Right, that's it.. time to get organised.

Briony has decided that she wishes to spend her 17th Birthday on Thursday with her 'mates'. Apparently they are cooler than me... and after her exam success she doesn't even need me for my money. Her bank account is full with congratulations. She is planning a long trip to Bristol's new Primark.

Fern is back to school on Friday, and I will be back into the old routines. Work, housework, Tuesday afternoon at one friend's house crafting and Thursday afternoons with Beadmad crafting.

I am going to organise the spare/craft room tomorrow and reclaim it from Briony who has completely taken over this desk. That was allowed during GSCE revision but no longer.


I shall then get on with Christmas cards and some other ideas that have been floating around all summer.

I have bought loads of beads recently and am going to start putting these to use. I have also had other ideas for alternative beads. I will post these over the next few weeks (months!).

I also need to dust off the iron and prepare school uniform. I have done away with little name labels. Instead I used a permanent fabric pen to write the relevant name in large letters on the inside of the neck ribbing at the back and iron it to make it permanent. This method only works on polo shirts and sweatshirts as the fabric is thick enough for it not to show through, but it does mean that even Fern doesn't lose uniform.

I was very tempted to do a layout for the Fiskarettes monday challenge today instead of sorting but the mess in the spare room reminded me that I should stick to my original plan for tomorrow.

Perhaps if I get all done I shall reward myself with a little scrapbook layout at the end of the day... or perhaps I should do my first Christmas card.... or maybe I could do something with the new ' crystal' beads... or maybe.....