Ros Davidson, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator, Melbourne, Australia

Not much to say...

Not a lot happening here. Haven't scrapped since the other night. I made 2 cards last night, one for Willisa's birthday and for my SIL. Need to make me SIL's present now.... Gotta get my butt into gear and get it done as I have to go into work tomorrow to do pays and I don't want to waste my day with no kiddies! Wanting to get a 7gypsies album done too... See how I go.

Worked on Monday (instead of today) as mum couldn't watch the kids today... Had a major clean up on the weekend in the house (and boy does it feel good!) Still a little way to go in the rumpus room (to be able to see the pool table and to use it) but a lot less clutter in the rumpus room. Put the other spare bed in Josh's room so it no longer looks as empty (and Nikki thinks it is her bed!) Started cleaning up the study (where the bed came from) and need to get some bookshelves from Ikea to hold all my scrapping stuff. Suggested to family Ikea vouchers for my birthday so have to wait a while for that...

Gotta go and do Kris' present.
Bye!

Josh's quote of the day

"Aunty Callum and Krisy" annouced Josh when we were at my brother's for a bbq today... LOL, so funny as it is obviously supposed to be Aunty Kris (A.K) and Callum. Josh was having issues with Aunty and Uncle as he only has one Uncle...

Had to blog so I can journal that quote of the day one day!
Ros

Busy day

It's been a super busy day. I did all my errands this morning and got home just after midday to find the parcel guy on my doorstep... Perfect timing and with my Gilmore Girls dvd's season 3, 4 & 5. Season 3 is my mother's day present and the rest are for my birthday and Christmas Nat tells me! *yay* This afternoon I scrapped 2 layouts (finished one off this evening, hence a scan instead of a photo!)... I can only show you one as I think the other one I will be using to enter the Memory Makers comp. Though of a BTP for the Masters too but I have gone hot and cold about entering that.... Ohhh and I want to enter the For Keeps one too... Looks like I need to do some serious scrapping.

The layout of Josh on his 2nd birthday is a total CASE from my new MM books Scrapbooks. Love that book and there will be more to be CASED from that... At least it will have me get a few pages done. Josh is nearly 3 and I have only just scrapped his 2nd birthday. Still haven't done his first or Nikki's either!
Under the BG orange journaling it opens up to list the presents Josh received from family members.

Last but not least, my birthday frame/card thing for my friends birthday dinner tomorrow night. I hope she likes it. It is like a birthday card, frame and mini album all in one. Not something you would be buying at the shops so I am guessing she doesn't already have one! LOL!

I was supposed to be teaching a card class at PDSB tomorrow but the class has now been postponned. Good in a way as it gives me more time to get ready for dinner and some more scrapping time (hopefully).

Bye!

Tagged by Will

I am so excited... Class details went up today for CKU-M.... Woo hoo.... *Did a little happy dance at home when I found out and then ran to SMS my SIL who will be my partner in crime for Boston!* I have to pick 6 classes and have picked four already with a whole bunch of maybe's. 2 MM classes and no Heidi Swapp (damm her, why does she have to have another baby?) One week to go till I book my place. I had better get in, or else it will be a long holiday in the States! LOL, flights have been booked for months!

I have the day off tomorrow, thank goodness. I have millions of errands to run as I didn't do any on Wednesday when I had it off as well. LOL, I went to Paper Doll and sat and chatted with Wendy for ages until I had to pick Nat and Barry up from the movies. Sorry Wendy for disturbing you for so long... Wasn't the plan. I am going to be organised and get all the jobs and errands done before scrapping. Well, that is except before the shosp are open. I can scrap before 9am if I have the time...

Took Nikki and Josh to see New Mc Donalds Farm today at Frankston (stage show). I was disappointed with the kids reaction as the love the tv show and Nikki loved it at first but grew bored of it, and Josh wasn't really interested. (40 minutes is too long for Nikki!) Both loved it when it came on tv this afternoon though. I was annoyed I guess more than anything as the $17.50 each I had to pay for all of us and it was so short (a good thing in a way) and the kids didn't get as much out of it as I wished.

I rang Centrelink today to get an estimate for my childcare benefit with my new hours at work and I have to consider if it is worth me working. With my 2 days a week and the new income estimate I would have only got $50 this week after paying childcare.... Soooo not good. Maybe Nat might have to do some more O/T and me not work? More craft and teaching sounds good...

I got some new books yesterday. MM home decor and scrapbooks... Still reading them but some layouts I must CASE!

Before I sign off. Will tagged me so here goes.

I AM: 25, slightly over my desired weight, cold and frumpy looking right now.
I WANT: to lose weight and be the weight I was before kids (wishful)
I HATE: body hair growing back. Can't it stay away once waxed? Need laser hair removal but who has the cash
I MISS: waking up when my body wants to and not when the kids want me to
I FEAR: something happening to either/both Nat and I and not being here for the kids
I HEAR: silence at this end of the house
I WONDER: what my very first best friend is doing now and where she is?
I REGRET: my first serious relationship. I was young and dumb and my parents we seperating. I felt I needed something stable when no matter how bad a bloke treats you, you should put up with it.
I AM NOT:
I DANCE: rarely. Usually only with the kids to Hi 5. Don't feel comfortable to dance in a group or with Nat. I am so self concious in that regard
I SING: when I like but get told off for my off tune singing
I CRY: sometimes when I am down
I AM NOT ALWAYS: happy
I MAKE WITH MY HANDS: craft to share with you and me
I WRITE: infrequently as I struggle expressing my personal thoughts onto paper (blogging helps though)
I CONFUSE: 2 customers at work... LOL, nothing similar about them except for they are both contractors who buy timber
I NEED: a massage
I SHOULD: get a hair cut
I START: cleaning up and don't always finish what I set out to do
I FINISH: reading my scrap mags, books etc.
I TAG: Wendy

Saturday nite etc...

I have finally put the photos from my mum's camera onto the computer so I can share a photo of Nat and I and my brother and SIL all dressed up. It has a little smear on Warren because the lense was dirty and we didn't realise till later (damm it). I didn't take my camera either as it didn't really compliment the outfit! LOL, and I was struggling walking in my seriously high sandles. As for my dramas regarding what to wear, I ended up wearing a chinese top mum brought me back from China and a long black dressy skirt that is my SIL's. Oh yeah and the boys did have jackets too just they didn't wear them for the photo.

It wasn't a bad night and it was only an engagement party (and a 30th birthday). Their wedding is next November. None of us ate dinner before we left (there so wasn't any spare time) and were starving once we got there. Most of the hors devs (sp.) to begin with were horrible stuff I won't touch and then some normal stuff came out but the food was stopped being served about 9.30pm (well it felt like that). My only complaint about the night was the music was too loud (speakers right near the tables) and it was too hard to have a conversation without yelling.

Yesterday was spent at my mum's again as the boys had to finish the pergola. All is almost done now except for a few screws in the flashing. It was raining too heavy to finish. I managed to sneak out when I was at mum's to the local shops and go and get myself some new pants and undies... Much needed clothing but something I am not finding time to do with all the kids around.

Today I had to return Nat's suit to the formal place in Dandenong (he does have a suit but there is no way he is fitting into it any time soon!) so I dropped my sister off at work on the way home as her car was getting serviced. The kids were happy to see their "Aunty Didi" and didn't want her to go and once she had got out at work, I was getting "Where's Didi?" and "Diiiidiiiiiii"

Nat just informed me that he is working tomorrow (supposed to be his day off) and I don't mind too much as I am working too (mum watches the kids for me on Tuesdays) but I wish I knew... LOL, and it now means that I have to cook dinner as I will be home before he will. Taking the kids to the doctor's tomorrow for their vaccinations (sp.) Drew's and Nikki's are one month late due to them being so sick and Centrelink sent me a letter saying if Drew isn't immunised soon I won't get my childcare benefit for him. LOL, no mention about Nikki and they even paid me the immunisation allowance and her's aren't complete yet. Nikki was late getting one of her 6 month vaccinations (the doctor's missed it, don't know how) but I never had any letter about her... I guess they are getting far stricter on that sort of thing.

I just finished a very simple layout about Josh constantly asking his uncle "wot you doin?" when Warren and Nat were working on the pergola at mum's place on mother's day.

Josh has just walked into the study and he is butt naked! I asked him were his clothes were and I got told "gone, I go shower!"
He has already had a shower today earlier when he stripped and I complied as he didn't have a bath last night.

Gotta go deal with him.
Ros

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I was looking forward to going to the black tie engagment party tonight but then Nat rang and stressed me out. Nat decided that his new shirt and tie and other clothes he was wearing weren't good enough and went and hired a suit (left work to do so.) Now Nat is happy as he will be in the "proper" clothing. I am wearing my sister's formal dress that is about 1/2 a size to big for me but my formal dressed don't fit or show the mummy tummy that looks ohhh so not glamerous. I was fairly happy to wear my sister's dress, Nat thought I was wearing my chinese dress that I wore for my formal (the one the shows the mummy tummy) and now I don't want to wear any. I'd love to go and buy a new dress, but not for one night and we don't have the money to do so.

My SIL and brother are coming with us too, and my SIL is wearing one of my dresses, fits her like a glove and looks awesome and she is having a hair and make up trial today (for her wedding) as well so I feel as if I am going to be like the frumpiest out of us all... My other SIL is coming over to do my hair and make up (which I am thankful for) but it is not the same as a professional hairdresser etc.

Sorry this is a very depressing post, I am just bummed regarding the whole clothing thing and also quite dizzy and faint today. You know how one thing on top of another just adds more crap to the pile till it all topples over. Plus, I need to keep a better record for the doctor re my mood swings. I did do it last month but it wasn't as complete as it could have been.

Ros

Busy week...

I can't even remember the last time I blogged. I tried to last night but blogger was in not playing fair mode again. I am uploading the layout I made for my MIL for mother's day. Using the same style of Kim Archer's motherhood class (loved that class, well I really love my boho chic layout and wanted to do another one). MIL liked it so that was good. Used up most of my child free Wednesday getting it done combined with cleaning the floor in the meals/kitchen area and waxing all in the am and a phone call to Will (who I was going to stop in and see but totally ran out of time.)

Haven't scrapped much at all this week. Been tired and not well (again). Felt like I was getting the flu the last 2 days and have been dizzy and faint all week. Was back at the doctors today as the mood swings etc are no better. Now, I am to be off the pill for 4 weeks and still keep a diary of how I am feeling. Plus, I get my blood results around mid week. Hopefully, they will have some answers but I am guessing everything will come back "within normal range" like they always do!

Have a black tie engagement party to go to tomorrow night. We personally think the couple (Nat's childhood best mate) are getting married as the whole black tie affair, can't be late and it is in the city. I was naughty and brought them a card instead of making one (as I don't think it would be appricated) but feel that the card is appropriate for either a wedding or engagment. If I could remember what it said, I'd write it on her but for the life of me, I can't remember and am feeling to lazy to get up and get it.

I worked today and it was a busy day as my brother was off on annual leave so I was doing his job along with mine. Thanks very much Warren! Went shopping yesterday with Nat and the kids for a shirt and tie for Nat to wear tomorrow night. After getting quite tired and cranky at the shops and $110.00 for Nat's shirt and tie (quite yummy looking ones though) off home we went.

We had Nat's parents, sister and nephew over for dinner on Wednesday night. For delayed mother's day. Was so not impressed as I dealt with most of the cooking and all the dishes. Will not be having it here again. I say that every time but I am getting sick of it. Dealing with all the mess and preperation... someone else's house or going out next time and I MEAN IT!

Sorry for the backwards update. Typed as it was remember.

Bye for now. Off to bed. Can't seem to get enough sleep!
Ros

Ripped off!

My two magazines that I got in the mail yesterday that I was quite excited about, well I ended up feeling ripped off... I finally got my SC and I got Scrapbooks etc. from the States and it is the Feb/March issue. I rang them some time ago as I was having trouble with my subs but to get a Feb/March issue in May is ridiculous! I brought the April issue whilst I was in QLD!

Moving on... Since blogger is playing nice today, I uploaded one of my pics from mother's day taken my mum. Composition etc. isn't great but then she was also using my camera and people aren't really comfortable when using things that aren't theres (well cameras at least). The kids all cracked it and no one smiled for any photos and I even have a series of photos with Drew pulling Nikki's hair!

I have uploading my layouts for the DT for Paper Doll. I really struggled with the my baby layout as it is a pattern on the reverse side and it was totally what I had in my head... Also, the layout is nothing like I imagined, initally I was having something full of pink flowers on a page with a portrait style photo... Ahhh so didn't happen. I think I also had issues as my printer has been playing up and I printed these photos at my mum's house on Sunday.

As we had to complete only layouts this month with set paper, I chose the pinkish stuff and more layouts of Miss Nikki. Isn't that totally why I had a baby girl? To scrap all yummy stuff for? The first one is Miss Nikki and"her" baby, don't let Joshie near it or else you have a huge tantrum.

The other one is for my mum's mini book I am still finishing from Mother's Day last year. (Don't worry I made her a canvas as well so at least she had something finished!) It is a very simple 6 x 6 album with what Nikki could or was doing each month for her first year, Very very simple as it is the way my mum scraps etc.

Off to do some cleaning of the house. In laws coming over for dinner so need to make some effort for a tider place... Got to do MIL's present first! LOL, will be a layout of photos of me and the kids on mother's day similar to Kim's motherhood class (I think!)

Cheers,

Ros

Mother's day...

I didn't have a very good mother's day. To start with, Josh woke up at 6.30am and Nat got up and put a dvd on for him and hoped back into bed. I was sleeping with one eye open until Drew woke up 1 hour later. I kicked Nat out of bed and told him, "a sleep in, means you get out of bed (and watch the children) and I sleep in!"

He got up them but was busy organising food for the older 2 (Nikki was awake then) that Drew was on his own in the lounge room crying. I can't sleep with a crying baby just across from my room so up I was. Dealt with Drew and then off for a shower. I didn't even get breakfast made for me until I cracked it with Nat and he cooked me bacon and eggs at 9.30am! He didn't think about making breakfast for me apparently. I got a card off Nat (most unusual) and my present is in the mail (Gilmore Girls, season 3.) I wish he could have been more organised and had my present here on time but he doesn't seem to think Mother's day is really important. (More training required there I believe!) The kids all decorated coffee cups at childcare for me and Josh made me a very glittery card.

After I ate my breakfast, I took my kids to my mum's house whilst Nat went in my brother's car. Mum's mother's day present was to have the roofing on her pergola replaced. Nat didn't mention to me that a trip to Bunnings was required on the way (for him and Warren) so I was not happy as I would have stayed home with the kids and let them sleep longer rather than pile them into the car to arrive the same time as Nat and Warren. Josh had a ball at mum's place climbing up and down ladders all day look and constantly asking "Warren, what you doin?"

I had a photo of me and the 3 kids taken, (not happy with it) and many were taken. (Blogger won't let me upload them! Maybe tomorrow.) The kids were so tired and cranking there was no hope and this was only early afternoon. Naps were in shot supply and the kids were pests. I can't say I really enjoyed mother's day other than the yummy roast we had for dinner. At least I didn't have to cook (webbers are great) but I did clean up since no one else was helping mum.... Odd, considering my mum and I, are the only 2 mother's in the house and we were cleaning up. Normal, but not what should be happening on mother's day.

All from me, hoping my mood improves now I got 2 mags in todays mail... We will see.
Ros

Motherhood...

My layout from Kim Archer's motherhood class last night. I love the boho chic and how it all went together for this. Looks so yummy! Well, I think so at least! :D Class was great and seriously a fantastic speed... I was so relaxed considering most of the kids were still awake and even managed to get it all finished by 10pm with 2 phone calls and putting 2 kids to bed. It was certainly an achievement on my half!

I had a very busy day yesterday... I woke up late to get the kids to childcare, not a good start, went to have breakfast and the yogurt I brought on Wednesday was yuck so I had to take it back to Safeway, worked, came home, cooked dinner before picking up the kids, feed them and bathed them and tided up all their mess before starting Kim's class. At least I managed to get Nikki down before it started.

Today I am trying to keep the kids as quiet as possible before Nat has to wake up and one of the kids has taken Finding Nemo out of the dvd player (it was there at 7.30am this morning!). Nat is going to beerfest (of whatever it is called) so I am driving him and a couple of work mates there.... I asked him for a sleep in tomorrow morning (being mother's day and all) and he said "can you have one on monday morning?"
The bloody cheek of the boy... It is not like mother's day is on monday. He is only saying that too since he will not be 100% in the morning, but is that my problem? Hell no!

Gotta go and see why Drewie is crying.
Bye!