family including a snuggle with the babies. A trip to the shoe shop resulting in 4 new pairs of s...
That photo of Callum with the bunny ears holding his cousin is the cutest thing I've seen for ages!! Frame it! Love all that you're up to - when are you coming over? Can we do a joint party for M and P? The boys are always gutted that they can't go to the Boland parties, and the Harry Potter ones sound amazing!
Commented Feb 24, 2011 on Right now… at Half a cup of coffee
Right now…
As the boys begin half-term holidays, this is what's happening right now... Watching - I have lots of TV programmes recorded on Sky + to watch, so this coming week I will be catching up on Castle, The Good Wife, TrueBlood, Glee and Relocation, Relocation. Listening - to the boys, why do they ha...
It looks amazing, Jo!! Well done you for getting it all done - I will be forever envious after realising last year that I can't stick to anything that needs daily involvement (except eating!) Your Christmas card is one of the tiny nods to Christmas still showing around our house. Loving your work as always :)
Commented Jan 23, 2011 on December Daily 2010 at Half a cup of coffee
December Daily 2010
I finished my December Daily 2010 last weekend - hooray! It's definitely a project that is a labour of love. Every year it is a bit of a struggle to complete it, especially as I never actually stay on top of it during the month of December. Maybe this year (December Daily 2011) I will, here's...
Wow, this sounds like such a fun class!
Commented Jan 9, 2011 on SouleMama Sponsor ~ VIVIENNE MCMASTER ~ at SouleMama
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Ooh, love your digital work! Happy new year to the Bolands from the Boyds! Looking forward to more meeting up, fun with the boys and general scrappy fun with you xx
Commented Jan 3, 2011 on Hello 2011 at Half a cup of coffee
Hello 2011
Happy New Year to you all! {Digital card by Ali Edwards, numbers and stitching by Katie Pertiet}
Happy new year, Jo! Love your photos of Christmas. Next year you should join Sheila and I as we decide not to try to keep up with the December daily!!
Commented Jan 1, 2011 on Christmas 2010 at Half a cup of coffee
Christmas 2010
Christmas this year came and went so quickly, it all feels a bit of a blur. My grand intentions of keeping up with my december daily project, making sure I got the photos I wanted and to soak it all in seems to have gone by the wayside. I guess there's always next year! Christmas 2010 will how...
Isn't it typical how they change their minds at just the wrong time? Patrick did the same - had mentioned a Lego set which turned out to b a much bigger (and more expensive) than I thought plus a game I'd never heard of! Loving the glow glasses and the bob but how can we be sure that's not jeff in disguise?! Good work with the cards - you'll be lucky to get ours given the 8" of snow that has halted all mail this week!
Commented Dec 21, 2010 on Tis the season to be jolly at Half a cup of coffee
Tis the season to be jolly
Yes, I'm back on the internet at home! These boys have been keeping me busy with days off for sickness and school closure due to the snow. Not to mention the fact that I tried to be organised and buy their presents early, only for them to suddenly get into Harry Potter and want Harry Potter ...
The boys are so jealous of your snow! We had a light sprinkling here but not enough for even a modest snowball! I feel your pain about poor internet connections - hope you're back online now. And I also want to see your hair!!
Commented Dec 11, 2010 on Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow at Half a cup of coffee
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
This was the scene on the 2nd of December, how lovely! Of course with the snow came no school, much to the boys delight. Under there is my beetle! The snow has thawed a lot over the weekend, but the snowman is still there, although he no longer has any facial features! I still have...
I literally have not had a chance to sit down and read my favourite blogs for about 2 weeks! You can probably tell by my poor commenting - I am VERY VERY sorry!! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed reading Matthew's story and seeing his Lego creations. I've just called Patrick to come and look at it! And how much do I love your Hallowe'en layout? You rock! And I've missed you x
Commented Nov 27, 2010 on Pirates and Jungles at Half a cup of coffee
Pirates and Jungles
If October was all about knights, then November is all about pirates. For that's Matthew's school topic this half-term, and of course there's always a lego project involved in his topic home learning. This time he wanted to make a pirate story with lego scene pictures and writing. The first w...
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