My lifes dramas

more from the DT contest

2007-12-10T22:37:00.000+10:00

Wow what a busy time of year.
Will hopefully update everything in a couple of days.
Here is some more from the DT contest I am doing at savvynsnassy

Here is my 3rd item the challenge was to do a layout with top 10, so I did a layout of Ella with her top 10 words. Love Elsie papers and letters, ribbon, doodling, journaling spots.
Here is this weeks challenge.
create an altered project, with 4 ribbons. I made a clear album from scratch. Its a 5x5 mini album. I used rusty pickles papers, ribbons, staples and heaps of doodling.

Cover of mini book

Thanks for stopping by

laters

DT contest

2007-12-03T17:42:00.000+10:00

I have started this DT contest over at savvynsassy
The first challenge was a sketch and to use 3 different ribbons here is what I come up with. I chose to do a 6x12 layout with Rusty Pickles papers, lots of doodling, buttons and heaps of ribbons.

The 2nd challenge was to do a 9x4 card and use 2 ribbons and chipboard and to also post it onto my blog. Well girls here is my card using bazzill, bazzill and more bazzill, ribbons, glitter glue, doodling, staples and chipboard. I have never done a card this big, but I like how it turned out.
I will keep posting my items I make for this challenge in the upcoming posts.

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naughty blogger

2007-12-03T17:32:00.000+10:00

I know I naughty!
Wow so much again has happened, I must learnt to update everyday.
Brock got a most improved award last week out of all his class. The hearing aid must be helping him so much. I havent been doing much scrapping but I have been making these felt ornaments. Which are the cutest things.
I have made over 40 mini stocking to sell. Let me know if you want any and I will make more.
Everyone's Raks are in the mail this week sorry for being, so behind.

updating some scrap stuff in the next post.

laters

New layout and more

2007-11-18T10:50:00.000+10:00

I have manged to scrap after the week I had and cant be happier.
Here is my latest layout, photos where taken last weekend when my parents where here.

I also got tagged from Nic and it made my day.

So I tag Kristy Cindy and Tracey Hope I made you smile.

Another thing I forgot about my Pay it forward Rak can Nicole, Jules and Mrs Fuzz please give me a message with your email and I will get back to you.
Well thats it from me for now
Thanks for stopping by

Laters

WHAT A WEEK

2007-11-17T08:13:00.000+10:00

It all started last Saturday, when my parents came over from Brisbane, it was great to see them I have seen them in nearly a year.
We went out to dinner, did the family things, gave early Xmas presents got lots of photos.
Sunday lunch time they left, well they only got 35 kms from town and had an accident, the was a truck wrench on the ground and dad moved to miss it, but didn't move far enough, and it ripped a big whole in the fuel tank, they where very lucky to be alive. There road side assistance could find anyone to tow truck them back to Goondiwindi, so I did some ringing around and found someone.
Lucky.

So they had to stay with us until a part come from Brissie. So lets just say it was fun. I hate not having my own space.
I am still trying to get over this viral meningitis I am still having the headaches, they have been around for so long.
I haven't done any scrapping this week :( Really need to get some stuff done.
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Will post some photos later.
Don't forget about my challenge blog http://shallenges.blogspot.com/
As of next week I have some sponsors, that are going to give out some prizes, so stay tuned for that

anyway better fix these kids up

laters

Wow what a week.

2007-11-09T22:53:00.000+10:00

Wow this week has gone so quickly.
I still have this annoying headache from this virus, but I am putting up with it.
Not much scrapping happening here at the moment, but thats cool.

Wednesday was my 33rd birthday, we went out for dinner and I got some new clothes.
I feel real old now.
Another thing happened on Wednesday, I got a phone call from hearing Australia, and asked if I wanted to get Brock's hearing aid early. I said sure thing. So Thursday we go to Toowoomba to get the hearing aid and I did some shopping.

Not much Today, did go to a crop tonight and started a layout..............But didn't finish it, too much talking, me thinks.

My parents are turning up in the morning from Brizzy, which will be nice. Will take lots of photos.

Anyway thats it from me
Thanks for stopping by

Laters

New blog and some photos!

2007-11-03T16:55:00.000+10:00

Wow I must be feeling better, as I have started a new challenge blog called shallenges ( Thanks to Cindy for the name). Check it out at http://shallenges.blogspot.com/
Will be lots of fun come and join in.
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I have been scrapping a storm last night and tonight, I still have a bit of a headache, but no where near as bad as it has been. Thank everyone for your kind wishes.

Here is a sneak peak.

It would have to be a fave of mine. Hopefully I can show u all soon.

Don't forget to check out my challenge blog.

And here are some random photos from today!

Thanks for stopping by

laters

I'm still around but only just.

2007-11-02T14:05:00.000+10:00

Just thought I would give u an update about my headaches
turned out to be that I have viral meningitis, I was in hospital for 6 hours today on IV fluids and pain meds, but there is nothing else they can do, so I came home.
Just lots of rest yeah right with 4 kids and a hubby that in working lots of hours due to harvest.

So I have had a bad week and I am thinking about going back to the hospital as the headaches are still here anoying me.
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On a happier note I won a pay it forward RAK from Kristy so its my turn. I have 3 small RAKs to give away.
Just leave me a message this week and the kids will pick a winner next Friday.

And with not being able to do much scrapping I have come up with an idea for a challenge blog so stay tune for that.

Thanks for stopping by

laters

Monday

2007-10-29T19:23:00.000+10:00

Just a quick post as I still have this headache that wont leave me alone.

Just thought I would pop some photos from the weekend up
I made a collage in Picasa

Thanks for stopping by

laters

I almost forgot

2007-10-27T22:24:00.001+10:00

I almost for got to tell everyone, I have had a layout excepted in Scrapbook creations, not sure what issue, but I will keep everyone posted. The layout is waterbabe.

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Another big week!

2007-10-27T21:42:00.000+10:00

This week has been so frantic and draining, and I haven't been feeling 100%. I even went to the doctors cause I was feeling so unwell. I have had heaps of blood tests done and they are checking everything. I have found a big lump under my arm and I also have a lump in my throat making it hard to swallow. So hopefully something turns up in the blood tests. And to top it off Ella has also been unwell this week, with yucky eyes, nose and a cough. So she has been on meds since Thursday. Ella hasn't been at daycare all week, I really needed the break this week when I was feeling crappy, but you get that when your a mother its a 24 hour a day job.
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On a brighter not all those cards I made on Thursday, got sold at the carnival tonight, was very happy about that, and the school uniform shop wants me to make more and sell them.
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Another happy thing I got Chris a job at the bakery here on Sat and Sunday mornings, the problem is its a 6am start. But he had a great first day at work.
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I also have been scrapping again, I have completed another 2 layouts
Another double layout this one was for a challenge to use 5 buttons, paint and doodling and I also added my own little challenge to it no patterned paper. I just love it.

A closer look

And here is the other one
challenge was black and white and metal embellishments, and I added no card stock
wouldn't normally use all little photos but I do quite like it.

Any ho that's enough from me
Thanks for stopping by

laters

Cards, cards, and more cards

2007-10-25T15:53:00.000+10:00

The last day I have been making cards for the moonlight canival for Brocks school, so far I have made over 20. And I am hoping to make a few more tonight
Here is a little sample of some of the cards I made.

Thanks everyone for stopping by
please stop and leave me a message so I can have a look at your blog.

laters

Competition layouts and more

2007-10-22T17:09:00.000+10:00

Here are a couple of layouts I have done over the weekend 1st one is for the last scrapper standing comp at ForeverAlways
Really bright colours, lots of doodling, buttons, ribbons, felt, flowers.

I really love how it turned out.

Close up view.

Close up of page 1

Close up of page 2

The next layout was for http://www.scrapboutique.com.au/
For the passion 4 fashion contest this is my week 2 layout.

Lots more doodling, chatterbox papers, bling and flowers

I also have 2 more layouts to scan and upload.

thanks for stopping by,

laters

Another layout!!

2007-10-17T15:42:00.000+10:00

Oh got some great news today I have made in into the next round for the last scrapper standing, at foreveralways
The next stage of the challenge is to create 5 layouts by November 6th I think.
I'm over the moon to make it to the next stage.......

I am deffently on a scrapping roll
Here is one for a challenge at Foreveralways
The challenge was do a layout with
1. No stamping and I thought cool I dont have very many stamps anyway.
2. use a song title. I used my fave song at the moment, Big girls dont cry.
3. leave no white spaces.

I think it turned out fantastic. Very messy, lots of paint,buttons, staples and lots of scraps, oh and doodling and ribbon. oh and I tried out 12x6 size layout and I like that size.

Thanks for taking a look

Thats it for today, I have had a good day with no kids between the hours of 9:30 and 3:00
Hope to scrap tonight.

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Any one want me kids!

2007-10-16T15:48:00.000+10:00

I have just about had enough here, with this flaming headache and these kids, they just dont understand when I say I have a headache I have a headache.
I will remember this when they are sick, I will make lots of noise and dance around yelling and screaming too.
Now that vent is over, I can show you a couple of cards I made last night.

Thanks for stopping by

laters

New layout !!

2007-10-15T20:42:00.000+10:00

Wow I have scrapped again.
Just a quick post tonight as I have had this shocker of a headache today that I just can get rid off, but I did manage to do this layout. I had to it was due by midnight tonight.
This is for a last scrapper standing contest over at foreveralways
Lots of doodling, the challenge was to do a page about me and use 5 Heidi Swapp things. I do love how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by

laters

Its been 11 days since my last post

2007-10-14T18:52:00.000+10:00

And I'm sorry, life's been a bit hectic in these neck of the woods, kids are back and school which as been good.
I have been scrapping a bit this week and cleaning the house. I even clean my scrapping area and now i cant find anything. don't you hate that.

I decided to do some random facts about me that people might not know
here is 8 of them
1. I am originally from Adelaide and now I live in Goondiwindi a small town 4.5 hours from Brisbane.
2. I had heart failure after I had my 4th child and it wasn't picked up till she was a week old.
3. I met my hubby by putting an ad in the paper over 11 years ago and we have been together ever since.
4. I have been scrapping for 10 years.
5. I have 4 kids and a dog named Gundi after Goondiwindi.
6. I am 5'5 and overweight.............
7. I walk everywhere as I don't drive.
8. there is 13 years difference between my first child and my last one.

Update on Brock
We ended up going to Toowoomba for a 5 mins doctors appt. I was not happy driving 2.5 hours there and 2.5 hours back. Well the doctor gave the all clear for the hearing aid, but the bad news is he cant get it put on till the 18th of December, not very happy as they only take 2 weeks to make. So he will get it put in on the school holidays and wont really know if it works properly till school starts. Story of my life.

Oh well here is some of my scrapping pages.

Eyes using up some old patterned paper from my stash lots of flowers

Just 1 smile layout with only card stock lots of doodling and my felt owl isn't she the cutest

Wonder I made my own journal spot by using 2 circle punches.
I will put up the step by step in the next couple of days.

Well thats it for now oh 1 more thing here is a pic of 3 of the kids

Thanks for stopping by

Laters

A couple new layouts

2007-10-03T15:22:00.000+10:00

I have been a bit busy and scrapping up a storm, I have done 2 double layouts since monday and Im stocked with both of them

And a closer look.

journaling reads Ella from the minute you wake up, you are allways brighten up my day. You make me smile with your funny faces and you giggles and how you love to dance infount of the TV. Please done ever change. Products Jenni Bowlin papers, lots of button, puffy paint, flower.

And the next one is for a challenge for the shop here in Goondiwindi

I think this one turned out ok.

We are off to Toowoomba tomorrow for Brock to see the Ear nose and throat doctor, a 3 hour drive for a letter to get the hearing aid, lets hope they want to do the surgery that needs to be done soon. We will see what he says.
Thanks for stopping by

laters

Some layouts

2007-09-30T09:20:00.000+10:00

Sunday start of another week, I have been scrapping this week and managed to do a layout with 56 buttons on there, all hand sewn, remind me never again to do that.
And here is another one I did for a survivor contest over at TallyScrapper
This was my week 1 challenge and I had to use bling and Doodling. I used lots of glitter glue and lots of doodling and Heidi swap bling words and some buttons. I just love this photo of Ella on her first Xmas.

I am in the process of doing week 2 challenge and you have to distress a photo, use paint and use the quote She just had this way of brightening the day. Now that quote is a hard one. I really want to finish that today.
Not much else happening today apart from scrapping and I have a few cards to make and washing.
Oh I did manage to watch the first episode of Greys straight from the US this morning and wow it was good
That's it for now
thanks for stopping by

laters

Quick post

2007-09-27T22:11:00.001+10:00

Here is a layout I have had unfinished for weeks, so here is the finished product.

TFL
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Wednesday again!!

2007-09-26T19:55:00.000+10:00

Another half of the week gone again.

Monday we went to Toowoomba for Brock to have his hearing test and the news was not good, Brock needs to get a hearing aid ASAP, bit of a shock but that's ok, we will cope. I managed to get to spotlight when I was in Toowoomba and could have spent the whole day there just looking, I did by a few goodies, bazzil, the best scrapbooking pen ever its called The Scrapbook pen and its made by francheville and its real cheap $4.00 and i just think its the best pen its perement and doesn't smudge even lets you draw on photos. I also got some chipboard shapes, felt and some dimensional paint.

Ella had her chicken pox needle yesterday and has been off her food and drinks since, hope she gets better tomorrow as its daycare for her tomorrow. I need a day for just me.............

Today I took the kids swimming and I warned them it was real cold but of course they wouldnt listen, the water was freezing.

Here are the layouts that I have been giving you sneaks at the last couple of weeks

Thanks for stopping by

laters

Better update!

2007-09-23T13:19:00.000+10:00

where does the time go, I just cant work it out, Thursday was a great scrapping day for me I completed a mini album a whole 14 pages, I am so pround of myself, here is it, thanks Cindy for putting in in one file for me. Lots of doodling, button, flowers, just lots of everything.

Most of the pages.

Front cover

Back cover

Here is a xmas card I did for a challenge on copycatcardsblogspot.com

I think its cute. This weeks challenge is make a card with lots of BLING!!, woo hooo I love bling.

Had a busy weekend with work and I have started another layout, hope to finished that today sometime.
Tomorrow we are off to take Brock for his big hearing test, hope its better than the last one, but I don't think it will be.
anyway off to do some more of this layout

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Fun day

2007-09-19T19:21:00.000+10:00

I want to say thanks to everyone that has been checking out my blog and leaving comments, it means so much.
Me and Ella had a great day today, there was a playgroup in the park today and there was about 40 kids aged from 1 to 5, there was all sorts of things for the kids to do there.
Painting canvases, colouring in, jumping castle, face painting and playdoe. Ella has a ball but didnt sit still at anything, next year when she is older it will be better, but we had fun.

Yesterday I did some scrapping and i will give you a sneak peak
Another double layout, and I have a mini circle album that I have just started, so hope to finish that tomorrow when Ella is at daycare.

Thanks for stopping by

laters

Its Monday again!

2007-09-17T15:50:00.000+10:00

Another weekend gone, wow where does the time go?
Been a bit busy around here on the weekend, didnt do much scrapping, but did heaps around the house. I also found this great US scrapping forum TallyScrapper you can find them http://www.tallyscrapper.com/board.php
its a real fun site where you can give out points to peoples layouts and posts. Go check it out, I have posted a few of my layouts over there.
I am working on a new double layout, have hand cut all the scallop borders, now that took some time. Wish I could get my hands on the big scallop scissors that they can get over in the US.
Here is a cheeky photo of Ella.
Isnt it cute.

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What a day!!

2007-09-13T16:57:00.000+10:00

Wow what a day!! I let home at 8am to walk Brock to school then had to be home by 9am for Ella to be picked up by her family daycare mum. Then I had to leave here for a job interview at 10 am.
Then I went to pick up a birthday present for one of Brocks friends, and the lady at the toy shop was asking me all these questions about making cards, and I said I make all of my own. She then asked me to bring in some samples. Sweet I am thinking to myself.
So I go home and some some cards.

At 2pm I walked back down to the toy shop and she said she will take all three and asked me to make mini gift cards and she will buy them off me. Then I rushed to pick Brock and as I was running late, lucky he is the last boy out of class, then I rushed home again to have Ella dropped off. WOW . How cool, so I am going to design some cards tonight while I am watching TV.

What a big day, for everyone I don't drive I walk everywhere so my poor feet are so sore today, from one side of town to the next.

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Here is some photo that I promised.

2007-09-12T20:38:00.001+10:00

Here is Miss Ella with here hair real funky, she never lets me brush her hair and a couple of nights ago she let me, so I went mad and put lots of hair ties and plats in here hair.

And here is the sneak peak of the layout I have done, but cant show anyone yet.
Thanks for stopping by again.

laters

Wow its Wednesday allready!!

2007-09-12T17:20:00.000+10:00

Wow where does the week go.
So far this week I have been a bit sick, I have come down with another nose head cold thingy, that gives me shocking heads for days, its been around since last Friday night. Oh well if it gets any worse I will go to the doctors.

Brock had dress up day on Monday and went dressed as Harry Potter and he even won a medal for his group reading the best. I am so proud of Brock, for anyone that doesn't know about Brock he was born with no hearing in his right ear, but we didn't find out till he was 2 1/2 years old, when I pestered the doctors so much about him not talking. This week he has had another hearing test and now his left ears hearing is getting worse, so off to a peadiatic hearing specialist in Toowoomba in a couple of weeks. The school is also saying he isn't doing to good at school, so he had to be assessed by a phsyoligst this week as well, so this week has been a bit stressful.

Ella on the other hand has had a great week this week, is really growing up, saying more words, her latest ones are nummy num (yummy), ball, bath, hat woof, dog, tiss(chris or kiss) bro bro (Brock)
And Chris lest not get me started on him, just a typical teenage boy..............LOL.

I have done a double page layout which I cant show anyone yet, but i will take a sneak peak photo later on.

Here is a couple photos from my camera, Brock's photos from the other day are on robs and he is at work, here is miss Ella with her funky hair. Which I will upload later as I have to cook dinner as no one else will

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Look what I made

2007-09-08T11:03:00.000+10:00

Now if someone could help me get it in to the banner photo that would be great.

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More photos!!

2007-09-06T13:43:00.000+10:00

Here are a few photos of Brock.
Having a ball on the playground.

Not much else happening here today, Ella is coming down with something again and just wont leave me alone. 5 minutes thats all I want!!

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Photo time!!

2007-09-04T16:03:00.000+10:00

Took miss Ella to the park and I remembered to take the camera.
Here is a couple happy snaps from today.

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I know Im a bad blogger

2007-09-04T14:01:00.000+10:00

Wow what a few weeks it has been. Rob has been home on holidays and I just didnt have any of my time to do anything. I hate when hubbys are home.
Ella has been a bit off as well these last few weeks. Now that rob is back at work again I can get into a routine.
I havent done any scrapping, but hopefully I will get into it again soon.
Will start doing my photos again, tomorrow I hope.

laters
even tonight when all the kids are asleep.

Hello

2007-08-16T21:07:00.000+10:00

Not much happened today, ella went for her first real haircut today. And Danni the hairdresser put in pretty glitter spray in her hair, doesnt she look pretty?

So this is Day 3 of my photos.

I have a kid free day tomorrow, yippee got lots of house work to do and some scrapping, have a few layouts to finish, and I am still thinking about trying out for the for keeps elite team but I might be pushing the time I think. All layouts are due on the 31st of August.

Oh another bit of good news I just got asked to be on the Design team for memoriesandmore
very exciting.

I have been tagged by Tracey, but i will do that tomorrow

Laters

non scrapping day

2007-08-15T15:26:00.000+10:00

Today no scrapping has been done :(
I have the worst headache from this silly sinus thingy. All I did was sleep when Ella did. Still woke up with the headache. Oh well might need to go to the doctors.

Not a very good day for photos, but here is day 2 of my 100 days of photos I did take a photo of our price of petrol here in Goondiwindi, a whopping $1.23 a litre. wow!! No wonder why I walk everywhere.

1 day with out blogging!

2007-08-14T16:17:00.000+10:00

I was so busy yesterday, I forgot to blog :O, bad bad Sharon.
Today I thought I might take a photo a day for the next 100 days anyone want to join in on the fun?

Day number 1 photos is of Ella being a sneak that she is, she go onto my computer chair and was playing with my mouse. Here is a photo of what she looked like. I'm not touching!! YEAH RIGHT!!

Leave me a message with you blog address, so everyone can see your photos!

might be back later with my finished layout.

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Happier Days

2007-08-12T09:34:00.000+10:00

Its amazing what happens in a few hours.
I had been upset for most of the day yesterday, when I got a phone call from the Chinese shop at 4:15 and wanted to know if I would work for them tonight. I put my name down there last week but couldn't go in and see the boss, because of Ella(the girl on the phone said come in at lunch time). Cause I have no one to watch Ella I couldn't go in.
Well this guy asks if i have any experience, and I said 17 years in hospitality....And he said cool can u start at 5pm. I'm like wow ok.
Had a great night working, even better to be away from the kids for 4 hours :).
One of the customers asked how long I had been working there for, and I said it was my first night. Wow she said you have done a great job for your first night.
Boss must be happy as I am working tonight.
Now i am a bit more happier.

Thinking of doing a page when Ella goes to sleep, need some scrap therapy.

Thought I would put a cute photo of Ella up. I love how she walks around doing this.

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bit down today

2007-08-11T14:39:00.000+10:00

I'm have been a bit down today, worried about money and other stuff, now that Im not working, we just cant survive with one page check.
Kids are driving me crazy and I have been a bit teary this morning. Just a bit down I guess. I will snap out of it in a couple of days.
Here is some birthday cards i made for a party Brock went to today. It was for a brother and sister that where 5 and 6.

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More from me!!

2007-08-10T14:31:00.000+10:00

Another day in my house with sick kids, gee I hate this season, all the colds and flus around here is so bad. I am even getting a headcold which suxs. Just upload a few of my older layouts onto here so everyone can see.
Im thinking about doing some 6x12 layouts that everyone is taking about on the net. Just an 12 x12 cut in half. you can even make your own page protectors for them.

I will post some when I have done some

Think I might do some backing this weekend and more scrapping cause I can

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Another layout

2007-08-10T11:29:00.000+10:00

Here is another layout I have been working on for ages finished.
I am on a roll.
TFL

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Another layout

2007-08-09T21:42:00.001+10:00

Wow I am on a roll this week, I have done 2 double layouts and a single this week.
Here is my newest one.
more Elsie pages, and Elsie stuff, TFL

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New layout

2007-08-09T10:36:00.000+10:00

Here is my latest layout.
Bo bonny paper, bazzil, felt, buttons, ribbon, black pen.

Will be back later with some more stuff.

laters

Old Layouts and sick toddler

2007-08-08T18:56:00.000+10:00

Hey all, Does anyone want a 17 month old, that has been sick for weeks?
Ella has had this cough for 4 weeks now and its not getting any better, I am so sick of doctors and all 4 off them had said something different!! Some one was telling me the cough can stay around for up too 3 months, more sleep less nights :(

On another subject just updating some of my old layouts up to my blog

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I have a new blog!!

2007-08-06T10:40:00.000+10:00

Hey all,
I used to have a blog ages ago, cant even remember the name of it, so I decided to start a new one.
I will try and post everyday.
I'm going to be adding new scrapping pages when I scrap them.
Now to scan all my pages. I moved my scanner so its easier to scan 12 x 12 pages.

it has been so cold here these last couple of days got to zero here this morning, it was frigging cold.

Here is my latest layout, I did yesterday.
Elsie papers and stickers, MM sticker letters, black and white pen, glitter.
Thanks for looking.

laters