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This weeks inspiration
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To my husband - Will you ever know just how much I love you?
Sunday is Valentine's Day. I haven't been well enough to plan any outings or fancy dinners and I don't know how I will ever be able to convey to my husband just how much I love him. Hopefully saying the following will give him an idea. To my Jay, words cannot express how much I am so grateful that you are my hubby. I…
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Wigs
I went and got myself my first wig yesterday in prep for my hair falling out pretty soon as chemo starts tomorrow. Does anyone know if you an post photos on the forum coz none of my friends and family realised it was a wig and it has given me such a boost asthma, for me, is such a realisation that you are having to have…
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Life after trauma .. My dream to paint and sing is becoming a reality my first solo art exhibition 5
P R E S S R E L E A S E R E D T O B L U E Come along, bring a friend and support Rhubee Neale Central Australian Anmatyerr Artist , 1st solo exhibition ALL WELCOME!! Rhubee Neale acknowledges the Kulin Nation and is honoured to be a resident of Victoria, Rhubee Neale will be holding her 1st solo exhibition which opens at…
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Should Facebook relax its rules?
Do you think Facebook should relax it's no-nudity rules for health issues? Rowena Kincaid, who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, posted a photo of a rash around her nipple on her page Rowena Kincaid: Before I Kick The Bucket to raise awareness of a little known symptom. According to its community standards,…
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Grandbabies make it better!
Well despite a bloody sticky hot humid yukky weekend, we gathered at my sister in laws place for Mum in laws 78th birthday morning tea this morning. As luck would have it, all bar 1 of her great grandbabies were able to bring their parents along as well. Two of them were my beautiful new grandbabies, Lilly 14 weeks and…
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Graphite Pencil Portraiture
TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains material that may be triggering to parents who have a lost an infant. -BCNA Hi! My arm is getting better slowly and can tolerate a little drawing movement, but I'm going in for more surgery Friday week, so hopefully that won't hinder it again! Anyways, I'll keep posting the artwork I…
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Paint, Fantasy and Sparkle!
Hi all, Often i just don"t know what to give a child for their Birthday or Christmas. After quizzing the parents on likes and dislikes, I just make them something! Acrylic paints on canvas, with glitter embellishments, glow in the dark paint! And I'm chuffed to say the recipients of these canvases are now teens and still…
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You are strong....
Thought I'd share this piece scribed by my daughter.... i hope we all can draw some strength from there words.... .... And her calligraphy is better than mine. Just quietly! lol! Enjoy!
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Boob Plaster Casts
Hi everyone! We have this cool group called Boob Plaster Casts. Unfortunately, it hasn't seen any activity in a while. If you'd like to join this group and revive it, please do! It could be a great and inspiring resource. (Image from The Keep a Breast Foundation)
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coffee
Hi all, For our next morning coffee we are going to try out the area at the back of Norths Leagues Club. I checked it out last night and it should do nicely. If all goes to plan we will have 2 venues. The mornings (hopefully) will be at Norths and the evenings we will be back at Pine Rivers Bowls Club. That should please…
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Happy Australia Day from Fraser Island
Happy Australia Day to you all. I hope today was kind to you. Hubby and I decided to put the boat in the water and head out to our happy place, Fraser Island. We'd been waiting all across my Christmas break to go camping there, but the universe conspired against us everytime we wanted to go away. What the universe was…
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Just joined......
Hi all! I have just stumbled across this group while learning to navigate the site! I am still stiff and sore after my surgery and so find it tiring and difficult to produce art at the moment. I draw animals and pets, humans and other subjects. I also do custom airbrushing, calligraphy, christmas decorations and face…
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Putting yourself last
Thanks to everyone who contributes to this site - I find it very interesting and informative. I was recently reading something about parenting, particularly mothers. The article suggested some fundamental errors that mothers fall into - assuming they must always put themselves last and seeking to be perfect and good at…
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Something lighthearted......
Don't think I'm insane........ but a week after my mastectomy, I was first asked what size bra I took, to which I said "oh about a 12CC maybe, just maybe even up to a 14? With the air of a conjuror, I was handed a "boob insert" as the breast care coordinator called it. I was kind of flummoxed. It was HUGE! I was told to…