I love Autumn - yes I do and today was such a lovely sunny day compared to the non-stop rain we have had recently it that it made me remember what I love about this season so as you can see I have updated the blog to reflect this time of year.


I also wanted to share this project with you I made it last year but could not share at the time. It was made from an old and slightly dodgy looking letter and notepad holder, the calendar is changeable and the pocket holds and mini album with my favourite Autumn pictures.
To get me into the season a bit more I also made a new soup this week after my success with butternut squash and sweet potato last week.


This week it was Roast Pepper and Carrot soup from the Avoca Handweavers book and it was fabulous, so tasty and perfect for the girls after riding. They came back muddy and happy after a hack where Rebecca finally got to Gallop !!
That is not all Becca has been up to she also is up for Student Council after being put forward by her teachers and the election is on Tuesday. I asked her if she was worried about it but no, not her, she thinks it will be an experience either way - typical laid back Becca.


Although I saying that she made me giggle this week when she told me her metalwork teacher thinks she would be perfect for the Drama Club LOL He actually thinks she is a great kid though and wants her to stay in his class as she is just trying the subjects out at the moment they choose their favourites after Christmas.

I have no pictures of Caitlin this week (I know it is a shock !!) and she has been so good as well - the star chart system seems to really be working and she got so many stars this week she earned swimming - her favourite thing to do after riding of course.

We even managed to clean up her room this weekend and this is for her door - she loves to help make things she chose the flowers and colours.
Oh and she insisted I show you the clay animals, they were actually made by the kids last week but I forgot to post them ( bad mummy ) they are very proud of them and wanted to know why they hadn't made the blog !!


They are pretty cool - the tortoise is mine he is called Trevor according to Caitlin the namer of all things in our life.


I also made a layout - another one just for fun, just for me, well actually this one is just for Rachel's album but it was fun never the less. It was Rachel's first walk on her own in the woods and she made it the whole way too chasing after her cousin.



I am always in awe of Christine Middlecamp's work, the details she has are amazing so I tried to take a leaf out of her book and doodled and layered embellishments - fun I tell you. I will be doing it again !

Talking of Rachel she is all about the details too at the moment - she adores hats and shuuuues
(shoes), she got new boots this week and they have to be the cutest thing ever.


I adore baby boots and I love the fact she crosses her legs and swings them when she is drawing at the table - hard to get a picture of though.


Also she has started to give me the cheesiest grins when she is getting her picture taken, mad as a brush that kid is, she was wearing Caitlin's hat and running around the kitchen munching on an apple.



Finally I leave you with this weeks card - I have decided to try and make one a week for the up coming festive season like last year, I might have enough if I start now LOL I know it is similar to last week's but I wanted to try it in traditional colours too.