Getting It Off My Chest

Listning to: Just in case - JahiemI have been down in the dumps lately about a few things. 1. Living at home with my parents. They have been really getting to me lately and for the first time in my life being out of this house has never been more appealing to me. I also have been feeling the the meat between the sandwich on various issues between my parents and Andrew. Then there have been a few things i haven't been happy about due to Andrew's actions and attitude, but after a brief argument with him last night about something UN-related we started to discuss some of our feelings about other things and I feel like i got a lot off my chest and unusually we could both see things from each others points of view. I feel so much better just saying it all to him, rather than keeping it all inside, so that fact he could see where I was coming from was good too. I think her got some things he really needed to say out too so it was good for both of us.

I now feel much better today, or at least feel like some of the weight on my shoulders is gone. I know it's not all going to be perfect from here out, but I feel there is a light at the end of the tunnel now, whereas I wasn't thinking that way for a little while until now.

So to make things even better, no one is home Right now besides Katrina and she's happily playing so I have the music turned up (which always helps my moods) and I am enjoying the freedom of doing what I want, as I please for these few hours.

DSD May Megakit

Listening To: Smile - Scarface and 2pac

I just finished downloading my copy of the DigiScrapDivas May Megakit and I must say its another great kit. It's not available for sale until 1st May, but I will just say that it's huge and summery themed. I hope that it's ok for me to mention that.
I have already comepleted a layout with it and I just finished downloading the kit just over an hour ago!

I am trying to be a better blogger again... but the weekends get busy and lately even the weekdays are fairly busy.

My Quick Review - This last week

I know it has been too long since I last blogged. I have been really bad at this lately. I have had so much going on and yet not much of it has been overly important either.

Melissa's Birthday was fantastic, we bumped into a few people we all went to high school with, so it was rather interesting. I have caught up with Melissa most of this week actually, so its been fun, but considering i hadn't seen her much for a while, it was funny to be spending so many days in the last week with her.

I have been spoiling Katrina as I got her a lot of Dora the Explorer stuff this week (well she has not got everything as yet, i still have stuff in the car!) She got a Dora floating island for the bath, a swiper toy, 3 Dora DVDs, and a Dora & Boots figurine thinggys that can go in the bath also.

I have been enjoying my iPod so much lately, I think it has something to do with rediscovering old favorites, enjoying new songs and finding old songs which are new to me and discovering what some others may have enjoyed all along, which i had no idea about. I am also noticing that I have been connecting more with a lot of lyrics in songs and feel the emotions the songs are about myself. While I have always done this, I am finding it more in songs that i don't usually listen to or in song i normally wouldn't like if not for my connection with the lyrics.

It's Been A Long Time...

I have been busy with lots of little things and been trying not to spend all day on the computer which has left me with less time to blog I guess.

I also have spent a huge chuck of last weekend at Andrew's parents house and then went to work with Andrew on Tuesday so he could show off bubs, so I have been out and about LOTS.

I went shopping today. I bought Katrina a cute pink parker (jacket) for those cold rainy days which are fast approaching and a cute green zip up top from Pumpkin Patch. It will go so well with her hair. I just love her in green.

I also bought the April Issue of Creaking Keepsakes and the May/June Simple Scrapbooks and a book Jungle Peepers for Katrina. She already has one like it which is her fav called Farm Peepers so I had to get this one to go with it... now I just need to find 2 more and I will have the set.

I bought a 1GB iPod Shuffle for Melissa's Birthday. I decided since the girls all put in $25 each we had $125 but the 512mb was $99 and 1 gb was $149 so I added a little extra as I felt bad that we couldn't afford a iPod Nano as they are so much better with the screen and the choice of picking which songs you want played etc...
I rang to wish he Happy Birthday Earlier and she told me she already has a list of 120 songs for download... she'll be so excited when she finds out she's got the bigger one and can fit more songs than that... roughly 240. I would still love to get her a $20 iTunes Card to go with it, but i have gone over budget as it is and i still need to buy a card and wrapping and a cake!

Im looking foward to her party tomorrow though as I am missing seeing all the girls and guys and just looking forward to having a drink and a parma and chips for dinner!

I have been doing some scrapping this last week too so Here's what I have come up with:


















Credits: Kathy Moore's Spring Fling Kit @ ACOT Fonts: Boring Showers Also: used Amy Matrin's Corners set1 #4




















Credits: Kit Name: Boho Chick Designer: Michelle Colleman Available at: scrapartist Fonts: Too Many Secrets, The Buns Scraplift of MizAmyLou



















Credits: Kit Name: April Fools Designer: LaWanna Desjardin Fonts: Boring Showers Notes: Also Used: Kathy Moore's Inked Edge and Lawanna's Fresh Start Alpha Available at: Addicted To Digital


















Credits: Elements - Gina Miller's Weathered & Worn Elements (My Hearts Wish & Playroom) and BG from Gina Miller's Earthy Vibe Freebie.Available at: scrapbook bytes store Fonts: CK Cursive & Arial Notes: inspired by hyperstarre's The Girl layout from 2peas

MIA

Sorry I have been Missing In Action for just over a week! We had some Dramas with our new aluminium windows being installed and it just had to be the one behind my computer which meant that it had to be moved and unplugged till all was fixed.

I had some major computer withdrawls... but I also got a few things accomplished in that time too.

I will get things back on track in the next few days... and will re post the links to the freebies as I have had some requests for them to be re posted.

Bed is calling now... so it will have to be done sometime in the next few days.

a little scrapping done

Didn't get up to too much today, we had people here most of the day fitting new Aluminium windows in the house, so It was hard to do much of anything. I was planning on going on a shopping spree, but was tired and it's cold and I just couldn't be bothered lugging Katrina around while she was tired also. I will more than likely do it tomorrow while more of the windows are being fitted.

I picked up a laybuy full of clothes for Katrina today though. I have no idea where I am going to fit all the stuff... but you know I will make room for it somewhere!!

I came acroos this today and it was the inspiration I needed to scrap, even if it was a lift of papernscissors at 2peas.
Justine: 3 Months Old:

















Supplies Used: wavy ltbrown stitch, leather corner frame, grungy solid BG Paper (altered slightly) -Kathy Moore's - Let Your Light Shine Page Set
creamy twill - Kathy Moore's Boat House Page Set
Pink Tab & Inked edge tab - Kathy Moore's Sweet feet pink accesories kit.
pinkypie Diamond Jewel - Gina Miller
holed edges note paper - Amy Martin
mintyfresh-flower - Chritsy Lyle (recolored slightly)
Pink decorative circles PP - me
Fonts: BigMisterC

Spring Fun Element Pack Freebie

As Promised I have the Spring Fun Element Pack ready for download. Same deal, if you download it please leave me a comment so I have an idea how many people are interested in it, as I may share some other stuff in the future.

The pack includes 4 tags, 4 flowers, 4 photo corners & 4 ribbons and 2 buckles.

Download Here:

Undecided

I have just been working on a layout quickly and I can't decide which version I like best. One is a floral background with some transparency to the textured background underneath and the other is just the textured background.
I'll post the pics here, let me know what you think is better as I am torn.

Kit Used: Shabby Princess' - Flea Market Chick, Font: Rockwell (OTT) and Textured BG - Me


















I didn't get up to too much today, just some house work and time with Katrina. She has been a little grumpy today, but i think it's because of her teething.
Tomorrow I will more than likely upload the Spring Fun Accessory Pack for those interested. I would do it now but Katrina went to sleep VERY early for her, so I'm going to need some sleep as she will definitely get up early now.

Not much happening

Nothing major happened today, I decided to stay home rather than go to the footy as it's so damn cold. I'm just not ready for the cold Melbourne weather just yet!

I am watching the game on the TV. Essendon are going well so far, so i hope that continues so I can Gloat with Dad when he and Andrew get home. Andrew is a Sydney supporter and that's who we are playing tonight.

It's amazing just how many people have commented to say they have downloaded my Freebie Paper Pack. So many people I don't know and wouldn't assume even knew my blog existed before now. So that's kind of cool.

I will continue to dig through my hard drive later for the elements pack to compliment those papers.

On to the Katrina report.... Katrina went back wards last night, she had a terrible night and was up from 3:30am till after 5am. She fidgets so much that its hard for her to go to sleep because she just doesn't allow herself to stop and relax and settle for sleep.