Layout to share

You may be ready to scrap your Christmas photos already, so herewith 2 more festive layouts to share.  I am usually good at using just one piece of patterned paper to make a double page layout, so my patterned paper goes quite far.  I am listening to my friend Lynn and using my stash as much as possible.

Not sure why the photos are so bad.  Sorry.

I'm pottering around in my scrap room.  A little bit every other day.  Repacking.  Reorganising.  Getting rid of old supplies and paper that I don't love.  I'm also registered over at Big Picture for 2 e-courses.  I'll share more soon.

December reflections

It was a sad December for my family, it doesn't really feel like we've had a real Christmas.  This was my December...

Ruby is my joy, my heart, my love

My sister Rose-Marie Ann Drysdale passed away peacefully on 22 December 2011, after a long battle with cancer

 

Princess Elizabeth made Christmas day bearable for a family hit by tragedy

Elizabeth adores her daddy, and Robbie is such a good dad

My children got a new scratch block.  Boss cat (Ruby) has claimed it as her own, and poor Bella is not allowed near it!  How does one teach kitties (and children) to share??

Our new year's day tradition of walking at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens endures - I started this tradition in 2008.  It was wonderfully cool and quiet as Lynn, Richard, Connor, Leonie and I strolled through the beautiful gardens, and then had a leisurely breakfast under the trees.  Conversation was around goalsetting and plans for 2012

One little word

My one little word for 2012 is MOVE...

• MOVE towards creating the life that I really want
• MOVE forward to make my creative dreams a reality by taking just a few steps forward
• MOVE more physically to get fit, strong and healthy
• MOVE away from laziness, procrastination and fear
  
• MOVE the clutter out of my home


• MOVE more slowly and gently with the things that really matter to me - prayer, rest, connecting with friends and family, my health, and enjoying nature and the outdoors


• maybe even MOVE house this year

If you need more inspiration for your one little word, head on over to Ali Edwards' blog. 

What's your one little word this year?

Happy New Year!!

Layout to share

As the year winds down, here are 2 year-end layouts to share...

this is a snapshot of 4 highlights of the year; this is a great 'last page' for an album

I like this calendar view of the month of December; it is a pre-printed sheet with lots of space for journalling and photo's. 

This would also make a great travel page

My plans for the end of 2011 and start of 2012 are...

• a spa day with Cathy tomorrow (31 December) at Soulstice Day Spa, and then home with my kitties in the evening - a movie on the couch with furry children is the perfect way to say goodbye to 2011.  I will probably be fast asleep when 2012 rolls around
• a tradition that I started in 2008 is to walk at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens on New Years' day with friends. Lynn, Richard and Leonie will join me for a walk on Sunday 1 January 2012, and then we'll have breakfast under the trees at the Eagle's Fare restaurant in the garden.  I plan to spend the rest of new years' day scrapping
• Monday 2 January is a public holiday in South Africa - I will have "book club in bed" with kitties and lots of hot coffee, and then dawdle through the day

Wishing you a safe and happy end to 2011, and an awesome 2012 filled with good health, much joy and a mountain of creativity!!

10 personal breakthrough questions

As we head towards the end of 2011 and ponder the possibilities of 2012, here are 10 breakthrough questions that I am mulling over...

1. if my decisions were not driven by fear, what would I change and do with my life?
2. where am I experiencing boredom or frustration?
3. what must I STOP doing, so that I can make space to start something new?
4. what are the 10 things that I really want to do before I die (not what I have to do)?
5. who are the "breakthrough people" in my life - those people who inspire and mentor me, and who challenge me to leave my comfort zone? 
6. who are the "energy vampires" in my life that I need to manage or get rid of?
7. what are the new skills to learn, hobbies to try, places to visit and new people to meet that will create breakthrough energy in my life in 2012?
8. am I filling my life with work, or my work with life?  what do I need to change to make my daily work life more joyful and satisfying?
9. what is something new that I have always wanted to try or accomplish?  even if it's far outside of my comfort zone, could I try and accomplish this one thing in 2012?
10. what 10 things give me extreme joy?  how can I bring more of this into my daily life?

Merry Christmas