New Space...

Well ... it is re-organised space and so it feels new.
The lateral filing cabinet DID arrive before baby afterall!
Nath re-arranged the furniture for me last night and this is my new look studio.
Well "in-progress" new look studio as of course, there is still some cleaning to do.

AND now that I have my filing cabinet I can get super organised with scanning negatives and photos and placing things in ORDER! Mind you... I am preferring to read right now :-) I have this and this to keep my mind distracted/occupied for a day or two. Actually I am almost finished Penny's book and so I am avoiding it... as I dont want it to end!

Spring is definitely in the air here (well it WAS, tis a bit cool ATM). Tuesday I was inspired by the lovely Nicole with this and especially by THIS (I LOVE THEM TOO!)... to do similar to celebrate spring:

Happy Days.
Oh and go here to see a little bit of me :-)
Chuffed am I!? Yessim.

Nothing new on the baby front. Due the 20th, just that Mikaela came three weeks early and this one is a big one... so was hoping - but hey you know they have a mind of their own! 2 weeks to go today... and trying NOT to focus on it TOO MUCH. LOL!

I hope all is well with you and yours lovelies.
Bx

All very good here my loves...

Thanks for the sweet comments and especailly all the beautiful emails :-)
I really appreciate your thoughts.

Babe is still very comfy!
Me not so much... but all good!
We are off to our birthing class today :-)
So Nath can learn all about what to do LOL.

Couple of things... Bach Flower Remedies in "Impatiens"... adding a few drops to water, helps!
I AM GETTING some books today!
Anything other than my photography manuals which I have been reading in the bath of late LMAO!

Edit: a few additions for the day:This layout I did quickly last night for the current One Little Word Challenge - Balance. I still have a couple do to for catch up, but this is the latest:

Kaela spent the day with my beautiful girlfriend Kim and her family... thanks Kim, Sime and Haz for taking good care of our girl, much appreciated :)Bx They went to KidsCity which is always such a hit!

Ohhhiwwwwww - and we learned quite a bit at the prenatal class, nice to be informed and get a tour of the hospital, to feel more comfortable with the whole process {whatever that may be :)}... OH and Nath MADE ME snort with MUCH laughter... making rude comments about the "birthing" positions - seriously SUCH A BOY. Almost as funny as another Dad suggesting the umbilical cord clamp was infact a nipple clamp so women dont waste the precious liquid. A sense of humour IS very important... just before you snot them one in the shoulder!! :-)

Love and Peace out...
Happy Saturday!
Bx

Word Up #4, New...

Here is my One Little Word challenge for this fortnight... For more images of this layout, go here.
Nath and I were SO excited yesterday morning... taking apart our old bed, setting up the guest room and jumping up and down when our new King sized bed arrived. Seriously exciting stuff for us. OLW challenge being NEW fit our new bed nicely. My journalling is totally corny and sentimental :-) ... that the best thing about our bed is laying down with Nath every night to share everything... our hopes and dreams, our fears, our lives, our future... you know, all that stuff! The GOOOOOOOD stuff...

Speaking of "the good stuff" here are a few other things making me squeal with delight right now:
** Mikaela had Elise stay over Friday night... naturally they were up for AGES giggling and squealing, very sweet. They took off to the pool with her parents yesterday and had a great day together.
** Having "Creative Friday's" with Kyle... I created this piece. Fun. Kyle made the most gorgeous cauliflower soup... seriously delicious!
** Ayo, Joyful CD... I LOVE so much!
** This piece I found in one of my old Artists Journals recently... This is how I felt when pregnant with Mikaela and how I feel pregnant with our little one now! These products remain on my wish list, pricy... but oh so yummy! Alas all I have is the tear from the magazine LOL!
** Now we have a "guest room" for visitors, the first will be Nath's parents in two weeks.. Whoohooo.
** My oldest gal pal... I have know for 24 years is HERE in Canberra... Oh my THIS had me squealing a LOT last night when we spoke as she was on her way... I so can NOT wait to squeeze this girl. S T E L L A!!!!
** Go here to see the cutiest newborn babe!

Love and Peace out and happy Sunday...
Bx

MORE Challenges...

... I am getting into, came to my attention via AEZine (and is actually totally inspired by the AliSTAR herself!) AND the ever gorgeous Gigi is on the team… her work is so fabulous!! In fact the entire team ROCKS !! If you have not checked it out yet… go have a look at the “One Little Word” challenge site.

Since I was traveling… I was not able to do, or post, my challenge responses on time. I was able to sketch ideas and layouts so when I got home I was able to do them in a flash!

I have decided to use this challenge as an ART JOURNAL… total creative mess-about-fun stuff. I have created a 12x12 album to house these pieces.

Here are my first three challenges:
Word Up #1… GO ! This poem by Theodore Roethke has always “spoken” to me… I really love it !! Especially this line.. so immediately when I saw the word GO I thought of this poem, and maybe because we were GO GO Going on our holiday… it just fit and worked.

Word Up #2… STOP! Stop and smell the roses… it’s a cliché but oh so true.


Word Up #3… MY! Mikaela is so funny at the moment! Her latest “thing” is to ask me who my favourite in the family is, when I respond “both of you”, she says “No Mum you have to choose one, just one… me or Nath… I wont get upset” USUALLY I say her and we all laugh… occasionally I say Nath or the Baby … and we laugh!! (I figure it will be good material for her to tell her therapist one day). Geez… see how she goes when our wee babe arrives. Eik!

STILL working on my travel journal… it is rather HUGE. Its coming along nicely and I should be able to post some pics soon. My gal pal Kyle is coming over for our usual Friday get-to-gether… and Sunday we have a scrap day… whoooohoooooo. I am ALL OVER LOVING SCRAPPING LIKE A RASH AGAIN.

It’s a beautiful life.
Bx