tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293169162024-03-13T08:27:43.988+10:00The Chic and Shab of our LivesStories and creations from an artistic-loving mum. Scrapbooking, Cardmaking and everything in between.Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.comBlogger393125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-68270232421820537142018-05-22T17:06:00.000+10:002018-05-22T19:28:37.847+10:00Some Fancy Pants scrappy things to share -<div align="center">
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We have had a BEAUTIFUL monday here! We have been busy with normal house related things but overall things have been peaceful and blissful today. Gotta love that!!<br />
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I have been fiddeling on a bit of scrapping lately, such a good feeling when you have been 'off' scrapping for a long time! Getting my Fancy Pants projects up for the month, one more that is in progress :) Talking about Fancy Pants, did you see the new releases??? YUMMMMM!, check them <a href="http://fancypantsdesigns.com/">out</a>!!!! My favourite is the christmas and Happy Together ranges!!! What do you like? What else have you seen being released that has taken your fancy??<br />
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Keeping on the Fancy Pants theme, I did a project for their blog recently, focusing on some ideas for their flocked transparencies :) If you would like some quick steps to recreate this layout, head on over to their <a href="http://missfancypants.typepad.com/little_miss_fancy_pants/2010/07/fancy-this-flocked-flower-accents.html">blog</a>!! Journaling reads: 'Baby may you always live a life driven by passion!' You can easily whip up some of those beautiful doilies die cuts if you happen to have a <a href="https://www.thebestvinylcutters.com/best-die-cutting-machine/">die cutting machine</a>.<br />
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I just finished this layout off late last night! A bit of a combo from two of their releases! I love these photos, they capture some of her regularly seen faces, it shows how cheeky she is, but how sweet she is as well :) Journaling on this one reads: 'She's got cheek, she's got guts, I love her! She's super sweet, she's mine!' Not sure why the 'y' on the title decided to move but was a bit lazy to retake the picture ;)</div>
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Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-58876746424006300242012-01-26T11:26:00.001+10:002012-01-26T11:26:48.284+10:00Almost halfway on fitness goal :)Happy Australia Day!!! <br />
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We had so many plans for Australia Day, but the rain has thrown a spanner in our plans, so instead I tackled the treadmill and house, and hopefully will get some time to scrap in a bit.<br />
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I see that my next run marks the halfway mark for my fitness goal ... good feeling :)<br />
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<strong>W2D1</strong> Stats: <em>2.94km in 31min, 10:33 min/km
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<em><strong>W3D1</strong> Stats: 3.06km in 29 min, 9:29 min/km and burnt 191 cal</em></div>
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<em><strong>W3D3</strong> Stats: 3.08km in 29 min, 9:25 min/km and burnt 193 cal</em></div>
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<em><strong>W4D1</strong> Stats: 3.21km in 29min45sec, 9:16 min/km and burnt 205 cal</em></div>
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I think that is good progress! Furthest I have run in 30 min is 3.25km, best time per min is 9:14. All up this year I have complete 25.58km of purposeful exersize :) not too shabby :)</div>
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<em>And just sharing one of my xmas layoutst that were featured in Australian Scrapbook Ideas late last year!!</em></div>
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Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I had a kidfree one and my cousin came up to spend the two nights with me, we had such a ball! Was fun to make last minute descisions and to stay out all day long without having to worry bout tired or hungry or moody kids :)<br />
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So I haven't done much in the creative world!<br />
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Here is a little canvas I made a little while ago, I took the Christy Tomlinson classes, I actually think I watched two of her videos though, oopsies, life just didn't allow me much time back then. But from what I learnt I created 3 little canvases, this one being my favourite :) Representation of me :) I'll share the other two sometime too, just gotta be organised to take photos.<br />
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And getting back to my fitness goal, i just finished my day 3 of week 2 - much easier than my day 1, but man I have never been a lover of exersize, so still a struggle every time. And I must admit the next challenge frightens me!! Going from 90sec runs to a rotation between 2 and 3 min runs. Sigh, I can do this! Just not gonna be fun haha.</div>
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Off to go sit and scrap :)</div>
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So day two of the challenge done!<br />
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<strong>W2D1</strong> Stats: <em>2.94km in 31min, 10:33 min/km and burnt 198 cal</em><br />
<strong>W2D2</strong> Stats: <em>3.08km in 30min40sec, 9:57 min/km and burnt 190 cal</em><br />
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<em>I had yummy Muesli with blueberries and strawberries for breakfast</em><br />
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<em>A massive salad roll for lunch :) Healthy and light = makes me feel light and good.</em><br />
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Also if you don't have 30 min a day to move, and yes I know that some of us just don't have the time ... here is an awesome 4 min workout!! And it WILL challenge your body!! And it might possibly be the longest 4 min of your life, but seriously 4 min of pain, we can all do that!</div>
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<br />Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-39146043920045344692012-01-04T20:28:00.001+10:002012-01-04T20:28:16.622+10:00My lungs are burning!Why???<br />
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Why do I feel like my throat is on fire and that I can't breath? My legs are aching and feel a bit like jelly. I feel a bit like throwing up.<br />
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My first resolution for the year I started today!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.c25k.com/">Couch to 5K program</a>. (which comes as a brilliant app if you happen to have an iphone ;) )<br />
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How many of you have got a 'get fit' resolution? Are you being specific enough, what does 'being fit' mean to you? I like to keep my resolutions specific enough so that I know I can reach it! I know I can run 5km and this program takes you through it in 9weeks. 3 runs a week, round about 30min of your time. Totally do-able! Even if I feel like fainting afterwards!!<br />
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<strong>Step 1</strong> - So I bought a treadmill, secondhand, $300 - bargain! For ages I have promised myself to get to the gym, but being a single mum with little kids I have to rely on creche and some weeks life just doesn't allow me to get there in the hours I can gym, so it hasn't happened ... now I have no excuses!<br />
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<strong>Step 2</strong> - Start! Well did that tonight! I started with Week 2, because I thought I was more fit than i am haha, hence the near death experience! Or it felt that way anyways haha.<br />
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<strong>Step 3</strong> - Don't stop!!<br />
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Stats for today - 2.94km in 31min, 10:33 min/km and burnt 198 cal :)<br />
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Let me know if you join up so we can motivate each other :)<br />
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Motivation for <strong>MYSELF</strong> today! A bit of passive aggressiveness to get me off my bottom where I was sitting way to comfortably, coming up with every excuse of why I can leave the exersize till TOMORROW.<br />
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Night night! xxJolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-78530460816641334932012-01-03T20:17:00.000+10:002012-01-03T20:17:01.518+10:002011 & You scrapbook layout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A layout about all Katie's first during 2011. This one is for <a href="http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/">Creative Scrappers</a> sketch # 189. I'm finding that it is helping me get back in scrapping when following sketches. Makes life a bit simpler :)<br />
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Short and sweet tonight! Sitting on couch sipping wine after a hectic day with two fighting sisters! So time to relax! :) xxJolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-29272871794783549492012-01-03T11:00:00.000+10:002012-01-03T11:00:02.631+10:0010 Things I love about Katie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This girl of mine is 6. I am so proud of 'who' she is. So proud to be able to say that I'm this girls' Mum.</div>
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I wanted to take some time and jot down some things that I love bout each of us, I thought it might be a good way to start of the year, to remind myself of what treasures I have in my life to be thankful for!!</div>
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A few things that I want to jot down for myself about this girl's year just past.<br />
<em>* She started a new journey in Nambour</em><br />
<em>* She thoroughly enjoyed her first school year in Prep at Woombye SS</em><br />
<em>* She lost three teeth, all at the bottom</em><br />
<em>* She can read simple words</em><br />
<em>* She can write words when spelt out</em><br />
<em>* She loves helping me cook and clean. She loves to scrap, loves movies, electronic games and </em><br />
<em> loves making up new games with her little sister.</em><br />
<em>* Her favourite colour is blue</em><br />
<em>* She seems to have already outgrown playing with dolls.</em><br />
<em>* Her current favourite movie is 'Kung Fu Panda' but she also adores her Barbie movies.</em><br />
<em>* She has 'chores' - Making her own bed, opening her blinds, unpacking the dishwasher together with one other one of her choosing.</em><br />
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:) 10 things I love bout you .... get the template from <a href="http://shabbyblogs.com/">Shabby Blogs</a>, great freebies there ;)Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-46211733658129219602012-01-02T20:58:00.001+10:002012-01-02T20:58:20.256+10:00Websters - It's your style!I love the new release by Websters, the cleaner, simpler, more versatile line! You can check it out h<a href="http://www.websterspages.com/new-release/sunday-picnic">ere</a>. I am excited bout this line! Can't wait! I've always been a Webster's Fan, but often resort to the back as the front is just too specific.<br />
Enjoy this little video by them below :)<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/34448822">Welcome Webster's Pages Sunday Picnic</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/mynoveltree">Webster's Pages</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Have you spotted any good new releases around??? :)<br />
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JoleneJolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-62079379039168322652012-01-02T12:03:00.002+10:002012-01-02T15:19:31.755+10:00NY Resolutions :)2012 New Year's Resolutions.<br />
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Here they are all scrapped up, imprinted on the brain :) Am entering this one on the<a href="http://getpicky.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-inspiration-challenge-15.html"> Get Picky Challenge</a>.<br />
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Ready to make 2012 a happy year!<br />
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Enjoy your Monday! xxJolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-68289760830844918862012-01-01T11:00:00.000+10:002012-01-01T11:00:04.449+10:00Happy New Year!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bye Bye 2011</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello 2012</span></div>
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I love making New Years Resolutions. I keep them small, very specific and do-able! I seem to manage to get most of them done by the end of a year. I always write them down, somewhere where you can see it on and off through the year as a reminder. It feels good, giving yourself challenges and actually achieving them. Like crossing things off your bucket list slowly :) Do you make New Year's Resolutions?</div>
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<strong><u>Mine for the year 2012:</u></strong></div>
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*<em> Go some place I've never been before</em></div>
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<em>* Sew at least 5 dresses for Dresses for Africa</em></div>
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<em>* Attend at least one cooking class</em></div>
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<em>* Compelete the Couch to 5K program</em></div>
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<em>* Join a social club of some sort or get back to Dancing classes, something where I can get back to meeting new people.</em></div>
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<em>* Find a new hobby or re-discover a love for an old one (I'm sick of spending night on the couch in front of the tv)</em></div>
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<em>* Save $xxxxx for our new home :)</em></div>
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That is it, all achievable right?? I think so!! And I've already started on a few of them!</div>
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<br /></div>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-71833542402604188312011-12-31T14:47:00.000+10:002011-12-31T14:47:47.295+10:00End of the year! The end of 2011 is here! It has been a good year! A beautiful year! Lots of obstacles and lots of challenges, but when I look back, I smile :)<br />
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I barely did any scrapping this year! It was difficult to find a good balance between being a single mummy together with being a high school teacher! My girls had a time and a half with their adjustments to school/daycare life in regards to their health and we spent most of the year having some disease or other! We have settled into the Sunshine Coast beautifully, finding peace here in this beautiful part of the world!<br />
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To finish off my year, I found some time and sat down and scrapped with Katie-Lee. Being on holidays, my whole house seems to be so much more peaceful, content and happy. It is a good feeling looking at my girls and seeing them shine with joy. It makes me feel like somewhere along the mess of my life the last few years, I have done them proud. And after all, what is more important in this world than being the best parents you can be. These kids deserve that much, they deserve the best start to life and have the best examples they can fall back on when life throws lemons at them too.<br />
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So to finish off the year! Which I'm doing with a smile on my face! I'll leave you all with two pictures! One of the layout I did, based on a sketch by Anna's Craft Cupboard. And the other, a gorgeous quote appropriate for this time of the year!<br />
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Best wishes to you all, finish off this year with a smile and start the next one off with a feeling of peace and happiness in your soul! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pGVoNjnB7Gw/Tv6Ty6OIRtI/AAAAAAAADew/v_LjdoKGTeY/s1600/239464905156308019_MJ9b672r_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pGVoNjnB7Gw/Tv6Ty6OIRtI/AAAAAAAADew/v_LjdoKGTeY/s1600/239464905156308019_MJ9b672r_c.jpg" /></a></div>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-80888133078612825062011-04-28T18:21:00.000+10:002011-04-28T18:21:15.517+10:00Beautiful :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-edxj9n7NiEg/TbkjG20GwpI/AAAAAAAADdk/kHbl-aqLF6U/s1600/5624298_E6HdpZEV_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-edxj9n7NiEg/TbkjG20GwpI/AAAAAAAADdk/kHbl-aqLF6U/s320/5624298_E6HdpZEV_c.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a border="0" href="http://www.shabbyblogs.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"></a> Been loving pininterest lately, and found this one that just felt oh so fitting in my life right now :) Isn't it beautiful??? :)</div>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-70387748330787452532011-04-16T20:19:00.000+10:002011-04-16T20:19:32.816+10:00Don't fall off your chair :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I scrapped!!! Yup, it actually happened!! And I enjoyed it ... but just like that the bug is gone again haha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND of all things I actually went with a yellow layout! My least favourite colour, but I do like the layout :) This is Katie and me on her very first day of school, she doesn't mind challenges and tackled the nerves of going to school without even blinking about it. She was so keen to get there and see what her classroom looked like. She loved getting all dressed up in her uniform and she smiled all the way through her day! She is an absolute 'go-getter' in life and I know that that attitude is going to get her to reach her dreams one day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Katie was doing some scrapping with me and got lost in her own layout! She is always so proud of herself when she finishes her layout and i'm still in the process of shuffling papers. She is a competitor, eveything is a competition here, even eating dinner is always noted by who finishes first. Didn't she do an incredible job!!!! She placed the layout next to my bed, standing upright against my bedside light, and when i went to bed that night my heart just absolutely glowed, she loves doing that, leaving me little 'suprises' of drawing and letters and things next to my bed for me to discover. How much sweeter joys in life can you get than that!!!! :) :) :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And just something beautiful from Melody Ross. I'm focused on seeing and being thanful for the miracles in every single day! Cause you know what, i'm lucky! I have the most amazing family, the most amazing kids and some of the most incredible friends one could wish for. Mix that together with the fact that beauty surround me every single day in simple things like nature and weather and colours ... lucky. I might not have in all together all the time, but together with these people who love me .... together ... I have IT all ... lucky :) And well ... I'll let the future suprise me with any extra little gifts it might chuck my way, until then .... life is beautiful and perfect in its imperfectness ... just the way it is. Enjoy the quote, enjoy your week :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-X8bk3O5Vw/Tall0N3NmzI/AAAAAAAADdY/dVf34_ZNH6U/s1600/melody+ross.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-X8bk3O5Vw/Tall0N3NmzI/AAAAAAAADdY/dVf34_ZNH6U/s400/melody+ross.bmp" width="361" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-33597399306254986852011-04-11T14:17:00.001+10:002011-04-11T14:25:59.786+10:00Falling down ... but always getting back up :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well .... cough cough! Thanks to those of you who keep emailing me; asking me if i'm okay. To be honest, ever since my move to the Sunny Coast, I have been on a ride .... a rollercoaster ride ... not a fun one either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I keep tripping, stumbling or stumping my toes. I feel like I keep going in circles, not finding the exit to creating a stable balanced contented life. In about 2 months time I will have been on my own with my girls for almost 2 years!! In some ways it feels like much longer, but in most ways it still feels like it just happened recently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are doing well :) We really are :) Sunshine Coast is treating us well and the lifestyle here reminds me of so many miracles and delights every single day! But sometimes little things make me hiccup. Last week around 6pm'ish I was sitting on my couch, I heard a car drive by and glanced out the window. I watched the car pull up to the house accross from us. I watched as the husband/dad got out of the car. Watched the front door fly open as his kids came running to meet him and saw as he walked up to his wife and gave her a kiss. I miss that .... so much ... I think there are some things in this situation you will never get around to being at peace with .... best to just not think about it and just keep on going ... but every so often I notice things that makes my heart ache, things that make me feel empty ... even though I am blessed in my life beyond belief. Sometimes little things make me loose balance and sometimes it takes me a while to get up again. I'm very hard on myself and when I struggle I get angry at myself for not coping better ... which doesn't really help in the long run cause all I do is manage to be dissapointed with myself when really i should be giving myself a bit of a break. I had a gorgeous friend recently remind me that sometimes it is okay to fall down, to stumble and to just stay there for a little while, to just let the aches soak in, to just feel. She shared this with me and I thought it was just beautiful :) So I fell, but .... I got up, and am soooooooooo looking forward to everything life has in store for me ... for us :) Life has been good lately, just gotta make sure it stays that way now :) Cause every day is a blessing and I want to make the most of it and be in the best place emotionally to enjoy everyday :) Anyways here is that little poem for anyone having a hard time, for whatever reason </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>It’s okay to fall apart.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>You don’t have to know the answers.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>All those pieces you’ve been holding for so long while you raced around your life looking for the last roll of scotch tape, go ahead, let them fall.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Let them fall.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Every last piece.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>It’s okay to scramble.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>You don’t have to be calm now.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>All those plans you’ve been stringing together like a macaroni necklace in kindergarten–</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>every last one is beautiful, so beautiful, so go ahead.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Keep grabbing at everything you ever wanted and always feared you’d never have.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Every last beautiful dream.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>It’s okay to hope against hope.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>This is not a time to be reasonable or rational.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Run, run as fast as you can against the tide that is crashing down now.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>When the last wave sweeps over you</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and every hope has been dashed</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>You will still be here, right here</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and you will not be sorry you tried to make all your sorrows disappear.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>It’s okay to cry.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Even if you are a man. Even if you are a mother. Even if you feel each tear</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>as an accusation against your strength, your resolve, your natural equilibrium.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Cry in the car. Cry in the shower.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Cry in bed when no one is listening or looking.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Cry when you kiss the kids goodbye for school.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Cry when you do the dishes.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Berate yourself for not being able to get it together</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and then cry anyway.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>How else will you know you lived, if not for these tears</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>reminding you were not made of metal, wood or steel</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>after all?</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>It’s okay to be lost.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Throw away the map. Leave the keys in the car.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Get out and walk.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Forget about everything you ever knew.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Crumple up those directions and move now from memory</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The memory of your heart</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The memory of your breath</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The memory of that one time you laughed so hard you cried</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The memory of that one kiss, the one that left you longing</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to be loved for ever and ever.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>At the end of your unraveling,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>you will look down and see your own feet</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>that have carried you so, so far</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and you will decide for once that it is okay</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to sit down</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to rest</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to hold out your hands</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to lift up your head</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to open your heart</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to the possibility that you were never alone after all</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>not for one minute</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>That Love was right there</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>in her terrible silence</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>not quite sure how to say it so you would believe her</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>that you were a thing of rare beauty on the earth</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>That She still has your macaroni necklace</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>That She’s been following you around,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>making maps of all the places you’ve been lost,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>so you’d know how to get back when the time came</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to put it all to rest.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Go ahead, be disappointed.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Nothing turned out how you hoped.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Sit under a tree and tell me the whole of it</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and I won’t say a word.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I won’t say a single word.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>This is the secret nobody knows.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>All these days Love carried my heart in her heart.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>I was her favorite, even as I cried,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and now I am sitting under her tree</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>listening to you</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>the way she listened to me</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>while I swore she was never ever there.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>It’s okay to feel lonely.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>At the end of your wanderings</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>when there is no more scotch tape</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and you can’t find your macaroni necklace of dreams anywhere</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>your heart will trace an unpredictable path</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to this place and you will have just enough courage</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>to let Love tell you the terrible beautiful truth</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>of how loved you were</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>and how even now, at the end of everything</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>it’s not too late.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">ANYWAYS, now that you all now where I've been haha, let's move on to other topics :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This little girl of mine is turning TWO in two weeks time. It blows me away how much she keeps changing and how fast she is learning. Her vocab is starting to broaden out, her favourite words must be 'Yea' and 'Mine'. Other words include, 'bottle', 'wata'(water), 'juice', 'car', 'raining', 'flowa'(flower), 'huggie', 'bye', 'hallo','doo-doos', 'toes, 'dog', 'cow', 'all fall down', 'ouchie', 'mum', 'katie', 'funny', 'see ya', 'bubba', 'toys', 'lily' ... i'll have to add more as i think of them haha. She is a proper stubborn two year old, she doesn't understand the concept of sharing or not being allowed to have something she very obviously NEEEEEDS. So tantrums we have, together with lots of tears, but overall she is an incredible sweet, love-a-bug, happy girl.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Just the other day we were blowing bubbles</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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And we were as happy as can be :)<br />
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But unfortunately mummy asked Lily to share, cause Katie wanted a turn blowing bubbles too<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but in Lily's world everything is "MINE" and she told me 'MUMMY, MINE, MINE, MINE' </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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And the cying continued very loudly all the way through Katie's turn ... and then it was Lily's turn again .... so she was happy again.<br />
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That's life here by us, the extreme of extreme emotions of a 2 year old haha :) Lucky she is adorable!!!<br />
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That's the news from me, look out soon cause I actually have a layout to share with you all !!! So I'll update soon again, promise :) xxJolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-47305957625146524792010-12-29T15:07:00.001+10:002010-12-29T15:15:52.565+10:00The Power of One :)Christmas was a gorgeous day! We even had some beautiful sunshine to brighten the day. I love the busyness of the day, the excitement that comes from kids, the wrapping paper that fills a floor :) We had a gorgeous yummy lunch and some scrummy desserts. It was just nice to hang out with all the family :)<br />
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And since then I have just been in complete and total laziness mode :) It has been gooooood :) I'll worry bout being busy again after new year, until then I'm recharging my batteries, spending some time thinking, doing lots of reading and just enjoying each day :)<br />
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I am still thinking bout my new years resolutions ... Have come up with ONE so far haha :) Maybe it is just cause I'm so content with my life atm, but really I like challenges, it keep me going, keeps me motivated and on the go, so need to come up with some gooooood challenges for the new year :) What are your new year resolutions??<br />
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Talking about One, I found this gorgeous poem on <a href="http://anandscompilations.blogspot.com/">a gorgeous blog</a>. I thought it was beautiful, so simple, but keeping that in mind, would be a good positive way to start a new year.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>The power of One... </em></span></u></strong></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One song can spark a moment,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One flower can wake the dream.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One tree can start a forest,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One bird can herald spring.</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One smile begins a friendship,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One handclasp lifts a soul.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One star can guide a ship at sea,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One word can frame the goal</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One vote can change a nation,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One sunbeam lights a room</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One candle wipes out darkness,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One laugh will conquer gloom.</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One step must start each journey.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One word must start each prayer.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One hope will raise our spirits,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One touch can show you care.</em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></em><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One voice can speak with wisdom,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One heart can know what's true,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>One life can make a difference,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>You see, it's up to you! </em></div><em><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Two last shares before I go :) This one was done ages ago for Stamp and Scrapbook Madness :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a card I have made for Websters Design Team Call :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MsjPh-5Pr3s/TRq6RgaBi_I/AAAAAAAADcI/XTr04MaXs48/s1600/Time-to-Celebrate-you.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MsjPh-5Pr3s/TRq6RgaBi_I/AAAAAAAADcI/XTr04MaXs48/s400/Time-to-Celebrate-you.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br />
I am childfree for a few nights while the girls are visiting their grandparents, am enjoying time to just 'breathe' and be me, so am off to the world of reading and might even do some scrapping later tonight :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance.</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><strong></strong><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, </span></em></strong></div><strong></strong><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life.</span></em></strong></div><strong></strong><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">You can turn over a new leaf every hour if you choose. </span></em></strong></div><strong></strong><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">- Arnold Bennett </span></em></strong></div><strong></strong>Laters Alligators :) Don't forget to tell me what your new years resolutions are :) Think I just thought of another one :) <br />
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</span></div><em></em>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-25475676619330769532010-12-20T16:30:00.000+10:002010-12-20T16:30:26.294+10:00I've been thinking lots lately ...<a border="0" href="http://www.shabbyblogs.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/ShabbyBlogs/ShabbyBlogsGlad.jpg" /></a><br />
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You know it happens this time of the year.<br />
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Your brain ticking over, wondering if the year almost past was one well lived, wondering what all you want for the new year to come!<br />
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I'm a sucker for New Year goals, it gives me something to dream for, something to work for, something to aim for. I did good this year past, I got every single goal except for one crossed off my list, it has been a hard year, but you know what; I did goooood and all in all, it was a gooood year! :) I feel a sense of success and proudness knowing that I did so many things I wanted to do!<br />
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But now I'm starting to wonder what else I want to achieve, what else I want to learn, what else I want to challenge myself with. I'm still thinking ... new years ain't here yet, I have time :)<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We have been busy busy here, with the move to the new house and setting up everything that goes with that. But of course we found some time to just enjoy being a family while decorating the xmas tree ... or trying too, Lily decided that while she couldn't hang up the baubles, she could instead rip them from their base instead, but we got there, tree is up and looking pretty in pink and silver :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On other news, I was very pleasantly suprised when I received my latest copy of Australian Scrapbook Ideas and saw a layout of mine on the FRONT COVER :) I also have a 5 page article in there, with plenty of tips on taking better photos. So if you are keen to have some time to relax, go and buy the magazine and have a cup of tea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my page that is featured on the front page! Seems like ages ago that that photo was taken, life was very different back then, think I was about 4 months pregnant with little Lily Belle. Amazing how quickly life can change, treasure each day for you never know what tomorrow has in store for you :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I really just came over to my poor abandoned blog to wish you all a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keep safe and enjoy the beauty of xmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-69600071091915134462010-10-19T20:34:00.004+10:002010-10-20T21:31:57.244+10:00House is under contract!<a border="0" href="http://www.shabbyblogs.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/ShabbyBlogs/ShabbyBlogsGlad.jpg" /></a><br />
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Well I'm over the moon excited as my house is under contract!! Hopefully all will go well and the house sale will go though without any problems along the way.<br />
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Along with the sale, i'm busy trying to get rid of some things I'm not using as much. <br />
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Let me know if you would like to purchase any of the following, payment through either paypal or direct deposit or cash on pickup.<br />
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<strong><u><span style="color: red;">SOLD -</span> <strike>FOR SALE - CUTTLEBUG PLUS EMBOSSING MATS - $80 plus actual postage costs to post.</strike></u></strong><br />
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<em>Cuttlebug in really good condition. The plates have been much loved, they are still the originals that came with the machine. They have plenty of cut marks on them (which happens every time you use a diecut) but they are not warped. The one plate has had the front bit snap off (somebody was trying to get the 'sandwich' through the machine but it was tooooo thick), so the front bit is snapped off but it is still perfect to use, have been using it without any worries at all. The extra embossing mats is for when you use any spellbinder shapes so that you can emboss with your little machine as well.</em><br />
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Here you can see the bottom of the 'c' plate that has snapped off.<br />
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One of my favourite stages of toddler-hood is when they start saying some words. I think it is the most adorable thing! I love the way they over exaggerate the shape of their mouth to make the sounds! It is all sooooo cute!<br />
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Lily is a CHATTERBOX, she has the longest, most complicated stories to tell. I'm glad I don't have to talk like her cause it looks like super hard work to put all those letters next to each other that really never go together, but it is so cute! And usually because she is a 'pointer' you can figure out what she is going on about by following the points of her fingers.<br />
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She is coming along really well with words, although I'm not doing a good job of keeping her words in one language, bit of English, a lot of Afrikaans, whoopsies.<br />
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* Mamma (she has this one perfected)<br />
* Tatie-Lee (katie lee)<br />
* Li-ly<br />
* Ball<br />
* Toe (which is afrikaans for close, think it is cause I'm always telling her to close drawers, cupboards etc etc.)<br />
* bere (which is afrikaans for 'put it away')<br />
*ou-PA (afrikaans for grandad)<br />
* Pappa (afrikaans for daddy)<br />
* Tikkie (grandparents dog name - she adores dogs)<br />
* na-na (for either banana or for sweets and lollies)<br />
* goo gil (good girl)<br />
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She also understand what I"m saying alot better now!<br />
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She is a serious mischief maker, on the trip to the Sunshine coast recently she figured out how to open the electric windows and she also opened up the door .... on the highway!!!! My bad for not having the kiddie thingo on, but seriously, she is only 1 year and 5 months! She is always running, she just about never walks.<br />
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And she is doing some awesome full on tantrums!<br />
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She knows where her noes is, but instead of pointing to it she squishes her nose up and sniffs hah! She knows where her tummy is and is getting there with her ears.<br />
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Awesome stage! Terribly busy but I love it!!!<br />
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If you are in the vicinity of Hawthorne on Sunday, join me for a class?? :) At Stamp and Scrapbook Madness :)<br />
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Have an awesome weekend everyone!<br />
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Yep I actually did CARDS, and enjoyed them tooo!!! Not sure what happened there hehe, thought it might be good to start using my scraps instead of chucking them, aren't I a gooooood girl :) All Fancy Pants themed just for good measure!<br />
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And in other news! I'm still alive after my divorce court case .... barely but alive. That was incredibly hard and incredibly painful. Just gotta wait out the one month and one day till I get my divorce certificate now.<br />
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My house is in the market, if anyone is after a little house in Eagleby or an investment, I wanna sell!!! :) Buy a new house that I can create some new fresh memories in :) So here is hoping, the market is a bit dead at the moment, but one can only try.<br />
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New week!! Let's make it a goooooooood one!<br />
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My latest Fancy Pants Designs layout! Talking bout Fancy Pants, have you applied to be on their<a href="http://missfancypants.typepad.com/little_miss_fancy_pants/2010/09/creative-team-call.html"> design team</a>?? You would be crazy NOT TO! Applications close today though, so hurry and apply, it is sooooo easy, what is there to loose??<br />
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Good luck ;)<br />
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Have a good wednesday!! I have a date at the divorce courts in Brisbane! Today is the day, BIG day, TOUGH day, HEART WRENCHING day! But the last big hurdle! Thursday = Fresh new start!!<br />
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But today?? Today I'm allowing myself to fall into a heap and just crying! I think I'm allowed that much, i'll brush myself off tomorrow! Wish me enough strength to get through the court case before loosing it ;)<br />
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<div> </div>And she is 5!<br />
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<li><em>Loves having friends</em></li>
<li><em>Loves playing boardgames</em></li>
<li><em>Can count to 20</em></li>
<li><em>Can kinda write her own name</em></li>
<li><em>Can recognise numbers</em></li>
<li><em>Can recognise alot of the alpha letters</em></li>
<li><em>TV shows she loves: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Dora, Diego, Little Einsteins and Jungle Junction</em></li>
<li><em>Favourite colour is still Pink</em></li>
<li><em>Wearing size 6-7 clothes</em></li>
<li><em>Wearing size 12 shoes</em></li>
<li><em>Sleeps with a variety of soft toys which include a Mini Mouse, a Unicorn, a Pink Teddy bear and a tiger.</em></li>
<li><em>Goes to bed around 7:30 and usually sleeps till 7ish.</em></li>
<li><em>Likes staying busy, she gets bored easily 'Mummy what can I do????'</em></li>
<li><em>Loves to help, she doesn't care what it is, washing windows, cars, dishes, making food, she just wants to help.</em></li>
<li><em>Is super caring, looks after her mummy and her little sis.</em></li>
<li><em>She loves going to Sabbatschool</em></li>
<li><em>She loves going camping with her Daddy</em></li>
</ul>I just can't believe she is 5, not long now and I will be doing the whole uniform thing booooohooooooo :( But I am mega proud of who she is and how she copes with life!<br />
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Love you Katie-Lee!!!!!!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> Mother Theresa</em></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a tickle in my brain. And it keeps making the corners of my mouth point toward the heavens.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> ~Jeb Dickerson</em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>~Author Unknown</em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this past year and a bit I have learnt that being single is not as bad as it sounds. Sometimes being as single as that tree above means you get to have the rainbow all to yourself ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have learnt SO much about myself, I have come to love myself again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you asked me two years ago 'who are you?' I would have said a mummy, a creative person and ummmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ask me that question now and I can make a list for you :) I know what I like, what I don't like, I know what I want and don't want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know i am stronger for everything I had to endure and cope with! I know that everyday is HARD because i'm a single parent and honestly it is hard, every day, but every single little joy is all mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My happiness is in MY hands, not somebody elses! Life is beautiful, full of challenges but absolutely and definately beautiful. I'm blessed, my life is filled with blessings. Why is it that we always wish for more? Just stop, breathe and tell yourself, 'my life is such a joy!'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My littlest girl is slowly saying some words and every time I hear her practise her words, I realize how lucky I am! Her newest and latest is 'look' and while a day can be long when i have to 'look' at every single thing, it makes you take notice of things you sometimes overlook in your rush to get where you are going, so today we had a look and saw some gorgeous birds, we saw some clouds, some flowers. We also saw chocolates, shoes, socks, food, milk, books, blankets, lights, fans, mirrors, toys .... you get the idea lol. And I had a 'mummmmmmma, loook!!!' and when I arrived she had climbed on her change table and STANDING on it, holey moley!! And of course now that she knows she can do it she does it over and over and over and over haha. BUT I realize that I"m blessed to be around to see her climb, to see her speak! To see Katie grow up way too fast, to giggle at her telling me that she is 'EXASPARATED' (really, you get exasparated at 4?? who knew lol) ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are all your blessings? I can make a list of well over ten things, can you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><blockquote><strong><em>Have faith in your dreams and someday your rainbow will come smiling through. No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep believing, the dream that you wish will come true.</em></strong></blockquote>A blog today, just because! Some of you were saying you are going through a seperation as well and I just wanted to say hang in there, it DOES get easier, I know I didn't believe anyone that said that either, but it does get easier and one day will arrive and you might just go 'OH, so THIS is why that all happened!' I have had my 'AH-HA' moment :) And while I was waiting for that moment to arrive, I focused on these two beautiful precious girls of mine!<br />
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</div><a border="0" href="http://www.shabbyblogs.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/ShabbyBlogs/ShabbyHappyComments.jpg" /></a>Jolene Pienaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08500761769405787093noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29316916.post-45480285458179332902010-08-21T18:57:00.002+10:002010-08-21T19:02:38.747+10:00Where is that rainbow?<a border="0" href="http://www.shabbyblogs.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww111/ShabbyBlogs/ShabbyBlogsWelcome.jpg" /></a><br />
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Keeping it real today! <br />
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I am ready for a rainbow. Did you know that to get a rainbow you need both rain and sunshine?<br />
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I seem to be stuck in the rain atm! Nobody's fault, no situations fault!<br />
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I have been having an absolutely dreadful time with withdrawal symptoms from going off my anti-depressants/anti-anxiety pills. Long story short, I was doing a fab job, loving life again, loving every day, so decided to go off my anti-depressants. I was on half a tablet, so thought the next logical solution would be to go off it! I was so wrong!!! Apparently you are suppose to go quarters and then quarter every second day etc etc. Otherwise you suddenly cause your brain to run low on the essential hormone that keeps your anxiety and depression low! So guess what happened!?<br />
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Yep! Depression hit me smack hard in the face. Being stubborn I just decided to ride it out, but boy it has been a hard ride! I go through one day where I will cry my heart out for no reason at all, it just happens! The next day I'm angry at everyone and everything for no reason, which is very unlike me! I can't sleep! But yet the withdrawal symptoms make me super tired, awesome combo! So I feel like a zombie! Because your brain is working so hard at producing the missing quantity of hormones, normal brain functioning becomes something of the past! I can't concentrate on anything, I'm forgetful, I say things and do things that I normally wouldn't do cause I don't have my normal reasoning skills. So I have said some super embarrassing things to people and done things which hurt others. I so hate this. I feel in such a 'daze' and kinda like my mind and body are two separate things. Total inner storm constantly brewing!<br />
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I've held off for 2.5 weeks now (I think). I researched some websites and it says it could take up to 8 weeks!!!!! EEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK!!!!! I so want to be my normal self again! And know that when I talk to people nothing weird will come out of my mouth hahaha. <br />
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So am wondering, cause I know that some of you gorgeous people would have gone through these withdrawal symptoms, how long did they last??? Please don't say 8 weeks lol.<br />
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I've been keeping as busy as I can so have been painting the rooms that didn't get done last time. Have updated my bathroom with a new mirror and new towel rails. So at least that is keeping me occupied.<br />
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ANYWAYS, I know that this too shall pass, so I'm just waiting for my sunshine to appear again, so that together with my current 'rain' I can create a rainbow :) It will come, might be tomorrow, who knows :)<br />
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On a brighter note! I went to the Ekka Show for the first time ever! I took Katie along and just loved every minute because the excitement were seriously just pouring right out of her soul. She was so gorgeous! A place with such beautiful colour, so many toys and all the excitement! For me the best part of the day was the closing events! Where you get to watch tricks! The most amazing tricks!!! My favourite was the precision driving, WOW!!! But totally loved the bikes. The V6 or is V8??? lol didn't go down well with me cause they kept on chucking dirt and gravel all over us, next time we will not be in the second front row haha, tooooooooo close to the action lol :) But was awesome!<br />
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</div>Katie is turning 5 in 2.5 weeks!! UNREAL! Not long now and I will have to get school uniforms and school books and my heart just sinks thinking about it :( I know she is ready for school though and I'm getting my family as organised as I can to get her settled into a good school!! School here by us is seriously no good! I know cause i did relief teaching there, so I am working hard at trying to get us in a better spot so I can get her into a good school :)<br />
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And just cause I know so many of you come here becuase of scrapbooking, I'll share a layout that was published a while ago in Scrapbook Creations magazine. Focusing on stamping :) I found this awesome bird image online, printed it out and carefully cut the bird out, leaivng the rest of the paper intact, so in essense created a negative mask. I could then place the paper on my cardstock and simply stamp into the hole where the bird was. Lots of work, but was fun and so worth it I think :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">:) Till laters :) Have a beautiful sunday and a super gorgeous week!!!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> Dolly Parton</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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