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Large mirror, large reflection by Dr Joanne

I have been so touched today, I am so lucky.

Thank you all you kind girlies who commented on my post yesterday. I feel like I shed a skin yesterday and can move forward. Iset off tonight to do my 2 miles, leggins and comfy pink trainers, only to find the local rugby team training on the rugby field! How dare they, don't they know about my mission? After a little huffing and puffing I decided on a different route and headed on my way. I ended up taking a walk along the river which runs behind our house, bouncing with each step as I sang along to songs from local boy, Paulo Nutini's new album "Sunny Side Up"

What song makes you want to shake your bum today?

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Indie Film by thelightfantastic

Thank you youtube

Having spent hours and hours, days in fact trying to work out what I was doing wrong, I now know how to make, edit and upload video!

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone here in blog land, on twitter and in the Etsy forums who offered advice. It was such a comfort to know that I was not alone in having technical difficulties.

Turns out my films were .MOV files because I was filming on my digital camera, there for I had to convert them to .avi files to be able to edit them in my software, or any as it turns out! Having tralled the web I was directed to a very helpful video on youtube, showing me step by step how to convert my files.

So with my new found knowledge and a couple of hours tomorrow I'm going to set to work.

What digital/ technical problems have been phasing you recently?

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1. Zuppa di ceci e porcini by href="http://www.undejeunerdesoleil.blogspot.com/" un dejeurner de soleil

things to do this week:

make up template for A line skirt

make a Rococo mood board

design some more summer wedding jewels like this simple gold pearl leaf necklace

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seville orange whole wheat muffins by you can count on me

It's late and I have just found Kickpleat's blog and this amazing recipe.

This blog rocks!

my cheerios are just not going to hit the spot now :(

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I am still working through the new photos for the shop, having taken hundreds and hundreds I realised that I had chnged a setting on the camera and they are all in too low a quality to show everything to its full glossy and loveliness. So today I took them all again!

I began thinking about what to make for my Mum for Mother's Day and was thinking of a sewn bird mobile, but then last night I started sorting out all my collage materials and had a brain wave. My Mum is a busy and hard working woman, who until very recently didn't have time or the inclination for all things crafty. Just before Christmas we spent time together making clay ornaments, herb bouquets and mulled wine sachets and she seemed to really enjoy it. So I have decided to make her up a 'creative inspiration kit'. I'm still putting the pieces together but when they are ready I'll let you see.

Are you creating any handmade gifts this week?

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1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftcreativity/2366201981/">Spring inspired shelfs

I think I need some shelves like these for my kitchen. I have a small galley kitchen and every inch of work space is essential, but I long to have some of my little trinkets around me as I cook. Something like this would be perfect.

MrLB has returned from his travels and had a lovely time. I had a wonderful adventure but most of all found a great calmness and new confidence in myself, which has been a long time coming. I am now lookng forward to doing it again, rather than dreading the time and going to great lengths to plan over nighters with friends.

I am working on a shop re-vamp at the moment. I have some exciting new bracelet designs that just don't photograph well on the grey slate. Plus I feel it is time for a change. I have taken some snaps today, but the light has been quite grey so I'll take the rest tomorrow.

Have a lovely weekend, do you have plans? x

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I'm" gearing up for another "journey" and I can't wait to start it.

Mr LB is off on a journey, so for the next 5 days it's just me and the dogs. It has been years since we were appart so part of me is going to miss him, but another, bigger part is looking forward to the time to prove to my self that I am able to cope on my own.

So heres to my adventure.... to find my self!

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flame & pablo this morning

i'm working my way through my list and should have everything done by sunday, the excersise with love is prooving to be the hardest! but i must stick with it, and am 2lb away from loosing my first half stone.

what are stuck with this week?