RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY ....

... I CAN NOT STAND ANOTHER DAY !!

If you are reading this and live in an area where rain is desperately needed i apologise in advance for sounding ungrateful ... but .... this rain is driving me insane !?@#*!!

Two weeks of continuous (sometimes torrential) wet weather has taken it's toll ... i feel irritable, agitated and generally crabby .... i need some sunshine!

On a different note .... after my last post about the S'n'B site being compromised but 'up & running' again, that night it was hacked again with irrepairable damage. Poor Karen, it was a nightmare ... but ... GREAT NEWS ... all is back to normal, all re-built, new Web host, all good .... and ...



Whilst the site was down lots more yummy scrummy products arrived including the new Teresa Collins, Pink Paislee, Crate Paper, Making Memories etc ... this stuff is gorgeous ... you gotta take a peak HERE

The 2nd week of the school hols has been pretty uneventful ... the weather makes activities a little impossible but Blake has had a great time anyway, between sleepovers, movies, playstations and pancakes for breakfast, he's happy!

My Mum & Dad are only 2 months into their 12 month travelling holiday but sadly for them they are on their way home ... basically everything imaginable has gone wrong for them but the main thing being that Mum has been very sick and spent several weeks in a few different hospitals in WA. Mum is hoping and trying to last the trip home in order to accompany Dad so he won't have to do the drive on his own; however, they will be across the Nullabor tomorrow and then re-assess whether to keep going or fly Mum home.

I have done a few LO's over the past week (at least one positive thing about wet weather is that it is a good opportunity to scrap LOL) ... but i haven't taken any pics ... will share in my next post.

Hope you are all well and enjoying the last few days of the school hols (for those in NSW).

Keep Smiling :O)
JULIE x

GOOD & BAD

GOOD - School holidays have started and even though we have 'hit the ground' running with activities, i soooo looooove school holidays ( i know i keep saying this but it is totally true!!)

GOOD - Blake attended a soccer coaching clinic the last three days (9am to 12pm) with lots of his school/soccer mates and totally loved it.

BAD - Us mums observing for the 3 days nearly 'froze to death' ... but all part of the love for our kids eh!

GOOD - This afternoon we went to the movies with approx 10 Blake's little mates and some of their mums to see 'The Waterhorse'. This was a pretty good show (some parts a little unrealistic but i guess acceptable to create some fantasy in a kids movie) .. certainly enjoyed it all the same and the kids were very impressed!

BAD - Fell down a driveway at work the other day ... i'm quite fine ... just a sore rump and plenty of bark off my elbow :O(

GOOD - Found some time to do some more scrapbooking ... can't share just yet but here's a little sneak peak of my upcoming class kit (over at S'n'B)for a Mother's Day Gift idea ...



GOOD & BAD - Went back to the specialist this week and confirmed details regarding my hand. Surgery should happen early to mid May ... whilst i'm not looking forward to surgery or the recovery, i am so looking forward to my 'day to day' struggle and living on anti-inflammetries to be over. My few weeks of recovery will be a bit of a killer - no activities or scrapbooking [sigh] ...

GOOD - The cooler weather is well and truly upon us ... i love winter ... bring it on!!

GOOD - This week i have spent some lazy time on the net looking at differenct places and activities in America we will be experiencing .... it still feels like we have such a long time to wait but it is very exciting.

VERY BAD - Karen at S'n'B has had a hell time for the last week recovery from the site being maliciously compromised. Apparantly there has been a spait (sp?) of scrapbooking websites hacked in the past week or two. This is like the electronic version of vandalism .... there are some real low-life dispicable people out there.
The site has been down for a week but as of today, is 'up & running' with just a few more small adjustments to be made to the forum. Hang in there chicken ... it'll all be fine :O)

Hope everyone has had a good week.

Chat soon,
JULIE x

GOSH .... i blinked and ...

IT'S APRIL !!

We seemed to have 'hit the ground running' since Easter.

Just the usual routines of work, school & home.

Soccer season is underway for another year. Last weekend Blake had 2 trial games (won one, lost one) and the season officially starts on Anzac Weekend.

I have been very busy scrapping to finish some upcoming workshops etc for SCRAPBOOKnBITS ...

Over 3 nights ALL BOYZ workshop is taking place - 6 layouts and 1 OTP



The kit is 'jam packed' with products (including loads of new CHA stuff - Cosmo Cricket, Fancy Pants, Cherry Arte, Thickers, Fancy Pants BigBoard etc etc) ... i loved working with these products ... totally scrumptious!! More sneak peaks HERE !

You may recall my previous post/s mentioning the monthly SCRAP YOUR STASH challenge over at SnB.



A challenge is set each month with an example layout focusing on different product/s and encouraging you to delve into your stash.
It costs nothing to participate and at the end of each month all participants that display their creations in the gallery go in the draw to WIN a $10 S'n'B VOUCHER to buy more yummy products for their stash !!

Last month we focused on using left over chipboard letters & frames ... this was my example LO:



This month's SCRAP YOUR STASH focus is on ribbons & eyelets.

Here is a sneak peak of this month's example LO ...


Click HERE for all the details.

More scrapbooking ... a quick share of the 2 layouts completed in last months free workshop ... the theme was 'Rustic'!





Looking forward the school holidays starting at the end of this week ... i loooove school holidays. Really looking forward to a break from uniforms, homework, lunches, assignments etc etc.

So much for the quick post i planned to do tonight ... he he ...

Hope your all having a good week :O)
Chat soon,
JULIE x