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Second thoughts...

Perhaps I should have made my new years resolution about crafting. All this new stuff, and I cannot seem to find any inspiration. Or at least, any get up and go. I have started making a little house from my new die though. Haven't finished it, which is why the only picture you will see right now is this...


As you can see I have the pieces cut out...just haven't put it together yet. Oh well.

I have been stitching, and have finished page three. Here is the update.


At least this is really coming together. There are 6 pages, but I wouldn't say I am halfway through, as pages four and five are choc-a-block with stitching, far more than the upper pages were. Lets say I am three eighths of the way there. I've done that last page in record time. I might start working on the frame soon, as I have an idea of what I want that to look like.

As for the two resolutions I did make? They have been going ok, but it is still early days. I have kept to my exercising (even if I am annoying the hell out of my mother on my stepper), have cut down on the snacking, and have kept spending to a minimum. In fact, out of the first seven days of the year I have had 5 NSD's already, and only spent £3 in what I would call a wasteful way, when I bought a bacon and mushroom granary baguette. I've also finally received my Fitbit Flex 2 which I ordered on Black Friday, and will be setting that up as soon as possible.

So...up's and down's. Such is life. I probably shouldn't be writing today because I am feeling particularly stressed for some reason, more so than I have felt in a while. And that does not a good post blog make. Still, it was on my to-do list today so I couldn't not do it could I.

Till next time,
Ems


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