By the light of a flashing remote controlled car......

........the winner was drawn just now.

Email me (anyabartle@hotmail.com) with your

address CurlyPops and Bingle is on his way to you.

Congratulations!

Can I hear a woop woop

If you have never tried surfing you MUST!!!!

Take some lessons with some friends.

Weza and I had so much fun, along with her sister and mother in law, learning how to surf.

I hope that when I'm in my 60's I'm still giving new things a go, you are awesome Ros!

We had the best teacher, she was encouraging and motivating.

Waves were rather small but perfect for us beginners.

The hubby's watched the children play and swim as us girls had an hour and a half of fun.

I am super keen to buy an old board and get out there again. Practice makes perfect right!

Don't forget, Bingle competition ends tonight.

Competition ending tomorrow

hurry to be in to win Bingle

Click here then leave a comment

I'm off to learn to surf today with my side kick Weza.

Should be FUN!!!!!

Happy Birthday PaisleyJade......love you girl, can't wait to catch up very soon. xx

Have a great weekend.

Christmas Give Away

Here he is......

This years Christmas give away

Bingle the Christmas Bear

with detachable Santa beard I might add!!!!

to be in to win leave a comment below

entries close this Sunday night, 29th Nov

winner will be drawn on Monday 30th Nov

anyone can enter, just once please, I will post world wide

Merry Christmas

I am getting in a little earlier this year because I'm heading to NZ soon for

Christmas with the family

Thanks to everyone who has read my blog this year and commented

You encourage me and keep me in the land of blogging

It's been an interesting year of change and challenge but fun and laughter along the way

New things up my sleeve for next year

Stay tuned

"Ho Ho Ho" says Bingle

KISS it

Tis a busy time for us all leading up to Christmas and holidays, end of school (can't believe my baby has nearly finished his first year of school!) functions to go to, shopping to do, carols to sing, bills to pay. It can be a stressful time of the year so remember to put on some calming cafe style music, sing carols while you bake, burn some orange incense (it's yummy) , take a chill pill, don't stress, enjoy this crazy time of the year.

Don't over load yourself, over book yourself, over do it.

Keep it simple stupid.

Gift cards now for sale at banban designs

and some totes I've made for holiday/Christmas gifts ready to be filled with fun holiday activities for some little girls I love and miss.

My Christmas give away coming tomorrow so tune in then!!!!

Things I'm supporting

I've got a couple of causes I'm putting my support behind at the moment.

Please take a minute to check them out.

Bowls of Kindness

Lets help Becca complete her commitment to raising the $19,000 needed to build a house for 8 orphans and 1 widow in Gulu, Northern Uganda

'Invisible Children ' These are the children we will be helping, you can NOT watch this without being moved to action.

(Click here for more info on Orphans to Rescue)

&

Teen Challenge Queensland

in particular the expansion of Teen Challenge's existing residential treatment service to include young women!

For over 30 years Teen Challenge has given young people who struggle with life-controlling problems a second chance at life.

The program aims to eliminate their self destructive habits by meeting the needs of the whole person... not only dealing with the addiction, but also rebuilding their self-image, work ethic, spiritual awareness and relationships.

Lisa and I are going to do our best to fundraise as much money as we can to help support the building of the girls residential complex.

20% of all sales from banban designs will go straight to Teen Challenge.

We will be making and baking.

We will be entering a triathlon - please sponsor us to motivate us to do this one!!!!!

So it's not just about me living a nice happy, head in the sky life........

it's about helping others stuck, lost, less fortunate, it's about being stretched and challenged to step up and do something, it's about not just being a "pew warmer" in church, it's about living a life I want to be proud of,

It's all about Jesus.

It's all about LOVE.

Been looking after

sweetness

been making this

and this

been busy, been hot, been visiting, been swimming, been listening to Christmas music,

been happy

xx