Five years today and my sister and I held hands and stroked his forehead until he took his last breath. Dad had a sudden massive stroke 5 years ago while he was working. He was great fun, always in for a laugh, his passion in life was his music and his guitar. Tanya and I flew back to NZ and got there within 24 hours of the phone call from the ambulance. We were blessed to be given our last 4 days with Dad. On the 3rd day he had an anuirism which took the biggest part of him away. We played his favorite music in his room for him and finally he was at peace. We took his working watch off his wrist which never come off and put his Rolex one on for him as he was to rest from now on.
He was so proud of us two girls. We were the world to him. You were the world to us too Dad and to know you had the best holiday here with us in Qld just 6 weeks before you left... made me so happy.
Love you forever Dad and I we will be in touch again in our dreams. I have dreamed about Dad about 3 times in the past 3 weeks. It's so real. Just like he was here.
Moonie x

I have just bought this online here... go and check them all out. I love it

Geeez I love this!!

A 2 Z Scraplets October Challenge

Here is my take on the October sketch over at A2Z Scraplets.
I love this photo of Danielle and I. She is my forever bestest friend in this whole wide world and I love it when we get the chance to get a snap shot of us together now that she has left home. This is when I went up to Townsville to see her for a week. We had a great time together. Always playing silly buggers.
In this layout I have used the gorgeous Prima Paper and flowers, a cute wee Pink Paislee note tag, the new stunning My Minds Eye Lost and Found brads, Rhinestones, and the ever so gorgeous A2Z birds and birdhouse scraplets. These are so much fun to recreate in any way possible. I have just covered then with co-ordinating papers and glitter pens.

I am loving this cool rainy windy weather. I know it doesn't suit everyone but I love any chance for the weather to get a bit cooler during the warmer season. We are chilling out at home tonight. My lovely husband last night cooked up a yummo curry and has let it brew for 24 hrs. He has just served it up and it is smelling just divine. So til next time.. see you all soon. Thanks for stopping in and saying hi.
Moonie xx

Tone Loc - Funky Cold Medina (Official Video) [HQ]

LIFE AND ITS CHALLENGES!

Hope you all live life to the fullest and remember God only gives you challenges he knows you can handle!
Can't wait to scrap with the girls at Daisy's tomorrow night then another 5 days off!!!! Hopefully the rain will stay away for the weekend so we can be out on our pushbikes and motorbikes. Nothing like this awesome climate right now. I have been swimming in our pool for 2 weeks now and soaking up the rays.
Fingers crossed we may have hit the jackpot!!! (Ken and I that is :-) )
Ok that's all for Moonie tonight. Been a long day.... take care and so glad you all are so happy reading my blog..
Keep up the happy scrappy work x
Moonie xx

I bike to the gym when I go in the mornings I dont work and yesterday I got the fright of my life. I was riding along happily enjoying the fast pace I was going with the sun on my back and the breeze in on my face until I looked at my shadow on the road..... Not only did I scream with such fear... I saw a massive Plover bird attack my helmet. He was right on my helmet. I got ht fright of my life and nearly fell of my bike, hit the curb and nearly had a head on collision with the ten vehicles on the road. This nasty mother of a bird thought I was out to get her babies... but I yelled that I was off to they gym and to stop picking on me. They are vicious. A friend of mine was attacked in the head yesterday and a nice chunk taken out of her scalp. Left her bleeding. So..... I have my weapon my darling husband attached to my bike helmet tonight. This will confuse the .. ummm.. birds. I think they are rather cute.... and plus.. they will do the job.
Oh, thanks Lisa Hayes... You are a legend.
I don't care if people laugh at me.. I will not get hurt. :-)
Hope you all have a great week. I'm enjoying not working so much and putting lots of time into me and my beautiful family. Im simply blessed xx
Moonie x

Oh Deary me

I have just stumbled across the Fine and Dandy - Tickled Pink.

I cannot wait to get to my LSS and get all of this range. The papers are so gorgeous you can do so much with them. Love them.. and they wonder why we stay addicted for soooooo long in this thing called Scrapbooking. Well who can blame us when such eye candy is put into our paths every single day.
(Did I do well?? :-) )

MY MINDS EYE

You soo have to go over to My Minds Eye and check out this gorgeous new Fine and Dandy- True Blue range.
I just loove all the gorgeous colours here. I can see some beautiful creations coming alone with this range. I love that they have bought out a 6 x 6 pad too. Love them.

Can't wait to get my wee hands on them to play.

Hope you are all well and happy in this wee world we live in.

Moonie x

A 2 Z Scraplets October Challenge

Look how exciting this sketch looks..

Go ahead and give it a go girls. To see more go to A2Z Scraplets and check it out.


(by Tanya Leigh Design)

The Rules:
You need to create a layout based on the above sketch.
Its open to your own interpretation, but it must be recognisable.
Only one entry per person.
You do not have to use Scraplets on your layout BUT if you have some in your stashes, feel free to put them on your page.
This competition is open to EVERYONE!!

How To Enter:
Email your layout
by 31st October, 2010,
to
challenges@a2zscraplets.com.au
Please make sure images are re-sized to max of 600x600 pixels and no larger that 200kb,
and that you name the file with your name.

The Prizes:
There are 3 prizes up for grabs.
Each prize is a mystery pack of Scraplets.
First prize is selected as the "judges choice".
Second & Third prize will be selected via random prize draws.
You have to be in it to win it, so what are you waiting for !!

Long time since I have posted :-(

I wish there were more hours in our days.. I have so much I want to do, have to do and then more I want to do but I always seem to run out of time.
I have had a huge week... a few downs which will disappear.. just about gone now to be honest.. you get a shock now and then in this thing we call life, but at the end of the day... I look at my life, my family, my two sweet precious babies who I adore with every inch of my entire soul, I am grateful for our beautiful home we have, I have an awesomely supportive loving husband, a Mother who I cannot fault, a great health, great business and soul mates who will always without a doubt be there for me and me for them. Sometimes you have challenges in your path.. but that's all they are !! They are just challenges.. As long as you get through them.... you come out the winner.. I'm sure every one of you girls who are reading this have been through some shit or challenges in your live and can relate to what I am saying. But as long as I know I am a good loving person.. I am on top! And so are you...
Blaa blaa blaaa and more blaa
Anyway, moving on to more exciting stuff.


In this layout I was asked to do a photo shoot for a great friend of mine Shelley Munson. I wheeled my bike into the photo studio and we have 2 hours of great fun. By the time the two hours was up, I was just starting to unwind. I will be wrapped to show my grandkids this layout when I am 94.5 and my boobies hanging down around my knees. heehhe
I have used the cool Basic Grey Wander paper range. Go and check it out. It is such a super cool range for the boys and even girls.. as you can see in my layout . And a film strip from Tim Holtz for a finishing touch. I love them. It is so important to do layouts of yourself. I think that when my two are older and have their own families.. it will be fantastic to have layouts of themselves to show their families.. but also to have layouts of us too. I would be rapt to have lots of layouts or photos of my Nana and Grandad doing the things they loved when they were younger. We have so many resources today to do such things.. so make sure you do.
So tired now.. I had a great day out on the bikes with my blister and husband and a great friend and his wife following us in their coolest new beach buggy painted Kermit luminous green. And the loud exhaust.. oooh was soo much fun today xx
Love you all my family xx You are all the best in the world.
Moonie xx
Have a great week girls.

Time to chill out

Our wee family decided to take some time out from the business and the daily routine of life.. so we packed up the caravan, the surf board and our pillows and hit the road.
We spent two days at Rainbow Beach first. This was just bliss. We didn't bother about cooking, just had a simple breaky in the mornings at the van and ate out for lunch and dinner. Was great to explore the beaches, and have some quality time together.









And lastly this is the gorgeous fabric I found in the most amazing Patchwork Fabric shop I have ever seen in my life.. It is soooooooooooooooooo worth the drive up there if you are wanting to find the most awesome fabric ever..
I have been looking online for months now for some fabric. I have known exactly what I want but havent been able to find it anywhere. But I walked into this shop two days ago and fell to my knees.. hehehe
Click here for the website and go and have a good browse around. You will be amazed at what they have.
I have only made one patchwork quilt before.. well many for Corey as a baby but I'm taking the full on Queen size quilting quilt...so I will be a bit rusty but I have the confidence to get there. I still use the first one I made every day in my lounge and I am busting to get this new funky one started.
Hope you all have a great week.
Thanks for stopping by the say hi x
Moonie x

Not much scrapping has been going on here in this house for the past two weeks.. I have had my girl here for a week and it has been so lovely. So wish she would move back home. She is pretty happy being back at home but I'm not sure if it is enough to want to come home.
Time will tell I am guessing.
We have just enjoyed being at home together, having home cooked meals, watching movies, bike riding and catching up on some more recent photos.
We are off in our caravan for a few days tomorrow and then the girls fly home on Thursday so next week I am back to normal. I have also had my cousin from NZ here for the past 4 days. There is about 40 of us grandkids and we all grew up together very close so it is nice 40 years on we still get on like we did when we were 7. Except he's not pulling my hair and I'm not punching him in the head.
So here are a few pics to share with you all. Miss my scrapping. Will catch up on some magazines over the next few days in the caravan.
Bye for now
Moonie x



And more important... Our special boy Corey is now officially a Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club Nipper...!! He is so excited and focused on this. He wants to be just like his Dad and learn to know the surf and be a great person on the beach and in the water. We are getting him a Nippers board for Christmas which he is very excited about. The kids we have employed over the past two years who are Surf Life Savers are the most focused and dedicated workers we have seen out there in young teenagers. It is a great start to their lives. We are hoping he does well.


That's it for now my luvs.. hope you all have a great week and keep up that passion x

Every day I count my lucky starts and know just how lucky and blessed for where I live. I am in love with the Sunshine Coast. There are so many gorgeous spots to hide out and enjoy our beaches. We went to a wedding on the weekend in a perfect we hideaway in Coolum. Walked down a mile of stone stairs to the beach. It was so cute. Perfect day for a wedding.
Here are a couple of pics.



That's all folks..x
Moonie

Prima

I have just bought some of the new Prima Annalee Collection.. It is simply beautiful and can't wait to get my hands on it and get creative.
Go over to their website and check out their lovely collections..

I am very excited as my daughter and Bonnie her bestie are flying down on Wednesday to Brisbane. I get to pick them up and we are all so excited to reunite. She is here for a week then me and my boys are off away in the caravan for 5 days near the beach so it will be nice having some family time together.
I have slowed down in the scrapping the past two weeks but I have also had a huge week on last week and this week too. Never enough time in life to play is there. grrr
Well not much to tell for now but I am looking forward to my next page.
Moonie x

Nooice gift from my sister!

I thought this was pretty sweet of my sister to think of me when she saw this fridge magnet in Santa Barbara.... she knows I love these vintage verses but ummm.. what was she thinking buying one that said that!!
Cow face drama queen skank herself!!!

Our day out together

Not very often we get to go and spend time together outside of the home... when we have time off from the shops we are normally soo happy and content to stay and home and enjoy the tranquility. Yesterday we went around about a few places and went for a bush walk in Buderim. Was so nice.
Here are a couple of fuzzy pics to share with you off my phone.

This morning Corey and I went down to Mooloolaba Beach where Ken was training. We had a yummo breaky together for Fathers Day then spent the rest of the day at home listening and watching the rain. Was bliss to have nothing on.
I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed some family time together for Fathers Day.
See you for now
Moonie x

Glad I got a photo of us on our 6th Wedding Anniversary.. I was spoilt and was given a gorgeous Silver ring with a thick band with a daisy on top and a cute pendant. The pendant is also silver as I love silver. It is a flat circle with a medium size cirlce cut out of the middle. The wording around the circle is NEVER ENDING PEACE AND LOVE

Quote of the Day

Alphabet Soup!

My Minds Eye have a gorgeous fun collection that I have just found online.. I cannot wait to see this in the flesh. Go here and check it out.
I can see some scrumption kids layouts for Corey and even Danielle using these products.

Out for the day....

Well today I got to have the best sleep in with Corey then we went for a ride on our pushbikes to the cafe for breaky.
Not long after that we went out with Ken for the day and did some relaxing things.. drove around the coast, then attended a BBQ. All they served was German sausages of all flavors and Sauerkraut. Red and white cabbage...OOMGolly.. how yummy was it all. Nice to try something different for a change.
I'm home in bed for a relaxing night with Corey watching television.
Last night I went to Daisy Chain Scrapbooks and was happy with what I did for the night. I normally pump out just the one layout but last night I managed to get two done. They are not full on layouts but I was happy with what I did.

This is the new Crate Paper School Spirit Collection.. As soon as I lay my eyes on it, I could feel the inspiration come on. And this is why my friends we are soo addicted to scrapbooking.. All the beautiful wonderful papers and embellies that come out every week are just so overwhelming.

This is a pretty fun layout. I do normally struggle with not having so much on a page, but it was fun to do for a change and I am happy with the end result. The backing paper is Pink Paislee Starlight and I have included some We are Memory Keepers stickers and paper which seemed to blend perfectly. These photos were taken in Townsville on the stand at the big water bucket after a few hours of shopping. Corey was very patient and enjoyed his time to the max in the water while Ken and I lay in the sun.
I hope you have all had a wonderful Saturday. It's our 6th Wedding Anniversary today. One we haven't forgotten. In the 6 years of marriage we have missed 3 anniversaries.. Ooopsie.. I remembered at 11.45pm last night while scrapping with the girls..
Thanks for looking
Moonie x

Moments like these you need Minties...

This is my new nighty I bought.....
I couldn't work out what Corey was meaning this morning when he said.. "Mummy your nighty is so big???#@**"
I ignored him as I was trying to work out what he was thinking or on about..

Then when I went outside... I just laughed....
This is my new doona for a spare... hahahhaha
Bless his wee heart!!

Just thought I would camouflage myself in bed so my huthband can't get me x

I know you girls will love this one...

If you weren't smiling a minute ago.. you surely should be now... hahahah
Have a great day today.... I am... I have the day off.
Moons x