Do something funny .... for money!

Happy Red Nose Day everyone!!

I love Comic Relief....love the excitement, the spirit of the event, the amazing organisation that goes into it and also all the good it does. I spent 7 years working in PR and Events for National charities, loved my job immensely and i would go and work for CR in a shot! Ethan's school (and us on the parent council) have had a week of activities to raise money for the charity... the culmination being today... Ethan very excitedly hurried off to school with his red nose, red nose pirate t-shirt, dressed as a pirate; complete with beard and spiky red hair! We are really looking forward to this evening, snuggling in the sofa with our favourite munchies to watch some amazing people do some amazing things for an amazingly worthwhile cause!

If you haven't already done so; please text HELP to 70005!

Enjoy your day!
em x

exciting times ....

well it has been the culmination of lots of heard work from me and my lovely designer Cathy at Slim Creative. (If you are ever needing any design/web, or just general design work done then she is your woman... lovely, lovely talented woman, extremely helpful and didn't mind all my daft questions/requests!) ..... anyway ... drum roll please ....... I am so proud to announce the launch of the new BuzyMums website ...... love it! I have loads more stock going up over the next few weeks and I am always doing private commissions... so if you have something in mind give me a shout!!

Next stage of my master plan is the new BuzyKids website .... this is too in Cathy's hands.... keep watching!

Right, better dash. Have to get back up to the hall for Baby Sign :-)

em xx

Bright eyes and bushy tailed ....

Happy Saturday blog-peeps!

Ethan away with Daddy last night; which left just me and my littlest monkey... who delightfully woke me at 5.15 this morn!! Luckily I was able to get him to sort of snooze until 8. But with him talking to me, trying to open my eyelids and the cats having a disco ... i didn't get that much extra sleep ... but as the saying goes, we are both 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' this morning!

Debbie is on the shuttle back from London, having landed from JFK this morn.. so i will be monkey-less ... ahhh and relax! Well until Sunday, when E comes home.. then we get J back on Thursday... but I wouldn't have it any other way!

Didn't get as much done this week ... the downside of having a toddler since Wednesday.. but in the sacred nap time I have been able to get some work done on the website and do a few bits stock wise ... all coming together nicely!

Another exciting point this week as that my Studio Calico kit and all the extras were shipped ... so I will be stalking the postie next week! I also signed up for my 3rd OU course, which starts in October... still undecided on final degree... but it is getting close to crunch time. Current favourite is English Lit, perhaps with creative writing specialism or Humanities with philosophy. The Creative Writing course should help me finally decide. Will start the philosophy unit in Feb 2011...yikes!

Right; J is having problems with my iphone .. so i am needed!

Enjoy the weekend
ems xx

Could it be ......?

I daren't say it ..... scared I will make it go away ... but we have the most glorious sunshine here today. Feels so lovely and warm. Making everything feel happy and positive (i do generally feel that everyday) but something about the sun just intensifies it ... fingers crossed SPRING is here!

I have had a lovely day so far; went into town after school run to collect some parcels. One for me, an awesome collection of KI Memories calendar paper for my Document 2011... thank you to Sally for tracking them down and getting them from America!! I did a bit more shopping, went to Dunelm Mill for some 'bits', got the stuffing for the boys beanbags and loads of zips (just because!) and some beautiful fabric (as i can't help it!). Then I met Joshua and Debbie for lunch, did the dreaded supermarket shop and then home to put my feet up and read this fab new mag!

Need to go and get my boy from school, and show him all the goodies I got in town for him... i love buying 'stuff' for Ethan (clothes, bug magazine, new reading books, fancy plastic wine glass so he stops using mine, star wars lego).... will maybe love it less so when he is 18 and the 'stuff' he wants are cars and flats, lol!

We have a big parent council meeting tonight, so better look out my notes and sharpen my pencils. The new headmaster of the local secondary school is coming to talk to us; will grill him on exam results, lol!

Right, need to put some flowers in a vase...
em xx

Wet Wednesday

Well ... it isn't really raining here .. but has that cold, grey look about the day.... how i wish for some sun! Think it is about 15 weeks and I will have some Florida sunshine on my back and Disney in my heart..... excited ... oh yes!!

Had a great week, did a lot of work (class, OU and making new stock for the shop), had my wee monkey Joshua, went to Ikea and caught up with friends.
Ethan is back from Centre Parcs, he had a ball... but think he is keen to add rock climbing, archery and fencing lessons to his after-school activities..hmmm rock climbing I can organise but not too sure where I can source archery or fencing, hahah! He was so cuddly when he came home, he brought me a lovely bracelet and a 'valentimes' cupcake ... sweet!
Been busy with the 'Brand' for the shop and my classes, doing some work revamping the websites and generally making them much more professional. Have a fab designer working on new logos, doing the website, stationary etc for me... have to say it is all looking fab and can't wait to relaunch it all!!! Watch out Lord Sugar!!

Right, I am off to watch new Glee (the one where they write an original song!!)...

see ya later
em x

Creative Sunday

Evening all;

Is is Sunday already?! Here are some pics from my week;



































Well today was my 2nd day sans Ethan who is off to Centre Parcs for the week with Daddy....missing him v much. He phoned me earlier and having a ball, so I know he is happy :-)

I had a tutorial yesterday and did some work on the 2 assignments I have due, also caught up on my Sky+ backlog!! Today I have had a v chilled and scrappy day, sorting through stash and getting creative. Also did a spot of baking (what's new I hear you asking, lol!?).




















Going for a lovely massage in the morn, then some work (yawn) and some play with Document 2011.

I'm hungry, so going to make some homemade flatbread and garlic prawns.... Yum!

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend?!

Em x


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blissful weekend ...

Afternoon everyone

Having a lovely chilled weekend with Ethan as his daddy is working down in London, so I have a very rare weekend with my boy. We are just waiting on Lucy and her mummy so that we can go to the local soft play centre... I HATE these places; noisy, dirty, parents neglecting their children, who then run around wild hitting other children, greasy unhealthy food... arrrgghhhh the list goes on... BUT the children like it, the things you do for your kids, eh?! I have some wine chilling for later!

I also have some delicious salt and pepper bread sticks all ready to bake ... mmm i just love baking, as i especially love food!

I am also doing another batch of brownies and Ethan wants to do some biscuits as I bought him a cute set of dinosaur cookie cutters ... so we will defo be stuffing our faces this weekend!

This week was busy, but achieved a lot, which is great, next week looks set to be the same ... but following that Ethan is off with his dad, from Saturday to Saturday, as they are going to Centre Parcs, so I can chill then!

I will leave you with a selection of photos from my week;

Right;
I better shift it!
em x