Blogging Fun – Page 8 – Life is a Journey

P is for Parking

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Libby Withnall

Todays post is bought to you by the letter “P” or should that be “S” for Shimelle’s Blogging for Scrapbookers class.

Okay, yes I know parking is strange topic for a blog post, but I need to know I’m not alone in my parking habits.

Whenever I go to the local mall I always try and park in the same isle – the one in front the main entrance. I’m sure everyone thinks I do this because I’m lazy but I’m not. I don’t even care which end I park at. I do this so I don’t have to try to remember where I’ve parked the car! Yes, you all know I have a shocking memory so this takes away the worry of losing my car. If I have to park in a different isle I really have to make a note of where the car is so I can find it again. And I have to admit I have a similar strategy for nearly all big car parks – I always park in the same area :-). Does anyone else do this?

This is not to say I don’t get just a little bit excited when I get a rare spot by the door!!!! No where near enough to stop and take a photo! Well, I did but I was documenting a day in my life :-).

Here’s the layout – this one took like 10mins!

Inspiration

Posted on November 5, 2009October 10, 2026 by Libby Withnall

I find inspiration in a lot of different places – the web, blogs that I read, my fav. mags, nature, my kids, books, TV. They inspire me to live a better life, be a better Mum/Wife, get out there and chase my dreams, work towards my health and fitness goals, learn new skills, give ideas for blog posts and scrapbook layouts, the list goes on.

These days most of my inspiration comes from the blogs that I read – of which there are too many to mention. My favourites can be found in the side bar but today I wanted to share with you those you provide me with almost daily inspiration.

Attic 24 – Lucy not only inspired me to learn crocheting but to embrace colour and look a life I little differently. She also inspired me to start buying flowers for myself and spreading them around my home. Love this!

The Val Blog – Valerie – of the famous Red Carpet Ready program – inspires me to believe in myself and that making health & fitness a priority in my life is very important. She was also the inspiration behind my green smoothie addiction:-).

Down to Earth – provides inspiration in living a simple life. Rhonda has helped me realize how much I love being a Mum & Wife and running our home with love.

Creative Organising – Aby always has wonderful and inspiring ideas for organising in a stylish and crafty way.

Kath Eats Real Food – Love Kath’s approach to food. Everything is okay but moderation is key. She’s been a big role model for me this year and an inspiration to find a way to eat that is healthy and liveable.

Lavender House – A fairly new find for me but I’m just loving this blog. So full of life and inspiring photos.

Be sure to check them out for a dose of inspiration.

Today’s layout showcases the things that I’m lovin’ right now. These things bring me happiness and quite a few were inspired by the above blogs.

An amazing day

Posted on November 4, 2009October 10, 2026 by Libby Withnall

Boy, Shimelle sure can challenge us. Today we are supposed to write about one of the most amazing days in our lives. Of course, those of you who know me well know I have the world worst memory for details. Plus I feel I’ve had lots of amazing days and it’s hard to find ones that stand out besides the obvious wedding day and birth days. I had thought about writing about the day we got our first goldie or the day we arrived in Scotland and I saw my first castle. Then there are the recent amazing days that I have already blogged about – walking around Uluru and swimming with whalesharks.

But I decided on the most “cliche” amazing day – well, what I can remember anyway – my wedding day. It was rather a long time ago – nearly 17 years ago and I was just 21 years old.

Okay, here’s what I can remember. It rained. We had planned to be married in the botanic gardens but had to move the location the our reception. Amazingly enough it brighened up enough to get outside for photographs.

I remember being embarassed when the marriage celebrant made us kiss again – because the first one was too short!

I remember feeling like a fairy princess. It was so fun getting hair and makeup done and being fussed over the whole time.

I remember that Kevin & I declared we were doing the wedding shuffle, not the wedding dance.

I remember being made to leave the reception way before I want to.

I remember we got really sore jaws from smiling so much.

I remember not much else….so wish I written down more of the details. Such a shame I wasn’t scrapbooking back in those days.

And here’s the layout to commemorate this amazing day.

Blogging for Scrapbookers

Posted on November 3, 2009October 10, 2026 by Libby Withnall

With my love of both scrapbooking and blogging how could I not take this class run by Shimelle. Everyday we are to given a blog post idea and a layout idea.

Todays prompt was to talk about our intentions for the next 3 weeks. Mine are to develop new blogging skills, gather ideas for further blog posts and to learn to write better posts, which I can then use for journalling on my layouts. Here’s where the action takes place in my kitchen. Such a great place as it’s the center of the home and I also get to look outdoors as I type away.

For todays layout, I wrote about my history of blogging – which started with my own website (way back in 1997) where I had photos and history of the castles I had visited in Scotland. Today my blog is a place to document about my life, my thoughts and my travels.

I just had to include this cute little sticker – making a slight alteration to my blogs title.