Strange weather

Melbourne has been living up to it's reputation with the weather. Today was a lovely sunny day, the other day it was heavy rain, and apparently next week will bring some hot weather again, and well last night I was freezing, I had to put the heater on.

I had a divine day yesterday, an annual leave day. Woo hoo a day off and I went into the city and Annie and I met up for a catch up. We were both happy to wonder aimlessly and over indulge for lunch. We happily did both, lol. Thanks Annie I had a lovely time. We also decided that we might save our money and go on our own scrap retreat, just book accom in the city and scrap up a storm, so possibly in June we will embark on Kazannie scrap retreat, hehe.

I have a business development seminar tomorrow, which is always very motivating for general life more than anything. Then some scrapping or card meeting more like it tomorrow night with my Stampin" Up! gang. Harry then has another birthday party on Sunday, the little party animal.

I have also been making it to the gym the 3 times a week I committed to, and even though not following the plan, I have been eating a lot less, and miracously i lost about 2.3 kg or something(we weren't meant to be weighed), and 13 cms, which is a total loss form all areas added together. Out of 30 woman I am coming about 5th. I still feel enourmous, but nonethelss, I must be doing ok.

just finished the Lance Armstrong book, which was good, he really achieved some wonderful things, and was very positive through his cancer experience. I have now started My Steve by Terri Irwin, so that should be interesting. So it is getting late and I might go and have a read.

Thanks for comments guys, Jess your catelogue is in the mail. I was going to also do a RAK for my 2000 visitor, but it came and went. Soooo leave a comment over the next week, and I will randomenly draw a name between now and next Friday to win a RAK anyway, in honiur of this milestone.

Have a FAB weekend.

Another SU card

Hi peoples,

thought I would cheer up your day with a little card. This was for a boy's 4th birthday last weekemd, one of Harry's mates from Kinder. Harry is quite the socialite ATM. 3 parties in a row, all 4 , all from kinder. I am in the middle of trying to work out what to do for Harry's. Although he has told me constantly for the last 2 days that I am "not invited to my party". I told him without me, he won't have a party. LOL. He has such attitude that boy!

This Stampin' Up! card was made using brilliant blue, tempting turquoise and only orange card, with whisper white and briliant blue ink. The ribbon is white. The stamps are from the wild about you and loads of love (one of my faves!). I also added a brass brad to top it off. The J is done with the well worn words alphabet.
Don't forget if you want a catalogue or any of the retiring stamps let me know. Maybe you want to be my guinea pig and be my first workshop, hehe. Just a casual afternoon or evening with friends making a FREE card and/or layout for fun. Just yell if you're brave.

I did an asthma friendly schools education session this afternoon, I must say I really enjoy doing them. Emmy finally has a third tooth, woo hoo, I thought maybe they were never coming.
Right I have a lot of stuff to sort, so will catch ya soon. (I am watching Gordon Ramsay, love the guy, so funny, and straight to the point). I have an ENJO demo in the morning, and I need to update the blog as the 2 for 1 demo rewards has been extended right through to end of March. So if you want to learn or refresh on how to clean smarter, easier and healthier and YES economically, then yell. Again you only need 2 friends and a dirty bathroom to earn free enjo.

Enjoy the rest of your week.
Cheers

I am starting a TAG..... yes you Sarah and Jane (you via email Leia and Annie) now get to it slackers

Re listed, to get rid of idiots who post comments where they are not wanted. Mate no one cares about your website....

Hello peoples, ( i just have to edit this, as I forgot to change the answers on some of them, I sooo don't collect antique teacups or watch star wars, ever, LOL)

I was emailed this.......

JUST TWO THINGS…
If you opened it, you have to do it. Then, send it back to the person
who sent it to you and the rest of your friends!

Two Names You Go By;
1 kaz (or Kazzy) 2 mumma (possibly timmy, but I won't go into that)

Two things I'm wearing
1 pj 's 2 maternity bra (grose I know, but has become like a security blanket (LOL))

Two Things You Would Want (or have) in a Relationship:
1 Love 2 Respect

Two of Your Favourite Things to do:
1 out with friends (maybe clubbing, hehehe) 2 scrap

Two Things You Want Very Badly At the Moment
1 Abdominal Liposuction 2 more me time

Two things you did last night
1 ran an asthma info session 2 blogged

Two things you ate today:
1 tuna roll 2 potatoe in a biskit (yea not on the menu planner, but the tuna just dind't cut it)

Two people you last talked to:
1 Sissy
2 Annie

Two Things you're doing tomorrow:
1 go to gym 2 take Harry to 4 yo bday party

Two longest car rides:
1 Cohuna to Ipswich (QLD)
2 Melbourne to Sydney

Two Favourite Holidays
1 Thailand 2 Bali

Two Favourite Beverages
1 Coffee 2 Pepsi Max (is there a pattern here)

Two Things About Me! Things you may not have known.
1. I had juvenile rhuematoid arthritis in Year 12
2. I got kicked out of the Hofbrauh house at the German Beerfest (twice actually, LMAO)

Two jobs I have had in my life:
1 Nurse
2 Deli Chick

Two Movies I would watch over and over: ( I am not big on watching movies over & over)
1 Along came Polly (wet my self at the shart comment
2 Silence of the Lambs (my fave movie)

Two Places I have lived:
1 Ipswich
2 Armadale

Two of my Favourite Foods:
1 Nachos
2 salt and vinegar chips
(actually I don't think they are really foods, ah well)

Two Places I'd rather be right now
1 at a scrapbooking crop
2 mauritious

Two people I think will respond
1 Annie
2 Sarah


So I TAG Jane, and Sarah....

The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known facts.

Cheers Kaz

P.S Emmy update, her eye looks worse, bruise right up to the corner of her inner eye now. I got a few looks today, I swear I am innocent

Stampin' Up! Annual Retired list

hI eVERYBODY,

every year stampin up retire a whole bunch of stamps, never to be seen again....

So I just thought you might like to see the list, and if anyone would like any of the stamps, papers, etc, let me know and if you order before Feb 29th, you can chose 1 free sale a brations stamp set for every $100, and as a BONUS I will through in another FREE stamp set.

For ease of use I have also added page numbers to the stamp sets.

Item # Product Description
Catalogue Sets
108715 A LITTLE LOVE 47
108717 A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE 59
108718 A TO Z ACCENTS 41
108723 ALL IN A ROW 99
108724 ALL MIXED UP 62
108725 ALL NATURAL 54
108727 ALL THE BEST 56
108729 ALL WRAPPED UP 60
108730 ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES 60
108731 ALL-YEAR CHEER I 116
108732 ALL-YEAR CHEER II 116
108737 ALPHADOT NUMBERS 123
108735 ALPHADOTS 123
108736 ANCIENT ASIA 90
108739 ARTIFACTS 92
108741 BABY FIRSTS 58
108745 BECAUSE OF YOU 84
108749 BEST OF CLUCK 53
108750 BEYOND THE BASICS 100
108752 BIRTHDAY BEAUTY 62
108759 BUGGIES & BOOTIES 58
108762 BY DEFINITION 106
108766 CHEESECLOTH 106
109073 CLASSIC ALPHABET 121
109074 CLASSIC NUMBERS 121
108770 COLLAGE ALPHABET 123
108771 COLLAGE NUMBERS 123
108773 CROSSHATCH 104
108775 CUTE AS A BUG 85
108776 DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES 118
108777 DO THE HULA 52
108778 DOTTED 105
108779 DOWN TO BUSINESS 94
108780 DREAM COME TRUE 35
108782 ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS 99
108783 EPHEMERA 106
108784 ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU 56
108788 FARM FEVER 53
108789 FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR 46
108808 FINIALS & FRAMES 91
108810 FLANNEL PLAID 106
108812 FLOWER FEST 71
108813 FLOWER FILLED 69
108815 FONTASTIC 104
108816 FRENCH SCRIPT 106
108817 FRESH FILLERS 100
108818 FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS 113
108819 FUN FILLED 48
108821 GIFTS OF JOY 31
108823 GLAD TIDINGS 119
108824 GLAM GIRL 60
108826 GOOD THINGS GROW 103
108827 GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE 88
108829 HANDLE WITH CARE 96
108830 HAPPILY EVER AFTER 49
108832 HAPPY HEARTS 38
108833 HEADLINE ALPHABET 120
108834 HEADLINE NUMBERS 120
108836 HEBREW HOLIDAYS 33
108837 HOLIDAY PRINT 26
108838 HOLIDAY SPIRIT 30
108843 I DID IT 109
108845 IN FULL BLOOM 70
108846 IN THE WILD 83
108848 IT'S SNOW TIME 25
108851 KANJI 93
108852 LABEL CLASSICS 102
108853 LETTERPRESS ALPHABET 120
108854 LETTERPRESS NUMBERS 120
108856 LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS 49
108858 LITTLE HELLOS 43
108859 LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES 28
108861 LIVELY LEAVES 86
108867 LOVING HEARTS 38
108868 MADONNA AND CHILD 26
108870 MERRY MINIS 28
108871 MIXED BOUQUET 74
108872 MON AMI 36
108873 MONKEY BUSINESS 52
108876 MUCH LOVE 39
108878 NEVER-ENDING JOY 36
108879 NEWSPRINT ALPHABET 121
108880 NEWSPRINT NUMBERS 121
108881 NICE & EASY NOTES 47
108882 NICE & NARROW 48
108883 OLIVE YOU 51
108885 ON WALKABOUT 82
108886 OPEN FOR TRADE 95
108889 PERENNIAL FAVORITES 78
108891 PETAL PUSHERS 75
108892 PLAY BALL 64
108893 POCKET FUN 61
108895 PRINT PATTERN 105
108896 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER 121
108897 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER 121
108898 PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS 121
108899 QUICK THINKING 113
108901 RENAISSANCE ANGELS 30
108903 ROSES IN WINTER 70
108907 SEASIDE SKETCHES 80
108908 SEASON BY SEASON 111
108910 SET SAIL 90
108911 SIMPLE SAYINGS II 114
108912 SIMPLE SKETCHES 42
108914 SIMPLY CIRCLES 103
108917 SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS 33
109072 STAMPED FROM THE HEART 109
108922 STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS 44
109022 STIPPLE SHELLS 80
108925 SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS 124
108926 SWEET & SASSY 86
108928 SWEET TALK 35
108933 TERRIFIC TULIPS 76
108935 TIDY ALPHABET 123
108936 TIDY NUMBERS 123
108938 TRADING COLLECTION 94
108939 TREAT YOURSELF 61
108940 TRIMTASTIC 91
108941 TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER 122
108942 TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER 122
108943 TYPESET NUMBERS 122
108947 WATERCOLOR MINIS 68
108952 WELL-WORN ALPHABET 120
108953 WELL-WORN NUMBERS 120
108955 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER 122
108956 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER 122
108957 WHIMSICAL NUMBERS 122
108959 WILD HEARTS 105
108961 WINGED THINGS 84
108964 WONDERFUL WORDS II 114
108965 WORD BY WORD 104
108966 WORLD TOUR 92
108968 YULE BITS & BORDERS 24
Hostess Sets
108714 A IS FOR ADORABLE
108743 BASKET FULL OF FUN
108754 BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS
108758 BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS
108814 FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND
108844 IN ANY EVENT
108865 LOVE IT
108900 REASON TO SMILE
108902 RIVETING
108919 SPRINGTIME STEMS
108932 TERRIFIC TAGS
108946 WARMEST REGARDS
Stampin' Around Wheels
101420 BABY TIME
104070 BLOOMIN'
105951 BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750 BOUQUET*
106749 BRIGHT BULBS
105518 BUILDER BITS
107481 BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094 BY THE SEA
103296 CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS
104312 HOT TO DOT
107463 LEAF FEST*
106062 LEAVES AWASH*
102254 LOVE SWIRLS
103543 ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090 PAW TRACKS
107476 ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448 SIZE IT UP
104160 SQUARE PEGS*
107480 TRUE HEARTS
104893 TWINKLE
103749 WASH DAY*
105033 WINGS & THINGS
* Stampin' Around Jumbo wheels

Poor sweetsie

My little sweetise had a bingle this morning. She comes into my bed for a feed at 0530 ish, and we go back to sleep. Well I woke to this bang and screaming. She had fallen off the bed, the pillow pushed onto the floor, and Emmy was stuck between the bed and bedside table. God she screamed blue murder. I thought she had bumped her head, and it was still dark in the room so i couldn't see any damage. Anyway I consoled her and she was still sobbing heavily, but better, when mark came into the room and turned on the light, well there before my eyes was a purple egg under her eye. Any wonder she was sobbing.
So here are some picks of her injury, first 2 in the morning and second 2 after creche. I am used to seeing cuts and bruises on little ratbag boys, but not precious little princeses. She will be right though, it just looks awful. By the time she came home from creche it had spread to all the way under her eye.

NEWSFLASH - for all of you scrappers and card makers, the french flair (the beautiful flairs with the birds, featured on the card in the previous post) is being retired. So will be unavailable. Please let me know if you would like it, and i will have it delivered to your door. It is only $33.95. I haven't checked the list of stamps being retired, just heard thru email this one was going. So I am off to check which other ones. OK I AM EDITING THIS TO CONFIRM IT IS NOT GOING, AND IS IN FACT THE FRENCH SCRIPT THAT IS RETIRING. sorry i got my frenchies mixed up.

Oh and some excitement for me- I solved the stench coming from the toilet. I knew it was wee wees on the floor and at the back of the toilet(boys!), BUT I cleaned it spotless the other day, and I could still smell mens urinal flavour (eew). So I got down on my hands and knees to investigate. Well I found a pool of wetness (yess piss people's) in the area where the pipe from the toilet goes into the floor. It must have been blocked, because when I flushed it out, (after gloving up and soaking up the moisture with a towel, and then leaving calcium dissolver (ENJO) soaking in the crevice all day), and poked it with a small brush, it all drained away. So my toilet is smell free, Hallelujah, woo bloody hoo. LOL

Ok, big day at work tomorrow. Myself and the other asthma educators have a planning day, and then I am holding my community information evening. I moved offices today too. I went from a palatial office of my own, to sharing with 3 other girls, in the child development services (physio and occupational therapists). They are lovely girls, and the company will be nice.

OK better sort play lunch, outfits etc.

Much love and friendship

Joy O Joy

Firstly Joy at the wonderful and unexpected night I had Saturday night. Sarah (see side bar) asked me to a cropin Mornington, with Jane, Lisa and Katie. It was so lovely. We had a good laugh and some nice chatter. The girls were friendly and welcoming, which you don't always get when you go to a crop. Thanks also to Sarah for your genorosity. I was also very productive and got 4 and 1/2 layouts completed, which you can see 4 of them here, (the half needs finishing one day when i have time).
Second Joy is my Stampin' Up! order came today. So I am wading around in stamps and ink and ribbon, brads and patterned paper. Oh so delish. Here is a card i made when I opened the box. The stamp is french flair and oh so beautiful. It is in the summer mini which finishes end of March. I used chocolate ink and whisper white ink to double stamp the image (saw that else where and liked it), and chocolate ribbon, and our hodgepodge metal. I think the card stock is so saffron. It is for a friend whos mum died last week. I think it is a lovely card for this purpose. I also tried out the corner rounder punch with the guard off, to make scallops. See the picture attatched. It looks like the corner rounder may be retired, so if you want one, just yell, they are cheap as chips at only $13.50
OK cooking dinner, so later gator.

I was TAGGED!!

I have been tagged by Sarah
A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog

10 years ago: I was a fresh faced 28 year old (heheh) living in Armadale living it up. Booze , men etc, etc. LOL

1/ 5 Things on my to-do-list today:
hair done - check

Clean both bathrooms - done

Finish off Layouts from lastnight and load onto blog - not looking good

watch So you think you can dance - almsot wetting myself with anticipation

Email some one whom I found out is very sick - half done


What I would do if I was suddenly a billionaire: well that is alot of money, and I would have to say get a bigger house with a very large scrapping room, and buy lots of product. I would also pay for a few treats for family (maybe a few friends if they were extra nice to me, buy a new car or 2, go on a wonderful holiday with the kids to maybe Disneyland, and another one to refind my husband to the maldives. Invest some, catch up with Madonna for coffee in my Jet!!!

Three of my bad habits:
um, picking my nose (sorry for that bit of info),

Three places I have lived:
Country Victoria in Cohuna

Ipswich, QLD

Murumbeena, VIC

5 jobs that I have had:
Deli Chick, Nurse, asthma educator, ENJO consultant, model in a bikini for Le Specs (LOL i know)

5 things people dont know about me:

1. I would love to be able to sing and dance well, and occasionally contemplate signing lessons

2. 2 of my front teeth are crowns (Caulfield races incident)

3. I used to be athletic, Under 21 athletic champ (1985)

4. I think Celine Dion and Mariah Carey have amazing voices (LOL, I am struggling here)

5. I failed my L's twice, maybe it was 3 times. LMAO

6. because i just thought of this...I hate it when people say they have a layout done, but can't share. Hello are you so special, if you can't share don't mention it, or say you have a new LO, but will share it soon. It is like saying I have an awesome secret but I can't tell you. So why mention it. Jeez. Sorry that was a little vent.

I tag: Annie of course, Leia and Gail.

OK gotta finish and scan my layouts that I did at a crop last night that I WILL share, LOMAO.