Just Another Day in Paradise

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

It always amazes me what you remember about what your childhood. It's funny little things that stick in your mind, like the time just before Easter when my sister  and I, aged 3 and 2,threw 3 dozen eggs against my parents' bedroom mirror and thought it was absolutely hilarious. I really enjoyed journaling about my childhood. Thankyou Rhonna for this great challenge. I'm trying to get to everybody's blog, there is so much talent around.

DAY ONE

Here's my first page for Rhonna's {21} Challenge. I love the Blue Twist pp, it looks so gorgeous IRL. For some reason the colours look really washed out in the photo. Sorry! :(  I've used one of Rhonna's phrase rub-ons which come in a little tin. I'm going to design my pages around one of her phrases each day.

THE {21} CHALLENGE

The {21} Challenge has begun. Rhonna Farrer is running this challenge from September 15th-October 5th. I've decided to challenge myself to scrap a page a day about myself. I fear that in years to come my kids will wonder why there are no pages about their mum. I really hate scrapping about me and I find all sorts of excuses like the photo is too bad, I don't feel like it, there's nothing to say. So tomorrow it'll be page 1 in my art journal.

This is my layout in the latest FOR KEEPS. I was really happy how it came up in the mag.

UNDER 11 PREMIERS

Last night we attended the 'Take Note' concert at Jake's school showcasing all the different bands, ensembles, choirs and acting academy. It is great to see so many boys involved. What a treat, what a night! It was fantastic, there is so much talent. It turned out to be a very late night, we didn't get home till just before 11pm, but it was so worth it.

Today Toby's Under 11 soccer team played at Athletic Oval in the Grand Final. Such an exciting game, some heart-stopping moments but Toby's team won the premiership 2-0. Woohoo! Some very proud boys and girls and coach!

In scrapping news, our DT assignment this week has been "6 Angels - 1 Product" using Everlasting Keepsakes - Nested Chipboard Daisy Frames. Check out the other girls layouts, some great ideas. Here is mine.

OTP

Today was 'Off the Page' day at 3 Angels Scrapping.I altered a little note box I got for a couple of bucks at a $2 store a while back. I think I'm going to make a few more. They are so quick and easy to make.

RELIEF

Lots of tears on Wednesday - from fear, from frustration, but best of all ...sheer relief. Some of you might know that I had to have a MRI of the brain done. I've been having very strong neck pain, head aches, numbness and pins and needles in my fingers and most scarey of all; dizziness. The CT scan of my neck on Sunday proved inconclusive and the doctors, all but one, didn't believe that the dizziness could be part of the neck symptoms. Thus the MRI to rule out MS or a tumor. I was to get the results at lunch time but didn't hear from the doctor until 5.20 pm because some machine had broken down at the hospital. It was the longest day ever. Anyhow, what a relief. My parents came up for a couple of days and stayed for a night which was very comforting. Lots of physio ahead of me but I can live with that.

SM Vol 9 No 4 is out. This is my lo. They've cut the top off in the mag. :(

PAIN IN THE NECK

It's my turn to set the monthly challenge for September at 3 Angels Scrapping.

To be in the running for some great prizes,  complete a layout about a challenge you have had to face eg. injury, sickness, personal challenges etc.

Your layout has to include some journaling and also some stitching.

Here is my example.  

As usual Jo and Rosy will be providing a fabulous prize for the best layout but you will also go into a random draw for a Heidi Swapp date stamp just for completing this challenge. So good luck, girls! Here is the link to the challenge.

The CT scan proved inconclusive so I'm having a MRI tomorrow.

FATHER'S DAY

Well, it hasn't been much of a Father's Day here today. After feeling rotten all day yesterday, Andrew took me to the Emergency Unit again last night. I was fitted with a soft collar, given some strong meds and asked to have a CT scan this morning. I spent the morning at hospital. Still haven't gotten all the results back but there is some obvious damage which we'll have to work on. The dizziness is what's getting to me. Anyway, enough of that. Hope you all had a great day.

This month's theme at 3 ANGELS SCRAPPING is spring/growth.  Here is my contribution for this week.

Thank you Jo and Rosy for sending me such yummy materials to work with. Love the new BG. Go and check out the other DT girls' layouts. Such gorgeous and inspiring work. Next week is OFF THE PAGE week at 3ANGELS. Can't wait to see what the girls will come up with.

SC COLOUR COMP

Thanks for all your concern and well-wishes. After a dash to the hospital last night, I've now got some nice strong pain killers and anti-flammatories which will hopefully start working soon.

Look what made it back to me again finally? My SC Colour Comp entry.

Hope to catch up on everyone's blogs soon. :)

WHAT

have I been up to in the last couple of days that I have neglected my daily blogging?

Well, firstly I decided to enter the AWards of Excellence last Saturday. I was going quite well until I woke up on Sunday again not feeling quite right. By Sunday night I was quite beside myself, not being able to focus or think and extremely dizzy. I had seen the doctor the week previous about this dizziness and after a battery of tests he decided that it was most likely post-viral dizziness. Anyway, after talking to a couple of people I decided to see a physio and OMG, I've got a 'slipped disk' in my neck which has caused all these headaches and dizziness. Now here's the hard part - no strain on my neck, no scrapping or surfing the net unless absolutely necessary for one whole week!!! I need to buy a new chair, change the height of my keyboard and screen and learn to touch type. I'm only allowed to sleep on my back with a towel rolled up under my neck. Impossible, but I'm trying. That's enough whinging for now. Just wanted to explain why I haven't dropped by your blog. Hopefully I'll be able to catch up soon.

Forgot to say that I did finish my portfolio in the wee hours this morning and posted it an hour ago. It's not as good as I had hoped for but at least I did it. :)

Thinking of my dear friend Chrissy, hope you are okay, hon. xox