Sharing the blog love today :-)

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So I'm going to share with you some blogs that make me happy!

I have quite a few - so today I will list 5...

1. Polka Dot Creative >> I have been following Jodie and her blog/business for a while now. I have mentioned her all ready in another blog post but I can't help but include it in my list for today. The creativity and zeal of this gorgeous woman is inspirational. I am encouraged, challenged and uplifted every time I read her posts. I have the honour of being on her creative team at the moment and I have been loving every minute of my journey there. You can also be inspired further by following PDC on Facebook and Instagram - @polkadotcreative - too :-)

2. Jot Magazine >> Kim Archer is THE master of creativity and ideas! I have followed her work for quite a few years now and I am always in awe of her and what she does. I also have the crazy, mind-blowing honour of serving on the creative design team for her newest major endeavour - the increasingly popular Jot Magazine!! I still pinch myself!

Issue 6 is coming soon and it's the magazine's FIRST birthday issue - yes Jot is already 1!!

There is also some exciting things coming up soon so keep checking in at Jot for deets OR purchase membership for the Jot Spot - the creative hub for all things JOT! That way you get access to the forums, galleries and ALL the past workshops PLUS full access to all NEW workshops during your membership. AND you will never miss an issue of Jot magazine as that is included in the membership too!

AWESOME STUFF PEOPLE!

happy happy happy :-)

3. Give A Girl a Blog >> Kellie is the girl behind this blog ;-) I actually came across Kellie's stamp business first - Kellie Stamps - through Jodie (PDC) and tuned into her bloggy goodness from there :-)

I love Kellie's stamps and her creative style - probably because it's so different from mine. Opposites really do attract hey!?! ;-)   I just love seeing how other people do things. You can always glean some inspiration from someone. 

Additionally, there is alot that Kellie says and shares that I really connect with and find myself just nodding emphatically and thinking YOU GO GIRL!!

4. Dear Lizzy >> the blog of another awesome creative genius, Elizabeth Kartchner. She not only creates lovely scrapbooking pages BUT designs awesome product which I have the privelege of owning quite a few products from her various lines!! And she shares lovely little snippets of her everyday life which is inspiring, funny and REAL. Love it!

5. Stephanie Makes >> I am always in awe of Stephanie's papercrafting, memory keeping creations! She is a fellow Jot team member but she also serves on many other awesome creative teams as well. Her blog is full of her lovely photography and her inspiring and absolutely perfect creations from layouts, mini books to Project Life documenting. I always come away totally gob-smacked!!

SO...

There is today's list of 5 blogs I love to read. 

I might make this a regular Friday thing actually - to share some blogs or special posts from around the bloggy world that I particularly like that week. Whatta ya reckon??

Until tomorrow my lovelies :-)

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

Share a poster, card or artwork that shares a message that inspires you...

I can't help but go straight to Polka Dot Creative on this one!

Jodie is really into brush script and has many of her pieces for sale at her shop.

On her blog today, she shared her latest pieces and had a picture of another brush script quote...

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It's the lyrics to a song on the movie Frozen called 'Let it Go'. This movie is the flavour of the month around here at the moment. All the songs, including this one, is pretty much all we sing about the place at the moment. The kids nearly know the whole movie script by heart - they just love it!!

Seeing the words to this song written down just makes it mean more! These words ring so true for me, I can sing them and make them my own!

But it's not just this piece that inspires me - the creator behind these constantly inspires me. Jodie is a beautiful, sensitive, creative soul. I love everything she does. And I am so honoured to be serving on her creative team! 

What/who inspires you? 

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

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I admire those people with quick wit; those who can pull out something funny from anything, about anything at any time - and it is so unexpected and hits you right in the funny bone that you can't help but LAUGH OUT LOUD!

I am not one of those people.

I have been called funny before but I'm not this funny and definitely not quick-witted!

I do like a good laugh though - like tears-running-down-your-face, in-stitches kinda laughing. That feels so good!

I can make myself laugh at myself really easily - I am that crazy it's rather amusing at times ;-) LOL

My husband is quite funny. Some people probably wouldn't pick it to look at him but he IS rather funny. He has a real dry, quirky sense of humour that I just can't help but laugh at how weird and wacky his humour is.

But I think, in this stage of life, the most laughs come from our kids.

Oh my gosh! The things kids say hey!?!

I can recall many funny little things my kids have said! Like...

Placing a plate with zucchini slice on it for tea, Miss J exclaims "OH! I LOVE bikini slice!"

LOL!

Or when Miss K, just the other day calls out to me "Look! A stick! I gotta stick!"

Only thing is, her pronunciation is still developing at the moment and her ST's come out as D's!

Yep - go back and read out what she said!

Awkward!

LOL!

But I think this next one takes the cake for me. It's up there on my faves list!

We were in the car - Miss J and Miss K (strapped into their seats in the back) and myself driving - and I'd just driven up our driveway, parked, and switched the car off.

It was a rather warm day.

Miss J suddenly blurts out...

"Man I feel so hot! Like when you have a baby come out of your tummy...it feels like that!"

Okay then.

LOL!

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I guess you've guessed the prompt for Sunday's blog challenge is too share a funny story or picture.

I hope you have managed at least a little giggle.

Giggles are good too :-)

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

How my blog got its name...

At times I felt rather lonely.

I also felt a tad frustrated because with looking after our young child and long trips for anything like groceries or any other supplies of any sort, I didn't get time to create - my hobby, my outlet.

I resorted to surfing the net to fill the void and came across a few craft blogs that I still read today. I lived vicariously through their creative lives.

After a while, the thought hit me...

"I could blog!"

Why not!?! Writing is also a great outlet for me. Getting things down on paper or typed onto a screen makes more sense than trying to speak things out. I explain things better through writing.

At first I put it off because I wanted to make sure things were planned out perfectly in order to start. But one day I just sat down and bit the bullet. I do admit I am a perfectionist to the point of procrastination. If I can't do it right and well the first time, it doesn't get done straight away. But I realised that one day that waiting was proving to be a waste of time for me and I just had to let go and just do it!!

So I started thinking about names.

I wrote quite a few options down.

But finally, out of the blue, One Big Sunshine Spritzer popped up. And that was it. It stuck.

And it's perfect for me.

I love all things sunshiny, happy and spritzed with sparkle!

I want life to be that way.

No matter what, through the thick and thin of life, the good and the bad, the positive and negative experiences, I want my life to be One Big Sunshine Spritzer.

And I want to the spread it around and make life just that bit more filled with happiness and sprinkles of sunshine for all around me.

That includes you, my readers.

I really appreciate your presence here and taking the time to pop around when you do.

I hope right now you can smile and see the good in life :-)

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

I am continuing on with the blog challenge from Love Happy Daily!

Today's prompt was to go on a photo walk.

Well, I didn't go for an actual walk but I thought I'd take you for a walk through my photo reel for today.

Today was Mothers Day so there was quite a few more photos taken than any other usual day :-)

Please note that many of the photos are rather blurry and not good quality but I've included them because they still capture my day. 

So let's go for a stroll...

My day began with a nice long sleep in! I didn't even hear Mr Awesome get out of bed which I normally do.

 Time to open gifts.

Love my girls!

I am SO blessed to be their Mumma xx

And ya gotta do the SELFIES!! hehe

And of course, I remembered my Mummy all the way back home in Tassie. I asked my Dad to send me a photo of her today. Thanks Dad xx

Sometimes it's hard to live so far away from my family, especially on days like this.

So blessed to call this beautiful woman my Mum xx

So that was my day.

Hope your day was just as sweet :-)

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

Anna

A fashion, beauty or life tip...

I firmly believe that there is always good to be found in everyday life. Some days it can be harder than other days but I still believe that good things are present and can be seen in any circumstances.

Just then, my eldest daughter and I were saying our goodnight's as she headed to bed. I started singing a silly song - "I love you more than popcorn. I love you more than icecream. I love you more than chocolate. And I love you more than yummy yummy donuts. And even more than strawberry milkshakes."
Yep! A silly song BUT oozing with truth. If I had to go without any of those things - I wouldn't care if it meant I had my girls. My man. My beautiful family.
 I could be couch or bed bound in pain or fatigue and feeling pretty rotten but one smile or hug or just their bright and bold presence, is SUNSHINE to my life!

If you keep focusing on the bad, you'll just go mad.
Search for the good. It's a much more positive use of your time and energy :-)
And it's just so much more uplifting hey!?!