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
Category: 2011
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
New52: Illustrator #New52
Several months ago I purchased Creative Suite 5.5 Design Standard, and it’s taken me until the 28th of July to even open up Illustrator. Here’s my first doodles with my awesome Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet that I use full time! I drew these using the blob tool and without even setting up the pressure sensitivity… Continue reading New52: Illustrator #New52
Week in the Life: Day 1 #weekinthelife
I started a day early – on Sunday, since I like Sunday to be the first day of the week, plus Phill will be gone for several days this week and I wanted to include him in the photos. I was so excited to get going! Sunday was a slow day as we’d been out… Continue reading Week in the Life: Day 1 #weekinthelife
One Little Word–My album so far
I’ve just put together a few photos of my album so far. I’ve been working on my One Little Word album – here’s my progress so far. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. I am having so much fun doing ‘real’ paper scrapbooking, I’ve been inspired to make a few cards! I’ve been printing most things at… Continue reading One Little Word–My album so far
Are you Logging your Memory in 2011?
Thanks to the wonders of the postal system here in Australia I’m still scrawling in the back of my 2010 edition as I await my Log Your Memory January-June Print Edition. After many years using Outlook and my PDA, I wasn’t sure if the Memory Logbook would work for me. But when Emily was little, it… Continue reading Are you Logging your Memory in 2011?
Happy 2011!
Yesterday was a quiet day at home while Mum and Dad S headed off to Brookton for the day. We had planned pizza’s for dinner from a local shop, but of course they and the other option weren’t open for new year’s eve. Phill was thrilled to suggest we went with Pizza Hut, as he… Continue reading Happy 2011!
One Little Word 2011
If you’ve been following Ali Edwards you may have heard of her One Little Word concept. It is a word that you use to motivate yourself and create a focus for the year ahead. If you want to read more, here are Ali’s posts from 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2010 I chose 2… Continue reading One Little Word 2011
Make your own 2011 Calendar–simple and stylish
Looking for a calendar to get ready in time for the new year? There’s an awesome CD calendar over at OScraps by Biograffiti. If you print with Persnickety Prints they’ll even throw in a CD jewel case for free! I ended up creating some custom calendars for my relatives, with pictures from 2009 and supplies… Continue reading Make your own 2011 Calendar–simple and stylish