There IS a movie with Russell Crowe and Leonardo Di Caprio in it!

OK, so I can’t remember all the details of the plot,but I do remember watching almost the whole way through without realising it was Russell Crowe, and I call myself an Aussie? Oh well.
I did enjoy Body of Lies but then again we watched so many espionage style movies while I was expecting Emily, I can’t say I’ve kept all the storylines straight in my head. But for the record there IS a spy movie with Russell Crowe and Leonardo Di Caprio in it!
My family always likes to jump onto IMDB to satify their curiosity about actor, tv series and see from where we recognise that face.
However did we survive back in the ‘old days’?
Melissa

Blogging Away

Today I was thinking about why I’m writing this blog. I guess I always enjoy writing and showing off my creative work – scrapbooking and cardmaking seem to be the latest fashion around here.

Perhaps I’ll write more about our daily lives? I really enjoyed doing that in December, it made my December Daily a viable project to complete. I used to write about events in my life when I started my blog back in 2002. Well actually it wasn’t a blog then, it was actually a web-site that I created using Dreamweaver.

Which reminds me. I did actually study Web Design at Uni. Hmm. I did a lot of different subjects, covering graphic design, management, web design, programming, project management, databases, plus all of my library, records and archives stuff.

In my work over the years I’ve been able to use my IT skills, even when working in an unrelated field. For example:

• when employed as a desktop publisher, I edited a FileMaker Pro database
• while a classifier (records management) I maintained a website
• while a senior records officer, I created a timesheet system
• while a university tutor, I did help desk support for an online database system
• while a Mum I provided help with video format conversions.

Have your skills learnt in the dim past helped you in unexpected ways?

I’d be interested to hear.

Melissa

Lego–Many memories

I had to laugh when Emily’s Lego Club magazine arrived with the Spinjitsu logo on the envelope. It reminded me of my dad who did jujitsu for a short while – he made it to a half-yellow belt. (I’m sure ScrappyJedi will be giggling at this point!) My dad also had an infatuation with Ask a Ninja. Maybe there’s a theme here?
My brothers have a huge collection of lego they’ve collected over the years, and I got my fair share too, I like anything that include mini-figs with hair! Castle, Ambulance and Bellville sets amongst them.
I can’t tell you the countless hours we spent playing with Lego, creating scenes, trying to make something useful out of helicopter windscreens, sorting them by colour and size into margarine containers and hardware drawers, and even once washing ALL of our Lego and Duplo in warm soapy water – after our blocks were getting dusty. It looks like new! and then Daniel also worked on creating 3D renderings of our models in POV ray and we’d visit Myer’s Lego Action shows when we could (photos here from 2003 and 2005).
Some of our earliest digital camera photos are of Lego scenes via Dad’s work’s camera. In October 2000 I created a sea-themed library display at a local boy’s school as an assignment for uni and Michael supplied the Aquanauts, boats and various bits and pieces. The boys at the school were keen to join in, and brought their models in to school too.
More recently my brother’s have collected all the Lego Bionicle movies and even got a game or two. Phill loves his Lego Starwars game. There seems to be no end to their branding opportunities, but I truly prefer the unbranded, multiuse sets, where your imagination can run free and you can match up the colours of the bricks! There used to be only one shade of each colour back in the day!
I guess we are starting Emily a little early, but I’m sure she’ll love Lego too – just so many imaginative possibilities.
Do you have a favourite Lego memory?
Melissa

Log your Memory–50% off today only

As you know I have been using my Memory Logbook for well over a year now. I know it it's March now, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to start recording your memories. Whether you use it a scrapbooking prompt, a journal or an day planner, the fully customisable Memory Logbook will work for you.
So why am I harping on about Log Your Memory? Because there’s an awesome sale on today!

One Day Sale Today!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day ... Share a little good luck with your friends and followers by letting them know about our special one-day sale to be held this Thursday, March 17th!
Every download in the store will be 50% off with the use of our special St. Patty's Day coupon code. This is a great chance for you to share your love of Log Your Memory, let your friends in on a great discount and earn a little green for yourself at the same time!!
We don't have many sales of this magnitude at LYM, so don't let it pass by!
Coupon Code: LUCKY4me
Good for 50% off ALL downloadable items in the Log Your Memory Store
This includes...

• Memory Logbook 2011
• 2010 Real Life Scrapbooking Yearbook
• Scrapbooker's Travel Logbook
• DESTINATIONS Travel Template Album Set
• Baby's First Year Memory Logbook

                  ... and more!
Expires: Midnight (MDT) on Thursday, March 17th, 2011

I’ve just completed my monthly checkups for January and February – I’m planning to use them along with Katie’s roundup prompts for a quick and simple overview of our year.
Melissa

Get-it-done Guy style wardrobe organisation for small spaces

After 6 years of wearing uniforms (aka prison clothes as Phill fondly referred to them!), Phill’s finally wearing office clothes regularly which is great, he enjoys being able to avoid work boots and thick cotton fire-retardant clothing for a change. The only problem is the in our ‘apartment’ we don’t have a lot of space, and the hanging space is in Emily’s room.

I remembered a tip from the Get it done Guy on how to organise your clothes. His example below.

So how could we implement this in our room? I thought what about hanging them on the back of our door? So we headed off to Kmart and bought an over door hanger. Then we just spend some time on the weekend planning his outfits and hook the shirts over the top of the matching trouser hangers. I can even clip the socks onto the matching trousers to avoid Phill hunting around in the dark. Works for us!

Thanks Get it Done Guy!

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Shutterfly Coupons–10% off Everything

Image via CrunchBase

I just got my December Daily photobook printed by Shutterfly and along with it came a few coupon codes to share with my friends. So here they are!

You just enter one of the promo codes below at the checkout by 30 March 2011 for 10% off your order!

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Please comment if you use a code – thanks!

Melissa

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Bible in 90 Day–Back on track

I’ve really struggled in the last 3 weeks to keep up with this challenge, I’ve been reading every day, just not enough. Psalms and Isaiah I found really tough going. Maybe next time I'll grab the official Bible to help me with staying focussed. But this week I’ve been reading 2 days at a time, and reading the minor prophets has been really interesting, and all going well I’ll be up to date over the weekend.
I’m starting to think about my next devotional, perhaps Cover to Cover or God's People? I'd love to read the prophets, Kings and Chronicles interspersed. Or perhaps something like Denise Glenn’s Restore my Heart– I enjoyed that one immensely. Do you have a study or reading plan you’d recommend?
Melissa

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