Okay so I have been doing the typical MUM thing and running around in circles trying to keep up with my TO DO LIST aaghhhhhh!!!!! School holidays start in a couple of weeks and I have just so much to do before they even arrive. We are heading away to see my Mum and Dad and hang out with them for a week or so and just got the kids a dvd player for the car, hoping this will keep them occupied on the journey (5 hours)......... Jason is staying home, not time for him to take holidays at the moment until Xmas and we will miss him :(

Jas has also been busy training for a big bike ride down south, 100kms and he is doing this without a support crew.

I passed my first assignment which was a great confidence booster so now I need to put my head down and my bum up as they say and get some more work done. Have prac all day 2morrow at Cade's school, I have such a lovely time in his class and love watching the children learn.

More Candid Family Photos

BONSSCRAPS have done it again!!!! WOWSERS the monthly kits are stunning, stunning, stunning. So many beautiful yummy goodies to work with and so different each month. Thanks Bon you are doing a super job girl. Oh and you must pop over and check out the "New Look" forum etc etc, it is all jazzed up and the girls are on fire with the scrapping and chatting. An awesome community to be a part of :)

NOT 100% MUM :(

Poor Cade has his ear infection back once again and he isn't a happy little chappy, aaggghhh well we have started him off on antibiotics and Im sure he will be back to his usual mischief in no time!!

Our two Angels lounging around watching TV with their favourite bean bag and blankie.

Lainey just loves this sticker book, hopefully they don't end up stuck all over the house

Created this LO for a sub, not sure how I will go but I was quite happy with the outcome. I used a card that my parents received when I was born (vintage lol). The wings are made from a doiley that I cut up and I think they look so so cute.


Yes I have been Op Shopping again and this is my stash I came home with. Got some gorgeous material I want to turn into an apron for Lainey. Some cool buttons, doiley's (of course) and some great thread all at a really cheap price.

Lainey is starting to play more independently now which is nice for ME LOL!! Her favourites are the My Little Ponies at the moment and her eyes just light up when she is playing with them.

Mmmmm nothing better than fresh home cooking, I have been spending alot of time in the kitchen (don't we all) cooking up new recipes for the family to try. Have some new dips I want to try for the kids for a snack on the wknd, nice n healthy ones. Some new muffins I haven't tried before just dying to be made and some lovely dishes with leeks n bok choys.

Okay time to say Chow Chow for Now

Blog again soon, well hopefully sooner than later.

Love Narelle

P.S. thanks ever so much for popping by

HAPPY THIRD BIRTHDAY TO BONSSCRAPS

The CC challenges are awesome and very challenging, so if you are after something a lil different this is the place to BE!!

Wow the criteria for this LO was HUGE and I loved it. Nothing better than pushing the comfort zone to get the ol brain working.

The monthly kits at Bons are still to die for and yes people will start dying soon as they are selling out SUPER DUPER QUICK. I suggest a sub and NO I don't sub and YES Im thinking I need to NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



These are a couple of LO's I have done to possibly teach in the LSS, not sure how the gig will go as I haven't tried teach scrapbooking before. Wish me luck as I think Im going to need it!!



Some family shots from the week gone by, Lainey loves her new Dora hat and is pretty much living in it now on a regular basis. Suprised she isn't leaving it on when going to bed.

TV QUEEN, yes Lainey likes to climb on the tv unit and get up close and personal with the television. You know the old saying " Don't get to close as your eyes will go square ", well Lainey has SQUARE eyes for sure lol.


Just a slight FAV pastime of mine, IM HEARTING VAMPIRES SO MUCH that Im dreaming about them. Promise I won't start sucking blood just yet, but if it meant I could be with Edward then I would without hesitation............................. I sucker ya blood...................lol

Can't stop reading, started with Twilight and now I need to go to bed early and read, read, read. It is so nice to get back into the books and it has revamped my imagination that's for sure.

Im now scrapping my friends birthday presents. HELP I HAVE A PROBLEM. Watch out I will be scrapping white goods next, or possibly the bin as that's ugly.

Cheerio and signing out until next time

BYE xxxx

Lainey is growing up so Fast

My darling is just growing up so fast. Took these photos of our gorgeous gal this morning.

Love you Sweetpea x

BONSSCRAPS RETREAT and MELBIE August 09

Wow not sure where to start this post. I have serious HEARTS*** for all the lovely girls at Bonsscraps and had the bestest time ever. There was plenty of chatting, fab classes by the gorgeous DT, the venue was lovely and the food delicious. OH AND IM BOOKED TO GO NEXT YEAR FOR SURE. It is so lovely to feel welcome and be part of this wonderful Forum and to have met friends that I will cherish forever.

My bestie Christine who flew from Tassie to join me for a week of pure indulgence. Shopping, movies, theatre (Wicked and Jersey BOYS), food, wine, scrapping and wonderful gals

Our other scrappy table buddy ROBYN (aka Batman)

Miss DT Tam PETA, SANDIE and LISA

ME n GiGi - Loving you Fully Sick Mate

GORGEOUS Gals xx

How cool are Kate's stripey PJ's. Next year someone separate GiGi and Kerry, they are trouble together BIG Trouble LOL.....

Speaking of Trouble................




MISS Bonsscraps Herself



Sandie and her BOOBIES

City SHOTS.

Just want to say a BIG BIG thankyou again to BON for organsing such a wonderful retreat that I enjoyed from the bottom of my heart. YOU ROCK GIRL x

Bargain Hunting AGAIN!!

This cute lil table set me back $5, yep 5 bucks WOO HOO!! Have been looking for a desk for Cade's room for awhile now and didn't want to spend to much. Cade is just loving jigsaws and anything to do with the art n crafts and I thought a table in his room and his own creative space would be gorgeous. The kids are lucky as their rooms are like mini games rooms they are very roomy so heaps of space to create way to much chaos .

A lovely walk to the park the other day in the winter weather, we are so lucky in our suburb as the developers have established some beautiful parks for the kids AND dogs to play in. We have three parks all within a five minute walk from our house.

Cade's class did assembly last week and afterwards we had morning tea in his PP Classroom. Lainey had such a lovely time sitting at the table with her brother and all of Cade's Classmates. Can't believe as of next term I will be in his class doing my prac and studying towards being a Education Assistant. It is such an exciting time for me as I feel so settled and grounded and just overall very happy with life.


This is Lainey's hair done for CRAZY HAIR DAY at daycare. She loved it and kept saying Pretty Mummy :)

These are some of my June LO's that I have created this month. Think my style has changed yet again.

Over at Bonsscraps
the girls have all jumped in and challenging ourselves with a photo chain challenge. It is so much FUN to see what everyone comes up with and how we all look at the challenge differently.



So need to get organised and send out some RAK's. I have been meaning to do this now for a couple of weeks and just haven't got around to putting it all together. SO SLACK

Happy mail is so nice to recieve and I have all this yummy lace looking for a new home.

Tell you now I am loving body combat/pump/boxercise at the moment, seven pairs of jeans have been passed on to friends and the local op shop as they no longer fit. It is a slow process but I am finally seeing the results. And yes Im a jeans addict, think I have a fetish for denim...................................

Off to scrap now, kids are asleep, Jason is spin cycling and Im also going to grab out my stash of chocolate and have a piece or two or three or four.......or......or......or

Okay so my wishes this month to myself is to find time for my passion and scrap and keep in touch with my scrappy friends more often.

And what a great way to start with the 123 Girls who are having a PARTY!!!

"Have you checked out the 123 Party Blog??? There are 12 Websites donating.... with LOADS of prizes up for grabs.... and only ONE criteria to be eligible to join in.... to complete the June 123 Challenge by the last day of June!
SO BE THERE - Monday June 15th!!!
Complete the June 123 Challenge before the 123 Blog Party for a chance to win a $15 Store Voucher - one person who has created a layout with be randomly drawn!"

Have been at my favourite haunt alot today BONSSCRAPS. Completed my March Challenge for the Year so far and have a couple of others on the go.




Had a nice quiet day at home today with the kiddies, took Chewy for his walk. Its only his third time around the block and he is a good boy on the lead. Kids had a ball and of course had to go check the ducks out at the park.



Somebody didn't want her photo taken so she is eating!! This is my MUM, Lainey and Great Nanna Christmass (Mum's Mother).




Yikes terrible photo of me. Me, Mum and Kelsey (sister) at the DOCKERS game YEEH HAH.


Lainey just loves to run and run and run and run..........................



Okay back again soon x

Busy Little Bee

Well Im not quite sure where I am going to start this post as it has been so long since I updated last!! So as I eat coloured popcorn and drink Pepsi Max I will type away and fill you in on a quick overall monthly collection of my busy life.





I have re enrolled in an Educations Assistants course and will be starting my practical experience at Cades School, in his class next semester. Very excited and have been going over my first three subjects and ooooh I have some work ahead of me. Have nearly finished this qualification in QLD with Tafe but it is not recognised in WA as the systems are so different, so no exemptions for this little lass. As they say "Back to the Drawing Board"!!





Our Puppy Chewy is all grown up, he is around 5months old now and has been for his first couple of walks around the block. Oh he is a very good boy on the leash, considering I haven't spent much time training him. I do have to teach the boy though that he is not a pitbull and he will get us both in trouble if he keeps growling at all the other BIGGER dogs.

This is a GROOVY OWL TREE MOTIF that is now stuck proudly to my scraproom wall next to my BIG desk. How cool is it?

Some LO's that I have recently created over at Bonscraps

Our little Miss running around at the park at Rocky Beach.

Me and Cade, gorgeous boy is growing up so quickly.

Lainey doing some drawing whilst Mummy scraps.

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY LAINEY

Blowing out the Candles......................




Lainey's Enchanted Cake Village that I made her xx

Birthday Girl

It has been so nice to BLOG again and hopefully I can find some sort of routine and do it more often. Although I am sure I have tried that before and life just seems to get in the way.

Well its the end of this post and the popcorn and pepsi max have run out and Im onto Red Wine LOL.

Thanks for visiting