Hey girls. How was your weekend?

I went away and had a total blast. So what I needed. Now I've got the get away bug I am going to try and do it more often.

Going away is good, isn't it Julie? Pleased you had a good time.
We went camping and had a ball. I so don't want to go to work.

I stayed home and still doing 'boxes'! I'm off scapping with friends today... and havent got a thing ready! Better move away from the computer!

Hello everyone, I have been MIA for quite awhile now but I hope I can be a regular forum contributer again now, where have I been, first my mum was ill and I stayed witth her for awhile, when she got better I hurt my back and was bedridden for a couple of months but we are both recovered now. Then I wrote a Budgeting Workbook and although it is not a big book I took a bit of time with it, I have sent it off for the publisher now so that's that as they say. I have also started a follow up book in a similar vein but I will not publish it for awhile and there may be one or two more in me depending on how these go.
In the mean time I will scrap, scrap, scrap! So looking forward to chatting with you again and being inspired by your awesome creativeness.
Hugs Trisha

HI! Trisha......so glad you are back and both you and your Mum are well again. Sounds like you have been super busy with your book. Looking forward to chatting with you and seeing your gorgeous creations again.

hiya everyone

we went to movieworld with the grandparents and us for anyas birthday
the kids even had their own rollercoaster in the kids section.

the kids went back to school today.
steph was fine as its her 2nd year of school, but anya was a bit funny, hiding behind me at times.

hope everyone has a great day

tc from mel

Hi Mel and Trisha,

Glad you are okay now Trisha and your mum. Good luck with your book, we have our fingers crossed!

Our kids go back next week Mel - I'm sure it wont be long and you little ones will be settled in. I've only got one left at school now (grade 10)... I have no idea where that time has gone! I think of Grade Two and all my girls had the same teacher! She was so lovely - we are still friends with her after all these years.

Weeeeeeeeeeell, I'm a bit sore right now - took a tumble down the front stairs.... Good grief Other than that... I'm playing Mum's Taxi today.

Ouch Mandy.

Missy has a few days left before she goes back on Monday. Going out today and getting new shoes and bag for her.

Glad to hear from you Trish.

Hi! Mel.

Ouch, Mandy. I hope it doesn't hurt for too long.

Ouch indeed, Mandy! Feel better soon.

Good to see you back Trisha - nice that you and your Mum are well again. Good luck with the book.

We have visitors at the moment, but I am not complaining. She cooks, washes, irons, cleans............. I could get used to it.

No scrapping though.

Hi ladies

I enjoyed being cooped up inside with my son. He played while mummy done 3 layouts and a pile of cards.

I think I am getting my mojo back.
Can't wait to start the challenges.

Gosh Mandy, take care! Good luck to all those with school kids starting back - and Trisha it is lovely to see you back!

Have survived a few days net-less (and power-less and phone-less), but all back on now, and back at work which is about to get hectic as the normal workload from those now doing disaster recovery comes our way. At our place, Ex-Oswald scored one small roof leak, one large roof leak and one fridge, otherwise all ok.

Interestingly, papercraft is a long weekend pasttime that doesn't really required power (not in daylight hours, anyway)

I'm sure your current visitors will be welcome anytime, Cheryl. How good is that!

Hi! Kay......great to hear that your mojo has returned.


Glad to hear you are ok, Helen and haven't had too much damage. It's terrible watching the news.......floods, fires.....so heartbreaking for many.

Looking forward to the weekend and getting to spend some quality time with our visitors - hope the weather is nice. We were all rugged up last night!

Still can't see any scrapping getting done, but I think I might start planning kits etc for scrappy camp in March. I tend to be an early riser so I can get that sort of thing done while everyone else is still asleep.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Well look here I found you all - nice to see that you are all floating around still.

We have been super busy this week just coming back from CHA and getting all the orders out from while we were away - there is a bundle of new stock due to start arriving next week so next step is to get that loaded - we are already loading the first of the restocks etc - hit the ground running somewhat

Trisha I had been wondering where you had disappeared to - miss you around here - hope that you are up to coming and scrapping with us sometime this year - that would be nice

Anyway girls this months challenge is up and we would love to see some scrapping masterpieces in the gallery again