Been awhile since.......

.......last blogging but here am I at last. Not much to say really just settling into my new CT role over at Pickleberrypop and enjoying that and I am not missing the pressure of designing one bit. It's Monday once again (always seems to come round so quick) and the countdown is on for Christmas and I am not so sure I am ready at all. Every year it just seems to come round faster and faster and every year I say I am going to be more ready but never happens.

Time to post my latest LO's so without further ado here they are.

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Oh and while I am at it I would just like to welcome Didee and Mama Cass to the PBP CT. Congratulations girls and look forward to working with you creating awesome LO's that truly rock.

Just before I go I do want to say a little something to both Faer and Anita......thinking of you guys and although I can't be there with you physically I am thinking of you and knowing that both are going through a bit of a rough patch. Sending oodles of hugs your way.

Ok well that is all from me so till next time if anyone still reads my blog, take care and stay safe.

Hugs

Chris xo

Yay Friday is here at last!

Oooh yeh it's Friday at last and the kids have settled back into school for the first week rather well. I've managed to do another CT LO for PBP starring my DD Stephanie of course although the photo is almost 2 years old (Jan 06) but I love it just the same and really do love what I have scrapped as I do with all my LO's otherwise I wouldn't be scrapping them hey....lol! Besides it's a scrappers rights to love each LO they have wonderfully and artisticly created with a little magic and a whole lot of love!!!! (oh and many thanks to all you wonderful designers out there who create so many yummy goodies).

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The weekend is here and I am looking forward to it. Tomorrow Tim is helping a friend move house so will just be me and the kids for most of the day here at home. Apart from that life goes on and we are managing as best we can with all that has been thrown our way. Poor Lance was struck down with a blindling migraine today something that made him so sick and lose most of his site in his left eye then bang it hit and I had to grab him from school. He is still not quite right and not sure why this came on as he does not normally have them but have popped it in my diary for the next visit to the paeditrician and will just keep an eye on them. Hopefully will just be a one off thing. Grace is up to her armpits in homework already. Man only yr 9 and only just started back Monday and she was sent home with, would you believe 4 assignments all due this coming week. I mean honestly that is just a little ridiculous and certainly way over the top. Someone once asked recently on a tv program.........why do kids nowadays receive so much homework don't they have teachers in school anymore? Makes you stop, think and wonder why our kids have to grow up so quickly.....society sure as heck does not allow them to be kids anymore with so much on their plates.

Pssst....... hey by the way have been on a huge spending frenzy over at Christina Renee's Designs. I just love what she creates and I think I now have quite a good collection of all her designs. Shopped there twice already in 4 days, spent up big and used up half my internet limit for the month already....lol (oops sorry kids my bad) but what I really want to know is WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT HER UNTIL NOW!!! Yes of course I had heard of her many times but never checked out her stash of goodies and man when I was pointed in that direction I just had to have whatever I could grab although I did have to leave a few things behind until next month (when the internet limit is reset and when I have more $$$ in the purse) and hopefully by then some of the things her awesome CT are creating with will be in the shop. I know they're-a-coming but woah I can't wait.

Anyway enjoy your weekend I know I plan to.

Hugs

Chris xo

Kids went back to school today do-da do-da!!!

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Oooh I love this no designing stuff.....lol because now I can spend my time scrapping and that's what I have been doing. Kids went back to school today after 2 weeks of holidays and so I was able to finally finish these 3 LO's off and hang them proudly in the gallery.

So yes it was the first day back to school today and they were all up, dressed, making tea and toast before I got out of bed at 7:30am.....lol yep even Lance and that was a shocker as he is a typical teen and goes to bed late and sleeps in till forever. Tomorrow may be a different story though. So that's all I have to say right now except this........it's Spring, the flowers are blooming, the garden is actually looking pretty darn good considering the drought, the birds are singing and the weather is perfect and I'm loving it!

So what did you do today?!

Hugs

Chris xo

First CT LO for Pickleberrypop!

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Woohoo I am excited as this is my very first LO as CT member for Pickleberrypop. The photo is of my eldest DD Grace who is nearly 15. She took this photo of herself a couple of months ago and I have been eagerly waiting to scrap it. She takes the most awesome photos and I am a little envious.....lol but then taking photography as one of her electives this semester has given her every opportunity to learn so much.....oh man I wish I was able to go back to school and learn...teehee!

Ok so school holidays are heading to an end and we have really enjoyed every moment of them and I have managed to scrap some LO's although they are not yet in the galleries.....I'll get there.

Time is awasting and I'm off to scrap....digi style of course.....how else! ;-)

Hugs

Chris xo

It's official!

I have fully retired from designing over at PBP and once again I just wish to thank all those that have supported me in all that time especially my loyal customers and I hope that I have been able to contribute in some way to help you create some very special memories.

So what am I going to do with myself now you ask.....lol well first and foremost my family comes first and I have been enjoying that immensely. It's school holidays here and we are, although not doing awhole lot, enjoying it greatly. As for scrapping well I am now officially on the PBP CT and can't wait to start this week. I have missed scrapping enormously and am looking forward to getting right back into it as much as the old mojo and scrapping funk allows.

Update on Lance who is doing really well these past 8-9 days. He is back on one of his heart meds (now looking at it from a different point of view) and so far so good I think in the past week he has had one little niggle and that is all. He is riding his bike, skating, rollerblading and enjoying every minute of it. No angina attacks and no anginine to have to take either. Woohoo! With all the tests this kid has had they are now saying his heart is healthy as (albeit whatever they found which all the experts don't deny) and are now thinking that the arteries surrounding his heart are spasming and causing all this. Very difficult to diagnose and will take awhile but we seem to be on the right path anyway. So just something for us to be patient with and honestly as his paeditrician said that if after this they cannot find the answer then they honestly don't know what is going on and the severe chest pains and everything that goes with it is totally unexplainable....ahhh the frustration of that. But enough said on that for now.

Spring has sprung for sure and Tim and I have been getting into the garden and yes we still seem to have one considering we are still in the worst drought ever. But the garden is thriving at the moment and so we are doing a little TLC. I've planted a couple of tomato plants, strawberries, petunias all in pots and replanted a beautiful self seeded (can't remember name at the minute) creeper from the back garden to the front garden in hope it will take off and cover an arch. Still need to plant some azaleas and a birds nest fern in the garden, have planted two standard roses in the front garden after they have been sitting in pots forever it seems, and done a little rearranging on our front porch. Hummm reminder to oneself.........must take photos. So that has kept us nice and busy.

Have scrapped a couple of LO's but you will have to wait till my next blog entry to see them as right now it's 2:52 am on Tuesday morning and time for me to bid you all a goodnight or a great day depending on which side of the world you are on.

Take care
Hugs
Chris xo