A new week!!

You know sometimes you have a bad day + just look forward to the end of it because of the way it makes you feel?? Well mine lasted a week!!..............so here's to a new week!!

why so bad?

1. Taidhg started vomiting after Finn's BD

2. Worker was nearly killed in a car accident............or maybe he just wanted to see how many times his car can flip (think 8 is enough?) + then with a act of flying through the windscreen!!

Oh btw he was only drink driving + wasn't wearing a seatbelt...............on the young + dumb!!

3. Prepared myself for bad news re worker!!

4. Worker walks away with minor injuries.

5. Should advise worker to buy a power ball this weekend!!

6. Taidhg gets worse + lost lots of weight.

7. Taidhg nearly gets admitted to hospital

8. Taidhg improves

9. Test results come back saying he had contracted campylobacter - probably from feeding the calves!

10. Ruby drving me mad as her chicken pox are only itchy but her attitude is bad!!

11. Since worker can't work we have employed his brother to relief milk (oh that was a good thing).....................but read #12.

12. Workers brother rolls car on the same road as big brother driving 120km on Sat arvo. Can't milk that night or morning. Hmm history repeating itself!!

13. Sends a friend to help who must be related to dumber + dumb!!

12. our life is turning into a circus

14. at least we can laugh!!

15. new week - school hols................having fun with the kids. Finn + Taidhg are brewing the pox!!

16. spending some time in my room!!

And the LO of Finn doing his 'peace out' pose.

LOVE that Dream St orange pp.........YUM!!

and for the lastest Dare . I had printed out a lot of index pics for a project I had planned to do last year.............never happened so when Trina suggested her dare + I knew these pics would be used.

This LO makes me happy!!

Both LO's are created from Label Tulip kits.

here's to that good week!!

rach

Once upon a time.............

a chicken

came to visit Ruby on a Saturday morning + brought her friends "spots" too!!

they liked hanging around + causing her to itch + itch.............now they want to know if they can play with Finn + Taidhg!!

oh what FUN we will have!!

rach

Birthday Kissses

for Finn!

One happy 8yr old skater boy!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE!!

we love ya!

PEACE OUT!

Rach

keeping it fresh!

so I took a risk + changed the blog!

I call it a risk as I'm such a techno dork + KNOW nothing about being flash on the comp - I use basic editing for my pics...............photoshop scares me + changing my blog did too!!

The only thing I lost was my counter...............but does that really matter eh!! So I think I did alright!!............lol

But WOW how much has blogger improved with lots of easy new features...............(didn't go there yet........just looked). :)

So I also want to share with you this amazing new kit site.............filled amazing goodness...........some new + some *sigh* .........(be still heart) vintage goodness. Stuff that is so hard to find here!! Yeah ppl its a cool kit from the US!!! Its being put together by this amazing BIG hearted woman Kerry Lynn. She is just oozing with creative ideas + as well she has a awesome team behind her.............one springs to mind esp Gigi. Now she is another beautiful soul. She was/is a amazing friend when mum was sick + died + blew me away with another beauitful gal from the good old US, along with a super kind hearted + cute Aussie!! OK I'm digressing badly!!

So if you have a spare 5 mins on your hands GO + check out KL's fab new site + I just LOVE the name Kenner Road. It was the Road she grew up on. So on KL's blog she is giving away a RAK - something from her new site + all you have to do is tell the story behind the street, road or avenue you grew up on.

My story

I grew up on Mission St, Lower Hutt, Wellington for 23 yrs until my parents sold it.

I loved that house with all my heart........not because of what it looked like but the memories I made there. The friends I made in the street..............all the ball games we played on the road, tag, hide + seek, all the bush walks (treks) up in the hills, bike rides, eeling at night in the creeks + games at the local park down the road.

My house was always filled with home baking as my Grandma lived with us. And it was only in my early adult years I really appreciated how lucky I was to have a Grandparent live with us.

Sunday roast were always a have for my Pop (dad's dad)...............(so disliked this on a hot stinkin summers day)!!

I also grew up with having lots of my cousins around me - lots of fun sunday potluck dinners + games played into the dark of the summer nights. Also having lots of friends around to play.

You would never know that there was trouble behind closed doors. My parents did a wonderful job at keeping my childhood filled with happy + wonderful times while they struggled with a teenage son who developed a drinking problem at a early age + broke the law. But my other brother Tim + I were best of friends. I miss him dearly.

OK its time I stopped as the tears are flowing!!

I so need to scrap this now!!

Oh when my parents sold the house I was gutted...........it broke my heart to leave there............see I LOVED that house, that street, that neighbourhood!!

Thanks KL for this!!

And all the best on new creative adventure!

And look a new LO of my water baby Ruby when she was 18mths, back in 2003. Its funny to look at these pics + see how much our property has changed. The clothes line has moved + there is a garage there now + the grass is gone + in its place is concrete. And I used purple!!!.........but it was perfect for these pics!!

in Finn's word

Peace Out!!

watch out for the Peace Out LO!! :)
and it was 8 years today that Finn was due - the opening of the Sydney Olympics. I waited all day + nothing happened!! And the next day.......instead I got my bundle 4 days later. So Friday we will celebrate a 8th birthday + how we wish Poppins could be here to sing Happy Birthday with us + bring her delish home baking!!

1st + 3rd

thats how we placed in the cross country today!

Finn 1st

Ruby 3rd

Proud Mamma here! Ruby huge improvement from last years last to 3rd + Finn from 4th to 1st. I know I shouldn't expect a lot from the kids but as Kev is a talented runner + I was once at primary + high school level I expect my kids to naturally be good runners!!

So the lastest dare on No.8 wired is mine - scrap the weird + strange!

The photo in my LO is what inspired this dare.

I got a few mths back a few packs of Fancy Pants + I'm finally having a chance to have a play.

I just LOVE these pics of Taidhg. He makes a rather cute frog!!

and *sigh* how I am loving the spring weather.............esp when that sun shines!! It just makes my heart sing after all that depressing rain over winter!!

I decided a few weeks back to start my own random sunday shots.............here's some from our recent sunday - fathers day!

Kev + his new toy..............yes a windsurfer on wheels!! He is busting his gut to get on the sea but the wind has being crap!! So a land job will have to do!!

Mr T!! Love this pic!!

chillin!!

hey the trip to see Sue was awesome!! I believe its heading to AKL after it leaves the Naki in nov.

as Finn always says "peace out"

rach

off to meet Sue tomorrow........

the T-Rex!!!

she's come all the way from The Field Museum in Chicago to the Naki!!

we are lucky enough to have in New Plymouth a mini Te Papa but ours is called Puke Ariki. Its fantastic to think that the smaller provinces don't miss out + our kids get to experience shows like Sue the T-Rex. So I'm taking a car load of kids from Finn's class. Really looking forward to it myself! OK I will be honest she's NOT the real Sue but they made up a model (to scale) of her so she could travel the world!! Still cool, huh!

Well those that know me well know I'm knee deep in calves + milk atm!! I really enjoy feeding the calves + taking time out from my normal routine to be pushed around by hungry calves twice a day..........lol!! I have my helper most days by my side or running around the calf shed - Mr T!! So here you go Mrs Chez esp for you!!

on the way to the calf shed. Look at my merry workers!!

and look at that pure joy as the calf sucks on his hand!!.........lol

calves feeding!!

and *gasp* she's scraps!!

this LO is for the recent dare. We had to scrap something related to sports or just being physical + include 5 circles in honour of the olympics!

I was in a Fancy Pants mood. Not to sure about this LO but hey its some history recorded for the Scooby!!

and i also made this card about 5 weeks ago for a online comp that is still running but I pulled out as I'm having a hard time creating + to be honest wasn't just my thing.

You had to make a card + use green, a empty product pack + make a envie out of newspaper.

oh btw NZ dares now has a flickr group. Plz come + join us! We still have the blog but we thought it would be a great way to share your work! And a new dare will be going up on Friday - from me!! http://http://www.flickr.com/groups/840213@N20/

also this Friday we are having a cyber crop at SBO. There's going to be a challenge between the old DT + the new DT. Should be FUN! Also watch out for the next ezine - coming to your inboxes soon!!

and i just want to say thanks to all your kind thoughts about my first visit from my dad. It was very sad but I was so happy to have him here + I know that even though his heart was hurting like hell he enjoyed our company + having someone around to put a smile on his beautiful face.

now just a HUGE high 5 for our gal Steph!!! - Kev's sister!! She won a HUGE Wella hairdressing comp at the weekend in AKL + the prize was a trip to London!! WTG Steph love ya!!

over + out

rach

Guest.........

I have a household of guest at the moment.

One is pretty special.............my dad!

a few things too share.

my dare for the 50th dare!

I love my winter Friday nights with my kids...............just hanging out in front of the fire doing FUN things together!

and this LO is Finn + Taidhg's fav atm!!..................hmm wonder why??

and man am I OVER rain!!

buckets + buckets of flippen rain!!

no calves yet!!

hey Tracy thx for your wee card - I LOVED it!! :)

rach

out of hair like a bald man!!

we are off for a week!!
hot pools, a bit of scrapping with friends, catching up with sil, lots of eating + drinking out!!
can't wait!

just a few pages I did at a crop last week.
got some older pics printed of Ruby + Finn back in 2003.
first one looks flat due to the scan.




and one of Finn.

birthday!

yep it was my birthday yesterday!! 37!

it was a bitter sweet day for me.

it was a nice day but I missed my mum so much + my dad forgot about it.

but he is such a bad space atm that I just have to let that disappointment slid.

kev + the kids were super sweet to me + we just had a fun day of hanging out together - one of my most favourite things to do! :)

And Ruby, my ever thoughtful sweet girl (how did I deserve such a special person) wanted me to buy a gift for myself, she said + we could just pretend it was from Poppins. She must of known I was a bit sad! So we brought 3 small gifts so her + the boys could give me one each .

And this from Kev...................I have wanted one of these forever + look the last of my YUMMY carrot birthday cake - made for me esp by my wonderful mil! :)

The lastest NZ dare. Go over + check it out. There is the most AMAZING prize!!

And I used the June kit from SOML . This is such a FUN kit + also Sara (the owner) is just such a sweetie.

have a great week ahead!!

only one more week till holidays!! YAY!!

rach

having some FUN!

I did this LO recently for a challenge that Michelle Tan set for us.

It had to be about you + why you are fabulous. Well I thought bugger it + went over board + had lots of fun creating this little number + 'yes' I was generous why I'm fab!! With a little help from Kev on a certain word that he felt should be added in there why I'm fab!!

And you know what it felt good doing this as I hardly ever do LO's about me - its always about the kids.

Lots + lots of goodies from Sweet Spuds kits . I just love those rubons from Hambly - so FUN!

The dance concert went well. But Ruby had a crampy tummy before she went + I asked her if she was nervous. She said no at the time. Then when the show started I noticed that Ruby was not on stage + next minute she was standing next to us!! Her tummy was still sore + she said her dance teacher said it was OK to find us but she just had to do her dance as her partner would of being partnerless!! By the time it came to her dance her tummy was feeling much better. I put it down to nervous + on reflection I don't think she even knew what being nervous was like.

Great show! But I'm glad there is no more running back + forward for extra practise!! Just swimming + hockey practises for the next few weeks.

challenging myself.......

to try out some different challenges as there are so many FAB challenge blogs out there.

one I've being checking out for a while now is the design experiment blog.

They have some great challenges + last week I started working on their challenge #13 ............. I missed the deadline as I was fiddling too much with the LO + also I made a booboo on it...........not that you would notice now!!

Challenge #13 was about words..........what is your fav word/s + why? Do you say it a thousand times a day?

my word/s was "you're joking". I know i say this often as for one I have a husband that plays lots of jokes on me, its how I react when the kids come to tell me one of the others has done something wrong or how I might react to something serious or sad!!

no reason or rhyme why i say it really............I just do!!

using some goodies from a sweet spud kit. this kit was full of yumminess - the colours were so electric!! loved it!!

well the inlaws came back from China yesterday + now they are winging their way to CHCH for the rugby this weekend. Ruby has her dance concert this Saturday.............so we are busy driving back + forth to extra practises but tonight we didn't go as I had a very sad little who came crying off the bus.

She was a missing Poppins (my kids called my mum poppins - her name was Mary) she told me. She said she was sitting on the bus + was thinking of her, she just got really sad + it hurt her heart. So we had big cuddles + talked about the things that we loved + missed about her. Then i remembered in the lastest CK mag i brought yesterday - May's issue there was a section about 'remembering' loved ones. There was a LO done done by a woman called - Lisa Swift about her daughter missing her Noona. I really loved this approach as i feel its so important to recognize their feelings too. So I asked Ruby to list what she loved about Poppins. So in the weekend we will work on a LO together. I will share once we have completed it.

oh yay hump day!!

and only 2 more sleeps till FGIF!

9 more sleeps till my brother comes to stay!

10 more sleeps till my birthday!

and on BTW.............go figure this..............we ran out of water!! In June!!!!.............thats just plain madness!! We have had little rain + we do really need it!!

also the driveway is laid + its great....................no more mud + dust!!

rach

playing the rules!

yesterday I played the rules again on SIS with Miss Lee - my little aussie friend!!

Rules given to me were

1. use a red embellie

2. stamp something

3. use 3 brads

OK I cheated + used 4 brads but I had too to get the look right!! :)

I wanted to create a LO for the kids + hope that they would remember those small simple things we do with them + that make up the memories of your childhood.

We spent a lot of time this summer at the pool down the road. Its nothing flash - just your typical 50's or 60's concrete school pool. But we have lots of fun in it!! So often after those swims we would come home + sit on the deck + we would have some afternoon tea together!! Even though I didn't journal I asked the kids if you they remembered what was happening in the photos + they said what I wrote above. And then they asked if they could go swimming tomorrow + have afternoon tea on the deck!!................lol

And checkout that new ChatterBox pp - the striped blue pp + pink pp!! Their new pps have the most gorgeous colours.

All these goodies are from the May kit from Label Tulip

Last weekend we went out on a little day trip. We use to do this a lot + I love discovering whats basically in your backyard so to speak! So off we drove for about an hour South from here + then turned inland + drove along some very high + narrow roads (which I don't really like as I hate heights)...........but I coped!! The views were amazing as we could see the bottom of the North Island + the top of the South Island. So we finally arrived at Lake Rotorangi - the Patea Dam.
We had a wonderful time exploring, throwing rocks into the lake + explaining to the kids that the Dam was not a hydro slide!!!............eekk I was having awful visions..............once again to do with heights!! ............lol.

It was a great day out + it was ended with a ice cream brought on the way home!! As you do!! :)

kids + me

and as we left there were some stock horses just on the side of the road + we just had to stop + have a pat................esp for my horse loving girl!! :) And this pic is for Aunty Steph too!! :)

They were super friendly + they all wanted to be patted.

Also if you wondering why Ruby is in a blanket + Finn + Taidhg's faces look all painted out we were having a super hero morning before we left. Ruby is UnderDog, Finn Spiderman + well um Mr T I was still working that one out as he drew his own face!!............but hey the little dude was happy + thats the main thing, eh!!

I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
I'm planning to scrap as I've got lots of challenges I want to do + got some new photos developed!

rach

YAY for long weekends!!

that allow you to blob out all weekend!!
just what we all needed!!
we are over driving long distants with our kids for a wee while. Done every month until now since Jan. but on a positve Finn has a great knowledge of what towns are inbetween the Naki + Wellington now!

so some scrappingness finally!!
I did the old Kill 2 birds with 1 stone for this LO + used it for 2 challenges.
SBO are running some challenges till the end of the week in honour of the Queen's BD + I knew I wanted do a challenge where you had to add some shape to your LO........esp since we have all these gorgeous products from the likes of MM + Jenni Bowlin - just to name a few.
Had planned to do it up on Friday night but there are too many great shows on Friday night + my line up is - Top Model (which I missed due to kev watching a movie), Million Pound Property + then my fav Project Runway!! And how fantastic was PR!!
then on Sat morn (as Finn was the only 1 playing sport + Ruby was off to play with a friend, so then I only had 1 child) I hopped on to SIS + played 'the Rules' - where you are sent 3 rules + you have to do it in an hour! So I made the LO work for both challenges + I have being wanting to use this collection from SIS forever............like it only came out June last year!!

My 3 rules sent to me were 1. ink 2. use tape (under photo) 3. use a butterfly

and a close up of the butterflies I made out of hambly. Stamped the image onto hambly using stax on, cut out image + made sure the stamp side of the butterfly was placed down on paper. Easy + fun!



I made this 'Get Well' card for Andrea a few weeks back using some goodies from Sweet Spuds March kit





the inside





and since I've being blobbling I've had a good session on the computer + rediscovered the Cosmo blog. Those girls like a good laugh + do a spy a 'maybe' DT call pencilled in!!??
Also just to share these are some of the places I like to visit (i'm sure some of you have got them in your favourites already - never hurts to be reminded, eh!)
Christine Middlecamp. I first discovered her work on SIS last year + then linked myself up to her blog. I love visiting this woman for one her talent is amazing but she inspires me with her bavery + I love how she loves to share her ideas with us. And she is now doing bi-weekly tutorials. Her first one is awesome. If you haven't seen her work before go + check her out. Amazing!! You won't be disappointed!!

Another talented woman I discoverd last year - once again via SIS is Sarah Bowen. I may not scrap like her but I really really admire her style. Her blog is filled with interesting bits + bods + she has the BEST BEST playlist I've come across. Quite often I will have her blog open for a few hrs so I can enjoy this womans wonderful taste in music!!

And lastly a well known gal from 2peas Jennifer Pebbles. I just love how she loves life, her love for junk (be still beating heart), her photos (she takes such fun doggy shots + of her hubby) + finally the fun in her LO's. She looks like she would be so much fun to hang out with!! Also have you checked out her etsy shop!! Such a cool idea!!

Also just to let you know that Elle has a new super site + she has got some awesome deals going down for the whole month of June!! Love her stuff!

and YAY to concrete!!
and why am I so excited about concrete you ask??
well we built this house 8 yrs ago + we have never had a concrete driveway - its either being a grass one or lately a grravel one + with that comes dirt + dust!! Muddy + dirty in the winter + really really dusty in the summer!!
So this morning Mr Concrete layer (not Chris's hubby..........lol) comes in + starts boxing up the driveway. This makes me happy!! Its a big driveway too + the kids are going to LOVE having concrete to ride their bikes, skateboards + shoot some hoops!! But I also have some visions of yukky crashes!!


I'm off to enjoy the rest of the day blobbing!!

Thank you!

to everyone that has acknowledged mum's passing + left messages for me.
and i just want to especially thank those that have sent me personal messages, cards + flowers.
Also to the ppl that I hardly know who have reached out to ask me how they can help.
I hope oneday I can return the kindness you have offered me during this time.
I've being blowen away by some very speical people who were there at the beginning when I found out mum had cancer, who have sent me constant emails, PM's, phoning + thinking of you cards. And some even cried with me. I felt you hold my hands + wipe my tears at times.
I feel truly truly blessed to know + have these girls in my life!!
You know who you are + THANK YOU!!

I know they say time is a healer + I do believe it is.
I could say I've being dealt a raw deal in the last few years to lose my brother tragically 7 yrs ago + now mum. But that's not how i see it.
I feel blessed + hououred that I was my mother's daughter.
A woman who had a lot of pride + lived through the loss of 2 of her children but still stayed strong.
A woman who had HUGE faith - I mean huge. Something that I just don't understand + even questioned her about it at different times in her life.
A LOVE for my dad that was amazing + took them through some trying times.
A woman who loved us kids fiercely + always forgave.
A 'Poppins' who loved her grandchildren with fun + silliness.
A loyal friend who cherised her friendships deeply.
A woman who was repested highly in her community + always gave her time.
A woman that will be deeply missed.

At peace.

My mum is now at peace.

she passed away yesterday afternoon at home with dad, my brother, her sisters + her brother.

thanks from the bottom of my heart to everyone that has dropped me a email, a card, left a message on here, called or sent me PM's during mum's illness.

you will never know how much your kindness has meant to me during this sad time.

truly appreciated.

just want to share this lovely saying that someone sent me this morning.

"the passing of your mum is our earthly loss and a heavenly gain"

this is so true as my mum had the most amazing faith + I truly believe that is why she was so peaceful as she came to the end of her life.

fly free mum + I miss you so much.

love me

Turing 6!!

Big day in our house today as Ruby is celebrating her 6th birthday!!

She has being so excited for days + playing how many sleeps!!

So my baby girl is 6 - where did that year go!!??

Happy Birthday Ruby!!

may the sun shine down on you

may you find lots of rainbows at the end of your dreams

may you always have that special caring nature

may you always be a loyal friend

may you always make our hearts shine

always be you

happy happy you

love you always our scooby do!!

she was thrilled to find a pink CD palyer in her pressies this morinng!!

that made her heart sing, along with the Hannah Montana CD from my parents.

already jamming to it in her bedroom (which by the way made her miss the bus this morning)!! ;)

I have being away spending some special times with my mum without the kids.

she is very peaceful now + has no pain due to the meds. She has the hospice in everyday.

What amazing ppl they are + ever so helpful.

I was so glad I drove down on mothers day to spend time with her. We talked alot inbetween her falling asleep alot. I massaged her hands + feet. We basically just hung out + it was special time for us.

Her time is coming to a end but we don't know when + I value each time I get to see her or talk to her on the phone. Most of her days are spent all day in bed but she is comfortable + without pain - which is what we want.

today is slightly tinged with sadness as i know that she would be here for Ruby's birthday + helping me get all the party food ready etc.

how precious + special are our mums.

hopefully soon I might have some scrappyness to share.

mojo is coming back I know it!! :)

ok I've got a birthday dinner to cook now requested by Ruby!! :)

Bugs in da house!!!

and its not FUN!!

For 2 weeks now we have had a awful bug that basically has both ends going!! And guess who got it while down in Wellington - ME!! I was sooooooooo sick + I couldn't even visit my mum for most of the time we were down there!! The kids are over it but they decided that kev + I needed a share of it too!! Now i just feel like I have morning sickness - YUK!!..........but we are NOT expecting thanks!!!.........lol

So onto more excting things re scrapbooking!!

The lastest dare went up last night + it was my turn to throw out a dare to yous people!!

Its all about NUMBERS!! Go + check it out + join in + have some fun.

Also check out the awesome sponorship we got for this dare - Elle from Elles Studio

Elle has fantastic products in her etsy store. I have used 2 of her products on my LO - the numbers + the journalling tag.

Thanks Elle for the wonderful prizes!!

Mr T + his counting!

Also just wanted to share this fantastic blog for some inspo for something different + for those that like to take scrapbooking out of the circle + use everyday things. And this blog is run by a teen from the US !! I've being wanting to join in but timing is not right atm!! There are also some awesome GDters on there too!!

right there is some scrappin on me table calling me!! :)

its Friday!!

how did that happen so quick!?

so have you checked out the latest dare? Its one very cool ad inspo ...............so come along + play. We have got some awesome sponsorship happening this year too!!

I sneaked in my LO for the childhood memory at the last minute the other day. Me, when i was 18 fresh out of high school, with 7 friends + 3 tents at Waihi Beach...........what a blast + what great happy memories they were!!

Used papers + lettering from SiS Kristina Contes collection + hummingbird, lace + umbrella are all from Qtea kits + tags from Elles studios.

And this LO I did using the March kit from SBO. Such fantastic colours in this kit. And perfect colours for my blackberries. At the moment we have got blackberries growing wild all over the farm + up + down the road side. We haven't had a lot over the last few years as we normally get the hedge cutters in + they wipe them out but Kev changed what time of the year we mow the hedges around here.............so now we have lovely blackberries again!!

Blackberries take me back to my childhood, where I would climb the fire breaks on the Eastern hills in the Hutt Valley + collect ice cream containers of them + so would my mouth too!!.........lol. Funny thing is I don't like blackberry jam but love it just as a fruit. So when walking home from the cowshed one night after milking last mth I was inspired to run inside + get my camera to bring that memory alive again for me. Really got me thinking too about lots of childhood memories not people memories but ones of smells, sounds + sights that trigger those memories.

So the winter sports are about to start here..............no sleepins on cool Saturday mornings for us. We have got 2 this year playing a sport. Finn - rugby (his 3rd season) + Ruby - hockey (first season). I was surprised at Ruby wanting to play hockey as I've had nothing to do with. I was a netball player until my adult life. But maybe its coming through from her nana, who a Taranaki rep player at one stage in her life. She's dead keen + I questioned her if any of her friends were going to play + none are so I was really proud of her that she wasn't playing cause her little friends were. That girls knows what she wants I tell ya!!

Just a little update on my mum. She came out of hospital yesterday (we all thought she would be home in 2 days but almost 2 weeks later) after deciding that she wasn't going to sit in there for another 2 weeks with a tube going down her nose + as she said to me last night nothing has worked so far, so why sit through this again!! And she said that once she made her mind up she felt so much better + she ate something!! So thats so good. She will have a district nurse in twice a day + also there will be hospice care.

Just some thoughts I have being wanting to get down about how i feel about cancer.

Cancer is so selfish. It invites itself into our lifes uninvited. It drains the ones we love, as well as the ones who care. It doesn't care if you are young or old. It takes over + robs us all. The pain is not gentle, its is crippling + murdering. It affects 1 in 3 + thats not fair. There is no cure + death is the end. So please take care + remember those who are affected cause oneday it could be you or me.

Well lots to do today!

Have a great weekend all. rach

she must be..................

finally completed my 'She' quote by Kobi Yamada for the dares.............but only 2 weeks late!!.............lol.

Just couldn't make it work until now!! Love how it turned out using some of the March SBO kit + bits from previous kits + also the cameo + wings from Qtea kits.

So now just need to pack up this baby + send it on its merry way!!

Also remember to check out the lastest dare - scrap a childhood memory. Really enjoying seeing the other girls LO's.

Today I get to catch up with the lovely Kelly Rotherham + go to one of her crops in Palmie tonight. Kev is off running a forest marathon in Levin so I thought why not jump at this chance to get to catch up with those fun palmie girls!! So looking forward to it + this time only 2hrs drive!! Back tomorrow!

I hope you all have a fab weekend + just had to share this fun photo of Taidhg + Maggie having a tug of war!! Not sure who really who won as Maggie had enough + Taidhg walked away frustrated!! They were so funny to watch!!

rach