Time to Catch Up.

Thought it was about time I wrote down what's been going on around here. Heaps has happened so will put it in bullet form.

* Brady came off his pushbike and broke his arm so now is in plaster.
* Brady got spear tackled at school by some kid mucking around and ended up with a massive lump on his head and another trip to the doctors. The other kids got suspended fro 3 days.
* Kiara performed with her dance school at an exhibition at Forest lake last weekend. Did well.... new dances & costumes. I was exhausted as she had 6 costumes changes ina very short space of time. We are off to the Gold Coast Eisteddford next Saturday. Very long, tiring Day ahead of us.
* Mark completed his security Licence and passed. He'll be now working mainly as security at the hospital as well as some orderly shifts. His in the process of deciding whether or not to apply to join the police force next year. Just needs to get his eye sight cleared first as he was mugged and robbed some years back and sustained a significant eye injury. I really hope that he does. He's lost over 25khs and 32cm off his waist and his confidence is just soaring at the moment. It is so good to see.
* Also found out that Mark is going to need reconstructive surgery on his left ankle. He has split and torn some tendons and has bone fragments floating around. It will require 6 weeks in plaster and then another few weeks off work. Just trying to work out the best time to get it done as we have booked to go to the Whitsundays in September and he has a big fishing trip planned. he may try & hold off until November.... just depends how long he can stand the pain. he's had a sore ankle for a few years now but can't remember actually injuring it. The surgeon said that it won't affect his ability to join the police force if he decides to go ahead.
* I've joined the gym and have spent this week pumping, stepping and balancing my way to fitness. Brady is going with me.... pretty funny watching him trying to master a step class last night.
* I've been working heaps and haven't had any time to really scrap or sew.... hence my business is at a standstill. The ideas keep coming just not enough hours in the day to get it all down. Hopefully after September life will slow down and I can get it all going again. My problem is that I want to have a go at everything. I'll be in the middle of one project and then see something else I want to try.... I've always been like it.
* I've started work on my Scrapbooking Memories masters entry. Still not sure if I will actually finish and enter this year or not. I bet I end up rushing around like an idiot at the last minute and entering any way.

That's about it from me for this post.
Terri XXX

Recent Layout

Here is last week Scrapbook City Monthly comp entry. It had to be a BTP item using the crate paper monthly kit. Pretty happy with this and I came third. Should look nice in my scraproom if I ever remember to by the hooks to hang it up with.

Here's a L/O I just completed for the Scrapbook City Monthly Comp. This week was using a sketch by Alicia. I've never scrapped from a sketch before but am happy with the result. The photo is a couple of years old.... just didn't have anything recent of the two kids that I could use. They both seem to pull the strangest faces lately whenever I get the camera out.

My Craft Studio

Well it's taken a while but I've finally got some photos of my revamped craft studio. It's not exactly what I had originally planned( I drove my kids insane the day we went to Ikea to pick up the stuff!!!!), but I love it. It is just so bright, airey and colourful. I've got everything I need in here and can shut myself off from the chaos going on outside my craft studio door. I've still got a few finishing touches to make.

I've got 4 of these jars in total and when I finish sorting my vast and ever increasing ribbon stash will have them arranged in jars of plain, spots, stripes and florals.

These jars looks so nice on my shelf.... and I can see exactly what flowers I own.

I've Been Tagged..... Thanks Heaps Leone

WEll being tagged mean I have to come up with 7 facts about myslef and then tag seven other people. Gee... what are 7 facts about me that people don't know.

1. I'm actually quite good at singing and always thought that singing would be my career.... musicals, recording, live gigs etc. I still love singing my head off but usually in the shower or car when no one is around. The kids are the only people who really hear me sing properly.

2. I am a diet coke addict. I drink way to much of the stuff. But I justify it as I don't drink tea or coffee and don't drink much alcohol anymore so need some vice.

3. I am really good at starting things but don't always finish things. It's not because I'm lazy but more that I have so many good (well I think they're good) ideas and not enough time to finish them. I'd love a clone of myself so I could get everthing I wanted done. I have so much half done craft projects around the place that it's not funny.

4. Secretly I would love to write a book..... most likely a children's book. I started one a few years ago but have never got around to fnishing it. Maybe I will when I retire or the kids leave home.

5. I can tap dance. I used to dance weekly until the adult classes where abandoned last year. I miss it though but still get the tap shoes out every now and then when my daughter is practising.

6. I met my fiance at work. We were working in the same ward and I was actually trying to help him and another nurse get together but fell for him instead. We kept it secret for ages and not one person ever worked it out until we came out at a work function. Seven years later we still work in the same hospital..... has its up & downs working together though.

7. As geeky as this sounds I still love watching old Elvis movies and old musicals. I used to get so excited when these were on TV when I was a kid. Especially when it was the anniversary of his death as they played movies his movies all weekend.

I now tag, Jo, Milly, Sandra, Carole and Rachelle.