days for girls

have your heard of

days for girls??

Every girl.

Everywhere.

Period.

well then let me encourage you to go & read

ok ... you back now?

well i'm joining in their

first annual global sew-a-thon

in fact I'm having a few friends over

to help put together a whole heap

of these kits

if you'd like to help

let me know

or donate even??

we need to buy supplies etc

or join in on the day yourself!!

Friday 11th October

is the

International Day of the Girl

why?

because i believe in a humanity

that gives dignity to all

that all people no matter gender 

or race or status or religion

are equal

i believe that every single person has the right

to be educated 

so to be able to better their circumstances

should they choose to

i believe in the Chinese proverb:

"Give a man a fish 

and you feed him for a day. 

Teach a man to fish 

and you feed him for a lifetime."

 .... or woman!

i have a great calling to act on opportunities

like these ... really in our 'western urban' lives

they are often simple acts

but i have seen how simple acts of kindness

can truly make an impact

global change starts from within

starts with the 'people'

so go on ... join in!

crystal clear :: 15

 since i've blogged about my 

coloured glass jar collecting

i've had a few friends find them in their travels

may have mentioned that i was finding it tricky to track down 

some of the aqua coloured ones

bron-she-who-rocks found me this one

 well recently my awesome friend blog-less Cassy

found this little set ..... oh my!!

quite the bargain as well & she went & picked them up for me!

how amazing is all that ... 3 'made in belgium' minis

& that large one now has its long lost mate

 now speaking of mates ....

today 15 years back i married mine

i am blessed for the journey we have shared thus far

looking forward to more ... our way

traditionally the 15 year mark is crystal apparently!?

its true ... that as time goes by

you see each other more & more for who they truly are

love them even more & are loved in return

..... clearer now than even back then

enJOYing the journey

little smARTy's studio

presenting

the "little smARTy's studio"

Art Classes for small groups

from toddlers to teens

A place where creativity is paramount

technical skills are developed

and imagination soars

studio is almost ready

classes are being prepared

students are already enrolling

the face book page is ready for you to 'like'

and

the web page is 'live'

is a dream realised

sole contentment

all round i'm content to walk about our world

in my own shoes

or in bare feet

there was local cotswold stone

laid by hands from long long ago

now time worn with stories

was a golden fairytale in the afternoon sunshine

the chance to splash about in the waters

off the irish side of the atlantic

green grass surrounding the ancient stones

of castlerigg

the mysterious lime green waters

of the roman built baths on an all

blue blue blue sky warm summers day

 the rocky beach & foamy change of tide

in southern england

& a reference to

her majesty queen victoria
stood where she stood

yep happy in my own shoes

enJOY your journey

“Contentment is natural wealth, 

luxury is artificial poverty.”

Socrates

renfrewitis

seems i caught a bug a while back

yeah .... renfrew-itis
have you heard of it?
google even knows about it!

made a couple at sewjorn

then another couple the following week

great pattern & it works well shape-wise on me

then its all about the fabric choice hey
such an excellent basic & some fresh new tops were 'needed'
what is all this about you ask?
sewaholic's renfrew pattern
yeah i was a little slow to catch 'the bug' but now ....
i have some more in mind as well

loving this long sleeve bronze version

its all lycra & shiny & v stretchy of course

after sewing the neck band it kind of went all 'gathered'

not quite supposed to happen but lets call it a 

'design feature' ... isn't that what we call it K & L?

i think so, i quite like it actually

love a bit of purple
there's the half sleeve
of the silky short sleeved variety - with a wonky neck binding
that again i'm not fussed with it not being perfect!
i have learnt with these that i prefer them to be cut a little longer
so i've taken note & will do on the next!

 below is a pic taken at the Roman Baths in Bath, UK
that was 2 weeks ago, not even
photo credit goes to Oscar
the same purple short sleeved renfrew

 now speaking of travel
there were quite a few handmade-by-me clothing items
that traveled with
including this renfrew below
its a black & white fine stripe
another rathdowne remnant score
its a little larger ... didn't cut it larger
but that's the thing with fabrics isn't it
but it makes for an excellent layering top
& as a travel tip when in ireland
you need layers ... note the cloudy day in kilkenny

 oh & this pic below
i just like it
taken in a pedestrian street in York
but i am breaking my usual wardrobe rule
never wear denim on both halves ...
gotta do what ya gotta do at times!

oh & all these photos of myself
.... 'mate' feeling rather narcissistic!
oh & all that blonde crazy hair....
has now gone ... back to short arty dark & pink
yep ... that's more like it

thanks for sitting in on my 'slide night'
joining in with
'make it wear it'
yay!