15 favourites before 2015 – photos

Seriously, 3 posts in one day! Happy New Year!!

And the final 5 for 2014. My five favourite photos from 2014. This was super hard.

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Have loved shooting photos for TCW this year. Missed 2 shows but looking forward to shooting more in 2015!
Miss K was so attached to her sister before she even knew she was getting a sister.
Miss A! Feature of soooooo many photos from August onwards.
One of our first family photos.
Our social media star 😉 Miss A in the 2014 AFL Premiership Cup during the cups tour of Tasmania.

The LIFE:CAPTURED Project–December 2014

Read more about Life:Captured here.
Catch up with my previous Life:Captured posts

28 Who are the most precious people in your life right now?

My family

29 How did you feel when you looked in the mirror today?

Much better than I have

30 How are you planning to spend New Year’s Eve?

A quiet night at home with hubby. Watching TV, filling in my 2015 Lifebook and scrapbooking.

31 What are you most looking forward to in the new year?

  • Miss K starting school
  • Starting Braehead Crafts properly
  • planning Miss K’s birthday party
  • Miss A’s 1st birthday

15 favourites before 2015 – craft/diy

Continuing on from yesterday’s post, today I’m sharing my 5 fav crafty/diy posts/photos

  1. making cards for my JYC album. I’m trying to make more of my own cards for my albums. Having a collection of awesome stamps helps 😉
  2. 14 days of Thermo. I challenged myself to use my Thermomix for 14 days in a row. Found some new favourite recipes.
  3. Week in the Life 2014. Managed to record a full week! I now just have to put it in my album hehe
  4. Project Life. love it. Love I’m mostly up to date with 2 albums (one for Miss K & one for Miss A)
  5. Scrap Teal You Drop. My Afternoon Teal fundraising event. Lots of crafty fun had by all. Busy planning the 2015 event as we speak 🙂

15 favourites before 2015–pt 1: blog posts

Gotta admit I’m a Kellie Winnell fan girl – love her blog & her stamps. She’s doing a link up at the moment – 15 favourites before 2015. Today is 5 of your own favourite blog posts. So here are mine, in no particular order

  1. Welcoming Miss A (ok so on my other blog but hey)
  2. 2014 Life Workbook
  3. Time to go teal
  4. A little history lesson
  5. 100 Happy Days (not a post but the whole series)

Welcoming Miss A – so a super big thing that happened this year.
2014 Life Workbook – love this workbook and love sharing it with as many people as I can.
Time to go teal – a super important cause. Make sure you know the symptoms ladies!
A little history lesson – loved researching some of the history of where I live for this post.
100 Happy Days – not just one post. Really enjoyed the whole 100 Happy Days concept and look forward to giving it a go again in 2015

The LIFE:CAPTURED Project–December 2014

Read more about Life:Captured here.

21.What feelings does twilight arouse in you?

I’m really not sure. It signals the time that the kids are in bed and hubby & I get to spend some quiet time together, either doing something together or doing our own thing.

22 Write about someone you miss during this time of the year.

My cousin & my grandparents who have passed away.

23 Is there a gift you are hoping to receive this year? What is it and why do you want it?

Kind of cheating with this one – I’m getting a Silhouette Cameo. Actually I already have it. Looking forward to using it for Christmas, my JYC album & my Project Life albums.

24 Write about three things that you are thankful for right now.

  1. my mum
  2. my family
  3. my friends

25 What does Christmas mean to you?

Spending time with loved ones. Eating lots of yummy food. Usually gorgeous weather. Pressies area bonus.

26 Write down five things that you want to remember about Christmas day.

  1. Miss A not really being interested in much
  2. A Frozen Christmas for Miss K
  3. how enjoyable a quiet Christmas can be
  4. driving up to mum & dad’s and the look on dad’s face (I got my L’s again)
  5. how much I hate hayfever 🙁

27 How are you feeling today?

Tired and sick. Hayfever and a headache

The LIFE:CAPTURED Project–December 2014

Read more about Life:Captured here.

16 What was your comfort food growing up?
Most likely chocolate. Always my go to food when I feel down. Even if I feel down and I make myself a mug of icing (what? don’t judge :p) it’s got to be chocolate.

17 Who was your best friend in primary school? Describe him or her.
Pip. She lived around the corner and we were friends from when we were really small. We’ve drifted apart over the years as we went to different high schools. Our parents still keep in touch and share how we are both doing.

18 Have you ever experienced kindness from a stranger?
A guy I met in town one night leant me his jacket on a Friday night. I’d never met him before but he still gave it to me because I was cold. We met up again the next night & I returned his jacket.

19 When was the last time you encountered unexpected beauty?
At the birth of both my daughters.

20 Describe someone whom you’ve lost in your life and the sadness that you feel.
My cousin lost his life way too young in an accident. I really miss hanging out with him when he used to visit and smile when I remember the last time all the cousins went out for a night on the town together. Was a great night out (except for my ex being a grump). Sadly, this was the last time I saw him 🙁

The LIFE:CAPTURED Project–December 2014

Read more about Life:Captured here.

2. Which is your favourite chair in the house and why?

My new recliner. Super comfy to curl up in or stretch out.

3. What is the first thing you do in the morning?

Usually check my phone – weather, Instagram, Facebook, then my calendar to check what is on for the day; give my youngest daughter a cuddle & put on my glasses

4. What is the last thing you do at night?

Check my phone – what’s on for tomorrow then journal.

5. What can you see outside your kitchen window?

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Our messy backyard. It’s a work in progress. The crappy bomb of a Barina which I wish would go, I hate the thing, takes up room that could be better used. Fruit trees covered in small fruit. 2 weed covered vegie gardens. A clothesline full of clothes. A swing set. A cubby house. A sand pit. The top of the cat run.

6. Name a song that triggers emotions from the past and describe those emotions.

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac. Reminds me of a tough time I was going through and of a friend who helped me thru it & our shared love of Fleetwood Mac

7. What do you feel guilty about right now?

Not getting enough sleep & being a bit too grumpy.

8 What happened today at 6pm?

We were eating tea & watching the news.

9 What’s something that you read today that made an impression on you?

This. Hell anything by Eden. So much so hard. Amazing woman. Met her at DPCon a few years back and was a bit in awe. Managed to grab a pic with her. Felt a bit weird LOL but she is so cool.

10 When was the last time you cried, and why?

Hmmm, the other night watching crappy videos online. Really cried, a few months back before Miss A was born. Blaming hormones for that & a touch of depression

11 What do you look forward to the most on a Friday evening?

Kids being in bed, hubby out at a mates. Crafting time for Mum complete with crappy food (lately it’s been chocolate icing), a hot drink and what ever crap is on TV

12 Are you looking forward to Christmas? Why or why not?

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Yup mainly for Miss K, she is so super excited. Also Miss A’s first Christmas

13 How do you feel about the holiday season?

Love the warmer weather, the yummy food, and spending quality time with family & friends. The commercialism – not so much. I hate having to buy gifts and would rather handmade but not everyone agrees. Hate being asked what I want cause I don’t really need anymore crap (unless it’s scrapbook related lol)

14 Do you remember a time when you felt lonely? Can you describe it?

When I was with my ex cause no one wanted to invite him places therefore I missed out. Felt sad, alone & unwanted.

15 What do you and your family like to do on a Saturday morning?

Sleep in, spend lazy mornings in bed just chatting. Slow breakfasts. Sometimes going to the market.

The LIFE:CAPTURED Project–December 2014

I’m not going to bother describing this because it is described so well here and here.
I’m taking part and blogging my answers. So here we go – Life:Captured December 2014

1. Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always.

This happened today.

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Miss K has found something on YouTube apart from the ten thousand or so different versions of “Let It Go” or stuff to do with Play Doh or volcanos or funny cat videos. Namely Taylor Swift’s Shake it off on loop. And All about the bass. Which is kinda cool cause I really like both those songs.
This evening she disappeared up to her bedroom and came back out with her iPad and said she had a dance for us. So I videoed it on my phone, as you do when your a mum 😉

Love that she has a love of music and she’s not afraid to dance and have some fun

Foodie post ahead

I’m often posting recipes here on the blog so have decided to create a list so you have an easy way to access them. So up there in the menu bar there is now a Recipes tab and you can pick what section you are interested in. Or you can just use the search feature 😉

I’m slowly adding to the list so not all the recipes will be there. Another thing I’m doing is re-writing the recipes to make them easier for you to print out.