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