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Have a look around my house 2008-04-25 12:32:23 Well, when I say house, what I mean is my teeny tiny rented apartment in the heart of Dublin city. It is so hard to keep clean and tidy because it is so small and storage is at a minimum. Things usually end up piled neatly all over the place. The photos [...]
Parmesan Risotto 2008-04-25 06:46:12 For dinner last night I tried my hand at a parmesan risotto and asparagus wrapped in bacon. It turned out well and the parmesan, bacon and asparagus went together beautifully. I got the risotto recipe from ‘Complete Vegetarian’ by Nicola Graimes and the bacon/ asparagus I got from my head! Risotto
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Just me… 2008-04-24 16:04:19 I have to admit, I have always found it hard to keep a diary or anything of the sort successfully. I have usually given up after just a few weeks but after starting a pregnancy blog recently I have really become engrossed in the world of blogging.
My baby is due in just 8 weeks [...]
My daily routine… 2008-04-26 07:15:35 …leaves something to be desired! hehe.
Having been signed off work sick I seem to have found myself slip into a rut when it comes to the housekeeping. On one hand I think “I’m pregnant, I was signed off work for a reason and therefore should absorb every chance I have right now to do [...]
It’s just gone midnight and I’m still waiting for hubby 2008-04-25 18:15:22 Hubby is still at work. Boo. He is a Senior Software Engineer and is based in a bank at the minute. Not sure what it is, because it is all technical and computer-y stuff that I don’t get, but today was a big deal with regards to the banks system. I [...] Read more:midnight
Tipsy Chicken (very easy) 2008-04-28 12:49:58 I have been wanting to get use out of our slow cooker for a long time now. They are so convenient and with a baby on the way it will be a great time saver so i thought it best to get using it now. This recipe is so easy and a real [...] Read more:Chicken
My Weekend 2008-04-28 08:39:05 I hadn’t seen my mum in a few weeks (she lives in Belfast which is a 3 hour drive away and I live in Dublin) as it’s getting quite hard for me sitting on the bus. I get an awfully sore back, not to mention that travel sickness is ten times worse when pregnant. [...] Read more:Weekend
How to fold a fitted sheet! 2008-04-29 12:57:44 What a super dooper tip!
I found this on Happy Housewives Club and just thought I should mention it because I know this is something I had never learned before!! My fitted sheet
s always ended up crumpled and rolled in a ball. Anyways…
How to fold your fitted sheets:
Hold the sheet widthwise and point your index fingers [...]
Date Night Ideas! 2008-04-30 12:04:24 If you don’t already have one, it might seem strange to schedule a romantic night with someone you spend so much time with anyway but almost every couple will tell you that they have a date night themselves. The purpose of a date night is not just for fun but it also brings you back [...] Read more:Night
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1st May: Goals this month 2008-05-01 16:28:50 This month I have decided on some goals:
Read at least a couple of the books on my current reading list:
Secret life of a Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill (easy chick-lit)
The First Time Parent by Lucy Atkins (This one would be handy to read now! Before bubs arrives!)
The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Random Acts [...] Read more:Goals
On the news: Breastfeeding! 2008-05-01 05:55:21 During this pregnancy, I have to admit that I had not given breastfeeding much thought… I had always considered it but thought it should be something I decided on once the baby arrived. Don’t get me wrong, I have ALWAYS said I would try it no matter what, but if I didn’t like it [...]
Every housewife should have an ipod touch! 2008-05-01 05:08:43 My recent new toy/ very very handy organiser gadget… is the new ipod touch
(8gb). Hubby and I recently purchased a new imac (after selling one of our macbooks)… (can you tell we totally love Apple?) and they had a deal on that you could purchase the ipod touch for only €99 (instead of [...]
Oh the cuteness! 2008-05-02 18:04:48 This is beyond cute…
Daily Mail UK reported today about a new baby monkey at London Zoo. This baby monkey’s mum had a ceasarean section and while she recovers, zoo keepers gave the baby monkey a teddy bear to stop her from getting lonely.
It just looks so happy :-)
Emma x
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Feeling overwhelmed today… 2008-05-03 12:30:44 …about the baby coming. I’m so so excited to meet my little guy but at the same time I think there is a part of the whole situation that has not yet sunk in. In 6 and a half weeks I will have my own baby here with me and not in my [...] Read more:Feeling
Hubby’s Favourite French Toast 2008-05-03 06:34:50 James’ favourite breakfast is french toast, bacon and maple syrup so today I made it for him because he has been working so hard recently and doing a lot of overtime.
French
toast is so easy (all you need to do is beat eggs, dip the bread in and then fry!) and there are so many ways [...] Read more:Hubby
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A trip to the hospital 2008-05-05 14:25:08 Well I have been having pains on and off for the last few days (since Friday) and today they seemed a little worse. James and I popped down to the hospital
at about 10.30am. A lovely midwife monitored the baby’s heartbeat for about an hour and did an internal examination (not pleasant!). [...]
Ways I’m trying to be green! 2008-05-06 15:24:47 Recently hubby and i have been trying to be greener… here is how:
I don’t use the dryer… instead I hang my clothes to dry. Not only does it save money but it’s better for your clothes!
We brush our teeth without running the water the whole time… while we are scrubbing we just turn the tap [...]
Favourite Sunday Roast! 2008-05-06 13:17:15 Oh how my husband and I love having a roast dinner. On Sunday
we had a roast chicken with roast potatoes, gravy and carrot and parsnip mash.
I slow cooked the chicken:
Put the chicken in the slow cooker and cut small slits in the top… about 6… put a sliver of garlic and a little fresh [...] Read more:Favourite
, Roast
…things have quietened down 2008-05-06 12:45:17 It would seem that the baby was playing tricks on us yesterday… (obviously takes after his father) because we haven’t had any more signs that things
are progressing. In a way I am pleased… the longer he cooks in my tummy the healthy he will be, but I had sort of got used to [...]
Keep It Clean Plan! 2008-05-08 03:16:43 I found this article on Real SImple today. So handy! I’m going to print it and stick each section into the relevant room… these tips should help you get the hard work done faster so you have more time to yourself but also carrying the tasks out everyday means that the house never [...] Read more:Clean
QOTD… What do I love about summer 2008-05-07 16:40:05 I love the summer because it’s WARM! Now, being in Ireland we don’t get a lot of warmth. Last year’s summer was non existent but this year’s summer is already on the way. We are getting temperatures at the minute of 17 and 18 degreesC which is absolutely divine! I’ve never really [...]
Funny lyrics of the day! 2008-05-09 11:40:19 Hubby has been listening to a band called “Flight of the Concords” recently. A weird comedy, folk duo who just ooze witty banter in their songs! The one song that cracks me up is called “Boom”.
Oh my god, she’s so hot
She’s so ****ing hot, she’s like a curry
I gotta tell her how hot [...] Read more:Funny
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It’s good being a girl 2008-05-09 11:13:28 So recently I found a great site… Home Sanctuary and basically each day Rachel-Anne posts one simple activity that you can do to help make your home a better place for your family. You do these tasks and keep a tally of the points you earn for each one. There are a few [...]
Creepy Crawlies! 2008-05-09 08:40:36 After reading on Life According to Frances that she had an encounter with some tree roaches (she is living in Texas), I was so shocked and taken aback when I looked them up on Google image search! EEK! How horrid! I had a little think about what bugs and insect over here [...]
One for the husbands! 2008-05-09 06:28:23 This morning I came across an Esquire article on Digg entitled “The 75 skills every man should master”. It’s a great list and it says “A man can be expert in nothing, but he must be practiced in many things. Skills.”
Some of my favourites are:
7. Cook meat somewhere other than the grill.
Buy The [...]
Thursday’s Three Things 2008-05-08 16:20:19 If you could have just three foods to live on for the rest of your life what would they be?
I pick goats cheese, pesto and Tony Roma’s Baby Back Ribs… not altogether…Hubby chooses… chips, Tony Roma’s Baby Back Ribs and his homemade chilli.
We aren’t going to be a healthy pair if the situation arises that [...] Read more:Thursday
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I’ve been knitting! 2008-05-08 13:46:34 I have never knitted before in my life but at the start of the year my mum taught me how to do ‘normal, plain’ knitting… I’m not sure of the proper name for the stitch… I asked her to show me the most simple one. Anyways… I have been knitting a blanket in white and [...]
A nice taxi ride 2008-05-08 10:55:45 This morning I had an appointment at the midwives clinic at my hospital. I sometimes walk there and back but today I got a taxi…
The taxi driver opened the door for me and had the biggest grin on my face. I beamed back thinking that his smile had something to do with the [...]
Photohunt: Free Week 2008-05-10 18:23:43 So I’m trying something new… came across a fun project via Life According to Frances who takes part on Saturday’s in Photohunt
… a project created by tnchick. So every Saturday she posts a theme for a photo. This week, the week I’ve decided to start, is free week where I can share any [...]
Agh! 300 views! 2008-05-12 15:59:14 I just simply cannot believe that my blog has had 300 visits! I really hope the people visiting like what they are reading!! :) Read more:views
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