A little scrapping and some hot chocolate

That about sums up the contents of this post!I have not scrapped a lot lately - my mojo seems to have been on holidays somewhere.....but it does seem to be creeping back in, thanks to the wonderfully inspirational Ali Edwards. For the last 2 years she has created a 'December Daily' journal - a visual and tactile treat, to record the daily events of December whether Christmas related or not. So this year I have decided that I am going to do this too. In fact I have already prepared the 'bones' of the album using lots of old supplies and the trusty crop-adile, have stocked up a little on some new Christmassy supplies and am ready and raring to go. (I will photograph and upload what I have done so far tonight).The process of doing this has really inspired me and I feel like scrapping just for fun for the first time in quite a while. It's a bummer about work!~! I would rather be home scrapping at the moment.On the weekend my girl & I went to the local shops and while there we had a little brunch in one of the many cafes there. I love doing this - it's so nice to have this time with Rebecca and to see how much she enjoys this 'grown up' type of activity. She loves a hot chocolate and this was no exception. Luckily I had my trusty point & shoot camera in my bag to capture the froth moustache. Rebecca was trying to drink this so carefully as it was so beautifully presented and she didn't want to spoil it.Today I did my first bit of Christmas decoration shopping - I don't decorate my home until 1 December but I love the process of collecting the goodies. I love the over the top country style of Christmas decorating seen in many American home design magazines and every year I have been buying a few more pieces to build up my collection. I am also making more. Stay tuned. Now I am off to watch the Melbourne Cup - I know nothing about racing but it's a fun social experience anyway!(Edited to add pics of December Daily journal - I did say it was just the bones at this stage - I am going to decorate the cover soon!)