sugar and spice

Helen and Mark "popped" in to see us at the shop on Tuesday and although they may have wished they hadn't......I'm so glad they did. Let the organisation begin!!!! Helen's like a whirling dervish, she get things done at super speed and Mark and Ricky completely took apart 5, yes 5, paper stands and re-assembled them, this time the right way round, the instructions must have been upside down last time. Unsurprisingly Helen left with a headache, so i hope you're better and thank you, thank you, thank you xxxx HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL, whilst there's lots of doom and gloom around let's all think positive and maybe just maybe good things will start to happen, hey they can't get any worse!!! What is it with 15 year olds that think they can hold their drink???? if it's not bad enough that they are profusely sick, they are profusely sick on your best friends lovely CREAM carpet!!! So I've been up most of the night checking on him and making sure he d...

Well I'm not shy of a hard days work but...BLIMEY yesterday was hard!!!! it was also hilarious, Ricky and Jamie were like Dick Emery and Son....."Here Dad I think I've done it wrong again" "You stupid boy"!!! We had to take up all the laminate flooring just to turn it round the other way, so it doesn't even look any different, but I will be asking everyone to PLEASE say "Oooh what a lovely floor" just to make me feel better. I am now rather good at laying floors so if anyone wants any floor laying done I'm available on a Monday!! I'll not be bringing Jamie though as his measuring skill are awful, we've got loads of offcuts if anyone wants them!!! Back there again today, putting up more slat wall and moving the counter, ect. I'm looking at it all at the mo and thinking OMG why did I start this, but I won't say it loud as Ricky would shout back "I told you so" and we never want to let the men be right, do we! Oh, by ...

Since I last blogged.....SORRY!!! Things have been a wee bit busy and it's going to get a lot busier....The christmas fairies are coming....To re-arrange the shop, making it all fresh, new and exciting for you lovely people. By the way Ricky (my husband) and Jamie (my son) ARE the christmas fairies but don't let them know that, I'm having great fun with this mental picture of them in Tutu's with gossamer wings on their backs!!!! It's more likely to be a workers belt and builders bum!!! PHWOAR!!! I would like to wish you all a very MAGICAL CHRISTMAS THANK YOU ALL for your continued SUPPORT and here's to a FANTASTIC NEW YEAR Have a great one everyone Marion xxx

We are having another PJ crop in the shop :) Come and join us on the 13th of December from 6pm til midnight... We have a few spaces left if any of you lovely ladies are interested. The cost is £15. Please call the shop to book on 01268 530933. And now the fabulous Marion is back in the shop (all refreshed and more tanned than any of us), planning will begin on our January classes. We have had so much interest in our classes lately but unfortunately (for you ;)) they have been all fully booked. The new year will bring some simply delish new classes for you all. Sign up for our newsletter via http://www.sugarandspicecrafts.co.uk/ to make sure you get the most up to date class lists and the chance to book straight away...! Just to remind you all too we have all the *new* HSM papers and Hannah Montanna papers and stickers in. Along with my fave paper brand atm... October Afternoon. The papers are such a great quality, vibrant colours and soooo gorgeous. If you have little boys too, the ni...

.....only tears.....BOO HOO, we're coming home, BUT the GOOD NEWS is our flight is delayed 3 hours so we've got 3 more hours of sunshine to soak up before we get back to wet and dreary ENGLAND. THANKS SOOOOO MUCH AMANDA, the fact that our flight is delayed and we haven't had to vacate (oh that sounds so American) the house at 11 am has been a god send. We've had THE MOST FUN and some fantastic FOOD and some rather nice CHEESECAKES as well. Jamie and Nicky left a day before us and I can only assume that they are home safe and sound as, I suppose, with most 18 year olds they forget to let you know!!! Don't worry Jay I'm only your mother!!!! We managed to pack in the parks all last week, good really as the schools were off this week and they became really busy, got quite a bit of shopping done and have relaxed for the last few days, so now I feel really chilled out. See you all soon in CHILLY ENGLAND. Love to all xx

.....Till we have to return home.....BUT we will come back with so many great memories, we've had such a brilliant time and whilst I have missed all of you, I haven't missed the stress of work, this has been a complete chill out!!! THANK YOU to all you girls holding the shop together and doing such a great job and SPECIAL THANKS to my MUM, she's a real star!!!!! Ricky celebrated his 44th birthday out here so we went to the CHEESECAKE FACTORY (god we love that place)!!! and they all sang happy birthday to him What is it with 18 year old boys that they have to pull a funny face!!! All the boys went SHOOTING the other day, I've already done that in Las Vegas, I'm quite a dab hand with an OUZI !!! they all decided to fire revolvers and were pretty damn good, Luke rather liked the look of the MAGNUM although I don't think Nicky was too impressed. We're off to relax at Aquatica today, sorry not meaning to rub it in but it is lovely out here and we may as well make...

I'm not rubbing it in but we are having a GREAT time. The boys went golf the other day so the girls went....... SHOPPING, of course and then we had a pedicure We went to the mall at Millenia, let me tell you it puts Lakeside in the shade, it's one of the nicest Malls, very POSH. Took a piccy of the christmas tree with some of us standing under it, just so you can get an idea of the size.....It's MASSIVE We've also popped into Celebration, this is such a lovely little town, Desperate Housewifes rings a bell, very Wisteria Lane Hey what's going on with the website, we've never had so many orders in such a short space of time!!!! Thanks GIRLS for all your help!!! Sorry I didn't leave enough envelopes ect. It's good to know you're loving our stock, THANK YOU!!! There's been some exciting deliveries while I've been away, so I'm looking forward to seeing it all and saying "oh yes I remember ordering that now" and getting it on the web...