The Kitty Boo CraftAway was a free-flow, work-at-your-own-speed kind of Crop (the best kind) and delegates had plenty of options to choose from. Here's a look at some of what I made. This layout above is destined for the New York City album - it's rare for me to feature on a page by myself. … Continue reading Kitty Boo CraftAway Spring 2023 | What I Made | Part One
Category: New York City
Me on Tuesday | 2 May
It a was a week with a mixed-bag of weather, school closure and preparations for the Coronation. Bunting outside the Town Hall The Dell Engineer cancelled late in the day and rescheduled for the following day I collected my newly-bereaved friend for a walk around our local parks with Tilly I finally ordered the replacement … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 2 May
The Completed New York City Journal
The New York City journal is complete. It is bulky, pages are creased in places and the journaling is not going to rival War and Peace. No matter. It is finished. I love it.
The 100 Day Project | Fifty Days In | The Half Way Point
I am just past half way through this year’s 100 Day Project and I don’t mind admitting the last 10 days or so have been a struggle. Completed NYC journal On the plus side | The Boy’s album is almost up to date The New York City journal is complete The revamp of the 2009 album is … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | Fifty Days In | The Half Way Point
Month in Numbers | March 2023
I’ve noted all my numbers this month, more out of habit than anything else. I seem to have run out of enthusiasm for making a Project Life style scrapbook page, so I’m simply going to record them here. 37 walks with Tilly 12 online Step classes 31 sessions of online Pilates 10 scrapbook pages created by me … Continue reading Month in Numbers | March 2023
Me on Monday | 3 April
It was a week of mixed weather, the end of term and Australians coming to stay. Street Art | Manahattan I went to the salon to have my eyebrows done I developed a hacking cough. Three lateral flow tests says it isn't Covid We were saddened to learn of the death of Paul O'Grady - … Continue reading Me on Monday | 3 April
Recording 2023’s One Little Word | Joyful – March
Imagine my joy when I learned that The Colombian would be in Jersey City, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan, at the same time I would be enjoying my solo visit to the Big Apple. Luckily for me, she had an evening free to join me for Manhattans in Manhattan. 🙂 FYI, neither of … Continue reading Recording 2023’s One Little Word | Joyful – March
Scrapbooking in 2023 | March
I’m continuing with the theme begun back in 2020 – an album title page and one layout per month. The title page still needs to be finished, but the page for March is ready to go into the album. The spread was only ever going to feature New York City ... The design was originally … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2023 | March
New York City 2023 | Weekday Walk | Financial District
New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street My walk began at Battery Park subway station and ended at Fulton Centre subway station. Lady Liberty Castle Clinton Battery Park has great views over the river and it's always exciting to see Lady Liberty. Castle Clinton may not look like much, but in 1855 it became New York's … Continue reading New York City 2023 | Weekday Walk | Financial District
Me on Monday | 27 March
It was a week of jet lag and easing back into a routine. A view that never gets old A fair bit of Life Admin occurred at the beginning of the week My appointment to give blood was cancelled The Boy went to Work Experience We booked our Summer holiday and are taking our goddaughter … Continue reading Me on Monday | 27 March