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Nets made me up a kit in Jan to make this book. I finally completed it today. If you would like it, leave a comment and i'll pick a name nx wk. Its 3 inches x 4 inches.

Been finishing off

This Book was started AGED ago at a Wyverstone crop. I finally finished and assembled it today.

If anyone knows where i can get some more of the pearly embellishments, please let me know. I got them free on the cover of a magazine and first thought they were a bit tacky. I have changed my mind and would love some more now!

My bits from this week

Heres some of the stuff I have been doing this week.

The top two "banners" ( they are almost finished) are for Meg and her best friend. They both turn thirteen next week.Eeek! They were inspired by the Fab JO on Its A creative world blog. I LOVE hers, go look.

The second(Little Miss Sunshine) it the UKS weekly team challenge, its AGES since I did one. I have used self adhesive lace and KI memories lace card( from a ScrapaGoGo kit ). I painted the lace card and also used stickles.

The third( Still Cute) is from the colour challenge blog ( thanks for the acetate frame Nets)

The Fourth ( Only a real princess can get away with what I do!) Was just for fun as that photo was calling out to be scrapped!

The last one was just a challenge to use up old stock/scraps and documents Meg new haircut.

Nats went off to Diss today to do her Voluntary work. She went on the bus on her own and I went with Meg to pick her up at 1pm. Thanks to the scrappad ladies for keeping me company and reassuring me, as i was sitting worrying, like a fool! We all got drenched in Diss, went to subway for lunch. Then, I slipped over on the way to the car, in the middle of the road, with a car coming!! How embarrassing! Nats just stood there and screamed ( Joy!) but i am fine. Even think my ample bum is intact :D

What day is it??

Its easy to get confused when on hol. I have been pottering around doing a bit of cleaning here and there, not much. Tidied all my clear stamps to day and gave them a wash..am surprise at how many i have oopps!
Have been scrapping on and off most of the hol..my efforts will be uploaded when blogger lets me.
Went out for our meal and Tesco's shop tonight..........looovley :) I bought ( On Dolly's recommendation) The Jackie Album ...flipping brill..brings back so many memories.......sigh. Iy has a free poster of David Cassidy or my personal fav Donny :)
Off to dads bank again tomorrow...hopefully for the last time...they said that before! Hoping to finally close the account..wish me luck!

That face

Is now on a LO...and even Meg herself thinks its OK LOL. She is less grumpy to day, which means I am more coz she is up to fighting more with Dan and Nats!

Another Cold, wet, snowy day here.

Snowy Easter

Its all melted but keeps snowing on and off. It means that the children have been in all day ( fighting for most of it Grrrrrrrrrrr)

Dex is trying to sleep as he is working in the morning. I am cooking Chicken pies as they are easy and the strip light in kitchen has gone. Have you tried cooking by a lamp light?! We need to go to B and Q or Homebase to get a replacement and they are shut today.

Meg is a bit better but still quite grumpy..she managed to eat more today ( incl a choc egg ..of course!)

I am in the middle of my 5th Lo this weekend ( 4 were for Aprils ScrapaGoGo kit ). Really enjoying myself..just wish i didn't have to stop to feed children or break up fights LOL.

Anyway, what ever you are doing Happy Easter!

Easter Hols

and of course it rained all day ( well mostly) I turned the heating up again as well. Have spent a lot of the day scrapping with my April ScrapaGoGo kit...........Really lovely papers........ in between been running around after Megan. She has been ill for 4 days now with a cold and cough. she just lays on the sofa demanding stuff grrrrrr!!!!! She isn't eating much, which is playing havoc with her blood sugars and she has had a hypo today.

Poor Dex has to work all Easter so I am hoping it is not too cold in the early hours of the morning. Made Jamie's Hot cross buns and custard, as Dex brings so many buns home at Easter.

Happy Monday

Only four days to work this week yayyyyyyyyyy ( sorry if youv'e got more)

Dan and Meg both look shattered and Meg says she feels ill and has a headache. I think they both need an early night but Meg is already trying to get out of going to school tomorrow!

The Lo's are from the Wyverstone crop two weeks ago and one I did of Dan last night at the very top. They have all been scanned and seem a bit washed out though.

Really looking forward to getting my April ScrapaGoGo kit later this week :) I shall be busy over Easter playing with it.

Two Lay outs in 1 Day !!

This is a piccy of the tree at the bottom of the playground at one of my old primary schools ( we moved about a bit and I went to 3). It was 1971 when i got my first pair of NHS specs..they looked very much like the ones on the LO but you wouldn't be able to find a photo of me in them!! I was really surprised that you could see the leaves on the tree from the ground..it is a really vivid memory and i am glad i have scrapped it. Shame there weren't any leaves on the tree when I finally went back to nosey last week.

Lovely weekend!

First I have to say that Dex is over the moon as Wales Won! :D..I am just glad that the screaming has stopped.

Yesterday Nets and I had to go and finally close dads bank accounts. It was done quite quickly and I will be able to finish sorting everything out soon and finally get a headstone up. We then popped to Stoke By Nayland and crashed the ATDML retreat. It was really difficult to leave ( especially as we went in Nov and everything felt so familiar) We were made so welcome and stayed to lunch, shopped and had LOADS of cuddles from some great friends. Just being there for an hour or two really inspired me.

Today Dex and Dan have gone to Ipswich to the cinema to see "The three Hundred" ( I hope that's right) and are bringing pizza back for tea ....yayyyyyy no cooking.

After two weeks , I have scrapped :D I bought the "Dares" book from a friend and love it , as it challenges you to scrap everyday moments. The Lo I did to day is about arguments...after almost 25 years we still argue at least 2 or 3 times a week and this week was no exception!

I was called out of a CDT (woodwork) lesson to the school reception on Friday morning. While running there , I had all sort of thoughts going though my mind , that one of the children was ill or hurt. When I got there, there was Dex in the main reception area , on his knees with flowers. I thought we had already made up from the row the night before! The office staff were really impressed and thought it was SO romantic.....he IS forgiven! LOL

busy busy

Lots to get done this week..and none of it scrapping :(

visited Garboldisham on sunday. Took the girls to a craft fair where they spent much more han me!! The best bit for me was taking a peek at my old primary school...not seen it for 37 years lol

have to say that it doesn't look too much different. I took a photo of the tree ast the bottom of the playground as it hold so many memories. One was when i first got my glasses and realised that it was possible to see the leaves from the ground...that they weren't just a blur.

Happy birthdays

was my MIL's 89th Birthday yesterday and my sister Stephs today :D

So Happy Birthday Steph, if you read this.

( shes the one to the left of Mad Nets!!LOL)

You need to come visit Steph, so i can take some newer photos :D

Happy Mothers Day

The weekend has gone far too quickly. I really need three days at the weekend , so I can catch up as well as do all the stuff ( well SOME) that I want to do. Nets and I went to wyverstone crop yesterday..that derinately went too quickly. I managed to get a couple of LO's done. I will upload later. We really enjoyed ourselves. I have made a couple of cards today , Nets inspired me yesterday as she made loads! I downloaded Dawn's hearts and flowers kit from the link on Nets site. It is so pretty. Blogger won't let me upload any images ATM.
I cut Nats hair today as it was getting long. Meg still wants me to streak hers , so when in Tesco's today, I bought a kit. Will photograph when ever I have managed to do it.

Almost March

Already!! I am not complaining as I love Spring and summer is even better. Its still a bit too cold for me though.

I am off to Wyverstone crop tommorrow and even better, Nets is coming too :) It's been ages since I last went.

Meg has been nagging me to cut her hair for a while now. She hates having it tied up for school and getting the tangles out every morning. So, after almost 20 yrs, i finally splashed out on a NEW pair of hairdressing scissors (don't faint Steph!). You can get proffessional ones online now :)

Anyway, here's the before and after photos. Got to do Nat's sometime over the weekend too.

What a looooooooong week!

Always is after a holiday. The children always seem noisier and ruder. I have been quite grumpy today at work. Sometimes i am sure my own children ( with all their problems) are better behaved!! Then i come home LOL
We have a meeting with the head and all other non teaching staff about the future of the school tomorrow. After last time, i am not looking forward to it as it will probably effect staffing and our jobs in some way. Keep everything crossed.

Happy Birthday Dex

Hope its been a lovely day. At least it was peaceful as we were all back at school.

Two LO's Today

One for March's ScrapaGoGo DT (so i can't show you) and the one above. I used the background card from the Feb GoGO kit , it had little holes where the scallop edge is but I used the dew drops that Nets gave me. The papers are Daisy D and K and Co. Unfortunately I cut off the red velvet ribbon along the edge with the scanner. Ohhh and i pinched the photo of me from Clare Brown's blog. She took it at ATDML retreat in November and i quite like it.

Back to School tomorrow

And work for me. I don't mind ..apart from the layins to 8.30am LOL. Just got to iron the uniforms. The children are now a bit bored though which means that they are winding each other (and me) up.
I am still on the look out for another course, I am begginging to think that the only way I can boost my wages IS to train as a teacher...that would mean I would be 50 (at least) by the time I had finished. :( I really want to work with the behavioural team in the school.
To start with i am going to take my maths exam ( as I didn't get an o level at school ) Belive it or not , I DID get English even with my dreadful spelling.
BTW this is how I was taught to read and I think, why I am so bad at spelling.
Dan did really well yesterday at the swimming gala, coming in first and second in his races. Dex was really impressed with his swimming. Dan has been told that if he can brush up on his technique ( sorry spell checker is not working on blogger today !) he could make the school team.

Some Photos

From yesterday. Nets and Rose popped in for a visit :) Rose let me take a few photos.

Today Dex and Dan are off to a swimming gala in Lowestoft. Poor Dex has only had a few hours sleep! Dan in is two events, one in the afternoon and one early evening ( freestyle and backstroke). They won't be back till about 8pm tonight. Dan is really hyped up !!

The girls and I are off to find a prezzie for Dex birthday on Monday :)

Happy Valentines Day

:D No scrapping today..been lazy and not done much. Dex bought me a Card with "Soo" on it and a Rose and chocs and best of all John Barrowmans Bio.


I did do some cooking ..made flapjacks but I altered the recipe and although they taste yummy, bannanna,maple syrup and walnut flapjacks fall apart.


Also cooked steak and choc cake for tea.

Half term is going too fast!!!

Quick update

Dan has just walked in ...nice and early and its not dark. He didn't do any of the things i asked him not to ....shame i didn't say .."don't go to the shop and buy a big bag of choc eggs"! LOL
We had a chat and he says he understands why i do not want him going out of the town just yet....Love him!!
Now where is Megan???!! LOL

Off Out

Tonight for a nice quiet meal and then shopping. We have a carer coming ay 6pm till 9pm. The children has been fighting most of the day so i will not miss them!!

Dan is becoming a problem, there's not many peoplr for him to hang around with and he is already bored with playing football. He has a friend ( also with learning peoblems) who is 20 and of course is not really responsible. I don't like him being with Dan ( who is 14) but its not so bad if its a group of them playing football. Anyway, this "boy" calls for Dan this afternoon and they want to go swimming 5 miles away. As it was already 2pm, i said no it was too late. then they want to know if they can go to the boy's house to play with the playstation...so i say no ..THEN they want to go to a snooker club !! I feel awful saying no but it is not local and if there is a problem, it would be difficult for me to get there quickly. Dan has lots of "problems" and i feel safer if he is in Eye ( where we live). I know he just wants to be more independant but i just don't trust this boy. Anyway, he is out ( god knows where ..just hope he is near by and NOT gone off!!) Ohh the joys of teenage boys!

Made some Easter cards today with images from the "hug club" Sorry scans are a bit blurry and bright !

Cooking today

First i made some Chibatta rolls for lunch , followed by some plain cupcakes with a little butter icing ( made with natural icing sugar).

Just printing off some photos to scrap later.

All children out and Dex in bed ...nice and quiet here :D :D

And another

LO that is. I had to wait till everyone had gone to bed to finish it though. They are all so demanding!! and noisey...nice and quiet nice :) :)

The Lo is of Meg wearing her new cloths that she got for such a good school report..cost more than i wanted really but she needed some new clothes anyway.

Holidayyyyyyyyyyy

Well half term anyway :)

Kids up late ( lots of fighting though ) and outside to play coz it is a lovely sunny day.

I have done very little, managed a LO of Meg today. New scanning softwear means i have to scan it in 4 times ...might go back to using the old soft wear ! LOL

Going to have to do some cooking tonight so that Dan doesn't eat everything in the house!! He has been out all day but popping back every so often for food...i don't know where he puts it all as he is like a stick insect.

Dex car had to have some work done on it today ...it really is on its last legs!! Mine is not much better.

Off to cook tea then...chicken curry tonight.

Beautiful Day

The sun is shining yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!
It makes SO much difference.
I can smell Dex cooking a late breakfast/brunch in the kitchen. The children are all busy and its peaceful ...doesn't get any better on a Sunday morning ( yes i know it won't last LOL!)
Gave up on looking for a new scanner and installed the multi function thingy thaty i bought when i got Dan's laptop last year. So i am very posh and have two printers attached to PC now. Have updated my scanning softwear ( to scan 12" x 12") and just need a bit of time to practice.
It is half term here, so i am hoping to do a bit of scrapping especially as i have no homework or lesson plans to do.
We have no plans, just rest this week. Dex was great and took Meg to the diabetic clinic last week so, i don't have loads of hosp appointments that i normally have when there is a break. We have increased her insulin again.
We watched Atonement on DVD last night..WOW what a sad film!
My little Sisters Birthday Today....don't think she reads this but HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREA!! anyway :D

Ohh Dear!

I think i have ruined my scanner as it is still scanning with thick stripes down it. I did manage to spill a glass of wine on it yesterday but thought i had cleaned and dried it all off :(

The list of "bits" i want for my PC is getting longer: New moniter ( mine weighs a tonne) , an external hard drive ( for photos, images etc) and now a scanner.

The LO above is of Megan's latest school photo and also has a letter included from school about her great report :) I used some of Kay Miller's school elements from her "school rules" digi kit.

Finished my very last piece of work for my course and got my folders ready to hand in tomorrow. Its finished!! Done.

Hopefully i shall have more scrapping time now :)

Here's one I made earlier

I have done a couple of LO but they are for Febs ScrapaGoGo DT.
So here is a Lo that i did at the ATDML retreat with one of my Fav scrappers teaching the class...Clare Brown.
I don't know why the photo has scanned with lines down it ..i think it needs a clean!
Loved getting messy with paints for this.
Off to have chineese and watch primeviel.
Will be back later as blogger won't let me upload ATM!! Typical!!