....Yep schools out for the Christmas and Summer Break. Six weeks of no school lunches, no homework help from Mum, but there is always a flip side. Boredom/arguing and picking at each other. The joys of holidays. We have a key to the school pool so at least we can go and cool off on a hot day.
We are a week away from Christmas and this time next week it will be Christmas Eve. I think that we are all looking forward to a few days break. Phil is extremely busy with work, hence the job cards keep coming in so I am in turn busy invoicing out. We can't complain when the work is there to be done though.
I have managed to escape to my craft room today for some solace, and as it is that time of the year when you have unexpected guests. Who may turn up with a small festive token, I thought that it would be nice to have those 'emergency gifts' in the cupboard.


I found these plastic noodle boxes at the $2 shop for a set of five. I have simply dressed them up to make them look more festive. I have used the pink colour of them as my base colour and built up non-traditional Christmas colours to match. These will be great to package some chocolates/fruit mince pies or cashews and peanuts.
I know I haven't been good at keeping up to date with my blog lately, and believe you me it is constantly in the back of my mind that I haven't. But as you can all appreciate, this time of the year is busy with lots of end of year activities, especially school ones. It will be twice as bust from now on with two at school.
Hope you have had a great week, and just in case I don't get back here before next Friday. Have a fantastic Christmas and New Year what ever you are doing.
Dont forget that you still have time to register your interest in my classes I will be starting up in February. Email me at JPRyder@xtra.co.nz, class lists will be emailed mid January.