Hello Blogland, it has been a long time between drinks..... I was very unhappy with the look of this blog and the name of this blog - today the new name landed in my inbox in the form of a quirky comment from a lovely friend by the name of Annmaree - I had put it out there for some guidance with regard to this blog (amongst other things) and most importantly a name that meant something to me but one that was unlike anybody Else's - I would hate to think others thought I stole something from their blog names.
Separating my name into 2 parts is significant - my dear Dad, who passed away over 14 years ago (yet it seems like yesterday) had a nickname for me, one that only he was allowed to use (his rules not mine lol) which was Missy Lou - now I know I would not be the only daughter on the planet nicknamed this but it always amused me because there is no Lou in my name, no Louise or any other such name that Lou could be a shortening for! In any case, it stuck and that's what my Dads affectionate name for me was. Thats where the Miss part of my blog name comes from.
The second part of the name - chelle - is yes, the latter part of my Christian name but this was a nickname the only other significant male relative in my life(my grandfather) nicknamed me - he was the only one to ever call me (my rules this time lol) Chelley - and yes spelt with a C and not an S - he came up with the spelling as I was called this long before I could read or write.
I also didn't like the look of the blog - new to personal blogging I used the templates available under blogger - I have in fact asked someone to makeover this blog but as I am 9th in line for her services I decided this evening I had nothing to lose so 'fiddled' with the settings and voila I have something that I like the look of much more than before - this is more me - not quite what I would like the finished look to be like but closer.
So there you have it - an amazing day, a delivering of what I had asked for when I least expected it, but boy did I know it when I saw it..... thank you to all involved and the messenger named Annmaree.
Miss chelle.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Currently.....
Hello, welcome, lovely to see you - I swear I blinked and a whole week just whizzed on by.....
Here is my around here, right now, currently ....
Listening to the wonderful sound of rain on a tin(colourbond) roof, music to my ears - I find it really soothing, a bit like the fan I have on every night all year round... I think I like white noise (so long as it isn't coming from a television!)
Enjoying... still enjoying watching my young son take excellent care of his teeny tiny baby Indian Ringneck... as she (I have decided she is a girl) is growing so fast she is super hungry often waking him at 3am squarking to be fed... still syringe fed ....
Loving that he hasn't once complained or asked for help
Reading lots and lots of Project Life ideas and blogs... still
Losing weight finally, 2 major abdominal surgeries 9 weeks apart took their toll on me in lots of ways but the hardest to deal with is the lack of core strength and any level of fitness I once had sure disappeared, doing specific strength training - one has to be super careful as hernias are common after such extensive incisions. Lack of fitness and stamina has meant a gradual weight gain, as I am getting stronger I am more confident to lift and move faster and the weight is just naturally shifting... yeah!
Wanting to photograph my Project Life album - I have almost completed my youngest childs birth to age 3, embellishing and a little more journalling and I will call it done, then I can photograph and I will be sharing it here on my blog
Proud that I took on board the key points of Becky Higgins Project Real Life Week 2... prioritise and schedule... they are working for me ... I always have made lists but not necessarily were the items in order of importance, just that they were tasks that I knew needed to be done. Now I make my list and then number each item in order of importance... the importance is not decided by timeframes but more from peace of mind and peace of heart.... its not too late to join this class. You can find further info here.
Here is my around here, right now, currently ....
Listening to the wonderful sound of rain on a tin(colourbond) roof, music to my ears - I find it really soothing, a bit like the fan I have on every night all year round... I think I like white noise (so long as it isn't coming from a television!)
Enjoying... still enjoying watching my young son take excellent care of his teeny tiny baby Indian Ringneck... as she (I have decided she is a girl) is growing so fast she is super hungry often waking him at 3am squarking to be fed... still syringe fed ....
Loving that he hasn't once complained or asked for help
Reading lots and lots of Project Life ideas and blogs... still
Losing weight finally, 2 major abdominal surgeries 9 weeks apart took their toll on me in lots of ways but the hardest to deal with is the lack of core strength and any level of fitness I once had sure disappeared, doing specific strength training - one has to be super careful as hernias are common after such extensive incisions. Lack of fitness and stamina has meant a gradual weight gain, as I am getting stronger I am more confident to lift and move faster and the weight is just naturally shifting... yeah!
Wanting to photograph my Project Life album - I have almost completed my youngest childs birth to age 3, embellishing and a little more journalling and I will call it done, then I can photograph and I will be sharing it here on my blog
Proud that I took on board the key points of Becky Higgins Project Real Life Week 2... prioritise and schedule... they are working for me ... I always have made lists but not necessarily were the items in order of importance, just that they were tasks that I knew needed to be done. Now I make my list and then number each item in order of importance... the importance is not decided by timeframes but more from peace of mind and peace of heart.... its not too late to join this class. You can find further info here.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Currently.......
I discovered this on Ali Edwards blog a few days ago and love her idea - I am going with ..... yep you guessed it.....
Currently......
Loving being indoors in the airconditioning - a very hot sultry and dry 37 degrees in my part of the world today
Reading a bazillion blog posts on Project Life and novel 'Beyond the Horizon' by Peter Watt
Watching the bank balance dip with the expenses of 2 weeks school vacation and
Looking forward to seeing it increase just as soon as I pay this terms Tuition Fees
Hoping Christmas isn't less than 12 weeks away and hoping also that I dont continue to stress over that fact
Watching my dear 12 year old son embrace all that is involved in caring for and raising a teeny tiny baby Indian Ringneck (named Amigo) including 3-4 hourly feeds, mixing the special 'baby' formula and syringe feeding him/her (Indian Ringnecks are 18mths - 2 years old before they get the tell tale 'ring' if they are male, females stay 'plain')
Planning for Project Life 2013 by almost completing my DIY Kit (see previous blog post for details)
Learning lots about 'cultivating a good life and documenting in' with Becky Higgings online class Project Real Life
Grateful, in fact incredibly grateful for the support, encouragement and friendliness shown to me in a facebook group (closed ie by invitation only) I joined recently called Project Life Australia.
What does your 'Currently' 'Right Now' or 'Around Here' look like????
Currently......
Loving being indoors in the airconditioning - a very hot sultry and dry 37 degrees in my part of the world today
Reading a bazillion blog posts on Project Life and novel 'Beyond the Horizon' by Peter Watt
Watching the bank balance dip with the expenses of 2 weeks school vacation and
Looking forward to seeing it increase just as soon as I pay this terms Tuition Fees
Hoping Christmas isn't less than 12 weeks away and hoping also that I dont continue to stress over that fact
Watching my dear 12 year old son embrace all that is involved in caring for and raising a teeny tiny baby Indian Ringneck (named Amigo) including 3-4 hourly feeds, mixing the special 'baby' formula and syringe feeding him/her (Indian Ringnecks are 18mths - 2 years old before they get the tell tale 'ring' if they are male, females stay 'plain')
Planning for Project Life 2013 by almost completing my DIY Kit (see previous blog post for details)
Learning lots about 'cultivating a good life and documenting in' with Becky Higgings online class Project Real Life
Grateful, in fact incredibly grateful for the support, encouragement and friendliness shown to me in a facebook group (closed ie by invitation only) I joined recently called Project Life Australia.
What does your 'Currently' 'Right Now' or 'Around Here' look like????
I know.... its been a while.....
Hello blog world, I know it has indeed been a few weeks.... nothing dramatic happened or is happening just busy with life..... you know ..... and bam! you blink and days and weeks have just flown by.
School resumes tomorrow after a 2 week vacation and so routines will be re established and more regular posts will be made. I was also particularly busy with 3 online courses, none of which I have completed in the time frame of Sept 1 to Sept 30 but will get there in the end.
I am being super organised for Project Life 2013 - my album is here, I have prepared my kit of page protectors and inserts, I have started to pool embellishments and alpha and numerical stickers.
In the meantime I have justed started Project Real Life online class with Becky Higgins (you can find the details here and 22 October sees me start another class with Shimelle Laine. Shimelle's class hasn't been released to the general public yet and I only know about it having attended the Learn Something New Every Day course (previous blog posts of mine give you an idea of what that class is all about).
I wanted to share my PL 2013 DIY Kit - entirely from papers and cardstock in my stash - I have ordered a PL Kit but wanted to see if I could get one together and also keep a track of the costs - if you would like more info just contact me via a comment on this post and I will do a follow up blog post with much more info.
Here is my process in pictures:
School resumes tomorrow after a 2 week vacation and so routines will be re established and more regular posts will be made. I was also particularly busy with 3 online courses, none of which I have completed in the time frame of Sept 1 to Sept 30 but will get there in the end.
I am being super organised for Project Life 2013 - my album is here, I have prepared my kit of page protectors and inserts, I have started to pool embellishments and alpha and numerical stickers.
In the meantime I have justed started Project Real Life online class with Becky Higgins (you can find the details here and 22 October sees me start another class with Shimelle Laine. Shimelle's class hasn't been released to the general public yet and I only know about it having attended the Learn Something New Every Day course (previous blog posts of mine give you an idea of what that class is all about).
I wanted to share my PL 2013 DIY Kit - entirely from papers and cardstock in my stash - I have ordered a PL Kit but wanted to see if I could get one together and also keep a track of the costs - if you would like more info just contact me via a comment on this post and I will do a follow up blog post with much more info.
Here is my process in pictures:
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| Some Teresa Collins Tell Your Story here but didnt go with much of that collection in the end, will most likely use the journaling cards for that... journaling |
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| 3x3 with rounded corners - the majority of my page protectors are 8 3x3's with one large 5x12 in the centre |
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| The Album - WRMK Ochre Linen 12x12 - inspiration for the kit, and some page protectors. |
I still have more cardstock to cut and round the corners - 6x4 and 4x4 sizes - as that is my second fave page protector configuration - 4 6x4 and 3 4x4 - perfect task for this Sunday afternoon, 37 degrees outstide so am inside in the lovely air conditioning.
Will be back soon with another post, amazing I know, not a peep for weeks and then 2 blog posts in the same day!
I am kicking off 'Currently' and will be posting that every Sunday.
Soon....
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Learn Something New Every Day - Day 3
Day 3 arrives and I decided to begin creating before I knew what the prompt was - so determined am I not to fall behind - I want to get to the end of September and still be up to date and not rushing to finish or playing catch ups well into October.
Prompt 3: What can you learn from your own two feet?
One step at a time.... stay grounded....
These 2 thoughts immediately came to me when I considered this prompt and the follow up idea of what is your own personal 'moving forward?'
I tend to rush movement wise, doing lots of tasks in a somewhat disjointed fashion, flitting from one to the other..... usually via my feet... I live and work in the same space and so from bedroom to kitchen to office to kitchen to garage to laundry to office to outside back inside - these cycles repeat many many times throughout my normal day....
I have begun a very much beginners exercise regime - it's been almost one week now of exercise biking and treadmilling for 30-40mins each day - not a very lengthy or difficult regime but one that is necessary as I continue to recover from 2 major surgeries - one planned in April earlier this year and another, emergency this time as a complication of the first, in June. Extensive abdominal surgerys so I have very little core strength but am determined to return to some level of fitness in a medically approved manner.... once stronger I can move onto a more demanding exercise program.
I am very interested in reflexology, I do not have attractive feet size 10.5 with a wide fitting to boot (pun intended lol) and I very rarely go barefoot even indoors.
So my thoughts translate into slowing down, one step at a time.... and to stay grounded by not allowing my tendencies to flit everywhere be the undoing of my concentration and completing tasks. And to be sensible and not be too impatient with improving fitness and stamina.
Here is the layout I 90% completed before knowing what the days prompt was -
These 2 thoughts immediately came to me when I considered this prompt and the follow up idea of what is your own personal 'moving forward?'
I tend to rush movement wise, doing lots of tasks in a somewhat disjointed fashion, flitting from one to the other..... usually via my feet... I live and work in the same space and so from bedroom to kitchen to office to kitchen to garage to laundry to office to outside back inside - these cycles repeat many many times throughout my normal day....
I have begun a very much beginners exercise regime - it's been almost one week now of exercise biking and treadmilling for 30-40mins each day - not a very lengthy or difficult regime but one that is necessary as I continue to recover from 2 major surgeries - one planned in April earlier this year and another, emergency this time as a complication of the first, in June. Extensive abdominal surgerys so I have very little core strength but am determined to return to some level of fitness in a medically approved manner.... once stronger I can move onto a more demanding exercise program.
I am very interested in reflexology, I do not have attractive feet size 10.5 with a wide fitting to boot (pun intended lol) and I very rarely go barefoot even indoors.
So my thoughts translate into slowing down, one step at a time.... and to stay grounded by not allowing my tendencies to flit everywhere be the undoing of my concentration and completing tasks. And to be sensible and not be too impatient with improving fitness and stamina.
Here is the layout I 90% completed before knowing what the days prompt was -
and a close up of the right page
Funnily enough these pages had many 'steps' to them papers going down first, then paint daubers, then paint via a brush followed by labels and washi tape and more paint, buttons, letters more paint daubers and even after I took these photos I added a few more 'steps' with more washi tape and label stickers.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Learn Something New Every Day - Day 2
Day 2 arrived ever so fast - I am in a different time zone to where the class teacher Shimelle is based - Shimelle is in the UK and I am in Australia.
This took me ages to narrow down the most worthy of individual mention - almost everyday someone somewhere teaches me something - from the person who wrote the recipe book I am using, my children who teach me far too many things that could be listed here, the writers of the courses I am currently attending online, the man who teaches me First Aid every year for my 'other job' etc etc.
Travelling further back in time there were bosses and mentors in various places of employment, the teachers from secondary and primary school, and as far back as my memory can take me to my parents, relatives, neighbours and last but not least my valued friends - this group of people span my lifetime.
The most inspirational teachers in my life were my father who taught me many a practical skill - how to wash a car 'properly', how to mow the lawn, how to use a whole shed of tools and how to stand on my own two feet. Sadly he passed away 14 years ago at the age of 60 but he continues to remind me of those life lessons often - the biggest one that rings in my ears every now and then - "Michelle, you make your bed, you lie in it" and many a time it has stopped me in my tracks before making a not so great decision.
My mother rates a mention but not for her positive input into my life but quite the opposite, unsupportive, uncommunicative, martyrdom. Her style of parenting ensured I raised my older children very differently and continues to determine how I raise my youngest child (12yrs).
Thankfully I have a wonderful Aunt who fills that motherly role for me, who is always there at the end of the phoneline, who doesn't sugarcoat anything, just simply tells it like it is. Forgiving, generous of herself and a very talented crafter to boot.
Here is the layout from my SMASH book that I created following from my thoughts and notes of Day 2.
My journaling is in the envelope under the big purple flower, the quilt on the left page is a tribute to my special Aunt - boy does she know how to make a patchwork quilt!
Day 2 Prompt - Inspirational Teachers - who and why?
This took me ages to narrow down the most worthy of individual mention - almost everyday someone somewhere teaches me something - from the person who wrote the recipe book I am using, my children who teach me far too many things that could be listed here, the writers of the courses I am currently attending online, the man who teaches me First Aid every year for my 'other job' etc etc.
Travelling further back in time there were bosses and mentors in various places of employment, the teachers from secondary and primary school, and as far back as my memory can take me to my parents, relatives, neighbours and last but not least my valued friends - this group of people span my lifetime.
The most inspirational teachers in my life were my father who taught me many a practical skill - how to wash a car 'properly', how to mow the lawn, how to use a whole shed of tools and how to stand on my own two feet. Sadly he passed away 14 years ago at the age of 60 but he continues to remind me of those life lessons often - the biggest one that rings in my ears every now and then - "Michelle, you make your bed, you lie in it" and many a time it has stopped me in my tracks before making a not so great decision.
My mother rates a mention but not for her positive input into my life but quite the opposite, unsupportive, uncommunicative, martyrdom. Her style of parenting ensured I raised my older children very differently and continues to determine how I raise my youngest child (12yrs).
Thankfully I have a wonderful Aunt who fills that motherly role for me, who is always there at the end of the phoneline, who doesn't sugarcoat anything, just simply tells it like it is. Forgiving, generous of herself and a very talented crafter to boot.
Here is the layout from my SMASH book that I created following from my thoughts and notes of Day 2.
My journaling is in the envelope under the big purple flower, the quilt on the left page is a tribute to my special Aunt - boy does she know how to make a patchwork quilt!
The title reads
I am.
all that I can be right now.
Learn Something New Every Day - Day 1
I signed up a little over a week ago to join this years Learn Something New Every Day with Shimelle Laine - Shimelle runs it every September every year and has done since 2006. You can go here and read in depth what, when, why and how to join me - its not too late.
Every day for all of September we are given a prompt.
Every day for all of September we are given a prompt.
Day 1 Prompt: - What was your last big adventure?
Immediately my response was the purchase of my online store
An adventure from the beginning, and even today some 18 months from my very first day it is still an adventure. I love what I do and do what I love.... lucky I know and not one day goes by that I don't count my blessings and appreciate and value being part of the Crafting World.
You can find my last big and ongoing adventure here.
And now for my 'layout' following on from todays Prompt -
I am using a Red SMASH book as both record keeping of my notes for the days prompt and also for the creative step that culminates in a layout, page, or whatever you would like. Lots of 'spots' on my page and my logo colours of pink, green and brown.
Learn Something New Every Day is the 3rd online course I am undertaking during September and my choice of a ready to use, portable book like SMASH reflects my fear of falling behind in all those classes.
PS Did you know my online store The Stamp Spot sells some of the SMASH range - you can find them here.
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