There are a total of 4 that I have to share with you. 1 of them was for a template challenge at Elemental Scraps, 2 of them were about Leo using Chrissy's new Lots To Say 2 Templates and 1 of them is a card using Chrissy's newest templates Speedy Greetings 3. The first one I am going to share is the one for the template challenge, I found the photo while I was clearing off the camera card from Christmas, and thought I should scrap it while I still remembered what was going on lol.
Credits: Layered template (Template Challenge 16), Sorta Solids March Color Play Papers, Chipboard Monograms and Spring-A-Ling all by Chrissy W, Fancy Little Scoops by Traci Reed and Pen Pressure Styles by Sonia Harvy (Saab). Font is DJB Myla by Darcy Baldwin.
Journalling reads:Usually when you want to eat cereal, you prefer to do it either in the living room or upstairs. You always choose to sit on the floor and often struggle with keeping it on the spoon. For some reason today you decided that you wanted to eat it at the kitchen table. When Ella came in to visit she wanted to sit with you and have some cereal too. I offered to make her a bowl but she wanted to share yours, so you got up and got her a spoon. I was waiting for the arguing to start but I was surprised to see that it never came. Seeing the two of you sharing so nicely was the very best birthday present I could ever have hoped to get. 30th December 2008.
Enabling: Sorta Solids March Color Play Papers, Chipboard Monograms and Spring-A-Ling by Chrissy W available here, here and here, Pen Pressure Styles by Sonia Harvy (Saab) available here, DJB Myla available here. Fancy Little Scoops by Traci Reed are retired and Template Challenge 16 details including free download link can be found here.
I am going to show you the card next because the other two are a bit special to me.
Credits: Layered template (Speedy Greetings 3, Template 2), It's My Day Mini and CU Mixin' It Up 1 all by Chrissy W. Font is Honey I Stole Your Jumper.
Enabling: Speedy Greetings 3 Templates, It's My Day Mini and CU Mixin' It Up 1 by Chrissy W available here, here and here and Honey I Stole Your Jumper Font available here.
I got the desire the other day to scrap photographs of Leo, for some reason that is still unknown to me that day I felt that I was strong enough to remember things about him and scrap them without crying. Both of these layouts were made using the same kit. It was really therapeutic to just sit and let the words pour onto the page. It's something I haven't really done in a long time and to be honest I have really missed it. I am actually quite proud of these layouts and the simple style they are scrapped it. I felt like simple was the best way to tell these stories.
The first one is about Leo and his dummy while the second is about little moments with him. The same day I did these I started a third one about Leo's stay in PICU. That one was a lot harder, I shed a lot of tears while I tried to do the journalling and even had to go back to it the following day because the emotion was just too much. That one isn't ready to be shared yet, I have the journalling finished and the pictures edited but I haven't been able to decide on a kit to finish it off. I want to scrap that one in a similar style to these but it's a lot harder than these were probably because the memory is not a happy one or one I really want to think about.
Credits: Layered template (Lots To Say 2, Template 1) and CU Mixin' It Up 1 by Chrissy W, Baby O' Mine Boy by Melissa Bennett and I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann. Font is DJB Myla by Darcy Baldwin.
Journalling reads: I’ve never been very fond of the idea of giving dummies to my kids. It started when Lukas was born and the S.C.B.U insisted on him having one to help his sucking reflex. When we noticed that his mouth was sore, I asked one of his doctors if he could have a latex allergy the same as I do, they said no but I trusted my instincts and decided to get rid of the dummies. Within a day or two of them being thrown away his mouth was all better. When Leo was born so early the S.C.B.U team again told us he had to have a dummy. We decided that we were only going to allow that if I could find a latex free dummy. Malcolm managed to find silicone dummies in France for me. They weren’t exactly easy for Leo to suck though. After a lot of searching we found this one, it was round clear plastic with a handle and had a round silicone teat on it. Leo loved it from the first time I gave it too him, even though it was almost as big as his face. It used to make me giggle how he would wrap his fingers around the handle, or put his whole hand against it almost as if to stop us from taking it away from him. He also loved to wrap the dummy clip strap between his fingers and stroke the ridges around the edge.
Enabling: Lots To Say 2 Templates and CU Mixin' It Up 1 by Chrissy W available here and here, Baby O' Mine Boy by Melissa Bennett available here, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here and DJB Myla Font available here.
Credits: Layered template (Lots To Say 2, Template 2) by Chrissy W, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann, Baby O' Mine Boy by Melissa Bennett, Wordart by Bethany Harty (Elegant Wordart) and Vintage Photo Actions (Chocolate Tint) by Lauren Barden. Font is DJB Miss Liz by Darcy Baldwin.
Journalling reads: Sometimes when I am having a bad day I feel angry with myself for not taking more pictures of the two of you together. I thought that I had all the time in the world to take photographs of the little moments between you. I thought that if I missed capturing a cuddle here or something cute there I would always have the opportunity to capture it some other time. After Leo came home from hospital I was so busy just enjoying having him around, and watching the two of you together I didn’t stop to take the time to remember the moments, I was too busy enjoying watching them. I will never not wish I could turn back time and do things all over again but it makes me appreciate every tiny little moment that I do have. These photographs are just random shots of you together. Lukas was hungry and screaming for his bottle and Lukas was trying to give him a cuddle and comfort him while I made it. When cuddles and talking didn’t help he tried to offer Leo his own bottle not understanding that the milk inside them was different. I made the bottle as quickly as I was able but by the time it was ready Leo had gotten himself into a state. When I gave him he bottle he continued to sob for a little while as he drunk it. I was stroking his hair to calm him down and talking to him. Lukas was a little confused as to why Leo still seemed sad even though he had gotten what he wanted. It took at least half the bottle before Leo calmed down completely and opened his eyes again. The way he looked at me was almost slightly accusing, as if he was asking me why I hadn’t given him his bottle straight away. Then he reached out his hand and stroked my face. I remember thinking it was cute like he had decided to forgive me for being so slow and just decided to enjoy the bottle. Moments like this seem like nothing to most people but to me they are the only thing I have to help me remember every precious moment I got with Leo.
Enabling: Lots To Say 2 Templates by Chrissy W available here, Baby O' Mine Boy by Melissa Bennett available here, Wordart by Bethany Harty (Elegant Wordart) available here, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here and DJB Miss Liz Font available here. Vintage Photo Actions by Lauren Barden are now retired.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
I think I have forgotten how to do this
It used to be a bit of a habit to write down all the little details on here, to recap the day and share the layouts I had created. I guess when the days become little more than sleeping, eating, pain and feeling tired there isn't really much left to write about. I have scrapped a few layouts here and there but for the most part I have stayed away from the computer all together. I don't know if I mentioned on here but my new laptop is broken so we only have the desktop at the moment. Lukas wants to use it to play his games on, Mark wants to use it for playing the SIMS 2 on and vaious online games and it never seems worth the effort to fight with them over computer time. The limited amount of time I do spend on the computer are taken up with replying to emails and keeping on top of my blog reader. I do browse the forums but rarely feel like posting to them anymore. I supppose the very limited computer time is good practice for when the baby is born, Lukas and Leo were only ever happy when they were being held I am pretty good at doing things one handed so I can type or even scrap with a baby on my lap but I don't know if I will want to. Whenever I do open up Photoshop to scrap I don't seem to feel inspired, I struggle with trying to choose kits and photographs that work well together. Yesterday I had another hospital appointment. They did some more scans and took some more blood and are baffled as to why every single thing they tested for last time was negative lol. I will admit its kind of fun to always be such a mystery to the hospital especially since each pregnancy is uniquely bizarre lol. Takara Bean appears to be doing fine, very active and exactly 16 weeks in size on the scan. I have another appointment in 5 weeks time ironically its 2 hours before the appointment for my 20 week scan, I am supposed to make an midwife appointment at some point between now and then. I've done something to my ribs it started when I was coughing a lot and my ribs were sore, a sharp pain right across them making it hard to do everything. It kind of got worse when Lukas for some bizarre reason decided to press against my ribs on the left hand side. Paracetamol is a very good friend of mine at the moment, the only problem is its making me very sleepy and dazed all the time. Its kind of strange to have painkillers do something I am so used to them being completely pointless unless I take a lot more than I am supposed to it seems crazy that 1 500mg tablet is capable of knocking me out for the whole night. So apart from my own health issues things aren't too bad. Mark is currently working 3 days a week for 4 hours each day to help get him back into the routine of working after being off for so long with his back. He's gone for a physio appointment today and has an occupational health meeting tomorrow. Lukas currently has no front teeth as both of them came out within days of each other. Luckily the new ones are coming through but for now he looks very grown up with his huge gap lol. I am waiting for the repair people to come and fix the leak under the kitchen sink. They said they would be here sometime before 4pm. Then I have a lot of phone calls to make include getting the laptop repaired and I assume by the time all of those are done Lukas will be home and Mark will be off to work. I better go for now because I have lots of other little things to do while Mark is out. But I will pop back when I get a minute and share the few layouts I have done, the scan photos and a photograph of Lukas and his gap for you. I still have enabling to add to the other post as well.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Has it really been that long?
Oh dear, sorry about that. I wish I could tell you that I have been really busy and haven't had time to write a blog post but as you already know I don't like telling lies lol. I wish I could tell you that I have lots to share with you and tell you but that's not really true either. I also wish I could tell you that I have been busy scrapping and I have lots of layouts to share with you, there are a few layouts I have managed to do this month to share with you but that's not the reason either. To be honest the reason I haven't blogged is really simple I haven't had anything to blog about. I haven't been spending much more than the time it takes to check my email on the computer each day, partly because sitting at my desk isn't really easy at the moment thanks to the constant headaches and pain everywhere, but it wouldn't be very honest if I didn't admit that although that part of the reason the majority of it is I don't want to be on the computer. The pregnancy seems to have drained anything resembling motivation from my body, I am tired all the time and for some reason unknown to me I seem to have retreated away from people in general. I have no desire to post on forums or talk to my online friends at the moment. They haven't done anything wrong, and I don't really feel more depressed than usual so I don't really have an explanation. Maybe it's because I have nothing to say I haven't been out of the house except for appointments or maybe it's because I am feeling so ill and I don't feel like talking. I really hate to admit this but I haven't really missed it as much as I would have done even a few months ago. There was a time when I was inseperable from my computer I checked emails a couple hundred times a day because I didn't want anyone to have to wait for a response. Now it kind of seems unimportant. If you ask me what I have been doing instead I would probably shrug my shoulders because I really don't know. I have listened to a few audiobooks on my ipod but that's usually while Mark is watching television and Lukas is on the computer. We have started sorting a few things out in the house but nothing major and that was all done in a few days. The time seems to go by just as quick with nothing getting achieved even when I don't use the computer. Anyway I just wanted to check in and let you know why I have been kind of distant I guess I thought once I started writing this post I might understand the reasons too but I am just as clueless now as I was when I started it. I will leave you with those layouts and hope that next time I blog I actually have something to blog about. There are 6 layouts in total to share with you, maybe that tells you how little time I have been on the computer better than all the words managed to, hopefully I will find a way to get back to something more normal soon.
I can't remember what all of these layouts were done for so I am just going to post them with the credits and I will come back another time and add details and enabling when I remember too.
Credits: Layered template (Round We Go Rectangle, Template 2), Lizzie May and CU Mixin' It Up 2 all by Chrissy W, Label Me 01 and The Grunged Dot Papers by Royanna Lea Fritschmann and Happy Thoughts 2009 (January, Day 26) by Sue Cummings. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: You decided it might be funny to run around the house with your cereal bowl on your head. You are such a silly boy Lukas! 22nd July '06.
Enabling: Round We Go Rectangle Templates, Lizzie May, CU Mixin' It Up 2 by Chrissy W available here, here and here, Label Me 01 and The Grunged Dot Papers by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here and here, Happy Thoughts 2009 January by Sue Cummings available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (February Designer Sampler Template) by Chrissy W, Frostee by Mandy McQuillis (Mandy Mystiques), (Happy Thoughts 2009 (January, Day 11) by Sue Cummings, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann and Pen Pressure Styles by Sonia Harvy (Saab). Font is DJB A Bit Of Flaire by Darcy Baldwin.
Journalling reads: I’ll let you in on a little secret. The whole time that I was trying to concentrate on saying my wedding vows. The only thing I really wanted to do was look back at you. I have never been in the situation before where you are so close, yet out of reach to me. In my head I was wishing the ceremony would hurry up and be over so I could have you back with me where you belong. When you couldn’t sit still anymore and wondered over to where we were sitting and signing the register, I don’t think I have ever been so glad to see you in my life. Once I had you sat on my lap again, I was finally able to relax and enjoy the moments that made me legally a married woman. I don’t know why it is but when I have you close to me I feel calm, like I can take on anything life can throw at me. I wasn’t worried anymore about tripping over the train on the dress, or forgetting the words I was supposed to say. At that moment I just felt content I had everything I could ever want in the world, You and Daddy right there next to me. and that made me feel happier than I could ever begin to find words to describe.
Enabling: February Designer Sampler Template by Chrissy W available here, Frostee by Mandy McQuillis (Mandy Mystiques) available here, (Happy Thoughts 2009 January by Sue Cummings available here, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here, Pen Pressure Styles by Sonia Harvy (Saab) available here and DJB A Bit Of Flaire Font by Darcy Baldwin available here.
Credits: Based on 365 Sketch 1 by Laura White (Princesslala) and Out Of This World by Royanna Lea Fritschmann. Fonts are Castellar and FO Giggles by Fontologie. Photo edited using 12+12 Presets (VintageLE) by Sarah Ji from Preset Heaven.
Journalling reads: Whenever you get out the construction toys I can’t help but watch. I love to see your little imagination at work. You sit for hours and mess around with bits and pieces to create anything from cars to robots, from boats to spaceships. But I think the best part is listening to you make up stories to go with your creations. Giving them voices and really making them come alive. I love how in your eyes their are no limits to what you create except what you can imagine.
Enabling: 365 Sketch 1 by Laura White (Princesslala) found here, Out Of This World by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here, Castellar Font available here, FO Giggles Font by Fontologie available here and 12+12 Presets by Sarah Ji available here.
Credits: Layered template (Round We Go Rectangle, Template 1), Paper Cutters (Huge Scallop Paper Rectangle) and It's My Day by Chrissy W and Checklists Brushes by Katie Pertiet. Font is FO Free Refill by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: Uncle Aidan's Birthday Party. August 2003.
Enabling: Round We Go Rectangle Templates, Paper Cutters and It's My Day by Chrissy W available here, here and here, Checklists Brushes by Katie Pertiet available here and FO Free Refill Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Template Challenge 15) by Chrissy W and Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs. Fonts are FO Textura Traced and FO Printing Primer In Between both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: I love this photograph of you. It was taken when we were living with Nannie Freda & Grampy Andy. Daddy had the camera on the wrong setting and the shutter stuck as well, but you look so cute + adorable peering out of the back door with your bottle. The look on your face is just precious. I only wish I could remember what you were looking at in the back garden.
Enabling: Template Challenge 15 by Chrissy W available here, Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs available here, FO Textura Traced Font by Fontologie available here and FO Printing Primer In Between Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Template Challenge 14) by Chrissy W, Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs and Being Green Alpha by Angie Kovacs. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat.
Enabling: Template Challenge 14 by Chrissy W available here, Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs available here, Being Green Alpha by Angie Kovacs available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
I can't remember what all of these layouts were done for so I am just going to post them with the credits and I will come back another time and add details and enabling when I remember too.
Credits: Layered template (Round We Go Rectangle, Template 2), Lizzie May and CU Mixin' It Up 2 all by Chrissy W, Label Me 01 and The Grunged Dot Papers by Royanna Lea Fritschmann and Happy Thoughts 2009 (January, Day 26) by Sue Cummings. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: You decided it might be funny to run around the house with your cereal bowl on your head. You are such a silly boy Lukas! 22nd July '06.
Enabling: Round We Go Rectangle Templates, Lizzie May, CU Mixin' It Up 2 by Chrissy W available here, here and here, Label Me 01 and The Grunged Dot Papers by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here and here, Happy Thoughts 2009 January by Sue Cummings available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (February Designer Sampler Template) by Chrissy W, Frostee by Mandy McQuillis (Mandy Mystiques), (Happy Thoughts 2009 (January, Day 11) by Sue Cummings, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann and Pen Pressure Styles by Sonia Harvy (Saab). Font is DJB A Bit Of Flaire by Darcy Baldwin.
Journalling reads: I’ll let you in on a little secret. The whole time that I was trying to concentrate on saying my wedding vows. The only thing I really wanted to do was look back at you. I have never been in the situation before where you are so close, yet out of reach to me. In my head I was wishing the ceremony would hurry up and be over so I could have you back with me where you belong. When you couldn’t sit still anymore and wondered over to where we were sitting and signing the register, I don’t think I have ever been so glad to see you in my life. Once I had you sat on my lap again, I was finally able to relax and enjoy the moments that made me legally a married woman. I don’t know why it is but when I have you close to me I feel calm, like I can take on anything life can throw at me. I wasn’t worried anymore about tripping over the train on the dress, or forgetting the words I was supposed to say. At that moment I just felt content I had everything I could ever want in the world, You and Daddy right there next to me. and that made me feel happier than I could ever begin to find words to describe.
Enabling: February Designer Sampler Template by Chrissy W available here, Frostee by Mandy McQuillis (Mandy Mystiques) available here, (Happy Thoughts 2009 January by Sue Cummings available here, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here, Pen Pressure Styles by Sonia Harvy (Saab) available here and DJB A Bit Of Flaire Font by Darcy Baldwin available here.
Credits: Based on 365 Sketch 1 by Laura White (Princesslala) and Out Of This World by Royanna Lea Fritschmann. Fonts are Castellar and FO Giggles by Fontologie. Photo edited using 12+12 Presets (VintageLE) by Sarah Ji from Preset Heaven.
Journalling reads: Whenever you get out the construction toys I can’t help but watch. I love to see your little imagination at work. You sit for hours and mess around with bits and pieces to create anything from cars to robots, from boats to spaceships. But I think the best part is listening to you make up stories to go with your creations. Giving them voices and really making them come alive. I love how in your eyes their are no limits to what you create except what you can imagine.
Enabling: 365 Sketch 1 by Laura White (Princesslala) found here, Out Of This World by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here, Castellar Font available here, FO Giggles Font by Fontologie available here and 12+12 Presets by Sarah Ji available here.
Credits: Layered template (Round We Go Rectangle, Template 1), Paper Cutters (Huge Scallop Paper Rectangle) and It's My Day by Chrissy W and Checklists Brushes by Katie Pertiet. Font is FO Free Refill by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: Uncle Aidan's Birthday Party. August 2003.
Enabling: Round We Go Rectangle Templates, Paper Cutters and It's My Day by Chrissy W available here, here and here, Checklists Brushes by Katie Pertiet available here and FO Free Refill Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Template Challenge 15) by Chrissy W and Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs. Fonts are FO Textura Traced and FO Printing Primer In Between both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: I love this photograph of you. It was taken when we were living with Nannie Freda & Grampy Andy. Daddy had the camera on the wrong setting and the shutter stuck as well, but you look so cute + adorable peering out of the back door with your bottle. The look on your face is just precious. I only wish I could remember what you were looking at in the back garden.
Enabling: Template Challenge 15 by Chrissy W available here, Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs available here, FO Textura Traced Font by Fontologie available here and FO Printing Primer In Between Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Template Challenge 14) by Chrissy W, Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs and Being Green Alpha by Angie Kovacs. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat.
Enabling: Template Challenge 14 by Chrissy W available here, Our House by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs available here, Being Green Alpha by Angie Kovacs available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Two layouts to share
I don't really have anything to say today but I do have those 2 layouts I did the other night to share. Both of these were made using Chrissy's new Angie'licious 4 templates. It's nice to have finally scrapped something pregnancy related. I only wish I had more things that available to scrap about this pregnancy but I have just been too ill to care about taking photographs (not that I really have anything to photograph yet, like I said the bumps are all my own lol) or journalling about my feelings. I have bought some clothes but it's all white and fairly uninteresting. I can't wait until I can order proper baby clothes, little outfits etc not babygros. I will keep this brief because despite today being a really bad day as far as how I am feeling there are a few things I need to get done today before I retreat to my bed.
Credits: Layered template (Angie'licious 4, Template 1) by Chrissy W, Cottage Chic by Megan Farrow (Flergs), I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally and I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat by Fontologie.
Enabling: Angie'licious 4 Templates by Chrissy W available here, Cottage Chic by Megan Farrow (Flergs) available here, I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally available here, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Angie'licious 4, Template 4) by Chrissy W, First Kiss Of Spring by Megan Farrow (Flergs) and Nicole Seitler (Sugarplum Paperie) and I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat by Fontologie.
Enabling: Angie'licious 4 Templates by Chrissy W available here, First Kiss Of Spring by Megan Farrow (Flergs) and Nicole Seitler (Sugarplum Paperie) available here, I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Angie'licious 4, Template 1) by Chrissy W, Cottage Chic by Megan Farrow (Flergs), I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally and I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat by Fontologie.
Enabling: Angie'licious 4 Templates by Chrissy W available here, Cottage Chic by Megan Farrow (Flergs) available here, I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally available here, I'm Felting 01 Styles by Royanna Lea Fritschmann available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Credits: Layered template (Angie'licious 4, Template 4) by Chrissy W, First Kiss Of Spring by Megan Farrow (Flergs) and Nicole Seitler (Sugarplum Paperie) and I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally. Font is FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat by Fontologie.
Enabling: Angie'licious 4 Templates by Chrissy W available here, First Kiss Of Spring by Megan Farrow (Flergs) and Nicole Seitler (Sugarplum Paperie) available here, I'm Talking 'bout - Preggo Wordart by Jodie McNally available here and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat Font by Fontologie available here.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Where to start?
I wish I had the time to sit here and type a long blog post, full of rubbish about how well the pregnancy is going, and how well I am feeling etc but I don't tell lies on my blog. This pregnancy is just like the previous 4 lol it sucks! I am missing my computer and my internet friends, I am missing the forums and the chatter but more than anything else I am missing the scrapping. I need the creative outlet that it gives me, I hate letting my CT's down and to be honest scrapping just makes me happy. I have been lucky yesterday and some of today that I felt a little better, enough to sit on the bed with the laptop for a little while. Caught up on some emails and cleared some blogs but no scrapping. I did manage to do a tiny but of scrapping yesterday on the desktop and I paid for it by being up nearly all of last night in pain lol. *sigh* I'm sorry I know this is a very whingy post and this pregnancy is a huge blessing (or at least the end result will be) but for now I am feeling very depressed and miserable, I am missing my life and my routine. I get kind of grumpy when I can't do anything. Mark has been out all day and today just seems to have been a bad day. I have been on a bit of a short fuse all day to be honest, when we were making dinner I couldn't open the box of stock cubes and ended up launching them across the kitchen, maybe that tells you how fed up I am. *sigh* I haven't ever liked February much we have the first anniversary of Mark's mum dying this week. There are appointments that need to be attended for both me and Mark. Lukas looks like he may be coming down with something, he's been very quiet and spent the whole day alternating between playing the computer and being curled up under the duvet in my bed with me. This month we also have Valentines Day, Gaiebraille's anniversary, Mark's mum and dad's wedding anniversary (although redundant I still feel it deserves mentioning) and various other things. All I really want is to feel more like myself so I can start clearing some of the backlog I am really tired of feeling sick, being in pain and having no energy all the time. I suppose it really all comes down to, is the simple fact that although I think the baby is totally worth anything I have to go through I was kind of hoping all the pregnancy crap would come a little later. It would be nice to have a real bump to go along with all the problems at least then people wouldn't just assume that it was all laziness, although then I suppose I would get what I usually do which is people saying I am "putting it all on for attention" because they don't believe pregnancy could cause all of these issues. Sometimes I just wish I could be pregnant like a normal person instead of all of the complications and illness. I am going to stop whinging now it really is time to get off the laptop, at least there is a film on the tv I want to watch, they are showing the St Trinian's film tonight and I am going to watch it with Mark and my duvet lol. Hopefully next time I manage to get on here I will be feeling a bit more myself or at least not such a miserable cow.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
10 days without any kind of update
is bad even for me. In my defense though I have spent the majority of that time in my bed, and I think I would go as far as saying I think the 2 previous posts were written from here too lol. I haven't even been to my mum's or seen the kids for at least a week. Now where to start? Um how about last Wednesday when my midwife appointment got changed to an emergency doctors appointment because of abdominal pain and bleeding? That certainly made for an interesting day, we had to go and collect Lukas early from school to make the only time the doctor could offer me. When we got there we had all the usual questions and things to answer. I baffled the poor woman with my history and she was really mad about some of the things the doctor I first saw when I found out I was pregnant had handled things. She had to exam me etc and although she couldn't find any reason for the bleeding she did see a few other things that were slightly unusual. I left the doctors with antibiotics since they think I have a severe infection and an appointment for the 1st emergency scan (since they were fearing ectopic pregnancy) she could schedule - Friday morning at 8:30am! You know by now that I DO NOT DO MORNINGS lol. That was another fun day. Lukas had to take the day off school because we didn't know how long we were going to be at the hospital, experiences vary and we have on occasion had an early morning appointment and not left the hospital until the late evening. I never went to bed because I knew I wouldn't be able to get up. We had to sit around for a long time waiting for the receptionist to stop gossiping and actually sit at her desk. Stupid really that reception doesn't open until 8:30 and that's when my scan appointment was scheduled for. Then it was sitting down filling out a form and being asked over and over again why I didn't have a letter from my doctor about the appointment, um because she never gave me one lol. Then we had to sit around and wait again, and then I got called into the room to give them my history. Nurse was quite rude, it started when she didn't actually listen to what I was telling her. Then moved on to an issue when she asked me a question about smear tests. "When was your last one" was answered with "I don't think I have ever had one" which is true I don't ever remember having one, and then she got quite abrupt with me and rambled on something about keeping appointments, I told her I had never had an appointment for one to my knowledge and then she decided to ask how old I was. When I told her I was 24 just she shut up rather abruptly and said "oh, your not old enough to have been given one" um ok lol. I wasn't sure whether to be insulted that she obviously thought I was a lot older than 24 or that she failed to notice my date of birth all over the form lol. When we got called into the scan room the sonographer told us she would be back in a minute, she had to go take a call. We were left sitting in the scan room on our own with a flickering light driving my already tired head slightly insane. The seizures (or whatever they want to call them) I have aren't always affected by lights, the exception is when I am tired or pregnant lol. Mark has often told me about the time a passing police car triggered one when I was pregnant with Lukas and I kind of nearly got run over lol. Ended up in hospital that time. I'm kind of oblivious when it comes to them since I don't actually know I have had one until someone tells me afterwards. It's a long and confusing issue that isn't actually relevant to today's post lol but I am rambling. Anyway since I don't wear a watch I don't know exactly how long the sonographer took, seemed ages but when she did come back in she was super quick. Was very amused to see that since I was pregnant last time, they had taken to having latex free condoms in each scan room to use as transvaginal probe covers (which if you don't know are normally latex and therefore not safe to use on me). Last time they had to use a blue nitrile glove tied around it. We suggested the latex free condoms as an alternative when I was pregnant with either Gaiebraille or Leo but it's nice to see they finally have one lol. When she tried to do an abdominal scan I got in trouble because I hadn't had anything to drink. Urgent Gynae clinic is somewhere we have been many times before, the advice or instructions regarding drink/food varies everytime. We have had everything from nothing after midnight the night before, to only water, only clear fluids, neither until you have seen the doctor, neither until after the scan the list goes on and on. It's no big deal really she just scanned from the bottom up instead. Had to laugh at the question "Have you ever had this procedure before?" and slightly got the giggles at the look on her face when I replied "hundreds of times" lol. Lukas suddenly decided that looking at what she was doing was fascinating. I took a lot of "just play your DS", "read your comic" and "Lukas can you see that on the screen" before he decided that there were far more interesting things than me lol. Have to say it was the quickest scan I have ever had, she found that Takara Bean was where she should be and came complete with heartbeat in less than a minute which was very reassuring. What was slightly less reassuring though was that the Takara's size and my dates don't add up. It's nothing new for us though we are used to dates and relative size of the baby not adding up. We have a new due date of 27th August (I did update the little ticker in the sidebar to reflect that, because I wanted to make it accurate to the baby's size. But I also want to be accurate to my dates so I added another one with a different image lol) but due dates are really irrelevant since no doubt Takara Bean will come whenever and wherever it feels inclined, just like the boys did. After that we had more waiting around and they asked for a urine sample. I went into the toilets to do one and despite pulling and locking the door someone managed to walk in on me while I was trying to pee into the tiny pot lol. It's just one of those things that you kind of think they could only happen to me lol. After some more waiting around we saw a very lovely doctor who was even more throughly confused by me than anyone else. He was very much relieved that the Silver Star Team would be taking over my maternity care and they would be left to untangle my complicated medical history lol. Even though Silver Star usually make me have frequent scans under there care I was advised to book my 20 week anomaly scan while we were there to ensure I was given one. So we wondered upstairs and did that. When we got there we were informed that I already had a scan booked, which was news to us. The nice receptionist wondered off to see what it was booked for and who booked it. Only to be throughly baffled to find that the original doctor I saw at the GP's had requested a dating scan for the 29th January. I already knew my dates so I shouldn't have needed a dating scan and for the date she requested according to my dates I would have been 15/16 weeks pregnant. It was really odd and neither us nor the receptionist could understand why anyone would have booked an appointment for then. That one was cancelled and a 20 week scan appointment was made for April 20th. If Silver Star want to scan me before then (likely) or want to do the 20 week scan themselves (usual for them) they can cancel it. Lukas insisted on buying a teddy bear for himself and a teddy bear for the baby from the S.C.B.U stall. Although by the time we got home he had changed his mind so many times about which one he wanted we came to an agreement that he could look after both and decide which one was for the baby when it was born lol. I have a midwife appointment in a few hours, and I really should be asleep but the pain in my stomach and my back is keeping me awake. I will try and get back tomorrow and show you my first scan picture, let you know what happened at the midwife appointment and update you on the other stuff that has been going on (like our 2nd wedding anniversary lol). Lukas has to have yet another day off school thanks to the only appointment time available and not being able to get him to school and be at the doctors on time. Hopefully once tomorrow's (well today would be more accurate I suppose) appointment is done we will be able to sort things out a little better.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
From Our Blog To Yours - Snow Test
Yes I know I should be updating you on some stuff but I don't have the time or the energy today. But I did promise Mark I wouldn't do any shopping today, so while Lukas is playing I am doing a few of the quicker challenges to earn sweet reward points. There are lots of new releases I have my eye on today, so I have to earn as much discount as I can manage 40% would help a lot but I can't really see it happening lol. So this is the From Our Blog To Yours Challenge from the 8th January, a quick quiz about snow. Here are the results. I will try and get back later and update on the other stuff that is going on but I am not making any promises that I will manage it.
Your Snow Test Says You're Independent |
 You feel like something good will happen to you in the next few months. You love to work, especially when work is creative. You have the makings of a successful artist. You are an independent, individualistic person. You thrive when you're doing your own thing. Your biggest worry in life is your family. You stay up at night thinking about them. When it comes time to relax, you really indulge. You are all about your favorite comforts. |
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Not such a happy new year
If you had told me at Christmas that come January the 2nd I would have been spending almost the whole day at mym mum's house I would have laughed, told you that you were nuts and then wondered off to hunt down that phone number for the local funny farm. If you had told me that there would ever come a point in my life where I actually felt something other than dislie at best towards my mother I would have thought you were definately a not the sharpest knife in the drawer and you would definately way on your way to crazy town. Yet stuff has a way of making you do things you didn't ever think you would do, say words you didn't ever think you would say and think things you never thought you would say. A simple thing like a phone call can change everything. When Nan called me this morning (yes we live in the same house and she calls me what's your point? lol) at first I thought she was joking when she said that my mum had phoned her and my stepdad Karl had left her. Infact I would even go as far as admitting that at that point my thoughts were who could blame him and how did he put up with her for so long. See I didn't know the full facts at that point and my feelings towards my mum clouded my judgement. But the first thing I said was what can I do to help. I was worried that Nan said the kids were crying and upset I wanted to help them not my mum. So I got dressed and I dressed Lukas and we walked down there. After hearing the full story and giving the kids lots of hugs and affection I changed my mind. What he did was completely unforgiveable. He left in the middle of the night, packed clothes and other stuff. Never took a photograph of the kids with him, or the gifts with daddy on them he received for christmnas. He didn't leave them a note, or an explanation of any kind. Then later when Gavin got there he called a friend of theirs to see if she knew anything my mum was scared incase he has decided to run off with the friend so she couldn't do it. Then everything kind of got worse, not only had he not run off with this friend, he had borrowed £100 in cash from this person. After I came home (I couldn't stand the smoking and noise anymore and I had to make Lukas's dinner) then it got even worse. Gavin decided to look on his facebook and email accounts to see if he had left any clue about his plans there. He wasn't really expecting to find very public intentions for an affair with some woman my stepdad has met online 3 weeks ago. Very graphic details that were in a place where my brothers and sisters could have seen them without going looking for them. Right now I feel sorry for my mum. I think he is the lowest form of human life. What man would leave his 7 kids including one who is disabled and only recently had major surgery to follow his cock? They deserved better than that even if it was only an insincere note saying he was leaving. He's an asshole and he doesn't deserve to be part of their life right now I hope he gets some awful disease from his stupid online whore and suffers horribly. He should be glad he has gone all the way to the other end of the country because I think that if he was close enough my mum or Gavin might tear him limb from limb. It's not even like he has run off on a spur of the moment thing to leave the way he did must have taken a lot more than 3 weeks planning. I don't know if it's the pregnancy hormomes or what but I ended up bursting into tears earlier and begging Mark never to do the same. Usually if we discuss him leaving with another woman he gets something more like go right ahead but you will be leaving with all the useful parts in a doggy bag. I can't believe that today I was a snot filled tearstained wreck begging him to please never ever do anything like that. Takara Bean you are messing with my head baby lol. I'm not all needy and emotional infact I am a little bit more like my mum than I thought she was more angry that he had done it than hurt by his actions. I take comfort from the fact that one day he is going to wake up either with this tart, some other one or probably by himself a lonely old man and he is going to wish he hadn't done this. He's going to miss those kids and be full of regret. All I can say to that is good I hope it really hurts, and he cries just like they did today.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Why is it when I have a lot of things to say
I end up saying nothing lol? I have so many different things to share and I just don't feel like doing anything. Partly because I have a really bad cold, I am super tired and I managed to twist my knee earlier and partly because I just can't seem to concentrate on anything for very long, that's not the babies fault I have been unfocused for a while or actually since I am almost 12 weeks pregnant maybe it is the babies fault lol. So rather than rambling on endlessly I am just going to wish you all a Happy New Year and I am going to retreat to my bed where it's nice and warm. The post about Christmas Day and the post about my birthday can wait, so can the CT work and the organising I am supposed to be working on. Today I just feel like snuggling up with my family putting a dvd on and being nice and warm under the blanket and duvet. You may have noticed that I have added a little pregnancy ticker to the sidebar, Takara Bean is the name we have decided on until we know the sex of the baby and he/she gets a "real" name. We looked it up online and Takara is supposed to be a name suitable for boys or girls and it means precious. That is pretty accurate since right now it's a very precious little bean, maybe in a few weeks he/she will become Takara Bump lol it would be nice to say the bumps I have are down to baby but alas they are all my own lol. It's bizarre thinking that when I blog again (unless the highly unlikely possibility of my scrapping happens lol) it will be 2009 when I blog again, this year has definately been a mixed bag and flown by way too fast, it's scary to think in 2 months it will be the 1st anniversary of Mark's mum dying. Hopefully next year we will appreciate how precious time can be.
Friday, December 26, 2008
It was the best of times it was the worst of times.
Sorry I haven't been back there has been a lot going on here. Let's start with the good stuff because the bad stuff is kind of depressing. It all started 3 days ago when I got an early and very unexpected Christmas present - I found out that I am pregnant. To say I was thrilled would be a slight understatement. Lukas is too excited for words and has taken great pleasure in telling everyone who asks what he is getting for Christmas "a baby, but I have to wait" lol. Mark managed to kill anything resembling a buzz about it with his attitude though which is just typical. I was going to tell Nan on Christmas Day but Lukas doesn't understand the concept of it's a secret. When we did the maths we worked out that the due date should be around June 20th but judging by Lukas and Leo we could be looking at as early as April. Other people's reactions were a little mixed. Nan was shocked but very happy, Lisa is happy for us. Lukas told my mum when she bought cards and a gift for Nan and she apparently didn't react at all. My Dad hurt my feelings when I told him I know he probably didn't mean to but comments like "I hope you aren't going to follow in your mother's footsteps" are hurtful. I resisted the urge to say something sarcastic back because even if I did want that many kids it's none of his business. I am nearly 24 years old and I don't live with him so it's my decision how many kids I have. If things had worked out we may have had 4 by now anyway. I guess I just fail to see why people can't just be pleased for us. Anyway that's about all of the good news I have to share, I suppose I should move onto the bad stuff now. When Mark called to tell his Dad our news, we found out that his dad had been in a car accident and had written off his car. Apparently a female driver pulled out and left nowhere for anyone to go and caused a huge pileup so we didn't end up telling him. We had planned on telling him before Mark told his brother and sister but it's not exactly easy news to keep quiet lol. Although to be fair Mark's family couldn't really care less. Then we got a Christmas card from Mark's dad that said Happy Christmas from Andy and Mo. I have to admit I couldn't care less what he gets up to, or who he is sleeping with but I do find it slightly tacky to write out cards the first Christmas without Mark's mum with another woman's name on them and to write out cards to your kids that don't say love Dad in them. Our wedding card said from Freda (Mark's mum) and Andy so I know they are like that but I guess I just thought the first Christmas without her he would have made the effort to write Dad. Mark's family is definitely strange I suppose after all this time I should be used to them and expect the way they act but I'm not. I don't have time to tell you about what went wrong on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day right now but I will try and get back later.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
School Play and Treat Bags
This morning was Lukas's school play. I can't remember if I have mentioned this or not before but there aren't many schools that do a traditional nativity play here any more. This year they were doing Whoopsy Daisy Angel, the story of a little angel called Whoopsy Daisy Angel who is always messing things up and generally not as clever or pretty as the other angels. She gets chosen to do the special job of telling everyone about the birth of a special baby (Jesus although it wasn't actually mentioned in the play) lots of singing. You can read about it on this site. I have to admit me and Lukas have spent so much time listening to the Whoops A Daisy Angel song I know nearly all of the words off by heart. This morning when we woke up I was feeling really ill. I don't know if I have picked up the same thing Mark had last week or if this is just feeling crappy after going out yesterday (picked Lukas up from school and we popped around to see Mark's brother in the evening and drop of some little gifts for Josh from our holiday). we had a really hard time getting up and getting ready and that mean't that not only was Lukas late for school we got crappy seats for watching the play. Mark videoed it but since I haven't seen the video yet I don't know how good it came out we couldn't even see Lukas. It was very cute, lots of singing. I managed to grab Lukas afterwards for a quick cuddle before he went back to class. All of the children that were singing were wearing little cardboard angels on string around their neck all of the other children had gold glitter on them, Lukas's had red glitter. I had to remind him to make sure he bought it home with him (I have to have something to scrapbook since I have no photos lol). When he got home he managed to rip it so I had to give her a little reconstruction with my stapler lol. I spent the whole evening making up treat bags for Lukas for school. It's amazing how long they took to assemble, everything had been printed, cut and prescored by Mark yet I still spent a good few hours putting the stuff into them, sealing them and stapling on the toppers. I don't have a picture right now but I have a couple more to make up tomorrow so I will take one then. I have so much that needs to get done before Christmas and I really don't know how it is all going to be done in time. Today's prompt is up but right now I am heading to bed, my chest hurts, it's hard to breathe and I am just really fed up. I will add the prompt now and come back and answer it tomorrow i'm sure I will have a few minutes while I am waiting for the computer to do some things. So here is today's prompt for you. See you tomorrow.
Write about the one or two most influential people in your life thus far.
Write about the one or two most influential people in your life thus far.
Monday, December 15, 2008
1 minute writer prompt
The one for today doesn't interest me very much so here are a few older ones
As a kid, what job did you dream you'd have as an adult? What job do you have now? (November 28th)
I didn't really ever have a dream job, the careers teacher at school used to hate me because I could never say to her that I wanted to be anything. I have had waitressing jobs and jobs in shops and I enjoyed both of them a lot I guess I like being around people (not that you would know it from how sociable I am in real life lol). I don't have a job right now because of all of my medical issues, they are so unpredictable I never know from one day to the next how ill I am going to be and what I am going to be able to do.
Write a one-minute thank you note to someone. (November 27th)
There's only one person I am truly thankful to and that's Lukas, so here goes. Dear Lukas, you have bought so much joy to my life I truly do not know where I would be without you. You seem to have a unique talent to make me smile even when I feel completely miserable. You are funny and you force me to be a better person than I ever believed I was capable of being. I feel like you have taught me more than I will ever be able to teach you. You are so special little man, thank you for loving me unconditionally and for giving me the honour of being your mummy every day.
Describe your primary mode of transportation. Do you wish it was different? (November 26th)
Our primary method of transportation is public transport or walking. I often think things would be so much simpler if we could drive a car instead of having to wait for a bus or carry everything around on day trips. I would love to be able to take Nan to her appointments so she wouldn't have to ask Lisa to do it. But for now a car is out the question neither one of us can drive and we don't have the funds available to take lessons or to keep a car running, it's a nice dream though.
Close your eyes; turn around; and open your eyes. Write a haiku* about the first thing your eyes see. (November 25th)
Will have to come back to this one.
You're starting a new television network. What is it called, and what kind of programming will you air? (November 24th)
Will have to come back to this one too.
I'll be back later I have a lot to get done today including assembling 35 treat bags for Lukas for school (well 28 for school and the others are for other family/friends he wants to give them too).
As a kid, what job did you dream you'd have as an adult? What job do you have now? (November 28th)
I didn't really ever have a dream job, the careers teacher at school used to hate me because I could never say to her that I wanted to be anything. I have had waitressing jobs and jobs in shops and I enjoyed both of them a lot I guess I like being around people (not that you would know it from how sociable I am in real life lol). I don't have a job right now because of all of my medical issues, they are so unpredictable I never know from one day to the next how ill I am going to be and what I am going to be able to do.
Write a one-minute thank you note to someone. (November 27th)
There's only one person I am truly thankful to and that's Lukas, so here goes. Dear Lukas, you have bought so much joy to my life I truly do not know where I would be without you. You seem to have a unique talent to make me smile even when I feel completely miserable. You are funny and you force me to be a better person than I ever believed I was capable of being. I feel like you have taught me more than I will ever be able to teach you. You are so special little man, thank you for loving me unconditionally and for giving me the honour of being your mummy every day.
Describe your primary mode of transportation. Do you wish it was different? (November 26th)
Our primary method of transportation is public transport or walking. I often think things would be so much simpler if we could drive a car instead of having to wait for a bus or carry everything around on day trips. I would love to be able to take Nan to her appointments so she wouldn't have to ask Lisa to do it. But for now a car is out the question neither one of us can drive and we don't have the funds available to take lessons or to keep a car running, it's a nice dream though.
Close your eyes; turn around; and open your eyes. Write a haiku* about the first thing your eyes see. (November 25th)
Will have to come back to this one.
You're starting a new television network. What is it called, and what kind of programming will you air? (November 24th)
Will have to come back to this one too.
I'll be back later I have a lot to get done today including assembling 35 treat bags for Lukas for school (well 28 for school and the others are for other family/friends he wants to give them too).
Sunday, December 14, 2008
See I said I would be back
a bit later than I intended and I don't have time to share the layouts right now but while I am waiting for stuff to finish this is better than nothing lol. So yesterday's prompt was this one
If you had a "do over" button, what one event in your life would you like to have a second chance at doing better?
Without a doubt it would have to be when I became a mum for the first time. There is so much I wish I could have done with Lukas. I wish I could have enjoyed the pregnancy instead of hating every second of it. But if I had to choose one specific moment it would be when they asked if I would like to hold him before he went to S.C.B.U and I said no. I will never forgive myself for saying that but with everything that happened I suppose I was in shock.
and today's is this one
In what way are you a little (or more than a little) crazy?
Haha there are a lot of ways but the one Mark is always telling me drives him a little crazy is my scrapbooking supplies. There are certain designers who I feel compelled to own their whole store. When I start organising stuff I have to empty either and entire stores folder or an entire coloumn of folders in one place I can't ever just do a few at a time. Yes I realise both are insane but that's just the way I am I also have to rename my files a certain way kit name then designer.
If you had a "do over" button, what one event in your life would you like to have a second chance at doing better?
Without a doubt it would have to be when I became a mum for the first time. There is so much I wish I could have done with Lukas. I wish I could have enjoyed the pregnancy instead of hating every second of it. But if I had to choose one specific moment it would be when they asked if I would like to hold him before he went to S.C.B.U and I said no. I will never forgive myself for saying that but with everything that happened I suppose I was in shock.
and today's is this one
In what way are you a little (or more than a little) crazy?
Haha there are a lot of ways but the one Mark is always telling me drives him a little crazy is my scrapbooking supplies. There are certain designers who I feel compelled to own their whole store. When I start organising stuff I have to empty either and entire stores folder or an entire coloumn of folders in one place I can't ever just do a few at a time. Yes I realise both are insane but that's just the way I am I also have to rename my files a certain way kit name then designer.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Ok here is today's prompt
Well I am waiting for the computer to find something I need to work with.
Describe a memorable birthday (yours or another's.)
I suppose I would have to say my 21st birthday was the most memorable because I actually got a present from my mum on my birthday instead of a vague promise to get one or her picking up random reduced Christmas things in Christmas. She have me £100 cash. To be honest none of my birthdays are all that memorable since it's only 5 days after Christmas it always seems kind of insignificant if that makes sense.
Since it is still not done I will do a few of the older ones.
Write about one thing that makes you unique or even unusual. (December 1st)
I suppose my allergies are the thing that makes me slightly unusual, my latex allergy especially. It makes my life complicated it's kind of scary when you start thinking about how many things you wouldn't even consider contain latex. I find as long as I take a lot of my allergy tablets I can cope with it I just end up ill afterwards.
Carnivores...herbivores...omnivores. Create an "___ivore" word to describe yourself and your eating habits. (November 30th)
I guess I would be a microwaveivore, since that's the only way I can cook anything lol. Or perhaps a nosauceivore there really isn't much I won't try so long as it doesn't come with a sauce of any kind. Nan has always said she thinks I am part fruit bat because I eat so much fruit.
Write about the first item you remember saving up to purchase. (November 29th)
This is going to sound really bad when I say this I can't think of anything I am pretty much of an instant gratification kind of girl. If I can't afford something I usually get a loan or something to pay for it and then pay that back. I suppose it has a lot to do with the fact that I have never had much spare money, it's always gone towards bills of one kind or another or before I met Mark it used to all go to my mum but that's another story. The only item I can ever remember saving money for (I kept it back out of my holiday money when I went to Cyprus with Nan) is this I saw an advert for it and was absolutely desperate to buy it. The day it came out I went and got it. I used to store it on top of my wardrobe so it wouldn't get damaged yet somehow my brother still managed to destroy the box one day. Right now it lives in the cupboard on my desk and I still play all of the cds in that set so much for it being a collectors edition item lol.
I think I will leave it there and go back to what I was working on I will be back later.
Describe a memorable birthday (yours or another's.)
I suppose I would have to say my 21st birthday was the most memorable because I actually got a present from my mum on my birthday instead of a vague promise to get one or her picking up random reduced Christmas things in Christmas. She have me £100 cash. To be honest none of my birthdays are all that memorable since it's only 5 days after Christmas it always seems kind of insignificant if that makes sense.
Since it is still not done I will do a few of the older ones.
Write about one thing that makes you unique or even unusual. (December 1st)
I suppose my allergies are the thing that makes me slightly unusual, my latex allergy especially. It makes my life complicated it's kind of scary when you start thinking about how many things you wouldn't even consider contain latex. I find as long as I take a lot of my allergy tablets I can cope with it I just end up ill afterwards.
Carnivores...herbivores...omnivores. Create an "___ivore" word to describe yourself and your eating habits. (November 30th)
I guess I would be a microwaveivore, since that's the only way I can cook anything lol. Or perhaps a nosauceivore there really isn't much I won't try so long as it doesn't come with a sauce of any kind. Nan has always said she thinks I am part fruit bat because I eat so much fruit.
Write about the first item you remember saving up to purchase. (November 29th)
This is going to sound really bad when I say this I can't think of anything I am pretty much of an instant gratification kind of girl. If I can't afford something I usually get a loan or something to pay for it and then pay that back. I suppose it has a lot to do with the fact that I have never had much spare money, it's always gone towards bills of one kind or another or before I met Mark it used to all go to my mum but that's another story. The only item I can ever remember saving money for (I kept it back out of my holiday money when I went to Cyprus with Nan) is this I saw an advert for it and was absolutely desperate to buy it. The day it came out I went and got it. I used to store it on top of my wardrobe so it wouldn't get damaged yet somehow my brother still managed to destroy the box one day. Right now it lives in the cupboard on my desk and I still play all of the cds in that set so much for it being a collectors edition item lol.
I think I will leave it there and go back to what I was working on I will be back later.
School Christmas Fete
As you can guess from the title today was Lukas's school Christmas Fete. Since Lisa had to go to Gary's work party I ended up taking Ella with us as well. Apart from telling them to please slow down they were really well behaved. The first thing they did when they got there was go and see the farm animals, this year they had a donkey, a pony, a sheep, a lamb, 3 dogs and a pair of turkeys. Lukas and Ella wanted nothing whatsoever to do with the turkeys they were both a little freaked by them. They also didn't want to touch any of the animals strange that was Lukas's favourite part last year. Then we bought some reindeer food at 20p a bag, I usually make this with Lukas on Christmas Eve. Everyone's mixture is slightly different mine usually includes a spoonful of readybrek powder, a teaspoon of sugar, some form of cereal depends what we have that no-one likes and glitter. We put it outside and I usually knock a little bit over on the floor after he has gone to bed and tell him the reindeer did it lol. Next we wondered into the hall and they had a lot of fun playing all of the games which all cost 20p a go. Guess where Santa left the sleigh, the teachers took there names and classes and they had to stick a little sticker on a board painted with a north pole scene where they thought the sleigh had been left. I think they will find out next week who was the closest and win a little piggy bank. Then they had a turn at Snowball in one, they had a little cardboard mini golf hole and they had to hit the snowball (golfball) into the hole. Lukas was surprisingly better at it than Ella. I guess he has to take his little victories where he can get them since she was better at almost every one of the other games. Next up was a game called shooting stars, they were given 3 stars and the aim was to throw them against the painted sky backdrop and make them land into the basket. Lukas didn't manage to get any in but he still got offered some sweets because it was run by the teacher he had last year lol. Ella managed to get all 3 stars into the basket and she got to choose between a box of smarties or a box of raisins, she went for the raisins. Then they played a knockout game that I can't remember the name of. They each got 4 throws of little cotton wool covered soft tennis balls, the idea was to knock down the 4 figures standing on the table 2 elves, a santa and a snowman I think. Lukas got 2 down and I think Ella did too. They both won little noisy prizes for that (Lukas had a little plastic thing that clicks like this but smaller and Ella had a little plastic thing like this but the things on either side were hand shaped) The next one they played was where they had to pop a balloon with a toothpick I tried to stay as far as way as possible from that one since popped balloons set of my allergy worse than anything else, guess it's the raw latex along the edges or something. They both managed to pop the ballons and Lukas choose a little soldier with a parachute as his prize and Ella went for a tacky plastic bracelet. Then they played another knock over game only difference was this one has scrunched up paper balls, the targets were rectangle cereal boxes cut in half and painted red with a little design on front and they only had to knock over one for a prize. The next game was a board covered with silver star stickers and you had to guess how many stars there were, names and classes were written down and the prize is a reindeer biscuit tin and a chocolate santa. Lukas guessed 112 stars and Ella guessed 121. That was run by our next door neighbour who is an LSA at the school. Then Ella played a game of Snowman bowling that Lukas showed no interest in. Next up was seeing Santa something they were both quite excited about. Santa had moved from where he was last year and this year had a little area decorated with white sheets, some fairy lights and a tree, he also got a little helper. It cost £1.50 this year I think it was either 50p or £1 last year. They were nice enough to let us take some pictures and even waited while Lukas was super slow. Both of them got presents and I told them they had to wait until they got home to open them. Then they went to do the one thing they had both been really looking forward to. It was a room where no adults were allowed they were supposed to go in choose a present for mummy or daddy and then pay £1 to buy it and have it wrapped up. Only problem was they had sold out of presents they were both quite sad because Nan had given them money to buy presents with. Then we let them play a game called Find Rudolph's Nose, a red ball was placed into a box filled with shredded paper, they had to put their hand in the box and find the red ball, there was a blue and yellow one in there as well. Both of them won, even though Lukas cheated slightly. As the lady running it tried to move the paper to rehide the ball after Ella's turn, he spied the ball and picked it up so never actually had to find anything lol. We told them we would take them to look at the book fair and then to the cafe for a drink since we were trying to cheer them up about the presents all being sold. They both cheered up quite a bit once they were able to find a package of books for the same amount of money as Nan had given them to buy presents with. They got a Cat In The Hat writing book, a Clifford the Big Red Dog story book and another hardback story book that I can't remember the name of and can't look for now because it's 4:30am lol. In The cafe Lukas wanted water and Ella wanted Elderflower. We found a table and I said they could open their presents from Santa and from winning Find Rudolph's Nose. Ella got a bright pink duck wash mitt from Santa and Lukas got a wooden kaleidoscope. They both got crayons from winning the game. We were going to head home but decided to take them back for one last game. They had managed to find some more things to use as presents (borrowed from the African stall which seems to make an appearance at every school event I think I wrote about it before but it's not really important). Off they went into the little room and came back out holding two little cloth bags. When I asked Ella if her's was for mummy or daddy she replied neither she was keeping it lol. Lukas said his present was for me. Then they did a decorate the cookie activity where they were given a biscuit to decorate with icing and sprinkles. Lukas decided to eat his before I could take a photo. Ella wanted nothing to do with eating them so he happily polished off hers as well lol. I told them they could play one more game and then it was time to go home. They both took turns at Pin The Star Over Bethlehem run by Lukas's current teacher. They had to wear a blindfold and were spun around then they had to pin the star over the picture of bethlehem on the board. I had to laugh at Lukas's teacher since she couldn't bear to see any of the kids lose she was guiding them all to the right place so they would win a prize. Lukas choose a green rubber and Ella didn't want one. Lukas then decided that he did want to play the snowman bowling after all so he had a super quick go on that and then we were done. They were both happy with everything they had done and all of their presents. The strangest thing about the whole night though had to be that both Lukas and Ella refused any sweetie prizes they won playing the games. The more times they were offered the more they refused. We got some pictures but I don't have the card reader plugged in right now so I will have to share them with you tomorrow. It was a nice way to spend the evening though. Right I really need to be getting on with some of the many things I am supposed to be working on. I will back later with today's one minute wonder prompt and hopefully will find time to share some layouts from one of the projects I am working on with you.
Friday, December 12, 2008
You know it I know it
when it comes to writing on here I often don't have anything to say. There really is only so many ways you can write got up, sat around all day, read some emails, tried to scrap or feel ill and since that is pretty much my day to day while Lukas is at school (if I get up lol I tend to be awake at night and sleep during the day) I don't really have much content. I used to just blog the layouts I had scrapped that day but I don't scrap as much any more either, maybe that will change with the new computer or maybe it won't but I wanted something else to use this blog for. Then when I was reading this weeks Writers Notebook entry on the We Are Storytellers Blog I saw something I thought was quite interesting. The One Minute Writer and The Daily Meme. Well I am always looking for new ways to journal on my layouts and prompts like this usually ask things that either I might forget about or might never be inspired to scrap without a little push. I am not going to promise to keep up with them every day because it's just unrealistic really, but I am going to try and at least do a few of them a week. So these are the 10 I got in my blog reader today when I subscribed to the blog, there are others on the blog and maybe when I have nothing else to say I will attempt some of them but for now the idea is to go forward with this idea not backwards. So this post could get kind of long sorry. So are you ready?
If you could have just one perfect minute today, what would it consist of?
I got my perfect moment today when I opened photoshop and it actually opened in a few seconds rather than a few hours I got 3 layouts done in less than an hour. That is about as perfect as it gets for someone who has had as many computer issues as I have lately. I can't belive how much happier I feel now that I can work quicker.
In what area of your life do you tend toward excess instead of moderation?
Well anyone know reads my blog knows that I do a lot of things in excess but my biggest would have to be scrapbooking supplies I have way more than I will probably ever use yet still I buy more. There is always something I feel I "need", something I am hoping to buy or something I can't help myself from picking up just because it's cute or I have some vague idea for a layout using it. I guess I am a Shopperholic or maybe a scrpperholic would be more accurate lol.
Write about an "online-only" friend you have not met in person.
Wow this one is super easy, my very best friend live on the other side of the world, we met through a creative team we were on. She is like my long lost sister or something we are always joking that we were seperated at birth because we have so much in common. I wouldn't even begin to describe how much I value her friendship if I had a whole year let alone 1 minute. With a friendship like this the distance doesn't really matter we are still always there for each other, but that doesn't stop us wishing there was a way that we could meet up and go for a coffee together or something. I know that she will always listen to me without judging and I would trust her with my life. She's such a special person and I adore her, don't I Amy lol.
Write about an item you own that isn't worth much money but has great value to you.
I actually scrapped about the most valuable item I own a little while ago, it's not worth anything in money really but to me it's priceless. Give me a minute and I will link you to the layout. Here you go the credits and journalling are underneath.
Write about one of your earliest memories.
I think I will come back to that one at a later date.
How do you strive to be similar to, or different from, your parents?
I think I will come back to that one as well.
You are designing your own house. Describe it.
If I was building my own house and money was no object I would probably have lots of soft furniture. Being comfortable is important to me. I would have carpets because everything else is cold to walk on and I like to barefoot at all times. I would have curtains not blinds and light coloured furniture probably beech (that's what we have now). I would have a desk like I have now but it would have a bit more shelving and a built in light. All of the rooms would be light and airy with lots of natural light but as little direct glare from the windows as possible. I would probably have a jacuzzi and as few stairs as possible. I would love a huge kitchen with space to sit around and a massive amount of storage space. I would also have a huge bath with a built in shower and Lukas would have a room big enough to have all his toys and be able to play with them. I would also love to have a little nursery and hey since it's my fantasy there would be a super cute little girl sleeping in it and an attached granny flat for Nan so she could be close enough for me to hear if she needed me but far enough away not to annoy me constantly.
If you had $100,000 to give away, to what person(s) or organization(s) would you give it?
I would probably donate the majority to the local SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) so they could take care of more babies that were born too soon or were born sick. With more money they will be able to buy equipment to take care of the babies born too soon or too sick to go home better and maybe more of them will be able to stay in their local hospital instead of being sent miles and miles away because of the hospital having insufficent space or equipment to take care of them properly. Then I would make a donation to FSID (Foundation For The Study Of Infant Death) maybe they would be able to use it for research so that perhaps there won't be so many parents who have to go through the hell of losing their baby or child. Anything that means parents don't have to suffer that incredible pain of losing them is a thing worth supporting in my opinion. To me those two will always rank above any of the other charities out there because both of them have helped us a lot, SCBU gave us Lukas and Leo (even if it was only for a while) and FSID were always there after Leo died, they were really supportive even if I didn't use it at least I knew it was there if I had needed it. I believe that eventually their research will help even if it only manages to find a way to solve the question that haunts many people - why it happened.
What is your least favorite food, and why?
I would have to say dried fruit I have never understood why anyone would want to eat it, especially raisins. I hate the texture, I hate the smell and the taste makes me shudder. The only things that make me heave more than dried fruit is Fish and most condiments and sauces. I only have to smell fish or any of the many sauces I hate and I feel like I am going to throw up. Yes I know I am weird but I can't help it.
Share the story of how you got a scar (or any injury, even if a scar didn't result.)
I have quite a few scars because I am accident prone, but the worst ones have a story attached to them. When I lost Gaiebraille, the doctors decided that it would be best of they made me go into hospital and they gave me some medication to start off labour. When it didn't work they tried again and eventually after 6 weeks they made the decision to use a surgical method instead well the procedure they attempted didn't work either and they decided to do some scans and MRI's etc to find out why. When they did those they found out that I had more than one part to my uterus and that the baby would never be able to be removed via anything other than an invasive surgical procedure. They made a cut on either side of my tummy and a cut in the middle of my belly button where they inserted a camera, it took them a while but eventually they were finished. It's not exactly reassuring to be told that they removed that extra part and one of the tubes, and that even after looking they weren't exactly sure what they were dealing with. When they stitched up the cuts the made the stitches were put in too tight so I ended up with one scar you can barely notice (the middle one), one that faded but you can still feel (the left one) and one that still hurts to touch, is bright purple and can be felt through jeans and that was 6 years ago in February. Those are definately my most interesting scars.
If you could have just one perfect minute today, what would it consist of?
I got my perfect moment today when I opened photoshop and it actually opened in a few seconds rather than a few hours I got 3 layouts done in less than an hour. That is about as perfect as it gets for someone who has had as many computer issues as I have lately. I can't belive how much happier I feel now that I can work quicker.
In what area of your life do you tend toward excess instead of moderation?
Well anyone know reads my blog knows that I do a lot of things in excess but my biggest would have to be scrapbooking supplies I have way more than I will probably ever use yet still I buy more. There is always something I feel I "need", something I am hoping to buy or something I can't help myself from picking up just because it's cute or I have some vague idea for a layout using it. I guess I am a Shopperholic or maybe a scrpperholic would be more accurate lol.
Write about an "online-only" friend you have not met in person.
Wow this one is super easy, my very best friend live on the other side of the world, we met through a creative team we were on. She is like my long lost sister or something we are always joking that we were seperated at birth because we have so much in common. I wouldn't even begin to describe how much I value her friendship if I had a whole year let alone 1 minute. With a friendship like this the distance doesn't really matter we are still always there for each other, but that doesn't stop us wishing there was a way that we could meet up and go for a coffee together or something. I know that she will always listen to me without judging and I would trust her with my life. She's such a special person and I adore her, don't I Amy lol.
Write about an item you own that isn't worth much money but has great value to you.
I actually scrapped about the most valuable item I own a little while ago, it's not worth anything in money really but to me it's priceless. Give me a minute and I will link you to the layout. Here you go the credits and journalling are underneath.
Write about one of your earliest memories.
I think I will come back to that one at a later date.
How do you strive to be similar to, or different from, your parents?
I think I will come back to that one as well.
You are designing your own house. Describe it.
If I was building my own house and money was no object I would probably have lots of soft furniture. Being comfortable is important to me. I would have carpets because everything else is cold to walk on and I like to barefoot at all times. I would have curtains not blinds and light coloured furniture probably beech (that's what we have now). I would have a desk like I have now but it would have a bit more shelving and a built in light. All of the rooms would be light and airy with lots of natural light but as little direct glare from the windows as possible. I would probably have a jacuzzi and as few stairs as possible. I would love a huge kitchen with space to sit around and a massive amount of storage space. I would also have a huge bath with a built in shower and Lukas would have a room big enough to have all his toys and be able to play with them. I would also love to have a little nursery and hey since it's my fantasy there would be a super cute little girl sleeping in it and an attached granny flat for Nan so she could be close enough for me to hear if she needed me but far enough away not to annoy me constantly.
If you had $100,000 to give away, to what person(s) or organization(s) would you give it?
I would probably donate the majority to the local SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit) so they could take care of more babies that were born too soon or were born sick. With more money they will be able to buy equipment to take care of the babies born too soon or too sick to go home better and maybe more of them will be able to stay in their local hospital instead of being sent miles and miles away because of the hospital having insufficent space or equipment to take care of them properly. Then I would make a donation to FSID (Foundation For The Study Of Infant Death) maybe they would be able to use it for research so that perhaps there won't be so many parents who have to go through the hell of losing their baby or child. Anything that means parents don't have to suffer that incredible pain of losing them is a thing worth supporting in my opinion. To me those two will always rank above any of the other charities out there because both of them have helped us a lot, SCBU gave us Lukas and Leo (even if it was only for a while) and FSID were always there after Leo died, they were really supportive even if I didn't use it at least I knew it was there if I had needed it. I believe that eventually their research will help even if it only manages to find a way to solve the question that haunts many people - why it happened.
What is your least favorite food, and why?
I would have to say dried fruit I have never understood why anyone would want to eat it, especially raisins. I hate the texture, I hate the smell and the taste makes me shudder. The only things that make me heave more than dried fruit is Fish and most condiments and sauces. I only have to smell fish or any of the many sauces I hate and I feel like I am going to throw up. Yes I know I am weird but I can't help it.
Share the story of how you got a scar (or any injury, even if a scar didn't result.)
I have quite a few scars because I am accident prone, but the worst ones have a story attached to them. When I lost Gaiebraille, the doctors decided that it would be best of they made me go into hospital and they gave me some medication to start off labour. When it didn't work they tried again and eventually after 6 weeks they made the decision to use a surgical method instead well the procedure they attempted didn't work either and they decided to do some scans and MRI's etc to find out why. When they did those they found out that I had more than one part to my uterus and that the baby would never be able to be removed via anything other than an invasive surgical procedure. They made a cut on either side of my tummy and a cut in the middle of my belly button where they inserted a camera, it took them a while but eventually they were finished. It's not exactly reassuring to be told that they removed that extra part and one of the tubes, and that even after looking they weren't exactly sure what they were dealing with. When they stitched up the cuts the made the stitches were put in too tight so I ended up with one scar you can barely notice (the middle one), one that faded but you can still feel (the left one) and one that still hurts to touch, is bright purple and can be felt through jeans and that was 6 years ago in February. Those are definately my most interesting scars.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Guess what I got today?
A brand new Vista Laptop!!!! It's very cute silver with a huge screen and has a built in webcam and microphone. I have already installed some of the things I consider vital like firefox and digsby. It makes the other computer look a little like a typewriter it's so fast. So I thought whille Mark is trying to burn some disks for me so I can get some work done on my new computer, I would get the latest layouts uploaded here. I also have a few other things I can do while I am waiting like catch up on my journal your christmas prompts and add stuff to the calendar. I have to admit I wasn't very happy about changing from Windows XP to Windows Vista but so far I am loving it. I currently have a lot of things I am working on that have super short deadlines hopefully when I don't have to spend lots of time swearing at the comnputer or waiting for it to load something I will be able to get through them all quickly. So anyway here are the layouts I have to share, Lukas's Christmas Card for school and 3 layouts. I am going to start with Lukas's Christmas Card since that is my favourite one. I put the cards through the printer to put the greeting inside (Merry Christmas Love Lukas no names since I didn't know them, but I did personalise them for family members) then I printed the design onto 4x6 photo paper and then glued the photos to the front of the cards. I made Mark put them in the envelopes since I can't lick them because they usually have latex in the glue and it's just not worth the risk.
Credits: Layered template (Brag Book, Album Cover Template) by Misty Cato, Merry and Bright by Kate Hadfield and Kaye Winiecki, Wordy Bits Christmas by Kate Hadfield and Tiff Brady, Santa Doodles by Kate Hadfield, Snowflake Overlay by Scrapidea Timkova and Glitter Styles by Megan Farrow (Flergs). Fonts used inside the card were Kids Scrawl and MA Quaddie.
The 1st layout was for Journal My Christmas so you can just click on the little graphic in the sidebar to go there and see it it seems silly to me to upload the same layout here and there.
The 2nd layout was the photos from our trip to see Angelina Ballerina, Lukas is not very pleased about the amount of pink on it but it's not easy to find ballet themed items that aren't pink!
Credits: Layered template (Angie'licous 3 Rectangle, Template 1) by Chrissy W, Ballet Slippers Element Pack and Ballet Slippers Paper Pack by Kate Hadfield and Jacque Larsen, Hand Sewn Stitches and Hand Sewn Neutral Stitches by Kate Hadfield, Alpha Split by Jessica Gorny and Dainty Dancer by Julie Billingsley. Fonts are FO Howie's Stamps Abundant and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: When we went to see the Angelina Ballerina - Angelina’s Star Perfomance by the English National Ballet at the theatre, taking photographs of the show was forbidden. But I did manage to take this one of you, during the interval wearing the flashing ears souvenir you begged me to buy for you.
The last one was just a picture I took when Lukas was ill for once I just didn't have the words to describe how I felt when I took that, everything I wrote came out making me sound neurotic since it was so close to Leo's Anniversary so I went for a more simple approach and Lukas quite likes this one, I might go back at some point and add some journalling to it though they always seem incomplete to me without any.
Credits: Layered template (Mixin' It Up 4 Rectangle, Template 1) and It's Clear To Me by Chrissy W and Ouchie by Misty Cato. Font is FO Textura Traced by Fontologie. Journalling reads: 25th November 2008 Lukas is ill again!
Will probably not be back for a few days since I am going out tomorrow to Lukas's Christmas Fete at school and I really need to get some of those projects finished.
Credits: Layered template (Brag Book, Album Cover Template) by Misty Cato, Merry and Bright by Kate Hadfield and Kaye Winiecki, Wordy Bits Christmas by Kate Hadfield and Tiff Brady, Santa Doodles by Kate Hadfield, Snowflake Overlay by Scrapidea Timkova and Glitter Styles by Megan Farrow (Flergs). Fonts used inside the card were Kids Scrawl and MA Quaddie.
The 1st layout was for Journal My Christmas so you can just click on the little graphic in the sidebar to go there and see it it seems silly to me to upload the same layout here and there.
The 2nd layout was the photos from our trip to see Angelina Ballerina, Lukas is not very pleased about the amount of pink on it but it's not easy to find ballet themed items that aren't pink!
Credits: Layered template (Angie'licous 3 Rectangle, Template 1) by Chrissy W, Ballet Slippers Element Pack and Ballet Slippers Paper Pack by Kate Hadfield and Jacque Larsen, Hand Sewn Stitches and Hand Sewn Neutral Stitches by Kate Hadfield, Alpha Split by Jessica Gorny and Dainty Dancer by Julie Billingsley. Fonts are FO Howie's Stamps Abundant and FO Howie's Stamps Lowfat both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: When we went to see the Angelina Ballerina - Angelina’s Star Perfomance by the English National Ballet at the theatre, taking photographs of the show was forbidden. But I did manage to take this one of you, during the interval wearing the flashing ears souvenir you begged me to buy for you.
The last one was just a picture I took when Lukas was ill for once I just didn't have the words to describe how I felt when I took that, everything I wrote came out making me sound neurotic since it was so close to Leo's Anniversary so I went for a more simple approach and Lukas quite likes this one, I might go back at some point and add some journalling to it though they always seem incomplete to me without any.
Credits: Layered template (Mixin' It Up 4 Rectangle, Template 1) and It's Clear To Me by Chrissy W and Ouchie by Misty Cato. Font is FO Textura Traced by Fontologie. Journalling reads: 25th November 2008 Lukas is ill again!
Will probably not be back for a few days since I am going out tomorrow to Lukas's Christmas Fete at school and I really need to get some of those projects finished.
Friday, December 05, 2008
How many have you done?
I have been seeing this post on quite a lot of blogs lately and since I don't have anything else to say today I decided to give it a try, it's better than nothing right?
If you want to play, just copy and paste this list on your blog, and highlight which ones you've done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Held a praying mantis
9. Climbed a mountain
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill.
24. Been to Vienna
25. Was on Television
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Learned a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
I'm tired today had a rough night last night for some reason unknown to me the seizures have started up again, I managed to smack my head in two different places on the wall and I am very sore and stiff all over so you will have to forgive me for not being very talkative today, I will be back tomorrow though. Nan is having all of the external Christmas Lights put up tomorrow and Mark is off all weekend so if I don't make it back don't worry, we just have a lot of stuff to get done this weekend (all boring like tidying up) and writing Christmas cards.
If you want to play, just copy and paste this list on your blog, and highlight which ones you've done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Held a praying mantis
9. Climbed a mountain
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill.
24. Been to Vienna
25. Was on Television
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Learned a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
I'm tired today had a rough night last night for some reason unknown to me the seizures have started up again, I managed to smack my head in two different places on the wall and I am very sore and stiff all over so you will have to forgive me for not being very talkative today, I will be back tomorrow though. Nan is having all of the external Christmas Lights put up tomorrow and Mark is off all weekend so if I don't make it back don't worry, we just have a lot of stuff to get done this weekend (all boring like tidying up) and writing Christmas cards.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
2 layouts to share
I don't really have anything to say today so I am just going to share the 2 layouts I have done so far this month. I am hoping to find the motivation to do some of the Journal Your Christmas prompts so far. Both of these were made using stuff from Chrissy and Angie's new grab bag (it's only available until the 7th and costs just $3.
Credits: Layered template (Mixin' It Up 4, Template 2) by Chrissy W, Slippery Slope by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs and Worn Circles Overlays by Amy Wolff. Fonts are FO Printing Primer Abundant and FO Uptown Girl Lowfat both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: Of all of the photographs I have of you this this blurry old polaroid will always be one of my favourites. Maybe it's because I don't have many of you then, or maybe it's just because it reminds me of when I used to have a say in the clothes you wore!
Enabling: Mixin' It Up 4 Templates by Chrissy W and Slippery Slope by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs are available in the grab bag (linked above), Worn Circle Overlays by Amy Wolff available here and FO Printing Primer Abundant and FO Uptown Girl Lowfat fonts both by Fontologie available here and here.
Credits: Layered template (Mixin' It Up 4, Template 3) by Chrissy W, Funky Junky Home For The Holidays by Kate Hadfield, Rachel Young and Michelle Godin and Felt action by Tandika Star. Fonts are FO Howie's Stamps Abundant and FO Printing Primer In Between both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: Top 10 Santa Claus Photographs. Dressing as Santa 02-05 going to see Santa 07-08.
Enabling: Mixin' It Up 4 Templates by Chrissy W available in the grab bag (linked above), Funky Junky Home For The Holidays by Kate Hadfield, Rachel Young and Michelle Godin available here and FO Howie's Stamps Abundant and FO Printing Primer In Between fonts both by Fontologie available here and here.
Credits: Layered template (Mixin' It Up 4, Template 2) by Chrissy W, Slippery Slope by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs and Worn Circles Overlays by Amy Wolff. Fonts are FO Printing Primer Abundant and FO Uptown Girl Lowfat both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: Of all of the photographs I have of you this this blurry old polaroid will always be one of my favourites. Maybe it's because I don't have many of you then, or maybe it's just because it reminds me of when I used to have a say in the clothes you wore!
Enabling: Mixin' It Up 4 Templates by Chrissy W and Slippery Slope by Chrissy W and Angie Kovacs are available in the grab bag (linked above), Worn Circle Overlays by Amy Wolff available here and FO Printing Primer Abundant and FO Uptown Girl Lowfat fonts both by Fontologie available here and here.
Credits: Layered template (Mixin' It Up 4, Template 3) by Chrissy W, Funky Junky Home For The Holidays by Kate Hadfield, Rachel Young and Michelle Godin and Felt action by Tandika Star. Fonts are FO Howie's Stamps Abundant and FO Printing Primer In Between both by Fontologie.
Journalling reads: Top 10 Santa Claus Photographs. Dressing as Santa 02-05 going to see Santa 07-08.
Enabling: Mixin' It Up 4 Templates by Chrissy W available in the grab bag (linked above), Funky Junky Home For The Holidays by Kate Hadfield, Rachel Young and Michelle Godin available here and FO Howie's Stamps Abundant and FO Printing Primer In Between fonts both by Fontologie available here and here.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Bye bye November, Bye bye cloud
So you may have noticed that my blog has a new look, I decided that something more fitting of the cold weather was in order. I spent quite a while recolouring things to get the final look but I have to say I love it. With November finally over I am happy to say that I am finally feeling a little more cheerful than I have done for a while. Its nice to feel like doing something other than crying. I suppose you are wondering what I have been up to? Well we spent Leo's anniversary/heaven day together as a family. We took a coach to Milton Keynes and went to see Santa. That was nice and Lukas loved the present he got. We rode on the train in the display and did a little shopping and then we went to Ikea lol. It was a nice family day out and a great way to try not to dwell on Leo not being there. When we got back we were all too tired to light the candle and sing for him like we usually do but we do have plans to do that next weekend when Mark is off work again. The best part of the day was on the coach on the way home, I got a text message on my phone from my dad. I am not sure if you know but the relationship I have with him is not exactly normal. For the most part we don't really have a relationship since he lives in Scotland and I live in Oxford. Every so often one of us makes an effort to have a real relationship, we write letters or call each other and then eventually we stop bothering. I know he loves me because he does crazy things like come all the way down for my wedding, but we don't really communinicate. There are lots of reasons for this but none of them really matter it always comes down to the same thing. We care a lot about each other but it's hard to be the one to make the first move to make contact again. Anyway I wrote him a letter after Darren emigrated and I have been stalking the postman ever since. I really wanted him to write back but I wasn't sure if he would. Being the sarcastic type of person I am I kind of left him with no excuse not to contact me because I added a whole sheet with email addresses, phone numbers etc he can use to get in touch with me. But anyway back to the text message. There aren't many people who have my mobile number, I do most of my talking via email or instant message. So I was a little surprised to get a text message and assued it was just Mark sending me one from his seat a few rows back. To say I was intrigued when it showed a number instead of a name is an understatement. Then I read it and how I restrained myself from shouting it out to the whole bus I don't know lol. Think positive pregnancy test after miscarriage, winning lottery ticket and anything else like that and you might be getting close to how thrilled I was lol. I know it sounds strange that something that simple can make me so happy but it just does. I can't explain except to say that it makes me belive anything is possible. Does that make any sense at all. Anyway I spent the rest of the way home having a text conversation with him until he had to go to work. It's knowing that I have a way to tell my dad something and get an instant reply instead of having to write a letter, post it and hope that it arrived and then wait for him to write back. It couldn't really be simpler to stay in touch could it. If he doesn't keep in touch now I will at least know it's not because of misunderstandings and unreceived mail. Neither one of us will be thinking the other isn't interested in talking. I am rambling I know sorry I just can't seem to help it. I really have to go and get some stuff done now but I will be back later on I have too much stuff to say for a change. It's just so nice to have that problem instead of the one I had last month.
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