A Mother's Love

Before I was a Mum I slept as late as I wanted & never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair & teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mum I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunisations.

Before I was a Mum I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Chewed on or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mum I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mum I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew just how much I would love being a Mum.

Before I was a Mum I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mum I had never gotten up in the middle of a night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mum. 

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mum

 

Thank you Alun for coming into my life and helping bring into our lives Tessa, Dominic & Ethan.

 

Lisa

just waiting for a little something to arrive...

from IconUK

But in the meantime... For Mr W.

And if it won't play for you... here is the link on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDx05gKCK38


Lisa xx

Just for Jules

This pic is just for Jules....poor love, the previous pic I posted she appeared to be scowling and I didn't realise til she pointed it out!! So I think it's only fair to redress the balance and post a pic of her smiling... she is such a lovely lady and I wished I had a film of her doing her Heather Small impersonation!! So I hope what I have done today makes her feel proud ;) And another thing to make her feel proud!!

SarahsCardsBlog










Lots of love to you, Jules.



Lisa xx

Am I too late?

Look what is on my laptop!!

I didn't plan to blog at all today as the last few days er week has been hectic but lots of fun!! we had a weekend away with the FBG's & 2 husbands (One was mine and t'other belonged to Krafty Karen). Anyway this is the 3rd year in a row and I love to organise.... is it because I'm A. a mummy? B. a Scorpio? or C. just plain nuts? Oh but it was so much fun and these beauties clubbed together to get me a voucher to spend and hey.. I don't hold with the time to spend thing! It doth burneth a bloody great big hole in my handbag! and they did it without me knowing... the tinkers!! But I arranged a whip-round for our beloved Alison... who will soon be departing back home to sunnier shores down under.... we gave her the money as we know she loves framelits but we weren't sure what she had so she can pick a set she wants and hopefully she'll think of us when she uses them too!!! This is nearly all of us (a husband was behind the camera and mine ia the tall one propping me up! and Alison is on the right (seated) in nearly all black with a floaty scarf and pink crocs...
 

Now I'm being rather cheeky using this pic as Tara took it (thank you very much for sending it to me Tara, but its one of those pics I shall look on and always smile cos it makes me feel that way... T, me and Alison... why this pic happened I can't recall but I vaguely remember Alison and myself serenading Tara with Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand's You don't bring me flowers... yup insane and proud to be it... anyway...




please, please call in on Julia at the Stamping Ground for more WOYWW delightful-ness


ta ta for now Lisa xxx

A bit of time at Meadow Barn sans children

Is what we would all like to have adult conversations and laughter and not be afraid of upsetting someone's child or even our own.... so we had a fabulous time and Thanks to the grandparents and a friend for having our daughter, who is very good friends with her daughter....


But I came back to something I was totally shocked by a message from pinterest.... they deleted this picture!!

Their statement was that they couldn't show any buttocks, breasts or genitalia!! but its Monty Python for gawds sake!!!  and where was Cleese on the pic? Hubby reliably informs me that he, Cleese that is, left for the last series apart from one sketch!! then he left to write Fawlty Towers.. Farty Towels... I can remember one more name that was changed but won't post it for fear of offending delicate minds...
Dear Jessie told me they deleted a pic on one of her boards of La Monroe with towels over her chesticles..... 

Anyway back to the weekend... we hardly used our camera but I did blog some pics on my card blog here
This one I took and from front to back it's Carin, Gemma, Fiona and Tara.... this was before the quiz that will never be forgotten... mainly cos someone answered a question with the answer SLUT!!! Mr Wonderful laughed so much he lost his place but dammit... he still won the quiz!!

This is the wonderful Alison... a day will come soon when she will depart back home to Australia, with husband and gorgeous twin boys and boy oh boy, she will be missed so much!! we've gone thru a lot together this gang and I've a feeling things will never be the same once she has gone....

This is from left to right... a bit of Carin, a lot of me, Mr P in the background stirring his chili con carne and Mr Wonderful with his arms crossed gazing at me with adoration (or maybe bewilderment... who knows!)

Krafty Karen is digging in her bag, Fiona has her beautiful long hair flowing down her back, Gemma is punching away with a pennant punch, she loved it so much she bought the company.... no, that was Remington! anyway she went home with the punch and hand up to her head is the painfully shy but stunningly beautiful Carin aka The Bo Bunny Babe!!

And this pic is one of the quick ones taken outside, mainly cos it was bloomin' freezing and somebody's name had been mentioned, this person is well known to the online community and is a complete &!%£)(^)!! and Mr P was taking the pic so yes, we will be taking our tripod next year so he can get in on the action!!

Mr Wonderful aka Big Al and Mr P aka Mr P... our chefs for the weekends evening meals... and what good meals they were too!!

 Darn it... I've just found a few pics that I forgot to post!! so here they are for you
Our Jessie, then Lee and at the bottom is me in my versace specs and sporting a new
hair do too!

So that is what we did last weekend and plan to do again next year!! Thanks for dropping by Lisa xx

WOYWW 192............And the winner is........

SIAN!! Many Congratulations to you..... I'd also like to say thank you to everyone who left a comment and said such lovely things about my creations too, It was lovely to read all the positive comments. I'm also pleased to say that the lady who ordered a set in New Jersey received the package today and was delighted with her order too.

If you let me know your address and which set you feel will suit you best then I'll send you it as soon as I can.


In the mean-time... here are some more pieces that I've worked on over the past week...Not at my desk (cos I can't get to it atm ) but mainly sat on or in my bed and I mostly made matching earrings but a couple of new bracelets too...

 Star Spangled Banners





















Autumn Glow

Sunny Daze

Still got the Blues....

















All sets are available to purchase at very agreeable prices too! So please feel free to email me at leelarlou@gmail.com with any queries if you would like to purchase a set.... some of the sets from last week are still available to buy. And last but not least, don't forget to pop onto Julia's place over at Stamping Ground... that's the lady who started off this whole WOYWW!

Lisa
xx

 

WOYWW..... 300 posts!!!..............

Wow! who'd have thought I would have still been blogging for this long?? I try to do crafting whenever I can... scrapbooking, card making, stamping, knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, quilting.... And now I've started to make jewellery and I've even sold a set to a lovely lady across the pond in New Jersey!!

So to celebrate 300 posts I'm giving away some blog candy!!!

I use a combination of semi-precious gem stones, glass beads and seed beads on memory wire and also making earrings to match...

Pink to make the Boys Wink! - SOLD

The Valentine Special

Nature's Glow - SOLD
 















 Melange a Trois - Won by Sian

Blue Lagoon

Putting on the Glitz




















If you would like to own a set of my hand-crafted creations then just leave a comment below & let me know which set you like best.... I'll pick a winner at random & post the winners name the following Wednesday :D

Good Luck and Happy WOYWW

Ooh and of course don't forget to visit Julia at the Stamping Ground

Lisa
xx

I planned on blogging

something Christmassy every day this month.... But today I share the sad news that last night at 19.45 my father passed and is now with my mother again.... my sister A said that his need to be with my mum was greater than his need to be alive.... Mum passed away so suddenly on the 7th March 2007 and Dad just sat waiting to be with her again....
45 years is a long time to be together and we believe he couldn't stand it anymore....

Goodnight and God bless you both Mum and Dad now you are together again.

December 1st....

Happy December everyone, I love Christmas and the run up to it too, getting the tree up and putting presents under the tree too, the kids are old enough now for us to put them there and not pick them up and rattle them!

Anyway, Christmas is coming and so is Mr Wonderful's birthday on the 17th!

ta-ra for now

Lisa

Its nearly the end of the month and I've yet to post anything!!

The last few months have been a bit rough on me healthwise as some of you may know.... but tonight I posted some work on my other blog that I normally use for cards but I have done some work on a little wooden icon that I bought absolutely ages ago..... So on Tuesday (27th) I used some of the great stamps from visible image.

A bit of sad news now tho.... I have had a phone call from my sister tonight saying that my dad is now in hospital and that the doctors expect him to last about a week.... I know it's what he wants tho as he has missed my mum so much over the last 6 years (nearly) and soon they will be together again.

Sending love and kind thoughts to all of you who are going thru similar situations

Lisa
xx