Caroline – Page 2 – Nightwolf's Den

Bye Bye Winter

Now that summer’s at an end, share a list of favorites from the season! Except here in the Southern Hemisphere it’s more like Now that winter’s at an end, share a list of favorites from the season!

The birth of this gorgeous little angel. Sadly taken way too soon. A very precious niece. Toasting marshmallows in the fireplace. Soccer jams for soccer season.

Amazing sunsets. Winter Solstice. Fresh homemade pumpkin soup.

Footy season!

Our baby turning 2! Book Week (Purple cat from Brown Bear, Brown Bear & Dory)

It’s all about the goals

My goals for the rest of 2016

get my scrap stuff sorted
Weed garden beds & get gardens ready for summer
Finally get gazebo up
Paint laundry
Get dryer up on laundry wall
Do something special for 10 year anniversary in November
Family holiday
Get my Ps
Pay off laptops & upgrade them
Finish our wedding scrapbook
Create mini album for hubby for anniversary
Learn to crochet

Hellooo possums!

This is my first post for blogtember…

Day 1 – Introduce yourself however you like!

Well hello new readers (and old ones. I still love you), thanks for dropping by my blog.

My name is Caroline (aka Nightwolf) and this is one one my many ‘homes’ on the www.

A little about me. Tasmanian (that’s the island state at the bottom of Australia). Married. Mum to 2 gorgeous girls, Miss K who is 6, and Miss A who has recently turned 2. We have 2 cats and 2 chickens. I’ve been blogging since 2003 (back before it was cool hahaha).

I am passionate photographer which works well cause I love scrapbooking too. If you’re interested you can check out some of my photos over on Flickr and my scrapbooking at Nightwolf Scraps.

I recently wrote a post that was 38 things about me at 38, so check it out if you want to know more. I’m also a bit of a geek/nerd/whatever. I love Doctor Who, Star Wars and play Dungeons & Dragons.

So say g’day and let me know where your from 🙂

Welcome September

and yay – welcome to spring.

This month is going to be super busy – #30Lists, Blogtember, catch up with declutter 365, and a final post about our little Ladybird birthday afternoon tea.

Hope you can all keep up. Hopefully I can keep up LOL

Here’s to warmer weather, Spring flowers and lots of blogging!

A little ladybird who liked to eat

Food is a pretty big thing when it comes to kids’ parties, am I right? You have to do fairy bread, well in our family anyway – it’s no party unless there is fairy bread!

If you do a search for ladybird themed food on pinterest, there is a LOT of cupcakes. I found a cute little Wilton cupcake kit at Spotlight so used that but here is some cupcake inspiration…

If you are feeling creative there are cake pops, dipped pretzels, dipped marshmallows, creative fruits and lots more….And how cute are the cheese!

Blogging in September

I think I might give this a go….

I’m not sure if I’ll blog everyday but I’ll try. #30Lists is also on at the same time so my little blog will be a little busy.

It’s all in the decorations

You can go as big or as simple as you like with decorations for any party. This year since we are having a small afternoon tea gathering we’re keeping it simple – balloons, some dangling things and lady bird themed table decorations. We found Discount Party Supplies to be our one stop shop for decorations and will use them for future decorating needs.

That’s not why you are here though, is it? You’re here to see what ideas I had looked at and ideas you could use for your own lady bird themed event…..

There’s banners & bunting

Hey, I found this really awesome Etsy listing at https://www.etsy.com/pt/listing/228441084/ladybug-garlandnursery-tassel: Fabric Ladybug pennant banner bunting, ladybug birthday party, bedroom, playroom decor, photo prop:

and painted rocks (or golf balls!)

ladybird pebbles - cute idea to place a couple on the soil inside a flower pot!: 12 Cute Garden Ideas and Garden Decorations 2:

and even a balloon weight

Great idea for 1st birthday party https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/290289163/ladybird-party-decoration-balloon-weight:

or just go with a simple red and black theme.

Next time I’ll be back and sharing some food ideas.

Currently #11

WEATHER: It’s the end of winter so it’s cold, raining,windy and sunny.

EATING: Lots of Flavour Stack recipes. You can check them out over at Caroline’s YIAH Adventures.

DRINKING : Lots of hot drinks. Trying to keep the hands warm

LOVING : how quickly Miss A has settled into daycare. Playing Pokemon GO.

READING : uni notes, recipe books

ANTICIPATING : Miss A’s 2nd birthday

LISTENING TO : MUSIC : Disturbed, FNM, lots of 90s stuff PODCAST : Pocket Talk, Simple Scrapper member podcast

WATCHING : Game of Thrones; Preacher; WWE Cruiserweight Classic; Dice, Camera Action; Acquisitions Inc – The Series; Ghost Adventures

PLANNING : Miss A’s 2nd birthday, blog posts, uni assignments

LOOKING FORWARD TO : warmer weather

CREATING : Awesome Ladies Project layouts, Project Life, birthday food, Day in the Life

NEED TO FINISH : cleaning up, making a plan of attack for cooking birthday food

WISHING : it would warm up

MAIN GOAL : get uni assignment done NOT the day before it is due

What are you “CURRENTLY” doing?

It’s almost birthday time again

Can you believe Miss A is nearly 2!? This year we are keeping it small and just having a family afternoon tea. As with most of my children’s parties they have had so far there will be a theme and I will be blogging it. This year….

My Declutter 365 journey – June check in

June was all about the home office and the bathroom.

Our home office has migrated back inside again. Not that I’m 100% happy about that but at least I’m warm while doing the bookwork and keeping an eye on small people. Hubby & I tend to hoard different things in the office. Me, it’s all about paper and pens. Hubby, it’s computer parts. Upside – I chucked all my pens that don’t work. Hubby sorted and chucked a whole heap of old (& I’m talking really, really old) computer parts, discs and cords.

Next step was the digital clutter, a slow and steady pace on this one. I started with my work email and saved what I really HAD to keep and then binned the rest unless it is something pertaining to current clients. Then I moved onto my blog email. I’ve managed to get my inbox to zero for the first time in ages. I’ve even decluttered a whole heap of emails that are no longer relevant. Go me! Now to start on my personal email

Over the next week I plan to unsubscribe to email lists instead of just deleting them. Only keep what is essential and interesting.

I’m slowly sorting al the files on my computer and 2 main external hard drives. I had so many double (& some triple ups!) and some files I no longer need so in the bin they went. I’m pretty good at backing up photos and files now since I had a hard drive crash last year and I thought I had lost all the photos of our youngest. Not a nice feeling.

Finally we moved onto the bathroom and then makeup. Look – clean bathroom 🙂 (just excuse the soccer gear hanging in the shower)

July is the half way point and sees us moving onto the linen closet and the master bedroom.