Wednesday, October 19, 2005

My Layouts

I finally got down to taking pictures of my layouts and posting them on photobucket! These 3 were done for a challenge on a forum I frequent, all feature Chelsea.

So, you guys will get to see them here!

1) Fun at (the) Fountain
[IMG]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/toralina/IMG_0219.jpg[/IMG]

2) "Daddy all the bays" (I havent gotten down to journalling this one yet!)
[IMG]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/toralina/IMG_0220.jpg[/IMG]

3) My Daughter at Four, a challenge involving using a poem.
[IMG]http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/toralina/IMG_0221.jpg[/IMG]

Have fun. I'll post some LOs of Ryan soon.

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Going to Australia.

Am going to Australia next month to see Canberra for the first time, and help DH look for a house for his stay there. We're going there without the kids, but I think they'll be ok without me for just a few days.

It's quite exciting on one hand, yet I do dread leaving the kids again. Well i guess I will have to make it up to them by spending more time with them before and after i go then.

If anyone has suggestions on how to find a nice place in Canberra or a good place to stay in while we're there, drop me a note!

Cheers

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Relieved & productive

I'm back after a while. The past couple of weeks was rather hectic, because I didn't have a maid, but my new one arrived on Saturday, and fortunately the children seem to have taken to her quite ok, so I've left them alone this afternoon.

Cleared out lots of stuff from the old house yesterday, and I have to go back this afternoon to unpack them. Feels quite sad to leave the old house, after all, stayed there for rather long (7 years?) which more or less qualifies as the longest I've stayed in any house. Packing the stuff brings back memories, both good and bad, but nothing changes the fact that I lived through many things in that house!

Scrapping wise, I am glad to say I have been quite productive. Scrapped 4 or 5 layouts in the past week! On my to-do list, is to take pictures of them and post them. Then, spring clean the computer of the pictures. And classify them properly! I find a big hindrance to my scrapping is the lack of photos. Shall have to think about that one. Any suggestions?

On the personal front, I can't quite decide whether I should move to Canberra with Edwin the whole year. We're getting his senior to negotiate the rent for his current house (AUD270 a week for a 2-storey, 2 bedroom house) and hope it will remain the same. Rental is probably going to suck up all the allowance he's getting! It all sounds very exciting, yet I am concerned about finances and whether I can cope as a SAHM, without a maid or anyone to help me! I hope all this will fall into place eventually as the year end draws nearer.

We are also planning a holiday, where and when not yet decided. But at least it gives me something to look forward to! New photos to scrap also! :)

Till the next time....