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[ 29 Jan 2010 | 10 Comments ]
Blogging for Daisy

Over the past few months I’ve been making a few pennies online and it’s a nice addition to our usually fairly tight budget. For the most part we live on one income so we don’t often splurge, but with my minor successes recently we’ve purchased an iPod Touch and an iPhone, both are very cool, although being connected constantly can have it’s downsides.
This month we’ve also enjoyed our first break away alone since Erin was born. We went to Peebles Hydro for two nights and really relaxed.
February …

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[ 27 Jan 2010 | 12 Comments ]
Interview with Erin, Age 3 (nearly four)

Idea stolen from Are We Nearly There Yet Mummy, questions stolen from Sticky Fingers
How old do you have to be to drive a car?
This big (arms stretched out wide)
When Nana babysits, where do you think Mummy and Daddy are?
At home
What do you think the Queen looks like?
A crown, a dress….and they curtsy

Where do babies come from?
Out of people’s tummies
How do the babies get inside tummies?
This one’s really hard….don’t know.
How much pocket money do you think you should get per week?
This much (arms stretched out wide)
Who is the cleverest ? Mummy …

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[ 26 Jan 2010 | 11 Comments ]
I’ve Been Away!

I booked a couple of nights away at Peebles Hydro for myself and the husband. No special event other than we haven’t been away together (alone) for over four years. There are some nice dinner, bed and breakfast deals to be had at this time of year so we took advantage
We had a lovely time chilling out and using the leisure club facilities that included a steam room, sauna, jacuzzi and pool. They also had a gym but obviously we didn’t do any ‘working out’ …

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[ 25 Jan 2010 | 9 Comments ]
Monday Memory Meme

I’ve been tagged by Alpha Mummy to share a memory.
For a number of years I’ve been having sort of flashback memories of a childrens television programme that was set in a greenhouse and the character was a green monster thing that would plant a seed, a story would take place and the plant that grew from the seed would flower the exact item required to help in the story.
Well today I decided to do some internet digging and try and find out what that programme was. I searched under …

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[ 23 Jan 2010 | 29 Comments ]
Blogging in 2010: Should We Start Over?

We were going to achieve so much, we were going to have such fun, we were going to make new friends…
So far it’s been a disappointing year. I haven’t yet commented on the goings on anonymously or otherwise. These are my thoughts on what I believe to be the issues.
New Bloggers
It’s hard to be a new blogger, we get it. Join BMB, there are hundreds of bloggers waiting to connect with you there. Join my e-course, weekly lessons will gently introduce you to this crazy blogging …

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[ 18 Jan 2010 | 10 Comments ]
Managing Stress

In 2001 I fell ill unexpectedly, I was being sick all the time had chronic diarroea and cramps. I lost my appetite and I lost a lot of weight as a result. Over a period of five months I went through many tests, which I won’t go into detail about but which were very unpleasant. Eventually after going from a size 12 to a size 6/8 I was finally diagnosed with crohns disease. Crohns is a chronic bowel disorder, the doctor explained it to me like …

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[ 17 Jan 2010 | 9 Comments ]
Favourite Song Meme

I’ve been tagged by The MadHouse to post my favourite song.
This song was the first song played after the ‘first song’ at my wedding. In other words the bit where we finally relaxed and started to enjoy married life. Everytime I hear it brings back lots of happy memories and feelings and makes me feel uplifted.

I’d like to know the favourite songs of;
Family Affairs
Are We Nearly There Yet Mummy
A Modern Mother
and
Jo Beaufoix

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[ 16 Jan 2010 | 21 Comments ]
Bloggers for Haiti

There is little I can say that hasn’t already been said. If find it very difficult to relate to the news and pictures and suffering of those so far away. However, I know what’s it’s like to be able to tuck my daughter up in a warm bed at night and I know how thankful I am to be able to do that, every parent should be able to do that, which is why I’ve donated to help purchase a shelter box, and why I’m now asking you …

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[ 14 Jan 2010 | No Comment ]
Following the Dots

I found this via Scribbit, well worth fifteen minutes of your valuable time.

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[ 11 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments ]
Secret Ability

BTW this is a sponsored post which is pretty cool as I’d actually really like to find out your secret abilities anyway
Do you have a secret ability? If so, you could win a ?1000 if you enter Heinz’s Secret Ability Contest. Simply upload your secret ability video for a chance to win one of the quarterly ?1000 prizes.
My husband and I have wracked our brains thinking of my secret abilities, here’s what we came up with;
Rolls tongue
The Look (an evil look that makes people quiver)
Turns tongue …