*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

nic2075

Anyone got any new years resolutions? I don't normally bother as it puts pressure on and I fail.
So these are things I'd like to do, but won't beat myself up if it doesn't happen-

Learn to use my sewing machine better, maybe go on a proper
dressmaking course.

Develop my business more and look into a website.

Make DD a jelly roll quilt and maybe one for neice ( for Xmas) if I
manage.

Lose some weight. Preferably a stone to start.

Do more excercise. I love Zumba, so will hopefully go back to my old class once I move.

Budget and meal plan, cook from scratch at least 3 times a week.


Im sure theres a lot more, but I think thats enough to be getting on with :rotfl:

Own_My_Own

nic2075 wrote: »

Anyone got any new years resolutions? I don't normally bother as it puts pressure on and I fail.
So these are things I'd like to do, but won't beat myself up if it doesn't happen-

Learn to use my sewing machine better, maybe go on a proper
dressmaking course.

Develop my business more and look into a website.

Make DD a jelly roll quilt and maybe one for neice ( for Xmas) if I
manage.

Lose some weight. Preferably a stone to start.

Do more excercise. I love Zumba, so will hopefully go back to my old class once I move.

Budget and meal plan, cook from scratch at least 3 times a week.


Im sure theres a lot more, but I think thats enough to be getting on with :rotfl:

1. Try not to get sectioned.

2. Try not to kill anyone.

3. If I fail no:2 remember to play mad and get sectioned. :D

FBG85

Mine are to do the grocery challenge and just try and save as much money as I can.
I could do with losing a few stone but doubt that will happen
And to do all those annoying little jobs that mount up around the house.

FBG85

Own_My_Own wrote: »

1. Try not to get sectioned.

2. Try not to kill anyone.

3. If I fail no:2 remember to play mad and get sectioned. :D

Lol! :rotfl:

Hanley25

I don't usually make any resolutions but this year I'm determined to lose weight. We have 2 weeks in Tunisia booked in June and I'm planning on being at least one dress size smaller by then!

weeclick

nic2075 wrote: »

Anyone got any new years resolutions? I don't normally bother as it puts pressure on and I fail.
So these are things I'd like to do, but won't beat myself up if it doesn't happen-

Learn to use my sewing machine better, maybe go on a proper
dressmaking course.

Develop my business more and look into a website.

Make DD a jelly roll quilt and maybe one for neice ( for Xmas) if I
manage.

Lose some weight. Preferably a stone to start.

Do more excercise. I love Zumba, so will hopefully go back to my old class once I move.

Budget and meal plan, cook from scratch at least 3 times a week.


Im sure theres a lot more, but I think thats enough to be getting on with :rotfl:

Im only doing ones I know I can stick to.

- Lose another 2 or 3 stone (preferably before our big holiday in September)

- Get our target savings of £5k (again needs done by August as its for our holiday)

- No alcohol for 5 months (ending on my birthday in May)

- Finish clearing out our office which has quickly become a junk room over the last 2 years

- Pay off overdrafts (with help from overtime at work)

blue_eyed_girl

Happy Birthday daisiegg - sounds like you've had a lovely day.

b_e_g

Island_mum

So I've dipped my toes in a few times but I really want to get involved properly and stop lurking

Claire's_C thank you re dot com gifts I have ordered a few pressies as well as two sets of advent bags (my DH will think I'm mad when he sees one for our DD as she's only 8 months old now :rotfl:)

Daisiegg Happy birthday!!!! _party_

MrsBunny we have a slow cooker and I love it. They're brilliant for popping food in before work and coming home to supper ready made! The best thing I've found is the Hamlyn 200 slow cooker recipes book I bought second hand from Amazon.

I don't normally make Resolutions as I'm not very good at keeping them but this year I'm determined to:

1 Lose the weight I'm still carrying from having DD in April as its really getting me down (dodgy knees allowing :mad:)

2 Save some money so that we have savings in case of any problems especially now we have baby

3 try to pass the course I have starting in a few weeks at work

I am going to try and keep up with this thread if you'll have me, think its going to be a lovely place to be :j

azjh77

FeistyFidget wrote: »

Do we have any crocheters in the thread? I have a hook and tried to learn earlier in the year (much prefer knitting) but would really like to make some of these next year;

http://www.squidoo.com/crochet-headband

Can anyone suggest the best way to start?

I've taught myself to crochet, it's not too bad once you get going, and a lot more forgiving than knitting! If you can knit though, those hand bands would look good in cable.



I was also going to have a go at those cup cosies

Also made one of these today, though now I look at it, mine hasn't got any ears...hmmm need to sort that. The idea is I stick it to the top of a jar filled with 'brown' sweets to give it a body. Been a nightmare finding brown gloves so my reindeers are more beige!

FeistyFidget

I think the only resolution I have is to try and get a big step closer to that 17k deposit we need