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Party hard, pay the next day

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Oh my poor aching feet and knees! HA! You thought this was going to be about a hangover didn’t you? Well, sorry to disappoint 😛 Although there was cider and sparkling shiraz involved last night the vast majority of liquid passing my lips was water. I think I drank something close to 3L in 4.5 hours. I needed it I tell you! Let me explain…. The P&C social: take one school hall, 9 big folding tables, 64 blue plastic chairs, approximately 18m of paper table cloth (the finding of which was an epic in itself requiring multiple phone calls and … Continue reading Party hard, pay the next day

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In which my car gets a good workout

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Trips today up the super steep hill at the bottom of which we live:1. Caitlin to dance dress rehearsal at 8:30am2. Me to dress rehearsal to change her hair do at 9:30am3. Back to pick up from dress rehearsal at 11:00am4. Caitlin to dress rehearsal again at 2:30pm5. Me to shops at 3:00pm6. Final pick up from dress rehearsal at 3:30pm7. Take David’s friend home at 4:00pm8. Up to the school to help set up for the P&C social tonight at 5:00pmAnd last but not least9. Back to the school for said social at 7:15pm I’m off to eat dinner, … Continue reading In which my car gets a good workout

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Blood, B12 and beading

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Today at school Tom got bitten on the thigh by one of his classmates, she drew blood and all. His teacher assured me that it was entirely unprovoked and I do know this child has been quite difficult all year, but biting!? Haven’t had that before. It happened just before the end of day bell and phone calls to the parents were being made as we left the sickbay – an ice pack and sympathy was all that was needed. I was asked whether Tom was up to date on his tetanus shots (which he is) and I had to … Continue reading Blood, B12 and beading

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Beware, content free post ahead

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Ok, I’m not claiming that makes this one different in any way. I just couldn’t think of a title 😛 Hey, it’s the 15th today! That means I’m half-way through NaBloPoMo. Have I bored you all to death yet? (Fishing for compliments? Never! Don’t know what you mean….) I took the kids shopping for shoes tonight. After Caitlin’s ballet lesson. Which finishes at 6:45pm. And then we had dinner out. And got home at 9:30. I’m typing while they get changed for bed. Tomorrow is going to be interesting. Kisses, cuddles and tucking in time, here I come! Continue reading Beware, content free post ahead

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It’s too EARLY!!!!

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My kids have taken to wandering around the house singing Christmas carols and when I got home last night Tom and Caitlin had dug out the animated music playing stuffed reindeer and Santa. I made them put them back in the cupboard till December because I’m mean like that. Besides, I have an unreasonable desire to hang on to my sanity for just a little bit longer and a dozen repetitions of “We wish you a merry Christmas” while I’m trying to make lunches and get the kids to eat breakfast is guaranteed to drive me barmy! Other signs that … Continue reading It’s too EARLY!!!!

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Weigh-in week 13

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I managed a loss of 0.9kg this week which brings me back to 8.5kg lost. I’m going to stick with Core for a couple more weeks at least, I’m feeling much more relaxed about my eating so it seems to be working quite well for now. I was at the school for half the day today. I’m getting a bit sick of that place 😛 I’m there most of tomorrow too but Thursday I get all to myself and I’m planning on doing some Christmas shopping so I’ve been working on my gift list, it’s hard! I need inspiration. Anyone … Continue reading Weigh-in week 13

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DIY Munchkin cards

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This afternoon the kids decided to make their own Munchkin cards. This is one of Tom’s creations – a Level 20 Tooth Fairy, if you defeat it you get 4 treasures and go up 3 levels, but should you lose the fight the bad stuff that happens is “pulls out your teeth, lose a level”. If you’re trying to remember why this seems vaguely familiar it’ll be because you’ve read Hogfather. Continue reading DIY Munchkin cards

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Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest.

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Adam got back from Amsterdam this morning so the day started early with the distribution of loot among the kids. The boys got mini remote control helicopters, no I don’t know what that has to do with Holland either, and Caitlin scored a very pretty Swarovski crystal pendant. I got tea from the British Museum and there was also a haul of books on various things medieval – anglo saxon crafts, celtic and norse designs, and saxon and viking artefacts – and a set of dvds titled Masterpieces of the British Museum. Breakfast followed, eventually. Tom had been promised maccas … Continue reading Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest.

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Kangaroo paw

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I love sitting on my front deck looking at the garden and for the last few weeks I’ve been meaning to grab my camera the minute the sun came out and get a shot of the kangaroo paws. And here they are. My gardener is very proud of these, apparently they don’t do well in Sydney. But then my garden is anathema to most things that are supposed to do well here, so I guess it all balances out in the end 😉 Continue reading Kangaroo paw

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Fans4writers

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Fellow Browncoat JenskiJen is on holidays in the US…sort of. While she was in LA, the Writers Guild of America went on strike. And Jen, being Jen, volunteered to help out the fandom support campaign. The full story is on her LJ but to save you the trouble of an extra click you can read it all here 😉 Writers on Strike – Fans4Writers CampaignYou would think that when I travel all the way from Australia to the US to go on a holiday, I’d just relax and have fun, right? Um… well, see… while I was in LA, the … Continue reading Fans4writers