I'm back :)

But not ready to talk about my dad and his CRAP :( He's gone to his sisters place for a couple of days, will be back tomorrow...

I have been busy with my pattern/design classes.

My latest tops...these are both a longer length, just above the knee, really comfy to wear, fabric falls beautifully!! They're really flattering!! They've got 3 box pleats on the ventre front and one on the back...

So yeah...I've also graded the jacket I made from a sz 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 & sz 30. I'm going to make one in each size and list them on TM. I have the denim fabric I bought, just need to decide on what lining I'm going to use :)

Tonight I've been a good mummy and made miss 9 & mr 7 a pair of PJ pants each - they're sooo happy with them! And they came out really good - mr 7 asked me what size they were, I told him they were 'his' size, mummy is a pattern maker - so they are made to fit only him perfectly...lol, he looked so impressed...I think it made him feel really special lol.

Finally spoke to our banking consultant today, regarding topping up our mortgage to pay off some land we bought in Samoa...*sigh* not good news, they want a registered valuation of either of our houses...so yeah, looks like we'll have to do that - or re-think what we want to do...maybe we'll just put a small fortune towards the land and not actually pay it off just yet? We'll see what happens, have to sit down and talk it over with hubby in the next day or two.

I've completely lost my passion for cooking...hubby's cooked diner a couple of times, I just can't be bothered cooking up the fabulous meals that I enjoyed coking up. I think it's a combination of the kids being home on holidays (can't wait for them to go back) which is strange cos I still have classes so I'm not even home with them during the day mon-thurs...and what's going on with my dad, having him here with us (he has miss 9's room, so she's either in the lounge - her and the boys love staying up late and sleeping in the lounge during the weekends and holidays, so not a biggie) but it's the pressure of wanting to cook good meals for him while he's here (although after what he's done, he should be feed catfood!!) It's also the slight financial strain he's put me through...will explain more but basically his being back here 2 extra weeks means that he isn't in the shop making money to pay the few bills they have - which means I have to give him a few hundred ($800 to be precise) to make up for the loss of income...*sigh* which I feel obligated to do...ahh shit...long story and I'm getting a headache thinking about it!! Anyway, it's 'ok' cos I've managed to sell a large ticket item on TM...so it's taken care of that - but i can't help but think it's money I could be spending on treating the kids...or myself even!! or something...I'm only slightly bitter cos if my dad wasn't sooo SUCKERED into financially supporting this bitch, WE wouldn't be in this situation...but Noooo...he has pulled us ALL down. *sigh*...ok enuogh of that!!

The good thing about this though is that it is such a POWERFUL MOTIVATION for me to do better and actually MAKE THIS WORK!! make my LABEL WORK...I love feeling MOTIVATED!!