We aren't morning people

We struggle on weekday mornings.
Give us the weekend when we can wake at 9:30.
Weekdays are for the birds.

I dont expect anything of the kids in the mornings. I learnt quickly that if I want a smooth calm morning, there was no need to clutter it with unnecessary jobs  — for all of our sanity.

The alarm goes off at 8 ( 7 if you are the unlucky teenager) , we get up get dressed, eat some breaky and leave at 8:40. Somedays I hit the snooze button, so we do all that with just 10 minutes less.
The snooze button is for that Tyler child. It turns out I just gave birth to myself in male child form with that one.

No matter how early he goes to bed, mornings — well they just suck for him.

Everything about mornings is function only, which is why I often look like death warmed up walking the kids to school.

 But I still get people smiling at me as we walk by. Why.

Cause to quote Cooper "good boys gib their mums flowers for their hair, so they can be beautiful"

So this tired, no make up bad selfie photo is one of my favourites, cause my boy says im beautiful. Even if it is taken during the evil hour that starts with a 8.....

I feel the need

Well, actually my camera does.

It feels the need to let me set up a shot and then die - just before I press the button.

I think my kids taught it how to misbehave......

Well, it certainly was not me - Mum said I was perfect....

Hey Stop looking at me that way.

I really am!

So anyway - iphone photo of my layout

( please forgive me [ i know not what I do... ill be singing that all night now] if I get my act together Ill swap it out)

My hands were missing mess.

But it seems to be a far more organized mess then Im used too!!

Im apologizing in advance for the journaling, it seems Ive caught a far more serious dose of dadjokeitis then first thought

Ps Im hoping my kids deify convention and crash early tonight. Im missing my blog reading.

What the heck did we do before blogs?!?

PPs Ive been really stressed lately, but no panic attacks - im really proud of that. We are refinancing our home loan and it has scary papers.

Why can they just not use simple english.

is it totally necessary to scare people by using big words,

And I LIKE my big words, but come on........

key to my heart

Out for publication

He looks really sweet right? Innocent? happy?

What they dont tell you is he is DANGEROUS!

This kid could trip over a tree root on the moon.

The extra horrible thing - he gets it from both of us. The Poor kid never stood a chance...

Ps Today Joshua forgot his lunchbox and his timetable - he gets that from me as well!

PPs - what the heck does this layout need, I know it needs something. To early to figure it out though.

PPPs - ok think I worked it out, now just to find time today to change it!

Art?!?!

I think many of you know my mother is an artist, and while I can draw and I love doing that

Its serious art.

I have also always loved the more "whimsical" art

Mixed media pieces etc. That are out there a lot these days.

SO ( big brave deep breathe - big girl panties on.....)

I tried some.

Not sure how I feel about it. But Im sharing anyway. Why the heck not.

I will be linking up at Paint Party friday. In hopes for some tips.

Ps its giving me a seventies vibe - like creepy arse op shop paintings......... The ones you find way, way, way at the back......

All the Tea in China

Somedays I want to create, be messy and just do.

Today I just want to make this lil girl chuckle.

She is developing her first chuckles and I can bearly drag my self away from her. I just keep doing incredibly silly things just to hear her.

Is there anything better then baby chuckles?

I love her more then all the tea in china

(And I also wanted an excuse to use this photo from the markets {Parklea of all markets as well! - heads up for the locals} this am, kicking my self for not going back like I planned to before I left. Im craving some tea now. I badly need a teapot...)

Ps - yep, you guessed it. I have developed the instgram love. Horrid husband made me give up my old sticky taped phone and get a "real phone [iphone 4s]". Im loving the camera but I miss the sticky tape. But on the other hand - I can now have apps. What do I need??

PPs - Did a google to see if I could get the Tea online and apparently they ( Green Valley Spices) are at Hay and Paddys markets as well as Bankstown and on line.

PPPs - what the buggery did we do before Google?!? And plus its just darn fun saying it.

Google, google, google!!

PPPPs - Im sorry, my mind wanders a lot, and sometimes I just have to take people along for the ride.

PPPPPs - you are all feeling very sorry for my family and friends right now aren't you........

A Revelation or Two

Today tv provided me with 2 new revelations.

One a new show called Hillbilly Handfishin - umm hello, crazy people!!!

Im sort of tempted to send Rod though as it looks kind of fun in a sick twisted way and really, my twinkie lil toes are far to precious and cute to use as bait, so ill just watch him from the bank. - Wait, are there alligators there?!?

Two - a few posts ago I made fun of my husband for his debilitating condition,

Dadjokeitis

( ok slightly fun of my self as well, but as I also let you know about the teenage secret code that is eye rolling. So you know im really cool right?).

Well while watching the pilot of New Girl ( can I save love love love), I realized that I myself suffer from a debilitating condition

Wierdgirlsingitis....

(As you can sufferers look totally normal....ish)

Shortly before watching said show I made some sweet crisps ( can I say love love love) and whipped some cream to go with it, which caused me to sing Ahh Ahhh whip it, Whip it real good. Loudly. Very Loudly. At the top of my voice Loudly.

My microphone

Watching the show, where she randomly sings, my husband gave me that look ( now I know it was just cause I was singing so awesomely). I thought oh heck, I sing a lot, at random times at random things, from random words to start me off and give myself awesome theme songs. So I self diagnosed....

Wierdgirlsingitis

I dont know if its something I can come back from, or if I even should try and cure myself, cause really I would be just denying the world of such beauty as my voice. But Im a sufferer. Its something that will probably effect me for the rest of my life. Im sure my friends will be glad that I am coming to terms with this and will show me love and support.

The thing is though, Im sure I ant be the only sufferer, right?!? Come on 'fess up!

Ps - The television did give me another gift today - Grease. Rod was horrified about how much I can quote it. Does he not understand that that sums up good times in my early teenage years with my girlfriends?!?

PPs - I really promise you that I am a terrific singer, that whole voted worst singer in my final year of high school ( unfortunate true story...) - total jealousy, and the reason Rod wont let me sing in his band - he just does not want to lose me to international stardom!

PPPs - Layout is one I did last night, with awesome wallpaper from the opp shop, that Scrapbooking Master Beth and I found yesterday on our jaunt. Isnt my sweet Ty utterly kissable!?

linking at get your craft on at Todays Creative Blog

Serious Affliction

My (hottie) husband suffers from a serious affliction, its one I find that a lot of men my age are getting and one that even I, on the odd occasion ( like long car drives) suffer from.

Dadjokeitis.

Thankfully this condition is not fatal. Its just one we all have to learn to cope with. I have hope that one day a cure will be found for the millions of sufferers around the world.

Rod has had this affliction from years, you know when it is in full force as its almost always followed by groans ( and the occasional eye roll from younger members of the family). And as I mentioned, Even I occasionally suffer from it. And as I mentioned, usually on long car trips.

We might of went away for a short trip this weekend. And we might of suffered this on the way there and back....

The symptoms might have looked like this

First we lamented the fact we would not be driving through Berry, as it was a berry good town, but it was berry far away so we should berry much get the use out of saying Berry as it might be berry offended.

You can imagine the joy on my preteens face as we went through this.

And even more so when we went through this...

Then as we passed by Kanahooka ( choose appropriate answer here depending on the age of your occupants - I dont know can she? /depends on how much you pay her... boom tish! - [that was a drum and a cymbal bash just incase you dont speak boom tish!])

Thank fully mine is only temporary - Im normally very very very funny - just ask said preteen - I know that eye rolls from him to me are just a secret code for - Gosh mum you are really funny I cant wait to share that with my friends. I hope you say/do that when we are out in public next.

Ps he also uses that code when I sing and so does my husband - except my husband secretly hopes ill offer to join his band as the singer......

PPs - Why does a cowboy wear boots?

So he doesn't hurt his feet when he kicks the bucket - feel free to insert your secret code eye roll here

Sharing is caring

My husband has a sacred spot — his studio ( originally our garage) and this has been his own space to get away from us all ( actually when he is in a foul mood I order him in there to play his guitar [ the other woman in our marriage] he comes out the other end much nicer!).

And just because he is the best guy in the world, he knew how much a lack of permanent space was bugging me ( I think part of the reason for my move away from craft last year) he gave me a section of his sacred space!!!!!!

And it's working!! I have been in and out of there can leave part finished projects etc, its just perfect — plus I get an added guitar music background, by a really hunky guitarist.

I love it. And I have been playing to my hearts content.

out for publication

See.

Ps - I was not compensated for this post, God provided him and I have given a review based on my own experiences.

PPs - see total hottie.

PPPs cant believe I just wrote the word hottie. I am sorry english language, I momentarily forgot I was not a 13 year old girl.=( Do thirteen year olds even still say it) , but you know its not my first time.

Megan

This is my sister. Her name is Megan. We Call her Moo. She lives very far away and I recently got to see her for a bitty bit. I miss her lots. Though am slightly annoyed she gets to be the pretty one ( not to mention is still in her twenties and gets to travel to places like Ibiza for work.).

See that umbrella, she had just finished using it as a weapon/wand on that cute kid of mine in the background.

To be fair that cute kid of mine in the background, Im pretty sure, had just cast Avada Kedavra on her.

Thats just how our family rolls.

Ps See that umbrella, Im pretty sure she will want to use that as a weapon on me for posting a picture of her here.

PPs Sucked in Moo, you live in England and you cant reach me.

PPPs Mum im sorry I told my sister sucked in..

Perfectly Imperfect.

But for my first attempt now half bad. They are delicious and pretty ( if you excuse the fact my late night brain just reconised, That the pink ones can seem - well slightly adult depending on how you take their picture. Thank goodness I always take a million photos!).

Flooding

Royal Icing

New Obsession

Its been a long time since I played with my icing Tips and my gel colours, But a class has come up, A free one ( thanks wash house) and its one ive wanted to do for a long time. Cake decorating, and while im rusty with the tips, ive never used fondant before ( oh I lied one time I made my own and did li seascape cupcakes - hmm). Im excited. And it means I get to combine a few loves, Baking, Photography and we cannot forget eating. Oh sweet heaven, you must be full of sweets, cakes and cookies.

Ps I love my lil ice cream cone cookies, but now all I see is slightly adult images. No more pink cones.

PPs Sorry if ive not said hello this week, I am about a billion posts behind in my google reader.

PPPs Who has a good roll out sugar cookie recipe?

I need these (another nothing to do with anything post)

found here

As a mumma to three boys I think I need these in my life.

Oh my word. Who am I kidding???? I want these for my self. Hello Pink and orange sparkly ninjas, ohhhhhhhhh maybe with the odd sparkly lime green one!! If anyone sees these in Australia, please let me know!

Ps There might have been some impromptu dancing to Im too sexy by Right Said Fred in the middle of cleaning today by the sweet middle and myself — but there only might have been cause it might just be a bit too embarrassing.

PPs and if there was it is, NOT, because I own said song, it might have just been one of the miracles that occasionally appear like gem on vh1. Sort of like a cherry bit in the block of black forest chocolate.

PPPs if said dancing did happen it may have made me think about how the heck that made a one hit wonder ( the wonder part I understand, its the HIT that confuses me).

PPPPs oh my gosh he was a knob.

PPPPPS Im too sexy for this post.

PPPPPPs Im very sorry. I think I have a terminal bad joke disease. I caught it from my husband.

One has absolutely nothing to do with the other.

except that this was a gift to me

and that Christmas is about gifts.

Big W has ornaments for sale - already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday when I sent off my first lo for publishing, I hit a halloween store and hit up a chrismas aisle all in one day and thats just wrong people!!!!!!

Ps I have hit the big time now people, remember how I told you how in Feb, so many people wanted to give me money all in that one special day?? Well finally some one has offered to enlarge my penis.

PPs I am slightly worried about what that sentence will do for google search but apparently people keep googling "Sarah Lou" boobs already so I guess it just makes my blog more rounded.

Tomorrow when the laundry began

This is my aim today, in movie form. To take Josh to see it. I read the books as a teen and over the past 2 months, he has done so as well. All 5 of them and is about to finish the last book of the Ellie Chronicles, all three of them.

Now I know he must be mine.

We are readers, and if we had the choice Josh and I would live at the library. Of course we would have to live without the very cute baby, who likes shoving books under your nose, getting us to read one page and then running away to get another one. Or the sweet middle who thinks they are only good for stacking and building with ( Boy can that child build a town out of books, not sure if it could help him later in life but, really, I think he needs to put it in his resume). As for the rock god — well he can stay home with the lils, ( guitars and drums are far to noisy for the library) but as he is so good looking im sure we can work out time for conjugal visits.

But first Im procrastinating, I have a million clothes waiting to be washed, and a dishwasher to unstack, floors to vacuum and pavlovas to cook, all with a sweet lil helper.

Ps Pray that, that cute lil baby naps today, I want to attempt the September sketch at The Scrappers Outlet ( Im saving my fav the Chocoholics challenge to last as a reward). The only thing is Im not allowed to win no more.

To help feed my addiction to the really cute ZVA they stock.

How could I have gone for so long without knowing its existence??? I gotta say Im hurt you all kept this information to yourself!!!! Then again if I were not so damn slow in finding stuff I might not have shared either and kept all the goodness to my self!!!!

PPs Pray that that cute baby will nap just cause he is a cranky cute baby!!!!!!

PPPs ok im getting off my arse now, if I go missing, tell the police to check the laundry under the mountains of clothes. Now thats its warming up Im considering becoming a nudest, the only thing is I think Ive let my "prime nudest years" go by.

PPPPs I have no idea why my fonts are being poxy, Im sorry Ive had words with them but much like my three boys, they dont seem to want to listen.

Miss me??

The last three weeks have been really long. Anyone else thought that? The highlight for my family was prob when I lost my voice for a week, well I know the proteen loved it anyway!

Do you know how hard it is to sing off key really loudly with no voice?!?!?!?!?!!?!!? The world missed my greatness in singing for a whole week.

They had to turn to Celine Dion!!!

But as they were all stuffed up I bet we sounded exactly the same. After all its what all the poor sick lil and big guys want to hear right?!?

I have scrapped and I have been reading your blogs , but ive been a total slacker commenter and im sorry.

I have also found the greatest lil forum in the world, actually Ive been there a lil bit now. Im was a joiner before, id join and suss it out but hadn't really found anywhere that felt like home, forum wise. And the shop attached — oh ZVA my new greatest love ( sorry rock god!), and Peta is getting in new beautiful ZVA!!! Thats one dangerous thing to introduce me too!

And the great part — those silly/wonderful ladies were crazy enough to make me part of their Dt. I know they are nuts right!!! I mean the greatness they have chosen and me!

Ps. That photo, taken in public, yep I was rocking a balloon sausage dog turned into a hat (that unfortunately resembled something else) at my poor long suffering husbands gig. Im just that classy.

PPs ok I know I proclaimed it before, but this time im serious! Dont want to have to go kicking any butt!

I now proclaim no more sickness in 2010!!

PPPs did you guys know the other day it was national 90210 day??

Yep im full of the good information today. In America the date is written month first, so on the second of september 2010

I miss Donna and Kelly and those guys that were 30 playing a teenager part.

On the other hand now I have Glee - and Puck!!

Three Words

He shared it.

Ps I wish I was a man so I could lay and die in peace. You know without any responsibility when you are sick except for loudly proclaiming every 5 mins on how you are dying.................

Sweetness in a winterised world

I think this is one of my favourite photos. Not technically anywhere near the best but it was a quick grab the camera moment and shoot and cross your fingers!!! And I love it. A sweet moment between my 2 littlest boys.

This was a grab what I can reach layout, using what ever let overs I could find after finishing all of the final little masters touches on Tuesday ( thanks for all the good lucks!!, Beth and I drove them in today. ).

And I just realised it fits the Scrap the Boys requirements for this month!!

Ps I was going to write about how Ive been a bit blue lately, feeling very "winterised" for lack of a better word, how I was ready for spring and to crawl out of my winterness. But as I got half way through this post Spicks and Specks started and I dont feel so winterised after that.

PPS but then I watched TMZ ( which I had taped earlier) and saw something about a nest full of insect eggs that had been found in some ex reality televisions stars leg and now Im just grossed out.

PPPs - you really cant be shocked That I watch TMZ after I posted about Zack and Kelly right.

Oh and PPPPS - I lost my keys and had to go out without them today. For only the 7th time so far this year.

PPPPPS I have no idea why keys are just not on my radar either.

PPPPPPs did you see how many ps's I got in there????? Just to make up for the fact that I hadnt used many while I was feeling winterised

PPPPPPPS thanks guys for hanging in there. Love you all!!!

TGIF

Today was mainly about this

Fun huh??

But it picked up with the arrival of this!

Isnt it Purdy!!!!

Look Out

Im on the roads!!

Scared??? You should be!!

Im doing a photography challenge over at The Scrappers Outlet. Come over and Play!!

Ps edit - then he made me drive at night and it was sprinkling!!!!!

I was going to play

Catch up and read some of the delicious posts that I had missed this week playing endless games of express monopoly and post some bits on pieces I had been working on, but then I saw something monumentous.

Saved by the bell.

Las Vegas.

Zack and Kelly.

Marriage.

So please excuse me while I get my flannie jammies, hot water bottle and my youth on.

Ps - Foxtel, sometimes I love you.

PPs - I dont even care how lame I must be being - Its Zack and Kelly people!!

PPPs - You know you guys do as well. I have hot chocolate and room on the couch.

Oh PPPPs - just incase you are still in two minds about it. Im just about to pull more cinnamon scrolls out of the oven

hmmm

Its been a bit of life before internet round here, I realise,  for the last 2 monthsish. 

And while a lil break during the easter school holidays was nice, Ive missed blogging.

 Ive missed just sitting here dribbling nonsense ( opps I mean letting well structured posts flow from my fingers).

 I missed reading my blogging friends ( who actually seem to have real content on their blogs,) Ive missed comment tennis and emails back and forth.

So while this is not an apology — an, like omg, like sorry I haven't posted in ages ( sorry my inner valley girl came out then)  post, it's an I miss this post. I miss you guys post. 

My life is slowly getting back to normal, so I hope to be back soon.

Ps ok, ok  so I know normal is not normally associated with my life.

PPs Why is it when one Zappa song gets in you head, they all sort of jumble up together?

PPPs - what, thats only me!??  Oh well I guess Im just that special.