speaking of retreats!

last weekend i had the pleasure of being at the WICKED PRINCESSES retreat in brissy and OMG i had an absolute ball! i got to spend time with a wonderful bunch of ladies meeting many for the first time IRL....of course i had a great travel buddy in Sandy and a hostess with the absolute mostess in Krissy. oh and i simply can not forget to mention the check out chick to beat all check out chicks Krissy's gorgeous mum Lynette and our awesome bus driver Sir Otto ( don't worry Al i am sticking with "what happens on the bus stays on the bus"...LOL)..it truly was a great weekend and i can't wait to do it all again!!!
these few layouts are from the retreat using wicked princess kits and the challenges from the retreat! for fairy wishes i used the blue bird kit ....i just added the thickers and the prima butterfly.

for these next four pages i used the awesome park days kit...i LOVED this one and used up every little bit i could...LOL...i LOVE LOVE LOVE the fimo creatures krissy creates, so i just had to add a little lady bug here...it's so cute!!!

my very own little DJ at vincent's 21st...hehehehe i love this photo!

my very own nine year old....god she is growing up way to damn fast!

yep well it is all about Mary...ethan just adores Mary...so glad to be welcoming her to our family very soon...xx :)

ok Peta and Kate please don't faint but i used GLIMMERMIST!!! i know it's a miracle...think i might have been converted over the weekend...LOL!!!

i used part of my girly goodies pack for this goofy group shot from chantelle's luau.

not alot of pages created i guess but i was just having too much damn fun to concentrate...lol!

thanks for looking

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dates???

ok i have two possible dates for the retreat .....february 24th-26th or March 9th - 11th (bare in mind with this one that easter is only about 3 weeks later).....let me know your preference and majority will rule.....my pick is the Feb date.

decisions to be made.

hi girls....i have been thinking and starting to plan my retreat for next year and want to know what would interest you all the most.....would you prefer the retreat be cheaper and you receive a goodie bag...basically a kit, challenges and your food and drink included in the price for the weekend then you would bring you own gear or shop while there ???? OR would you like it to be similar to last year where you recieved the large pizza box full of goodies, papers, cardstock, challenges etc plus all food and drink???? just something to think about...please let me know here in the comments section or email me direct if you prefer....any other suggestions you may have will be taken on board as well.

i would love to start promoting the retreat so some decisions have to be made and i woule LOVE your input.

chat soon
jules xxx
PS will be back with some scrappy shares later today :)

chan turns 9!

on the 1st of may my gorgeous chantelle turned 9 and we celebrated Luau style. she LOVED the coconut cups we were able to get for all her party guests..... plus they all got this grovvy little tote bag, necklace, bookmark, notebook
and goodies....

her large cupcake birthday cake was a little on the dodgy side but once it was iced you couldn't tell...LOL... Merv piped the cake for me...it turned out ok....i think he did a good job...don't you???

ebony had a ball......she ditched her grass skirt after we played dunkin for ducks cause she was soaked! lol....

chan was just a little bit happy about her monster high doll!!

we played dunkin for duckies...where the kids had 30 seconds to use their mouth only to grab as many ducks from the container of water as they could....god they loved this one...it was such a crack up....very hard to get pics ...got lots and lots of head shots...lol....here is a couple i did manage of ethan though....

all in all we had a great day with wonderful friends and great weather to top it all off!!

lest we forget!

on this day i want to say THANK YOU...the words seem so little but they are said with all my heart....to our servicemen past and present and to their families whose sacrifice is often forgotten.....

i read a book by Lora Leigh recently and she wrote this inside the front cover...it rang true in my heart and i thought today was a good day to share it.

"In memory of those who can never come home.

The Warriors, the men and women whose courage and determination, whose loyalty and dedication to their country demanded the ultimate sacrifice.

My prayers for your loved ones, your wives, parents, children, and friends are whispered nightly. My dream that your sacrifice was not in vain is an ever-present thought.

Your blood was precious, your laughter is missed, and your dreams, though not realized, will never be forgotten.

You are the ultimate heroes, and your precious light will shine forever in the minds, the hearts, and the lives of freedom you have provided for us.

May heaven hold you in its embrace, as we shall always hold you in our hearts."

LORA LEIGH...

well said lora....xxxx

oh what a kit!

i am loving this little girl kit by Echo park....i have added just a couple of more things to the kit ( a prima butterfly and some gingham ribbon) but as a bonus i have kept the price them same....i have only 2 left so be quick girls......these are the pages i have done so far with the kit and i still have plenty of goodies left to keep on creating! some are class pages and some made using Wicked Princess Sketches created by the very very talented Krissy Christie! i have to apologise for the awful photos....i am having fun with the 8.5 x 11 size when it comes to getting the photos right...lol.....this page is of the gorgeous penny at my retreat Last year.....i love you my friend!

i am really happy with this one of ebony's pre-school photo....I LOVE those prima butterflies.....

Ebony's first day at BIG school....lol.

My brother Graeme getting a big birthday smooch from his gorgeous wife Michelle...i will probably be in big trouble for this one making the blog...LOL!!!

i Adore this photo of my grandma and me at stuarts point a very very long time ago...lol...this one is using week one of the april sketches at WP. miss ebony striking a pose and taking her own photo...lol...she loves to do that god love her!...this was also a WP sketch...week two.

for the week three sketch i went back to 12x12 ....i just love the colours in this kit....oh i think i already said i love this kit didn't i??? PMSL.....

Easter Hats!

on Friday the kids finished term one of school with their Easter hat parade....they had a great time and i even won a small prize in the easter raffle...shock horror!...LOL...knowing my chances of getting photos at the actual parade were not good i took a couple before we left for school. the quick give mum a nice photo then ......

we get to be silly and make faces photo

i did manage to get ebony and

ethan during the parade but chantelle was too quick for me...lol.....