Sickies, Sequins and Scrapping!

It's back to bedlam here with school and dancing routines again firmly established, soccer, swimming and Gymbaroo all re-started, MIL off having her gallbladder out and Chris home from his Dive Club trip to Borneo with the worst tummy bug I've ever seen! He lost 7kg in 3 days, but is starting to recover now. On the upside of that, the diving was great and the professional DVD the dive company made for the Club is fantastic, and totally hysterical! Glad to have him home though!

We're almost organised for the Eisteddfod and today is Sequin Sewing Day, a tradition invented by sadistic dance teachers to punish mothers for ever putting their children in the darn competitions in the first place! I've got orange sequins to sew on the Ugly Bug costume (don't ask!) and pink sequins on the blue hot pants, halter and boot-spats for "Sesame Street" (continue not asking!). My dear and talented friend and neighbour Lizette is doing the beading on the classical ballet tutu and another of the mothers, Amy, made a fabulous costume for Taylor's Jazz Solo. Just have to do a bit of shopping tomorrow - hairnets, pins, hairspray (not "strong hold" or "extra hold" - we're going for "industrial cement hold"!), ballet shoe ribbons, back-up tights, and some bits and pieces for emergencies such as needle and thread, stapler, velcro, spare everythings and probably some super glue, olive oil, Valium and a Defribulator! Must be covered for every contingency!

On the scrapping front, I managed to get all my design team commitments met, but I've stalled a bit. I'm doing one now and then I might try some of the August Daily Challenges on The Scrap Heap (check out the forum!). I also thought I might try the dare on How Dare You - great Aussie site, great Aussie scrappers - I totally recommend you having a look-see at this Blog! Really love the layout on there by our lovely Juanita Walker! She is such a clever cookie! Also on scrapping, congrats to the lovely Chris Millar whose gorgeous layout of daughter Annaliese made the cover of the issue 45 of "For Keeps Creative Scrapbooking" magazine!


I really love this layout, an old photo of Ronin and I playing on the deck. This is using one of the August Aussles from The Scrap Heap, and appeared in the newsletter this yesterday. I was totally inspired by the fantastic new CK Idea Book by Elsie Flanagan "52 Scrapping Challenges". Elsie is a true inspiration to me, I love her attitude and style!

And I've been TAGGED! By the wonderful Jody! Gee thanks LOL!

1. How old are you? 43 *blush*
2. How many kids do you have if any? 2
3. Are you married, single, divorced, widow? None of the above!
4. What is your occupation? Home Co-ordinator & Family Personnel Manager
5. What are your passions? My family, scrapbooking, Collingwood FC, reading, movies, music
!6. Are you a dreamer or a dream seeker? I am SO a dreamer!
7. Are you happy with the way you life has turned out? I did say once to Chris that my life didn't turn out as I planned, but I'm pretty happy with how it DID turn out (although he didn't take it that way LOL!)
8. Are you a scrapper and if so how many hours a week do you scrap? Oh yes, I scrap alright! About 10 hours a week on average, sometimes more, sometimes less :)
9. What do you want to do before you die? Cuddle my grandchildren.
10. What is your favorite food? Rice!
11. What is the food you hate the most? Capsicum!! Ewwww!! (this is Jody's answer and I concur!)
12. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you? As if I'd share that here LOL!
3. What is the happiest day of your life thus far? When my children were born :)
14. Are you a neat freak? Or a dirty house cleaner? Um, somewhere in between, but probably closer to the latter :(

Now, I tag STEPH & BEV!