What's up?

So I am top of (sort of) the teeth situation. I had a tip off to visit a little town called Otorohanga and see a dentist there... wow how that's paid off. They are LOVELY.. like seriously I said to her after my first visit that I felt like hugging her - so I did. Haha. They are letting me pay it all off and it's like a 1.3 of the price I was quoted from the guy in Hamilton. So I am happy and my teeth are halfway to fixed... hooray!
I also have had a some opportunitys to do photo shoots and I am honestly so excited to take it even further. I was so excited and so HAPPY while I was rolling around on the floor with a camera in my hand. I love it - it has a real way of bringing me joy. Don't get me wrong I still have a LOT to learn but I am learning and hope it takes off. You can find me on Facebook with that by the way... Life Captured by Neen.



As for scrapping... yeah... been on the back burner but I really wanna get in there! Bring on winter I say!!! Loves it.

The "BAD NEWS FROM THE DENTIST" sale

So I went to the dentist last night... I knew I was going to need at least 2 fillings... yeah it was a LOT worse than I thought... way worse.

So I sit here feeling very sorry for myself, depressed and paniced... with a quote of thousands of dollars on the table in front of me.

And then I grabbed my camera and thought - right I can't do anything about it so I have to take the first step. First step.... raise some money.

So I have been listing a heap of stuff on trade me including my aprons from the last post... and a heap of scrapping mini albums and other goodies. I will continue to upload stuff so keep and eye out... and if you see something you like, why not help me get a little closer to 2 root canals :(

Check it out CLICK HERE

Too many ideas, not enough time

Scrapping and sewing at the same time can use up alllll your desk space....
But see... I maded stuff :)OK I'm not an A+ sewing student yet but I'm getting there...
Also learning it's hard to take a photo of yourself wearing an apron... trust me it has ruffles... I like ruffles... but ruffles are 'challenging'... ie invoke swearing...

Anyway I best get back to sorting out this room... I have my bio bro and his missus (aka Ash) coming to stay for an easter weekend full of scrapping, chatting, gaming, Raglaning and cupcaking... with maybe a chocolate egg or two.

Have a great holiday weekend everyone!

....for now...

Till I get some photos sorted...
these songs are making me wanna go out dancing... or just really good have on while you craft tunes ;)
...ok the last one it's really dancey... but it's Paloma... and it's great ♥

Back soon...

Where am I...

...sitting enslaved by the wonder of this...

My birthday present from Mike!

Oh and trust me.... novice doesn't cover how much of a learner I am but I'm loving teaching myself to sew some crafty goodies... And I'm getting lots of inspo from the www.... too cute...

NERDS!

So, for my 30th birthday I had a NERD party! It was so fun dressing up - I in fact had 3 costume changes through the night cause I loved all the pieces I found then had an idea to go as a Brownie...

I made centerpieces using floppy disks, had colouring pencils galore and tables covered in paper so you could get creative. Then I made mos and nerd glasses on sticks for funsies.
There were jelly babys and boxes of nerds... and Neen Dollars to buy your drink at the bar. And my friends made me the MOST AMAZING CAKE EVER! It was my favourite colour to a tee and a star... my star... I loved it so much. I still haven't cut into the top part ;) Too pretty.

Here are some of the many photos...

Turning 30

Not sure what I think of turning thirty yet...

I do know that this is not really the place I expected to be in my life by the time I was 30. That doesn't meant I am not in a good place, just not in the cliche "supposed to be" place I imagined when I was 20...

I am extremely blessed to have Mike in my life. This past weekend has been a shining example of that I have have honestly felt overwhelmed with a sense of undeserving.
I have almost had some wonderful amazing people come to my life... for a moment, or a while or for my lifetime and each of them has in some small way helped in shaping me into this person. I am gratful to them all.

In some ways this huge number is feeling more like new years... I have this very very strong sense of making resolutions, positive changes, little changes but good ones. Trying to look after myself, spring cleaning my life and not allowing myself to re clutter... and mostly trying to appreciate the time I have and spending more of that time with the people I am so lucky to have in my life.