thing a day; thirteen

My gorgeous nephew turned one yesterday! So exciting!!! I wish I could be there - but a few hundred miles separate us!

Anyhow, my thing a day for today is going to be cryptic. It's his birthday present and I want it to be a surprise for his Mum!! So here's a clue...

thing a day; twelve

I got to the op shop today, even with a sick girl in tow. Actually, she appeared less sick today, so I think it's off to school tomorrow. YAY! I didn't get a whole lot, I didn't have a whole lot to spend... plus, my local sally army shop is getting more expensive. :(

I got a couple of knitting patterns; Oddments Book & Patons Gift Book. Some double pointed needles, iron on transfers and a craft magazine.

I am including this activity as my thing a day - it was craft oriented anyway.

thing a day; eleven

I am finding it really funny that when I intend to craft - I don't, the intention is there, but I now have a sick girl at home with me which is hindering any creativity! I am sure that in January I completed more than one thing a day, and I thought that would make it easy in February. But, nooooooo! Today I was really distracted entering all the fun giveaways on one world - one heart. If you haven't checked it out, you should! Also, enter my giveaway. If I get enough entries I may feel compelled to add another giveaway... SO get to it!

I'm off to do the weekly shop, but with a sick kid in tow I'm not sure I will get to drop by the local op shop. :( I really want to, but...

One World - One Heart giveaway!

What IS ONE World-ONE Heart?
It is a blog-wide giveaway event. The original idea behind this was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way.

Anyway, I was asked to participate in this giveaway - and I thought, okay, let's just do this! So I am giving away 2 knitted dishcloths - see pic below. The cloths were both made in recent knitalongs with a valentines day theme! Just leave a comment below to enter. The draw will be made on February 14th. I realise thats less than a week away - but go for it!

I have just switched off the comments on this giveaway - and I am going to randomly pick the winner - so drum roll please...

The winner is.... number 15 - Daydreamstudios - Babblings of an Altered Ego

Congratulations.

I had so much fun with this I am thinking I would like to do more giveaways - so keep tuned those of you who missed out!

I used the random generator you can find here.

defeat the doledrums dishcloth swap; fourth weekly topic

Weekly Topic: Well, this is a easy topic of the week. I am interested to see what my pal has, so I can see what to get them. So, to help out our fellow swappers, please post a picture of your yarn stash for making dishcloths and the notions you use on them. So, 2 pics 1 of dishcloth yarn stash and 1 of your notions you use for making dishcloths." Defeat the Winter Doldrums" for some of us we get the doldrums and others don't. For the ones who get doldrums what helps you get rid of them? For the ones who don't get the doldrums, what helps you keep them away?

hmmmm, good question. Sometimes just visiting a friend can get rid of the doldrums for me, other times I need to give myself a good kick and think about all the good things about me and about my life! When I had post natal depression I had to go on anti-depressants - but they made me unable to feel anything at all and I hated that! now if I feel myself on the spiral downward I take St. Johns Wort and try and focus on the good.

thing a day; nine & ten

Well, I had an extra busy weekend so instead of making some "thing" - I made some new friends, I imagine this is the best thing you can create!
I have just posted a yummy recipe for chocolate syrup on my alimento blog. My daughter is sick today and had a hankering for hot chocolate and then I had a desire to drink chocolate milk - so I found out the trusty syrup recipe and voila!

thing a day; eight

Can you believe it? This is my hundredth post! I know a lot of people do giveaways and stuff on this auspicious occasion, but I was called into work today and I am exhausted! Maybe I will do something on the 150th post. Hold me to it - k?

Now onto a thing a day, that too has been canceled for today! We are only 8 days into the month and already I'm piking for the day - oh well! I'm just physically too tired to do much of anything!

I did however finish the monthly dishcloths kal - see below! I am stoked with how it turned out. It still needs to be blocked, but I couldn't wait to take the picture - so.... ;)