Tag: NaBloPoMo

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Lists

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Things I have done but probably shouldn’t have: Signed up for NaBloPoMo. What was I thinking? Seriously, my posts per month haven’t broken into double figures since February. Offered to donate a prize for NaBloPoMo. I clearly have no self control. Committed to sharing a stall selling jewellery at the school Christmas markets on November 22nd – I have no stock! And no time to make any! Stayed up till 2am last night – I was falling asleep on the lounge from about 10pm, so stupid. Things I should have done but haven’t: Send in the booking form for tickets … Continue reading Lists

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Never do anything by halves

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Or even just plain old wholes apparently. Somehow NaBloPoMo’s 30 posts in 30 days turned into 41 posts in 30 days. What can I say? Once you’re floundering for something of interest to post pretty much anything starts to look post-worthy! It’s been fun, I’ve found new blogs to read and I’ve spent way too much time sitting on the lounge with my laptop on my knee and the dog cuddled up against my leg and there’s been a whole heap of new traffic here in my little corner of the net. It’s been lovely to “meet” those of you … Continue reading Never do anything by halves

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Adam has terrible taste in movies

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I’ve been sitting here trying to read blogs while Adam watches 10,000 BC. My god it’s awful. Actually I’m not sure why he’s watching at all given that every so often I’m hearing him exclaim about the variously stupid things happening on screen. I suppose I should be grateful that at least it’s a DVD so I’m not also being subjected to ad breaks. He’s just offered the criticism “they’ve got very good teeth…” Continue reading Adam has terrible taste in movies

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Submissions for the next Down Under Feminist Carnival must be in this weekend

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December’s edition of the Down Under Feminist Carnival is being hosted at Ideologically Impure. You’ve got till the end of the weekend to submit posts for the carnival, so if there’s something you’ve read or written this month that you think needs to be included, send it in. If you can’t access the form, you can use the Hoyden contact instead. Continue reading Submissions for the next Down Under Feminist Carnival must be in this weekend

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Getting ready

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I’ve spent the last few weeks responding to every hint of Christmas – decorations in shops, carol singing kids at the breakfast table, request from Adam for fruit mince pies (he ended up cooking his own) – by growling “it’s not December yet!” in true bah humbug fashion. But come Monday it will be December and that means there’s a whole bunch of Stuff To Do this weekend. As I mentioned, we’ve done barely any Christmas shopping, so tonight is list writing time and the plan is to be up and out bright and early tomorrow morning for a bit … Continue reading Getting ready

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Garlic prawn and spinach risotto

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I went shopping this afternoon knowing that I wanted to make a prawn risotto but without having looked up a recipe. So I put on my recipe inventing hat and chucked in the trolley whatever seemed like a good idea at the time. I reckon it turned out ok. 2 tbspn olive oil500g garlic prawns (I got the De Costi ones)2 onions, diced50g butter2 cups arborio rice1/2 cup white wine (nicked from the bottle my dad brought to have with the meal)1 L chicken stock (made with salt reduced Massel cubes)400g can diced tomatoes with oregano and basil1 bunch English … Continue reading Garlic prawn and spinach risotto

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Teaspoon update

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Caitlin talked to her teacher and the group was asked to change their name. They’re now called the Gummi Bears 🙂 No-one was difficult about it. The girl who had originally chosen the name and given the explanation of its meaning protested that she didn’t mean anything by it, which I take to mean she was a bit embarrassed to be called out on the matter. I’m also pretty sure she’s never given any serious thought to the issue, she’s just following along with the mob. I wonder how many teaspoon nudges it takes to get a mob to change … Continue reading Teaspoon update

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Wielding her teaspoon*

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Caitlin’s class has recently re-arranged their seating and each table group gave themselves a name. Caitlin is sitting with the “Gaybo” group. I asked what the hell that was supposed to mean. Apparently, according to the kid who suggest the name, it means “we’re not gay.” *sigh* I was glad to hear Caitlin had no part in choosing the name. David tells me that “gaybo” is used as an insult by kids at the school, so how it also means “not gay” isn’t quite clear to me, but either way it’s problematic. Thing is, if my “that’s dodgy” radar went … Continue reading Wielding her teaspoon*

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Status report

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Lego pistol – retrieved, the friend admitted his mistake without any need to produce the evidence. Laundry – Mostly folded but not ironed and at least 3 loads waiting to be done. Kitchen – pantry and tupperware cupboard exploded several weeks ago, it’s been a losing battle ever since. Groceries – I am so not adjusting to not being able to do the shopping when the kids are at school, we are out of most of the basics and used up the last of the frozen left-overs last night. Looks like I’ll be shopping this evening. Kid’s homework – I’m … Continue reading Status report