Me...a follow up from yesterday.

So here I am today following up on yesterdays little rant with a page. It has that rare photo on it with a little journalling.



Credits..Ho Owls You by Cinnamon Designs. Font is La Bamba LET

The journalling is an after thought. After I had slept on the ramblings I wrote yesterday. Here's what it says......I was sitting here thinking about the things that I love about life. I thought that I say how much I love Brandt, and my children. Or say how much I love my MP3 player and the fact that the sun is shining today. I could say how much I love the weekends and the fact that I get to sleep in.

But I came to the conclusion that I would not be able to say that I love anything if it was not for that fact that I am loved by the people who mean most to me. This makes my life complete

I dont think any more needs to be said.

Why is it....

Why is it that I detest having my photo taken so much that when I have no choice but to produce my image I feel like I having a mug shot done?

Why is it I never look at the great green eyes I have or the fabulous hair colour I have put in at the moment or even the lovely straight teeth that came about through orthodontic work as a teenager?

Surely I ask myself, my self esteem is not that low. Then I think some more and realise that I rarely look at myself in the mirror either. Simply long enough for a little make up when I am going to work and a quick brush of my hair and that's it.

Hmmmmm....I have tried everything when posting my image. Just the top of my head, my eyes only and hidden behind the camera.

I guess there is nothing more to hide. Watch out for the next installment a page with my photo on it.

P365 Weeks 7 and 8

Goodness me time does fly. I have decided that I will post my LO rather than burden myself with daily posts which I never accomplished anyway.

So here is week 7.


Everyting on this LO is from Life 365 kit from WW

This week I tried to address the fact that my DD has not featured in many of the photos. Unfortunately they are not the best of shots but none the less they are great representations of those moments in time when all you have time to do is point and snap.

Featuring also is the shell of my computer. There is nothing operable left inside as the generic components inside stopped co operating with us. Luckily I had everything backed up on our external hard drive.

Week 8



Everything on this page is from Life365 kit from WW

As you can see I do feature here not once but twice. I simple hate being in front of the camera but was forced to produce a shot Nuts4Digi where I am on their creative team. So just before heading out to work, with a slightly painted face I got DH to take a shot or 7 so I had a selection to pick from. Boy is it a shock to zoom in on those parts of the face that are prone to .......looking a little weathered. In fact I would not advise anyone to do this as it might just cause distress and send you out making decisions that you might not otherwise have done so.

Well I am all up to date now.

Enjoy

More Layouts

Yes I have been busy since my computer came back.

Here is another group of layouts using Lindsay Jane's Art 101 and the girls add on.

Here is DD at Butket Shibandar, Brunei. Okay it is a historical photo but playgrounds were not a common thing in Brunei and it was stinking hot. It was a fabulous afternoon of play at this traditional playground. Just look at how much fun the photo is portraying.

Everytime you Smile




My second is from the same kit. It is a reflection of just one of the activities we undertook during our holiday at home this summer.

Chalk Creations



Such a simple to clean up task. Out on the driveway under the Camillia tree. Nothing more than a little rain or next time you wash the car to clean it all up.

I have been creating.

I have using this wonderful kit Tranquility by Digi Illusions from Nuts4Digi.

Here is Life is Like a Butterfly.



The Journalling says...are the words of a song but to me they are always a reminder of this photo of you. Life is joyfully given and can just as easily be taken away. In our family we know this first hand.

This photo is testament of your determination to live and exceed the expectations around you. Here you are lifting your head for the first time since you were hospitalised. Evidence of your illness is there in the photo, scars from bed sores, NG tube and severe IV tissuing on your foot. We had to cut off all your beautiful long blonde hair and stretch your muscles which had contracted.

You are precious and I love you.


The second one I did is This Moment with DS2.

Homework

I know that this is not unique to me but why is it that some teachers simply do not have any idea how long homework takes to be completed or how hard homework is especially when it comes to art and craft style expectations. Now in my past life I was a fully fledged teacher and sit here thinking that DD's young teacher needs a dose of having her own children to see how long it took to complete the collage that was expected this week. 15 minutes a night the note said. Hmmmmm simply not possible, maths, spelling, reading, oral language, and collage for an 8 year old to complete in four nights.

Of course I sat down and googled the images needed, took and printed photos, found all the other bits and bobs to glue on, even printed out some labels to staple on. Luckily I have a few paper scrapping supplies, for the those rash moments of Hybrid thoughts, and couldn't help embellishing a little. Approximately 3 hours of my work plus 1 1/2 hours of DD time to complete this little project.

Heaven forbid if next week involves art and craft.



Now I have got that off my chest I am feeling better.

Thanks for listening.

Chores

That's right chores. What is it about not working each day, youngest son now at school and DH working in Beijing and I am left with all the chores. Each day there is a long list of chores I try to accomplish but it seems impossible. The washing, cleaning, bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms all need looking at today. The ironing is constantly in perpetual motion, dishes all ways to be done and at the end of the day when I look around it feels like I have gone no where and achieved very little.

Life is busy.

On top of all that there are the after school activities. Now I know that there are not many at this stage and my children are only little or unable to participate in any. Tonight DS2 had swimming. DD had to take her homework with her and that meant scissors glue etc as she is supposed to be making a collage about her by Friday.

Here she is all organised and in the car where there are fewer distractions. DS1 is in his seat as well. It is a terrible time to have him out as his Rubifen has worn off and his behaviour is less than ideal.

Hmmmmm 4.30 is not a great time to have a lesson

Project 365

I have finally got my computer back, well it had to be replaced because its internal workings were no long repairable. I have decided that instead of posting a photo a day that I would post my LO's on a week by week basis. Maybe there will be days. That will give me time to blog more about other things.

So in catching up here the LO's I have done....all 4 of them week 3, 4, 5 and 6

week 3 and it is still the summer holidays. We have been busy being busy, if that makes any sense.



Credits are quickpage from Lauries Scraps a blog freebie, background paper from Funky Love Songs by Emily Powers stitching from stitching kit by CRD border and date circle from Life365 Hodge Podge 1 by WW glitter from Chase n Ryan by Flerg. Fonts are Tahoma, 2 Peas GG Mix, 1942 report

week 4 and I have noticed that not too many photos of DD. I wonder what she was up to when the camera was around?



Credits are Quickpage from Lauries Scraps a blog freebie, page border, date dots and journalling borders are from Life 365 from WW. Fonts are Scrap Rhapsody, Dynamo Inver and Scrap Kids

week 5 and another week of journalling and school holidays are over. DS2 first day at school, a very exciting week for him.



Credits are everything from Life 365 Kit by WW except green paper from Life 365 Hodge Podge pack 1 by ww rope from My Favourite Things kit from WW. Fonts are arial, 1942 Report and Smudger LET

Finally week 6 and I am all caught up.



Credits are Chipboard paper from Full of Wonder kit, Blue paper, flower cluster, photo border from Life 365 Hodge Podge 3, border, journalling tag, brad, from Life 365 kit date circle recoloured from Life 365 hodge podge 1 kit. Fonts are University Roman LET and Jellyka Saint Andrews Queen.

I have been challenged.

I have been challenged by the wonderful Debbie from Nuts4Digi.

This is my challenge

Go to your photo folder in your computer.
Go to the 6th folder of of photos.
Go to the sixth picture.
Put the picture on your blog and description of it.
Invite six friends to join the challenge.
Link them in your blog and let them know they have been challenged.

So here is my photo. It is not a great one but DD was at Kariotahi beach playing a catching game with her father. I was trying to get the action shot of all action shots.



Now to the 6 friends to challenge which is hard to do so I will be back to link you to them.

Project 365 days 21 to 28

As I have been computerless the last few days I thought that I would just make one long post with all the photos and then move on from then. Naturally I still have computer issues so I will have only a few days before I will no access to the internet again.

Day 21 is a photo of two of my children box carting. It was just so much fun and we spent about an hour going up and down the hill we had found. The boxes we destroyed by the time we were done but there are plans to go again this week. Boxes have been collected in anticipation.



Day 22 is a day of chalk drawings on our driveway. DS1 just loves this activity and the beauty of it is to clean the chalk off you just wait for rain or in our case just wash the car on the spot



Day 23 ...Eggs. These always remind me of the my DS1. He has a medical condition which inhibits his urge to eat. Whenever he thinks that he is hungry he mentions he would like an egg to eat. We cook it up, he eagerly sits at the table peels it and then says he is not hungry and does not like it without ever having taken a bite from it.



Day 24 peace reigns in our house when all the children are asleep. Here is DS1 fast asleep.



Day 25. As we had a stay at home holiday this year DH and I decided that a swing would provided added entertainment in our front yard. We have a massive Liquid Amber Tree and a tyre swing is just the perfect addition to it.



Day 26. There is nothing better than a summer treat. Eating an ice block. The photo says it all.



Day 27. A fun moment with DS2.



Day 28 finally. The Liquid Amber tree in our yard puts on the most magnificent autumn display. While it is not autumn here yet I spied this one fabulously coloured leaf. I wish I had a camera that was more than a point and snap to take a better photo, but I dont so here is my shot.