It's raining it's pouring...

....and Penny is scrapping.....(sing it with me now!)

OK. Time to share the latest SUYS challenge with you dear readers. A lovely simple colour challenge. Check out the details here.

Here is my double page that featured in SM recently....Vol13 No7......the best thing about this one is that Kate and her friends showed the mag around school and got to feel "famous" for 15 minutes......you can imagine the excitement!

How was your long weekend?
We took the kids out of school a day early and made a quick escape to the coast here.  A fabulous little spot right on the river - the perfect quiet getaway.

The sun shone down on us at first.

We launched the new boat and set off to explore the river.....climbed the ginormous sand dune....

......got lots of bites and a few fish too.....

.....went paddle-boating....

......and then it rained. And rained....and rained....and rained. Bucketed down in fact. All day and all night for the rest of the holiday.

We had to slosh through the puddle (or should I say lake) outside our cabin to pack the car on our final morning.

And just made it back out to the highway before the road flooded.

But you know what?

I loved this mini-holiday, rain and all!

When else does one get to snuggle up and read a whole 630 page novel from start to finish and feel completely guilt-free about it!

Loved this book! Was totally absorbed until the very last word.

Bye for now xxx

Fancy this or that?

How does this cute owlie ribbon grab you....?

Or some romantic rose trim.......?

The sparkly butterfly one does it for me.......

Nice, eh!

Find these (and more) at Scrapbook n Bits.

One of my faves for unusual quirky finds.

Did I mention they're having a S-A-L-E?

Check it out here!!!

See you soon with a new layout and long weekend snaps.

xxx





Life is Good

Dance Eisteddfod....

Karate grading......

A layout published in the Doubles Gallery in Scrapbooking Memories 13.7.....

 

Playing with the sheep (and gorgeous new twin lambs!)....

Enjoying the great outdoors (look at the magic peaceful spot we found!).....

......even catching a few decent cod.....

Celebrating Princess Bethany's 9th birthday - pirate style.....

Soccer among the Autumn trees every Saturday.....

Finishing this book......

......and starting my next read (a murder mystery complete with diet tips!).....

......watching Masterchef every night......

......then pretending to be one (last night was Billy's Coconut Prawns....mmmmmm)

This is how we spend our days.

Life

Is

Good

It

Truly

Is

Blasted Blogger!

New photos, new updates to post. But can't! Having so much trouble logging on!

This is a real quick quickie from work (I can log on here......weird). To let you know I am still alive and kicking!

Hope you have a relaxing long weekend where you find time for YOU. That's my plan!

Fingers crossed I'll be able to share soon............................

Seven Little Things

1. A new challenge is up at SUYS.....use the sketch, add a handmade item.....easy peasy japanesy! Check it out here.

2. Our 19th wedding anniversary rolled around earlier this month and we treated ourselves to a rare dinner out. Beth insisted on taking this quick (rather grainy!) snap of us as we were walking out the door....

3. Soccer season is on again! All the girls are playing this year.....Mimi is loving it so far, she skips around the field with a huge smile.....I think the ball actually came into contact with her foot last week! Go babe!

4. Mother's Day was a lovely quiet affair. Spent much of the day sitting in the sun browsing through my gorgeous new book.....

5. Jemima Cat is thriving on good food and lots of cuddles. Look at her now!

6. One of my fave weekend activities is to pile the family on the back of the ute and check the property. Yesterday we did just that....

......it never fails to renew the spirit and fill me with gratitude.

7. I have been very good and not made a scrapping supplies purchase for months and months and months......but this new collection from Echo Park is screaming BUY ME!!!! What do you think?

Wot Big Eyes U Have!

Everything about our new little kitty cat is miniature - except for those big green eyes and her giant chainsaw-like purr.

Tim brought this little scrawny bundle home to us the week before Easter.....poor little darling was living in behind the Coke machine at his work (a big noisy manufacturing plant). The boys had been leaving their lunch scraps out for her and watching her antics and this day Tim managed to coax her out for a cuddle.  We've named her Jemima and she is fast becoming the boss of the house!

Wow - we had such glorious weather over Easter. Good Friday was spent on the water with friends and family and our new boat.....

Easter Saturday more friends came over for a yummy roast dinner cooked on the barby and a huge bonfire.....

Sparklers, glow sticks and toasted marshmallows....

......with entertainment provided by my brother Tim.....

Easter Sunday we were up bright and early - as is the tradition in a house full of young children! The Easter Bunny was overly generous as always....

To me the break seemed surprisingly long and lazy......with plenty of time for fun and relaxing.....just how they should be.

I finished this library book....

(a light hearted and funny read in the vein of the Shopaholic series)

And started this one....

....the sequel to Eat Pray Love.

Hope you all had a lovely time over Easter as well.

Talk soon.

xxx