Checking In..
Hi! I'm still here :) No, my blog isn't dead. It's just that things have been nuts lately. After our vacation, I've been swamped with work. And as a result, by the time I got home, I'm pooped and the last thing I want to be is near the computer. lol! Also, shortly after vacation, Claire went through this crazy, bratty, "terrible threes" phase. And oh boy, was it stressful! She was bratty, whiney, rebellious. In school, she was acting out, not following her teachers, fighting other kids. It was totally out of character. I'm not sure what triggered her behaviour, but I think it's probably my absence (when I was at CHA) and our trip to Hawaii. Her daily routine was disrupted, after all. Fortunately, her teachers were very understanding and reassured us that it was just a phase. After lots of talking, timeouts and cuddles, things started getting better. She's now be back to her usual sweet self.
The other day, Claire got sick, vomited and had a high fever of almost 41C (105.8F)! So we took her to emergency and turns out she's got the stomach flu. She stopped vomiting now but still has a fever, and I hope it'll go away so we can spend some time outdoors. The weather has been really nice -- Spring is here!
Besides work and family life, there's scrapbooking. The last couple of weeks, I have been working on my scrapping projects for POTP. I finished a number of projects, including the very beautiful March kit featuring papers by My Minds Eye "Out & About 2" collection.
Here's my latest layout. I created this for the Flowering Friday Challenge in the POTP blog. Those tags have been in my stash forever - lol! Can you guess what line of paper that was (the manufacturer is Basic Grey)?
Anyways, I think I am back in the swing of things, and I hope that I'll be back to blogging, as well as checking out all the other blogs, on a more regular basis.
Last but not least, I've been tagged by Lacintha (thanks, girly!). Here's 7 random things about me:
- I'm left-handed - except when I use scissors or the mouse.
- I have been wearing the same shade of lipstick for the past 17 years -- "Twig" by MAC
- I can't stand having long nails. My fingernails have to be short.
- I love bags and purses! The more, the merrier! lol! On the other hand, I'm not so much a shoe addict as I am a bag addict.
- Autumn is my favourite season.
- So far, Kailua Beach in Oahu is my favourite "spot" in the world.
- I would love to take my parents to the Canadian Rockies someday. The drive from Jasper to Banff through the Icefields Parkway was incredible, and the scenery was breathtaking!
Now I tag whoever is reading this! Have a great day!
hi anna!
glad to see you posting again!
sofi had the stomach flu last month - it only lasted a few days.
beautiful layouts as usual!
claire gets prettier every time I see her!
xo,
cathy
Posted by: Cathy | March 16, 2008 at 04:58 PM
YAY, she's BACK :)
Would you believe that Zander went through the EXACT same thing? Then just as quickly as it came on, it was gone. This past week, he is the sweetest thing ever again. Weird!
I love your new layouts! The red is SO pretty...perfect for your beautiful girl :)
Posted by: angi | March 18, 2008 at 06:14 AM
Lovely layouts, as usual! What a neat idea to use the tags like that!!
Posted by: Carla Robinson | March 18, 2008 at 03:33 PM
I loved your layouts this month Anna (as usual). And I would love to do that drive too - I've done pieces of it but have always been rushed. Oh to be able to stop and take some pictures.
Posted by: Jenn D | March 21, 2008 at 09:40 PM
hey there, love your los' esp the tags - i need to unearth those in my stash -- ty for te inspiration dear,... scoot over my blog have sketch challenge for a RAK(s).. you might have time to whip up one -- its an easy one!
take care
jo
Posted by: Joanne Yap | March 24, 2008 at 08:13 PM
Welcome back! Thanks for the tag..i may do it as soon as the wedding crazies are over! :)...hey, i love purses and hawaii, too!! And your l.o.'s are phenomenal!!
Posted by: corinne | March 26, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Good to see you back! Glad Claire is back to her sweet self!!! Hope she feels better soon! Love your LOs...always so beautiful!!! Hugs, Joy
Posted by: Joybear | March 28, 2008 at 09:23 PM
So glad to read your post...LOVE this beautiful creation you did too! xoxo
Love ya,
K
Posted by: Kimberly | March 30, 2008 at 09:41 PM