On to that business shortly. For now, let's go see what Sole Monday is offering up this week........
Ooooh. Look at these little babies. Hugely high heels, but (maybe it's the strange trainer effect sole) surprisingly comfortable. I did not buy these, my mother in law did last week from (as she calls it) 'arrods (most people know it as Harrods). She was shopping for a handbag and shoes (wedding necessities, y'see) and stumbled upon these, phoned me, practically screamed down the phone with excitement, and bought them. Bless her, I've got a good one there.
(is anyone enjoying Sole Monday as much as me?)
So, back to the important (and far more interesting) business of the 100th blog post giveaway bonanza (no, there's no bonanza - but it sounds so exciting)
G's winner will get this embroidered birdy hoop picture thingy...... (plus extras, to be decided)
Ginger's winner will get this framed applique girl picture thingy.... (plus the obligatory mysterious extras)
Comment away... the monkeys will pick the winners a week today.
In other news.....
whilst masquerading as an incredibly efficient and organised person I managed to complete a baby quilt for my friend's as yet unborn baby, for Christmas (oooh, get me!). In theory I intend to get most of my Christmas presents made early on. IN THEORY. It won't work, I'll slack off and have a last minute panic buy at Toys R Us (for everyone)
Well, I had a lovely weekend, the old folks came to stay, I got my Mum mowing the lawn, and my Dad doing odd jobs (it keeps them busy). So my work station area of the kitchen now looks very snazzy, if I was to ever get some decent light I'd take a picture. The baby monkeys were happy, being entertained by Mama and papa all weekend, W got a lie in until 11am on Sunday, so he was a happy man. And now it's the school holidays - G has broken up from school, I have 9 weeks to entertain her. (sigh). I am pinching Gina's fabulous bunting idea and getting the two of them to decorate some fabric flags to hang in their rooms. Hopefully inspiration will strike and I'll come up with some other ideas. Obviously I can't rely on the weather, I was planning on going to the farm today, but it's raining, and the sky looks so dark I can't see it stopping any time soon. Bloomin' English weather!
80 comments:
Oh I want those shoes so badly it hurts. My favourite things in one place - shoes/heels/blue & white with a dash of red/stripes. I feel quite faint!!
The quilt is adorable.
Lucky winners methinks the goodies look scrummy too.
Oh gorgeous shoes, think they'd suit me? ;-)
Love....that.....quilt!!
great shoes.. I can definitly picture you tottering around in them.
am more jealous of your lie in till 11am! I wish... we are lucky if H lets us sleep till 6:30am.
lovely giveaway treasures.
aren't you miss Cutie patootie, with the fun shoes and the giveaway stuff. The shoes are fun, and I am loving your giveaway stuffs
Oh fab shoes, and fab mother in law for buying them! What a star :-)
The quilt is lovely too!
I hereby put in my comment and hope that I get picked for your giveaway - lovely prizes!!
hmmm . . . what size shoe are you by the way?! very nice too and a mother in law who buys you nice presents some people have all the luck!!
wow get you finishing a christmas present already - applauds!
count me in for the giveaway please :0)
i love the long holidays - no more school runs and loungin' about in pj's - bliss!
fabulous Sole Monday yet again...love them...what a fab mum in law...
I LOVE That quilt you super efficient monkey - it looks beautiful - more pics of it spread out please, pretty please...
great giveaways, I'll take the birdie please!
Just spotted the lovely lovely shoes on flickr and had to comment there first then rushed over here and well ... i love those shoes !!!
Sorry got a bit giddy then ... congrats on the 100th post and love the giveaways too , im going now before i get over excited ;0)
Sara x
Those shoes are so fabulous! And love the baby quilt too - talk about forward planning! Please count me in for the draw. x
Love the shoes too, but geeze I would look a giraffe in them.
Cute quilt, what a lucky friend.
Kerry
Wow!! That's one looooong school holiday. I've got another 2 weeks to go. :o)
The shoes are fabbo - who is drawing the name out of the hat to win them ;o)
I'm mega impressed with the Christmas prezzie. How organised are you!!
Tried to leave a comment and the bastard thing didn't work *shakes fists at Blogger*!
I want those shoes, I want ALL your shoes! What size are you? I might have to make a secret midnight dash into your shoe closet and steal them all!
Please count me in on the giveaway, such sweet treats! Though I never win anything so I won't hold my breath, I suspect I am more likely to trip up and break my neck on those damn un-seperated cherries! :)
On a final note, do you make baby quilts to commission? I have some cute fabric I intended to make a baby quilt with, but since I have never quilted in my life I might need a little help, or a lot of help, hint hint wink wink!
Fab shoes :)
Happy 100 blog posts!
mY kEyBoArD sEeMs To HaVe StOpPeD wOrKiNg? Oh HaNg oN. It'S bEcAuSe I'vE dRoOlEd ToO mUcH oVeR tHoSe ShOeS!!!! Can't you give them away instead of some embroidery?
What a lovely mother-in-law to buy you gorgeous killer heels from 'arrods!!
Maybe the 'trainer soles' mean they are running shoes for ladies?!
Your baby quilt is absolutely gorgeous and I'm most impressed you've made it so early!
The giveaway goodies look very yummy and HUGE congratulations on your 100th post :)
xxxx
I love your quilt and you are being very organised. Not sure if I could walk in those shoes though!
WOW! Look at all those comments already! I had peeked earlier planning to come back to comment and you have been inundated! Sole Monday is clearly a big hit!
Lovely quilt, great giveaway gifts and very cool shoes - now I'm definitely too scared to meet you in York - we'll look like Lady (you, obviously) and the Tramp (that's me!!!)
Happy Bloggyversary!
Lucy xxx
Ohhhhh, those shoes - Amazing! I would love to turn up to the office in them! Happy 100th post and a cute baby quilt too. Smiling all the way!
Those shoes are possibly the coolest pair of shoes I have seen ! Very Vivien Westwoody.
There is no way on gods earth I'd be able to wear/ walk in them but they'll look fab.
Lie in ? whats that ?
One hundred posts! Keep checking your inbox that email from the Queen can't be far away ;-)
As for those shoes, has it taken many years to train your m-i-l up so well?
Love the shoes, the quilt and the giveaway prizes!! Wish I could wear shoes like that everyday, but i look after kids all day so it's flip flops or crocs for me!!
Wow, those shoes are something! I'm impressed with the quilt (it's beautiful), since you are several months early, yay!
Congratulations on 100 posts!! Please keep the pithy posts coming. :D
I've already commented on your amazing soules on Flickr. :D My MIL, would do the same for me if she knew me a little better. I know she loves finding excuses to send us stuff. CT and I always score while S....
Congrats on getting something scratched off that long list of yours. :D I bet you will get most of the list completed. :D
Oh heads up on the what do I do to entertain the kids front. Go visit the Crafty Crow lots of art and craft there to keep little hands and minds busy.
Oh I am about to announce a giveaway on my blog as well. I guess I should go and write a blog post then.....
Loving those trainer heeled shoes!! And the freebies look fab :D
Happy 100!
Those shoes are very patriotic...and they look like they have running treads on the, practical too!
Congrats on completing the baby quilt. You ROCK!
Wow, shoes from'arrods! And what amazing shoes - I'd just fall over in those heels though even before having a drink!
Those shoes are FAB! Not sure I could walk in them though.
I love the quilt the colours a so pretty.
What generous give aways, someone is going to be very lucky, finger crossed that it might be me!
Happy 100th blog post, your shoes are amazing well done MIL. Your give away sounds good too. Jane
What a great idea - but can't you throw in the shoes too!!
xx
PS I wish your Mother-in-law was mine!
I NEED those shoes...or preferably an inexpensive copy :) They really are stunners.
I must say you've got the parents well trained - mowing the lawn, fixing things and scouting out shoes.
The baby quilt is beautiful and I'd be very happy to win either of those fab prizes. I have a boring student house room to liven up come September...am currently contemplating 'investing' in an imitation leather toadstool stool :)
Those shoes would have been perfect here in the states for a
4th of july weekend. I am crazy about your shoes. I need to come to the UK and see them personally!!
Add me in to the awesome giveaway!!
No.1 was looking over my shoulders and is now weeping over those shoes. She tells me she HAS to have them!! She's only a pre-teen but I just *know* she will have a shoe fetish when she's older. Hell, she has a shoe fetish already!
Your giveaway thingies are lovely. Please put my name in the pyrex!
x
I'm loving 'Sole Monday', if only I had the confidence or the occasion to wear them. I loved the chance to win one or even both of your goodies so please count me in.
Thanks
Vanessa x
Oh! Mummy! She said the C-word! In July!!!! So how inadequate do I feel now? Completely ;-)
Lovely shoes again!
Loving Sole Monday...you have crazy shoes and a FAB ma-in-law!
I'd love the chance to win your goodies please :-)
xxx
I so want that quilt, my baby is due in a few weeks, and i made my first quilt for the little bundle, but it's not nearly as nice as the one you've done, (worried i could get hooked on making them)
great give-away, count me in-(fingers crossed)
kboof@hotmail.com
we don't have shoes like that in misssissippi! cute find! and the pink goodies are so adorable!
The shoes are completely fabulous and I am in awe of you even contemplating walking in them (I might be just brave enough to attempt a standing position in a heel that high). The quilt is beautiful, you clever thing.
I would love to be entered into your goodies competition too - happy 100th post. x
now those shoes are fab. They are the kind of thing I wish I could wear if it wasn't for my stupid flat feet. What have your feet done to deserve all these lovely shoes? (yes I did spot the posh blue louboutins from last week).
The birdy frame is lovely also - as you know, birds are always a winner as far as I'm concerned.
Monda
x
I'd look absurd in those lovely shoes, how I envy those of you that can wear them.
Please throw my nam in the hat for your giveaway, both prizes look wonderful.
Sue Cahill (sbonetsue at yahoo dot com0
Very unique!!! Love it all!
cpullum@yahoo.com
OH GOLLY THOSE ARE QUITE THE SHOES!
...one truely generous would perhaps be giving the SHOES away to the say...42nd or 43rd poster...hummmmmn, think about it
I've got serious shoe envy - they are amazing. Very pretty baby quilt and good luck with the bunting - look forward to seeing the results.
Gina x
OMG! What a lot of lovely comments! The baby quilt is gorgeous (wish I could quilt...!).
I love the school hols. I work in a school and it's so lovely and quiet without the kids and staff! ;)
Please count me in for you giveaway and gras on 100 posts!!!!
xx
WOW! Those are some seriously funky shoes! I'd be on my arse in no time if I tried to walk in them...trainer grip or no!
Lovely quilt too... and go you for getting your Christmas pressies started already. Soooo organised, I shall skulk off all embarrassed that I never get mine started until December!
Congrats on the 100th post!
xMx
oohhh shoes!!!!
Congratulations on 100 posts, I can't believe I'm not far behind you!!!
April xx
Lovin' the shoe posts. I wouldn't be able to balance on those beauties, but good luck to mother. 100 posts, wow. I'm so slack I think it's going to take me a while to accrue those sort of numbers. Good luck with holiday activities. We are on holidays for 2 weeks and we too are having crap weather.
I love reading your blog! Full of color!!!! I know that I would fall flat on my face in those shoes!!!! I would love a ginger monkey original!
Blimey your mil did do well and you did too to get a mil like her!
What fab taste shes got!
Can I see a sneaky Channel logo on there?
And well done on the super organisation for xmas pressies. Its a beautiful quilt.
Lovely giveaway gifts too.
Happy one-Hundred to you Katy, I love that baby quilt, so pretty.
Please do count me in for your giveaway too, I would love a chance to have some of your crafty goodness.
xx
wow you've got fifty comments already! Love those shoes, the soles are just great. And your quilt is beautiful too
: )
Beautiful prizes in the giveaway!! And the shoes!! GULP!
They are wonderful....
wow, i could never have seen my mil wear those babies! congrats on the 100. sweet little giveaway.
sounds like it was very nice having the folks over. the quilt looks really sweet, do you have a pic of the whole shebang?
smooches
Congratulations on reaching your blog century.
Now you have 2 new pairs of fab shoes, I think you should donate your purple Liberty Nike High Tops to me - I don't even care if they are the wrong size - I'll chop my toes off to get them on!!
Your giveaways are lovely so please count me in for the draw.
Great shoes! But those heels, I'd break my neck wearing those. What a great mother in law, she buys you shoes. Does it get any better?!!
Happy 100th post!!! The goodies are lovely!
Oh, I really want to win!
That embroidery is the cutest! It's funny seeing people mention their 100th post... I just never seem to remember to look at my numbers and always pass up the important ones.
Happy 100th post Ginger.
Those shoes are fab.
And thanks for the bunting idea from Gina's, I've just popped over and had a look. The girls will enjoy this. And well I'll be in bunting heaven lol
I wanted to ask if you've every though of doing something with the princess and pea on it?
I'm after ideas for Christmas gifts and want to buy only handmade this year.
Many hugs.
Heres to a 100 more posts.
Catherine x
Hiep hiep hoera! congratulations on your 100th post!
And those shoes..Whaauw how great they are!
Lovely quilt and gifts.
happy 100th! how diligent you are, I'm afraid mine is very ignored....I'd love to win a fun gift!
oooh, I wish I could wear heals!!!!
the giveaway stuff is gorgeous!
Kath
x
Give the shoes to me please!!!Give it all to me!!! I want,I need I would like to have everything! yay!!! Thanks!
I thought I had already commented, but apparently not. I too, would kill for those shoes. And quite cheerfully look utterly ridiculous in them. LOL
Oh, great shoes! Not that I'd ever get my feet into something like that... Love the quilt, too. Oh, and the giveaways :)
Those shoes are great. I have never seen heels with that kind of sole before. They look perfect for lady spy's who have to look sexy and run a lot.
Your giveaway items are darling. I love the homemade gifts! You really do a wonderful job with your crafts! Have a great week. Love Stacy
Wow, how many comments! I have little chance of winning but was forced to de-lurk just in case!
Love your blog, have been reading for a while now and admire your crafting skills. Your shoes are a-mazing too!
hi I just found you through Jodie over at Ric Rac, I do love your blog and your giveaway gifts are sooooo gorgeous - very special indeed!! I really love your doll in your last post, she is beautiful!!!
Great shoes! It's my first visit - love your blog & have added it to google reader!
Please enter me in your gorgeous giveaway!
whoops,didn't mean to click änonymous"but don't know how to delete it.So, anyway please enter me (name coming up) in your gorgeous giveaway.Bloody anonymous will probably win now.
Very funky shoes.
Congratulations on making it to 100 posts and may the next 100 be just as fun and fab.
love the quilt+ the shoes!!
Flippin' 'eck Katy!! What did you do to get soooooo many comments? :o)
can't believe i nearly missed this, been such a bad blogger this week. well done on 100 posts, and here's to the next 100! : )
cool shoes!
Please can you count me in on the giveaway Your items are absoloutly darling as usual.
I'm loving the shoe's Just not so sure I could walk in them heels
xxxxxxxxxxx
OOh I love those shoes!! I don't have to buy anymore shoes now, I can just look at yours and blow kisses at them. :D
Please could I be included in your giveaway thankyouverymuchkindlady :D
Your lovely photos of your handicraft make me so happy.I love the red and pink colours I find on many things.
Good luck with your blog and handicraft and your family.
shoes - divine!!! Quilt - gorgeous and well done you for being so organised!!
ooh hope I'm not too late to enter giveaway - your stuff is so gorgeous, I am going to de-lurk today! Good luck to everyone in the draw!
I'd love be included in your giveaway. Your blog is gorgeous and full of inspiration :)
Melx
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