New

Yesterday I finished off my post with the line, ‘New week, new month, new season’. Well it kind of got me thinking that it seems to be the theme not only in nature but also in our home at the moment. There is much ‘newness’ that is going on now and much ‘newness’ that we will embrace over the coming months.

I think that over April I’m going to embrace and explore that theme in my daily outlook and share a bit of that here on my blog. There are many small ordinary things where we can see this theme coming through. Of course spring is all around us and ‘new life’ and ‘new beginnings’ can be seen in just about everything.

I think spring makes you look at things a bit more closely, especially within the home. I get the urge to clear out and freshen up. For simply ages one small little area has needed a bit of attention…

… the laundry basket. It’s such a small thing but rather annoying. Every day as our clothes are tossed into the laundry basket I see the old worn fabric liner. The fabric has lost it’s integrity, its floppy, has a grey tinge to it even though it is washed frequently, and the seams are fraying. Each week that goes by the seams fray a little more and I tell myself, ‘ I really must do something about that’. But I don’t.

Well last week I did! After I emptied the basket of it’s contents in front of the washing machine, I took out the liner – ‘it’s now or never!’

I unpicked the bottom and laid out all the pieces on some lovely stripy fabric I had sitting in my stash. It was the quickest, easiest sewing job I’ve done in ages. Honestly, I don’t know why on earth it has taken me so long to tackle this small job!

I unpicked the bottom of the old liner and laid out all the pieces on some lovely stripy fabric I had sitting in my stash. It was the quickest, easiest sewing job I’ve done in ages. Honestly, I don’t know why on earth it has taken me so long to tackle this small job!

I’m really pleased with the results. The basket looks crisp and clean {even if the top is looking a bit wonky}, it’s new look is perfect for the new season. It has a kind of summery/nautical feel to it I think.

Next job on my list … digging over my weedy flower beds! Will it happen? I think so – we have a glorious two weeks of Easter holidays stretching before us. Only a commitment to Maths for the girls – a little each day. Other than that time is our own to spend how we will. This week we are mostly at home trying not to do too much as my youngest is dancing every night of the week in her dance schools annual show. We have quite a few church services too as we are now in Holy Week. So a lovely week to look forward to, much to celebrate and much to enjoy and savor.

Happy Monday and a blessed Holy Week to you all.