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I scrapped!

That really shouldn't be that exciting but it is. I mean it is so hard to find the time for my creative release amongst all this caos but I did, and I loved it. Even if the pages were not my fav's I was just thankful to be able to be here and create.

This is the first Riley page. I mean it was such a big thing for us and I have so many cute puppy pics but this travel range from Cloud 9 was super....the right colours and everything. You can find these ranges at your LSS or at Spotlight and Warehouse Stationary which is totally cool.

This next page was pretty fun. Nikita got a pink digi camera for Xmas and spent the next 8 weeks taking pics of herself and video too. I had to take advantage and do this page, and I am loving the new papers from MM Noteworthy. Also added some of the Cloud 9 Chcolate Chalet range which is very cool. Yummy rich colours and great designs. This is like the first time in ages I have done a double layout....just find them so tricky these days, but these papers really helped. Love the little clear coloured epoxy rain drops from the chocolate chalet range....yummy.

Have had an 'EGG-cellent' Easter break. The Fair was superb with the weather being amazing and the crowds coming in droves. Great to see so many people having so much fun, and kids with so much to do.

Ok....have loads of pics to get up at TSS blog. If your around we have some cool kits I am loading so go check em out.

Be sure to see all the coolness at Fiskars. It has been a busy weekend with loads of fun games and giveaways so be sure to see what you have missed.....congrats to all of those who have won little somethings. This was my tag I loaded for the challenge.

Now I know that not all of us are keen on spiders. Yes the eight legged freaks that inhabit our homes and workplaces......SO....if you are in any way squeemish of these critters.....DON'T LOOK ON! (ok....I have warned you!) So this is what I found walking the hall the other night. Not sure what type but thining it is one of the harmless timer based spiders we get down here. Pretty funny till I disturbed him too much and MAN COULD THAT SUCKER RUN!

Not sure why I had to share that but hey....there it is. Thanks....hope you all over-indulged on the chocolate this weekend and all drove safely!

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Happy Easter everyone!

I am seriously having trouble getting my head around the fact that Easter is here and it is March....I mean it feels weird!

anyhow....not much happening here lately. Just the usual.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FRIEND JOHNNY MCINTYRE for winning the second consecutive NZ V8 Championship! Your a star and we know how hard you worked to this goal. Party after 3 I say! Liam was just so happy he even snaffled a JMR Racing t-shirt signed to show off to his friends....he actually nearly slept in it....we had to pry him out of it!

Craig is so busy at the moment. He seems to be away almost 3 days out of each week which makes for a very busy, stressed and tired me!...lol

Not allot of scrapping getting done but had my demo at spotlight last Sunday which was awesome. Thanks to all the ladies who came to say hi and to check out some of the cool Fiskars tools.

Loads happening on the Fiskars blog over Easter so head over and check it all out. There is all sorts and even some very very cool prizes! HERE THEY ARE!!!! There is even a coo play on the name happening right now so get over there. I made an Easter tag for the blog as part of a cool challenge so watch over there on Sunday for them all.

Riley is awesome....growing like a mushroom! Here are some of the latest pics!

Ok.....off to get some scrapping done. Have a fabulous weekend everyone. Easter Fair here Sunday and we will be enjoying all the fun that brings.

EGG-CELLENT CHOCOLATE EATING EXCUSES THIS WEEKEND! YAY

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E

Holy smoke....

Here I am again wondering where the time has gone.

A very sad funeral

Puppies to train

Toddlers to train (he he)

Working 2 days a week

Mummy help for anything I can

General errands

amongst all the kaos....my hair is greying faster than you can say ' SALT AND PEPPER'

We are all fine here though. Just a crazy ole life I have decided. and nothing will slow it down for now.

Monday last wek started badly with the swift trip to the north island to attend a funeral. The man who passed away suddenly was a really close friend of Craig's & mine....we wanted to be there to support his family and we are pleased we made the trip. We all said at the after function that it is such a shame that we all get together after something so sad but that is just the way it is when we all lead busy lives all in different places. Our love goes out to the whole of the Ralph clan. I was so pleased to spend alittle time with Teri & Ethan and my how that gorgeous wee boy has grown! He loves a good joke, and in his little voice asked me 'what sound does a cow make when he laughs?' and then replied "MOO-OOH-HA-HA-HA" Too cute. What a great job Chris & Teri have done raising him.

Riley is doing great. Learning loads. Sit, Stay, Lay down, and not to race up to the food till I say 'OK' ...he is a smart little character. The only thing I have to curb is the growling noise when you walk past him if he has a bone. He loves to play with the kids when they get home, and loves loves loves falling asleep in the weirdest positions, on the couch. Lucky the furniture is now, after 3 kids on it, SHOT! If you are thinking of a small house dog....these little pups are amazing.

This sunday is going to be so exciting for me. I am off to Spotlight Nelson to hold my first Fiskars demo. So if your in the area people....come on down! I would love to see you. I got all my new stuff the other day. The New Chocolate Chalet & Travel range from Cloud 9....yum. If you haven't seen it it is amazing. The colours are divine and all the little extras like fabric tape....YUMMY! Head to your local Warehouse Stationary or LSS for a nosey. The Fiskars blog is rocking out at the moment. Man these girls are so dam talented I can't keep up. check them out at the blog!

Just a quick layout I did using some scraps and some old stash.  The Heidi Grace plastic flowers etc are so cool. I am determined to use up some of this amazing stuff I have here regardless of its age or popularity....it is someone we at TSS are focussed on this year and so I am doing my bit! The other layout (helen's rose) is the latest sketch at TSS.

Kids are all good. Kaitlyn is away on her yr 12 PE camp at Kaiteriteri, learning life saving skills....what a cool trip they will have. Liam is hardout at soccer and after a classroom change is doing great! (clash with less than satisfactory teacher which we have had before....don't ask) and Nikita is just cruising. Dancing her heart out....man that girl will be on So you think you can dance NZ one day. Joel is doing well. Still having a rough day here and there with molars but he has 2 of them so 2 down and 2 to go....yay! He actually had t have a haircut today. Sad really. He had what Kaitlyn called ' a dirty mullet' but actually it was one of those curly long woolly do's  happening. I liked it cause he looked like a toddler....now he just looks like a little boy....argh....everything points towards loosing my baby. he is a then and now. The shorter hairdo pic was taken on my cellphone....bad quality!

What else can I bore you all with....not much I don't think. Thanks for hanging in there. Hugs all.

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