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Oh my god I'm back again

See I'm saying that title as it's the first line (ish) of a bsb song but I can just imagine you lot rolling your eyes and saying oh my god she's back! Back from the New forest, which is a lovely place and definitely somewhere I'd visit again. I've only had one day not travelling or at work, but I've managed to make a couple of necklaces. At the moment I'm trying to destash a little, so I'm using up what I've got.


I love the beads direct grab bags and wish they'd do them again, but I've got a few beads I have no idea what to do with, so I'm trying to remedy that. It's a good way to test my design skills as well, and there's always Pinterest for inspiration. 

As always, here is the update on the stitch.
Not sure I will finish it this year but I'm gonna give it a damn good try. 
This months task is trying to turn negative into positive, and being more grateful. I won't lie, I have found this hard at times but I'm working on it. When things have gone wrong (like trains frequently) instead of panicking I've calmly worked out alternative solutions. It's a work in progress but I do feel a little happier. 
Ems 

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