Dentist appointment = Tooth Hurty

'Tooth Hurty'... 2:30... Lol get it? Maybe it's just the pain medication getting to me now hahahaha! Should I even be blogging right now? Lol

Well it was actually 2:50pm to be precise, my dentist appointment that is, and boy was I packing my dacks! I'm the worst in a dental chair and yesterday was no exception. It's a bit sad when your 8 year old is holding YOUR hand and telling you to be brave :(

The end result... A fractured tooth that needed to be removed surgically in four separate pieces, the removal of a few splintered bones pieces, a few stitches later and a very relieved but quite sore Mumma.

Anyways, this now brings me to my reason for blogging about it... It's the perfect excuse for me to stop for a minute. To sit for a second and have a rest. To be a little kinder to myself for a moment. Lately I've found I'm running around after everybody else, taking care of others, helping those that need me. But for the next few days I have decided that I will look after me... I need a little bit of TLC and I'm going to give it to myself!

I'm going allow myself to rest. Allow myself to do some blog reading, do some blog writing. Drink my soups and lie on the couch and let my little Mr 3 continue to give me kisses on 'Mummy's sore mouth'. I'm not going to stress about the housework, I'm SURE it will still be there when I'm feeling better. I'm going to recharge my batteries and let myself rest!

Sometimes a girl needs to allow herself to be a drama queen and a sooky la la and right now I am owning both like a BOSS! ;)

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Project Life 2014 - Week 5

Yes, you read that correctly... Week 5. Well, where is my week 4 I hear you ask? Half completed, in my album and I have no desire to complete it at this stage. I'm not exactly sure why but I just REALLY struggled with that week, it's lack of photos, what kit/colours to use, I just couldn't bring it all together. So I decided to 'move on' and 'move forward'. I needed mojo and with that layout it just wasn't happening for me so I turned the page and viola... Week 5 came together for perfectly. My mojo was flowing again... YAY!
Does this ever happen to you? What do you do to overcome your scrapper's block?

This was the first week back at school with lots of fun things happening. We got an invitation for a birthday party at our local swimming pool which is absolutely fantastic and has a wave pool. I think I had more fun than the kids, swimming, playing and relaxing in the sun.

We have been singing a song in our house that is from YouTube so I wanted to include it in the layout. I took a screenshot on my phone and included a QR code of the link so that we can watch it whenever we like. I just hope that these QR codes stay around in the future or my PL pages won't be as interactive as I'm hoping lol.

Another Flip Flap to include my big boy starting grade 3... WOW where has the time gone? I've just noticed too that the 'start' flair that I used was also positioned incorrectly in the photo above. It actually should be on the Facebook insert but awww well, not to worry. I usually attach them outside of the page protector so that's why it got moved around when I took the cards out for the photo. I don't like photographing my layouts in the page protectors as I find they sometimes give a glare.

Another Flip Flap from Close To My Heart.

And Ali Edwards digital overlay.

A new phone app I had fun playing with for this photo called PopAGraph

A nice bright and fun layout that was a reflection of how the week was for us, hot summer days filled with happy times.
So skipping a week worked well for me... I'll go back to it when I feel the urge and hopefully it comes together as easily as this week did for me. Mental note: work on what makes me happy and feels right at the time and the mojo will flow!
Cheerio peeps :)

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Project Life 2014 - Week 6

I can honestly say that this has been my favourite Project Life layout to work on for 2014. I love the kit, the colours, how easy it came together, the way the lettering 'pops', the patterns on the cards, pretty much everything about it makes me smile.

I was lucky enough and ever so grateful to receive some of the Azure core kit in my goodie bag at Camp.Paper.Scissors and fell in love with it immediately, so obviously I was quick to use it and get it into a spread.

There were a few discussions at camp about whether or not we like to use our own handwriting on our layouts. I've always preferred to type my journaling as I like things consistent and neat (yes a little OCD). However, as my youngest was busy playing on my iMac, I decided I would step out of my comfort zone and handwrite on a few cards. Not so bad, I coped lol!

I was a little short on photos for this week but found I had plenty of other fun things to use. My eldest, being such a sweet soul, gave me a feather... That went in. We had been watching The Block and he had made a funny comment about carpenters... That went in. A hilarious little guy on YouTube made me laugh with his message to Mums... That went in. A Facebook status about an unwanted visit from a pesky rodent... That went in too. I find there are always ways to fill the pockets even if I haven't been snap happy during the week. You just have to think outside of the box ;)

Anywho, I'm off to catch up on some blog reading and snuggle in my cosy bed while watching some Real Housewives...

Sweet dreams guys :)

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Project Life 2014 - Week 3

I am all snuggled in my bed with a nice cuppa. I have my Dusk aromatherapy candle burning next to me with the beautiful scent of lavender and rose calming me and helping me relax while I work on my blog. It's been a busy few weeks and sometimes an early Sunday night in bed chilling is exactly what helps me recharge my batteries for another week.
I have been quite surprised with how much Project Life I have actually managed to do considering my days have been so full. I have been working on it a little each day, 10 minutes here, half hour or so there, whenever I get a spare moment at night and the kids are in bed. It's my 'down time' and I so look forward to it; makes my heart happy.
So here's my week 3 layout that I completed last week.

I used my Copper Mountain Studio Calico Project Life kit which matched perfectly with this week's photos. You can check out the link for it here...

I threw in a few other bits and bobs from my stash along with some digital elements to jazz up the photos.

I used my trusty Close To My Heart Flip Flaps on the right hand side page. One in the 4x6 size and the smaller one was a 2x2 to cover a small note and some journaling that was a little personal about a rough day I had. I purchase mine from the lovely Petra Corcoran and you can find the link to her Close To My Heart page here.

Now this candle is starting to make me sleepy so best I keep this short and sweet and say goodnight. I hope you all have a fab week and get some of your own 'me' time.

Nighty night peeps :)

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