An easy project for the nester!!

I am sorry I have been so remise in updating this blog. The months since Christmas have been busy with finishing orders, helping my husband with his business and getting very, very pregnant. I am at that stage when everything either hurts, puffs, stabs or scars. I guess this is necessary so that you can say to yourself - ok I am ready for childbirth!! I suppose if we were just singing and skipping along we would hold on for longer than an elephant! My Noisy Boys Designs wise I have had to close my shop for a little while just so I can try and get things ready for the baby (this appears to actually mean - so I can lie on the couch and eat naughty things). The real nesting urge has not fully set in and I am sadly not scrubbing away at any floors or rooms like I should be, but I did get the simple job of making each noisy child a little bag with their name. I have been wanting to do this all winter as I constantly lost hats, gloves - or found said hats, gloves littered around the house. These bags are perfect for children to store their own seasonal accessories and limit the time spent nagging and screeching on a busy morning "well where did you last have them?"

Well - my work is done here for now - baby is due in nearly 2 weeks and I will of course keep you all posted - now time to waddle with the dog and noisy boy!

Reading, Reading Reading

A belated Merry Christmas and a timely Happy New Year to all. This Christmas has been quite the hybernation for me and my Noisy boys - I think we are just at that time though where cabin fever might now be setting in as the wee boy has been a joyous mix of cranky/nutty! He has been an absolute diamond though for the last week so all is forgiven for at least one day. The boys are in fact out to give mum a little bit of peace and quiet - sigh!! The bump has been wriggling around lots this week - enjoying all the Christmas sugar I am sure - so I am looking forward to curling up on the sofa and devouring all my Xmas books!!

I was so lucky to receive 4 craft / studio /gorgeous home books. Handmade Home Living with Arts and Crafts has already been read cover to cover with drooling over photos and now I think I will ogle over peoples studio spaces - before I digest Ms Kirstie Alsopp's craft book - that is linked to her Channel 4 craft series in the UK.

I also wanted to share with you a picture of some fabulous designs done by a family just before Christmas. A mum and her wonderful noisy boys (she has 3!) all came round to print on some adult aprons I had made for them to give to their families. They were such fun to work with and each had made their own stamp to add to the designs. I was really impressed I have to say - what say you? I hope the grandmas and aunties were delighted!!

Mr Maker Straw Rocket Ship

This is an excellent Noisy Boy craft: it is quick, easy, involves glue, other things I have around the house and very little sit down time. All a plus in the life of a busy little boy who has ants in his pants most of the day. Then you get to play with it too - what more could a noisy boy ask. SO instead of showing you mine - pls find this great link as the lady in this blog spent the time to make hers look very pretty - I don't know what the term "napping child" means so mine weren't nearly as handsome (read blobs of paper on a straw).