Friday, 5 December 2014

Enjoying this first week of December...

It has been a nice gentle week, with a cosy feeling of preparing for the festivities. Gathering the bits for Patch's Christmas play costume, writing Christmas cards with the obligatory Christmas music... Mr R decided we should go to pretty Bury St Edmunds yesterday, so instead of finishing those Christmas cards we went and had a lovely day. A few presents bought and a festive coffee quietly reading a Christmas magazine. Most certainly feeling Christmassy.

There has also been the wrapping of twenty four Christmas stories
There are a few new additions this year as I felt P may not want to read Maisy's Christmas. Silly me... I still do, so why shouldn't P? So we have twenty four wrapped and a pile by the side of Maisy and Miffy. We have been having cosy cuddly times reading these after school, though the book to be unwrapped waits until bedtime.

A Christmas list has been thoughtfully written and amended over the past few weeks until it was time to write to Father Christmas 
Oh, and yes I made a Christmas pillowcase for P's bed... he was so excited to be going to bed on the first of December! Sweet. The quarter of a metre purchased wasn't quite enough for a pillowcase front so I dug around in the baskets and found the jolly spot. With some candy cane stripes for the back. I must get on and make the other Christmas pillowcase for when this one is in the wash... Ems, you will be so happy to hear - more Christmas gnomes! (Ems does not like gnomes). So just one more pic
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  1. Beth of The Linen Cat9 December 2014 at 10:44

    I think the book idea is lovely and what a good Mum you are with the letter to Santa, I've convinced both the boys I can email Santa direct, it works quite well as a treat if they are being naughty - hee hee. Bethx

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    1. mrsrobinson9 February 2015 at 02:41

      Gosh, I never thought about having a direct line to Father Christmas! Patch would think me rather important to have such contact!

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  2. Little stitch and me11 December 2014 at 23:14

    Beautiful idea with the books and the pillowcase is gorgeous x

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    1. mrsrobinson9 February 2015 at 02:44

      Thank you... all the books enjoyed again this year, even those I thought P may be a little old for. I think he loves revisiting some comfortable favourites. The pillowcase has been waiting to be put back on at the slightest hint of snow, but sadly none! Yet. Sorry taken so long to reply, how rude!

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  3. Suzy20 December 2014 at 03:37

    What lovely Christmas preparations! The pillowcase is beautiful, and I love the sound of the new stories. We love bringing out the Christmas books each year too.

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    1. mrsrobinson9 February 2015 at 02:46

      Patch did enjoy revisiting those comfortable favourites again... and me too! We are hoping the pillowcase will make another appearance if it snows, but not yet...

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  4. Marina22 December 2014 at 18:08

    What a great idea. Your pillowcase also looks so sweet. I always want to make some but never quite get around to it.......

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  5. mrsrobinson9 February 2015 at 02:48

    Thank you... and so sorry this has taken so long. I had planned another wintery pillowcase make - maybe if it snows! Surely we still have time for some snow this year?

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