Me Out xxx
Thursday, January 12, 2012
2012 Art Journal Class
Yep that is right I signed up for an art journal class. I am not arty by any stretch of the imagination, but I felt like I needed a new challenge this year, to get me out of my comfort zone (like I haven't had enough of that in the last year) & maybe open up myself to something new. Something that will stretch me creatively. Make a mess, open my heart & also might get my girlies involved for school. Hey Art is part of school right??. So excited. I am determined this year to be very organised & scheduled, as we all seem to work better that way. Of course I will have some flexibility, we will try to be scheduled with some fun thrown in.
Why don't you go and have a look, maybe even sign up here .
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Etzcetera Magazine - Issue 4
My lovely girlfriend Sheree put me onto this mag a few months ago when it came out. She is also on the design team with Kim Archer Workshops@home. It is an amazing magazine full of awesome articles, beautiful pics & great projects. It is also such a reasonable price at only $4.50. I have a specific project, a table runner, I want to get done out of it this year. It has step by step instructions by the lovely Janelle & also other crafty, clever girls.
Go here to subscribe or get previous issues. You will love it.
Love Me xxx
Love Me xxx
Monday, January 9, 2012
On Being Crafty......
So I was reading this post today from Katie.......it spoke to me in so many ways......
I was answering some questions for an interview recently, and one of the questions was about how I got started making plush things. As I was thinking it over, I remembered back to when I didn't do any sewing. I didn't grow up sewing or being "crafty", I was actually the kind of person to tell you that I was the complete opposite. Then I thought about it more, and I realized that this could be an encouragement for someone.
Right after I graduated high school, I had no real idea of what I wanted to do or be. I often complained to Johnny that I wasn't good at anything and I didn't have any talents. Though he tried to reassure me countless times, I still felt uncreative and lost. I just assumed that people who were good at things just "got" them and I hadn't really "gotten" anything. If only someone had said, "Sweetie, you have to explore. Don't be afraid to TRY." So, I'm here to say that to you. Don't be afraid to explore things. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid to TRY.
It's alright if you don't know who you are or what you are interested in. It's okay to be scared of new things and even feel incredibly intimidated. It's fine not to have it all figured out. In a lot of ways I feel like I'm still sorting through that.
One thing that I never admitted to myself was that being good at something is a bit of talent, but it is also a LOT of hard work. There are many failures along the way, but you learn so much from them and grow all the more. I'm not saying that I have everything totally figured out, but I do know that there was a point when I was afraid of trying because I was afraid of failing. When I finally decided to believe in myself, it opened me up to so much. Now I feel pretty satisfied doing something that I'm really proud of.
If you are someone who knows what they want and is driven to make it happen, I completely admire you. Many others may also admire you. A little encouragement goes a long way... maybe you could pass a little on as well. :) xoxo Katie
Right after I graduated high school, I had no real idea of what I wanted to do or be. I often complained to Johnny that I wasn't good at anything and I didn't have any talents. Though he tried to reassure me countless times, I still felt uncreative and lost. I just assumed that people who were good at things just "got" them and I hadn't really "gotten" anything. If only someone had said, "Sweetie, you have to explore. Don't be afraid to TRY." So, I'm here to say that to you. Don't be afraid to explore things. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid to TRY.
It's alright if you don't know who you are or what you are interested in. It's okay to be scared of new things and even feel incredibly intimidated. It's fine not to have it all figured out. In a lot of ways I feel like I'm still sorting through that.
One thing that I never admitted to myself was that being good at something is a bit of talent, but it is also a LOT of hard work. There are many failures along the way, but you learn so much from them and grow all the more. I'm not saying that I have everything totally figured out, but I do know that there was a point when I was afraid of trying because I was afraid of failing. When I finally decided to believe in myself, it opened me up to so much. Now I feel pretty satisfied doing something that I'm really proud of.
If you are someone who knows what they want and is driven to make it happen, I completely admire you. Many others may also admire you. A little encouragement goes a long way... maybe you could pass a little on as well. :) xoxo Katie
Saturday, January 7, 2012
A Short Course in Communication....
Instead of trying to justify yourself
Hold your tongue
Instead of lashing out
Choose words that bring restoration
Instead of losing your temper
Practice self control
Instead of inflaming a situation
speak kind words that soothe & heal
Instead of holding a grudge
Forgive those who wrong you
Instead of reacting
ignore an offence and refuse to let it control you
Instead of jumping in
think before you open your mouth.
Hard to live up to, but something I am definately going to try this year!!!
Love Me xxx
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Life Kinda Gets in the Way
Yep it happened again. A month before I blogged. I am a bit hopeless I am afraid. I guess I stop myself as I think our life is boring, there is nothing to share, nothing to tell, who would want to read it & then I think of myself & how I just love even seeing a photo on my sis's blog. It is not meant to be a pressure thing, another way to try make myself feel like I am contributing, it is a journal of life.
So we were thinking we would have a quiet christmas as we aren't around anybody up here. We have been very blessed to have found a few people who like inviting us places. Ha. We had a lovely Christmas Ant ended up being home (he was supposed to work) so we went to the lunch held at church for all the "orphans" people who don't have family etc. Well it was HUGE. There was so much food & they had everything set up for a great time. Of course silly me didn't take photos, I was too busy having fun & eating. That night the next door neighbours invited us over for dinner & a swim (our pool has been green grrrr) and a karaoke jam. Hee hee very funny indeed. I will have to get some photos from that night. Boxing day saw us going out to the Dam & tubing & quad bike riding. Although it was hot we had a great time for a couple of hours & then took a day to recover. LOL.
In a nutshell it was different. I guess it would always be that way. We don't have any family close by, the closest big city is 10 hrs drive (it isn't until you start driving that you realise how isolated we are) and there has been so many changes in our lives this year. Not saying it is a negative thing just different.
Change has become a part of our existence!!! Not sure I love it, but all the intelligent people seem to say that change is good & change helps you grow. Well I am growing a lot. ha
This New Year I would like to be more real, sometimes that might be ugly. It doesn't mean that I am not happy where we are, or the season that I am in, just REAL. Hope that is ok. We are loving the simplicity of the life up here, the genuiness of the people, "the don't go to the doctor unless you are bleeding to death" scenarios, the indigenous people & the struggles they face on a daily basis, the dynamics of a small town (people having to come to a small pond to be big fish & have opinions to match), the lack of services (the library got rained out & we won't have one for 6 months) that would never happen in the city, the fact that it takes us 2 mins to get anywhere that doesn't happen in the city LOL. The fact that I was worried we wouldn't be able to have decent coffee somewhere??!! I mean the sacrilege....really??? The fact that we weren't really prepared (not really) with how full on Ant's job would be. All in all there has been lots of changes but we are coping well. The girls have settled in & we have started making a life here. Some days we miss the beach......like really miss the beach & I miss my Mum & the girls their Nana, Sheree (my crafty soul sista), family & other friends but it is a new different!!! We are keeping positive & finding the heart of our little family.
So I am going to try share our life up here, share my crafty projects (hope that's ok Kaz) & also food stuff (I am loving the food at the moment although my butt isn't), our routine/homeschooling journey, our adventures in the outback (there is plenty of that here) & hopefully some wisdom I have learnt & am learning.
Will leave you some photos of the last month. I just did a collage, but includes tubing, cooking, playing games (new ones for chrissy yeah baby), cooking (first cake pops), major mango overload, chrissy pressies, self portraits. hee hee
So we were thinking we would have a quiet christmas as we aren't around anybody up here. We have been very blessed to have found a few people who like inviting us places. Ha. We had a lovely Christmas Ant ended up being home (he was supposed to work) so we went to the lunch held at church for all the "orphans" people who don't have family etc. Well it was HUGE. There was so much food & they had everything set up for a great time. Of course silly me didn't take photos, I was too busy having fun & eating. That night the next door neighbours invited us over for dinner & a swim (our pool has been green grrrr) and a karaoke jam. Hee hee very funny indeed. I will have to get some photos from that night. Boxing day saw us going out to the Dam & tubing & quad bike riding. Although it was hot we had a great time for a couple of hours & then took a day to recover. LOL.
In a nutshell it was different. I guess it would always be that way. We don't have any family close by, the closest big city is 10 hrs drive (it isn't until you start driving that you realise how isolated we are) and there has been so many changes in our lives this year. Not saying it is a negative thing just different.
Change has become a part of our existence!!! Not sure I love it, but all the intelligent people seem to say that change is good & change helps you grow. Well I am growing a lot. ha
This New Year I would like to be more real, sometimes that might be ugly. It doesn't mean that I am not happy where we are, or the season that I am in, just REAL. Hope that is ok. We are loving the simplicity of the life up here, the genuiness of the people, "the don't go to the doctor unless you are bleeding to death" scenarios, the indigenous people & the struggles they face on a daily basis, the dynamics of a small town (people having to come to a small pond to be big fish & have opinions to match), the lack of services (the library got rained out & we won't have one for 6 months) that would never happen in the city, the fact that it takes us 2 mins to get anywhere that doesn't happen in the city LOL. The fact that I was worried we wouldn't be able to have decent coffee somewhere??!! I mean the sacrilege....really??? The fact that we weren't really prepared (not really) with how full on Ant's job would be. All in all there has been lots of changes but we are coping well. The girls have settled in & we have started making a life here. Some days we miss the beach......like really miss the beach & I miss my Mum & the girls their Nana, Sheree (my crafty soul sista), family & other friends but it is a new different!!! We are keeping positive & finding the heart of our little family.
So I am going to try share our life up here, share my crafty projects (hope that's ok Kaz) & also food stuff (I am loving the food at the moment although my butt isn't), our routine/homeschooling journey, our adventures in the outback (there is plenty of that here) & hopefully some wisdom I have learnt & am learning.
Will leave you some photos of the last month. I just did a collage, but includes tubing, cooking, playing games (new ones for chrissy yeah baby), cooking (first cake pops), major mango overload, chrissy pressies, self portraits. hee hee
Love Me xxx
PS I would so love one of these, wonder where I could find it. Of course its probably in a COOL american shop.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
December Daily... resuming normal blogging (warning photo heavy)
The fabric has taken a back seat with December looming. I am trying to get my december daily done this year & am quite excited. I have put together a pack to do the album & have a notebook to jot down what we do each day.
I kind of feel like our life is a bit boring, but I know the girls will love it. It is our first year away from family & friends for Christmas so we are trying to build some excitement & make it fun for them. So we will be baking, crafting, finishing off school, playing & just generally hanging out.
Here is what we did today - we usually put up our tree on the 1st but Daddy was at work today, so it will happen tomorrow or Saturday.
1. It was Kates birthday (the girls are very determined on this & so we had a little party) hee. Lulu was so gorgeous & made her a little present & some cards. I love how she just thinks of little details. She is my details kid & loves things just so.....
2. We did school (without too many complaints today) & we are very excited about the new curriculum I have found for next year. It will really encourage them to learn & be fun. (thanks to my new friend Erika, I am feeling so much more confident with teaching etc.)
3. Played some Guess Who....
and because she is so funny the other shot I got...
I kind of feel like our life is a bit boring, but I know the girls will love it. It is our first year away from family & friends for Christmas so we are trying to build some excitement & make it fun for them. So we will be baking, crafting, finishing off school, playing & just generally hanging out.
Here is what we did today - we usually put up our tree on the 1st but Daddy was at work today, so it will happen tomorrow or Saturday.
1. It was Kates birthday (the girls are very determined on this & so we had a little party) hee. Lulu was so gorgeous & made her a little present & some cards. I love how she just thinks of little details. She is my details kid & loves things just so.....
2. We did school (without too many complaints today) & we are very excited about the new curriculum I have found for next year. It will really encourage them to learn & be fun. (thanks to my new friend Erika, I am feeling so much more confident with teaching etc.)
3. Played some Guess Who....
(Liv was hilarious could not get a straight shot from her)
absolute crackup this kid. You will have to excuse the photos but at the moment I don't have photoshop as it got taken off my computer & not put back on (grrrrr) & I cannot find the copy on my hard drive!!! Double grrr & Picasa has disappeared!!!!
Tomorrow we are hoping to try these.......(photo taken from Pinterest), fingers crossed we can find all the stuff up here to be able to do them & give away to friends up here. Do you think I could find red/white candy canes today??!!
(this photo taken from pinterest)
If you have lasted this post.....yay.....see you tomorrow. Hopefull I am back to regular blogging. ROFL
Mel xxx
Friday, November 11, 2011
Watch this Space....
I am going to list some fabric up here to sell......keep your eyes peeled.....
Mel xx
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