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Isn't he a dish!

With his dreamy bambi eyes and soft light blue colourings.

I just love taking photos of him.

I must scrap some layouts of him.

My Boy N Me!

He is just so adorable, very huggable and squishy. He is 5 months next Tuesday. I've just received my fluffy mail - modern cloth nappies that feel like velvet. They look great on him. Got them from Baby Beehinds.

I'll be sure to get some cute pictures of him in his trendy nappies.

L

xx

A New Position - part-time DT

Well after stumbling across a local Scrapbook Shop near by and after having a great chat with Simone, I've accepted a Design Team position with her shop Abundantias Gold (based in Adelaide). I'm excited about it and will be starting really slowly as I need to work around my family and young Patrick.

But I'm just doing Layout Kits for the shop. So you'll have to see my current layout in store shortly.

Maybe later in the year I might get back into teaching too.

Stay tuned for sneek peeks of some of my upcoming work due to be featured at Abundantias Gold.

Hope you enjoy the kits.

xx

L

Nes Mitchden designs Announcement

Designers Wanted

We are looking for two more designer at Nes Mitchden designs.
So if you are good at using photoshop or something similar
or would like the chance to learn how to make our nappy and wedding cakes,
personalised scrapbooking albums
or a particular area in our business, be sure to email us before the 31st April.
* A little about yourself / family
* What you can do for the business
* What you would like to do for the business - area you'd like to work in
* Attach examples of some of your work ( if you have any )
New Designer will be announced June 1st.
Cheers from The NMD team

My Lil Man

This is the latest picture of my little man. He is just gorgeous. He is approximately 4 months in this photo. He is growing too fast but his smiles are just heart melting. He loves to laugh now and adores his brothers as they make him laugh. I look forward to scrapbooking more pictures of him. His length is growing quite quickly already 65cms. I think he'll be a very tall boy when he grows up.

Exciting News

I have some exciting news to tell but have to keep it secret for now till it is announced properly. But its all good! Will be able to tell you all soon.


Other minor news is I've started to scrap again just slowly getting back into it. So I hope to put up some of my work again on my website.

Hoping I can get my fluffy mail soon too.

Lasting Impressions

How to create long lasting impressions and memories from our uniquely designed photo stationery and gifts!(c) Copyright 2009 by Lea Adcock

How many times have you... received a card, invitation or photo album that you end up throwing away after a few weeks?

At Nes Mitchden designs we make our products and services memorable. Our quality designed cards, invitations and photo/ scrapbook albums can be created with your desired photos in a gorgeous and artistic way.

Baby Announcement and or Thankyou cards can be fairly overwhelming to organise shortly after the birth of your baby.
Imagine you taking the first photos of your new baby either at hospital or at home or perhaps you adored the professional ones. Wouldn't you love to showcase that photo to all your friends and family as either a Thankyou card or as an Announcement of your baby's arrival with all of baby's details?

Nes Mitchden designs can take the hassle away by designing and creating your cards for you so all you have to do is post them.Or perhaps you are looking for more of a personal wedding invitation or thankyou card to give to your guests in rememberance or reminder of your special day?

Nes Mitchden designs can use your engagement photos or wedding photos to creat a lasting memory of your special day or impending wedding. A picture of yourselves is a personal touch to your guests showing the love you share as a couple.

How about those photo albums that seem to stack up with photos and get put into dusty cupboards out of sight?

Why not let Nes Mitchden designs put a little pizzazz and artistic creation into your photos to bring them alive. A fantastic gift to give a family or friend for their special event or birthday. A feature that will be kept out on showand out of the cupboard.

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You can benefit by our products and services to create an impact on your friends and family. Our personalised attention to detail to each unique design, taking into account your own style, suggestions, and theme.

Creating a specialised invitation for a friend to incorporate a variety of events to happen on the one special day - She gave me photos to represent each event from the christening of her two children, a birthday and a 10 year wedding anniversary. It was seen straight away on the invitation without reading it what the invitation was to include. The photos of her children and marriage certificate with rings and flowers surrounding it. It gave a visual effect to her guests and making it personal.

From the testimonies we've received, personal touches mean more, last longer and are kept as a keepsake of the event or personal thanks. So not only are you getting these gorgeous photo stationery or gifts but 5% of our profits is dontated to the Teddy Love Club - Pregnancy and Infant loss support. ( Support and Understanding for bereaved parents ) for creating keepsakes for the parents who leave hospital empty handed.

Why not have your photos displayed in an artistic form by Nes Mitchden designs?

Wouldn't you prefer to receive a personal card, invitation or gift?

Check out our website for ideas and tips on the types of photos to take or use in creating the perfect card, invitation or gift. Nes Mitchden designs

My Little Boy is 4 months old.

Wow is time flying. He is 4 months old now. Has his imms Monday - not looking forward to that.
Patrick is now becoming a cute little bubs by filling out now. He still low in weight but getting there. In comparison to what he was born 4.95kg he is only 5.7kg now. He's not losing weight but just gaining slowly. Had a few bouts of the colds and cough. Poor little guy is now cutting 4 teeth shortly as they aren't far from erupting. No wonder he has been screaming so bad.

Starting to organise Patrick's Baptism invitations etc... and the details that go with it.

Trying to get back into scrapbooking. I have some CM albums to do of the boys so will have to get cracking on that and print off some photos of that.

Lea

Life is Busy

Busy but happy. So much been happening in the last few weeks. Been to tupperware parties, creactive memories demonstrations, learning ladder gatherings all are good and can't wait for my goodies to arrive. Something about getting things remotivates and gives you the warm and fuzzies.

Patrick is 14 weeks today time is flying by. Mitch been a little unwell with his asthma but hopefully its settles soon.

Business Blog & Competition

Finally added the blog site to go with my Nes Mitchden designs website.

Nes Mitchden designs blog site

So happy with all of it, its all finished.

No more secrets lol

Nes Mitchden Designs are also looking for a new team Designer.

Its a bit of a trial thing at the moment getting the feel for the market at the moment.

Also visit the Blog to see the Competition details.

Nes Mitchden designs

Finally my new website is finished. Bubs & Kisses has now amalgamated and now has a new name.
Nes Mitchden designs which incorporates the products and services of Bubs & Kisses with Stationery products of invitations and cards for all occasions.
I am thrilled that its all come together nicely and can't wait to embark on this new direction.
Thankyou to Millie Tanner & Steph Campbell who have also joined me on this new journey.

Take Care
Lea
x

Today's Rambles

This morning Hayden had Kanga Cricket and he did very well.

Bowled one person out and ran out another. His school played against another school that his friend from Joey Scouts Josh goes to. So it was a bit ironic that both Hayden and Josh where playing against each other and they are great friends at Joeys.

Anyway both teams did very well and had lots of fun. This was Hayden's 2nd Game and they won today. Last week they lost but the team they played was very good. Hayden didn't mind losing as he just had great fun and that's all that mattered.

So buggered today and sleepy. Patrick hasn't been well so was up a few times during the night with him coughing. And then the early rise this morning to take all 3 kids with my by myself to Cricket. And if you know what Mitch is like hurry is not in his vocabulary. Sam (DH) was getting ready to go out to do some scouting stuff for most of the day. So highly strung today that its difficult to get any housework done today. I'm just exhausted already.

Would really like to do some scrapbooking today but don't know if I'm in the right mood for it. Would love to curl up and go to sleep.

Making a new commitment to myself today that I'm going to lose some weight and get rid of the excess after baby belly. But just have to take small steps as I'm still BF.
Looking into some cloth nappies saw some really cool ones on Baby Beehinds. Aren't they gorgeous.

Good ol' Sister in Law - Kelly put me onto these. They look and feel fantastic. So I'll give these a go. Wish I knew when I had Hayden what I know now. So much would've been different. Even if I knew half the stuff that I know now when I had Mitch would've been good too. Its all well in hindsight but I can still make a bit of a difference now even if Patrick is my last bubs.

On A Lighter Note

Patrick giggled for the first time yesterday evening while asleep in my arms it was so so cute it made me laugh.

Had a bit of concern Friday when a scrub fire broke out near where we live and was fairly close to Hayden's school to which parents could see lots of smoke and some flames. It went through 15 hectares in 1.5hours. You could hear the aerial water bombers in the sky and 3 fire units race past the school. Two streets had to be evacuated for precaution measures only. I just can't believe how close it was and it really hit home. Poor Hayden had a nightmare about fire last night he was in histerics. I think with everything on the news and then so close to home and school it just got too much for Hayden. But he is ok now after I showed him our fire alarms and said that the fire would've never got to our house as there are lots of houses in between. Even though its less than 1km from our house and about 500m from the school its still a bit scarey.

Hayden started Kanga Cricket this Saturday and had lots of fun. They played Glenelg Primary School although they didn't win Hayden said he had fun and that's all that mattered. 'Good on ya Hayden - that's what sport is all about'

Can't believe this Friday coming Patrick will be 12weeks old. Time has absolutely flown by. Plus he is finally gaining suitable weight last week was 200g compared to the previous fortnight was only 60g in that 2 week period. So he is chunkying up will put up a piccie soon of him.

Vic Bushfires Support

It has been just overwhelming to see what has been happening over in Victoria with the bushfires and the devistation of its effects. Its been wonderful to see on the otherhand how all Australians have pulled together to help out in a variety of ways. No matter what the world is going through right now financially most of us see it that Hey Victoria needs us and we'll just dig that little deeper just to help contribute to the rebuilding of peoples lives who have lost so much.

I have family too over there that are close to the fires but they are no longer in direct threat. To which I hope stays that way for them.

I'm thinking that maybe my Joey Scouts ( 6yrs - 8yrs ) can do something to help.
They will be doing a bike hike south of Adelaide for an hour or so. Maybe 3kms. We will have families and friends sponsoring the joey scouts ride to then donate to the Vic Bushfires. We'd like to raise as much money as we can so if there is anyone that would like to sponsor the Joey Scouts Bike Hike to Help Vic Bushfires do email me to find out where to send donation.

Our son, Hayden will be one of 30 joeys taking part in this ride to help raise money.

Thankyou from:
Wallaby ( Joey Scout Leader )
Roo ( Assistant Joey Scout Leader )
Bandicoot ( Assistant Joey Scout Leader )

I am sad at the magnitude of life lost in these fires and what people have lost words cannot describe the heartache they must be feeling. I just hope they all know that all our hearts are open across Australia for them.

xx

Photos of my boys.

Patrick at 8 - 9 weeks he is so cute when he is sleeping.

His face is changing every week.


My gorgeous boy

Hayden and Mitchell love reading Patrick stories.

Sweltering

Goodness Me this heat is aweful. 43 today 42 tomorrow and it continues for most of the week.
Closed up the house keep it dark.
Hayden started school today he was very excited about it. Year 2 gosh time has gone so fast and by the end of this year Mitch will start school too.
Mitch goes to kindy tomorrow and can't wait but its going to be so hot.
I hope we don't get any black outs that would be just aweful.

A New Look

Thought it was time for a bit of a change to my blog. I think it looks good. I just love what I can do with publisher. Since Jr isn't interested in sleeping I thought I'd make some changes. I don't think he's going to go to bed any time soon. I have these two beady little eyes looking back at me with only the light of the computer and the TV on.

Anyway must try to put him to bed.

Ciao

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