Month: December 2011

Traditions: We don’t really have a New Year’s Eve tradition, it’s my sister’s 21st birthday tomorrow, so we are going to her party tonight which goes through till the 1st of January. I stayed up till midnight with Lauren’s 18th in 2008, Andrew and Esther in Kalgoorlie in 2009, and Ryan & Helen’s party in… Continue reading December Daily: Day 31

Traditions: advent calendar eating the gingerbread house, going out for lunch (one point to make a line?) Craft: More tag creating!Decorating: Putting up Emily’s chalkboard from Uncle Peter. We finally found our other decorations we were given last Christmas!Singing: Carols with friends and family tonight. Eating: Froot loops for breakfast (Phill couldn’t wait till tomorrow,… Continue reading December daily: Day 24

Traditions: Advent calendar. Craft: Decorating, wrapping and labelling gifts. Dancing: Lots of it (though Emily fell and bumped her headdan Eating: Chicken enchiladas Organising: Measurements for shelves and putting up the blackboard for Emily. Watching: Emily loving to help with the wrapping and gifts. Receiving: A few extra hours rest with Phill home early today! … Continue reading December Daily: Day 23

Traditions: Advent calendar Source: Uploaded by user via Melissa on Pinterest Source: Uploaded by user via Melissa on Pinterest Craft: Making gifts! Eating: Jester’s pies and chips. Dinner with the Shanhun’s for Steve’s birthday today. Organising: The last few gifts. Giving: Steve’s birthday gift. Buying: Some sandals and thongs for Emily. Listening: To Emily singing… Continue reading December Daily: Day 21

Things have been busy over the weekend and I’ve been quite sick (in bed for 5 hours today!) Here’s a quick summary: 18th Emily stuck about 20 stamps together, while we slept I managed to rescue about 17/18 of them! Phill and I helped out a Pebbles I was in bed for the arvo, meanwhile… Continue reading December Daily: Day 18-20 Digest Edition

Traditions: Advent Calendar Craft: Christmas Cards Home making: Phill is adding a couple of sprinklers to our back yard. Oh and washing the car for the first time at our new house. Giving: Getting the Christmas presents organised for wrapping. Receiving: A mention in iTunes new and noteworthy for hobbies, for the December Daily Podcast… Continue reading December Daily: Day 17

Traditions: The advent calendar. Craft: More Christmas cards! Singing: Away in a Manger. Eating: Chicken kebabs and greek salad. Organising: An interview with Stephanie from Scrapworthy Lives. The Fathering Project website! Homemaking: Paving finished! Only a week too late for the party. Watching: Sherlock Buying: Memento and Photo365 for my iPhone Listening: Emily: ‘It’s a… Continue reading December Daily: Day 16

  Invitations: Facebook & EmailSalads: Mum O, Mum S, Nan, MelissaCooking BBQ: Phill, Dad O, Mike, John + more!Singing happy birthday: EmilyCakes: MelissaGuests: 47 attended Simple Template Album Template 24; Peace on Earth by Flergs and Eva Kipler at Scrapbookgraphics; Fonts: Melissa’s Hand List documentation challenge courtesy of Memory Logbook Challenge 51! Enjoy December Daily?… Continue reading December Daily: Day 11

Traditions: The advent calendar. Craft: More Christmas cards! Singing: Emily can sing 2/3 verses of Away in a Manger! Organising: An interview with Stephanie from Scrapworthy Lives. The Fathering Project website! Watching: Sherlock Buying: Memento and Photo365 for my iPhone   Listening: Emily: ‘It’s a mystery’ ‘Something’s missing’  Melissa *affliliate links where possible- please use… Continue reading December Daily: Day 15

Traditions: Phill’s birthday! Though we only had a small gift (well at least compared to the scroll saw, cutting tool and other gifts he got on the weekend! Craft: Christmas cards, making the Christmas garland from Jessica Sprague’s free class. I did the activity for Playgroup – Rudolf the Reindeer. They didn’t get antlers, but… Continue reading December Daily: Day 14