So, let’s pick up where I left off. 2013 New Years Resolutions. I set them. I started to work towards them. I realised that life’s too short, so to hell with resolutions! I’m just going to enjoy life one day at a time. So since I last posted, this little guy turned 9: This little …
I love the concept of Halloween. Honestly, who doesn’t like dressing up and getting lollies? As usual the kids get to choose what they would like to dress up as. Of course I gently try to steer them in a direction that would make it easier on myself, but alas, they never take the hint. …
Well, a little more than a week. I don’t feel as though I have had a moment to rest this week. There’s some big news in the Jarrett household. Mr Jarrett, after almost 12 years, has resigned from his job. He is moving on to do the same role just within another company. I’m happy …
What a spectacular long weekend. The weather has been good, nice cool nights which make sleeping so comfortable. Gorgeous sunny days which aren’t too hot yet.That wind though, it can go and get lost. This month I am going to continue the Photo a Day Challenge hosted by Fat Mum Slim. Here is the next …
You know, I say on this very blog, very often, that I have good intentions but I fail to execute the given task. So, here’s another round of the photo a day challenge that I probably won’t do. To be fair, I did do Day 1. You, now. And because it’s easy, I might …
I was asked by the Donna from Ah Scrap! if I would like to guest design using some of her amazing handmade embellishments. Of course I would! The embellishments are just delightful and I was so inspired to scrap when I opened the envelope containing them! I scrapped this layout in one night, which is …
Kraft It Up has put up the February challenge – Love and Pink! Check it out: HERE! This is my layout, Love, although I need a better picture of it as I took this one at night under lights. The journaling reads: What I love most about you, Kate, is even though Dad and I …
Resolutions. We all think about them. Most of us make some. How many of us stick to them, though? I have to this year. Only because I made a layout about them. This time next year, I want to put my hand on my heart and say I fulfilled what I set out to achieve. …
The December Inspirations are up over at AussieScrapJack!!! Make sure you go and check them out!!! Here is my effort. Now, before you adjust your monitor, it’s the layout that’s making your eyes go funny. The stripes on the stripped paper were not straight. It look ok at the time but once I took the …
Some layouts! These layouts use Kaisercraft’s Up, Up and Away range and were my newsletter feature this month at Ideal Papercraft. As usual I set myself some mimi challenges for completing the layouts. One was to use the last 3 sketch challenges from Ideal and the other was to use the same base cardstock for …
You know, there are some definite advantages to working nights. Some mornings I get to see the most spectacular sunrises. I think with the heavy fog this morning it made for a real treat. The sun was just a massive big orange ball on the horizon today so as soon as I got home I …
It’s been a while. We even went on a little camping holiday up to Forster. A nice little spot if you are into fishing and the beach. We had a really nice couple of days away. A little stressful but still nice enough. This is what we woke up to every morning. Nice, huh? Now …
A few things, Christmas was wonderful. It was so much nicer than I imagined it would be. No, my house wasn’t decorated like I wanted it to be and no, I didn’t cook the massive big feast I wanted to, but you know, it was still perfect. Steve’s low salicylate, anime and glutomate diet has …
Day 22 Today I took the kids to get their Santa photo. There were many protests, all by Kate of course because she did not like the shirt I wanted her to wear. Lucky I am bigger and older or the kids might not have had matching clothing. I will upload the photo tomorrow. Today’s …
Day 18 Some layouts to share from this weeks Scrapbook Establishment newsletter using the super cool Kaisercraft Rewind range. And now onto the 25 Days of Christmas craft for day 18. Some Salt Dough Ornaments. These come to us by way of Katy Elliott’s blog Home, Art + Food. I was thinking that some special …
Day 16 While typing I am eating my dinner. Tonight I made a low chemical side dish – rice and cottage cheese pie put of the Friendly Foods book. You know what, I wouldn’t have thought it, but it is actually yum. Steve has an appointment with the RPA allergy clinic in january so there …
Day 14 I have spent the better part of the day at school as both Kate and Luke received awards. Kate’s award was for ‘excellent reading skills and contributions to class talking and listening topics’ and Luke’s was for ‘being a quiet achiever’. Pretty proud mumma. Today’s 25 Days of Christmas craft has been made …
Day 13 After Friday’s ‘incident’ with carting Steve off to the hospital, we have now decided to get tough with the low salicylate, amine and glutamate diet. Tomorrow we will order the RPAH Elimination Diet Handbook and we will also go in search of the Friendly Food recipe book. I am not an adventurous cook …
A couple of things. Amy turned two on wednesday. She is growing up so fast. We bought her a scooter as she is always trying to keep up with the older kids. She can’t work it, so we just push her along. I think the elbow and knee pads make her happier than the scooter …
A layout share. This one is in this week’s newsletter from The Scrapbook Establishment. I used the Little Yellow Bicycle’s Zinnia range. Well, the school holidays are almost at a close. This holidays have been fantastic! We have done heaps of stuff. Usually we are either sick or it rains or it is summer (ugh!). …
