Weigh in.

After my last get fit post I switched to the Biggest loser game, and I’ve just had my first weigh in. Taking into account that we all +/- 2lbs a day I’ve lost

2lbs

in the last two weeks Yeah!

Shanna

Pagemaps.

As I’ve said on previous occasions I love to use sketches as a starting off point for most layouts.  Recently I’ve been using lots of Allison Davis sketches, but I’ve always loved Pagemaps sketches. I have both sketchbooks. Yesterday I made two layouts both based on Pagemaps sketches.

 

Credits:

Pagemaps January 2011
CVA_SSTools_Scripts_SupplyTracker
WW_EL1_border2
WW_EL1_border3
WW_EL1_flower2
WW_EL1_paper11a
WW_EL1_paper11c
WW_EL1_paper12
WW_EL1_paper13a
WW_EL1_paper13b
WW_EL1_paper14
WW_EL1_paper15
WW_EL1_paper16
WW_EL1_paper17a
WW_EL1_paper9
WW_LIFE365_border6
WW_ShowingLove_ricrac_sm_yellow

 

Credits:

Pagemaps 2 skech
CVA_SSTools_Scripts_SupplyTracker
WW_SS1_corner_doodled
WW_SS9_alpha2a
WW_SS9_border1
WW_SS9_butterfly1
WW_SS9_butterfly3
WW_SS9_butterflytrail
WW_SS9_paper15
WW_SS9_paper1b
WW_SS9_paper22c
WW_SS9_paper7
WW_SS9_wa15
WW_SS9_wordbubble

 

Shanna xx

Sunday…

Sundays usually tend to mean going out for dinner with my sister, nephew and niece. Occasionally my mum and stepdad come too. We usually end up at McDonalds, KFC, or one of the local pubs that does Sunday lunch.

Today however my sister is away for the weekend visiting her in-laws so I had lunch with my Mum and Stepdad at  a Carvery. Great food but I ate way too much.  Think I need to exercise it off.

 

Just because ….

 

Glee–Baby It’s Cold Outside

Hidden Journaling

Todays blog prompt is to post a layout with hidden journaling.

 

Since I’m a digital scrapbooker it can be more difficult to do hidden journaling. I was recently catching up on the Paperclipping Digi Show podcasts and in episode 12 Not ready to go there where they had several suggestions including creating separate layouts with the additional journaling, journaling on the back. The whole time I was listening I was thinking what about the meta data. In Photoshop there is a section called file info. Now I tend to use this to just to embed the supplies used into the file so if I need to get back I can remember, but typing the info in so that is saved is a great way to include additional journaling locations, or anything else you don’t want to include on your layout.

 

Credits:

ABR_OldFriend_Emb_Flower1-Red
ABR_OldFriend_Emb_Sting-2
ABR_OldFriend_Emb_Twine
ABR_OldFriend_Paper_Cream
ABR_OldFriend_Paper_Plaid
ABR_WordArt2_Tab_July
ASO_WCW_Alpha0_Sheet1
CVA_SSTools_Scripts_SupplyTracker
Yin_template 185

Credits : CVA_SSTools_Scripts_SupplyTracker
WW_FB_basic14
WW_SS10_paper6
WW_SS10_paper9d
WW_SS5_butterfly
WW_SS8_paper2
WW_SS_MBF_paper3
Becky Fleck Pagemaps Sketch

 

Credits :

CVA_SSTools_Scripts_SupplyTracker
WW_HK_h
WW_SS2_paper12
WW_SS5_paper21
WW_W_tape12
WW_W_tape12

 

Shanna xx

Quote

Today’s prompt : post quote or lyric you find inspiring.

This has been my favourite quote for a while

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.”

and just because.

JLS–Love You More

Shanna

The World Outside.

Today’s prompt is to take a picture outside your window. Considering it was dark outside when I left for work and when I got home I have decided to share a picture from just before Christmas when we had snow.

So here it is.

 

 

Shanna.

Wii Keep Fit

Today’s prompt was to post a picture of your morning routine but since I leave for work so early and I didn’t have time to take pictures so I thought I would share with you the Wii games I am currently using to keep fit.

 

My Fitness Coach – Dance Workout

I am currently using this every day. I have a fitness coach having recently changed from Carlos to Jay.  I love that fact that they actually recognisable songs and it mixes in Cardio Boxing with Latin Dance,  then there are so odd games Matador, Skipping and Canoeing.  The only thing I don’t like about it is that it is the same warm up / cool down.

 

Jillian Michaels Ultimate Fitness 2010

 

Now I’ve only played this a few times as it is exhausting. It start with you have to complete 5 laps of the island (which is basically running for five minutes) . It has lots of good exercises but it doesn’t really explain how to do them you have to just follow along and sometimes it moves a little too quickly. One for when I have more stamina I think.

Wii Fit Plus

Wii Fit was what I started out with then upgraded to Wii Fit Plus I like all the games and the Yoga and I go back every now and again to play them but I never felt it was helping my fitness levels.

 

EA Sports Active More Workouts

I like this one. I plan on starting another six week plan with it in February.  I like that it uses actual equipment and you feel like you are doing proper exercise.

 

My Fitness Coach – Cardio Boxing

I like the whole cardio boxing principle but when it comes to the other activities I can’t but I will keep at it.

 

So those are the ones I am using at the moment but I will keep my eye out for a few more I think as I try to keep fit.

 

Shanna. xx

Back to work!

Today was my first day back at work in the new year. It didn’t get off to a good start when one of my alarm clocks didn’t go off and I slept in. 

Today’s prompt is to write about your usual routine.

 

6.06 – My first alarm goes off, why it goes off at 6.06 rather than 6 I have no idea but it does. But I’m usually awake at around 4.30 so it doesn’t matter.

6.30 – Search out some clothes and get dressed.

7.00 – My second alarm goes off just in case I’ve slept in.

7.15 – Leave either to catch the bus or get a ride to work.

7.30ish – Enter Tesco to get something to eat for lunch and then walk to work.

7.50ish – arrive at work.

1pm – Lunch

5pm – Leave work to catch the bus home

5.30ish – Arrive home and eat dinner.

NEW  - Wii keep fit of some kind.

9-11 – sometime in this point I usually fall asleep to begin it all over again.

 

Shanna.

Confession time….

Todays prompt : What have you been reading?

Rather than share what I’ve been reading I thought I’d share how I’ve been reading but first a confession…

 

I love my Kindle!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again I love to read. So when I kept seeing the Kindle advertised on the Amazon website it kept striking me as a great idea. Thousands of books all in one lightweight package.

So for my birthday I received Amazon vouchers and paying the extra for the next day delivery I received my kindle. I’ve got to say it is so easy to use. Plug it in to charge, download a few books and start reading. 

I’ve had my Kindle for two months now and I love it. I must have read at least a hundred books. I have a whole variety of different genres of books, Crime Thrillers, Classics, Romance, History, Biographies, all sorts of books. Some of these I would never have read before. I love it.  It’s so easy to fit a few minutes reading in here and there, the only problem I’ve found is I can’t read it in the bath but that’s small sacrifice.

 

Shanna xx

Elves

New Year’s Resolution update  Day 2:

Yesterday I blogged and exercised.  Jillian Michaels Ultimate Fitness 2010 – is the woman trying to kill me? I survived but ache everywhere. I think I’ll go back to My Fitness Coach Dance Party today.

 

So todays blog prompt : Scrapbook a photo you’ve taken over the holiday season and share one of your favourite memories before you forget the details.

Credits: Allison Davies Sketch Support sketch Weeds and Wildflowers Design Jolly Holiday kit.

 

For the past few years my sister has dressed my niece and nephew up for Christmas day. This year she dressed them up as Elves. They looked so cute, it’s amazing how fast they are growing and how good they look in red and green.  Aidan loved his Leapstar I got him and hasn’t let it go playing his Dinosaur and Toy Story 3 educational games.

 

Shanna. xx