Thursday 27 December 2012

Celebratory Pause......

 
Well, Hello! I've missed you all! Hope you all had a great Christmas! Ours has been very chilled, relaxed, lovely food and a little too much wine (nice though, it's not often I have too much wine!).
 
Lots of the same family traditions, some new ones too! The usual mince pies and milk, put out for Santa on Christmas eve (he might need a glass of wine next year!). Watching Santa's progress on the NORAD tracking website, this one was a new one for us, very exciting! Sad thing was, I kept checking in when the girls had gone to bed, and I got very excited when he landed on UK soil! Ridiculous or what!



Stockings opened on our bed, not too early this year, Christmas morning! Then race downstairs to see what else had been left under the tree. This year, the girls pressies were placed in pillowcases. When I was a little girl, we would always wake up to a pillowcase filled with goodies, I wanted to recreate this tradition! At first the girls thought I was a bit bonkers, but humoured me, chose their own vintage pillowcase from my collection (has to have a vintage twist don't you think!), but then loved diving in to get their presents out the next morning!

This year Christmas has shrunk in the Bea household, presents have got smaller (ironically more expensive though!). The large toys, full of endless plastic tags, which take an age to get out of the packaging, have been replaced with smaller electronic ones!

 
The usual, beautifully cooked Christmas dinner, but with one less person around the table this year. Sadly Mum isn't mobile anymore, so our new tradition, for as long as she is with us, will be to visit her on Christmas morning, share out a big tin of chocolates, then help everyone pull their crackers and pop on their hats!

 
And today is my birthday! Celebrations have been put 'on hold' as there are 'bugs a lurking'! So this post is a day early, I have some unexpected time on my hands! This is my new bag brought from Little Teawagon! Beautifully crafted by Jane!
 
Having a birthday so close to Christmas is a mixed blessing, the good thing is that the celebrations are stretched out an extra day (unless bugs are lurking of course!) but your birthday can also be swallowed up by Christmas too!
When I was little I celebrated my birthday in April with Posh Sister, then when I was about 6, asked if I could have my own birthday back! I think I understand what my parents were trying to do, but I wanted my own day.....it's my own fault of course, I should have been born in March, just couldn't wait to join in the fun!

Let me show you what else I've had......

 
Love these colours.....new addiction on the horizon!!!
 

 
Lovely barkcloth from Folly and Glee and a little porcelain brooch and tin from a good friend, who knows me so well!
 
 
 
And a beautiful blue scarf, hand made for me by Jackie, just one of the lovely swap pressies!
 
 
It's been very peaceful, life changes, and we have to change too!
 
I'm glad to be back in Blog Land, I will pop over to catch up with everyone!
 
Ada :) x
 
p.s my friend has just phoned.....she's popping over to see me, so some celebrations then.......x x x
 
 
 
 
 

41 comments:

  1. I'm glad you are back too!
    Lovely prezzies you lucky lady
    X

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  2. Happy birthday to you! I know all about having your birthday at Christmas time;)

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  3. Miss Ada, it's my birthday on the 28th!! Testify as to the swallowing of celebrations, let's face it who wants to know you smack bang between Christmas and New Year.......only the best people do of course. My parents did make sure I had two lots of presses, so I felt I had just that bit more to look forward to after Christmas......well my dear the best of wishes to a fellow Capricorn! Long may you reign! :-)

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  4. Firstly, happy happy birthday to you miss Ada Bea! My Liongirl was due on xmas day and I was relieved for her that she came over a week earlier and had a tiny bit of breathing space from the big day. My MIL's birthday is on xmas day and we always have a cake and separate presents to make a fuss over her. Love all the goodies you received, that bag from Jane is beautiful. Are we to presume that you made that lovely little crochet cushion by your own self? If so you are rocketing along, well done. mel xx

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    1. Sadly, no I'm not at that stage yet! The little cushion was brought from the country living fair! One day......:) x

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  5. Happyu Birthday! What a great time to have it at - stretches the fun out longer!! Sounds as though a great time was had and I am loving the pillowcase tradition, fab!
    BH x

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  6. Happy Happy birthday Ada. I know how you feel because yesterday was my husband's birthday ...it always seem to mingle with Christmas and doesn't get properly celebrated. In your case it looks as if you have been able to stretch the festivities longer to get your birthday in too...well done!

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  7. Oooh a very Happy Birthday to you! Lovely pressies :) Christmas was small in my house this year but it's so much more appreciated that way, I think. Love your Little Teawagon bag as well, such a lovely shop. x

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  8. Happy birthday to you! We have pillow cases in our house because I had them when I was little. In fact, my two have the actual Wombles and Paddington Bear cases that my sister and I had :) Hope you had a lovely day xxx

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  9. Happy, happy Birthday to you dear Ada. I wish you a wunderfull new year and all your wishes should be fullfilled.
    Moni :)x

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  10. Happy Birthday! So glad you are back with us and I love that you kept checking NORAD after the kids went to bed. I think there's a kid in all of us wanting so badly to get out.

    Hugs,
    Sharon

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  11. Happy belated Birthday Ada!!!
    Beautiful gifts!!! The yarn is so yummy!!!
    xxxx Ale

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  12. Happy happy birthday sweet Ada :) Love the wool, beautiful colours, gorgeous pressies. xx

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  13. Wishing you a truly happy birthday, Ada. What a lovely collection of gifts ... lucky girl : -) x

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  14. Happy Birthday - sorry I'm late but internet connections are intermittent where I am! Hope you had a lovely, lovely day and that you had lots of special goodies to smooch over. Hope the bug has decided to beat a retreat too...
    x

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  15. Happy birthday to you, hope you had a gorgeous day and that you are now bug free x

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  16. Happy Birthday to you Ada - I hope you had a lovely day despite the lurking bugs. Thank you so much for all my swap pressies - I love my little wooden house and I'm glad you liked your scarf too! :0) xx

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  17. a very happy birthday to you, go slow on the wine!!Can see some more crochet happening with those lovely wools.Sounds like a good time was had by all, all the best for 2013.

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  18. Hi and Happy Birthday. My son's birthday is today (28th) and it used to seem unfair he had to wait a whole year for presents! My other son and my birthday is in June, which is perfect. Can I be nosy and ask what the yarn is please? The colours are just right for my god daughter's birthday gift. (also in June). Thank you.
    Susan x

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    1. Hi Susan, the yarn is Patons Fairytale Dreamtime DK Pure Wool, hope that helps! :) x

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  19. happy birthday xx...december babies ;0)x i was sick on my birthday and went to bed early hehe, so im going to have a little birthday celebration and take myself off for a coffee in the city ;0)...love your christmas photos it all looks beautifully festive - i love the colours ;0)x

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  20. happy birthday Ada! it'sounds like it's been a nice christmas. Glad you got some wool, the crochet looking great! enjoy, Heather x

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  21. Happy Birthday Ada! I hope you have a lovely day and all
    The family get well soon , lovely yarn colours, looking forward to seeing your crochet journey. Love Julie Xxxxxxx

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  22. Sounds like a lovely Christmas Ada! Bugs have lurked here too ... Hope your birth day's bug free ... Have a lovely day and looking forward to hearing all about it!

    Love Claire xxx

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  23. Happy belated birthday wishes Ada. Glad to know you're a Capricorn too. Bloody crap time of year for a birthday though isn't it. My mum said it was hard getting enthusiastic about it too.

    Good presents well deserved.

    X Lisa X

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  24. Happy Birthday Ada,
    Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy!
    Daisy J

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  25. Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday, Ada!

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  26. Birthday greetings to you my friend.

    What a lot of fun you have had this Christmas. Norad's Santa Tracker caught me in its spell too, The first year I followed it, three of us watched the markers move westward until the magical moment when he flew over our house. Funny how a little wine and an imagination can make you a believer again.

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  27. Best of the best for your birthday Ada and I hope the bugs a lurking, pack their bags and clear out soon.
    Some lovely birthday pressies and that certainly is some yummy looking wool there......can't wait to see what you make with it......
    Hope you had/have a lovely day and there was some delish cake to be had....

    Claire x

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  28. Belated Happy Birthday Ada, hope you have managed to avoid those horrible bugs, that a present you certainly don't want! I used to have a pillowcase from Father Christmas too.it has probably in the vintage fabric you love.
    Sarah x

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  29. Happy happy birthday, Ada! Wishing you a wonderful year ahead! I loved seeing all your gorgeous presents! The wool colours are so lovely, I wonder what you'll be making?? Glad you had a lovely Christmas and hope the bugs keep away.
    Helen x

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  30. Happy Birthday Ada and many happy returns ... sounds like you have had a lovely Christmas ... we watched a little of Santa on Norad too but my little ones are a little too young yet ... it's earmarked for next year though ... Bee xxx

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  31. Happy Birthday!

    Your Christmas sounds perfect.

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  32. Wishing you a belated very Happy Birthday Ada, thanks for sharing your Christmas joy with us, I love your pillowcase tradition it pleases me no end to hear about such memorable family made traditions.
    Thank you too for your lovely comment on my blog, I felt your warmth through your words :o)
    I hope the bugs are at bay now and you can have an Ada day of birthday celebrations with those you love xox Blessings to you and yours x Penelope

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  33. Firstly, a belated happy birthday, Ada. My two sisters have their birthdays on 23 and 27 December so my childhood Christmases were chaotic, busy and happy times.

    I like the sound of your new tradition to spend Christmas morning with your Mum. I love the way you embrace what life throws at you, you are a very inspiring woman.

    Gillian x

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  34. I have a friend with a birthday on Boxing Day who, as soon as she was old enough, was helped to stick a pin in a calendar and has an 'un-birthday' in September which she still celebrates ... so two birthdays ... like the Queen, as she was overly fond of reminding us in childhood!

    Hope you had a fabulous birthday :D

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  35. What pretty gifts! Glad to have discovered your blog in blogland:-) Happy birthday and have a wonderful new year! Leah x

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  36. Thank you all SO MUCH for your birthday wishes! I intended to reply to everyone but got caught up in the quest to learn crochet! :) x

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