tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29579948207931682012024-03-21T06:44:40.403+11:00Bits Of ScrapsThis blog was going to be dedicated to my scrapping bit its evolving.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-26153842248479647772009-06-05T14:25:00.001+10:002009-06-05T14:28:27.628+10:00Vote for Amy Stoffel NOW!You can vote now here: http://digiscrapaddicts.com/sytycd/Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-9753247323117428972009-06-03T14:22:00.010+10:002009-06-03T14:35:15.489+10:00Its Up To The Public Vote!So I have finally gotten onto a CT (going into the second month now) which I am LOVING!!!! I really missed not being on one.<br /><br />Anyway Amy is in the "So You Think You Can Design" competition over at <a href="http://digiscrapaddicts.com/">DSA</a>. It has been lots of fun to watch the kits that have been coming in. I have picked up a few that I have really liked.<br /><br />So this week is the last week and after 5 weeks Amy is still in the competition which is FANTASTIC! But really none of us on her CT have doubted that she could do it. And this week is up to the public vote. So get over there and have a look (when I posted this there were only three entries up) and download and leave some love in support.<br /><br /><br />Well I have NO idea what is happening with this post?! I just had a picture and it was clickable etc and now its not there and I cant add a photo. So until I get it back up again here is the link:<br /><a href="http://digiscrapaddicts.com/products/showphoto.php?photo=1380">http://digiscrapaddicts.com/products/showphoto.php?photo=1380</a><br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v509/sharuth/?action=view&current=folder45.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/sharuth/folder45.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is why I havent been posting much....NOTHING is working right with photos!!!! If anyone has ANY ideas on why the photos suddenly started to go all funny size wise etc I would love to know! Also why icons just plan dont work in the editor.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-72764885846841215672009-03-10T13:36:00.006+11:002009-03-10T13:48:33.355+11:00After school activitiesI have just finished reading "Planning With Kids" and her post <a href="http://planningwithkids.com/2009/03/10/10-tips-for-managing-after-school-activities/">"10 Tips For Managing After School Activities"</a> She is a mum of 5 and has fantastic ideas and I can use whatever I can get right now.<br />So I commented on another post where she mentioned after school activities asking her about what she does after school for her Prepie (first year at school here in Victroia.)<br /><br />Weither the above post was inspired from that comment or not (she has been scheduling her posts since the new baby arrived in Jan) Im just glad she has put it up.<br />She has quoted <a href="http://kathywalker.com.au/info/">Kathy Walker </a> whose work I love and I have read her book <a href="http://kathywalker.com.au/info/shop">"Whats the Hurry"</a> but I always like to hear how someon is going with it in everyday life. And I know Nicole uses what Kathy says a fair bit.<br /><br />So a big thank you to Nicole for writing that piece.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-64153024927024016972009-03-07T09:43:00.005+11:002009-03-07T10:03:06.645+11:00Some new thingsI have just read a post over at <a href="http://picklebums.com/2009/03/06/spend-save/">Picklebums</a> called "Spend or Save" that could have been written by me. Although she writes HEAPS better than me. So instead of writting a huge comment over there I thought I would actually blog. Yep I know a shock.....AND someone might actually read this. I have lost all following by now but you reap what you sew.<br /><br />I have secretly (not such a secret now) been wanting to get a few new bath mats and a few new towels for me and DH. Now the dilema is that my towels arent that old. Certainly NOT old enough to just discard but they were given to us and not really my choice of colour. So I have really been wanting to get something that is "me/us." I do need some bath mats though. The ones I have are fraying and I actually have no idea where a couple of them have come from.<br /><br />Remembering that we dont REALLY need new towels. I have been thinking that maybe I could layby them and that way Im not spending ALL that amount of money at the same time. So I therefore feel better about it. Im not big on spending but I am big on recycling as much as possible and op shopping too. But sometimes I just like to get something new!<br /><br />Maybe I can go and get those bath mats and what I can salvage of the old ones turn into face washers (I need more now DD#4 is eating solids) and then dream about the towels for another time. Although it wouldnt hurt to make some of the REALLY old towels into face washers as well. Thanks for the tip Kate!<br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>UPDATE:</strong> I have also been looking to find the "curtains" I posted about and I am still to find them. I have had a look on the website but they dont seem to be there.<br />I still dont have the photos of the possum off the camera yet either.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-23534478608599818962009-01-29T08:52:00.004+11:002009-01-29T09:03:54.756+11:00Heat wave modificationsI have just put up some temporary curtains! We have been asking the landlord for a few years now for them but we both never seem to get it all co-ordinated.<br />So today I have put up a sheet and a bed liner on the girls bedroom windows. I just hope that it actually keeps a little bit of the heat out. It is already 35oC and its 5 to 9am. At 7am this morning it was 30oC with the forecast for today being 43oC. We will definatley hit that one and probably more I am thinking. After this post I will be ringing the real estate agent.<br /><br />I have also been trying to find an alternative to putting up something that we will have to repair any holes or paintwork. While at the hair dressers on Tuesday (and the kids were playing happily) I was reading a home magazine and found the perfect thing. After a bit of a chat with my dad (who left yesterday) I think it can be done. I will see if I can find a article of it on the magazines website later.<br /><br />Another thing for those who have kids starting school this year (Monday for us.....heat permitting) here are a couple of great blogs that will help with the transition.<br /><br /><a href="http://planningwithkids.com/2009/01/29/preparing-school-lunches/">Planning With Kids</a> and <a href="http://leechbabe.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/getting-ready-for-school/">Stuff With Thing</a>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-15856889320670637952009-01-28T21:39:00.004+11:002009-01-28T21:55:07.561+11:00Heat wave!Things that happened today.....<br /><br />The impending dread feeling that I had most of yesterday was still here.....adding to that I have been in a foul mood.<br /><br />We are in a heat wave. The weather today hit over the expected 41oC to 43oC! Its not looking to good for school next week either. Amey's first day is going to be in the mid to high 30's.<br /><br />The air conditioner has had a visit from our local possum population who decided in their wisdom to chew through the pipe that supplies the water to the unit. NOT HAPPY!<br />The repairmen arrived and patched it up but then said the manufactuerer WHO no doubt I wont be able to get out here soon enough has to fix it *gggrrr*.<br /><br />The net has been down most of the day and I have only been able to get on for more than 5mins at a time until the last hour. At least the urgent things for today are all done *phew*<br /><br />There was a "news break" on TV a few minutes ago saying electricity companies wont be able to gaurantee supplies. This is one of my worst nightmares with four little kids in the house and one of them being only 6 months old. We have already had one black out tonight. I am just glad I am using the laptop otherwise I would have lost all my work. Only problem is though if the power goes out I have NO idea where I would go. It is not like I know of people who live in different grids to me. I suppose if all else fails I will pack up the car and go and visit DH at his work. Saying that another "all else fails" is to go for a LONG drive. I think I will go out in the morning to get some petrol in the car.<br /><br />On a positve note........Grandma is hopefully coming down to stay for a few days and see Amey for her first day at school. I just hope that the air con and power all stay on otherwise I have another problem there.<br /><br />OK I have that all off my chest now and I can hopefully relax for the rest of the night. Poor Kaela has been so upset and unhappy today. She has had HEAPS to drink so that is a good thing. I just dont think she likes the weather.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-66180374539518673262008-09-28T10:36:00.004+10:002008-09-28T10:42:02.294+10:00Before and AfterThese are some photos that I have done a bit of work on.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">BEFORE</div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_3Njg-UPtf2hqcnLK_8m1Wz2BdWt7FybGugy26JJ-dL3tWR4l8s1q3nHIkMkdjOAtDwnNIjFKtprbxmX8ohjZFkOmD3Aswm4d3Cq_kmHrOAZLdyUWdnYxDGd7j1TqLqIxScSWBXJ-Ug/s1600-h/IMG_2539.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250865408179189090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_3Njg-UPtf2hqcnLK_8m1Wz2BdWt7FybGugy26JJ-dL3tWR4l8s1q3nHIkMkdjOAtDwnNIjFKtprbxmX8ohjZFkOmD3Aswm4d3Cq_kmHrOAZLdyUWdnYxDGd7j1TqLqIxScSWBXJ-Ug/s320/IMG_2539.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">AFTER<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiN1m20cxQnGy3lRQieBrJvValSeOaY-_E94yShhjwFm-377XR-LgLZ7VNY3Yrag7QZwwFks9nXKzNmAJmjDLkw0vKMGy8A2jdJheMmeRRFFwPM6WLNfvIWxLQt7zA71JT6wnS7t-HoSM/s1600-h/IMG_2539-Edit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250865407407568914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiN1m20cxQnGy3lRQieBrJvValSeOaY-_E94yShhjwFm-377XR-LgLZ7VNY3Yrag7QZwwFks9nXKzNmAJmjDLkw0vKMGy8A2jdJheMmeRRFFwPM6WLNfvIWxLQt7zA71JT6wnS7t-HoSM/s320/IMG_2539-Edit.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">BEFORE<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-QKwc9ukbMDcqsTa6hQdfhtmSoidM_AlJqIFGaz-Ml1S9DiSaHQjVyp09LTegecRo3UJGM4Ykj97d5y2g6u1PS6Qs7t_A-gSwnW8GZAc9lk04hwYkHElEAHRonRZqhrg1aoG4E_-X1g/s1600-h/IMG_2613.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250865413228603778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-QKwc9ukbMDcqsTa6hQdfhtmSoidM_AlJqIFGaz-Ml1S9DiSaHQjVyp09LTegecRo3UJGM4Ykj97d5y2g6u1PS6Qs7t_A-gSwnW8GZAc9lk04hwYkHElEAHRonRZqhrg1aoG4E_-X1g/s320/IMG_2613.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center">AFTER<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZoFb7Q4dLKFij04AwIG7SW4JbJ6sreY0TEgmLD0j6DYoqgGXgSbH1eW7w6CGBh3dqZHxAwWkmO8Dkt3YXCZw33EgA6aoFFKLnjaNnNPIxvXn6fCgtKZ10Hgm6s535QwikL5U8_G-a44/s1600-h/IMG_2613-Edit-Edit-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250865412977803202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZoFb7Q4dLKFij04AwIG7SW4JbJ6sreY0TEgmLD0j6DYoqgGXgSbH1eW7w6CGBh3dqZHxAwWkmO8Dkt3YXCZw33EgA6aoFFKLnjaNnNPIxvXn6fCgtKZ10Hgm6s535QwikL5U8_G-a44/s320/IMG_2613-Edit-Edit-2.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-45649043992815209532008-06-02T10:23:00.003+10:002008-06-02T10:34:25.288+10:00A few more blogs and a recipeI have been reading a couple of parenting blogs lately that have been FANTASTIC. The one that I go to regulary and always get something out of is <a href="http://planningwithkids.com/">"Parenting With Kids"</a>. She also does a fantastic menu plan each week usually with a recipe attached AND the shopping list attached as well. Check out this one for the <a href="http://planningwithkids.com/2008/05/26/menu-plan-monday-cooking-in-bulk/#respond">Mexibake</a> DH offered to cook last night and so I told him I wanted to try this one out. He got nearly a 1kg of mince so it went a really long way with the girls eating the part that didnt go into the oven. AND they ALL ate it!!!! Can you tell we have been having issues with them eating?! I also gave them some plain corn chips to eat it with so that was a great novelty for them as well.<br />Also check out the e-book that is on there. The tips are just great!<br /><br />Another blog that I read is the "<a href="http://blog.familyvalue.com.au/">Family Value</a>" one. It also has a forum attached to it that is great! Although I have been slack and havent been on for ages. Although it has a lot to do with being sick (all of us) and not being able to be on here to long. But there are some great resources and competitions etc. They are also setting up a <a href="http://www.familyvalue.com.au/familycardapplication/application.html">"Family Value Family Card"</a> that is free to sign up for a short time. Oh and that is for the Aussies that read my blog.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-31750273985860998532008-05-09T14:30:00.003+10:002008-05-09T14:39:32.099+10:00Team Blog for Tara DunstanWell we now have a blog for the CT for Tara Dunstan Designs......YEA!!!!! So here it is and don't forget to leave a comment and check out the first challenge its a scraplift and what a great page to lift!!!!<br /><br /><br />So go on and check it out <a href="http://taradunstandesigns.net/theteam/">here</a> theres a $10 gift voucher to her store up for grabs. It ends on the 1st of June (08)<br /><br />Also check out her <a href="https://www.taradunstandesigns.net/shop/home.php">store</a> while you are over there. She has a sale on till the 19th of May and everyone loves a bargain!!!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-78837110542647068502008-05-01T20:07:00.005+10:002008-12-11T08:07:12.237+11:00TOOT!<div align="left">I got the CLD newsletter today and opened it to find this on the cover page!! You can download it from <a href="http://www.colorlinedesign.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1524&highlight=newsletter">here</a> if you want to check it out a bit more. There are even some freebies in there too.</div><div align="left"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/sharuth/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" />I had NO idea that was going to happen so that was a really nice suprise!!! <div align="left"><br /></div><p align="left">Also in the April edition of the POPmail at Pickleberrypop I got a gallery standout mention for this LO</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195351627878249266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXk4zsDMy7qEAtIUe23px1oGlhlt75GTlqvKnoO_alNZBUG-ewBnhKpmyxY78pqi6WMMysn-_anhI0LAQI4h4F9e8k_GgjRyqvZ38-EFLXuACKO_zW3bvM-EJetRnlKzQgQcNMEla0Co/s320/Face-Painting.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.pickleberrypop.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12257&ppuser=164">CREDITS<br /></p></a><p><br /></p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-83825786979803130152008-04-24T14:09:00.004+10:002008-04-24T14:11:02.369+10:00One for the mums (using those old crayons)Ok another one from me. I was on a large family website today and the owner had posted this blog and post <a href="http://hopskipjump.typepad.com/hop_skip_jump/2008/04/melt-and-sprink.html">hop skip jump</a> What a fantastic idea!!!! I will be keeping this one for a rainy day!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-25710998811451311512008-04-24T13:24:00.003+10:002008-04-24T13:44:47.188+10:00If you havent already!You just have to check this blog out: <a href="http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/">http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/</a> This is one very talented lady and writter! I would love to get my hands on her book.<br /><br />Ok and as I am writting this I think I may have already posted this site before but then my memory is shot!<br /><br />Also on the home front......it is toilet training (TT) season! Yep Katie is getting the jist of it all. So far it has been two weeks and only 3 accidents! I am VERY impressed. She has had a couple of near misses with #2's but then that is one of the last things they are meant to be able to get. So now we have one and a half in nappies. This is going to be the longest period of time that we will have had relatively nappiless since having kids. That of course is until the baby comes so that will make it about 3 months!!! Now if I can get myself into using cloth more often again the budget will be heaps better off!!!<br /><br />Other things happening (and doing my head in) is finding a school for Amey! OMG!!! This is one of the hardest things I have had to decide on yet. Yep and its me doing most of the deciding....well in a way. DH looks at the info and says "that looks good" and that is after I have narrowed it down. I will try and get him to a couple of the tours but the hours are just not practical right now.<br />Within about an 8km radius there are over 10 schools that are public! I have narrowed it down to 3 at the moment. I have an appointment for a tour at one (the closest) and there is a fair at another one next weekend. AND the other one has an open day (well really night) mid next month as well.<br />So its all happening. Now I just need to get a babysitter so I can actually get to all of these things. I can see myself relying on one a lot this year. I have over half a dozen things to go to at night in the next month and a half that I just dont know how I am going to get to.<br /><br />What else.....oh its our wedding anniversary this weekend! Yep NO kids for 24hrs!!! AND a bonus being that the older two get to go to the footy on Saturday and I think another sleep over! Im still back on the no kids for 24hrs.......not sure the last time that happened.....*thinking*......ok I know it has happened and it was before our last anniversary but I just cant remember when.<br />So this is much deserved I think!<br />I just cant wait to sleep in! MacKenzie has been driving us up the wall. She has been getting up at 2am and staying up till about 5am....on weekends. I dont think she likes DH putting her to bed as she has slept through the last couple of nights. Then of a morning she has been screaming her head off to get up. She will literally go for HOURS if you let her. I have tried resettling and putting her back down and its just not working. I have NO idea what is wrong but I so need more sleep.<br />Having said that I really should be sleeping now. I only have Katie up. Kenzie fell asleep at the highchair so went down well. And Amey is at Kinder. DH went to play with her and is bringing her back......thank goodness. Otherwise I would have had to gone and picked her up with the other two. That is all happening because he was meant to take her to Mini Golf yesterday but we both forgot he had a meeting at work. So he was up to late. He will of course be held to the Mini Golf as she will NOT forget!!!<br />Ok see Im rambling.......enough from me for now :)Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-80704333842185714842008-04-17T20:31:00.002+10:002008-04-17T20:36:39.727+10:00Couple of blogsI havent done it for ages but I thought I would suggest a couple of blogs.<br /><br />One is <a href="http://nataliebirddesigns.com/blog/">Natalie Birds</a> sign up for her newsletter (on the right handside) and there is a great looking freebie in there. And I havent recieved the newsletter yet so there is still time if you hurry!<br /><br />The other one is <a href="http://www.taradunstandesigns.net/blog/">Tara Dunstans</a> she is also doing the newsletter sign up bit at the moment. Oh and while you are there check out her freebie section as it is pretty darn good! You HAVE to get the alpha. Its the one that is in the "Dont Presume" LO that I did last week.<br />Just let me know if you cant get into the blog as she is having a few problems with her site so it could be down.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-19363884277306875992008-04-17T20:19:00.004+10:002008-04-17T20:27:41.723+10:00Its Just Hit Me!You would have thought that it would have caught up to me before now but no. I finally feel REALLY, REALLY tired! The funny thing is that its NOT pg related but the fact that DH has changed his shift and getting home even later (if thats even possible.) My sleep has been pretty broken with 4hrs at a time. I am still on his old shift times and up late when I should be sleeping. I really have to force myself to get more sleep.<br />I am also the only one getting up early to the girls the majority of the mornings. But it is all working out pretty well and things seem to be working for us with the new hours. Funny thing is that tonight I really want to go to bed but I feel like it would be a waste of time not "doing" something. I have this thing when Im pg that I have to be "doing" something while watching TV. I will have to get a couple of scarves going for the girls for winter so at least my hands are doing something but I can sit up in bed and do it.<br /><br />Yep still trying to convince DH to get me a laptop so I can scrap in bed.....oh what bliss!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-75276993165479388602008-04-16T09:39:00.002+10:002008-04-16T09:41:08.874+10:00PetitionIf anyone is interested here is a petition to try and stop ebay's latest payment policy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?ebayau&1" target="_blank">http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?ebayau&1</a>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-87411678325552067792008-04-10T10:13:00.003+10:002008-04-10T10:14:51.561+10:00On a side note.....its not a good idea to print off 500 envelopes manualy through the printer. Unfortunately it wont take more than about 5 at a time without misfeeding. Its all for the kinder and I just figured that as I use the most of them I might as well get it all done at the same time. I did just finish though so it only really took me 3 days to do it all in :) Now to go and get the photocopying done for the enrollment offers. Then stuff 90 odd of them :) At least I dont have to print off the logos right...lol!<br /><br /><br />Also I think I really need to teach Macca to say "more" she currently has this high pitched sqweal that she uses everytime she wants more food.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-64202852662302906982008-04-10T09:48:00.007+10:002008-04-10T10:13:09.647+10:00Dont be to shocked!!BUT I am going to add a couple of LO's that of mine (gotta blow your own horn occasionally right) that I really like! The "Dont Presume" one has a story to it as I used it as a bit of a vent. BUT because family (IL side) can now link to this blog Im a little restricted in what I can and cant say.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/data/508/Like-Father-like-Daughter-t.jpg" border="0" /></p><a href="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/44511/cat/500/ppuser/2258">CREDITS<br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><a href="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/44779/cat/500/ppuser/2258"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/data/500/Dont-Presume.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/44779/cat/500/ppuser/2258">CREDITS</a><br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><a href="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/44783/cat/500/ppuser/2258"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/data/500/Cultivate-love.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.elementalscraps.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/44783/cat/500/ppuser/2258">CREDITS<br /></a><p></p><br /><p></p><p> </p>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-32353157947599039652008-04-04T19:02:00.005+11:002008-04-04T19:28:52.142+11:00Really? That long!Hmm a bit over a month since I last posted. Suppose I'm getting better right ;)<br /><br />I'm currently sitting here listening to Macca intermittently crying (which she has been doing on and off all night......make that day) and counting down the hours (less than 2 now) till the <a href="http://www.pickleberrypop.com/">PBP</a> chat starts. Although right now I cant even get onto the site.....whatever thats about?! No DH to disturb me and talk all the way through the chat (like last time....what was with that?!) and hopefully all 3 of the girls sleeping peacefully. I just have to get something to drink and the chocolate out now :)<br /><br />Well the question has been asked......"Hows the pregnancy going?" To be honest it doesn't really register till I have a bit of quiet time by myself at night. OR those terrible Braxton Hick hit me during the day. So that is all good I suppose.<br /><br />Monday I had our last "official" ultrasound and they still couldn't tell what the sex of this baby is. I honestly don't think she was trying to hard but anyway. If we have another girl she will be nameless for a while as I don't plan on picking a name that I'm not going to use. I don't want to spend hours pouring over names and then not use it. We have a boys name that we had when we had Amey so that one is a no brainer.<br /><br />Oh and I'm still trying to decide about the hospitals. The hospital we had Jack in is moving location so I feel HEAPS more comfortable in having this baby there. I just couldn't do that in the same building as I had Jack in and run the risk (yes probably very small) of somehow getting the same room as when I had him. The memories are just still WAY to strong. AND also this baby is due SO close to his birthday as well. DH isn't to keen as he would have to travel extra to get there and then go off to work. He hasn't taken time off when we have bubs since Amey. Mainly because we have family come down for nearly 6wks after the baby is born so we don't want to overlap. It really makes it HEAPS easier for us so it works well. BUT he will have a day off the day the baby is born of course! Anyway as I have to have a cesarean due to many medical reasons there is a chance that it will happen on the Thursday which means he will only have to take that day off that week.....so no excuses for lack of visits!<br /><br />Yep his shift changed as of Monday and his now working longer days later in the day and gets Fridays off. SO that should make it easy when bubs comes. Although I'm not sure how we will go with keeping the noise levels down till midday each day......its proving a little stressful as the kids just don't get it yet......but then I don't expect them to at their ages either. Kinder goes back next week so that should make it easier. It doesn't matter which combination of kids it is but as long as there is only two they are very quiet!!!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-54524667755083505822008-02-26T22:07:00.003+11:002008-02-26T22:11:10.821+11:00A bit dusty!!!Oh dear I didnt realise how neglected I had left this blog! I am so sorry. Things have been pretty busy around here that is for sure. July is a pretty emotional month and then it seems to flow through to August. Then here it ends up being the silly season really early!<br /><br />I have actually been holding off posting lately just in case family came by here. BUT now I can share my news......we are having another baby! Yes thats right #5 is on the way. This one is 18wks today and things are going really well. I have been pretty sick with morning sickness but I am hoping that after this head cold I am suffering from that I will regain some sense of normality! We are going to find out the sex this time as well but the scan yesterday was just way to unclear for much so its another 4 or so weeks before we find out.<br /><br />Other than that our oldest Amey is in 4yr old Kinder this year and she is growing up so much. I am hoping that a lot of our problems are behind us with her health. She seems to be hearing heaps better and her speech and behaviour have improved.<br /><br />Katie is 2 and pretty good really with the "terrible twos." I am comparing that to Amey who was not hearing well at that stage and tantrums all the time. She is such a clown and a joy to have around.....when shes not fighting shes even better.<br /><br />MacKenzie is such a cutie. She tries and keeps up with the other two but of course cant. Although she wont be that far off it. She is walking everywhere if not running and you really have to keep an eye on her. When she is told to come back she gives the cheekiest grin and runs the opposite direction. Other than that all is well.<br /><br />Scrapping I have started the ADSR with Kellie this week. We had our first challenge and I finished it tonight. You can check out our blog <a href="http://sassyscrappers-adsr.blogspot.com/">here.</a> Im really looking forward to it and hoping that it will bring some of that long lost mojo back. I really feel I need a bit of a boost there and something 'new.' What that is.....I have no idea!!!<br /><br />I have also lost a few CT's with some retiring or retiring their CT's for re-assessment. So now I only have Tara Dunstan, CLD and Rachel Martin left. I was thinking of picking up another one but really I am happy with what I have at the moment. Although if any of the designers that fell by the wayside were to ask me to come back I would more than likely not :)Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-72590075132549852382007-10-18T08:39:00.000+10:002007-10-18T08:40:57.512+10:00SubscribeI have been meaning to do it for a while but I have now finally done it! For those that do read my blog you can now go and subscribe instead of coming in and checking to see if I have posted one of my few posts. I will try and be a bit more diligent in posting though.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-45564919502248848502007-10-18T08:32:00.000+10:002007-10-18T08:39:31.178+10:00How Has It All Been Going?Well the decluttering hasnt been to bad. I got rid of three big boxes last week which I was really pleased about. I put one in the house so that I could fill it as I went. Instead of just leaving the things in a pile and putting them somewhere to go into the box.....eventually. I refused to look in it so I didnt get things out. Although I had to make sure a couple of times that the girls didnt "add" anything in there as well. Like Katies "Pukky Dog" now THAT would have been a disaster for sure.<br /><br />There's a bit going on but its all a bit of a mess in my head so I will have to come back and write. One good thing though is that Amey has her operation (no I havent mentioned it before I dont think) next Monday. I am hopeing that this will be the last set of grommits in for a while. It really is sad to see her struggle to hear and her speech being an issue. Although I have been proactive in getting it all fixed up. I SO dont want her to go through what I went through as a kid at school. Gee that is only a year and a bit away for her.<br /><br />I will come back and write a bit more about my last week or so.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-66325225615387267422007-09-04T14:22:00.000+10:002007-09-04T14:31:40.747+10:00Declutter My Life....ok well my house.I think thats a big enough deal in its own. There was a thread on PBP about not having a tidy house. I sooooo feel that way right now. AND I know that I should do something about it. Especially when DH makes comments about things regularly.<br /><br />My excuse (I have decided thats really what it is) is that I get sick of the house being mess up by the kids not long afterwards. BUT I have realised that 1 yes it is an excuse but 2 that the less clutter there is the easier the kids mess will be to clean up :) Have I really been that brain dead for this long?! Ok dont answer that.<br /><br />THEN there was also a post on DST about decluttering. WHICH I think is my problem and something that I need to work on. So thats what I am going to do. I made a trip to <a href="http://www.flylady.com/">www.flylady.com</a> and refreshed myself on some things about clutter and I am ready....well sorta. If you want to check out a declutter "How To" then check it out <a href="http://www.flylady.com/pages/FlyingLessons_Declutter.asp">here.</a><br /><br />So I have the following rooms to declutter......<br /><br />Enterance<br />Amey & Kenzies Room<br />Katies Room<br />Master Bedroom<br />Bathroom<br />Toilet<br />Laundry<br />Garage<br />Dining Room<br />Kitchen<br />Living Room<br /><br />I have broken up the last three even though they are really the same room. BUT I think I would just look at it and go NO WAY if I put them all together. Also no the toilet doesnt have heaps of things in it just a few TT things need to go away for a couple of months anyway.<br /><br />So today I reform!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-68827780220912033242007-09-03T20:20:00.000+10:002007-09-03T20:29:27.497+10:00And the 3rd Bliggity Blogger in the listIs.....Sharon (ksharonk)!<br /><br />I wrote about her blog before as she was part of Jodie's list of blogs that inspired her. Ok so I am running out of time at the moment as I have 3 sick kids BUT they are all asleep and so I have to get a few things done so the house looks a bit cleaner....ROFLMAO....right so that should read...sit down have dinner put my feet up and watch "City Homicide" and then "ER"<br /><br />So a short list for Sharons and I will come back later to extend the description OR you can be left wondering and go and check them out for yourself....Here they are<br /><br /><a href="http://antiquemommy.com/">Antique Mommy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://spraguelab.squarespace.com/blog/">Sprague Lab</a><br /><br /><a href="http://digiscrapinfo.com/wordpress/">Digital Scrapbooking Info</a><br /><br /><a href="http://3191.visualblogging.com/index.html">3191</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2957994820793168201">{ me }</a> I DO have to say something about this one. This <a href="http://tarawhitney.typepad.com/me/2007/08/had-a-gas-with-.html">post</a> has a picture of a family of 5. Not only is the photography fantastic but I love how she has placed the members of the family with blue eyes on one side and the rest have dark eyes and are on the right. What a wonderful photo!<br /><br /><a href="http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/">{A} </a><br /><br />And one more that she sneeked in at the bottom <a href="http://creashens.blogspot.com/">Creashens</a><br /><br />OK Im off to have my hopefully peaceful night of TV. NO DH and only one child in the lounge room with me. Not bad...1 outa 3!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-86552187927505362642007-09-03T19:49:00.001+10:002007-09-03T20:17:01.951+10:00Some More Bloggity Blog PlayersOK we have some more players in the game.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Jodie (jodie)</span> on her <a href="http://jodiedavidson.blogspot.com/">blog</a> listed these blogs......<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Lanne's</span> <a href="http://onceuponastoryboard.typepad.com/lanne/">blog</a> - There is some pretty good photography on here and at the moment some cool birthday ideas that could easily be adapted for girls as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://scrapnjammies.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Musings Of A Scrappin' mom</span></a> - This lady has seven kids and homeschools them. There has got to be some inspiration there! And it is well written.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Sharons</span> blog <a href="http://artisticmusings.typepad.com/">Artistic Musings</a> - Ah well what can I say! She is a designer has my name or really I have hers and her gallery is FANTASTIC! There is usually a freebie on there as well. But then shes the next person that played the game so there is a list of her fav blogs on there as well.<br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://freshandvintage.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Fresh and Vintage</a> - You HAVE to check this one out if you love and appreciate designs. This one is probably more for sewers but wow! There is some really nice stuff on here for sure.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://shabbymissjenn.typepad.com/shabby_miss_jenn/">Shabby Miss Jenn</a> - You have to know who this is right?? Well for those that done and love shabby designs for digi LO's this is one for you. She is right up there with Shabby Princess AND Jodie is on her CT. Lucky duck!!!<br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Anna's</span> blog <a href="http://justmethinking.typepad.com/just_me_thinking/">{ just me thinking }</a> - Jodie says it best "the queen of white space" She really has a great gallery to look at. Go and check this one out for some inspiration.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Peta's</span> blog <a href="http://crazylittlepossum.blogspot.com/">Crazy Little Me</a> - Another PBP designer who has great designs and a bubbly personality which really comes through on her blog.<br /><br />Oh and btw Jodie has a great blog as well and shows off what can be done with SMJ's designs too. She ALSO has a great sense of white space!Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2957994820793168201.post-69308743782274945692007-08-31T12:59:00.001+10:002007-09-03T19:49:23.016+10:00What Blogs Do Other People LikeOk as per the last post I am doing the <a href="http://www.pickleberrypop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2246&highlight=">Bliggity Bloggity Boo Round #2</a> at PBP. So I thought it might be interesting to type up a bit of a list of what blog some other PBP chickie like. I will just come back and update this post as more people add to the list.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Kate (katef)</span> on her <a href="http://www.picklebums.blogspot.com/">blog</a> listed these blogs that she liked.....<br /><br />* <span style="color:#ffffcc;">Kylie Clark's blog</span> <a href="http://www.kylieclark.com/blog/">A*muze*ing</a> - I went and had a look and I just love the photos there. She is a designer at FPD and she has some freebies on her blog as well. Although FPD fans would know that already. I had never come across it and I'm glad I did. I signed up for her newsletter :)<br />* <span style="color:#ffffcc;">Azure's blog</span> <a href="http://ozazure.blogspot.com/">azure of subrbia</a> - Is a common sense account of her everyday life. Also you have to check out the "bom chicka wah wah" add. Worth the laugh for sure.<br />* <span style="color:#ffffcc;">Simply Recipes Food and Cooking</span> <a href="http://www.elise.com/recipes/">blog</a> - I didnt get to far looking around here as I just know I would be stuck there for a VERY long time but there are some pretty tasty looking recipes on there. I have it book marked to look at for sure.Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432331428495318449noreply@blogger.com0