I think I missed a day..

Ok I'm late with potd 3 ... which is showing some of my rings...

a friendship ring that Mark gave me when we were 19... my celtic heart ring....and a ring that was Mums... I wear these rings everyday..

then potd 4....is me.... ta da...

spent the afternoon at the pool with the kids...got home.... made tea and some muffins...

Bought the Herald Sun today and it had a disc with it.... with the first episode of 'house' for this season...which I missed ...so yay.. and first episode of 'the biggest loser' and 'teenage boot camp'??? I think thats what it's called...

potd2

Photo of the day for yesterday...my computer and coffee.... I get online everymorning with my coffee to check emails and the forums.

I think the automatic air freshener thingys we have going.... are what is affecting my throat...when I wen to bed last night...I just could not breathe... I kept coughing... so I slept in the lounge...might have to dump the sprays I think..??

Another hot day here.... hoping that tonight turns out like last night....we are going for a bbq at friends house....so that nice breeze would be great.

I've been playing around with my 'fabric' ATC's....really not looking all that great.... and the sewing lessons...pah...so I'm sewing a little by hand...

Really need to sit and do some more reading....as I'm expecting 2 more novels in the post during the week... from the BB book circle... gulp...

Was looking at the new HS stamps the other day...online... NOICE !!!!! I think I'll need some of those.. yep yep yep.

PotD

Photo of the day....started yesterday on Blue Bazaar.... which Sam has set up...I'll probably forget somewhere along the line..

This weeks theme is 'all about me/my style'

I heard today on the radio.....that Girlfriend magazine....is the first magazine...(I think Australia wide...) is the first magazine....to use 100% recycled paper.... which apparently saves 250 trees per issue...!!!!

and....they say its cheaper for them to use...anyways... well done to them I say.. not that I buy this mag mind you...but... lets hope other mags follow suit.

Ohh and today...I'm having a sewing lesson...lol

1st post for Feb

Not alot to say....but couldn't miss the first post of Feb... above is Feb's page in my calendar.....you can't see it on the scan but all the red.....has glitter on it...even the lipstick kiss...

another post today...

Ok yay.... I've finished and posted my 'c' atc's.... I used mini playing cards on them...
The LO is of 2 of my nieces singing on sing star Christmas 2005... lol... only just scrapped it now...
The next 2 photos are of the shoe box erics shoes came in...and his shoes.... check out the box..... its got a battery on it with a line through it... NO BATTERIES REQUIRED??????? lmao...

and oooh look I down loaded Picasa.... still got to figure out everything it does...

ciao for now

love and peace

Ok not a great pic of this ATC
on LOVE...tried scanning it also...but it was bleah...it's using a Collections bodice thingy... which I've stamped over with white ink... wrapped black ribbon around ...attached a silver heart charm ...the writing is all using AC rubons...
And.... guess what... I'm almost finished my 'C' ATC's (will upload when finished)......geez I'm slack...and the next theme is 'inspired by fabric'.. ooh I really need to learn how to drive the sewing machine...

Listen.....to the quiet.......the kids are all back at school.....ahhhh peace...

I should not have looked

after reading a few posts .....about all the new stuff being released that people are drooling over....thought I was missing out...so went and had a bit of a look see......bad move....lol

Queen & Co - how cute are the mini heart and flower brads and the big round brads (black & white and pink and white !!!!!!!) ....and gotta agree with Jess...the felt ribbon...it's so NOICE....and Kathryn it's in PURPLE (tempt tempt) and the bold sequins look cool too.

Autumn Leaves- how cool is the 'Accomplish' overlay and those 'elegant flourish' clear stamps !!



I'm feeling a wee bit crap....with a sore throat and a yucky tickley cough...and my head feels like its cotton wooly...bleah..

money money money

Went out with the boys today to get shoes for school....$50 for one pair....$100 for the other pair....with a free bag mind...lol..

Finally got the last of Davids pens...a pencil case, some shorts ...I gave in after losing two bids on ebay and ringing the local 2nd hand book stores.... we went into Angus and Robertsons and bought a copy of ' to kill a moking bird' for Dave .....and magazines for me ' Simple scrapbooks Better Photos' and Januarys copy of 'Memory Makers'

Here is another LO of Dave....and a valentines card....that was a challange set by Coby on Blue Bazaar.
Also been working on something that I won't put up yet as its for Scrapping the scraps...

Off to get hair cuts tomorrow......and lunchy type stuff...and that should be it..

better go and check tea now...

banner

Ok...had a bit of a play with photo shop...and this is my first banner.... it'll do for awhile..I think..

thanks for your help Ngaire.

what happened to all these days ...

I missed....


not a great deal happening....

went to highpoint today..... exciting stuff huh....

we were going to go to the museum.... but I hate driving in the city......

Got family coming in the morning for brunch....

ooh hey I scrapped..... & a list of THINGS

saw this on Kathryns blog and pinched it....lol


10 Favorites

Color: blue
Food: CHOCOLATE & BBQ shapes
Month: September (the start of sping)
Song: Throw your armas around me- Hunters and Collectors
Film: White chicks, Rocky Horror Picture show, First Knight
Sport: is surfing the internet a sport?
Season: spring
Day of the week: saturday
Flavor ice cream: VANILLA
Time of day: don't actually have a fave time of day???


Currents

Mood: ho humish
Taste: krispy kreme glazed donut that I just ate.... :)
Clothes: jeans and white shirt
Toenail color: none
Desktop: poppies in a field
Time: 9.20pm
Surroundings: scrap area, lounge, kitchen
Thoughts: that I want to go and watch 'Cops' in 10 minutes
Company: my loving family

8 Firsts

Kiss: John Bennett
Lover: Mark
Pet: Dog named Fred (he wasn't just mine though)
Piercing: ears aged 10 or 11
Crush: Andrew Martin
Cd: hmmm would have to be Hunters and Collectors.....something or other...possibly 'cut'

7 Lasts

Cigarette: year 7.... what ever year it was
Drink: yesterday ...glass of wine
Car Ride: today down to the shops
Kiss: this arvo...from Mark
Film seen: at the cinemas...'Eragon' on DVD 'Preditor' last night
Phone call: this morning it was the dude about a motor for the volks wagon bug
CD Played: hmm 'Greenday' in the car


6 Have You Ever’s

Dated one of your best girl/guy friends? no
Broken the law? yes... by parking in the wrong spot and not wearing a seatbelt
Been arrested? no
Skinny Dipped? no
Been on TV? no, but was in the paper
Kissed someone you didn’t know? no


5 Things

Thing you are wearing: jeans, shirt, camisole, bra, undies
Thing you’ve done today: went to the post office, done the wasthing, dishes, cooked tea, watered the plants with the grey water
Thing you can hear right now: tv, someone in the kitchen, the clicking of the keyboard, the fan in the lap top. the bird on his swing.
Thing you can’t live without: my family, friends, the internet, music, food
Thing you do when you’re bored: eat, play ps2, eat, surf the net, eat

4 Places you’ve been today

1. post office
2. newsagents
3. bank
4. gift shop well looked in the window...

3 People you can tell anything to

1. Caroline
2. Karen
3. Karyn


2 choices

Black or white? Black
Hot or cold? Cold

1 thing you want to do before you die Travel around Australia

and yet another...

I missed another day.... ooopsie


I went to Angies yesterday arvo....bought some lovely papers..... and my first 'doodle genie'....so I've playing around doodling....the kids like it too... Em's already used it on a page...looks good too.

Went and got all Davids books for school today.... all but...'to kill a mocking bird'...but I did buy him it on dvd for $12....and have bidded for the novel on ebay...

We've been getting a bit of rain....but it's sooooo sticky now.... bring on the winter I say..

I really need to do these ATC's... I've made no attempt at them... at all.... sigh..
... C..... cat.... coke....cherub.... clown...(I don't like clowns)...car...coins........child,

Eragon

The kids and I went to see 'Eragon' yesterday afternoon.... if you are into dragon stories ...you'll love it.

Didn't realise Joss Stone was in this...beit only a short role. love the part Robert Carlyle plays as 'Durza' the shade and Jeremy Irons too as 'Brom' ....and its even got an aussie actor.... chris egan ( from home and away) as 'Roran'

I think I need to read the book now..

I want a dragon.......

It's had some bad reviews....however....here's one of them that made me laugh..

In a time of darkness, under the evil reign of John Malkovich... a hero shall rise. But lo, there will be little rejoicing, for this dragon rider (newcomer Edward Speleers) is but a nancy boy.

what do you call

a post that your not sure what to call..


I forgot to post yesterday 'doh

today the kids and I jumped in the car ....and were heading into the movies.... however.... on the way ...we saw that traffic lights were down....shops weren't lit.... people were out in the street... this continued all the way through town....
Got to the movies to find it all in darkness too... so we grabbed a drink ...from the only cafe that was selling drinks... even though they had no power...
Headed home..... to find that we still had power...yay..

The power outage is due to fires damaging a main supply line?

Have heard that it may take days to get the power back up everywhere.

Fire started today up in the Brisbane Ranges..... which is about 20 mins away... there were fires there last January... --->http://lizslounge.blogspot.com/2006/01/fires.html#links

hope this link works

just waffling

thank you for the well congrats on our anniversary :)

Haven' t been doing a great deal.... took the kids to our friends yesterday....they are on 5 acres...and they rode their dirt bikes around... they loved it... Em and Hayley were riding the 80 and even I had a turn...lol... Eric moved onto the 100 picked up in no time... and Dave was back on the 350......and NO ACCIDENTS ...

I've started using my art journal again...and this inspired me to start on my calander.... instead of putting photos... I think I'm going to use it as a sort of art journal... what each month may hold or mean to me...??

marriage, mexican and movives

yesterday Mark and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary....with no cards... no pressies... and Mark wento to work... :(
Eric and Em went off to Sovereign Hill with my niece (Sarah) and her hubby (Chris)... so Dave and I went off for lunch.... we ended up at a Mexican cafe 'Las Olas' (it's californian style mexican) where we had an ultimate burrito with chicken, cheese, rice, black beans, sour cream, salsa and pico de gallo (corander, onion and tomato diced together).... very filling..and yum.
Will have to try something different there next time.

We got some movies out last night...one of them was 'Click' with Adam Sandler... I didn't think it was going to be all that great....but it was excellent.... I laughed and cried... a must see.

Last night for tea...Dave and I were the only ones eating....so didn't go to, too much effort... crumbed chicken breasts on rolls..with mayo and salad...YUM

Didn't get much sleep last night due to the sunburn and Mark snoring.... came down the lounge about 3ish...played Ems DS for awhile...lol...then nodded off again..the bird woke me about 7ish I think

Feels like a lazy day.

taggers and tagged

I've been tagged twice with two different things.. by Elizabeth and Kathryn

this one's from Elizabeth

A= Available - not
B= Best Friend - Caroline
C= Cake or pie – pie….a nice homemade meat pie…mmm
D= Drink of choice – diet coke
E= Essential item you use everyday - computer
F= Favorite colour – blue or green
G= Gummy bears or worms - worms
H= Hometown - Geelong
I= Indulgences – wine & chocolate
J= January or February – Feb – the kids are back at school yay..lol
K= Kids and Names – Dave, Eric and Emily
L= Life is incomplete without? Family and friends
M= Marriage date – 12th Jan (today)
N= Number of siblings – 4 (3 sisters and 1 brother)
O= Oranges or apples - oranges
P= Phobias or Fears – spiders….ewww, the dark (sort of)
Q= Favorite Quote -
R= Reason to smile – family and friends
S= Season – spring ….beautiful weather hopefully
T= Tag 3 or 4 people - Kathryn, Ngaire & Angie
U= Unknown fact about me – I’m insecure
V= Vegetable you don't like – beans….they are evil
W= Worst habit – swearing
X= X-rays – loads of ‘em
Y= Your favorite food - pasta & shepherds pie ooh and ATM...chicken and avocado sandwiches..
Z= Zodiac Sign - cancer

this one's from Kathyrn

5 things that you may not know about me

1. I drool while I'm sleeping...lol... most embaresing if it's in the lounge room...and everyones there..

2. when I was little ..... I thought dried dog poo was chalk ....and tried to draw with it..

3. I used to eat dog food when I was little ... straight from the dogs bowl...mmm yummo.. ;)

4. I didn't get my licence till I was 25

5. I get addicted to things quite easily

I'll tag Elizabeth, Ange and who ever hasn't been tagged with this already..

oooouuuuucchhhhh!

yes we went to the beach....yes I put sunscreen on....but didn't do my shoulders properly....now I'm all ouchy....em has sunburned thighs....eric has burnt shouldes and daves face is burnt......I think all of us came home with some sunburn..

The kids had the best time in the river...it was so cool...they were pulling each other about on their boogie boards... and having sandwars... while just sat and watched... well I had to go and join the kids.... on the boogie boards...
After lunch we headed over the beach....which was just terrible...cold wind, no waves and as our friend Karyn put it...we were sandblasted....lol

Stopped off at a park on the way home and bought chips for the kids... while they played at the park... then headed the the trotting track...where we stayed and watched one race....our friends horse won... headed back to Debs and had a bottle of wine ....now relaxing at home...and I think I need a third shower I still have sand everywhere.

what happened to yesterday?

I forgot to post.....norty me

It was hot hot hot....so spent the day inside doing nothing....ooh I did go to harveys and pick up my photos....

then scrapped my little BG xmas album....almost finished....need to journal and need one more photo.

Heading off to beach today....down at Barwon Heads...so better get my rear into gear..

This is the cover for my Art Journal ...not very fancy....but It's how I want it.....it's using things that I'll probably be using inside anyways... stickers.... paint, beats, glitter, textured paste, ink and stamps and pens..

This is was also done for part of a challenge on KSK.... so thats another one down...

So far today, I've done washing, shopping ordered some photos and went for a drive to drop Marks sister and BiL at the airport..... they've gone to Parth for the week.. oh and popped into the LSS while I was out..just got some extra cs.. :)

one word

Here's my album for Ali Edwards challenge... also combining this with challenge #2 on KSK to 'use my stash'.... which is using some alpha stickers and rubons.

I'm also covering my art journal ....for the 'art journal' challenges on KSK.....(using my scraps) :)

I really need to go to Harvey Normand and get some photos printed....so I can start on this calendar.

and hey...... on Friday..... Mark and I have been married 16 years !!

todays topic

THE FIVE SENSES

isn't it funny how certain smells can take you back to your childhood....the other day....while driving I could smell something...not sure what it was....but straight away.... I could picture my brother (Joe ) and I in the back of my Dads blue EJ holden, station wagon....coming back from a holiday with Mum and Dad...

and yesterday I was in Kmart looking at a beaded necklace (it was browns and yellows)... this yellow bead...reminded me of something from when I was a child.....couldn't think what....maybe someone had a necklace with that same colour?

My ears can't handle too much noise at once....like the tv and the radio on at thte same time.... I just can't listen to it.... it drives me nuts...I have good hearing.....I have mother hearing..!

I love to touch and feel the texture of things..... but oooh I hate the feel of.....cheap ------(I can't think what its called)winter jumpers are made from it...sythetic....anyway...it makes me feel all icky... if I touch it...a bit like touching a spider...ewww..

Taste........hmmm love sweet things....and savoury......like..... wine..... and bbq shapes...lol.. or ohh yummm vole vonts (sp)...you know those pastry things ....with the filling in it...chicken and asparagus.....mmmmm

my word for 2007 is.................

Complete

cos I really need to complete things.......... yes I start things and don't finish them not all things.. but .... books, albums... sometimes even a layout....lol..

ok so I have weeeny little album to use for this word.... lets see how I go with it.



topic for the day is 'LIFE LESSONS'

hmm I think most life lessons are learnt through down times, death of loved ones, loss , and relationships

You can learn that people that you thought were your friends for years and years .....weren't really ..... after all the times you stood up for/stood by them ....and when you needed them...where were they......NO WHERE .....you were deluded.....so I've learnt from that ....yest it took me a long time.... that friendship is giving and recieving.


Through down times and death ....you find out what really matters....material things while lovely and nice to have..and we all want nice things yeah... but we can live with out them if we have to.

Simple Pleasures

hmmm right now I'd say....WINE..... wine is a simple pleasure isn't it...ohhh and what about the kids getting along....ahhhh no maybe thats a miracle...lol..... oh what about LOVE you can love and be loved and have nothing else yes yes love can be anything but simple at times.....

ohhh what about listening to music...how simple is that..!!

I'm really not doing that well at these topics am I !

I'm thinking some wine and singstar are sounding pretty good..

The kids and I went to the market today and then met up with Mark and his parents and some more of his family....for lunch at Smorgeys.... well I dont' like the idea of queuing up to get food every time you want to eat....and really the food was not all that great....I think Smorgeys is crap...thank goodness its closing down.... the whole pier that its on ...is going to be done up.... all fancy like... and will have a cruise ship leaving from it....ooooooh fancy....

We bought Sofi (the kitten) a collar today....she hated it at first...but I think . / I hope shes getting use to it... and its PURPLE with little fish on it...and a little purple bell....so cute...

and hey I scrapped another page...but not really happy with how it turned out...bah ...I can alter it later..

mmm wines....favourite places and friends with secrets

LOL

A friend bought me a bottle of wine last week.....had a few glasses of it...it was quite nice....so yesterday I bought another bottle at $7 a bottle... I don't think you can go wrong if you like a nice sweet wine....it's sort of pineappley....mmmm
So if sweet wine are your thing....try it....it's 'LONG FLAT' 'moscato' (it's not pictured)...mmmmmm would be quite nice with chciken and salad me thinks...
I'm feeling like glass right about now actually...lol


another topic from the list....is favourite vacation spot....not that I've been to a lot of places.....but....I love it down the coast....at Kennett River...its gorgeous...forest and beach...and the beach isn't busy at all... not too far from there is Apollo Bay....where......I have a friend with a bit of a secret......I'm not going to say what it is.... 'cos who knows who reads this...(waving to Andrew).."yay you"

I also liked Adelaide....(it was ages ago when we went) but it seemed relaxed.... noice...

prompts

ok I got the prompts list from the lovely Ngaire....thank you.. :)

so instead of rambling .....about Bullshit as Ngaire put it on her blog...lol..

I'll ramble about the first topic....

My Favourite colour...hmmm.... as much as I love purple..... I guess though that it's not really my favourite colour..... as I always turn to blue..... it's so calming and natural isn't it. have a few blue tops and jumpers... and at the moment I'm loving green.... not dark green..... but lighter shades...our kitchen's green...and I have a few nice green tops...ohh I also like brown...but thats not my favourite colour...yep...I'm going to say blue

whats your favourite colour?

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as for the book circle...well I've done no reading what so ever...with the book that I have now....luckily I"ve read most of it before...so Ill just pick up where I left of...lol... I'm so bad at finishing books....

oooh and I actually scrapped a page last night....wooo hooo.... haven't done a page in ages now...inspired by a lo I saw in Scrapbooks etc...

working on something for 'scrapping the scraps'.... ;)

must get to work on the ATCs for the theme 'C' and really must do some more for the Gold coast album

ciao for now

Movies and scrappin'

We went to the movies, Dave and Em went to see 'Happy Feet' and lovved it.....Eric and I saw 'night at the museum'....which was fantastic !!! way better than I thought it would be...

We had a bit of shop around, Em used her voucher for build a bear, we had tea and called into see my nephew / their cousin for his 2nd birthday .

Not sure whats on the cards for today.... nothing as far as I'm concerned...its going to be another hot day....so would rather just sit.....might finish covering my ATC album ...ohh might pop over to Hardly Normal to get some photos printed.

Waiting on an order from KSK.... I should have ordered it earlier.....silly me... I ordered a calendar to decorate....should be neat.....I really should finish the Gold Coast album I've started....and/or Daves album...

Oh and the scrap shop in Belmont is closing/for sale..... so the nearest one now will be Werribee.... which I spose is the same distance anyways....

ooooh and I forgot to post about......'scrapping the scraps' on which I've been accepted as a contibutor....

ohhhh boy

well..... thought I'd get the washing done ...while I had my coffee and breakfast...... so I went out and moved the grey water hose to water the plants out the front.....but when I was heading back inside I heard this water noise that didn't quite sound like it should......'oh shit'....open the door...and there's fucking water every fucking where ....so we grab the towels from the washing basket.... and the mop....and like an hour later... we finally get to sit down.... I can't believe what a mess it made.... with only one tub of water....it was in the hall way and seeping into the bedroom carpets......AAAAAARGH !!!!!!

so now I've got old sheets sitting on the carpet to soak it up....but now I've got extra freaking washing.... stupid stupid stupid grey water hose......grrrrr

Once I finish a bit of the washing.... the kids and I are heading to highpoint to see a movie....they got 'Hoyts' passes for christmas and our nearest one is highpoint.... and we'll have a bit of shop while we are thare... Em has her 'build a bear' voucher to use also...

ohh and our TV just died....sigh........please nothing else...not today...ohh maybe I should just stay home....worry worry ...

bloggin' everyday in January

saw this challange here ----> Kathryn

so....I've missed 2 days....but.... I've done 2 posts today...does that make up for one that I've missed??? yes yes it does I think.. ;)

this should be interesting....

a-nom'-a-ly'

is a little unusual shop at 1/186 High st, Belmont.....it opened yesterday....and has some lovely beaded necklaces and ear-rings, clothes, wood and marble carvings...with more to come ... designers include Jade Enthurzed, Meghan Griffiths, Scoopdesigns, Blesshouse, Cybertart, Vanedward and A Skulk of Foxes
So if this is your thing....do pop in...and say 'Hi' to Sarah....

Open hours Tues- Sat.. 10am -6pm.

2006

2006 in review
I copied this from Ngaire who coppied it from Aly


1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Took a stamping class, Drove along the Great Ocean Road, had a brand new kitchen and a 4 wheel drive
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I did some of them, I joined a gym…beit only for a short time…but I did it…and I did lose some weight.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes my Mum
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A job
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 30th Mum died
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year
I did a lot of the organizing for the Trivia night we had.. yay me,
Took photos of myself …I hate this
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not having looked for a job properly
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?.
no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmm stampin’ up stamps, I think…. Oh and my car
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I think I’ll leave this one blank…lol
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I think I’ll leave this one blank too
14. Where did most of your money go?
scrapping supplies where else
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to the waterfront café to see Mark Seymour
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I don’t’ know
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer?
sadder and fatter?
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
took more photos
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
wasting money on stuff I won’t use ..norty norty
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent it with family
23. What was your favorite TV program?
lost
25. What was the best book you read?
the da vinci code
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I don’t know
27. What did you want and get?
a new car
28. What did you want and not get?
a trip to Tassie
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
didn’t do anything….my Mum was dying…so was at her place.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
wear what’s comfy..ohh and I got myself some jeans…haven’t wore jeans in years and years.
33. What kept you sane?
the internet and scrapping
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
blank look on my face...lol
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Ngaire in 2006 ..and Jess…and Carolyn ohh and Ruey and Michelle…so yeah I’d have to say all the scrappy gal’s

Christmas and new years

I love this pic of Mark and the kids... (Mark clowning around...being all scroogey..lol)....and look what Santa left for the family !!!!... not too sure how he got it in the house by himself though....it weighs a ton..

Christmas day started off with chocolate....as it does... the kids played around with some of their pressies.... we did the photo thing then headed off to my sister Linda's place for lunch....I think we left there about 8ish...?

We went to Marks parents Christmas eve....for tea and his mums pudding wasn't too bad this year....so I'll give her a thumbs up for that..lol...

Christmas day was a sad... without Mum around....and yesterday (30th) was the 6 month mark....wow time flies.

We went up to Maldon for a night.... Marks Dad has a caravan up there near the Loddon River.... well let me tell you ....it's as boring as batshit.... it's fine if you just want to sit and drink the day away... if you went for a walk... there is nothing but road..... and more road.... the best part was going into Bendigo when we went shopping... and I came home with a blinkin' cold sore tha feels like it has made my lip double in size .... and Mark has a cold..but he's looking a bit better than half dead today..

I can't be bothered seeing in the new year....am I getting past it..?...or is it maybe that I'm a little afraid of what the new year might bring....but we are heading off to a friends house (Deb and Pete's)..some of our other friends will be there as well, ... just a small thing Deb says... well we'll wait and see... I wouldnt' be surprised if half the freakin street turn up...lol..

Wishing you all a wonderful and safe year for 2007

bad, good to bad, and merry christmas

what the heck goes through peoples minds....?????...what possible satisfaction could they get from doing this http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20971241-421,00.html

It's beyond me !!!!


Good news here though http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20971287-1243,00.html they caught this sicko... vomit.. piece of filth....


anyways....

Have a fantastic Christmas..

Busy busy busy

Friday Em had some friends over for a small birthday party... one ended up staying the night... and we went out looking at Christmas lights...there are some lovely ones around our town.
Yesterday we had family over for Ems birthday...she's scored some nice preissies and some cash...shes begging me to give her , the pressie we have for her...today..... lol...she knows what it is...its a pink DSLite (game boy)
The cake above is the one she had with her friends....love this Betty Crocker cake..not enough of the frosting in the pkt though.... love this pic of Em and Mark.

And the Ferris wheel or the 'big sky wheel' as the sign says... is new to Geelong....and along with it are more freaking parking meters....grrrr it was a great place to park for free to do shots by the bay

..I'm adding this link.... to see pics of the ferris wheel in London....ours is quite dull compared...http://www.freefoto.com/browse.jsp?id=31-17-0

Today we have Marks work drink thing in Melb then we are going to the Kylie concert at Rod Laver.

Under the Hood

these boys are the first from their school to complete a 9 week program (1 day per week) called Under the hood...their finished panels looked great...for 3 weeks they did mechanics, 3 weeks panel beating and 3 weeks spray painiting... they had a graduation day at the end...where the parents were invited to go and have a look round and have lunch...they were presented with certificates...and the school got one in a frame to hang in the foyer. (Daves the non blurry one) lol..

check out

the norty kitty.....she is going to totaly trash our tree and what little decorations we have on it. today she has pulled every bauball off the lower branches.... and sat in the tree chewing on things.....hoping she doesn't chew on a wire...for the new lights

Sunday lunch

with friends.....at Campari in Port Melbourne.... was NOICE.... we had lucnh.....and dessert and swapped pressies... see mine..... which was some tuppaware from ......an unknown tuppatart.... ;)


By the time I got home....my voice was croaky from the smoke (from the kitchen)

While I was out....Mark and the kids put up the tree.... and guess who is trying to pull everything off.. it.... yes the kitten (Sofi)...she's so norty....but sooo cute... see above.

Well it's now December

man this year has flown....
and so the craziness begins...

been wasting some time here---> snowflakes

Very happy for my friend....who thought she was out of work nex year.... she applied for a possition but missed out... but has since been offered a job at the same school she's at already.

Kathryn has started another crazy game on KSK... where we have to use a list of words in our posts.....so if you're on KSK come join in..


Will be keeping my eye on this site over the spring/summer ---> cfa

The cat is settling in well... it's crazy as..her toys are all over the floor.. we have to keep our eye on her...to make sure she doesn't start wissing on the carpet...she's been ok with one incident so far..


Got my 'B' ATC's the other day...and another parcel in the mail from my KSK Secret Santa... I was tempted to open in..but I've put it away for now... must get mine posted soon.

Sunday I get to catch up with the BB girls ...we are meeting up in Port Melbourne.....will I get lost...lets wait and see.

everybody say 'awww'

Look what Mark bought home.... yes.... Mark !!!!

She's 7 weeks old and we've named her 'Sofi'
she's a bit freaked out ATM ...new house...kids... hopefully she'll settle in soon.

I got this photo when she was climbing over the rungs on the chairs...its kinda like a jungle gym for her..lol..
Her favourite place ATM is under the oven....not sure if thats a good thing...as the ove IS ON...

Mark and some of our friends are taking all the boys.... to see monster trucks...us girls are going to get on the singstar...lol..

books and jobs

got another book in the post today' lovely bones'...have read the first chappter and like it so far.

must get 'the 5th horseman' in the mail...didn't finish it...but I ran out of time... lol..


Dropping Daves job application off tomorrow... he heard of this through one of his teachers ...and she's put in a good word for him.... fingers crossed....

sigh

you need to look here -----> FANCY PANTS

I think this is the link that Kathryn was talking about on her blog... I did a bit of a google

Here's a nice christmasy blog to check out... ---->KSK Xmas blog

Eric was exhausted when he got back....and....he bought back lollies for all of us... I've been wanting to try....Dutch liquorice.....but the bags I've seen have been like $5-$7 at the market... Eric got a small bag for $1.50 for me... he loves his mummy... and I've tried and and I can say that I'm glad I didn't spent $5-$7 at the market...

finally

I have everything reinstalled on my computer....
and I went a little nuts uploading some pictures on KSK.... :P

Here's one of them...not sure about the beading on it actually... too late though cos its in the mail....lol.. what do you think???

Two of the kids are back... and snoozing on the couch.... Eric's running an hour behind so won't be back til 6ish we think..

Must try and get more of this book from the book circle read over the weekend....it was spose to go in the post today...norty me...sorry if I hold anyone up too much.

ok...Erics bus in 20 minutes away better get ready to go and get him...

Trivia night

it's over... thank goodness !

I was a bit of work leading up to it ... considering that there is only 3-4 of us on the committe.... then we only had 36 people turn up... which wasn't too bad...so we thought for our first (and may last) trivia night... we only made almost $500 after costs.. We do much better on our Wine and Chocolate nights.....and its not as much work.

Most of our prizes went except 2 chopping boards then two of the girls bought them... so everything's gone...yay...no more storing stuff under my bed..

Mark was bidding on an electric wok which ended up going for $22.... bargain huh... our friends got a family pass to Sovereign Hill for $23....which is worth about $90 I think..

Ok this does sound odd I know... as I was one of the organizers.... but I honestly did win some scrapping vouchers on a silent auction, donated by Blue Bazaar.... thanks Luise and Greg.


The kids are almost ready for camp on Wednesday.... I was a bit upset last night about it... they are all going to be gone.... !! ..Eric bought home a note today that said... parents are welcome to come and wave the children off...but there is to be no obvious cheering....lmao..

phew

alot going on here.... we are having our trivia night on Saturday .... haven't had many bookings.... but we should have up around the 40 mark.. that should be ok..
Still have to finish the posters....and sheets to go onto tables RE:sponsors.
I've just picked up the last of the prizes today from the plant nursery... grabbed some natives.. that way...they should make it through the drought ....lol..

We have some great prizes... electrical goods, marble chopping boards, 3 plants, a car care kit, a model car, (which comes with a stubby holder and key ring), vouchers for Ballarat wildlife park, vouchers for Sovereign hill, 2 vouchers for a meal in a club near by, 2 vouchers from a hair dressers, a set of car seat covers, a mates rates tune up, vouchers and papers from an onliine scrap store, a basket of goodies from a local stamp shop. 2 bottles of red wine from one of our real estate agents.... now I just have to get it all down there...

I've had to reformat my computer and reinstall everything... sigh...

David has his arm in a sling... due to a dirt bike accident he had on Tueday afternoon... the doctors thought he'd broken a bone..but turns out it's slightly dislocated... he goes on camp next week !!
Eric and Em go on camp too.. they are all leave on the same day... and come back on the same day.... it'll be weird with no kids for 2 nights..


New theme for ATC's is Christmas.... still waiting to see who's in before I start..
On Scrappile the BOM challenge is 'what makes you happy' and we have to use sanding on the lo.
Bought a new folder for my ATCs as the other one is full, still need to decorate it ... one day...

Wow what changes at KSK..... its looking great ....but some of the changes are spinnin' me out....

Tomorrow night I'm going to Nutrimetics party...
Saturday night trivia night
sunday early tea at a friends house...this is just an excuse to have a few drinks and get on the singstar...lol

Halloween

Here's Bronwyn (my niece) dressed in her costume ready for their parade at school...

How cute is she !

I wonder if they have these in size fat to fit me ...then I could be the real Queen of Bingo on KSK....lol

challenge 1

this LO is for a challenge on Scrapping the Scraps.

which was to not use too much embellishments...but I think I may have blew it by adding the flowers...lol..it just looked a little bare..

Paperific and a new shop...

On Friday I jumped on a train and headed in to Melb to go to Paperific at the Telstra Dome.... IMO ...it was not as big as last years.... lots of chipboard and stamps...which was good... bought some nice things... and a cropadile..which I've been putting off...gee its good..!!

Will be interesting to see where it's at next year ..

Today..... I did a bit more shopping.....at Pink Hibiscus ...and I was their first customer..yay me !!
They actutally don't have a lot in at the moment ..but will be interesting to see what else comes in.
there ya go Sam ...a little plug for you.. lol

I've jumped on over to scrap pile too..and have done their first BoM challenge

Also did a layout for a challenge on scrapping the scraps...its late but done anyways..

WW & life

On Monday I had my WW weigh in, and...........................................I lost 1.2kg !!
so that's a total of 1.5 kg in 2 weeks.
I'm trying to get out on my bike as much as I can...but that wind today would have been blowing me all over the place.

Finally finished the album that I was making for Joe and Helen ..yay.. I got a photo of everyone ...even those that don't usually pose for photos... and I made sure I saved them to disc ....lol..

Last night we went out for tea with friends and family...the meals were lovely and good price too, for every adult meal you got a kids meal free...and underlined meals were $9.90.

Tomorrow we're going off to the airport to see Joe, Helen and Bronwyn off as they fly off to the US to live.

Friday I'm thinking that I'll go to paperific...at the Telstra Dome...Emily would love to come with me... so thats making me think...maybe Saturday would be better...but..at the same time I don't want to spend my whole time looking out for her to make sure she's where I can see her.. and not look at the goodies... soooo best I go Friday. A friend will pick Em up from school and I'll get Eric to ride ...guess David will have to walk..lol

Looking at Kathryns and Ngaires pages for 'so you think you know me' has inspired me to do more pages in my BoM... and I still need to finish my ATCs for this month the theme is 'B'

catch up

The last time I posted... I was feeling a bit so so..

Didn't lose much in my first week of WW but I think that may have been due to a bad weekend full of party pies, sausage rolls and UDL's ....I had 6 kids last Saturday night.... let me just say it was Noisy...lol

During the week I was around helping my Brother and his wife clean their house before they head off to the US.... they leave this Thursday ... I'm giving the kids a day off school so we can go to the airport to see them off.

Friday night just gone...we had another family night with a bbq and a slide viewing... I was very good and took a piece of fish ...which was sooo huge... so shared it around.. the others sat eating CHEESECAKE !!! and I sat with vegie sticks and salsa....I did how ever give in and eat 2 malteasers...and 5 little burger rings...but I did break them in half and shook the calories out...lol...and washed them down with a diet drink.. I think next time I might take a yoghurt with me.

In the newest copy of WW with Fergie on the front....it has the Australian finalists for weight loss... my sisters friend Stella is one of them...yay for Stella...

On Saturday I took Eric and Em to the show...Dave went with THE BOYS... we were there for 8 and a half hours....it was pitch black in the car park.... and the bloomin signs that marked the aisle where we parked were black!!...pulling out ...I hit one.. and knocked it to the ground ...oooops !!... all the way home I'm thinking...geez I hope I haven't marked the car... sure enough there is a mark...but thankfully its on the nudge bar ....phew....

Sunday I headed down to Eastern beach.... for the Mini field of women... just to have a bit of a look.... they'd chosen to put the silhouettes into the shape of a wave.... (being near the waterfront)...some of the messages were beautiful...there were alot of nurses there so I heard..as well as families affected by breast cancer.

Tonight is weigh in night...hopefully I've lost a bit more..

all I have to say at the moment is

hmmm!?!?!?!

Weight watchers

I started on Monday...and went to my first meeting Monday night... it is free registration at the momemt...so saved $33.

Not sure how I'm going to go....I start off well but then lose motivation....I think it would be good for all of us to eat a little healthier... went walking yesterday ..haven't been today as yet.

I'm going to get David to fix my bike up on the weekend so I can go riding..

wildlife park

Last weekend we went to Ballarat wildlife park...isn't the koala sooo cute and what about the roo hugging her joey....awww and I had to throw in a lizard one... it turned out not too bad through the glass I think...
The weather was lovely..














OMG...... does this child ever stop talking... Emily has not stopped all morning... yap yap yap yap... about everything and nothing....lol.. it's doing my head in..

Who's started christmas shopping yet??? me....!!! yes... I have started... I have one KK pressie...and some stuff for the kids...lets see if I can keep it up..and not have to do the mad rushing around the day before like last year...

Better get my ass into gear and make a card.... we have an engagement party to go to later today (my niece) Nicole's and her fiance Andy's.

Parcels

this week I've recieved Sams 'colour' cj which I've been working on already....also recieved a lovely mini clipboard from Ngaire....it's gorgeous...and on the back it has a quote

She walked in when everyone else walked out
celebrate her friendship.

Also recieved a parcel from the USA..... I didn't remember ordering anything....so it had me stumped what it was... maybe a comp?? then I noticed the sticker on the box.... it was from ' Better homes and Gardens'....inside there was a stack of pp of assorted companies... beautiful.... some chipboard alphas (creative imaginations) and October issue of Scrapbooks etc...with.... a letter published that I wrote...

I'd forgotten all about writing that letter.. lol..

Parcels

this week I've recieved Sams 'colour' cj which I've been working on already....also recieved a lovely mini clipboard from Ngaire....it's gorgeous...and on the back it has a quote

She walked in when everyone else walked out
celebrate her friendship.

Also recieved a parcel from the USA..... I didn't remember ordering anything....so it had me stumped what it was... maybe a comp?? then I noticed the sticker on the box.... it was from ' Better homes and Gardens'....inside there was a stack of pp of assorted companies... beautiful.... some chipboard alphas (creative imaginations) and October issue of Scrapbooks etc...with.... a letter published that I wrote...

I'd forgotten all about writing that letter.. lol..

stuffin' stuff

Well I think we all had a great day on Sunday at Angies.... sorry that we didn't leave your place till almost 6pm Ange...lol..

It was lovely to meet Ngaire and Ruey for the first time and catch up with Ange, Carolyn, Coby, Jessica, Kass, Melissa, Michelle, Sam, Sarah and Stephanie again.

Bought some lovely AC rubons from Angies and Kass's scrapanalia stash....got my HS album and plastic letters too that I bought from Donna..... and I bought some more SU stamps from Melissa.... I love how they are delivered to your door...!!and they come in a neat plastic container...how cool is that.


Went into Geelong yesterday and got some great pics of the kids on the grass near the bay.... and spent $16 on hand made chocolates .... not sure they were worth it...but .. the turkish delight ones were yum.

Today we got some sad news that Marks Nanna died...she was 93...not a bad age huh... funny thing is...its the same day her husband died 24-25 years ago.

Does anyone have any good news that we can hear off.... I'm so over all this shitty bad news...

hiya

I've been redoing Davids baby album.. from 12x12 to my favourite size 11x8.5
it comes together so much easier for me.

Also just started our Gold Coast trip...it's only a year later...lol.

Today I'm working on my roladex cards...hee hee I have to hand them in tomorrow...I'm not going to go too nuts on them I don't think as.... I have to make 14...and it's hard to have 14 of somethings that are all the same...
would have been good if I could have got the sewing machine to co-operate with me.

Going to our Dads tree to put some of Mums ashes there and then heading of to our sisters place for a bbq and slide viewing...it's been ages since we looked at some of Dads slides.

Then tomorrow..... I'm heading to Angies place.... yay.... going to catch up with some of our BB buddies....I think there is about 14 of us???? I hope we all fit in Ange !! lol must remember to bring my camera.

Hoping miss Wendy can make it ..... thanks to Mr Wendy (aka Dunc) for keeping us all updated on her progress .... more warm fuzzies for you Wendz... xxx.

Also going to the market today to buy some suit cases with wheels... big enough for the kids to fit a pillow , sleeping bag and their clothes in for camps this year... Eric and Em are going on the same days.... from the Wednesday to the Friday... not sure of Davids exact days as yet...but it is in the same week... wow... I don't think I'll know what to do.... if they are all away on the same days ...lol

I've been tagged

by Ngaire


which famous person would you most like to learn that you are descended from?
hmmm gee... I guess I'd have to say.... Queen Elizabeth I... how cool would that be !!!

which famous person would you hate to learn that you are descended from?

I'd have to say Hitler, Charles Manson, Mr Stinky, I might add to this later..

If you could be an ancestor to any living person who would it be and why?

You know I have to say ..... Mark Seymour... he's such a legend..it would be great just to sit and have drinks and a bbq with him.

If you could go back in time and meet any known ancestors of yours who would it be?

I'd say my Grandparents ... as I've never met them.


I tag Melissa, Angie, Kass and Wendy

some pics

Got some new books....The Me book and scrapbook shortcuts...which has tips for getting journaling flowing... and looks great..haven't really sat and had a good look at it yet.. but hope to over the weekend.

Also ..... finally I have bought a tote....I never really saw the point in getting one before as the only place I ever scrapped was at home.... but now that I have been to a few crops and carried everything that I needed ( I made sure I was organized) in a PURPLE supermaket bag.... geez I felt like a dick...but now I have this lovely MM tote and can also use my PURPLE supermarket bag....lol..

and yay ... I did finish my ATCs... so will get them posted asap to Coby... I really wanted to do these with an old dolls head with the blinky eyes.... I was going to mess her head up a bit...and take a photo..... but do you think I could find a doll with blinky eyes in the opp shops that wasn't too pricey... and the right size....no... so I made do with a broken barbie... cut her hair off... threw her in the garden and took a few pics... played around on photo shop... printed sanded added a few rubons and some stitching and finally some dimensional magic .... I'm sooooo late on these ones sorry girls..

Earlier this week a boy in Davids class tripped over and hit his head on a brick wall and was knocked unconcious and started having convulsions... the teacher acted very quickly and sent 3 students to the office to call for an ambulance, 3 students to the staffroom to gather more teachers.... the rest of the class were very distraught...

Two ambulances turned up... then an air ambulance....which took him off to a hospital in the city ... by the time David came to the car park he was quite grey and shaken... it turns out that there is no brain damage... he does have a fractured skull and will be off school til at least next term...

I can't imagine how his parents must have felt .... it would have been a long awful drive for them to the hospital.

new things

Picked up our new car yesterday whoo hoo it's going to take me a bit of getting used to having a column shift ...I keep going for the floor..lol...and all the binging... it bings if your door is open ...and it bings if you don't have your seat belt on....going out for a bit of a drive soon... to finish Fathers day shopping.

The goats are at my nieces place...they aren't her goats...they belong to the landlord...the two little ones by themselves were 24 hours old when I took this pic...and the one with the mother was 20 minutes old... I didn't get the back end of the goat ...for a reason..lol..... these are good things which make us all smile :)

feelin' blah

I've got a sore throat, runny nose and a head full of cotton wool (well it feels like it)....going out for tea tonight to the sporting club with some friends.... then on Saturday we have Marks Dads 70th birthday in Melbourne.....should be ok... Mark had a look at the music list today can you believe they had not ticked Robbie Williams !!!! how rude ... so it's ticked now... along with Hunters and Collectors... :)

I hope I'm feeling a bit better by then..I might nick into the chemist huh..

Finally got a shot of a doll that I want to use for my ATC's... just have to get them printed...and my pics of Mark Seymour ..that Len sent me... :)

Ooooh I bought myself some RED DOOR the other day... 100ml for $30 yay... I love this perfume and haven't any of this for sooo long.

Going back to get Marks Dad some aftershave for Fathers Day depending on the scent.... they have some frome $55 down to $20 not bad huh.

ATC's

Ok so finally I've scanned one of my 'A' ATC's..they are all different colours...the wings are stamped on transparency and painted on the other side with brass Lumiere.

I've done my Arty Nook challenge and teh 52 projects challenge... 1 cj and another LO this week..so far..which isn't too bad..

Just some ATC's & 2 more cj's to go...

Just found out that my brother Joe and his wife Helen and daughter Bronwyn are moving to the USA...this is sad news for me...but its a new exciting adventure for them... we will miss you guys soooo much.

Sunday Afternoon

My sister and brother in law, Mark and I went to the Deakin Waterfront Cafe yesterday .....'cos Mark Seymour was playing there... ...what fantastic way to spend an afternoon... I bought a bottle of wine...and we shared...wedges with sour cream..and cheese and crackers....yummmm.

If only we knew to book a table...we could have got a better view ...next time...next time !!

I didn't take my camera...but I've asked a guy Len who was there and got a good shot...to email me a pic ...please Len...if you read this.... :)

Going out today to pick up Daves new bed...(double)...'cos he's big now..!! lol
got doona and cover and sheets the other day..

ordered the me book..and some 8.5x11 refils...the 52 challenge book was out of stock AGAIN grrrr..

been scrappin'

hey I've been scrappin'...the black and white one was for a challenge.....and with the water fun lo...I did the journaling that Angie told me about... looks great...

I've just been trying the sewing machine again....I swear it doesn't like me ...lol... I keep getting it all tangled...grrrr

On BB I'm in a roladex card swap...that Sam is organizing... should be neat..

thie months 52 challenge is to use ribbon as a border The arty nook topic is uniform..hmmm uniform...and I'm still searching for the perfect picture for the Doll ATCs..

Marks Mum is having a hip replacement today... so far she's been in theatre for 6 hrs...there were complications...of some sort..Marks gone up to the hospital and will ring me after he's seen her.

and OMG...the last episode of LOST for this year is on tonight !!!! I'll have to get the dvd's and sit and watch them right from the start I think.

and on Alisons blog...the new list is ....

to list favourite things that you have lost.

to be honest I can't think of anything right now.

cards

I've been playing around making cards and with the SU stamps that I ordered from Melissa.... what a lovely finishing touch they add.. Ok they are not the most stunning cards in the world..but I am very happy with how they have turned out... will be getting more of these sort of SU stamps....for sure..!!!

Thanks Melissa :)
The one with the girl and butterfly wings is going to someone very soon.. and the 70 one is for Marks Dad. I have two more cards to make for a friends Aunty's birthday.. Cards are great to make huh..

Mums ash sprinkling day went well yesterday... the weather was nice...even if it got a little icy in the afternoon... we ate and ate and ate...this started at brunch time and we didn't get home till 4 ish...lol..

confused ?

sorry... seems as though I may have confused some of you... with the page I did below...

Libby is me...

I have been called Libby all my life..but use/d Liz as my online name as it went with my email addy and when I first found scrapping sites/groups there was a libby already so I went as Liz.. ...so you can call me want you want.. just don't call me late for dinner.. ...ok that was old..

ooh i scrapped

finally.... I haven't scrapped in ages.. and after being prompted by the 52 challanges on KSK ..this is it.. ..I just wish my hand writing was better...

Finished my ATC sbut forgot to get a pic... I'm such a dumb ass.. I'll have to get a pic when they come back....

This months theme is 'dolls' I have a few ides running through my head.. just have to make them work..

Going to a crop in Melb with Sam, Ange and Melissa (maybe) on Friday night... should be good...I'm looking forward to it actually.
Must go and get some photos printed so I can do this cj that is sitting here... if I could get it done before or on Friday night then I can hand it to Sam then.

I've placed my first SU order with Melissa...yay...these will help with some cards I have to make..

Tomorrow morining we have an appointment regarding Davids subject choices and which direction he wants to take ....bit scary..thinking that next year he'll be in year 10 !!