I'm back!!!

Well don't fall over, but I'm back blogging!!!  So sorry I haven't been able to keep you all up to date with my very exciting life, but I've been busy!!!

So, what have I been up to?  Settling in to a new school for starters.  Kallangur is lovely.  Staff lovely.  Kids mostly lovely.  Having my own kids at school, lovely!  So most things are good at the moment.  I felt overwhelmed at the beginning of term.  I'm the only new kid on the block this year but everyone has been super friendly and helpful. 

The girls have got two fabulous teachers!  If I had been at the school previously, I would have chosen them myself, so that is one big relief!!  Abbie's made a large group of friends and Caitlyn has 1 new good friend and seems to be friendly with most of her class. 

So, other goings on.....  We're busy debt freeing/saving for a house by Christmas!  Big goal, but we WILL get there.  Sean's settled into his new job in Brisbane, has quit smoking (2 months now) and has lost 10cm from his waist!!!  Personal training is amazing!!  Me, still the same weight, but happy....

Caitlyn started netball again this week.  She has come such a long way and their team won their first game Saturday!  She's in the A division now, so very high expectations, but the whole team is great and their new coach is AWESOME!  A very experienced coach, so I'm sure she'll only continue to get better.

Abbie starts gymnastics tomorrow afternoon.  She is still too young for netball (not interested in net-set-go again) so she decided on the other.  She's pretty excited. I'm sure jumping, bouncing and tumbling around will be great for her!

I am looking forward to catching up with everyone soon, but thought you might enjoy an update if you had nothing other to do!!!

Take care all!  Keep your eyes out for my next post soon!

xxxx

A new year and new diary.....

I made my big holiday visit to Edsco and of course, spent too much money!  But of course, I bought the essential diary to start the new year.  Being me, I couldn't leave it a plain cover, so got out my trusty, yet diminishing, scrapbook supplies and got to work.

Once completed, I decided to contact it...  not a good move!  I tried to pull up some off of a few places but unfortunately left a few creases.  Oh well, at least it's only for work.. The photos on the front still make me smile, which is the reason for the cover...

Here it is...sorry you will have to turn your heads as I can't figure out how to turn this!!!

Hope you are all enjoying what is left of our hols and that you are all safe and dry with your family!!!  xxx

The cutest owls ever!!

Hi all!  Just had to share a purchase I made at Target this morning!  I went there to get the kids some contact and just to escape the heat, when I saw these MEGA-CUTE owl stationary pieces!!!

I had a gift voucher to spend and since I'm in a new school, I thought I'd try to "redecorate" my desk!  I got a pencilcase, book holder, paper tray and a mouse pad.  I'm so happy with them, pink and owls together!!!

How cute are they????  They are really sturdy and covered in fabric.  The pencilcase is actually clear.

Hope you are all enjoying the little specks of fine weather we are having. My kids are driving me nuts to go swimming, so might have to do that in the next day or so!

A few library bags....

These library bags are my last sewing project for Christmas!  Two nieces, two nephews and two daughters!  I have lined them, added drawstring and stuffed them full of reading books (Mem Fox of course!), a colouring book, textas and a toy to play with!

I'm really happy with the results and hope the kids are keen to use them in the new school year!!

This will be my last post before Christmas, so wishing you all a happy Christmas filled with love, laughter and family!! xxx

Handmade Christmas Play!

Last Friday started at the Redcliffe hospital, where Caitlyn had her cast off!  We were in and out in 1/2 hour, very quickly!!!  Caitlyn loves having it off and is remembering something each day that she couldn't do with her cast on!  Even stuff like using two hands to scoop water when she brushes her teeth!

Then we headed off for Deb's.  I had to make gifts for Jack and Blayne.  For Blayne I made a sewing kit complete with small squares of fabric and a container of cotton, needles and a variety of sewing decs (forgot to photograph!).  Jack's present took a lot of thought and ended up being a notebook and pen set!

The kids had a ball playing outside, eating and getting a small pressie each.

The big kids liked their handmade gifts too!

 

I've also had my first experience of ebay!  Abbie wanted a wooden kitchen like at Debs and school care.  Of course, all shops had sold out, so I got onto ebay!  Sharryn helped me bid and I managed to buy a wooden Barbie kitchen, new in the box from ebay!!  The only prob is that it is all the way over past Beenleigh....oh well, the things we do for our kids!

Merry Christmas everybody!!!!

Holidays are here!

Happy holidays everybody!  I feel so relaxed and excited to be on hols and am looking forward to Christmas.  I have been super busy these last few weeks, so thought I'd share what I've been up to!

I decided to make presents for the girls teachers and a few special people at work.  I used some glass jars, a cuttlebug and a cute phrase "Good teachers deserve apples, great teachers deserve chocolate." 

Caitlyn and Abbie had their OSCH Christmas concert.  Caitlyn got up on stage and sang a few numbers, Abbie prefered to be part of the audience!

I was very lucky this year, receiving lots of lovely gifts!  Bernadette gave me this beautiful Willow Tree friendship statue and card.  Just gorgeous!!!

Another huge event this week has been saying goodbye to Caboolture East!  I started there in 2001, so it was a bit of sad and a bit of excitment leaving.  I"ll miss the friendship of the staff, but know that I'll keep in touch with most people!

Now I'm on holidays, I'm looking forward to some more time to sew and create ready for next Friday!  Also, Caitlyn will have her cast off that day! Blog again soon!

A bit of good and a bit of bad luck....

Firstly I would like to share a little win I had recently.  I bought a ticket in Toni's cancer council raffle and was very excited to receive a text to say I'd won!  I was particularly excited because I had seen the beginnings of the bag and LOVED it!!!

So here it is, my new work bag which I just ADORE!!  Thanks Toni!!

So, on the other side of the coin is my not so good luck.... I had a phone call from Caitlyn's school today to say that she'd been hit by a soccer ball on the arm and the teacher with her had heard a crack!  So I raced back to the school, Sean was already there, so was the ambulance.  I went with her and Sean and Abbie followed to Redcliffe hospital. 

After 3 hours, we were heading home.  Caitlyn has a buckle fracture of her wrist, a cast to her shoulder and a visit booked to a bone doctor Friday morning.  Hopefully there they will change the cast to a fibreglass one and it should be off in a few weeks. 

She was in so much pain, but was very brave and is more than pleased with her cast.  We'll see how long that lasts!!!  I got a photo of her on my phone, but cannot seem to upload it, so I've got one of her tonight, asleep.   Not so lucky! 



Hope everyone else has a less eventful week!!!

Weekend scrapping!

I have spent the weekend with a fantastic group of ladies who I treasure very much!  We shared stories, drank, ate, scrapped and sewed the weekend away.  Suzy's place is so lovely and Gavin was a fantastic cook.

I didn't really have much in mind for the weekend as I've been busy in the lead up, but managed to get a bit done.  I made some calendars for gifts.

 

 Then I won an advent calendar, so began on that.  It is not finished but certainly well under way.

I had a great weekend and look forward to doing a fair bit more crafting leading up to Christmas. 

Dentist drama....

Well, today was the day.  Abbie was booked into the dental van to have 2 teeth out.  They're back ones, only baby teeth, but they have a little absess each.  She has had 2 temporary, and unsuccessful, fillings in both,  so we are now having to have them out.  She has been on antibiotics all week to get rid of the absesses.

Anyways....get to the dentist and Abbie just cried.  I don't think I've ever seen her so scared.  After 30 minutes of gentle, then firm coaxing, we gave up.  The dental ladies were SO lovely. 

So, I have now got an appointment with an Paediatric Orthodontist (I can hardly pronounce this!) this afternoon to have the teeth looked at.  Then they can put her under a general anaesthetic in the surgery to have both teeth removed.  OR, we could wait 8 to 10 months on a waitlist to have it done under public health.  I can't imagine making her wait any longer though, it must be so uncomfortable.

I cried a little.  I had great teeth as a kid and it kills me to think my poor little girl needs to have 2 removed under a general.  I think it's just the thought of her going to sleep.  It may happen next Thursday.  Have to wait and see what comes of today.

Oh well, that's my drama for the day, the week and this holiday!!  Hope everyone else is having a better break so far!!!

A big change.....

Well, it's official, I'll be teaching at Kallangur SS next year!  I missed out on the first round of transfers but by a stroke of luck, I have been posted.

Kallangur is only a short distance from my place!  I am really excited, nervous, scared and terrified that the new staff may not like me!!!  BUT, a change closer to home is what I need so here goes....

Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!!