Get Well Soon

I first made one of these Get Well Soon boxes for my mother-in-law and she kept the Get Well Soon banner up for ages (perhaps she wanted everyone to know she'd been ill ....?).

The box includes a banner and a little flower

as well as a bar of chocolate because you can always manage a little bar of chocolate.

You could always add an iTunes card (or any sort of gift card) if you want to really cheer up a poor invalid.

This box is now on my website http://www.daisyleyboxes.co.uk/.

Abigail’s Deli

As a treat for the last day of the holidays, and as Granny had won a voucher for coffee and a slice of cake, we went to Abigail’s Deli in Ingatestone.

We had a lovely time and I managed to leave with only some pink lemonade, which I think is too beautiful to drink. The boys keep begging to drink it ... but it's so pretty ... so I think I will have to give in this weekend and make it into a big treat (at least I can keep the bottle).

Apple Green

A lovely friend gave me one of these Qualy Happles for my birthday and THEN I saw they did a bigger version, so I dropped a big hint to my family, and lucky me got one for Christmas. 

They look fantastic and I love them. 

Am really glad I did this post as I didn't realise you could use the top as a tray! Have also realised you can get other quirky things from Qualy. Do I really need a green sparrow (yes I really do)?

And it was bad idea, in terms of my "trying not to spend money in January" resolution, to look at sale pages of Hunkydory Home but I did and found this mug, so yes, I've ordered two.  Seriously considered a mug tree but will resist on grounds of good taste so will just use mugs all the time and leave them lying around.

Not On The High Street

I applied - they accepted. The information pack says they only accept 10% of the applications they receive. My 'cynical head' says, "yeah sales talk" but my 'happy head' says, "wow and they want Daisyley Boxes woohoo". 

Now have lots of hard work to do getting it all up and running. It could take some time as I would like to do better photos and need to really think about the products I will upload. 

I'm really excited about it and feel 2011 has started brilliantly.

Boy Heaven (and no tidying up for me)

We have nearly finished the boy’s mezzanine and just need to get the amazing ‘railings’ (designed by talented husband & made by clever friend) sand blasted and the hooks for the ladder. Then the long awaited scalextric/railway track will finally be safe and ready to use. No more tidying away the track and no more fussing from me that it needs to be put away … hurrah!

Green and Purple for New Year’s Eve

                      

On New Year’s Eve I decorated the children’s table with green and the grown ups with purple (and silver). I love spending time faffing around setting the table when people come round for dinner so I was v excited to be able to do two this time. We had a lovely night with wonderful friends and, as usual, time went far too quickly and it was suddenly 2011!

Happy New Year

New Year's Resolutions or Things You Know You Should Do.

Instead of making personal resolutions this year I think I should make Daisyley Boxes resolutions so here goes:

• Do some marketing ... yes it's scary but you've got to do it.
• Don't worry if not everyone "gets" what you are trying to do.
• Be positive - all the time.
• Be confident in what you are doing.
• Approach people and 'get out there'.
• Enjoy what you are doing!