the cutest critters ever

Hey everyone! Those who haven't already, head on over to the lovely annie's blog for a chance to win a pattern to make the CUTEST little mice ever!
I hope you all lose so I win though!:P hehehehe xxx

a good cause

This is just a quick little post until I get around to doing something a little more in depth :)
I have been watching an episode of Russel Howard's Good News and found a clip about a rather wonderful organisation called postpals.
This is a wonderful idea set up by a really special young lady named Vikki, a sufferer of M.E who decided to come up with a website where people could send letters and gifts to ill children to help brighten their days :)
It's been a while since I've made anything crafty but I feel impelled to make a little friend for one of these brave little children.
I've gone through the website and I have to admit I would love to make a little something for all of the children :) and I think it would be so lovely if any of you wonderful crafty ladies would like to take part and send a little bit of happiness and good wishes to such brave little soldiers.

A slow and steady return

Hello to all of you lovely lovely people.
It's been a long time since I've posted on here, or indeed done anything particularly social.
As you'll all know I had a pretty rough 2011 and had a fair few breakdowns, the last one being after losing my little guy jinxy.
I wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the wonderful ladies who have given me such lovely comments and support, and a massive apology to all of the ladies who sent me gifts for last years birthday swaps which I didn't send back to!
I've saved all the addresses of who I missed out and recieved from and will be sending a special little something out to you all :)

The last few months have been absolute hell for me, we've had mounting financial issues, terrible stress at work and subsequently serious strains on mine and Mr S's relationship.
Fortunately in December I recieved some fantastic news which has been the ultimate turning point for my depression, and that was that I had a new job!
I handed my notice in and recieved confirmation from my manager that I would be able to leave after 3 weeks notice, allowing me to go to the staff christmas party and say goodbye to everybody :)
Sadly my manager lied to me and during my final week at dwell I was informed I no longer had permission to leave a week early and was also uninvited to the christmas party.
After a year and a half of hard work, stress, and helping colleagues I thought to be friends I left without so much as a card and was brought down into a very low state.
Fortunately my new job at Bathstore is fantastic, everybody I work with and after going on a 1 week training course I found that everyone is absolutely fantastic :D
My new role is so stress free and allows me to use CAD software, so I'm encouraged to be creative every day :) to the point where after nearly 2 years of not drawing anything I'm finally starting to doodle again.
But that's not all!

Say hello to the latest addition to our family :) the lovely Milly.
I rehomed her in october after feeling particularly lonely without jinx around. Naturally after three tragedies with our cats I was put off the idea of having another, so I found Milly :)
She's 9 months old now and we're her 3rd home, but definately her last! She's such a bundle of energy and has made sure I get up and go out for a walk rather than sitting around and sulking :) which has definately been a huge help!

That and who could feel sad looking at that face :P

I am going to start making a steady return back in to blogging in between work and walks! I look forward to catching up with all of you again :)
xxx Ness xxx

back to square one

On Saturday morning on my way to work I recieved a phone call that my little jinxy had been found dead in a neighbours garden. This is now the third cat we have lost in 3 years and appears to be another case of poisening.
Unfortunately this has been a major set back in my recovery from depression and I feel just as bad as I did several months ago.
Rest in peace my little angel

fancy vintage giveaway

The lovely Fancy Vintage is having a spondiferous giveaway! Get yourself over there to check out her beautiful photographs and being in for a chance of winning the cutest bundle ever!

wooowwwww

How frickin awsome is this!
I found this on a random flick through etsy and I just HAD to show this off to you all!

phew!

Hello all
I'm really sorry I never came back with those birthday photo's!
The past few weeks have been a pretty even mix of highs and lows and I just never got around to coming back here!

Well I have thought of a way to try and help vent my daily frustrations as part of a way to get control of my depression, in the form of another blog entitled bitchi-ness.
I find little things annoy me every single day, and I don't always have an outlet, which has undoubtedly contributed to my reasonably recent sinicism.
I have also freshened up with a beautiful new blog layout courtesy of blogger candy! She has a range of gorgeous designs and they're all totally free :)
And as a final freshen up I am very pleased to announce that after a year of "normal" hair colour I have finally injected a little pinky goodness into my barnett!

It's not the best photo as it was taken at work with my phone hehe! I had to hold it infront of a mirror so I could make sure I was facing the camera in the right place!

Well for tonight this will be all I post, my fingers are pretty tired from my first rant! But when I finally get my days off next week I shall return!

Goodnight all you lovely ladies
xxxx Ness xxxx