Time To Confess!

I have to confess that I treated myself today, I shouldn't have but I couldn't resist this


Such a cute little notebook, I was helpless to its charms as it called me from the shelf. I had to bring it home, and put it with the others!


Yes it's time for me to confess that I'm addicted to notebooks


In all sizes


And all different covers


I just love them!

Now it's true what they say, if a parent has an addiction it is much more likely that their child will also become an addict


The only difference is Maddie actually uses hers, mine are all pristine!

Got anything you want to fess up? ;)

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx

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Week four!

Well I've come down to the south coast to spend a lovely, long weekend with Paul.

Yesterday I took little Miss Pippy for a walk to the beach


It was a really gorgeous evening and the surf was up!


Today is a horse of a different colour!


Rain and low cloud that doesn't look like it's going to budge for the rest of the day, I don't care though because look what I brought with me:


All of my bits and pieces for project life :) and here is week 4 done and dusted


It snowed and I had a snowball fight, with the dogs, at midnight, in my PJs! I came home from work to find my neighbour, Drew, had made a lovely snow angel in the front garden. Pippy got a snow beard and wore her bandana on her head...strange puppy :) I tried a new flavour yoghurt. Paul bought me Project Life page protectors for my birthday, I sorted all of my paper scraps and drank too much coffee!


This was a really lucky week for me. I won £179 on the lottery, then £20 on a scratch card, then £10 on the lottery, £5 on a scratch card, £30 at bingo and another £15 at bingo! I haven't had any wins since so think I used all of my luck! Alfie was super cute cuddling Maddie and showing off how handsome he is.

So that was week 4, seems like only yesterday really.

I hope you're having a good weekend whether you have rain or shine.

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx

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My Precious Boy

All week I've been trying to think of something precious I have for Story Telling Sunday, hosted by Sian over at From High in the Sky.

I've been wondering around my home, looking at things on shelves, searching in drawers and peering in cupboards. All the time being followed, nudged and having a wet nose poked in my ear!

That's when I had a lightbulb moment and realised my precious for this month, it's him:


My boy Alfie!

He is so precious and I can't imagine my life without him, can't remember my life before him either!


Over 3 years ago I walked in to the RSPCA rescue centre at Ashley Heath and found the man of my dreams. Prior to being rescued he'd been locked in a room with no food or water, he was infested with fleas and mites and he had no human contact :(


He came bounding over to me, a bag of bones, and it really was love at first sight! In fact Maddie will often laugh at me because I cried when I saw him, I cried because I knew he was going to be mine.


He loves cuddles more than anything and, although he's a Belgian Shepherd/Collie cross, thinks he's a lap dog!


He gets in weird positions when he's sleeping! He hates being alone in the dark though :(


If you give him a ball it's highly unlikely you'll get it back :)


He loves his cuddly toy "babies" and runs around gathering them all up when I get the vacuum out.


He's turned the garden in to a mud bath.


He owns my heart, loves unconditionally and I am grateful, every moment of every day, that he's mine.

I can't think of anything more precious in my home.

Now it's your turn, head over to From High in the Sky and tell your story.

Hope your weekend is going well.

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx

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Been Oh So Busy

Well my blog was well and truly neglected in March, this was due to me well and truly getting my scrap on.

I said to a friend that I was going to challenge myself to complete 40 layouts in March and do all of the weekly challenges set on UKScrappers. I'm sure she thought I'd set my target too high but guess what?


I did it!!!


All 4 weekly challenges, 40 layouts in total completed and 57 photos scrapped!


I enjoyed using stencils and masks.


I loved diving into my scrap basket.


I used sketches.


I even dusted off my stamps!

I enjoyed it immensely and never felt I'd put too much pressure on myself. In fact I even had time for afternoon tea:


A few strolls to the beach:


And some hooking!


This month's challenge is to get caught up with Project Life!

I hope you had a great Easter.

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx


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Weekly Challenge

Today it's my turn to set the weekly challenge over at UKScrappers. I really do enjoy setting the challenges and coming up with example layouts.
For my challenge I've used this sketch:




As well as using the sketch the challenge is to use a stamped image, buttons and ribbon or trim. Here are my examples:



I love this photo of the painted beach huts me and Paul saw on a walk in February.


My friend Sarah at bingo showing an uncanny resemblance to a young Blanche from Coronation Street. She has a Blanche bingo dobber!


Maddie outside the BBC Television Studios when we went to watch Pointless being recorded.

I hope my challenge inspires you to scrap.

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx
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Week Three

I realised that, not only am I slightly behind with Project Life, I am behind with blogging the pages I've already done!
Already it is lovely to look back on and remember what happened at the start of the year and here is week three:




Day one of week three was my birthday and I had a great day. I turned 41, it snowed and I had a win at bingo! My first Studio Calico kit arrived, I got some bargains from Boots and Maddie decided to pose for a quick snap in the office :)




I had my first cuddles with my niece Alice, I'd forgotten how small newborns are, my sister bought a new hat that made me think of Where's Wally, we had a lot of snow and Alfie turned Pippy into a snow dog when he rolled her in it! I drank a lot of coffee, nothing new there really, me and my friends battled through the snow to bingo, we're hardy birds! I had a lovely walk in the snow with my walking poles.
Like I said, it's already lovely to look back on.
Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by
Jo xx
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Seventy Four Days!

That's how long me and Paul went without seeing each other due to his job as a coach driver. We were apart for Christmas, New Year and both of our birthdays but we managed to get together for Valentine's Day. I arrived at his house at about two minutes to midnight so we only just made Valentine's Day!

This photo was the first one taken of us after the 74 day separation:


The layout was based on this sketch:


Only another 36 days before I see him again!

I hope your week is going well.

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx


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