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Smiley Saturday 2008-03-14 17:35:32 I am smiling because it's SmileySaturday
hosted by Lightening.what made me smile this week ... the lovely surprise I received yesterday.I have some free time to go shopping this morningAfter being sick for a week - that my little guy is finally on the mend, fever free and he is wearing his new glasses.It is a relief he isn't breaking them (cost $120 with health fund benefits but to replace will be $345).I finally have Jeanie in Paradise's swap parcel ready to go and I am posting it this morning.I found a new very cute blog -called Cute Overload it is bit like Lolcats - I can has CheezburgerI am still on Top Momma.♥
A Fairy Tale - A blessing 2008-03-14 07:14:52 Once upon a time ... it was another busy day that started at 7.50am when the poo hit the fan with Daddy Bear & Big bother Brother bear sleeping in.Rush, bang ... scream, yell - ! Daddy Bear had to drive BB bear to school because of course he missed the bus.Mummy Grizzly bear had slept in too as her little alarms haven't been sleeping so well so they were sleeping in too.Mummy bear was busy herself as she had to go to a meeting at 10am and had things to get ready - especially the two little brother bear things and drop them off on the way at the little bear sitters. Plus she had to get the Teddy Love Club teddies ready for their special delivery.Mummy bear was very stressed because she was running late and couldn't find the LB bear s' shoes and other important things. The house wa Read more:blessing
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Worry 101 ... 2008-03-13 09:04:47 OK....... let's talk about my baby the middle Brother - S ... aka Twin 1I believe that Murphy's goal this week was to push me over the edge and turn my hair gray er ! with sickness and medical appointments.It was a bad week . Looking back over the first twenty months I guess it really should not have been a surprise to me S has been so well - they both have (excepting for J's diagnosis of VUR urinary reflux). We have hardly needed to see the GP.All this last week my little guy S has had temperatures up to 39 plus and it was over 40 degrees Tuesday night and 39.7 still last night at midnight.Today, he has finally had no fever after starting antibiotics...We have been to GP three times and Accident & Emergency twice (though it was neither an accident or emergency). Yesterday, we asked
7 weird or random things meme 2008-03-17 08:50:49 weird - "strikingly odd or unusual"random - lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chanceI have actually been tagged several times for this meme - Widdle Shammrock @musings of a green kneecapping leprechaun , Guera-a Roaming Aussie who is coming home and Queen Mommy@talbotstotargetI have to list 7 weird or random things
about me and then tag 7 more people to do the same.I am sorry it took me so long.It's a bit boring,nothing juicy - may as well go put the kettle on ...I have never dyed my hair - I don't even think I have even used a wash out colour.I did use spray on mousse a few times for highlights. I am only a little grey (touch wood)I discovered using the shortened version of my name with my very common marital surname xxx- at this site there are on
Weekly Winners 2008-03-16 00:47:20 March 9 -16th I've got so much to catch you up on , memes I've been tagged for, award receiving and gifting ! Seriously - there are so many things I want to talk and tell you about but since it is Sunday my favourite day of the week -it's time for WeeklyWinners
instead.Hosted with thanks to Lotus aka Sarcastic Mom My new glasses are pretty kewl !Tubbin' with the Turtlesat 20 monthshmm some privacy would be nicedreams of playing drums (in church)blue eyed dreamswhere are my keys ... of courseAngel in gardenClimbingPick me up !Remember anyone can join in.Also, please visit other Weekly Winners over at Lotus's - you won't be disappointed and we all love comments.♥
Thursday Thirteen #13 2008-03-19 15:00:01 Thirteen + 1 things I appreciate every day in no particular orderA good night’s sleep...when I can get itMy husband and children.The weather - I would rather crisp Autumn days right now than humidity and heat.Being able to get on the internet and Blogging .That my life is great , despite what I might feel right now and even when I am feeling low.A nice hot warm shower.A Hot cup of tea or or five, six Clean clothes flapping in the breezy sunshine any day and tumble dryers on rainy days.When my husband comes home and my working day is over. :lol:Laughing and playing with The Brothers.Cereal and toast.Bacon and eggs on Sunday.My reliable car and safe driving..My friends - IRL and Online - who keep me saneA nice glass of wine ...with a home cooked dinner.Eating what I want, when I want. . Read more:Thursday
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Be careful she might hear you... 2008-03-17 21:14:47 ... or Funny things kids say ? This morning I took the Brothers to the playgroup held at our local church. It is held in the huge Church 'education' building at the rear. The Church also has an historic sandstone building at the front and an old school house in the middle.At the end of playgroup the children ride their bikes & trikes outside on the cement paths and around the school house - concrete pathways while the parents have their coffee/tea and cake.I was checking on J because I couldn't see him and I was worried he might head off down past the old church to the road.I knew he was probably behind the school house slowly 'putting' along on his trike.A little boy, 2 yrs old, comes past me on his trike .My ears p rick pick up "hey a s s h 0 l e " ... I hear it again ... out of t
Zen thoughts 2 ... 2008-03-21 16:00:00 Is ...what you do when you are blog time poor . So, how do you do it - pick an archived post. Especially, one that you felt deserved all the laughs love in the world but, sadly...you didn't have many readers ...so it was ignored. Well, maybe not completely.A few may have commented but...not your blog posse and new friends!Zen
Thoughts - 2Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, forI may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leaveme alone (if I am in a bad mood).The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and aflat tyre.( It was a tyre blowout on a brand new tyre too)Sex is like air. It's not important unless you aren't getting any. ( is it stuffy in here ?)No one is listening until you pass wind.Always remember you're uniqu Read more:thoughts
Smiley Saturday 2008-03-21 15:00:01 Welcome to this week’s short edition of SmileySaturday
hosted by Lightening OnlineWhat made me smile this week ... Jeanie. We were partners in Smiley Saturday Surprise Swap . I got my lovely pink wrapped surprises ....the same day as Jeanie got hers.Australia Post made me smile- they delivered my parcel to Far North Queensland in under 2 days -when they said 3-5 days.Thanks Lightening for this great idea. ♥
52 blessings to be grateful for on Friday 2008-03-20 16:35:00 Good Friday
is a special day not just another public holiday.As a Christian, I remember the price paid for me.Today, I'm grateful that the Son of God died for me.It is as simple as that. He opened the gate so anyone can enter.If I could wish anything at all for my friends this would be it ...An Irish Blessing for you now (since there is a bit of Irish in me LOL)May there always be work for your hands to do (and somewhere to put your feet up at the end of the day).May your purse always hold a coin or two (and a few notes).May the sun always shine on your windowpane (and a breeze blowing in).May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.May the hand of a friend always be near you (hold them tight).May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.May there also be a song in your heart , a da
Weekly Winners 2008-03-22 15:50:01 March 17th -22nd Hooray it is Sunday my favourite day of the week .Hosted with thanks to Lotus aka Sarcastic MomThis week we had a play date at the local indoor play centre .The Brothers loved it.Having a BallGive Way to smilesNot my cup of teaMmm - this more like itIn the boxRemote PossibilitiesLocked Out In ! ♥ Read more:Weekly
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Wordless Wednesday - what do you see ? 2008-03-26 00:11:15 More than likely you said, 'A bird in the bush,'! and. ....... if this IS what YOU said,then you failed to see that the word THE is repeated twice! Sorry, look again. You may not see it at first, but the white spaces read the word optical, the blue landscape reads the word illusion. Look again! Can you see why this painting is called an optical illusion? What do you see here?In black you can read the word GOOD, in white the word EVIL (inside each black letter is a white letter). It's all very physiological too, because it visualize the concept that good can't exist without evil (or the absence of good is evil).Now, what do you see? This one is quite tricky! The word TEACH reflects as LEARN. Last one. What do you see? You probably read the word ME in brown, but.......when Read more:Wednesday
Twin birth ... 2008-03-24 22:00:01 My first birth
was sadly induced after my precious little girl died in utero @26weeks.Bittersweet heartache and tears - I wrote her story but not her actual 'birthing' story. That is for another day.I wrote this over 18 months ago after S & J were born.Birth for me did not go to plan either time.1st August was the official due date ~40wks. Due to 'twins' and breech my caesarean section was booked for 14th July . It couldn’t come quick enough.my cousin about 30 weeks -me @ 34 weeks During 35th - 36th week I was feeling very uncomfortable. I wasn’t sleeping much and was very tired. It was also the first week I hadn’t worked. My SIL had come down from Queensland to work for us (as her missionary mission’). It was good timing.I was feeling a little itchy at times and in the back of
Easter 2008 2008-03-24 07:53:38 Phew - Easter
flew by in flash and boy did I miss my Internet connection (but my DH didn't)On the upside I read 2 books, one a 440 page on an Aussie outback mystery drama and the other a Patricia Cornwall horror mystery(no more leaving the windows open)We travelled 390 kms to Dubbo - Grandpa's 1100 acre farmwith grazing cattle and a few bulls.Very small by comparison to the large outback ones I read about in my book of 100,000 acres.A little family reunion becoming a tradition with 16 of our clan and a ringin' DS's friend. Plus a few day visitors one day.My sister in law, nephew and niece traveled from Queensland for Easter.Our trip there was a good run ... the Sydney SIL & BIL were supposed to follow us because the farm is hard to find in the dark. Then he decided not to wait for
A favour for Tiff 2008-03-28 08:25:11 My dear friend Tiff from Three Ring circus is on Top Momma - her little girl,Ivy, has been very sick in hospital the last two days . Tiff's 'picture' is the puppy with the binky/pacifier/dummy.She needs some cyber loving so please click the button below or the cute dog & binky and keep her on Top Momma. I know you haven't got anything else better to do so ... click click♥
52 blessings ...Grateful Friday 2008-03-28 08:21:04 ... I grateful for my Friends - today I had a play date with some friends (who I met, after my daughter died, at a pregnancy loss support group) - we have all lost babies and gone through subsequent pregnancies with little ones today from 6 months to 2 yrs ... and one lady B has three weeks to go with her surprise bundle.The Brothers love the play centre we went to. It was lovely to cuddle a sweet little girl and have her munch on my fingers and raisin toast.Two of my oldest (though younger than me) and dearest school friends emailed me to say they had been thinking about me and wanted to catch up - it made my day.I am also grateful that a very precious little girl Ivy is on the mend after being very ill the last few days. I have known this baby girl since she was a line on pee stick and s Read more:Friday
Thursday Thirteen - Brilliant Insults 101 ... 2008-03-26 21:52:38 I came across this gem the other day @ Psychoprogs - Things you would like to say at work, but can't !It is brilliant !!!Some of them would be useful anywhere, anytime ... you want to get your teeth kicked in ! to get your point across to some ass hat as nicely as possible without resorting to violence.These are my favourite thirteen but because I don't work in an office at the moment ,the Brothers won't understand and my husband ignores anything rude I say I really am a nice person I won't get to use them much ... I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce. How about never? Is never good for you? I’m really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way. I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter. I’m out of my min Read more:Thursday
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Weekly Winners 2008-03-30 07:52:20 March 23rd -29thWhere did the week go ... I can't believe it is Sunday already (actually almost Monday). Weekly
winners is hosted by Lotus aka Sarcastic Mom.We spent Easter on Grandpa's Farm and Friday we had another play date at the local indoor play centre .The Brothers love it and so do I because they can't escape can roam free .It was hard to chose my Weekly Winners
.BeautyThe Early Bird catches the worm (no we didn't steal his feather -he is moulting)Old meets New Wow-when he saw the Tractor movingMy biggest fanSun downFull Moon's UpInside the old Shearing shedwho's keeping score ?( sheep numbers I think)Help let us out ! (we need one of these at home)Eggs anyone ?mmmI only got one !Balls of FunOperator ?Brroommm ...Ready set go ...♥
Smiley Saturday 2008-03-28 21:49:29 Another pink edition of SmileySaturday
hosted by Lightening. It was a week of highs and lows as my other little darling has been unwell this week with high temperatures up to 41 degrees. Still not 100% but he is okay.I actually received my swap surprise before Easter but because we went away I never got to finish posting what I receivedThanks Jeanie ... I can't wait to make some gingerbread 'people', use my pumpkin oil melt (I hope it smells like pumpkin pie) - my heels will be soon be smooth and grateful (LOL how did you guess I am run off my feet) and the little hearts are divine. The little drawers will be very useful too. I was tickled pink.I am still smiling because of this joke I got by email -I know I posted it yesterday but just in case you missed it...One day my mother was ou
Wordless Wednesday- want ,want, wanted ! 2008-04-02 00:58:12 For violation of the Cuteness code and Chocolate ruleswant ...want ...wanted
...Put your hands up ...It was him ...want some ?what evidence ?♥ Read more:Wednesday
101 writing tips ... writing 101 2008-04-02 00:43:33 I found this excellent link 101 writing
tips because as I finished school and studying too many years ago to count, I thought it worthy to share. ( all wrong I know)Though my maths is strong - my grammar and punctuation ain't ! or should I say isn't ?It is very funny, tongue in cheek too !Your turn - do you care about how well a blog writer writes ?do you just skim it anyway to get to the point or read it carefully?what turns you off (in a writing sense - please keep it clean) or on in a blog ?♥
Phone Etiquette and fools 2008-04-01 08:10:22 Heads - Fool , Foolish, Foolhardy~ 1st April ~ or 'whatever' I hate it when my teen says that to meThe other day I was blog hopping by clicking on links and came across this one on Phone Manners and the joys of telemarketers by Red Neck Mommy.It reminded me of my own foolish misadventure...when I was sweet sixteen and butter wouldn't melt in my mouth.The Preface ...We had a detached Granny flat ~where my Nana (Dad's mum) lived for 4 years . She was divorced but had remarried. My dad built it for her and she lived there for 5 yrs while nursing her 2nd husband through cancer -then after he passed away she met a new man and they got together. My parents then rented the little flat to various relatives and friends - my uncles, the neighbours' son's girlfriend, Mum's best friend and her sons. Read more:Etiquette
What's to eat ... 2008-03-30 22:11:53 Every night ...unless I do my Menu plan Monday I have to think about what will we eat ?to cover the palates of two toddlers (one very fussy and the other an average eater who likes his vegetables) , a bottomless pit teen and also what will satisfy the desires my sex starved love slave and his concubine (oops that would be me and that's another post)Today I got this link Mealopedia that might help ... Rising food prices starting to take more out of your pocket? Tired of wandering aimlessly around the supermarket? I can see you are nodding your head too ... did you read my shopping experiences with twins Mealopedia helps you to achieve affordable and painless grocery shopping by creating your weekly menu & a shopping list that only contains the required amounts of ingredients y
52 blessings to be grateful for on Friday 2008-04-04 08:18:29 March has flown and here we are - Friday
again. Where did my week go ?This week I am so grateful, most importantly, that my little boy J's BrainMRI was all clear after a stressful and agonising 2 week wait. I guess he has inherited his big noggin brains from both his Grandfathers. I appreciate all of your warm supportive comments. Grateful I am !We also were told 2 weeks ago (same day as his MRI) results of his renal scan - that his left kidney is growing though still smaller than his right. Thats good news - he has 65% function on right and 35% on left (adds to 100% meaning right kidney is doing more work but that's okay - we hope it gets no worse)I am so grateful we live near enough to the Children's hospital to attend their clinics . S & J have attended four different clinics a
Scrabulous anyone ? 2008-04-03 23:20:51 thanks to Jen - I went o check out what all the fuss was about Scrabulous.I love Scrabble and now I need some opponents buddies to play with ... call me if you are interested !
Good news ...Blessed relief 2008-04-03 19:12:09 As I mentioned a few months ago both S and J have a few medical problems. Sam has been definitely diagnosed with an inherited genetic disorder. (4th generation we know of - but it is also a mutation in half of other people affected ).I have it too. J they are unsure.S & J have regular checkups at the Children's hospital for their eyes and with a Paediatric Neurologist.J has only a few Café-au-lait spots ( birthmarks) but he was also being followed up too.Watched.I noticed by attending the Early childhood clinic (along with the Nurse) that J's head circumference had crossed percentiles from 50% - almost 100% over a period of six months. He had a large head but not off the charts - but his weight and height were in about 50%. His fontanel was still quite large too. It was odd .Previou Read more:Blessed
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Weekly Winners 2008-04-06 08:40:51 Today I am presenting another edition of ... you guessed itDrum roll ...March 3oth - April 5thHappy 21st Birthday to The Little ray of Sunshine my cousin B Weekly
winners is hosted by the delightful Lotus aka Sarcastic Mom.Mmm ...want sumBear HugsBath time ... we have 50 bath toys but they fight over the empty baby bath bottles(lots of squealing, pushing & biting)who me ?Bad Hair dayI spy ...Fluffy cloudsN O !Show 's Over♥ Read more:Winners
Glass ... 2008-04-05 08:52:28 P H O T O H U N T"glass"I give thanks for answered prayers ...Life is Fragile - Handle with Prayer (unknown)People are like stained-glass windows.They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,but when the darkness sets in,their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.-Elizabeth Kubler-Ross♥ Read more:Glass
Express ... 2008-04-08 10:16:56 Heads : E X P R E S SThis word evokes many memories ... of course for me ... to do with breastfeeding my twin sons.My twins were born a month premature and most babies under 36 weeks don't have a good sucking reflex.Though many can start to breastfeed or bottle feed they also have nasogastric tubes (NGT) because sucking exhausts them easily.So they space the NG tube feeds with a breast or bottle feed initially. I started hand expressing colostrum the same day - like 1-2 mls. Yes mls.It was a few days before I my milk came in ... then I spent the next three weeks hooked up this pump 5- 6 times a day for 20-30 mins or more each session. I was so determined to breast feed.S was having a bottle of expressed breast milk (EBM) about every 9 hrs and two tube feeds in between.He was very reluctan Read more:Express
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