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2:21 PM Wed-15-May-2013 -
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Today I thought I would go to Shanton to get a couple of new tops as I had a $20 gift voucher for there. I was pretty excited to be going as I would have no littlies with me and I really really need new tops. So off I go ...... searching searching searching ...... then Bingo! Three tops just in the colours I like and nice looking styles. Skipping off to the change rooms I strip off my grotty black shirt and try on top number 1 ...... oh dear, fits around my mummy tummy but is falling off my shoulders; top number 2 ..... oh groan ....... is such slinky material it shows bits and pieces of my body I'd never noticed .......; top number 3 ....... ooohhhh looks pretty good just a wee bit tight, bigger size perhaps? ooohhhhh still looking good in bigger size, time for a side view ..... O.M.G. look at those saggy boobs and that wobbly fat tummy ....... side views are not encouraging  . So I leave the store with no tops and my voucher still in hand. Wouldn't it be nice to find clothes that cater for the "mummy tummy" and wobbly bits. I'm 44 (nearly 45) and have grave doubts that I'll ever get back the figure I had in my 30s. A new pull-them-up bra would do wonders but they're pretty pricey, then I'll have to buy the tummy-sucker-pants too. So underneath I'll have all the expensive deluxe slim-line wear and on the outside I'll have the cheapie clothes ...... doesn't bear thinking about today . |
theboysmummy
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9:13 PM Wed-1-May-2013 -
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Well I've not been too good at keeping up with the holiday blog challenge! Last week ended up being a bit of a nightmare with all 4 kids constantly fighting and bickering and me struggling to keep myself together! On the bright side we did manage to get away and spend 4 nights at a bach up north which was lovely - the kids riding bikes, going to the beach, playing board games, eating and watching videos. They've asked if we can have an annual trip away to the same place as they loved it so much. This week it's just me and my two little lads, Mr 3 and Mr 5.5. Mr 5.5 has had a couple of playdates which has been really nice for him to have someone his own age to play with. Not much else planned for this week except hanging out and lazing around. |
LIVINGLIFE
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11:51 AM Wed-24-Apr-2013 -
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I have a toddler that is on the go ALOT and if he gets bored he gets naughty. This winter I have been determined to keep him entertained as otherwise he gets up to alot of mischef so I have been spending time on pintrest building up an array of crafts, art recipes such as puffy paint, sidewalk chalk, bath paint etc and cool games to suit his age and my older children. Yesterday I made some bath paint out of baby shampoo, cornflour, food colouring and water, stripped him off and put him in an empty bath with the paint and paint brushed and sponges and all his bath toys. He had a BLAST, he painted the bath, the toys, the tiles and himself. After close to an hour of playing I then filled the bath and him and I cleaned up and being baby shampoo it also made tons of bubbles to.Today I have done mess free painting where you put blobs of paint onto a piece of card and put it inside a ziplock bag then do it up. You then tape it to a table or window or door and they move the paint around in the bag and make pictures etc with it, him and my daughter loved it.I also made moon sand out of flour and baby oil and it feels like flour but you can mould it into things. This afternoon after my toddlers sleep we will be heading outside with some super giant bubble mix for some bubble fun. I have found so far these holidays with all these things I have planned I dont have my daughter asking to go and do things that cost lots of money so it is great.HOORAY FOR PINTREST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a life saver
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theboysmummy
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8:14 PM Mon-22-Apr-2013 -
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Just what every mum needs in the holidays, a challenge just for herself to blog !  "Official" day 1 of the hols and I've had to ban the use of the computer, ipad, ipod, psp and mobiles by 10.45am! These 4 kids are going to have to re-learn how to play and entertain themselves without the aid of electronic devices (well Miss 13 and Mr 11 anyway). But of course I am still allowed on the computer! So with the 4 kids in tow off we went to watch mum "exercise" at the gym. Mr 3 calling from the sidelines "great going Mum" was just so sweet. Then it's off home to watch the start of the dvd "Puss in Boots". Lunch time then off to the park for a few hours ....... a great downpour making it even more fun to shelter from! Back home and the kids spent almost 2 hours playing hide and seek. And no tele turned on until 6pm! Unheard of in our house ....... will be interesting to see how long I can keep that up without losing my sanity! |
SarahK
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7:48 AM Mon-22-Apr-2013 -
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Ok Ladies! I know there are lots of you out there... but some of you I haven't 'seen' for a while. As the school holidays have just started, i thought it could be fun to hear about what you guys get up to over the holidays! So i challenge you to a blog off! Be it a blog a day or just every few days, i wanna know what you and your children get up to over the holidays! So..... Seen a good movie? Tell us about it! and how much popcorn was spilled, and how much you missed of it due to having to take the child to the toilet who said they didn't need to go before the movie started :P Done a great craft activity? Share!!! Im always on the lookout for craft ideas for the kids! Give us the link, show us some pics! Kidspot is full of great activites. Bad a bad day? have a vent to us! We all have bad days sometimes, and getting it all out can help. Lucky enough to get a babysitter and go on a date... oh la la.. do share! Learn something new and share. Pulled all your hair out? Still smiling at the end? Share, share, share! This isn't just for those of you who have school kids. All activities seen to halt over the holidays and all mums with children of any ages usually notice some kind of difference. And me being the nosey kind, i wanna hear about what life like at yours. Ok I'll stop there, i think you get the point. Write your blog and post the link below and share with your virtual buddies :) Happy Typing  |
GoMummyJo
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9:06 AM Mon-4-Mar-2013 -
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Dear Blog
Remember me? Jo? I've not been around much lately. I'm feeling rather uninspired. Don't get me wrong, I haven't forgotten about you, I just haven't had the brain power to think of things I'd like to tell you about.
There are things going on in peoples lives close to us at the moment which make other things just seem a bit trivial. Something I'm thinking about constantly is someone we know (respectable, in his 30's) who was assaulted over the summer for trying to break up a fight after the pubs closed. He was beaten so badly he required being flown by chopper to hospital. He does not remember the flight. He's still suffering as a result of this and we are all worried about his black outs and head aches. The Police on the other hand don't seem to give a brass razoo about the situation and even though they have witness statements identifying the offender, they have failed to arrest the guy some seven or so weeks later. It's frustrating for everyone concerned. Well probably not for fisty-cuffs, as he's still wandering around like the cat with the cream.
Then, we have another friend going through cancer for the second time, she's only in her 30's, and another friend who had an accident on his pushbike resulting in hospitalisation and major organ surgery.
So, Blog, you'll see why 2013 leaves me uninspired so far. I really don't feel like I have anything much to whinge about, and sometimes I feel it's inappropriate to laugh when others are going through such horrible circumstances.
So forgive me Blog, I will pay you more attention sometime soon.
Go JO!
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Mumof2Girls
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5:47 PM Mon-18-Feb-2013 -
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I must admit we are heading into the third week back at school and I'm still struggling to get my groove back! I'm back into the whole packing lunches (getting Miss 5 to do her own now which is proving interesting), making it to school before the bell (easy we get there half an hour before) and the pick up at the end of the day... BUT I still feel like the same old grind is getting me down.
Hubby and I have been humming and harring about moving out of the big city and moving to a town somewhere with a slightly slower pace. The thing is that neither of us are good at making decisions especially if they are life changing. It would be a HUGE change for Miss 5 as she has struggled a bit socially starting school and she has now made some friends that she really enjoys the company of and is starting to slowly settle. Miss 3 I think couldn't careless where we lived she is a wee social butterfly.
We have friends here but they are the type of friends that we could easily catch up with once a month on the weekend and keep in contact over FB etc. Our family is here but we wouldn't move too far away - maybe like 2 hours drive which is sometimes how long it takes you to get across town!
The truth is I feel a wee bit claustrophobic at the moment... I work from home which is great but feel like I'm lacking in day to day people contact, I really wanted to work in the education sector but courses etc are way to expensive and the timing is tricky with having Miss 3 when she is not at kindy during the day, my hubby is over his line of work and really wants to try something new but can't really get into any new markets as such here.........'
AHHHHHHHHHHH what to do what to do.
Did any over you out there in the blogesphere have a sea change?
On a completely unrelated note I have almost completely said good bye to my Christmas weigh gain thank goodness!!! :)
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thecoffee...
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2:44 PM Mon-11-Feb-2013 -
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I had my sisters two year old son for the morning last week, while I changed his nap he said 'no appointment ok?' I wasn't sure what he meant but said - ok.... When his mum picked him up I asked her and she said he meant ointment! So cute and isn't it funny the words they pick up? What is the funniest thing you've heard kids say? |
Mumof2Girls
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2:12 PM Sat-2-Feb-2013 -
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Wow, there goes January and there goes the holidays - eldest is back to school on Monday. For some reason I seem to be suffering from permacouch this afternoon - just can't get up off the couch... although in my defense I spent an hour on the stationary bike yesterday and I went for a walk this morning and it is hot and I am very tired.... is that excuse enough? Probably not...
Have found myself reminiscing a lot lately not about anything in particular just about how I felt about things back when I was younger. I suppose as my older daughter grows up I am starting to see myself in her and re live a few of my experiences angst.
Oh well, suppose I'll go back to my laziness.... yawn..... :)
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GoMummyJo
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10:35 AM Fri-25-Jan-2013 -
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In light of a recent grumpy bum bloke, I remembered this email I was sent some time ago. It's probably more aimed at men, but I think most women would be able to have a giggle at it too.
AND THEN THE FIGHT STARTED....
My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels.
She asked, 'What's on TV?'
I said, 'Dust.'
And then the fight started...
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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming
Anniversary. She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 In about 3 seconds.'
I bought her a scale.
And then the fight started...
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When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace Expensive... So, I took her to a gas station.
And then the fight started...
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After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for
Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing My curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is Proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application.
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten Disability, too.'
And then the fight started...
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My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I
Kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.
My wife asked, 'Do you know her?'
'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to
Drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she
Hasn't been sober since.'
'My God!' says my wife, 'who would think that a person could go on
Celebrating that long?'
And then the fight started...
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I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my
Order first.
"I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?""
"Nah, she can order for herself."
And then the fight started...
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A woman is standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband, "I feel Horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a
Compliment."
The husband replies, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'
And then the fight started.....
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I tried to talk my wife into buying a case of Miller Light for $14.95.
Instead, she bought a jar of cold cream for $7.95.
I told her the beer would make her look better at night than the cold
cream.
And then the fight started....
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My wife asked me if a certain dress made her butt look big. I told her Not as much as the dress that she had worn yesterday.
And then the fight started.....
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A man and a woman were asleep like two innocent babies.
Suddenly, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a loud noise came from outside.
The woman, bewildered, jumped up from the bed and yelled at the man 'Holy crap. That must be my husband!'
So the man jumped out of the bed; scared and naked jumped out the window. He smashed himself on the ground, ran through a thorn bush and to his car as fast as he could go.
A few minutes later he returned and went up to the bedroom and
screamed at the woman, 'I AM your husband!'
The woman yelled back, 'Yeah, then why were you running?'
And then the fight started.....
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Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch,
Grabbed the dog, and slipped quietly into the garage.
I hooked up the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a Torrential downpour.
The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.
I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, 'The weather out there is terrible.'
My loving wife of 10 years replied, 'Can you believe my stupid husband Is out fishing in that?'
And then the fight started ...
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I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?"
It warmed my heart to see her face melt in sweet appreciation.
"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said.
So I suggested, "How about the kitchen?"
And that's when the fight started....
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My wife and I are watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, "Do you want to have sex?"
"No," she answered. I then said, "Is that your final answer?"
She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying "Yes."
So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."
And that's when the fight started.
Go JO!
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