Busy Busy Busy

Crazy busy week again this week. We've had Bookfair at school and it was a HUGE success. Kept us run off our feet all week though, but it was great to see kids getting excited over books again. It has been a while since our school has held a Bookfair so the kids were eager and keen to spend their hard earned cash ( or their parents hard earned cash)

Our scrap retreat is next weekend, so have been busy finalizing details for the weekend and putting together some goodness for the weekend. Check these out - a little treat for the pillow.
All packed ready to go
The finished product.

Managed to get another couple of layouts done at our scrap weekend last weekend.
This one was inspired and lifted from this great ladies work - love her style - happy with the way it turned out. Wish the weather was better - hard to get a good photo at the moment.
Now I need to do some planning where my scrapbooking for the retreat next weekend. Need to have photos printed and work out what I want to do so that I can pack. A whole weekend with the girls - so looking forward to it. What a contrast to last year.

Thought I would share these with you too.

TEN OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS....
TO REMEMBER IN LIFE.....

LOVE:
The Special Feeling that Makes You Feel All Warm and Wonderful.

RESPECT:
Treating Others AS WEll AS You Would Like To Be Treated.

APPRECIATION:
To Be Grateful For All The Good Things Life Has To Offer.

HAPPINESS:
The Full Enjoyment Of Each Moment. A Smiling Face.

FORGIVENESS:
The Ability To Let Things Be Without Anger.

SHARING:
The Joy Of Giving Without Thought of Receiving.

HONESTY:
The Quality of Always Telling The Truth.

INTEGRITY:
The Purity Of Doing What's Right, No Matter What.

COMPASSION:
The Essence of Feeling Another's Pain, While Easing Their Hurt.

PEACE:
The Reward For Living The 10 Most Important Things.

-Author Unknown.

and finally

YOU AND GOD

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centred:

Forgive them anyway:

If you are kind, people may accuse you of being selfish, and having ulterior motives:

Be kind anyway:

If you are successful, you will win some false friends, and some true enemies:

Succeed anyway:

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you:

Be Honest anyway:

What you spend years building, someone may try to destroy overnight:

Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous:

Be Happy anyway:

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow:

Be Good anway:

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;

Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see,
In the final analysis,
It's between you and God:
It was never between you and them anyway,

What am I thankful for this week - So much.

1. Chaplins in our school and the positive influence they have on the kids.
2. Papercraft - working with pretty paper - making pretty things.
3. One Pretty Thing - great website I found that has inspired me to be more creative.
4. Books - love reading - and it was great to see kids getting excited about reading again this week.
5. iTouch and iTunes - a whole new world of technology.
6. Psalm 119:90 - Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
7. Recliners - a chance to sit back at night and chill out and relax after a busy week.
8. Afternoon tea with the girls - so blessed to have good friends.
9. Secret Sisters.
10. Tickles and Hugs.