I'm really excited today!!!

Yep so many good things have happened this week and I'm really excited about them.(inserts happy dance here....)
1st: Last week I decided to join the a great company called The Learning Ladder as an advisor.
and my kit arrived.

My kit arrived in 4 boxes.

 It was almost like Christmas for me opening these 4 boxes.

Picture 1 of my kit

 Just a few items in their great range.

Picture 2 of my kit

And the rest of the items that wouldn't fit in the 1st picture.
My reasons for joining a varied as our children are all grown up and having children of their own. But here goes...I joined as I love meeting new people and this is a great way for me to meet them. We have 1 soon to be 2 year old grandchild with another due next April and I wanted them to have a great start in life by playing and learning at the same time. Last but by no means least the range of products are wonderful and I know I can honestly tell a parent, grandparent, mother, father, uncle, aunt that by buying these products the kids will think they are playing and not learning at all.

2nd:- I have decided on a nickname for my darling husband for my blog posts its MOTH (Man Of The House). He and our darling children thought nicknames would be so much better here then me posting their real names (Just in-case someone they know actually reads my blog).

3rd:- I finally got one of my listed items done. That's the link to my post if you want to read my list. I get to cross off 3. Open an Oztion account and have stock up for sale. :D


Until next time I blog enjoy the weekend and everything you do.
Nanny

What to do with records?

Well awhile ago I found some very old Vinyl records ...do you remember those? They were well and truly out before MP3 players, CD's, Cassette tapes, etc etc. (Oh NOOO this is showing my age lol)
Well these were pretty badly scratched and wouldn't play without skipping so here is what I did with them.......

 Yep I melted them in a very low oven over some bowls and created my very own trendy serving platters.

I must say they were a hit when I bought them out filled with chips, crackers and lollies :)

Until next time I blog have a really great week and enjoy your family and friends.
Nanny

I'm here

Hi there, Today I decided to add a few pages to my blog. I have include where you can purchase my handmade items from. So much easier for everyone then going through blog posts I think, and a page of links for everything that I really have found interesting or love.
I hope you make use of them and as always more will be added as I continue to search the net and find great things.

Our Facebook giveaway is still going. We are only at 39 fans there so if your a reader of this blog and a facebooker pop on in to our page and become a fan. Help me by spreading a little love there and I will be happy to return the favour.

Until next time I blog have a really great week and enjoy your family and friends.
Nanny

Flog Yo Blog Friday....well Saturday as I forgot :( & Aroma Melts

Its 10am Saturday morning and I have no idea where Friday disappeared too???? On Thursday I remembered that I had to do a blog post for Friday and was thinking on what I should post besides that crazy list I started the on Wednesday LOL.
I did 1 Friday and how the heck I missed yesterday I have no idea still as even our darling children can't tell me what happened to yesterday....great help they are NOT!
Anyway thought I would share some more of my handmade items and today's share is Soy Aroma Melts.

Tuscan Vineyard Soy Aroma Melts

Coconut Ice Soy Aroma Melts

Ambrosia Soy Aroma Melts

It's FlogYoBlog Friday. If you don't know what I'm talking about, all thefiner points can be found here.
Until next time I blog have a really great weekend and enjoy your family and friends.
Nanny

Get ready, get clicky and ... flog!!

The Rules.

1. Follow my blog, the Nanny Made It. This is not my idea anyway- FYBF is MummyTime's brainbaby, and I found it on Random Ramblings of a Stay at home mum
2. Grab the bubbly button from this post there and don't forget to follow the blog and post it on your sidebar.
3. Link your First Name and/or Blog Name and URL of your post or blog.
4. Add a short description (max of 125 chars). It could be a description of yourself, your blog or a teaser to your latest post. .
5. Follow at least 1 linkyer/blogger (Be nice and spread the love).
6. The list will be open for linkyers on Fridays (and for the foreigners Friday as well).
7. A new and fresh link list will open  every Friday. And you will have to link up AGAIN. The previous link list  does not carry over to the following week.
8. And lastly, have lotsa fun. I mean it. If I detect anyone not totally loving the awesomeness, I will bump you off the linky list. (Joking) (Kinda).

Making a list and checking it Twice

No No No I am not making a Christmas list as yet (even though I should). But I am making a list here of all the things I would like to get started and completed this month :)
So here goes and lets see how much I actually get done by the end of the month.

1. Start and complete the 4 baby bassinet blankets I have cut out.
2. Give my website a good over haul and relaunch it. (Yep I do have a website but its a little sad at the moment)
3. Open an Oztion account and have stock up for sale.  Done
4. Open a Madeit account and have stock up for sale.
5. Clean the laundry out so I know where all my crafting stuff is.
6. Make atleast 4 batches of soap ready for December.
7. Sew up the baby booties I have knitted.
8. Make a Birthday Banner for the Cheeky Monkey ( He's 2 this December).
9. Make the Cheeky Monkey's birthday decorations.
10. Start wrapping the gifts I have already bought for Christmas.
11. Blog atleast every send day for this month. Update 10/11 This is turning into every 3rd day at the moment but its a goal I will try to aim for.
12. Sew up the cot quilt cover that I bought material for 2 months ago.
13.Visit atleast 2 other blogs when I do get onto blogger.
14. Finish off the hair clips I have started.
15. Finish off the hair clip canvas I started.
16. Finish off the canvas I started for the Cheeky Monkey.
17. Finish the taggy squares.
18. Keep knitting the baby blanket that needs another 12 patterned rows it has 3 so far.
19. Find or make the black Christmas decorations that I want this year. Don't ask me why black but its the colour I chose.
20.  Have a garage sale.
21. Get out back yard cleaned and revamped for Christmas day.
22. Buy a new BBQ for summer.

Well thats all I can think of right now and I thinks its enough for now too.

I'll keep you updated on how I go with this list.

Till next time take care, Live life and enjoy it.

Nanny


Update 10/11 This is turning into every 3rd day at the moment but its a goal I will try to aim for.


Update 19/11/2010 I can cross 1 thing off my list and I have :D

OMG its November where has the year gone?

Oh no its the 2nd of November already where has the year gone? Someone stole October I swear :)
It's a good thing I am a bit, lot, little creative LOL. As money is a bit tight around here. My DH lost his job 2 weeks ago and is now looking for work again but things are a little, a bloody lot slow on the job front for him.
Not only do I need to get Christmas pressies organised for the family, extended family and our grandson the Cheeky Monkey but its also the Cheeky Monkey's 2nd Birthday in the 1st week of December so I think its time to put my creative hat on once again and come up with some cool gifts for everyone.

Here is a little something I put together for our adoptive daughter Nikkie

Its 2 size 00 singlets for the twins she is expecting early May 2011

I have added some Toy Story transfers to the plan white singlets and I must say they have come up pretty good.

And there is this cute little baby blanket I crochet

But now I am not sure if I will give them to her for Christmas or save them for her baby shower :(

Till next time take care and have a good one :)

Nanny

Facebook giveaway

I am giving away a gift to our 50th fan/liker and the person that referred them to our page on Facebook.
Come on join us on Facebook HERE and Don't forget to post in THIS TREAD to let me know you are a fan/liker and who recommended you.

Here is a pick of the 2 items I am giving away

50th fan/liker giveaway

 This is a soy wax votive gift pack with a Baby Powder fragrance for our 50th fan.

50th fan referrer gift

And our referrer will receive a Ginger frangranced Soy Wax Votive gift pack.

Stay tuned to this blog and maybe even follow us as I will be doing a blog giveaway aswell very soon :)
Till next time I blog take care and enjoy life.
Nanny