I'm really not one to ask for comments for the sake of them, but I keep hearing about how this person or that has visited my blog, and I never seem to know who. I love getting comments and I read every one of them. So please, just say hello. Or something.

I've got two more pages to show off today. Yay!

Precious
This one has totally no journalling. I don't know how I feel about that...

Daycare
"Daycare. We started you off with two times a week in the beginning of February. You seemed to enjoy interactions with people and exploring places outside of home. We didn’t want to confine you to staying at home all day and thought the experience outside might prove a welcome distraction for you, especially once your little brother arrived. We thought we had good reasons for sending you there. You were there for a total of six times and out of those (except for the first two, in which I stayed with you throughout), I was called back to the centre three times because you weren’t able to settle. You’ve never really had what the child experts call “separation anxiety”, but this experience seemed to have triggered it. It is very common for little people like you to go through the phase at one point or another, but this is this reason we’ve since decided to stop bringing you there. You know what, we’re not disappointed in you. In fact, we may have gone too far ourselves in pushing you to experience what it’s like to be independent. Perhaps it’s just not the right time. Perhaps good reasons are not enough. We’re not the best at being parents but we’re not giving up. It's our buisness to make sure you’re secure in love and relationship. And that’s what we're committed to do."

This one has got to be my new favourite! But, I feel like somehow I'm always reaching for the same old blocking techniques. Straight lines and regular shapes. I'm hoping to be a bit more experimental, maybe do a little collage-y thing or even try a shabby chic look... sounds scary! For me at least. Funny how I'm really the messiest person in real life but my layouts always come out looking so neat and straight. Anyone up to offer a psychoanalysis?

hi! i pop by too often to see your new scrapbook pages. love them! am inspired to give it a go myself... maybe soon =P oh, and yuchun keeps coming back for joel's pictures too.

sophia   ·  Tue, 01 Mar  ·   3:38PM

Heya!

Yes, I LOVE your stuff (so much so there's a mini-tribute on my blog!!)

I like that pic of Joel with his arms raised behind him - tho' it kinda reminds me of the Guy Sebastian promo poster though...heheheh....

g0ldfi5h   ·  Tue, 01 Mar  ·   5:17PM

psychoanalysis : You did web pages before and generally webpages are quite rectangle blockish... maybe thats why...

(O_o) nickpan   ·  Tue, 01 Mar  ·   9:17PM

Psychoanalysis: Crafty pursuits beat the hell out of housework.

Love the pages, Good work again, the layout on the childcare one looks fantastc! Colour scheme superb, love the little block of red, and the paper with the floral print looks so pretty. Of course, I love the what I'm precious one as well, so Joel.

juju   ·  Tue, 01 Mar  ·   9:28PM

hah! that still makes u begging for comments. Anyways i show u off to my colleagues who're into scrapbooking. Love both pages, and i cant believe u traumatised Joel with daycare ;)

andrea   ·  Tue, 01 Mar  ·   9:57PM

discovered your blog when I discovered your work at 2Peas. You rock!!

Rachel (ethanloveshismommy)   ·  Wed, 02 Mar  ·  11:03AM

brenda! i don't know how messy you mean by saying you're the messiest person IRL.. but it is the same for me too! hahahaha.. i am very particular about my works but then my room is always in a mess.. oh no.. i need a psychoanalysis too i guess.. LOL..

nice layouts as always! but then i want to give particular credit to the photographs.. esp the one in daycare.. i think photographs are so important.. it makes good designs complete. so good job there! :)

Catherine   ·  Thu, 03 Mar  ·   5:23AM

I just stumbled across your site and love your scrapbook pages... curious as to the software program you are using to design in...
Thanks,

Jamie   ·  Thu, 03 Mar  ·   7:35AM

Hey there Brenmae!

I am a Pea, checked out your gallery just now and discovered the link to this page.. can I just say how amazingly BEAUTIFUL all your pages are?! I would so love to be able to scrap like you~ in my fantasies, this is how I would scrap. ;-) LOL! Keep up the great work!!!!

melanie

melanie   ·  Thu, 03 Mar  ·   3:47PM

hey girlie, i am here. i love your site, scrapping skills, etc. you friggin rock and you know it.

just had to let you know you aren't alone. not by a long shot. :)

erika   ·  Fri, 04 Mar  ·   3:23AM

Hi b for a long long time i have not commented on yr blog ... ;p too lazy to do so .... i guess j is too young to be in the daycare for now ... he is abt 18mths right?? maybe at 24mths they would love it as they will only acknowledge other kids in their live. thats wat i notice

Sharon   ·  Fri, 04 Mar  ·   3:41AM

Hi Brenda, just to let you know i pop by now and then to see how you are doing... and i enjoy all the creative ideas you share on your blog...and also enjoy reading about your experiences of motherhood, it is a blessing to read! Thank you for sharing... :D

suelynn   ·  Mon, 07 Mar  ·   3:56AM

hi bren... must register to comment??? How come previously no need? Anyway, just to let you know that it is refreshing everytime i visit your blog and see your masterpieces on display. Joel is so growing to be a big boy!! Miss you all much.

Love, Mel

mel   ·  Mon, 07 Mar  ·   3:10PM