June Review

June means the proper onset of frosts and winter weather, with Winter Solstice and the shortest day falling on Matariki this year. It's a time of reflection, remembrance of those who have passed, celebrating the present and planning for the future. It's been birthday month for me and my youngest son so every weekend we've been seeing family and friends for various outings and celebration gatherings. At school I am busy training our team and fundraising for our Lit Quiz World final; I trained another team for a Book Battle regional quiz last week (they tied for first place!); and I've been looking ahead to the New Zealand Children's book awards cataloguing books and making preparations at the beginning of next term for Book Week with a school quiz and dress-up day before we go away to Johannesburg!

Considering all we've had happening this month, I'm grateful to have completed a couple of special projects. I finished knitting a blanket for my grandson - it's a square so multi-use for pram, carseat, and general snuggles. 

For my son's 21st I used Optimal Print to create a photo book. You upload all your photos digitally and then move them around to create a book of memories. That sounds quick, but it qualifies as a significant creative project. Thrilled with the quality of the printing and they were efficient with delivery.

I managed to make progress on more base pages in my JIYA Journal this last few days. I love it when I do it, but I feel like I want to get this one completed and move onto another project now. 

As we finish June, I am starting 2 weeks of school holidays. Hoping for some decent creative time and hopefully I can share a flip-through of this journal finished.

The Make Create Express free weekend is on again next month : 12th and 13th July. 

All the info about what's included and how to sign up is HERE. It can be overwhelming to have so much on offer, and I think my cup of inspiration is full at the moment!

A short post this month and I wish I had more creativity to share, but when I look at the state of the world and news headlines, I am so very grateful for the life I have.