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I couldn't resist checking in and sharing this gorgeous scrapbooking page I completed the other night - one of the challenges in the Piles of Scrap Yahoo Group was to case another member of the group - I chose Kerrin Quall!
I had been reading her blog earlier (see my Blog Links) and was quite inspired by a page she had shared and whilst mine is not identical to hers (I have a real problem with casing - LOL) you can see that I have used K's page for inspiration :)
Thanks K!
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As Adam has begun his journey into Pre-School education (3-year-old) it has started me thinking about returning to work once he gets to the school environment . . . I know it's still a little time away BUT a committment to return to work I don't think can be made lightly.
If I return to full-time work (I am a qualified Early Childhood Educator) means I will have less time to be involved in the boys schooling - I'm currently the Secretary of the Parent Club, run the school's book club and help out whenever I can. Obviously, work would impede on my involvement considerably. That is why I am leaning more towards relief teaching . . . there is such a huge demand in my area, my hours would be a little more flexible - sure it's not definate as to when or if I would be working BUT the boys schooling and afterschool activities would be able to be considered. It's a good thing I have plenty of time to make up my mind :)
I was very inspired by a page that was featured in in a recent scrapbooking magazine by Leanne Ryan, who had scrapped her perspective on her current role in life as a 'Stay-At-Home-Mum' - at this time of returning to work consideration, I was inspired to document my thoughts on this topic too . . . thanks so much Leanne for your inspiration!
I also used a technique of a hole punched border that I recently saw in an issue of CK . . . I used 4 different sized hole punches that I picked up ages ago in a discount store to create the scroll borders, before adhering a piece of black cardstock to the back to make the holes more pronounced - this technique looks fantastic with multi-coloured paper behind it too! The words 'housewife', 'homemaker', etc have been done with the CBX Chippycircles font which, after having been printed along with the journaling onto a clear transparency, I painted the reverse of each Chippycircle with white paint to make the letters stand out! You wouldn't really know that they weren't letter stickers now would you?
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Geez . . . I was doing so well with this blogging thing and then a gastro bug and time has just gotten in the way - LOL . . . oh well . . . let's see if I can do better from now on . . .
The beginning of the month, saw James turn 7! Now that is so hard to believe! HAPPY BIRTHDAY my big boy! I'm so glad you had an 'awesome' day and loved all your pressies - now get out there and practice riding that bigger bike of yours - LOL
This last weekend saw us off to James' very last day of Little Athletics too and for someone who had really lost interest since just before Christmas, we were so proud to see him stick it out and qualify for his awards - he again won the 'Most Disciplined Player' - congratulations mate . . . we are so proud of you for sticking with your committment to do Little Athletics and see out the season . . . here's hoping Tennis is everything you hope it to be!
After having left his photos from last season so long to do, I decided to get my act together and do this year's one straight away . . . here's the scrapbooking page I have created to commemorate the occasion and all done with products from the March CLUB Scrappit! Gotta love SEI!
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