Friday catch up

Back again!! this past week hasn't been too good as I came down with this dreadful flu again - I cant believe how many times I have had this over the last couple of months, I still have a lingering annoying cough as well as the start of my hayfever season, anyway here are a few 'oldish' layouts, I seem to have gone off scrapping a bit, I cant really afford to tho as I have so much stuff to use! lol! so hopefully I can crawl out of this scrapping rut I am in!

First layout 'I love my sister is a gorgeous photo I took of Bethany and Ella, full title reads 'can you tell I love my sister'

next 'she is growing ever so quickly' is of Bethany,

last one is of Ella and her bouncy hair titled 'love those curls' I love her hair at the moment, it bounces as she toddles along!

Here is a photo of the girls I took last week, Bethany was rather keen for me to take a picture with Ella, who was more interested in eating her sandwich!

I'm hoping I haven't posted any of these layouts yet! apologies if I have! I will be back soonish with some recent ones!

I know I have been .....

MIA for a long time now! procrastination is a big problem for me sometimes!

I will start of first with a few of my recent layouts, first up 'look mum' is of Ella, the full title reads 'look mum I just ate your flavoured lip balm!', the picture shows Ellas lips covered with one of my lip balms - which she destroyed!!

Next 'sweet baby' is a sketch taken from pencil lines
a baby photo of Ella.

'As good as it gets' is a family shot of Mark and the kids - for some reason I thought I would be able to take a nice family photo where everyone would smile and look at the camera! (dont know what I was thinking) - the sub title reads this is as good as it gets (photowise).

4th up is another one of Ella 'lil miss sweet cheeks', she does have the cutest chubbiest sweet cheeks! I used the new Scenic Route papers.

Last up is Jacob 'you are a wally', whenever I try to take photos of him he pulls a face at the last minute, it is seriously hard to take a decent photo of him!

The last time I blogged I said about how we were all getting better again after the colds and flu, well since then we have all had it again, with the girls and I getting it for the 3rd time, so I am so looking forward to warmer weather and sunshine.

Marks work had an award night a couple of weeks ago, the Steel Industry Awards, his company was one of the sponsors of someone who had won, so for me it really meant a really nice cooked meal, free drinks and the chance to buy and wear a new dress!! plus Jacob was excited when I told him it was hosted by Cosi who was a winner on one of The Biggest Loser shows, well thats probably the only exciting thing that has happened to me lately!

I WILL be back soon - within a week - I promise!!!

Friday catch up

Back again with some more layouts - a few pink ones today!

First up is 'Pretty girl' starring Bethany - my little photogenic girl! I used KI Memories paper for this one, one of my fav papers to use!

Next one titled 'two sisters' is of Bethany and Ella playing around in Bethanys bed, the sub title reads 'who like to climb into made beds' at the moment they like to either get under the sheets in our bed or Bethanys bed during the day, which means I have to remake the same beds over and over!

Third up 'yummy' is a layout of myself and Bethany making her birthday cake - thanks to Jacob for taking the pictures!

Last one 'eating ice cream at Nanas' is a layout I completed for a challenge on the Aussie
scrap source blog, the criteria was that you had to use Tinkering Ink paper, I didnt realise that people can vote for these layouts and sadly no one has voted for mine yet (sniff sniff)
They have a great challenge over the next month if anyone is after a bit of a challenge, I have just about finished my next 2 - hopefully I may get a vote or 2 for those!!

Well thats about it for my week, school is back, the girls are well enough to go back in to the creche at gym, which means Im able to work out again pumping some iron, so life is in a routine again! - still there never seems enough hours in a day to finish things!

Friday update

Back again with some more layouts - they mainly consist of Bethany!

First up is 'you glow with your beauty' its hard to tell through the computer but this picture of her seems to just radiate with her beauty - hence the title!

next is titled 'funny girls' a 2 photo layout! it is of Ella and Bethany, who are both pulling a face!

'Be still' is a layout which I initially completed for a Pencil line sketch, but it has taken me ages to photograph it and have probably missed the cut off!

next layout 'what are you thinking' is another one of Bethany, this photo of her was taken in April of last year, my sister Emily took this one of her, she looks so deep in thought!

and last one is of Ella titled 'this picture says Cuteness', she was wearing her red and white gingham top from Pumpkin Patch and she has a tiny little ponytail - cute!!

The school holidays are coming to an end, the weather hasn't been that kind - not complaining about the rain, but it does get a bit hard keeping the kids occupied!

It was Bethany's birthday last Sunday, 3 she turned! she received plenty of Dora and Strawberry Shortcake toys! she had a great day and was totally spoilt!

I am aiming to update with layouts on a weekly basis, I still have lots to photograph! I seem to be whipping them out in record time lately!

Chatterbox layouts

A very cold and wet start to the school holidays today! I am back with some more layouts, all of these layouts (except for 'Play' one) were for a Blue Bazaar
Chatterbox challenge, the first one 'sweet' which is of Bethany is featured in the portal for the week and the other 3 plus another one was featured in the newsletter.
I was pretty proud of myself as it took me about 5 days to complete 6 layouts! I had 10 sheets of Chatterbox paper i had to use - very nice paper aswell! the 'Baby of mine' layout is like a fabric paper.

The 'Play' layout is of Bethany and Ella, I journalled about how they love to play outside, and the tiny photo on that layout is of Ella giving Bethany a kiss as she is laying on the grass - cute!!

Well just a quick one tonight as my hands and feet are freezing and Im longing for my nice flanellete sheets!

another month gone!

Another month has gone without those extra postings I always say I will do! but I do have a good excuse tho, we all came down with the awful flu that is going around plus with the end of financial year Mark was working overtime plus! but thankfully we are all better now and things are settling down again for Mark, even tho Mark had been working so much he was still so much help to me when I wasn't very well and struggling a bit - what a blessing he is to me!!

Anyway I have tons of layouts (not literally!) heres a few that I have photographed first up is 'My daddys loving hand', is of Ella holding Marks hand,

next 'a toddler moment' is of Ella again throwing one of her tantrums, which she is famous for especially at the shops, I had one of those moments with her the other day at the shopping center, we had been there a while as I was birthday shopping for my Mum and by the time I was in the last shop she was out of the double pram wanting to walk so I had to pick her up which started one of her screaming rages and as she went all stiff I had to carry her under my arm while pushing this awful pram, every now and then I had to put her down as my arm was killing me and I thought it may stop her crying but no she proceeded to scream and lay down on the ground - by this stage I was past caring what people were thinking! and I was a bit like Moses parting the sea with her as everyone just got out of my way!! thankfully Bethany was as quiet as a mouse and just sat in her seat!

'feel the sunshine' is of Bethany, she loves looking at my layouts, especially the ones I do about her,

'you make me happy' is of Jacob,

and last one 'my dear children' is obviously my children, Bethany is on top then Ella then Jake - I love that photo! and the paper, its one of the new Sassafrass Lass lines, I loved the dear, reminds me of Bambi.

Thanks for looking!! and a big Hello to Leanne, wheres your blog hey?

I cut it!!

Well I cut my long locks of!! A week ago I went to the hairdresser for my usual colour and word had got around (thanks mum) that I was ready to cut my hair, so as not to dissapoint my hairdresser I said 'ok we can cut it today!' - I was going to dwell on the thought for a couple of weeks! she really thinned it down and layered it, and now a week later I love it! I have had it so long for over half my life, it took a few days to adjust to my reflection and not see so much hair! I do miss my long ponytail though, like when Im at the gym and Im doing high impact stuff and my ponytail resembled a horses mane running a race and now my tiny little ponytail begins to fall out during my workout! anyway enough of my hair, or as Mark says stop looking at yourself and stop taking pictures of yourself!!

Here are a couple of older layouts first is Blessed is what I am, the photo is of Bethany and I, I was taking a self portrait of us 2 and I accidently took that photo of us and I love how happy I look!

Very ladylike is of Bethany, you probably cant tell through here but her little jeans are halfway down her little bum and I couldnt resist taking a shot of it! I also loved the new Daisy Ds range of paper which I used for this, I also have journalling on the side of the photo but I dont think its that noticeable through here.

I do have so many more layouts to upload and finish, I tend to leave the journalling to do at a later date, so at the moment I have quite a few that need journalling as their finishing touches.

another post!

Im back within 2 weeks of my last post!!

I'll start first with some layouts first up 'precious' is of Ella (obviously asleep!) I have been having some 'trying' times with her lately - you wouldn't guess by her 'sweet' chubby little face!!

Next 'you shine' is of Bethany, I have been taking some real gorgeous photos of her lately, and shes starting to tell me to get the camera to take a picture of her if shes doing something!

'Cherish the moments' is a photo of Mark and I on the balcony of the Rendevous in the city, where we stayed for our anniversary back in April, because of Marks dark complexion its hard to make him out! - or its my poor photography skills!

Next another one of Bethany, she was behind a pole which is why theres only half of her in the photo, I love her whispy (unbrushed) hair and her delicate features.

last up another one of Bethany I think I titled it Happy, just another beautiful photo of her I just had to scrap!!

Not alot to mention, I am contemplating on getting my very long thick hair cut - and I mean CUT! - more on that on another post maybe!

Little 20 month old Ella has been testing my patience, when something doesn't go her way she throws whatever is in her hand (or whatever is close to her) then throws herself to the ground - at first I thought it was cute but now its starting to test me as it is happening more and more!

Well thanks for reading, will be back soon!!

After a long absence...

I have returned! I thought that maybe a month had passed since I had last blogged but I was surprised to see it is nearly 2 months!

So what have I been up to lately? not a great deal, a fair bit of scrapping! on last count I had finished about 40 pages so far this year, I think I have come to the point where I just need to get rid of all the new accumulated products that just seem to find a way to my desk!

I have posted a few photos of the kids, Jacob turned 9 a couple of weeks ago, we gave him a couple of hermit crabs - another thing to add to my feeding and cleaning list! the kids and I have grown quite fond to 'herbie and hermie'!
Ella is growing so quickly and I seem to get asked if Bethany and Ella are twins! they are so cute together although I have noticed lately that they are starting to annoy each other a bit, I usually hide in another part of the house! lol! I am so blessed with my kids especially Jacob and his sweet natured spirit - he is such a blessing in helping me with the girls and keeping them entertained.

Here is also a layout of the girls I did a while ago titled A priceless photo, Bethany was all dressed up in her princess outfit and Ella was in her wiggles tights, her squeky shoes and a fairy skirt (a mismatched outfit!) they just looked really cute but really daggy at the same time!!

Well I better be of, Mark just got home from the footy, I dont want to find out if his team won - because I really dont care! lol! and he just told me they did, doh.

I am planning on returning regularly to the cyber world after a bit of a break, I will also be off to Qld in November for the Scrap of Faith retreat which will be quite exciting!

Anyway till next time - and it will be within a couple of months! lol!

I survived the heat wave!!

I am so glad that the weather has returned to a very comfortable temperature! it was the first time last night that the ceiling fan wasnt on while we were asleep in over 2 weeks, and I was awoken by the sound of quietness! I woke up around midnight and it was dead quiet!! I had got so used to the humming of the ceiling fan that I forgot just how quiet it does get at night - until Ella woke! my nights lately are so broken with her waking, it is becoming so tiresome.

Here are some more layouts, they are of the girls, I seem to be scrapping Ella more than anyone else, she features in all my layouts here, I love the photo in 'Lean on me' Bethany (the older one) is leaning on Ella, I know I have said this before but I just love watching them play together they are the best of friends!!

Well it is a quick update tonight its 11pm - way past bedtime, one day till the Easter break and from tomorrow night my hubby and I will be on opposite sides again! lol! footy is back!!! my team plays tomorrow in a rematch of last year grand final, and as like any other Port fan I do not want to relive that awful moment!


I will leave with a message for my Mum, it is so nice to have you home again, I did miss you when you went on your long holiday! (and it wasnt because I needed a babysitter!) I love you Mum!!!!

back again-

with some more of my creations, first up is one of Jacob titled Be of good character Jacob, I used Romans 5 v1-5 for the journalling and used the gorgeous Basic Grey two scoops paper,

next is Silly but Sweet, I was preparing tea when I turned around and found Jacob had sat himself and Bethany up on the kitchen bench - I had 2 options - tell him of or scrap it! lol!

next, you & me is of Mark and I, photo was taken last year sometime, I cut out the flowers from an American Crafts paper after I bought it at Spotlight, as I didnt need any more paper I bought it on the condition I would use it straight away! hence a real easy layout!

Found You is a layout of Bethany, I took the photo of her while she was trying to hide in one of the trees out the back,

last one Vision of Beauty is another one of Bethany, she posed for this beautiful photo, she was pretending to be asleep while she was sitting on the back step - it is one of the most gorgeous photos of her!

I still have heaps more finished layouts, Im amazed at how much I have been scrapping lately - I think I have found my groove!

I am settling in to the gym, I absolutely love it! I love hopping on the treadmill with my new ipod that Mark kindly bought me, I love the time out and the freedom to just exercise, I am having a couple of sessions with a personal trainer so I can do some weights and build and reclaim my toned body! LOL!!!!!

Its the start of a long weekend here and we are in a heatwave at the moment, we are starting to lose quite a few established plants now due to the water restrictions and the fact we have had no rain for months, our front lawn is gone and out the back I have lost a few rose bushes, sob sob. so over this heat!!

Nothing much else to add, I went to the Clipsal a couple of weeks ago with Mark, poor man, he usually goes with his work mates in a corporate box but this year because I asked he took me, and as he said to me when we left before it had ended (because it was a bit boring) he said 'now you know what this is like, next year I can go back with my mates!' and I said 'thats fine dear!'