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01 Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always.
Dad reading to the girls when we went out there for a visit. Love that my girls love books as much as I do.

02 What are five things that you do every day without fail?
Email, cuddles, hot chocolate, eat, social media

03 Would you prefer to live by the ocean or up in the mountains? Why?
Ocean. Total mermaid in a past life. Love swimming. Love the beach.

04 What games did you play with your siblings when you were growing up?
Lots of board games – Monopoly and Trivial Pursuit. Card games

05 When was the last time you and your partner went on a date? Write about it.
Um before Miss K was born. From memory to see Star Wars

06 Do you have any fond memories of camping with your family?
Don’t ever remember camping but do remember bush walking lots

07 If you had an empty room, what are the ten things you would add to it?
I’d turn it into my craft room and I’d add…
1. BIG craft desk; 2. lots of storage; 3. a space for my laptop & printer; 4.a couple of inspirational quotes; 5.pretty vases for fresh flowers; 6.LOTs of family photos; 7. space for my tools so they were out (& I might actually use them); 8. a stereo for some tunes; 9.a small area for kids crafting cause I know the girls would have to join me; 10. books & a big comfy chair for when I just want to get away and read

08 Where’s your favourite place to write?
Either at the kitchen table, in bed or lying in a hammock

09 Do you prefer going to cafes by yourself or with other people?
Depends on my mood, some days it’s by myself, other days with friends

10 What are your ten favourite movies, and why?
In no particular order and for no reason other than I enjoy watching them – Natural Born Killers, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Highlander, Grease, Gleaming the Cube, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars (prefer 4, 5, & 6), Dead Poets Society, Erik the Viking and any Bond movie with Sean Connery

11 How do you cope with stress and anxiety?
Not well. I usually get sick when I’m stressed and my thyroid plays up.

12 What do you usually have with toast?
Butter. nutella. Cheese. mayo & tomato

13 Write about one of your childhood friends.
She lived round the corner. We walked to school together every day. We spent most weekends at each others houses.

14 What are some of the things you tend to do when you procrastinate?
Facebook. Instagram. Mobile games

15 Describe a typical Thursday.
Drop Miss K at school. Do housework or go to town. Occasionally get to sit down and do something I want. Pick up Miss K. After school routine. Tea. Kids to bed. Quiet evening either online or watching TV

16 What are three things you are thankful for right now?
A few minor monetary wins that helped pay some bills. It’s slowly warming up. That I have an awesome family.

17 Is there anywhere in particular you would like to go with your family?
I’d love to take the girls to Disneyland and New Zealand.

18 What currently inspires you?
Pinterest

19 How did your grandparents make a living?
Grandfathers – one was a butcher, the other worked but I’m not sure where. Grandmothers both worked in retail.

20 What is your favourite hour of the day, and why?
When the kids go to bed, because it’s peaceful & I get to spend some quiet quality time with hubby without little people wanting our attention

21 How do you comfort your child(ren) when they are sad?
Lots of cuddles

22 Has somebody been kind to you recently?
Friends passing on a tonne of kids clothes

23 What happened at 1pm today?
We were having lunch with mum, dad & my brother (who was up visiting from Hobart)

24 What are some things weighing on your heart right now?
Worrying about my parents’ health. Frustrations about our house

25 Are there any habits that you would like to develop?
Being a bit more tidy and organised

26 What do you like to snack on in the evenings?
Chips, chocolate, biscuits, toast

27 What are three things from this past month that have been challenging?
Colds, colds, colds. I’m sick of everyone having a cold

28 What are three things from this past month that have uplifted you?
Having the money to pay some bills

29 How are you feeling today?
A little tired. Looking forward to spring and all of us getting better.

30 What is your favourite thing about Saturday afternoons right now?
Having quiet time after soccer. Doing things together as a family

31 What are you most looking forward to next month?
Warmer weather! Bring on Spring!!

You can see my previous Life:Captured Project posts here.

01 Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always.
Having lots of cuddles with Miss A. She’s had a rotten head cold and all she wants to do is cuddle into me.

02 What do you love the most about little children?
Snuggles. Watching them grow and learn.

03 When was the last time you chatted with a neighbour? What did you talk about?
About a month ago, when our neighbour moved out. We talked about our other crappy neighbours and travelling

04 If you could grow anything you wanted, what would you grow?
Mangoes

05 When it’s really cold, how do you like to warm up?
Snuggly jumpers, hot chocolate, wood fire

06 What happens on a Wednesday?
Usually Miss K is at school. Every other week is payday so on those weeks – paying bills, grocery shopping, trip to town. If not, just pottering round home or working.

07 What do you usually have for breakfast?
Hot chocolate & toast or cereal. In summer, fresh fruit.

08 What can you see outside your bedroom window?
Our driveway, the road and the side fence

09 Write about three things that you are thankful for right now.
Having a roof over our head, having wood for our fire and lots of good food to eat.

10 What does unconditional love look like?
The love of a parent for a child.

11 What do you think is the hardest thing about being a parent?
Watching your children grown up and become independent

12 When was the last time you cried, and why?
The other night cause my little one wasn’t well and I was just feeling very stressed.

13 Do you find it easy or hard to make new friends?
Sometimes hard. Other times it just clicks and you know you’ll be friends.

14 Who are the people you always go to when you need someone to talk to?
My mum

15 What are some of your family’s favourite dishes?
Chicken, pretty much anything chicken. Chinese BBQ pork. Toblerone Cheesecake

16 What would you say to someone who was grieving?
I’m hear if you need someone to talk to or just want someone to listen

17 Describe your ideal holiday.
Somewhere warm, somewhere we can relax but still go do stuff if we want. Location doesn’t really matter.

18 How do you feel about traveling alone?
I’d love it but I would really miss my family (but some alone time would be nice)

19 What are you feeling stressed or worried about right now?
Not really stressed, just worried I won’t have everything done in time for our daughter’s first birthday

20 What is the first thing that you usually do when you wake up?
Check my phone and turn off the alarm

21 If you could only keep twenty-five things, what would they be?
OMG how hard is this? My laptop, my camera, my phone, my scrapbooks, my thermomix, my pink teddy bear, my favourite jeans, my favourite black boots, my willow tree collection, our D&D collection, my scrapbookng supplies, a printer, my planner, my ipad, ….. i can’t really think of anything else right now

22 When you are gone, what do you want your child(ren) to remember about you?
I was kind and loving

23 What do you like to have with pasta?
Usually spaghetti bolognaise or a chicken/bacon pasta bake

24 Whereabouts in the world do you want to grow old?
Traveling around the world. Would love to be a grey nomad and travel when we retire

25 Write a letter to your parents, and tell them the things you’ve always wanted to say.
Oh I’m not sharing this one on the blog. Sorry world but there’s a few things I’d say that I don’t want to share.

26 Write down your love story.
The short version :p We met. Became good friends (even though both secretly wanting to be more than friends). I ended relationship I was in. We went on holiday together. We moved in together. Started a business together. Got married. Bought a house. Had a child. Decided no more kids. Had another child… TBC 😀 Celebrating 10 years of marriage next year!!

27 What are three things from this past month that have made you think twice?
Silly arguments. Rereading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Listening to other people.

28 What are three things from this past month that have enriched your life?
Renewing old friendships. Having new friends. Big deep and meaningful discussions

29 How are you feeling today?
A little tired but glad Miss A is on the mend. Overwhelmed by how feral our house has become while she has been sick but motivated to get stuck in & clean it up. Looking forward to next weekend.

30 What is your favourite thing about Thursday evenings right now?
It’s almost the weekend 😉

31 What are you most looking forward to next month?
Miss A’s first birthday. And hopefully getting our tax return back

01 Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always.
Having tea with mum & dad. They had been at a funeral so we went out there and cooked tea for them – lemon ginger chicken & rice then steamed sticky date puddings

02 What sort of outdoor activities do you enjoy?
Walking, bike riding, going to the beach, photography, watching sport

03 Write down some of your favourite memories with a grandparent.
Spending time at the beach. French toast. Catching up with soapies with my Grandma when sick. Fishing.

04 What are your hopes for your children?
That they grow up to be happy and loved. 

05 What are your biggest fears for your children?
That people will take advantage of them.

06 Find out five things about a distant relative of yours.
I’ll have to work on this one

07 Describe your family’s morning routine right now.
Get up, breakfast, shower, check emails

08 Describe your family’s afternoon routine right now.
Kids watch some kids tv. Dinner prep.

09 Describe your family’s evening routine right now.
Dinner. Kids bath. Skype with my mum. Story time. Bedtime for the kids

10 Write down five funny things that your child(ren) or your partner has said recently.
My armbow hurts (Miss K), Why is it called a beanie bear when it doesn’t wear a beanie? (Miss K)

11 How are you going with your goals for this year?
Pretty good so far. I’ve posted an update for my 100 things list.

12 What are your favourite items of clothing to wear when it’s really cold?
Big thick woollen jackets & cardigans. Scarves in either black, blue or silver

13 What are your favourite soups to drink in winter?
Tomato, carrot, pumpkin, Chinese chicken & sweet corn or leek & potato

14 Write down the recipe (no matter how simple) for your go-to comfort food.
Icing sugar. cocoa (or YIAH chocolate powder). melted butter. dash of milk. Yup chocolate icing. my favourite comfort food

15 How do you feel about speaking in public?
Hate it, with a passion. Which is odd considering a few of my jobs include speaking to groups of people.

16 When was the last time you did something risky? Write about it.
Over 10 years ago. Kissed someone while in a relationship with someone else. The person I was in the relationship was home.

17 What normally happens on a Tuesday?
Swimming lessons in the morning for both girls. Time in town with mum. Afternoon at home.

18 What were the best and hardest parts about growing up?
Best – Having an awesome family and friends. Hardest – the time of teenage rebellion

19 What was your father’s childhood like?
Grew up in Scotland. Moved to Australia when 9.

20 What do you usually snack on throughout the day?
Chocolate. Whatever baking I’ve done. Toast. Nutella

21 Describe your dream garden.
Front – roses Back – veggies, chickens, bees, play area for the kids

22 What does it mean to be brave?
To be able to deal with whatever life throws at you and keep going.

23 If you could have an entire day at home alone, how would you spend it?
Scrapbooking

24 Is there an aunty or uncle you have a particularly close relationship with?
Not really. I’m pretty close with most of my relatives.

25 What are the five things you love the most about your partner or spouse?

1.      we like so many of the same things
2.      he knows how to cheer me up when I’m down
3.      he makes a great dad to our daughters
4.      he puts up with my quirky
5.      he’s just him

26 Is there anything that scares you about growing old?
Getting dementia & loosing my memory. Not having my parents around.

27 What are three things from this past month that have made you cry?
My littliest being sick. Being so tired and emotional. watching silly videos on YouTube

28 What are three things from this past month that have made you laugh?
Watching silly videos on YouTube. My girls playing together. Silly jokes on Facebook

29 How are you feeling today?
A little tired. Miss A has a head cold and was awake on and off all night last night resulting in not much sleep for everyone.

30 What is your favourite thing about winter/summer right now?
Hot chocolate with marshmallows. Warming soups with crusty bread. Wood fire.

01 Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always.
Our two girls playing together nicely. It doesn’t happen often but when it does, it’s awesome.

02 What are some things that you’ve been given recently?
A heap of clothes for Miss A, some new scrapping supplies.

03 What is your idea of the perfect morning?
A sleep in, something yummy for breakfast and no rushing

04 What is your idea of the perfect afternoon?
Scrapbooking!

05 What songs or music do you listen to in the car?
Lately the Frozen soundtrack or Spirit of the Anzac

06 When was the last time you felt embarrassed? What happened?
Oh god, any time I have to speak in public in front of a group. I hate it (& yet I’ve been/am a party plan consultant lol)

07 Describe your ideal house.
The house we live in now but extended. Put up a wall between the lounge and dining room, knock out the wall between the dining room and our bedroom, create a media room/lounge. Turn girls room into a guest room. Build up. Bedroom for each of the girls. Small bathroom. Bedroom for hubby & I with en suite. Rebuild garage. Redo office off the back of the garage. Build second story on garage with half as my craft space and half for hubby and his mates to play D&D in

08 What are your favourite books to read over and over again?
Pretty much anything by David Eddings. The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. Any of the Anne Rice books. The Forgotten Realms series.

09 What subjects did you study at school?
Maths, English, Japanese, French, Social Studies, Music, PE, Home Ec, Science, Design & Tech. Computing

10 What’s the most beautiful gift you’ve ever received?
Both my daughters.

11 Would you like to work for yourself? Why or why not?
Already do.

12 If you could live in another country for a year, where would you go and why?
Either Canada or Scotland. I’ve always had a love for both countries. And we have heaps of rellies in Scotland.

13 Write a love note for somebody you love.

14 What happened at 3pm today?
We’d usually be doing school pickup but because the school did their cross country we did pick up early. Miss k and her dad were watching Star Wars clone wars, miss a was crawling round the house trying to find some mischief to get into and I was working on something for a client. 

15 What are the things you love the most about your ethnic background?
That my parents are Scottish, what’s not to love about that!

16 What other cultures do you find intriguing?
Japanese, the Scandinavian countries

17 What are the things you enjoy the most about your work right now?
Awesome clients who aren’t demanding and wanting everything done yesterday 

18 What sort of jobs have you worked in the past?
Hospitality, tourism

19 How would you like to be remembered?
That I was kind, fun and caring.

20 Do you find it easy to talk to strangers?
Sometimes. It really depends on the circumstances. 

21 What sort of parties do you like to go to?
At the moment, mainly kids birthday parties. 

22 Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
A bit of both

23 Back in your school days, what did you and friends do during lunchtime?
In primary school, played handball or marbles. In high school, hung out on the library or music room, usually just chatting about anything and everything. 

24 Name your ten favourite blogs.
In no particular order:
Edenland
MagnetoBoldToo
Little Lioness
Devil’s Panties
Ali Edwards
Cathy Zielske
Heidi Swapp
Simple Scrapper
Autocratik
Life:Captured Inc

25 What was your mother’s childhood like?
Mum grew up in Scotland. They moved to Australia when she was 9.  (I must get her to sit down and write about her childhood)

26 What social issues do you feel passionate about?
Animal rights. Glbti issues. 

27 Where do you retreat to for solitude and quiet?
Books and scrapbooking
Going for walks

28 What are three things from this past month that have energised and motivated you?
Watching Miss K play soccer.
Talking to others online
Journaling (the Life:Captured project has been great motivation)

29 What are three things from this past month that have comforted you?
Chats with mum
Warm fires
Lots of cooking

30 How are you feeling today?
Tired. Happy the Hawks had a win. Happy the kids are getter better at soccer.

31 What is your favourite thing about Mondays right now?
Time to spend with Miss A while Miss K is at school.