Snapshot Sunday ...

... almost there ... this time next week I will enjoying a fine sunny day (fingers crossed) with family and friends, and having a Merry old time ... can't wait!

Snapshot for the Sunday is ...

... a pic of the teachers presents I made for the kids teachers ...

Got the idea from chats on fb and from Debbie's Homemade and Heartfelt blog, also googled and found a few more jar recipes I might have to try in the new year.

Also created some basic Christmas cards on Friday ... so hope to get them in the mail tomorrow ... so they will all arrive before the weekend ... whew!

Sorry a quick post today, been a tad busy with a large family gathering followed by a Christmas trail organised by a few on our school PTA.

Hope this week isn't too hectic for you all ;)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... and it's starting to feel a lot like Christmas!

The past week has been very busy with all things festive - the school production, 2 Christmas functions, and this week is just as busy ... helping with annual candrive for Foodbank, end of year school things, and work fitted in there as well. But the end is in sight ... with just 12 days to go before I can enjoy 2 weeks of sunshine and fun with the family on our annual summer holiday. I have my camp chair and my jandals ready, a growing pile of novels and new magazines and a few beverages stocked up ... aahhhh bliss!

Snapshot for this Sunday was taken today at the annual Mosgiel Christmas markets ...

... with none other than the man himself ...

Took this snap just after the kids posted their letters to Santa at the post office. Emma piped up afterwards ... 'We should have just keep our letters and given them to Santa then, now he won't get them til tomorrow in his mailbox!' - ahhh so cute!

Hope you all get to spend some time with family and friends to enjoy the true spirit of Christmas.

Snapshot Sunday ...

... whew, well only 3 more Sundays of 2011, can't believe I managed to keep up this weekly blog post all year! And of course with the last Sunday of the year being the 25th I think I might give myself the day off - haha!
It has been a fun year, a busy year, a year that has passed all too quickly ... and even though I haven't had as many opportunities to scrap as I would have liked, at least I can look back at 52 Sundays worth of posts and scrap these moments when I do have the time.

So Snapshots for this Sunday ... are of my not so little girl. She was a 3rd Jan baby, and because we will be away on holiday then, as are her friends it makes it hard to organise a party around then. So for the past 4 years she has had a party a month early (around the 3rd Dec). This year she had one friend over (her bestie) ... I took them to the bead shop to make a necklace each, to McD's for a Sundae and then a walk along the beach. So here are some pics of my almost 7 year old ...

... finding 'treasure' ...

We will have a special day for her with family when we are away on her actual birthday. Also a couple of traditions then too - the day starts with ice cream for breakfast and lots of swimming in the pool!

So with the silly season almost upon us I thought I'd share some present wrapping tips with you. With lots of patterned paper, twine and dies lying around the place I thought I would put them to good use ...

... these presents above flew across the ditch yesterday and are now under the Christmas tree at my brothers house. Well actually with my almost 3 year old niece about they are probably hidden in a cupboard - hehehe!

Here is a different idea, I used for a baby pressie, but I am going to tweek it slightly for the festive season. I am now stocked up on those doilies so I am all set to wrap presents ... just have to go buy them now - opps!

Well must off, my eyes are half closed.

See you all next week :)

I scrapped ...

... I know, don't fall off your chair! LOL!

Hubby was away for a fishing weekend and I decided to get out my scrap stuff and do a few layouts ... I haven't had a lot of time to get creative lately, doesn't mean that I have stopped taking photos or looking at crafty sites on the net ... just the finding time to sit down and scrap has been a problem. This may be partly to the nice long evenings as I have been getting out and doing a lot of walking lately (all part of my health kick). But I love it when I can sneak a few minutes in playing with some funky papers ...

... so I completed a layout for a challenge over at Challenge me Happy ... the person in the photo inspired this layout ... using a pic of me in Qtown from the school holiday ...
... also you might note this is a 6x6 layout, something I have been creating a lot of recently ... they are quick and fun to do ...
... another 6x6 layout that also ties in with the challenge I think too ...

... and an 8x8 layout of morning tea treats in Queenstown ... a cold milk and hot cookie from the Cookie Time Shop - yummo! ...

Hope to have a play with some paper maybe tomorrow and Friday nights ... taking advantage of the calm before the storm of school events next week, and the pile of paper work I will be doing in the evenings for work ...

Night :)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... on a Monday (again ... opps).

A very hectic week, a houseful of family and friends for the weekend ... and so an early night last night was needed!

Friday night was a big night in Dunedin ... ok it was huge! The numbers of people in town on Friday was amazing, so many travelling from out of town, most hotels/motels were booked out and all for the man ... Sir Elton John. The first major act to play a concert in our new roofed stadium, hopefully the first of many! On the night along with 35,500 other people I sang and boogied away to Elton. I had no level of expectation before the concert, I knew a couple of his songs but found I actually knew more than that. He played his older stuff, some new ones, and all the favourites - Crocodile Rock, Daniel, Rocket Man and the last one Circle of Life (from Lion King movie).

So Snapshots for Sunday ... of the concert ... (care of hubby's phone) ...

Hoping this week will be a tad quieter on the work front, as I know the next few after that will be pretty hectic in the run up to Christmas. Need to get my lists written, pressies purchased, gear organised for camping, and take some time to breathe and relax in the spare moments!

Right off to start my lists! ;)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... hello, how are we this week?
On the mad countdown to Christmas already? Bit hectic in this house ... lots of hours at work so barely enough time to get everything sorted for few weeks left til the 25th of December! A bit of planning has taken place this weekend for present ideas ... right all sorted ... but wait I have a girl turning 7 on Jan 3rd ... argh ... now I have to rethink what I need to also get her for that day too!!!

A busy week ahead ... lots more hours at work, then a house full of family and friends coming for Mr Piano Man (Elton John) who is performing in town on Friday night. Should a fantastic concert ... well our Mum's are very excited anyway!

I had a fun day today ... after catching up with the Scrap girls for a few hours this morning, I headed to 'My Book and Bubbles' - an event put on by Paper Plus. Has anyone else been to one of these? If one comes to your area I would highly recommend going along - especially for the entertainment factor of Kerre Woodham - she is so funny! So with a glass of bubbly on arrival and high tea served during the couple of hours - it was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The authors who spoke were - Kerre Woodham, Sarah-Kate Lynch, Catherine Robertson, Nalini Singh and Laura Faire. Needless to say my list of books I want to read now has a few more added to it! I did come away with the first of Kerre's books - "Short Fat Chick to Marathon Runner", which I also got autographed afterwards.

So Snapshots for this Sunday ... yes another sporty shot ... and one especially for Janine ...

... Miss Emma up batting for her t-ball team ... they had a win 23-18 ...

... and two new characters that have come to live at my house ... the turquoise wooden one is from a very cool funky store (that I might just happen to work for hehehe) ... and the fabric one was purchased at a small giftstore in Clyde ...



Hope you all have a great week ... and to those of you travelling to Dunners for Mr Elton on Friday night, I hope you have lots of fun too - I'll try and spot you in the crowd of 35,000!!



m :)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... and normal transmission has resumed!

Whew for finally having a weekend to relax ... still had kids sports on, and hubby away on a fishing weekend ... but no stress ... ahhhhh!

So without further ado, snapshots for this Sunday ...

... friday night treats for all ... a new magazine each and a yummy cupcake from the Mosgiel Friday night farmers market ...

... and another sporty shot ... this one of my 'player of the day'! He bowled 2 wickets in his 3 overs of bowling, and got some good runs for the team when batting. He is getting really good at calling for runs etc when batting, as is learning to read whether the other team are able to get to the ball in time ...

I did manage to get some 'me' time last night ... 4 hours and 4 layouts later ... wahoo! Still a bit of journalling to complete but am happy with the result (esp after such a long break from it).

Hope you all had great weekends, and managed some 'me' time too!

Enjoy your week

Snapshot Sunday ...

... on a Wednesday! LOL!

Yes we are coming to the silly time of year and I feel like I am being pulled 4 ways at once ... somehow I don't quite think that is going to work! Am craving some me time ... fingers crossed Saturday arvo or Sunday morning I can sneak a couple of hours to do some scrapping! I am having major withdrawals ... I have heaps of photos and supplies ... lots of ideas ... just missing the spare hour! Also hoping to start some other crafty projects ... lots of ideas for homemade gifts for Christmas ... and if I don't start soon they will be presents for next year! ;)

Right now onto the Snapshot for Sunday (on a Wednesday) with photos taken on Moday and Tuesday ... haha that has you confused!

... Monday we went out to my Aunty's farm to help feed the (big fat) lambs ... it is the last couple of days of feeding as they are now onto eating the grass ...

... Tuesday was sports day for the kids ... combined with 4 other schools in the area ...

... Mr Finn checking out the scenery as he is racing in the 60m sprint ...

... and my little Miss Emma sprinting past me to finish sceond in the final of the 40m sprint for 6 year old girls ... WAHOO! ...

Emma was so excited about her result that she had a permanent smile all afternoon!

Right now must dash, tea to cook, work to crack on with after that ... and then hopefully and early-ish night.

Enjoy your week :)

Hello? ...

... anyone out there?


Whew ... ok so nobody noticed I didn't post my usual Snapshot Sunday ... ? Maybe I might post a real late one tomorrow night if you're lucky!


The weekend just passed in a blur ... as do weekends when you are involved in the organising and running of the school fair! Our fair was on Sunday ... so needless to say I didn't actually have a weekend to do what you should be able to do at weekends ... oh well the next is only 4 sleeps away ... can you tell I am hanging out for it?!


So short and sweet here ... but I will try and get back tomorrow night with my Snapshot for Sunday, which will be on Wednesday, with a pic actually taken today being a Tuesday ... confused? LOL!

m :)

Snapshot Sunday ...

... just when I thought the year was already going quick, another week whizzes past in record time!
It just seems to be getting busier, but with kids back at school we have got back into our usual routine during the week which has been great.
Next weekend is our school fair, so will be very busy over the next week getting everything sorted for that.

Have had a great weekend, with a super sunny warm day yesterday (followed by a chilly one today ... typical!) so we made the most of it ... enjoying the kids sports, getting a bit of gardening done, then a bit of an outing south to Waihola to give the jetskis a run.

Onto the snapshot for this Sunday ... unfortunately didn't have the camera out so we have a pic from the previous week, and one of my favs ...

... Mr Finn wearing hubby's sunglasses ... he is growing up so fast ... a typical boy ... doesn't sit still for long, eats and eats and eats, and is so loud ... and I love him sooooo much! ...

So what did you get up to during the weekend?