Chit chat

Hello again, hello...didnt a song start like that once?


Just a quick catch up on what's going on in the Focus on Life world at the minute!


Looking forward to Dad's Surprise 80th Bash on 1 June, cant wait to see his face when he sees his personalised Kaleidescope invitations and matching cake! Watch this space for piccies


But before that, dont forget to pop along and see me on Saturday 24 May at the Craft Fair being held at Falinge Park, Falinge Road in Rochdale. I'll be taking along my framed pictures and also some personalised invitation samples as suggested by my Craft Forum buddies. Be great to see you in person, come say hi!


On the Neuro Linguistic Programming front, I had a meeting last week with a Mental Health Manager from Oldham Borough Council and I'm really pleased to say he's hoping to include my name on a list of approved Practitioners who can be brought in to to do a variety of Workshops for a variety of different audiences with different needs (hey, I'm different too so I'm just the girl for the job!). We're going to start with a presentation to his team quite soon so I'll definitely keep you posted on how that goes


And on the subject of all things cerebrally-related, I'd love to share this further Stress article with you from my friend and colleague Paula Heap of the Life Coaching Practice which is part of our ongoing Health features on Christine's wonderful AboutMyArea website - there's even a quiz for you to take too, give it a try here http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Lancashire/Rossendale/BB4/Health-and-Fitness/Health-Awareness/93860-Stress-Prevention-and-Stress-Test

...until next time, dont stress out...work out!...or go out!...or freak out! x x

Personalised Invitation Service

I've had such lovely feedback about my Dad's invitations from my work-mates and my Craft Forum buddies here http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/index.php?referrerid=9261 and a suggestion that I take some samples along to my next Craft Fair as they think there could be a market for them


Thanks guys and I'll definitely take your advice, the only ones I'd done before these were my own 40th party invitations with various photos of a tiny Shaz on! I must try to dig out some copies of those to show you soon, gappy grin and all!


...until next time, nite nite, sleep tight, dont let the bedbugs bite x

Stanley's Surprise

My lovely dad Stanley will be a very young and sprightly 80 on 7 June bless his little quick-quick-stepping toes!

As part of his present, I've designed and produced his party invitations - although he doesnt know it yet of course cos its a SURPRISE PARTY

So here is step one - scanning in the photo I used

...step two was producing his very own, unique Kaleidescope design

...and step three was bringing it all together into an invitation...I've had to scan in a copy of the original as the programme I used to bring it all together wouldnt download to Blogger

The real life invitations are much nicer than this image portrays, theyre printed in best photo quality onto nice glossy paper and I really like the little motto in red which you might not quite be able to read clearly - it says

...may you always have old memories and young hopes...

So I'm about to get the old guillotine out and will be dropping them round for my step-mum tomorrow so she can get busy sending them all out

...until next time, note to Shaz - remember my camera on the night so I can post you some photos!

Bye for now Maddy

Aw, I just heard yesterday that my brother and sister-in-law had to say goodbye to their much loved dog Maddy recently too, a blow made all the harder as they lost her mum Casey just recently too (http://focusonlife-shaz.blogspot.com/2008/04/bye-for-now-casey.html)

Our pets give us such unconditional love and devotion, its no wonder we grieve their passing as we would any member of our family. I remember Casey having her pups and they kept Maddy, so named after Madonna as she slept flat on her back with her paws wide open...

Bless her little heart now in heaven - a big part of me cant help thinking she and her mum just wanted to run together again without pain

...until next time, welcome to Doggy Heaven Maddy, Casey wags a big hello to her baby!