1. Which embellishments are you currently obsessed with? Flowers and buttons, all shapes and sizes

2. You can only choose one: patterned paper or Cardstock? Cardstock

3. Is there a scrapbooking technique that you are too intimidated to try? (I am afraid of eyelets!) Distressing

4. You are stranded on an island and can only take 3 scrapbooking items to document your stay, what must you have? Album, pen and glue

5. What snack must you have in order to sc...
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To fully explain my sadness I have to start at the very beginning of our story, I’m hoping writing it all down, might bring me some peace to. In early 2007 I was thinking about having a second child and went onto a baby website to have a nose around and get some answers. On a forum one night I met a lady called Marie, she was about 7 months pregnant with her first child and living in Germany. We swapped msn details and started chatting regularly. The first few times we spoke I had to kee...
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I know January should be the time for new beginnings, but after being away for the whole of December and half of January, the 1st month of the year has passed me by without even noticing. So February is going to mean a fresh start for my house, which I have just spent 3 hours cleaning, and am feeling a whole lot better about. And it's a fresh start for my body which got very out of shape while on holiday. So I am making it public, from today I am going to be positive and happy, I am going to liv...
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The following poem is featured on my ltest LO and was written by my Aunt about my grandfather and read at his burial. My dad was in the Navy My Dad was in the Navy And he served in World War II And had a big red beard and a duffel coat And made friends with all the crew.
His ship got struck by a massive bomb And he was thrown into the air And hit the deck, and spent days awash But hardly turned a hair.
My Dad became a journalist And worked on the Morning Post. He knew lots of girl...
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Expect to hear lots about my holiday from now on, I am very excited. Liam (my 3 year old son) and I worked it out and we have 22 sleeps to go and then we'll be on our way to sunny South Africa WooHoo, I can't wait. I am slightly nervous as I am flying out on my own with my boys, 3 and will be 10 months, and it's a 12 hour flight, but I'll pack plenty toys and what ever snacks customs will allow, my excitement out weighs the nerves. Anyway, I'll be gone for 6 weeks, so there is quite a lot to org...
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