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
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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
December Daily: Day 4
This year I am so excited to spend our first Christmas at home. Just us three in our own home getting to open up our presents. We’ll head off and visit our families too, but then we can head home when Emily is tired.We love spending time with the rellies, but this year feels like… Continue reading December Daily: Day 4
December Daily: Day 3
For more on my December Daily head over to http://decemberdaily.com Traditions: Explaining the Nativity Scene to Emily at Joondalup shops. Craft: Scrapbooking my Dec Daily Decorating: Got the lights working! Added a star to our tree for the first time! Singing: Angels we have heard on high Homemaking: Finishing the padded pelmets for our home.… Continue reading December Daily: Day 3
December Daily: Day 2
Emily you are so adorable! It is so sweet to hear you call out to any visitors we have to see out Christmas trees. You even put the baby’s stocking on the door handle of the baby’s room. You are starting to learn the Christmas story through the nativity scene and the advent calendar. You… Continue reading December Daily: Day 2
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: December Daily 1
I was excited that the Brisbane Test Match against New Zealand was on – that way we were able to put out some decorations while listening to the cricket. Such a tradition for the Okelys. This year’s new decoration was opened just before 7am – a Fisher Price Little People Nativity Scene, complete with ‘toothfairy’… Continue reading It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: December Daily 1
Making Headbands with Felt Embellishments
I saw some adorable Dear Lizzy felt details (Chatter Line) and thought they’d be perfect for Emily’s hair. So I: 1. Got some soft elastic and felt offcuts (thanks Mum!) 2. Tied the elastic to test what length to cut 3. Cut 4 pieces of elastic 4. Cut 4 pieces of white felt 5. Pulled… Continue reading Making Headbands with Felt Embellishments
Add An Attitude of Gratitude to Your Scrapbook | Log Your Memory
Add An Attitude of Gratitude to Your Scrapbook | Log Your Memory: As the weather is warming up here in Australia, I was mulling over this week’s challenge to document something I’d taken for granted. I wondered if I would miss the scorching hot summers of Kalgoorlie, where we had lived for the last few… Continue reading Add An Attitude of Gratitude to Your Scrapbook | Log Your Memory
Photoshop Elements 10 is half price today!
Photoshop Elements 10 is half price! Photoshop Elements 10 is on sale for 50 percent off! So for around $50 you can enjoy text on a path, quick photo fixes, masking and more.Want to learn more about PSE10? Check out my Photoshop Elements 10 Review here.This sale ends 29th of November (US time) so jump on… Continue reading Photoshop Elements 10 is half price today!
The Perfect Day
20101025 Perfect day_3600, a photo by mshanhun on Flickr. Log Your Memory: Logbook Challenge #48Scrapbookgraphics Songbird Mix 8Nearly every day In Kalgoorlie I saw a still blue sky like this… even in winter!Who knew I would miss this so much? Each sunny day in Perth I’m thankful and try to make the most of it.Of… Continue reading The Perfect Day