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josaints
Posted: 02 July 2009 09:34 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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Hi all

I found this site after a customer recommended us here…

I’m Jo, I’m 33, and have two daughters (4 months and 3.5 years) and a husband. I also run an online fabric retail business http://www.saintsandpinners.co.uk I love fashion, pattern, beauty, music, gentleness, thinking about the big issues and Come Dine With Me smile I don’t like violent films, loud noises (what a wimp!), traffic jams…

My concessions to ‘green-ness’ so far are: A half-plot allotment, meat just a couple of times a week, children in cloth nappies, no tumble drier, one day a week car free and husband cycles to work, minimal use of cleaning products, refashioning clothes and making quilts. I generally don’t waste much if I can help it and have been known to yell ‘don’t throw that away’, momentarily forgetting myself, when anyone’s about to get rid of something I could make use of. Sometimes I do make use of it, and sometimes I don’t… But it all gets considered smile

My green ‘sins’ wink include: buying cut-price clothes on the high street, having a bath every day, using disposables now and again, buying cheap fruit and veg from Aldi - and probably numerous others.

Pleased to meet you all.

Jo
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Feathers
Posted: 02 July 2009 09:52 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Hi! Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy it here!! =]

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MummySib
Posted: 02 July 2009 10:18 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Hello! Nice to ‘meet you’ smile
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sarie
Posted: 02 July 2009 11:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Hi there, look forward to hearing your thoughts on things smile

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josaints
Posted: 03 July 2009 08:33 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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Yeah, well…. the issues are big, but the thoughts not always deep… wink
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Posted: 03 July 2009 08:39 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Hi Jo and welcome - my daughters are more or less the same age as yours - Meg born March 06 and Isobel born Jan 09 grin  Have fun on the forum - I love your site btw grin

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Posted: 03 July 2009 08:51 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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Hello there cheese

Hope you enjoy the forum, i’ve learnt loads already!

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Posted: 03 July 2009 10:36 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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Hello Jo and Welcome to the forum x

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fairycakes
Posted: 03 July 2009 12:11 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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Hi and welcome smile

Now I may be going mad, but my friend Natalie mentioned a fabric site run by her friend, and I think it might be yours… apologies if my memory is letting me down here! Nice to ‘meet’ you either way smile

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devonmama
Posted: 03 July 2009 12:12 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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Welcome Jo. I love your site, and am also a fan of Come Dine With Me wink
Hope you enjoy it here!
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Posted: 03 July 2009 02:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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Hello, nice to meet you!  Also love your site…  Will be fabric hunting as soon as we have spare money - you have inspired more projects lol.

My daughters are similar ages to yours except I have one in between as well lol.  Jenna is four soon, Morgan 2.5 and Rowan 3 months.  Looking forward to sharing the journey with you and hearing your thoughts both large and small.  wink

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josaints
Posted: 03 July 2009 06:10 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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Hi everyone, thanks for being so welcoming. Looks like we all have lots in common smile
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