some creativity-ness

I feel like these last few weeks that I have been either living in the car, doing errands or running around mad,
hair messy, one shoe on one shoe off, chasing boys with hats, swatting mozzies off my legs.... but perhaps this is my new 'normal' with lively boys... and when the shop assistance asks me, after the boys narrowly missed getting ran over but the old lady with the trolley.. if they keep you on your toes... I just grin and nod!

Anyways... I want to pop by and share with you my last page for my GDT spot.
Using lots of kasier and October Afternoon

Back to the run of mill for me :)

Happy Thursday :) 

Checking in - Simplify your home life #13

Happy Tuesday afternoon :)
Hope your day is being kind. Just want to pop by and share my thoughts for this week at simplify your home life.

Ok.. Deb has us reviewing our goals and seeing where we are.
So checking in:


Goal #1 - Faith
I have been so thankful for the time I have been in my quiet place, learning and grow and being encouraged.
Brett & I are constantly helping and supporting each other here.
Big Tick

playing Brae favourite board game

Goal # 2 - Family
Big fat cross for a date night with Brett. We still have not managed anything here and seem to find an excuse. Time to make it happen. Perhaps April will be our first?


Big tick for outing with the boys. We have been having so much fun at storytime and the park. Not mention sneaking in a happy meal every now and then.


Big tick for the family outing. Totally love a BBQ and kicking the ball around the park.


Goal # 3 - Finances
Another big Tick.
Budget on track and saving plan in place. Now to decide on a holiday detestation!
Feel free to leave your suggestions!

Have a good night :) 

Pages and Photos!

well... last week went pear shape. My plan of what I thought would happen and the things that would happen.. just didnt happen how I was thinking.

But that is entirely ok.. because thats life uh!

We still had food on the table, clean clothes, baking, laughter in the house and the odd tear.. just to keep it real.

A new week! A few unexpected corners to take slowly.. but thats ok... this where life is meant to be.

Enough my waffle.. onto what you are here to see... well at least I hope you want to see what I have been busy with. tee hee

 A few more shares from my guest spot at Handmade by Suzanne this month! 

A card using some of the October Afternoon Sasparilla papers.

Oh... I love that denim paper in these OA papers. My boys live in jeans in winter.. and now they have the cutest little wrangler jeans!
How spoil are my boys!
But oh I love them to bits.
 Even when you put a new pair of jeans on them and within an hour there is a whole in the knee! 

close up: some that gorgeous sparkly shimmerz enemalz... oh my spring collection from Shimmerz arrived! :)

close up:  more layering and twine

And just because I can... Daddy came home for morning tea and he drove his grader all the way to the back fence.
DAD DADDDY DAD!!! Oh it made the boys day!

Big machines and little boys...Perfect.

Well..I am hoping I can be creativity tonight.. I think I have earn it after last week!

Happy Monday! :) 

Change - Simplify Your Home Life #12

Hello there... another week.. another challenge at Simplify your home life.

It's all about how we are dealing with change. Now I will admit, I am not the best one to accept change real good, but its great for me to reflect today and see that  most of my goals I set, I have started or am head in that direction.
I feel so proud that I could tick and give myself a little pat on the back.
I feel a sense of achievement which is so motivating for me.
To realise I can do it, if I stay focus and accept the changes that need to take place.
I think it helps me because each week and each day I write small goals.
I like to see on paper what I have done.
I want to keep focused. 

just a share from guesting

Hello and Happy Friday :) The weekend is almost upon us again! Crazy busy week here, lots happening.

Just popping by this morning to share some pages I have done for Handmade by Suzanne this month as a Guest Designer.

This on is based on this month sketch. It's an awesome sketch and so easy to adapt.

close up: Lots and lots of MME. Seriously in love with those kites.

close up: just lots of layering! 

Another page using the October Afternoon Sasprillia papers. When I first looked at it, I was think first using the photos with the boys and Brett hat on. You know, kinda cowboy themed. But then I started turning the papers over and I was like the other sides. 

Close up: Modelling paste, with lots of sprays, gesso and crayons

close up: bit of hambly and Prima thrown in for good measure!

 I have a bit today, Brett's twin brother and sister have their 21st party tonight, lets hope it doesn't rain with all these clouds about.

Have a great weekend sweet beautiful friends :) 

*smiling*

Why?

Check this out

HERE

Why?

Because he is just cute. Just look how big he is getting! 

Why?

Because he just makes me laugh at all his facial expressions

Happy Smiley Wednesday :) 

Kindness and Gratitude - Simplify Your Home Life #11

This is something I want to do more of. I want to show my kindness and gratitude to others, but I struggle. Not sure why, but if I practice it more, it should become easier uh!

I want to share a little story.
 A few months back I popped in to the little corner shop to grab some milk and a few vegies I need desperately.I had the boys with me.

I got to the counter to pay and the worst happened. What it felt like at the time anyway.
My card would not work, I had no cash and 2 little boys with me. What was I going to do?
After telling the lady at the counter, I was sorry I will have to leave the groceries and feeling utterly embarrassed, a lady came behind me and said
" I will pay for this lady things".
I cried right there and then.
A totally stranger paid for my $30.00 worth of milk and vegies.
She said to not worry its here good deed for the day and its happened to her before.

I had to accept this.
The kindness from a stranger.
 I will never forget what she did.

I want to be more kind and show more gratitude to strangers in some small.
Even offering to return their shopping trolley to the trolley bay in the car park or bringing a trolley to a lady that has small children.
I am sure it will make their day and mine.

Just my everything

Good Morning :)

Just popping by with a super quick post to share a page I did over the weekend. This is a 'just because  I wanted to play' page!

Once again I APOLOGISE from the bottom of my heart for the colour, we STILL do not have a PC!!! 

 close up: using some MME, prima and green tara flowers, hambly, Websters and BG... total mixed bag page!! 

 close up: practicising using paint for my edging instead of ink...I think I am liking it! tee hee 

close up: I love this background.. modelling paste, gesso and heaps sprays and those splatters are done with a crayon and wet brush! Its a super fine splatter and I LOVE IT :))) 

Boys and I are off to town this morning.. I am about to finish boxing up a special something to send to a special company!!! Cant wait to tell you!

Happy Tuesday :)

some scrappiness

Just wanted to pop by today and share with you the pages from the Polly kit Pucker up. Lots of Kissing booth papers and a bit of Paper Heart from Crate Paper.
I just love these colours, even though I am not a pink person!

close up: lots of layering.. tee hee 

I just loved using lots yellow in this page. Bright and cheery :)

close up: love those mini envelopes

close up: tried my hand at outline with paint!!! 

Then I whipped this card - just cause I could! I love those birds.. bit cute uh!

I hope you like.

HappyThursday :) 

Fear - Simplify Your home Life #10

Oh I have lots and lots of fears, as my husband often reminds me.
"what is the worst that can happen"
I know I need to over come my fears.
One of my major fears, which no one would probably guess is a fear of closeness.

I have always felt that if I become a 'close' friend to someone then I have to pour my heart out to them. I know that is not the case, but I guess I feel that if I told someone everything about me, then I fear that would hide or run from me or not want to know me.
Dont get me wrong, I have lots of friends, but not one of them I would call a 'close' friend. Not even my husband. He has to 'drill' information from me.

Maybe it comes back to me needing to accept me and have self-respect. To respect myself that some things in life will stay close to me and some things you can share.
I am not sure how to even write how I feel about my fear of closeness.

I am a shy person, I dont like attention and dont like walking in on a big group of poeple. I would prefer to sit in the car and watch and observe from there.  I do often come away and think about what happened and wish that I could have strength to enter the group, join in the conversation.. but I just cant.. again it comes to my fear of closeness.

I really need to work on my fear and overcome that.
Then I would feel more accepted of others.

But I was so very proud of myself this week.
 I saw two of my friends chatting at the shops, normally I would be sneaky and pretend not to see them, or go a different way, but this time.. I didn't. I walk pass, I  stop, and I chatted.
It was great. 
I felt great.
I overcame.
I want to remember this feeling :)
Big clap for me! 

She loves

A few 'she' favorite things:

1. Carmel latte

2.Sunrises because its so peaceful, the promise of a new day and the world is slowly waking up!

3. Sales at the shopping centre - in particular the boxing day sales and even better when I am near shops to enjoy it!

4. Scrappy nights

5.  Orange juice

6. flowers - no particular one, just something with a little bit of armour

7. old favorite recipes, in particular my Grandma scones

8. shoes

9. when my little boys bring me flowers from the garden, even if they have no stalks

10. jigsaws

Have a good week sweet friends :)

Three things

One: I am getting a box full of October Afternoon Sasparillia because.....

I am guesting this month here!

Two: I am grinning because...

Three:

A card I made for using some that MME papers!

I am working on a few exciting things tonight! A little project for my 6 finds this week - something I haven't had much experience in, but its making me happy! :) Also, thinking about a giveaway to welcome all my new followers, feel free to leave a suggestion !

Have a wonderfulThurdsay night!