Our Christmas Present

This year instead of doing a secret Santa amongst my husbands side of the family, where we would normally spend $100 per family x 4 = $400. I suggested we buy a Vietnam family a home for only $600 so if we all pitched in an extra $50 we could buy a family something more special !!! than what we would be racking our brains out to buy each other.
The lovely woman who organises all of this and soooooo much more does all of it off her own back she raises all of the money through out the year and then goes over to Vietnam (ticket paid out of her own pocket) and together with the Red Cross she PERSONALLY distributes all of her donations. Either with house or schooling or what ever she sees is most need eg. last year she bought a cripple man a wheel chair and she bought an orphanage 10 new cots. She is just so passionate and dedicated to helping and this is her way. So I am honoured to be helping.
This is just one example of what can be achieved.

This is what they lived in before.
And this is what $600 Australian dollars can build.

That is Liila in the middle on the ladder. Along with getting the house she also makes sure they get a gift bag of things for their house. How beautiful!
Merry Christmas everyone and I hope you all have a great day.

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

I FLOODED MY HOUSE

Can you believe it. I turned the bath on for the boys and then forgot about it cause they were outside playing with Michael and the neighbours ARGGGGG!!!! Talk about saving water it must have been going for about half an hour I cant believe I completely forgot all about it. My carpet is saturated it went through the walls into Tristan's room, the toilet, the laundry and my linen cupboard thank goodness the only thing that got damaged was the carpet and some wrapping paper. The carpet doesn't matter cause we are going to tile anyway, just looks like we might just be doing it a little sooner than we wanted and the wrapping paper was recycled stuff shoved into the bottom of the linen cupboard next to the spare tins of house paint. Lucky I have a wet/dry vacuum cleaner ($99 Kmart special from 10 years ago still going strong, thank goodness) but I spent a half an hour just vacuuming 1 sq meter and got about 10 litres of water out.
So there is a tip for you DON'T LEAVE THE BATH WATER RUNNING!
LOL (I wasn't last night)

Tanya xxxooo

You tube:- Steve Irwin

This is so funny not one of Steve's usual shows but quite well done. I got this off Marnie Telfords Face book page. Thanks Marnie.

Love this

Got this off Alicia's Blog. I love Adam Hill he is a great comedian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D1ELEYJzRQ

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

Loving Facebook

After trying so hard not to get involved in Facebook my sister finally talked me into it. Now I am hooked. I can't believe how many friends from the past I have found. Love that it is just like blogging.

One more day of school left and I cant wait I am so over the morning ritual of having time limits and then finally getting there only to get all caught up in fundraising, tuckshop, P&C or something else and not getting home until lunch time. Like I said nearly finished one big day to go and then HOLIDAYS YAH!!!!

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

Wow what a week

I can't believe how much stuff I cramed into one week this calender doesn't give "my week" justice there was so much more. But at the end of the week I feel fantastic!! Ready for another one. (soon) I know it is nothing compared to some people but for me it was heaps mainly little things........ like the oven at school blowing up on cooking day ...........taking 40mins to get to an appointment 10mins away because of road works traffic.......... then getting to that appointment and having it cancelled because she forgot?!! and so on.

My inlaws got back from a 4 week holiday in NAPAL yesterday so we got to catch up with everyone for the afternoon. So good to see the completed family of Parents, Kids and grandkids now with the final (hopefully) instalment, Maddison.

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

"Maddison"

Here is my beautiful Niece Maddison, born 31st October.

She is so tiny. Times flies so quickly, hard to believe how fast kids grow. Every time I go and visit someone in the maternity ward it feels like only yesterday I was in there (especially when you see the same nurses) .

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

So glad this week is OVER

What a week it has been. We had our school FETE on Saturday night. So I have had a busy week helping get ready for the big day. Lots of time spent at the school. Not only was there the fete but we also had WORLD TEACHERS DAY which the P&C had to make all of the food for (which I don't think even got eaten, I know the {$40} cake didn't get touched)

But all is done and the FETE was a great success!!! I don't know if there were any marriage break ups or nervous break downs come Sunday but I am pretty sure there wont be a Fete next year, unfortunately. So much work went into it and the handful of people that helped were fantastic but we really need heaps more help on the night.

Here are some photos of my boys enjoying a couple of the rides..............

First ride of the day. The teacups, the guy is just about to spin them hence the laughing and pointing finger.

Seth loved this one but his thongs fell off half way through and he was worried about them.I can't believe Tristan went on this ride I didn't think he would be tall enough but they didn't stop him.
It just isn't fun when you have to line up.

Hopefully this week wont be as busy. We do have a couple of things on but nothing that I have to help organise. Thank goodness.

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

Cyber Crop Forever Always

Cyber Crop on tonight at FOREVER ALWAYS go and have a look if you get a chance.

Guilty

I dont know how many times I have started a post with this......

Got this off Roz James' Blog, thanks.
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Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

Want a laugh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMaY4ZFjrk

This is what I call a very understanding DH!! Scrappers will understand.

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

National Bingo

I'm hooked!! Out of three games on TV I got down to the last number twice...........bummer twice I didn't win and both times the last number I needed was 7. I will definately be watching next week and I think I will be printing off the 10 extra games you can get from the internet!!

I managed to get some scrapping done today this is my 123 Challenge entry for this month.
1. pink chipboard letters 2. hearts 3. 6x8 photo
This is my Sister's wedding day.

Until next time

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

Blogging

Over at Scrapbook City the girls feel that thier blogging needs some work so they have organised some motivation in the form A BLOG ROLL CALL...... what is that you ask? Well you list your blog in the forum and join in by checking everyones blogs and leaving comments so as to keep everyone elses motivation up.

Terri - http://bracklebeebuzz.typepad.com
Wendy - http://craftingcrazylady.blogspot.com/
Michelle - www.michelle-lindenmayers-blog.blogspot.com
Tam - http://tamharris.blogspot.com/
Katie - http://katiehs-life.blogspot.com/
Anissa - http://handmadebyanissa.blogspot.com/
Trish - www.tishstalking.blogspot.com
Trudi - www.allthingsscrapandbeautiful.blogspot.com
Jen - http://uittenbosch.blogspot.com
Ronnie - www.ronniedoll.blogspot.com
Sue - http://scrapinsue.blogspot.com/
Brenda - http://mydaymyscrapbookingmylife.blogspot.com/
Lauren - http://laurenrhodes.blogspot.com
Debbie - http://bizescrapin.blogspot.com/

here is the list so far

Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

Holidays

We had a fabulous time on our Holiday just me and the boys, Michael ended up having to stay home to go to his Pops funeral, I think it did him good to stay at home and look after himself and to have some quiet time, made him appreciate us more when we got home.


Our first two nights were at the Mt Tambourine Motel which is next door to the St Bernard Pub. Very basic accommodation but nice and clean. Funny how small a room can feel when you are trying to entertain two excited children. We just relaxed and enjoyed our days without any time limits or agendas. Beautiful views and it was mating season for the Peacocks so we got to watch them prance around in all of their splendor Just beautiful.

Our first night we didn't get there until late after traffic jams on the way down so we just watched TV and went to bed early. The next day we went for a bush walk and checked out the town and the half a dozen shops LOL. Lots and lots of driving and the whole area is very similar to Maleny and Montville but a whole lot more dryer and thank goodness a lot less developed (although I'm sure it wont take long). The good thing about driving so much was even though I was enjoying looking at all of the beautiful views the boys weren't as interested and so they got lots of sleep in the car and funnily enough they slept well in the motel as well so they had a very rejuvenating holiday.

The third night we visited my friend in Labrador and went shopping at Harbour town. Got a couple of bargains but the kids were so excited to be back in civilization that they didn't know what to do with themselves TOO MUCH ENERGY from all of the sleeping. We also had a lovely dinner at Cav's Steakhouse. I had been there before but not for a really long time and the best part was they have a kids play room so they didn't have to sit still for too long.

On the way home I got to stop in at "IKEA" that shop is amazing everything is so cheap and beautiful. Way too much to take in on a quick visit. I will definitely be studying the catalogue and going back very soon, now that I have seen it and everything is still fresh in my head.

I was really sad that I couldn't stay longer cause I really love the Gold Coast but I suppose the Sunny Coast is better in some ways (like traffic).

Love always
Tanya

Holidays

Going away for a couple of days SSSSOOOOOO looking forward to it. I had the worst night sleep last night cause all I could think of was all of the stuff I hadn't yet done. We are staying here.

I had my cousins son sleep over for the first time last night he is the same age as Seth so the two of them have been having an absolute ball, poor Tristan is the third wheel and keeps causing fights but when I can distract him the two younger ones play beautiful together.

Tristan is helping me now 7888899+9 VIDJNXFMRET33IJR4I34I4EJ54DREY

On a sad note my favourite LSS Always Scrapbooking is closing. Bronwyn is still going to be around and she is now a Stampin' up consultant so if you would like any information on having a fun get together just drop her an email - bronroh@aapt.net.au Good Luck Bronwyn.

Be back in a couple of days with heaps of photos.
Love Always
Tanya xxxooo

I WANT!!!!

How awesome is this!! The Original Scrapbox

Tanya xxxooo

Is this me

This is how Tristan see's me. He asked if he could help and this is what he came up with. I dont think the shirt is me but you never know I am only on my second glass of wine.
LOL
Tanya xxxooo

School Holidays

With the much anticipated school holidays here I have to admit I am ready for school to go back. We have already had several play dates and a Train ride day (Nambour to Morayfield and back again) Which was an adventure all on it's own. Today we went to the movies to see the Rat one and now I am home totally exhausted and in need of a holiday to get over this (unfinished) week. LOL. Seriously it has been fun so far but I think we need to slow down a bit and with a the weekend ahead of us I am thinking of spending a couple of days at home to mellow out before I am hit with another FULL ON week next week.

So next week we are going to the Gold Coast for a couple of days just me and the boys Michael has opted to go to work (He is all Gold Coasted out) So me and the boys are doing a whatever goes holiday no plans I am really excited about visiting my friend and seeing her new baby girl. Cant wait.

And amongst all of that I have actually been able (and have actually wanted to) get some scrap pages done. YAAAHHH I am very excited because I haven't had the desire to scrap which has been a bit of a shock to me (as all of you scrap girls will understand) So here are the pages I have done this week.

This is me and my date at my year 10 Debuton Ball.

This one is this months 123 challenge page which I thought I had better enter since I was lucky enough to choose one of the criteria for this month, ripped paper and the other two are no flowers at all and transparencies. This is actually a take two of this page I had originally used the small dot craft paper for the background but Darling Seth thought because I accidentally left it on his desk that it was his to cut up. That will teach me!!

This is using a whole heap of embellishments out of my Scrapbook City August swap packAnd this is my Daisychain monthly challenge kit.Thanks for looking

Love Always

Tanya xxxooo

Pictures

I just checked the BOM website to see if the storm that they predicted was going to eventuate and this is the picture at about 10.30pm how cool does it look rain clouds everywhere on the outside of the circle. This is the August swap for Scrapbook City again a fantastic result Thank you so much girls.
Another busy week for me hopefully I can post some more pictures tomorrow.

Thanks
Tanya xxxooo

Scrap Therapy

If you are looking for some inspiration or a new on line scrap shop take a look here one of the shops I now visit.


Tanya xxxooo