Today Emily...

Image by mshanhun via FlickrToday you wanted Aunty Lauren to read you Spot books (the same ones as last fortnight!)
Today you go Aunty Lauren to show you the clock (How long till Peppa Pig?)
Today you pretended to be a jelly fish with bunny's orange blanket on your head
Today you made the blankets into a car and went driving with bunny
Today you played by yourself happily until it was time for Peppa Pig
Today we snuggled up on the couch to watch Dorothy the Dinosaur
Today you asked "Emily wants a little taste of Mummy's fried egg"
Today you celebrated my pretend birthday again!
Today you went to bed happily until you spotted a hangnail
Today you told me "40 to seven, time for bed"

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Today you...

Today you ate Weet-bix, Cheerios and honey toast
Today you were ready to jump on the trampoline at 6:15am
Today you are wearing a grey windcheater (size 1) and denim shorts (size 2 - lucky they haven an adjustable waist!)
Today to told me the green grass is growing
Today you stomped on all the ants nests
Today to remembered to tell me you needed to go to the potty
Today you asked to sit in the "lovely sunshine" to eat your fruit cake
Today you read Happy Baby Colours out loud to yourself
Today you were excited to watch Grover and Peppa Pig
Today you are 2 years, 4months and 22days old

Melissa

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Spawn of True Scrap: Here I come!

I'm thilled to share that my DigitalScrapbookingHQ.com site is contributing to the True Scrap goodie bag! This just in from Lain Ehmann:  

I have just finished uploading all the goodies for the True Scrap digital goodie bag, and boy are there some fantastic freebies! 

ALL True Scrap attendees will receive:

• A coupon code to EllenHutson.com
• A coupon code to HappytoCreate.com
• A digital download from BasicGrey
• A gorgeous mini-digital kit designed for True Scrap by Anna Aspnes
• A digital page template designed by Tiffany Tillman
• A template pack from SimpleScrapper.com
• A free pass to Photo Fix Workshop from DigitalScrapbookingHQ.com
• A photo template and word collage from Kerri Bradford Designs  

..plus the opportunity to win gift certificates from Scrapbook.com, SimonSaysStamp.com, and more!

This is all IN ADDITION to the 17 fabulous instructors and five incredibly inspiring virtual make-and-takes.

There is still time to get in on the fun.

http://www.truescrap.com/spawn

Hope to see you there!

 and the True Scrap Instructors

Did you see that? Digital Scrapbooking HQ is giving a copy of Photo Fixes for Real People to every attendee!

I'm thrilled be part of the event and hope to see you there! 2 days until it starts!

Melissa

PS What are you waiting for? Register now!

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Today's Awesome: Paperclipping

Taking a little inspiration from Steph - here's my little bit of awesome for the day:

Seeing a new episode up on Paperclipping and then looking at my iPod to see that the video is already downloaded and synced! Check out Paperclipping here.

The Weight of Your Journaling – Paperclipping 179 | Paperclipping:

'via Blog this'

Melissa
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50% off Adobe Lightroom Today Only

Today there's a special offer on Lightroom in the Adobe Store. 50% discount on the full version of Photoshop Lightroom 3. No coupon code necessary, offer valid in the North America Commercial Store.

 

I bought Lightroom earlier this year, to help me organise my photos. It's a powerful program aimed at pro photographers and photography enthusiasts. Here's the lowdown:

Focus on what you love about photography with Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 software, an intuitive digital darkroom and efficient assistant designed for serious amateur and professional photographers.

• Easily manage, edit, and showcase all your images.

• Get the absolute best from every shot using state-of-the-art nondestructive editing tools, including sophisticated overall color and tone controls, advanced sharpening, and new noise reduction technology.

• Showcase your work using customizable print layouts, slideshow movies with audio, and tight integration with online photo-sharing sites.

• Efficiently manage your growing photo collection with easy importing, powerful metadata tagging, and more.

• Lightroom integrates tightly with Adobe Photoshop software and supports more than 275 camera raw file formats, as well as JPEG, TIFF, and PSD images.

At 50% off it is a steal!
Today only - Get 50% off Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3. Offer ends October 11, 2011.

Melissa

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10 things: Count your blessings

I’m thankful for many blessings in my life today…

1. The smell of summer on its way
2. A quiet morning while my little girl slept in
3. My Dad who made me sit and write these sort  of lists when I was in a bad mood as a tween/teen!
4. The start of the cricket season
5. Working from home
6. Feeling my health returning after a tough month
7. Projects nearing completion
8. People on Twitter who make me laugh – yes you Cathy Zielske
9. The fun of creating with your hands
10. A new life growing inside me

Like these tidbits of my life? Let me know in my blog poll.
My previous 10 things posts:

• 10 Photoshop Elements tutorials
• 10 cards and some how-tos
• 10 to dos

Thanks to Shimelle for the meme!
What are you doing today?
Melissa

What Did YOU Want To Be When You Grew Up?

What Did YOU Want To Be When You Grew Up?:

I’ve always had dreams of what I’d be when I grew up. I dreamed of being an author, artist, of leaving my mark on the world. I remember in primary school talking to my friend about how I was concerned that I should achieve something “great” in my life so people would remember me after I was gone... read more at Log Your Memory

As you think back about “what you want to do when you grow up,” did your path twist and turn or has it been smooth sailing?

Melissa

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One Year ago: Celebrate Monday from Simple Scrapper

Celebrate Monday | Celebrate Memories | Simple Scrapper:

This week’s prompt:

one year ago

One year ago we were waiting for our siteworks to be completed on our new block. Phill got a new job in Perth, and we started to think about finishing our time in Kalgoorlie. Emily was learning new words and loving to pour water on herself in the pram whenever Mummy and friends went out walking! I was working for Edith Cowan Uni again. We led homegroup at our house and served in music and sound at church. I was loving the Kalgoorlie spring weather and Phill had the air conditioning on all night every night!

How much has changed in a year.

Melissa

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