Before another month is gone .....

A quick post before another month comes to an end.

Normality is returning to our house with Mark back at work and the leg is going well ..... Dad is making progress each week, allbeit tiny steps but going in the right direction which is all that counts ..... is makes me smile to see him winning the battle and a little glimpse of his old self returning.

I am also happy that i have found some time to scrap and have some creations to share ...

Blake's 12th Birthday Laser Skirmish Party at Maitland Goal (i have another large group photo so i think i will do another page to create a double LO for this one).


Some old photos (pre owning a digital camera) from camping at Christmas in 2002


Love these photos of Blake .... taken earlier this year at the Maratime Museum, Darling Harbour.


a typical summer's day living at the lake


My nephew Jacob and his gorgeous blue eyes


The LO above & below are done with the gorgeous new Core Impressions Cardstock which Karen has in stock at SCRAPBOOK'n'BiTS .... a little sanding creates an awesome effect ... i am totally addicted to this stuff!



My niece Jessica .... this LO was accepted for Publicatin with SM but i didn't get around to sending it .... not to worry .... just as happy to share it with my blog friends!


I have also just realised that i haven't taken photos and/or shared the project from my workshop at the SnB Retreat in May ..... will do for next time.

Hope everyone is staying warm as the weather heads into Winter ....

Keep smiling,
JULIE :o)

THIRTEEN YEARS ....

Today is our Wedding Anniversary .... 13 Years !



We were married on the June long weekend 1997 and we eloped .... well sort of .... Mum & Dad came to the ceremony with us .... then we headed off for a few days honeymooning and told all of our relative & friends etc when we got home that the wedding we had planned was off ..... cause we were already married !!

Mark wasn't rostered to work today, i took the day off and we had a lovely day out together .... some more shopping for the house, then out to lunch on the harbour at Newcastle ... we went to Scratchley's (which is actually where we had our little wedding meal/celebration before heading off on our honeymoon travels).

It was lovely to spend a day together ... just us .... remembering, laughing and enjoying our special day ..... hopefully many more to come !!

The end of another week .....

I know we keep saying it but here's another week gone which mean another year rushing by ...

We are back to our normal busy selves .... Mark went back to work this week. His leg is going well. He is still doing hydrotherapy and lots of physio excercises .... basically it is now about continuing this to re-strengthen & stretch etc to get things working as normal.

Blake is finished his half yearly exams and starting to get his results back in drips & drabs .... all very good so far ... very proud of him!

I have been in major "clean out & de-clutter mode" ... we have gotten rid of soooo much stuff that has been shuffled from one nook & cranny in the house to the other ..... sent about 9 garbage bags of clothes to St Vinnies, 3 bags of shoes, shredded and got rid of 3 bags of old paperwork ..... i am about to start on the linen press & then our study/spare room! It is a great feeling and definately makes for a different feel in the house. We have also been doing some re-decorating (which is probably what inspired the clean out) ... our family room is all but finished, we have a new dining setting & now want to start on the front loungeroom ... i love playing and changing things in the house!

Haven't done any scrapping since returning from the retreat but hoping that will start again now that life is a little more normal!
But that doesn't mean i haven't been shopping .... Karen has lots of new yummy things arrived & arriving over at SnB and i'm particularly impressed with the new LeChateau range from Kaiser ... the papers are lovely and little bird cages and embellies are gorgeous .... take a peek HERE

Looks like we are in for a stint of wet weather .... have a great weekend everyone!

Julie x