What have you done lately?

After reading the comments I have followed some very sound advice and moved no. 8 to no.1.

Not a heck of alot but here is the "To do list" so far:

8. Take better care of myself
1. Make tomato chutney
2. Clean up the garden before the colder weather sets in
3. Design and print personal business cards
4. Organise mini albums from trips, special events from the past few years
5. More baking and experimenting
6. Take photo's of last years layouts and add them to my blog
7. Make and sell bracelets
9. Make myself some new clothes for winter
10. Dye my hair
11. Make more jean bags

Anyone got any panadol I've now got a headache

Check this out

Found this cool scrapbook site. I'm still reading through it but first impressions are pretty good

http://www.scrapnart.com/

Baking baking baking

I started my fundraising baking at work again and my co-workers certaintly missed the home baking. This week I made crunch - the one that was suppose to be for camp..sorry gals and banana, choc chip and blueberry muffins....yummm!!!

I made small muffins at $1.00 each and peeps brought them in bulk I sold out before 10am, now you may say I could have sold them for a lot more but by keeping my prices low I get repeat business, take home empty containers and money in my pocket - chi ching...

I going to adding some savoury items as the weather gets colder such as savoury muffins made with soup mixes(needs a bit of work) scones - will have to get up early to make them on the day and perhaps bacon and egg pie - thinks like that.

School Baking

Here we go again, first batch of Muesli Slice made for lunches tomorrow. I use an anzac biscuit recipe as a base and add nuts, choc chips and replace some of the rolled oats with muesli mix, then put it into a slice tray. A double tray I might add, single would be swallowed whole in on sitting in my family..lol

Once it's cooked, cut it into squares or fingers and drizzle chocolate over the top. My son has worked out how many he can have as an afternoon snack while leaving enough for his lunch.

Back to class

Tomorrow the boys are both at school for their first full week of the new year. Both have had mixed emotions about returning after such a long break.

For Cannon it's his last year which means he will be doing a lot more in preparation for life after Oaklynn, I can' t believe he will be graduating this year, makes me feel a little OLD..to say the least

Phoenix is Y12, growing physically and mentally, sometimes it takes all my strength to remember its a phase, count to 10 and negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. I have to constantly remind myself he's a young adult now(he keeps reminding me...lol), and not the little baby I'm sure I brought home yesterday..smiles.

Craft room

I took a few days off work to celebrate my birthday and to relax before sports, school, family and life in general kick in. So what did I do over this time....well where do I start

I shifted the boy out of his space upstairs into my sisters spare room(looks good to) and I moved into his empty space and created what I call craft heaven. My inlaws had a door left over from their old house which I converted into a table and used concrete blocks that my dad had lying around into desk legs. There is also a low standing wooden cabinet that I have yet to find room for.

When I look back at the space I used to use it makes me wonder how I ever managed in such a confined area AND NOW that I have layed all my things out - wow how did i ever accumulate so much ...yikes.

I've moved things around slightly since this photo was taken but it gives you and idea of what I now enjoy.

I have placed everything that I use most in front of me and things I use less frequently in a shelving unit or in plastic drawers. I can now visual see all of my supplies and if I didn't buy another thing for the next couple of years I'd still have heaps.

I may also do some stock taking and put some unopened items on Trademe so i put this money towards more supplies in the form of tools or technology.

I would also like to mention that this couldn't have been done without my loving, supportive and long suffering husband who really does endulge my every whim - within reason...lol.

Blog list amendment

Following the paper trail (youtube) = Follow the paper trail (blog). There is a blog called following the paper trail which belongs to someone completely different but just has cool. I'm following both - you be the judge