New hair do!

I went and got myself a haircut today. It has taken me so long to do it but finally i made the change!! It is not exactly what i had in mind but it's close enough. At least now I have no dry, split ends.

As requested, here is the before and after shots. Don't laugh...I am not wearing any makeup and look a bit shabby. lol

BEFORE:


AFTER:


And i also made this card for DH's friends 30th tomorrow. Pretty simple but he's a simple kind of guy. Not sure whether he would even appreciate it but it beats spending $6 on a crappy store bought card. I just can't do that!


We are off to Rushworth tomorrow for the above mentioned 30th. Hopefully these babies keep put and I don't have to rush back home lol. Man it is going to be bloody freezing too. I better borrow some of DH's clothes i think. Especially a jacket as mine doesn't quite do up anymore lol.

Better go and get ready.

32 weeks!! Yippee.

I am so excited to have reached the 32 week mark. Especially as i haven't had any complications or dramas so far (touch wood!) Now I just need to get another 2 weeks further along and I will stress less. At Box Hill Hospital, they don't have the facilities to look after babies born earlier than 34 weeks and i really couldn't handle being away from them for so long. So hang in there you two!!!!

Here is a belly shot taken on Saturday before we went to a wedding. I was 31.4wks.



We are all settled into our new house now. It is so wonderful. I LOVE it here!! It really feels like a family home and i love waking up to beautiful views and birds singing lol. Not something you ever get when you live on a highway PMSL.

I received my Tupperware on the weekend and I am so in love. I have set up some of my pantry and am now just hanging out ch nicer now. Plus I got a set of microwave/freezer safe containers of all sizes so i can get some meals prepared and frozen for when i get home from hospital and can't be bothered cooking.

Today Coban & I went to Eastland and got some stuff for my hospital bag. I got 2 maternity bras from Myer for a steal. I got an Elle McPherson one for $20 (RRP $54.95) and a Berlie one for $15. I already have an Elle McPherson one from last pregnancy and i LOVE it so i'm glad i was able to get a new one. I also got a travel size set of Clinique's 3 Step skin care to take to hospital and finally found myself a top to wear in hospital. It buttons down a fair way so i can breastfeed easily. And i will probably just wear my PJ pants or tracky pants as well. I think because i will be in for longer this time, I'd like to be in comfy clothes rather than PJ's and a dressing gown all the time. Yeah so, my hospital bag is ready to go. I just have to remember to grab my camera & dressing gown before we leave.

We have been so lucky with this pregnancy so far. Not just because of having no complications and everything running smoothly, but also because we have been given SO much stuff by friends and family. We have a HUGE amount of clothes now from size 0000 to size 1. I don't really have any ooooo clothes but if we need them, i'm sure we'll get them.
We are going to pick up 2 cots sometime soon. I can't wait! We were given these cots plus 2 highchairs, a bouncer, a jolly jumper, 5 huge bag of clothes, blankets and a Twins book all from one lady off EB. And all for free. I just couldn't believe my luck. We have also received cot sheets, blankets and toys from some family members so we are just feeling so grateful atm. Just have to buy new car seats and a pram.

There has to be more to talk about but i just can't concentrate at the moment. So i'll finish up here. Hopefully i won't take so long to post again.

CT Call for Faer Oak

I have been offline due to moving house so i haven't blogged for ages. I will, i promise!!
But before i post about my life, i just thought i'd stop in and let you know that Faer Oak is looking for some guest CT members for July. I am a part of her original CT and absolutely adore her designs. Plus she is a gorgeous and very generous person. So if you're looking for a fun CT, check out Faer's blog for details.

Hubba Hubba.

Who's your 80's Hunk?? Click HERE to find out.
I just LURVE John Stamos and have ever since i watched him on Full House when i was little.

Your 80s Hunk Is

John Stamos

Who's Your 80s Hunk?

We are slowly getting this house packed up. I keep running out of boxes though which is really annoying when all i want to do is pack everything away. But we did do a couple of trips over the weekend and unpacked some stuff so we could re-use those boxes. Only 4 days to go till we can move in!!! Yippee! I got my interent organised but will be without it for about a week after we move in so that will suck. At least i can concentrate on unpacking i suppose.

I have just realised that i could have these twins any day now. I am not expecting to go TOO early but i guess i have to be prepared for anything. I have to pay and pick up the cots and car seats yet so hopefully i can get those in the next few weeks. I have an appt at the hospital on Wednesday too so i will be able to find out the results from my GD test and also find out which way they are both lying. It is so hard to tell by myself as they move around so much and i feel movements all over my belly lol.

I have also decided to have my very first Tupperware Party on the 30th June. I am really looking forward to it as my pantry could really do with some organisation. Especially now that we will be in a new place.

Oh and the most exciting part of the year is fast approaching! The good old toy sales start in a few weeks and i am so excited about it lol. I just love toy shopping and this year it will be fun as i can get stuff for the babies (not that they need much) and stuff for Coban. Plus it is almost tax time!! I am hoping for a decent return for DH. Fingers crossed. We plan on being debt free by the end of the year and hopefully we will be able to save enough to buy a place of our own in maybe 2 years.

Here's a LO i did the other day. Photoshop issues has seen me unable to scrap for over 2 weeks so it was great to get this one done.


My feet are so cold atm so i will end it here and go and put on my ugg boots.

I just saw this on Jo's blog so i thought i'd give it a go. I must say i am surprised at the results LOL. I was sure it wouldn't be good.

You Are a Prophet Soul

You are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone. Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people. Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run. No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way. You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle. Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's feelings. A seeker of wisdom, you are a life long learner looking for purpose and meaning. You are a great thinker and communicator, but not necessarily a doer. Souls you are most compatible with: Bright Star Soul and Dreaming Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

OMG. I've been tagged.

Well i have been tagged for the first time ever!!! LOL
Thanks Dannii. Sorry it took me so long to do.


1. Four of my favorite jobs:
Well I haven't had all that many jobs to choose from but these 4 were probably my faves.
1) Pharmacy Assistant/Cosmetic Consultant. I worked for Clinique & Lancome while i was at the pharmacy and enjoyed them both.
2) I worked at a newsagency when i first left school. It was ok but money wasn't. LOL
3) I worked at BBQ's Galore. That was quite a good job but i didn't enjoy working weekends.
4) And lastly, I was a Stock Controller for an outdoor furniture company. I loved it!!! I worked with such great people who i really miss.

2. Four of my favorite local places

1. Westerfold's Park
2. Officeworks LOL
3. My Mum's house.
4. Dairy Bell YUMMY!!

3. Four of my favorite foods
1. Chocolate
2. Pizza desserts
3. Lasagne
4. Roast Lamb

4. Four of my favorite international places
Well i have never been overseas so this is my wish list LOL.

1. Venice
2. Switzerland
3. Disneyland, Anaheim USA
4. Amsterdam

5. Four name's of people I am tagging

Amy C, zebette, Anita, Faer

A couple of new LO's.

This first one is of Coban & Eli. Both of them wereplaying up when we were trying to take nice photos of them. They are both just SO cute lol.


I used Sketch Plate #3 by Anita Stergiou and the Digital Tag Team Collab Kit #1-Sweet On Summer.


And this is D and I on our wedding day 2003. It was for a lyrical challenge at DSS and i'm quite happy with the result.

I used Amy Teets Sun Porch kit for this LO.

24 Weeks and growing.

I have absolutely no idea if this is normal but i sure hope so lol.
For the past month, my belly has been feeling so tight and heavy. Each day, the top of my belly feels sore. It's sort of hard to explain but it is kind of like it feels bruised or something. I have thought that it is just something that happens when you have 2 babies squished into one small space. Anyone care to let me know that it is normal?? Please lol.

Here i am at 24 weeks:


It is very unusual for us to have a weekend that isn't full on lately. If D doesn't plan anything without me knowing, we will have this weekend to ourselves. I am really looking forward to that. Especially as he needs to mow the lawns lol. I would love to get more stuff packed too but we have run out of boxes so that will have to wait. We still haven't found anything yet but i am really praying that we find something ASAP so that i can start organising stuff for the twins. Not to mention that i am SO sick of inspecting houses. It is such a drag!!

D isn't nearly as stressed out about it as I am but that's just him. He is just excited because he gets to go 4wd'ing with his mates for the Queen's Birthday long weekend. It was supposed to be a 'Boys' only weekend but one of his mates has decided to take his 2 kids. I think D is a bit shirty about that as he was really looking forwrad to getting stuck into his poor old 4wd lol. He hasn't really been able to go nuts and test it out as everyone else that he has been with are all wusses!!
Anyway, now that it's not 'Boys' only, D said that Coban and I could go but there is no way i am going 4wd'ing in my condition lol. I would end up going into pre-term labour in the middle of the freezing cold bush and probably getting stuck or something. I don't think so!!! As much as I enjoy 4wd'ing, I don't think i will be doing it for quite a while.

Yesterday I was very lucky to have met up with one of the girls from my 'Due In' group. Sarah has 2 kids already and her 2nd little boy is due on the 2nd September. We really hit it off and had the best time chatting away and letting our boys run wild. They were actually really well behaved and Coban just loved having a 'big boy' to play with. Eli is almost 4 so he was really 'cool'. Sarah & I were trying take photos of ourselves but they just kept looking very ordinary lol. I managed to get one of mine to look half decent (if you disregard my extra chins lol) and made a LO of it.



I also have 2 other LO's to show. The first one is of my new Ugg boots. I just couldn't help but do a LO of them lol. My kids need to know how much of a dag i really am.



And this one is of D's Grandpa and his 4 sons:

Short Back & Sides

Today i had to go to the shops and do a few quick errands. On my way to the shops, I walked into a Child's wear/toys shop where they had a hairdresser at the back of the shop. I took Coban down to watch another boy getting his hair cut so that he wouldn't see it as being such a horrible drama. (He absolutely HATES it when we cut his hair at home). Anyway, I decided that he could get his hair cut as it really was getting very long and shaggy looking.

After LOTS of tears, this was the outcome...


Short back and sides!! It is so much shorter than i expected but i really like it. He looks so cute when we put a bit of gel in his hair.

We are off to Geelong tomorrow for Daniel's Grandpa's b'day lunch. Daniel is working till 1pm so his Dad is picking Coban & I up and Daniel will come down after work. It should be a good day!!

I haven't really been scrapping up a storm lately. I feel like i have lost a bit of mojo so when i start something, it ends up looking completely different to my original ideas. It is very frustrating as the origianl ideas are always so much better lol. I did however, receive the latest SM mag in which my free Paper & Alpha are included!! I'm not all that happy with the way the paper turned out but i'll survuve. I do get paid for them so it's all good.

For those of you out there that have had twins or more, how did you cope with the later parts of pregnancy?? My belly is so sore and heavy and I just feel so exhausted all the time. Luckily i haven't put on much weight (at least it doesn't look like i have. I don't weigh myself.) so i don't have that to contend with as well. I just feel so uncomfortable all the time!! And i'm only 23 weeks. :(

I'm not really in the blogging mood tonight so i will add a few LO's and then leave it there.

22 weeks!!

Here i am at 22 weeks 1 day:



Feeling very heavy and easily exhausted at the moment but i guess that's to be expected. I am pretty happy with it all so far though. With Coban, I had ballooned by now. At least I am still able to wear a lot of my old pants which has been great. I am walking with a waddle already which is absolutely hilarious and everytime i get up from the couch, it takes a real effort!! I make all kinds of grunting, moaning noises lol.

I am really hoping to find a new house soon as I want to get it all out of the way so i can concentrate on buying the stuff for the babies. And Coban needs to get a big bed too but i don't want to get it just yet as it will be an extra thing to move. Plus we need the money to pay bond etc. I am off to check out a couple of places today and i have another one close by next week. So i am really hoping that one of these houses is the one!! PLEASE!!!!

Scrapping wise, I have been reasonably productive. I made a little double 5x5 canvas for my nephew's naming ceremony. I did forget to take photos of course and it turned out fabulously!! I was so proud of myself. I also got my first acceptance from SC this week!! It was for my LO 'Live Life As Play' which i really liked so i'm glad that someone wanted it.


For this layout i used the add on kit for the DSS May Collab kit. It was created by Luiza Garay.



I used DeDe Smith's Spring Fever kit~available at DSS


I used Anita Stergiou's Sketch Plate 10, Floriade kit & Flower Cliipies for this LO~available at Pickleberrypop.


And the awesome Collab kit #1 called Sweet on Summer. Created by the Digital Tag Team!!


I used Carole Neale's Send In The Clowns kit for this layout~available at DSS



And lastly, this LO was creted using designs from Amy C~ available at PDW & SBB

That's all i can muster at the moment. I should go and tidy up a bit before we look at these houses.

Time for LO's and pics.

Everything used in this LO is from Faer Oak.
Credits can be found here.



Credits can be found here.



I used the April DSS Mega Kit for this LO.
Credits can be found here.


Credits can be found here.


Earth and Sky kit by Amy Cheeseman.
Credits can be found here.


Credits can be found here.


Faer Oak's Briar Sunset.
Credits can be found here.


Some pics from Coban's b'day party.
Credits can be found here.


Credits can be found here.

And i was recently lucky enough to be accepted onto Anita Stergiou's CT. I have always liked her stuff so i had to take the plunge and apply. I am so glad that i did as I have had so much fun so far using her products and getting to know the other girls. And she's an Aussie too!!!! BONUS.

So here are a couple of LO's i have done using her stuff:
This first LO was using her Floriade kit.
Credits can be found here.


And I used a sketch template and Strawberry Iced Kisses for this LO.
Credits can be found here.


And now time for a belly shot. Unfortunately this is a really bad photo but you get the idea.

Playing catch up!

I feel very, very slack as I haven't posted in here for over 2 weeks. Better late than never right? RIGHT??? lol

There's not really all that much to say at the moment. I am 19.5 weeks along and feeling pretty good. I'm getting more of a protruding belly which is kinda cool. And i don't feel really fat yet which is even cooler!! I'm sure i was heaps bigger at this stage with Coban. I am feeling both the little bubs moving around more now too which is so wonderful. It is such a relief to know that they are both still hanging in there. We go for our scan next Friday so we are getting very excited!! We will be finding out the sexes but keeping it a secret from everyone just 'cause we can. It was my idea and it's basically just because i'm mean!! lol. And names will DEFINITELY be kept a secret as i just know that i will get negative remarks.

I have been busy looking at houses for the past couple of weeks. It is very frustrating that they don't put heaps of photos on the www so that you can actually get a better idea of a place. I have looked at so many houses and they are all just not quite right. We may have to move a little bit further out than we planned but it will be worth it to have luxuries.

Friday after our U/S, we are heading up to Kapunda, S.A to stay with my Dad and brother for a few days. We will leave Melbourne Friday about 10.30am and driving until we feel like stopping. Then we'll stay the night somewhere and then keep going through to Kapunda the next morning so we will get there early Saturday morning. We plan on going to the Barossa and and doing the wineries. We usually do this when we go to Dad's as he lives right near there. Hopefully we score ourselves some great deals and once I am no longer pregnant, I can enjoy a glass or two again.

It is my nephew Xavier's naming ceremony on the Sunday and this will be the first time that we have seen him IRL. I am really looking forward to it!! I just need to think of something to make for him. Any ideas?????

I am in the process of making a mini album for a friend's Mum atm. I have visions in my head of what it should look like so hopefully it turns out that way lol.

I was going to leave you with some LO's and a belly pic but it seems blogger has other ideas so i'll post them later.

This n That.

I thought i'd better update on yesterday considering it was Coban's birthday. Since we already had his party on the weekend, we didn't really do too much on the actual day. Mum came over and we went to McDonalds for lunch. Coban had about 2 bites of his burger and a handful of chips but was really just interested in the playground. He went and had a play outside and even growled at a kid that was being bossy and pushing him away. That's my boy lol. After that we went back inside and got him a soft serve cone. He loved that!!



Mum got him a new Tonka tow truck and a Wiggles doona cover. Since we don't have his bed yet, we took out the pillow case and found a pillow for him. He has had that in his cot and just loves it. He says goodnight to them all before he goes to sleep lol.

Last night he woke up hysterical and wouldn't stop crying for ages. I still don't know what was wrong with him but i suspect he may have either had a nightmare or a sore tummy. He slept in our bed for a little while but i put him back as I couldn't sleep. He is fine this morning.

I did this LO for the monthly scraplift challenge at DSS using the April challenge freebie, Elegant Blooms by Tabby Lewis.



I also got DH to take a picture of my growing belly last night. I can't believe how much it is poking out at the moment. It's so funny.

These boots...

were made for walking, and pretty much anything else you could think of lol.



Coban's Grandpa & his girlfriend bought them for Coban's b'day and they are the most incredible looking boots ever. They are a Thomas Cook brand and are called 'Amphibian' footwear because they are designed to be worn in water, snow, mud etc, etc. Which is perfect for Coban as he loves all of those things and we like to go 4WD'ing and camping. So anyway, I just thought I'd post a pic of them because I think they are so cool.

Birthday parties rock!!

Coban's birthday party was a huge success. The weather was absolutely glorious and I am so glad that we decided to have it at the park. We chose the most beautiful big open park called Westerfold's Park in Templestowe and it was perfect. We managed to get a couple of tables under a couple of big trees so there was plenty of shade and room.

I made an Elmo cake and Coban loved it. I got a lot of comments from everyone there too so I was pretty pleased with myself lol. I was certain that i would stuff it up as I had to make the cake bigger so couldn't use the guidelines that i had.



I was so proud of Coban all day too. He was so well behaved and totally cute with food and dirt all over his face lol. He just can't help himself when we are in a park.

Here are some more pics of the day.



In the morning we decided to give him his main present which was a basketball ring and stand. He loved it and weplayed with that for ages. He then noticed the big cardboard box that it came in and climbed in for a rest. It was so adorable. I had a brilliant idea to turn the box into a boat for him. (Too much watching PlaySchool i think lol). So anyway, DH & I got to making this boat which took about 10 minutes and Coban thought that was just fabulous. So all in all it was a great day. I did wake up this morning with a major tummy ache and feeling sick so i think next time i won't eat as many chocolate crackles.



Here are a couple of my LO's to show:


Credits: Crazy Crafter by Sherri Tierney~available at DigiScrapShak


Credits: Too many things to mention.

And most of you already know this but our house was broken into Friday morning. The only things that were taken were 2 of DH's guitars so it's all just a bit too weird. Nothing else was taken or even touched so it seems that it may have been an inside job. At least that is our opinion anyway. I really hope they turn up at a second hand dealers somewhere and we get them back as the acoustic was DH's fave possession and has a lot of sentimental value to him.

Ok better go and do some grocery shopping now.

Almost 2!!!

I am getting all excited as my little boy will be 2 on Tuesday. The past 2 years have flown by but I am not sad at all that he is growing up. I am enjoying this new phase (besides the screaming) and am loving the fact that he has such a vibrant personality. I love watching him dance to The Wiggles & get involved in Play School. It's just gotten all so interactive and I'm loving it.

The next thing is getting him into his big bed. We need to go out and get one very soon so that he is well and truly used to it by the time our babies arrive. Following that is toilet training but he doesn't seem ready enough yet. He does sit on the toilet occassionally but never does anything. I'm not too fussed just yet.

I will be spending the next few days baking and preparing party food for Coban's party on Sunday. I just hope I don't go and eat all the chocolate crackles before the day lol. We are heading to a park for the party and the weather is supposed to be quite nice so i am keeping my fingers crossed. Otherwise we will have it here. There won't be many kids coming. Mostly family and a few friends which is the way i like it at this age. I don't think I could handle a horde of cranky toddlers lol.

Mum is coming over on Tuesday and we will take Coban to McDonald's for lunch. I know, Macca's is not the healthiest choice but i know he would love it. And he can go and play afterwards. So basically for the next 5 days or so, I will be flat out.

I'd better add the layouts i have done over the past week. Again, I have plenty as my blogging days are few and far between.



Credits: Leroy Brown by Carole Neale & Beth Hesselberg~ available at DigiScrapShak


Credits: Craft Jar by MissMint


Credits: Urban Bohemian by Jen Wilson


Credits: Wonderful by Shabby Princess


Credits: Silly Boy-Cuddlebug by Shabby Princess


Credits: Festival by Shabby Princess


Credits: Bits and pieces of everything. I did use the Photoblast Vivid Colour action on the photo~available at DigiScrapShak


Credits: Serentiy Valley by Faer Oak~available at Pickleberrypop


Credits: Phresh & Phunky by Laura Deacetis

Phew, that's the end of those. Now i can't remember what else I was going to say. lol

I forgot to mention earlier that the Melbourne EB girls got together yesterday at Jells Park. It was really great to meet Ruey, Nicole and Tash and of course to catch up with Dannii, Clair & Felicity and all our kidlets. As usual, Coban was off having himself a good time but worrying me senseless while he ran off everywhere. I swear i spend most of my time chasing after him and saying 'NO' when we go out lol. I wonder when that will change? Will it ever???
I didn't manage to get any photos unfortunately but Clair has some on her blog. And hers are far better than mine would have been lol.

That's the end of this post. I need to go and get myself some lunch.