Phill cooked up some pancakes this morning – we had been cleaning out the freezer and had no bread left. Not that we were complaining! Simple Template Album Template 4; Happy Hollydays Add on Paper Pack by Karen Lewis Designz available at The DigiChick; Happy Hollydays by Karen Lewis Designz available at The Digichick; Fonts:… Continue reading December Daily: Day 10 Layout
Month: December 2011
December Daily: Day 12
Traditions: Opening the advent calendar. Decorating: Well, more like undecorating from Phill’s 30th party! Singing: Away in a Manger – with Grandma O today. Emily just need to sing along with people now! Dancing: To Silent Night Eating: Alfredo with olives and semi dried tomatos and home made garlic bread. Daddy had another work party… Continue reading December Daily: Day 12
A Compliment a Day
I’ve had a few people ask about the compliment a day that I used to do as a teenager (for several years actually, I consciously did try). As a teenager, I gave out lots of compliments to my friends outfits or hair styles, but also tried to be appreciative of people’s special talents. I even… Continue reading A Compliment a Day
Keep a Contented Heart: Scrap Happy Blog Hop
Welcome to the Scrapworthy Lives Scrap Happy Blog Hop.I’ve been loving reading Stephanie’s blog about the Scrap Happy project over at Scrapworthy lives, so I was thrilled when I found out she’s got a blog hop going. You have probably found me from Kiss and Tell Scrapbooking. This month the theme is: Keep a Contented… Continue reading Keep a Contented Heart: Scrap Happy Blog Hop
December Daily: Day 10
Traditions: Advent calendar. Craft: Christmas cards Decorating: Not exactly decorating, but preparing for Phill’s party. Singing: You guessed it: Away in a manger. Eating: Pancakes for breakfast! Organising: Phill’s party. Watching: Emily riding her bike! She can just reach the pedals and can ride at least on the smooth floor inside. Receiving: A few birthday… Continue reading December Daily: Day 10
December Daily: Day 9
Tradition: Opening the advent calendar. Christmas lights on the tree. Craft: Christmas cards Singing: Away in a Manger (get the theme here?) Eating: Emily had her first hard boiled egg (that I know of) – she ate two whole eggs and was asking for more! Buying: Kebabs and some groceries for the party. Organising: Tidying… Continue reading December Daily: Day 9
December Daily: Day 8
Traditions: Getting locked out of the house! It happened last year as well! Thanks Michael for helping us out. Thanks to the next door neighbours for having us over in the mean time! Singing: Emily and Grandad S Singing away in a Manger Buying: I signed up for Karen Grunberg’s Reclaiming Your Time workshop (50%… Continue reading December Daily: Day 8
December Daily: Day 7
Traditions: New tradition? Life group Christmas breakup. We had a present swap – I got a cool travel mug and Phill swapped to get a swear jar for work to raise funds for the Fathering Project. The bug zapper was a popular gift! Eating: The best peaches! Phill bought the fruit for playgroup again and… Continue reading December Daily: Day 7
December Daily: Day 6
The story today is all about Reindeer. He was a true favourite of Emily’s at 6 months, he came with a Christmas suit I bought at Target Kalgoorlie. See him on the windowsill? In 2010 he was packed away in storage. I never expected that he would be so well loved when he reappeared among… Continue reading December Daily: Day 6
December Daily: Day 5
Credits: Simple Template Album Template 5; Peace on Earth by Flergs and Eva Kipler available at Scrapbookgraphics; Stitch Mania by Karen Lewis Designz available at The Digichick; Fonts: Melissa’s HandFor more on my December Daily head over to http://decemberdaily.comTraditions: Opening the advent calendar.Craft: More pictures on the Advent calendar! Eating: Shepherd’s pie (well more like… Continue reading December Daily: Day 5