What will the New Year bring??

Hey Happy New Year. I hope you are all out raging and having a fun time. I wanted to go out, but could find no takers, and my husband is a boring home body, hence I am on the couch at home. I have wine and food though, and maybe a DVD. LOL.

I have seen on a few blogs people chosing a word for 2009. I have decided that i would also like to do this, in order to have a focus and some clarity. So my word for next year, 2009 is .....

BALANCE...

this is kinda fitting seens as i am a Libran, and am always trying to keep those scales centered. I was trying to think of a word that would cover all of the things i wanted to achieve next year, including more order in my life, work / family equilibrium with some me time to create, and loose weight. So the word i came up with to encompass all of these things - decluttering, organising and not getting overwhelmed is indeed BALANCE!!

Anyway I will leave you with a very quick, simple card I made with a lovely pack from Annie at scrapbook hub.

Cheers and thank you for sharing 2008 with me, I look forward to more fun and frivolity next year..

I won't say it...

No i won't say well it's over for another year, LOL. cause that is everyone's blog title. Instead I will say how exciting because it isn't long until Easter, hehe. Pre christmas we had a flying visit to Cohuna to share a festive lunch with Dad and the family. We had fun, and stayed at mums. We enjoyed a lovely chrissie day in Torquay with my family after a traditional early start. The kids were happy with their pressies. Emmy got a barbie car off Harry, and a learning centre off us, Harry got a remote batman car off Emmy and the Bat cave off us. They also got their bean bags as you know. Off Santa Harry got a transformer darth vader/death star, massive colouring book, pjs, dvd, 2 books, fireman fire hose (which he wanted last year and they had sold out, LOL), a little buzz light year, hoodie, transformer singlet and a little ben 10 car. Emmy got a pram/doll/high chair/porta cot set (very cute), shorts/ tshirt set, pjs, book, a dress up doll, mega colouring book, drink bottle, and a CD (Santa may have got Emmy less but she was none the wiser). They got lots of good things of family too, including Ben 10, speed racer car, transformers, barbie, tinkerbell costume and dora block set. We then stayed in Geelong at Mark's folks, which was nice to be able to see them too.

I got a Pandora charm for my KK from my family, and I can now say my bracelet is essentially full. Off mark/kids i got (on my behalf) my exercise bike and a suitcase. I also got my ipod and dock recently, so was not short of gifts. Mark bought flowers too which was nice. I may have also snuck in a new 'leather' bag, a real treat as I normally only spend about $30 or 40 on a bag as i tire of them quickly. Mark got a new 2XU suit for running/riding (I call it a leotard, LMAO) and some smellies and slippers (like thongs, he wasn't keen, but I have convinced him they are handy and comfy).

Mark and I then zipped off to Crown promenade to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary. We bummed around crown, had drinks in the bar and watched all of the interesting people, visited DFO and had a yummy dinner at Number 8. We enjoyed a buffet cooked breakfast, a swim in the pool and then back to reality.mark joked at dinner that 'we should do this every 7 years', it was funny, as it almost seems like that is as often as we get out (a huge thanks to Auntie Kim for babysitting)..
Now I will fit in a couple of work days before a week pff where we head to Apollo Bay with the Yates crew.

Ok the pics are of us in the bar at the casino for anniversary, my sister Kim and I xmas day, the kids and their cousins in Cohuna, us christmas day (excuse my poor choice of outfit, very unbecoming) and christmas morning and presents.

Ok cheers, I hope you have all recovered, my house still looks like a bomb, or semi bomb anyway. i had my friend jess and her hubby over for dinner, so had to have it a bit clean. I made prawn cocktails and a delish salmon fritatta. Lovely, always nice catching up with friends.

NIGHT, and enoy your week.

A very very MeRrY ChriStMaS

Well the countdown is almost over. Only 4 more sleeps and the big fat man (actually I am a lady, hehe) will come rolling into Keefer Street, so I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best for Christmas and a fabulous 2009. I look forward to all that the New Year has in store, and I can't wait to share it with you.

Mwah.

Stay safe and enjoy

An award

I am very honoured to recieve an award form the very lovely Annie Hilliar (of Scrapbook hub fame http://www.scrapbookhub.com.au/). You are a wonderful woman Annie, so grounded. I admire you very much.

This particular award is called - The Proximity Award.

"These blogs invest and believe in PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers, who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."So the 8 bloggers I choose to pass on the award : (BTW, I can't do 8)

The naughty Annie Kofoed -http://greetingsfromannie.blogspot.com/

The naughtier Andrea - http://andreayoung67.blogspot.com/

My SIL Leia http://www.leiacontd.blogspot.com/

and all of my SU buddies, you know who you are..consider your self awarded.

OK off to bed, tired

The truth hits home.

Yea that's right, I had some blood tests recently and the results were not surprising. This obese lard arse has an unhealthy body. Well no surprises there!! But i guess it made me think seriously about my lifestyle. My fasting blood glucose and cholesterol are high, and my Vitamin D level was low. So I need to get a grip and sort my shit.

On a brighter note, our work christmas party was fun, we had lunch mixed in with a murder mystery party. We dressed up for our parts. I was Constance Cheat, an elegently dressed partner in a law firm. I did not guess the murderer, but I was not murdered.

We also had Harry's kinder concert. We missed last years because we were in Surfers. It was really nice to go along and see the kids proudly sing their songs, and harry was very good with his singing.

The kids also got an ealry christmas pressie off us, a bean bag each, they look too cute sitting in them.

All content living together

That's right, all of my Stampin' Up! punches are soo happy living together in perfect harmony in their new home. All snuggled up next to each other. I have all but 1 of the punches, including 2 of the latest releases from the Summer mini, so I am happy about that. Love them, love them, love them. So many choices, so many options.

Ok enought of that waffle. Here is a cute (oh well I like it anyway) card I made for my friend who finally had a girl, after 2 boys (she was desperate).

Night night

tYING uP cHRIStMAS

Firstly the single Stampin' Write marker offer has been extended until the 14th December,

And an extra special, for the whole of December when you spend $20 on any product they'll give you 20% off 12 products that will help tie up Christmas. All of your crafting needs are covered here with this list.

Click here to download the flyer in detail.

Festive Favourites stamp set (p.27) was $45.95 now $36.76
Crazy For Christmas stamp set(p.28) was $39.95 now $31.96
Snow Flurries stamp set(p.29) $20.95 now $16.76
Tag Time stamp set(p.43) $53.95 now $43.16
Many Merry Messages stamp set(p.111) $64.95 now $51.96
12"x12" Days-to-Remember Calendar(p.133) was $20.95 now $16.76
6"x6" Days-to-Remember Calendar(p.133) was $18.95 now $15.16
Winter Bright Simply Scrappinf(p.138) was $36.95 now $29.56
Three for You Punch Box(p.143) was $85.95 now $68.76
Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon(p.146) was $14.95 now $11.96
Very Vanilla 5/8" grosgrain ribbon(p.146) was $14.95 now $11.96
White Square Aluminium Metal Edge tags(p.147) was $7.50 now $6.00

and in even more exciting news the Summer mini is here, leave a comment or email me if you would like a FREE copy. The stamps are really cute, and the punches a MUST have.

Yep, Stampin' Up have some wonderful treats for you.

Ok I will be back later to share a card or 2.

Cheers