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July 2010 Round Up

(The idea & questions for my round up come from Katie the Scrapbook Lady.)

  • What books and/or magazines did I read this month? Scrapbooking Memories
  • What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did I watch this month?
    Movies  – Zombieland, Sherlock Holmes, Fast and Furious
    TV – Dr Who, Sherlock, Gruen Nation, Chaser
  • What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends? Caught up with my cousin from Hobart. Spent a day with Mum & Dad
  • What gifts did I give and/or receive? Received – more stuff for Kara (mainly from my mum)
  • What special or unusual purchases did I make? Copics, more scrapping stuff, books for James. More apps for my iPhone. A Jolly Jumper.
  • What illnesses or health concerns did I have? We’ve all had a head cold.
  • What were my accomplishments this month? Actually doing some scrapping
  • What were my disappointments this month? Being sick
  • How did I do on my goals for the month? (Or any current short or long term goals) Still journaling. Taking more pics on my phone. Got another page done for Kara’s album. Had half a day scrapping with Mum
  • Anything else noteworthy to include? Kara is rolling everywhere. Will be crawling soon.

Tasks to do

  1. Back up all digital pictures. Format memory cards. Sort all July photos into 2010 folder. Make a backup copy of the photos onto my desktop computer and EHD. DONE
  2. Backup any other documents or files as needed. DONE
  3. Backup my blogs. DONE
  4. Clean off my work area, empty my inbox, and clean up my computer files.  DONE

Goals for August

  • Journal every day.
  • Take more photos
  • Work more on Kara’s album
  • Try to get at least one day with mum scrapping
  • Work more on my art journal
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June 2010 Round Up

(The idea & questions for my round up come from Katie the Scrapbook Lady.)

  • What books and/or magazines did I read this month? Scrapbooking Memories, Politically Incorrect Parenting by Nigel Latta, BabyBliss by Jo Ryan
  • What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did I watch this month?
    Movies  – Memoirs of a Giesha, Mao’s last dancer, Nightmare on Elm St (the remake
    TV – Dr Who, Blitz Street
  • What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends? Welcomed Mum & Dad back from their oversea trip
  • What gifts did I give and/or receive? Received – more stuff for Kara (mainly from my mum), a gorgeous necklace
    Bought – a scrapping GC for Mum’s birthday
  • What special or unusual purchases did I make? Copics, more scrapping stuff, books for James
  • What illnesses or health concerns did I have? Winter sniffles
  • What were my accomplishments this month? nothing major really.
  • What were my disappointments this month? Nothing I can think of right now.
  • How did I do on my goals for the month? (Or any current short or long term goals) Still managing to journal everyday & am up to date with my Project 365 🙂 I’ve done more digital scrapping this month. I’ve been doing lots of planning for Kara’s album and laid out the first page.
  • Anything else noteworthy to include? Still enjoying motherhood.

Tasks to do

  1. Back up all digital pictures. Format memory cards. Sort all June photos into 2010 folder. Make a backup copy of the photos onto my desktop computer and EHD.
  2. Backup any other documents or files as needed.
  3. Backup my blogs.
  4. Clean off my work area, empty my inbox, and clean up my computer files.

Goals for July

  • Journal every day.
  • Take more photos
  • Work more on Kara’s album
  • Try to get at least one day with mum scrapping
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What I’ve been up to lately

I’ve redesigned and moved my blog.

I’ve been working on my art journal – got a couple of digi pages done & will hopefully have some hybrid pages done soon.

Was going to take part in the Enchanted Scrapbooking CC this weekend but bub had other plans 😉 as 4 month old children often do.

Welcomed Mum & Dad home from their trip – Singapore, England, Scotland, Crete & Canada *sigh* wish I could have gone too.

Seriously wondered where the cold weather has come from…. it was ok then *bam* frosts & really cold. Welcome to winter – bring back summer.

Have done a little bit more in my scrap space – still can’t see the desk but I have a bookshelf now & it is semi organised 😀

Not much else that I can comment on really. working on a few ideas, just need to see if they will be viable or not. Does the scrapbooking world need another challenge blog?

Note to self – get off butt & get the store done during your daughter’s naps!!

Until next time ppls 😀 Be happy!

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10 years, 5 years & Now

found this as a draft so I thought I’d finish it& post it.

————- 10 YEARS AGO ———–
1.) How old were you? 22
2.) Where did you go to school? wasn’t at school
3) Where did you work? didn’t
4) Where did you live? Launceston
5.) Where did you hang out? Betty’s
6.) Did you wear glasses? yup
7.) Who was your best friend? Lisa
8.) How many tattoos did you have? none
9.) How many piercings did you have? just my ears
10.) What car did you drive? don’t drive
11.) Had you been to a real party? yeah, held quiet a few
12.) Had you had your heart broken? yes
13. Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? taken (unfortunatly)
————- 5 YEARS AGO ———–
1.) How old were you? 27
2.) Where did you go to school? TAFE
3.) Where did you work? from home
4.) Where did you live? George Town
5.) Where did you hang out? mostly at home
6.) Did you wear glasses? yup (still)
7.) Who was your best friend? Lisa
9.) How many tattoos did you have? 1, garfield on my ankle
10.) How many piercings did you have? same as before
11) What car did you drive? still don’t drive
12) Had your heart broken? no all better now 😀
13. Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? taken (& very happy)
——————– TODAY ——————–
1.) How old are you? 32
2.) Where do you work? still at home
3.) Where do you live? still George Town
4.) Do you wear glasses? yup, still
5.) Who are your best friends? Lisa, James, Aneak, Mick
6.) Do you talk to your old friends? Most of them
7.) Do you have any more peircings than before? Nope
8.) How many tattoos? still one but want more
9.) What kind of car do you have? Holden Commodore (but I don’t drive it)
10.) Has your heart been broken? not for a very long time
11.) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorce? Married & very happy

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Updating my list of 100

here’s the original post

I have bolded those I have done. Comments in italics

1. Started your own blog. got in down to a couple
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited The Great Barrier Reef.
5. Stood under the stars in the outback, the real outback – think Uluru.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to the Gold Coast’s theme parks
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sung a solo.
11. Bungee jumped, jumped out of plane, been paragliding or hang-gliding, hot air ballooning – you get
the idea, you’ve been hundreds of metres about earth in a seemingly flimsy contraption.
12. Visited Melbourne.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Had a child. Raised a child. Worked with children. Had my first in Feb
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Been to the Snowy Mountains.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Visited the Brett Whitely studio in Surry Hills, Sydney.
20. Slept on an overnight train or bus.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Been backpacking.
23. Taken a mental health day.
24. Been buried in sand with just your head and toes sticking out.
25. Held a possum, kangaroo or koala
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Been in a fun run.
28. Been on the Blue Mountains cableway.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Played, or watched, summer cricket.
32. Sailed, kayaked or canoed our beautiful waterways.
33. Seen the Daintree.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Visited an Aboriginal settlement or mission.
36. Learned a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Toured the Sydney Opera House.
39. Tried rock climbing (indoor or outdoor), abseiling or just simple bush walking.
40. Visit Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art.
41. Been to the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
42. Sunbaked at Bondi.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Broome.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. no but I might have to talk hubby into this ;)
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone fishing.
49. Seen Tasmania’s old growth forests. Would u believe no
50. Been to the top of Q1, on the Gold Coast.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Driven the Great Ocean Road.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Norfolk Island.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Guide biscuits.
62. Gone whale watching. kind of. we usually get whales near George Town every year
63. Got flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.
65. Gone jet boating.
66. Visited Port Arthur.
67. Bounced a cheque.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Australian War Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Federation Square.
74. Been on the Murray River.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Travelled, or climbed, over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
77. Broken a bone. dislocated my finger
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Three Sisters at Echo Point, Katoomba.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited St Mary’s Cathedral, in Sydney.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Been to Hermannsburg.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited Parliament House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Saved a pet.
95. Been to the site of the Eureka Stockade.
96. Swum in The Whitsundays.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit.
98. Owned a mobile phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day.

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well there you go

I’m giving it a go.

blinky-one-for-comp

I need to do some scrapping. Wish me luck!

In other news I’ll be moving my blog shortly to my other business hosting so the url will change. I really can’t afford to pay for two lots of hosting and domain names at the moment so hubby & I have decided to combine the two businesses. More details will be coming soon 🙂

Oh yeah, I’ve got two pages done for boot camp so will be sharing them in the next day or two – want to wait til I can get some decent light for photos 😀

Ok off to check my tea, hungry…

Til next time!

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May 2010 Round Up

Well it’s that time again – time for my month round up (Wow can you believe it’s June already… where have the last 5 months gone?)

(The idea & questions for my round up come from Katie the Scrapbook Lady.)

  • What books and/or magazines did I read this month? Magazines: Scrapbooking Memories. Books: Politically Incorrect Parenting by Nigel Latta  (an awesome book, very funny and so true)
  • What movies, television shows, plays, etc. did I watch this month?
    TV – Dr Who, Top Gear
  • What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends? Went out for tea with Mum & Dad for Mother’s Day.
  • What gifts did I give and/or receive? Gave my mum & MIL a photo frame for Mother’s Day. I received a gorgeous heart locket for my very first Mother’s Day
  • What special or unusual purchases did I make? More clothes for Kara, a heap of new books, more scrapping supplies and a bebe pod for Kara.
  • What illnesses or health concerns did I have? Just the usual winter sniffles
  • What were my accomplishments this month? Feeling more organised.
  • What were my disappointments this month? Getting grumpy at hubby for not helping with the housework.
  • How did I do on my goals for the month? (Or any current short or long term goals) Backed up all my photos. The journaling every day is happening, well most days. Some days it’s just one line (I lead a quiet life LOL). Same for P365, missing a few photos from last month.
    Haven’t done any more to Kara’s album (hoping this will change when Mum & Dad get back).
    On the upside, I am slowly getting my scrap area organised. Yay me 🙂 I’m posting all about it over on my scrapbooking blog if you are interested in following along.
  • Anything else noteworthy to include? Mum & Dad went overseas. This is the first time they have been back to Scotland since they came to Australia. Missing them heaps but they are having a great time. Can’t wait til they get back.

Tasks to do

  1. Back up all digital pictures. Format memory cards. Sort all May photos into 2010 folder. Make a backup copy of the photos onto my desktop computer and EHD. DONE
  2. Backup any other documents or files as needed.
  3. Backup my blogs. DONE
  4. Clean off my work area, empty my inbox, and clean up my computer files.
  5. Complete & backup Project 365 for April
  6. Sort my new favourites into appropriate folders.

Goals for June

  • Journal every day.
  • Take more photos
  • Work more on Kara’s album
  • Do more scrapbooking
  • Continue getting my scrap area organised
  • Keep up to date with Project 365
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blog candy

so i found a new awesome site tonight while surfing the net

and they r doing a blog candy give away

What’s in the candy???

24 Ciao Copic Markers in a Copic fold up fabric case
10 A4 sheets of X-Press It blending paper
Papermania Rose clear stamp set
Clear flourish stamp (great for backgrounds)
Wags ‘n Whiskers unmounted stamp – Angel Whispers
7 colours of hand made paper. 5 sheets each.
3 ply wood stars
5 Silver skeleton leaves
1 sheet of gold edged flower and leaf stickers
I sheet of silver hearts, flower and star stickers
1 sheet 3 dimensional square stickers
Basic Kaisercraft Love/dream circle rub ons
140 x 305mm rub on sheet – doilies
140 x 305mm rub on sheet – grunge floral
4 mini spring boards
5 lengths of my favourite lace
Length of Rhinestone chain
Papermania Mini Gem Brads
Rhinestone buckle
3 min pearl ribbon sliders
6 Prima bling flower centres
1 pack of Prima Pearls
Small bunch of flowers
2 packs of heavy silk flowers
Small selection of Prima Ornement de Floraz flowers
1 pack of Prima glitter Roses

Seriously, how cool is that!!

Now onto my pick of favourite project out of the 3… I picked

Carousel Horse

Why? Cause it’s just so darn cute & I’m seriously thinking of giving it a go for K’s room.

Anywho, pop on over & check out the site – you’ll be glad u did