Okay it's July already......

Hi it's been a busy first half of 2010.....

I am studying and this is taking up all my spare time (what is that again?). I am somewhat stressed but relieved that the year is half over and so i'm on the downward slide.

Craft - to be fair not alot has been happening on that front for quite some time - I did go away in April with some girlfriends and did get the cards I needed for the year completed - Yay but last night I got one card made for a party that miss is attending next weekend but that ws it - I am looking forward to end of year when study over and I can get back into it......I have some projects that I want to get on with and the photos are piling up.

I am in the middle of a report to have done so I'm best off on my way and I'll catch you agan sooner than six months - hopefully!

Where oh where have I been ......

Well hi there everyone and Happy 2010! I can't believe that 7 months have gone by without any blogging! Lots has happened - but very little crafting! :(

I began a new job in July - which I love - working for the Royal NZ Plunket Society which does growth and development checks on 0-5 year olds and supports young families. What a great job!

Mister 7 became Mister 8 and is growing into a fantastic young man - what a pleasure to spend time with.....he has taken up tennis and is enjoying it and getting better each week.

Little Miss 4 continues on the rampage and we have decided she can go to daycare three days a week and kindy two mornings a week and then mummy might be sane again - gaurantees though.....

My sister and her husband moved in with us for three months while they looked for a home to buy. This meant a huge clean out and move around in the house for us which was exhausting and great all at the same time - we got rid of heaps of stuff that we were hoarding. Now that they are gone we have an empty rumpus room because the kids play room got moved upstairs.

My Grandad died unfortunately - what a great man. That hit me quite a bit harder than I expected - I knew that he was sick and the 'nurse' in me new that was terminal but the 'grand-daughter' in me wasn't ready for that and on return from Wangavegas I had a weeeee meltdown - thanks goodness for an awesome husband who quietly supported me through that phase.

My lovely old cat Moke of 16 great years together also died just before Christmas he was quite ill and he is much better off where he is now enjoying the sun somewhere (not here in Wellington)!

Christmas has been and gone and the New Year is upon us and like every new year we all make New Years Resolutions - I have to be honest and acknowledge that I am recycling the ones from last year:

1. Be kinder to my body (eat less and exercise more)


2. Work smarter not harder (to quote my HR sister)


3. Get more craft done (shouldn't be tooo hard)


4. Enjoy the study that I am going to do (this is actually a new one.)

I have crafted tonight for the first time in at least four months and he it is in all its glory. This is a birthday card for one of my sister inlaws whose birthday is next month (I know how organised am I) - maybe that could be another resolution!!!!!!!!

Hope this finds you all well and enjoying 2010 so far.......I hope not to leave it so long next time

Vicky

Where have I been .......

Well it has been quite sometime since we last touched base....I have quit one job and started another in that time. There has also been a family holiday in there and school hols not to mention and heck of alot of RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I started working for Plunket and had a busy but tiring yet fantastic day.....I no longer work shift work - Mon - Wed 830am-430pm how lucky am I? I feel really good at the moment being off shift work for 3 weeks has made a difference in my energy levels and I have even been out and done some gardening! Now I just have to get regular exercise into the schedule and I will be a complete winnner - can I drag myself out of bed at 0600 tomorrow morning for a 'before hubby goes to work walk?' anyones guess really but I better get into bed if I am going to try and find out - let you know tomorrow.......

I've been a bit crafty....

Hi there I know its been a few days but between working and child sickness leading to sleep deprivation I have had very little time to me!

I did however get theset wo pages completed over the last 24 hours when hubby was home and I was enabled to have some 'me' time.

My sister got married last August and the Miss was flowergirl and Mister was ringbearer and here they are.

I think I did okay here I didn't follow any sketches. Little sis thinks they both look great and wonders whether I will do her album (I haven't done mine yet so I don't think so!)

I finally got to do some of Sally's sketches.....

Well I am on afternoons this week which means that I have been childfree in the mornings once Miss is at daycare and Mister is off to school - lucky me! Yesterday I spent time tidying and organsing the study and craft space to my advantage becasue today I got to create....

Donna, Keryn, Kelly and I went away for one of our weekend trips away early in May and we were gifted some stamped images and sketches as a challenge and here are a few of mine...I have rediscovered my cuttlebug - loving it.

Here I come ready or not.....

Well it seems that my crafty girlfriends are all blogging and that's how I keep up with them on a weekly basis as life takes me along on the ride. I decided that I would try my hand at this 'blogging thing' as well - how hard can it be?!
So here goes.....