Happy Birthday Sweetie

Natalie is 22 today !! Gosh i feel old. Hope she has a great day ..shes got collage but i am sure they have things planned :)

Busy week again ..already flagging LOL...at least there is the Wyverstone crop to look forward to on Saturday.

Lovley Day...

....in the end. Started off a bit mad, with Megan fussing about what to wear to go to a friends party. We had nearly all her clothes down all over the place grrrr . In the end she wore her first choice!! She is still out and its so peaceful here :)

Nats has been off shopping all day to and Dan has been in and out all day. I SHOULD have got my homework done but....instead watched three eposodes of Greys season three. Even better than the first two, if thats possible. I have been sitting at my PC watching with tears streaming down my face LOL good job no one came to the door!!

I have done this weeks pencil lines sketch . No 28.

I was going to try to do 6" x 12" but managed 8 x 12 instead. Decorated my bazzill bling with cherry arts rubber stamps.

didn't scan too well as it is quite lumpy , with the chipboard clipboard.

What a day!!!!!!

I am shattered. After two weeks off work, it has been really hard to get back into the swing of things. I forgot how far I walked each day and how little I get to sit down. That i only get one coffee a day. Today we were three TA's down and my timetable got changed so many times. At one point, i was supposed to be looking after two different children ( in different parts of the school) and going to a meeting , all in my lunchtime...thankfully it got changed. Needles to say , my family are all walking on eggshells tonight.
I have loads of homework to do over the weekend too( for my NVQ course on Monday). So not much rest :(
Went to Dan's annual review yesterday, it was great, he had met all his targets ( BRILL!) and has had some new ones set. It is a lovely school, just wish it was nearer.
Absolutely no scrapping done since last week. Hopefully i will get some done at Wyverstone next week :) Really looking forward to going.

Happy Birthday Eva

This beautiful young woman is 13 today and she is my niece.

I have stopped scrapping for a little while to catch up on "other" work ..am almost there...sigh.

Should be another quiet day as my boys are off to football this afternoon ( i think for the last time this season).

And another

Thought i ought to do a pencil lines sketch since i have a link to the site! I did have good intentions to do most of these but life gets in the way. I am sure that when i am back at work next week i shall be back to doing an average of one LO every two weeks!

I love the pizzazzill card ...great for monochromatic pages.

Time for a coffee i think :)

Two more LO's

Been scrapping most of the day as the children have been out playing. I will need to catch up on other stuff tomorrow though. I have homework ( from my course ) to do ..about four hours worth. And two lessons to plan for when i get back to work next week.

The LO on the underneath is this weeks "speshal" dare: "Contrasts". Used the Craft robo to cut the web and skull ( both from the templates thread on UKs)

The one on the top is the UKs weekly challenge: Use decorative edges, toes and something foreign in the LO. It is Nets and Rose from the weekend.

Happy Easter

Hope my family will forgive me for this..It is The UKs April week one Challenge: To use two or more pieces of brown paper,something new ( my yummy primas ) and tartan( downloaded from shabby princess autumn kit).

Quiet day yesterday and a visit today

This is Dan Yesterday after going to work with Dex. It was SO quiet here LOL Not often you see him so still! he chose not to go with him last night and went to bed when i told him for the first time in ages with out trying to negotiate more time .

She is the only person allowed to call me Susie :).

Managed to photograph her when she was tired LOL ..Little minx is in to everything now. Nets and Raymond have their hands full now. Little poppet. My children loved seeing her today.

Right i am off to bed :)

Can you tell i am on holiday?

LOL ..I usually update once a week not once a day!

It has been a lovely quiet day, Meg went to a friends house and isn't back till teatime. Nats has onl;y just got in and Dan has been asleep ( as he went to work with Dex last night) .

Anso set me a challenge ( as i wanted to scrap but couldn't decide what ) The challenge was :

Use buttons ( had to go look for them, can't remember when i last used them!)

Use at least four brads

Two photos

Green and blue paper.

The Lo is above.

Thanks Anso ..kept me busy this afternnon.

Just going to hoover quickly and do the childrens tea..Dex and I are off shopping ( after a lovley meal at the White Horse!) ..Thursday is the night our carer comes and we are freeeeeeeeeee for a date :) ;)

MY baby

is 12 years old today :) ...........She is very excited and will probably celebrate mosy of the week. Her best friend was 12 a couple of days ago , so they are off out on Thursday night. She is going out for a meal on Sunday too. She had a handbag and a purse from me and money from her nanny so far. ( i have got her a dolly and necklace but it hasn't arrived yet)

Anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sweetie!!

Back

With two more of Emily's Act's i think these are week 12: Prompt: What do you belive?..I DO belive in Karma ( even if it is the opening line of one of Darren Hayes songs!)

Week 13: Prompt: Whats on your mind?......Guess who LOL ..I cheated as i made this a while ago. Just finished reading his blog..New song out soon , then the double album followed by a tour :)

Quieter than i thought it would be

so far anyway..School Hol that is :)

dan is out at a friends( just up the road) ..keeps popping in to ask if he can have a hampster..his friend has one to get rid of :( ....I really don't "Do" pets.

Nats is at her friends and staying for tea. They went to Diss yesterday on the bus and i counted the secs till they were back. It is only the second time that they have been together. They are hoping for sunshine tomorrow so they can go for a picnic in the park.

Meg is the only one home and watching Tv ( playing with Bratz ) :)

I couldn't resist the paper for the LO above..SO Megan!!LOL Its a bit noisey and seems to have scanned a bit darker ( probably all the 3D stuff)

Spring cleaning

The living room today. Still got to "do" the TV area...leaving that for today. Manage to get most of the room done though..bet the boys don't notice when they get back from football.

Wasn't able to go to my usual crop at Wyverstone today , so , I finished off a LO I started last month. There isn't much journalling on it as the photo says it all and always makes me smile.

Got some lovly stash from AMLT's to day and some yummy baby primas from Nets..Thanks Nets xxx

Holiday!!!!!

Yayyy!!! two weeks. I do have some work to do and absolutly LOADS of house work ....but i am not gonna think about that now.
Dex and Dan are off to football in the afternoon tomorrow. Nats is out from 10-3 at Sizewell ..some pamper day for people with disabilities. Meg MAY be going to a party but i don't know for sure till tomorrow..even so , it looks like a lovely quiet day....i shouldn't count my chickens LOL.

Yayy Caught up again

With Emily's ACT challenges. Here are the last three weeks:

In no particular order: Inspired by, Note to self ( a Sammy Davis Jr Quote) and The first letter of my name.

Right off to have a hot bath and warm up!

Happy Mothers day

Hope everyone has a wonderful day. (((hugs))) to those without mums.

I was lucky enough to have two boxes of chocs! a candle and some fab earings :) Dex has taken Meg and Dan out for the day and it is lovely and quiet here. Nats has gone for a walk with her boyfriend so it is just me.

A couple of ATC's done yesterday. Sorry the second one is scanned on the squif ( is that how you spell it??)

ooopps

Where did the time go?? Nothing much to show I am afaid, Still doing ACTs on the UKs forum but i always forget to scan before I post! LOL
My Scrapagogo kit arrived this week ( for April) and I am planning to play tomorrow. Dex has offered to take Dan and Meg to the cinema.
Had LOADS of homework for my NVQ to do this week but got up 2 hours before the children this morning so I have almost done now.
Finished my mothers day workshop at the school this week ..the children were really pleased with their results. The art/textiles teacher is VERY interested in all the "stuff" I do. I have got her to make me an ACT this weekend!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!!

This is my Sis Steph with Dan and its her Birthday today :) ..how old are you again Steph ??? ;)
Catching up :) Have a great day

Yayyyyyyyyyyyy

My Job is safe :)
I know , i haven't blogged about it but we had a big meeting at school before half term to say that the school was in dire straights money wise and staff would have to go. The head came to our dept and told us all that no ones job was safe ( Had a really miserable half term).
Anyway , some of the teaching staff are moving on or retiring and one of us is able to do another job in the school ( so the SEN dept lose hours) but we don't actually lose anyone .
Just as well really as i have just started a social skills group, a craft club and started my NVQ3 course. I took a drop in money to do this job , but it is the most rewarding job i have ever done and love it .
Hope you are still awake LOL .....back to scrapping , i have a couple of cards to make ;)

Emily's ACT challenge

LOL I have forgotten what week it is! The Prompt: Who (or what) do you miss?

It would be really easy to do Cav or Mum so i disided to do a What do you miss.

I miss the 70's as it was my teenage years. I really miss all that glitter..i even glittered my hair !! LOL The lip gloss that looked like you had smeared chip fat all over them , but smelt of mint; Aqua mander, Eau Jeune and just musk perfumes; Big wedge platform shoes, held on by tiny plaited straps; Flared trousers and tanktops; cheese cloth; The disco music, David Essex,Leo Sayer, Mud etc; ...the list is endless (not to mention innocence, no worries,no bills, great health)....sigh