tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51924178207665079122024-03-13T21:10:02.761+11:00Our Here and NowNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-31273923302244908702009-06-17T19:57:00.002+10:002009-06-18T01:57:06.714+10:00Things are changing hereHead on <a href="http://ourhereandnow-lifewithspecialneeds.blogspot.com/">here</a> to find our blog - changes were needed. Head over to<br /><a href="Our here and now - Life with Special Needs">Our here and now - Life with Special Needs</a> for more information!<br /><br />Followers - update please :)Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-62502957531984046462009-06-10T09:12:00.004+10:002009-06-10T11:09:12.114+10:00Snowed in....<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7EvrbAyTA80YAqh9KUBppbdSTLARMBhRYI2TdLhrizvpFsoBMuPsl5wdOBK14pXWVpO5-5qeNKFEIywP116UWDSDhvEoYpqdVI9kwBHTP-7OdqBZqAa6z-hekCny-z5fX1_e6r7bnXRo/s1600-h/snowpic1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7EvrbAyTA80YAqh9KUBppbdSTLARMBhRYI2TdLhrizvpFsoBMuPsl5wdOBK14pXWVpO5-5qeNKFEIywP116UWDSDhvEoYpqdVI9kwBHTP-7OdqBZqAa6z-hekCny-z5fX1_e6r7bnXRo/s400/snowpic1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345469934750684594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span> <div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;">This is what we woke up to this morning!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZw_fjCUYpadR4v-Ri0fwIyTCroPds50tKveBoWCzhuiraS3ZSXOPO_MVw3cFJ1SGfv90Tf2EUihyphenhyphenCB1iF3kEt7cF5OSSzTiYt-DcT9JwjM56-Juqa_W4TJ-YBL8_Dyz7arEGGXp_QJq7/s1600-h/snowpic6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZw_fjCUYpadR4v-Ri0fwIyTCroPds50tKveBoWCzhuiraS3ZSXOPO_MVw3cFJ1SGfv90Tf2EUihyphenhyphenCB1iF3kEt7cF5OSSzTiYt-DcT9JwjM56-Juqa_W4TJ-YBL8_Dyz7arEGGXp_QJq7/s400/snowpic6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471377878949986" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR6iURGa0MBdU27qEljyBscheKwIUyEiVZE3UKYXjpAnGhHtGgEpnZ-mGo_O8BUNCz0QrMVMFG7G7SwUS0ONM2Sx-el1_gdNwOt0I8Hqp6JM-Jwn21a6Kxa3Cqpqpmy0x1PpBpwJp6z5G/s1600-h/snowpic5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR6iURGa0MBdU27qEljyBscheKwIUyEiVZE3UKYXjpAnGhHtGgEpnZ-mGo_O8BUNCz0QrMVMFG7G7SwUS0ONM2Sx-el1_gdNwOt0I8Hqp6JM-Jwn21a6Kxa3Cqpqpmy0x1PpBpwJp6z5G/s400/snowpic5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471375011760450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNFc_MO0ZQ1qQFWFxHcmgifn2BWkwbdcbDaay9Tk8l3uhlFT3asOzKeC6JcBwQnco2ADJdMMdKcyVATQNOtdT8kT_OiHVbP3nK8gAluWf0MvBCQZ4mkHzdqOd_cHQ5sT7Jjr2lo4EI2Za/s1600-h/snowpic4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSNFc_MO0ZQ1qQFWFxHcmgifn2BWkwbdcbDaay9Tk8l3uhlFT3asOzKeC6JcBwQnco2ADJdMMdKcyVATQNOtdT8kT_OiHVbP3nK8gAluWf0MvBCQZ4mkHzdqOd_cHQ5sT7Jjr2lo4EI2Za/s400/snowpic4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471368534781282" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aD9FW1cWEuOkyUtNlWIKlMUCg8t9QtOrhSVzugTvCwn0x5bfYSrNm91HP61JuiwYLaJLWg2fKPM9lxMXoQwDnJIUjCU5ruMqgwpEAqpsXz25e7yQHok9-0ahrNkpOlhZbSUin9UdxWQ2/s1600-h/snowpic2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aD9FW1cWEuOkyUtNlWIKlMUCg8t9QtOrhSVzugTvCwn0x5bfYSrNm91HP61JuiwYLaJLWg2fKPM9lxMXoQwDnJIUjCU5ruMqgwpEAqpsXz25e7yQHok9-0ahrNkpOlhZbSUin9UdxWQ2/s400/snowpic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471365634782562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Apparently it hasn't snowed this much <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">in 20 years</span>! Lucky me.....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Power has been off</span>. Luckily we have wood heating - I usually <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">HATE</span> wood heating but today....<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I LOVE IT</span>! No school as buses are not running and we couldn't drive in the snow anyway. No preschool or daycare either. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">BUT the worst thing is</span> we have <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">NO MILK</span>! There are probably no shops open down the street anyway - I will ring them soon and see.<br /><br />I was going to do <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">some cooking with the kids today</span> but that will only happen if we get some milk....and eggs too.<br /><br />Its still steadily snowing, looks like Brett will get a day off!<br /><br />All I can say is - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">COME ON ITS ONLY THE 10TH OF JUNE</span>!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">___________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Powers been off again.......<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">now back on but for how long?????</span> Going to run off and get the vacuuming done before we lose power again.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brett just went and got milk - <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">yippee!!</span> We can now bake and ......clean.......<br /><div style="text-align: center;">___________________________________________________________<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ashlee </span>played netball on the weekend! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Kicked butt winning 27 - 9</span>!! Broke her finger in the process....<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">more to come soon</span><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-89064668498330195852009-06-07T10:45:00.000+10:002009-06-07T10:46:49.784+10:00Check this out!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com/2009/06/16-shop-giveaway.html"><img src="http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn206/ohhellofriend/blogdesign09/misc/editedgiveawayban.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">HAVE TO</span> head over there and check it out -<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> Amazing</span>!!<br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-28342227186596887762009-06-02T19:40:00.004+10:002009-06-02T19:55:04.873+10:00Well actually...I<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> don't really</span> want to tell you all about this because <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I want it all to myself</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >but</span> I'm going to because those are the rules (and because really <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">this is a pretty cool blog</span> to check out!).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://actuallylaura.blogspot.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPThyphenhyphenTsXvWBacvLcWO_pUEyKRgf6BTx5yv5cO0k5957ynFMxqgpGeUjDttcIQqmZuUIM4rl70qCK00mTD-SXAgEVPdtqvZWK-pyDgdp3FVHAd3ccplyXTsRaPvK16SNHDcNOFVMfOJGva2/s400/Capture.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342663252143610322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In celebration of her first blogoversary <a href="http://actuallylaura.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-year-calls-for-presents.html">Actually Laura</a> is giving away:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ONE WEEK</span> OF HER GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">OF THE WINNERS CHOICE</span>!!<br /><br />Be it <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">a blog makeover</span> or <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">help with HTML</span> or even <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ads and banners</span>!<br /><br />So <a href="http://actuallylaura.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-year-calls-for-presents.html">go on</a>, <a href="http://actuallylaura.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-year-calls-for-presents.html">head on over</a> and <a href="http://actuallylaura.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-year-calls-for-presents.html">say hi</a>! <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BUT</span></span> be quick because times running out!<br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-4916829443937761692009-06-02T19:30:00.004+10:002009-06-02T19:36:05.734+10:00This cracks me up a bit<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pooh1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 421px;" src="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pooh1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/rollercoaster.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 401px;" src="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/rollercoaster.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/">Images from here</a><br /><a href="http://shar.es/HptL"><br /></a><a href="http://sharethis.com/"></a>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-92151431292547461052009-06-02T12:09:00.004+10:002009-06-02T12:29:38.015+10:00And the winner is!<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sorry for the delay</span> - things got a little weird around here but we are back on track now! I was going to do the cute kid holding up the winning name thing but really don't have time <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">so instead I used the random number generator thing</span>.<br /><br />So here we go....<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the winner</span> of the Pendant from the lovely Dani is:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfb8K55V3BiTYnXHdsxQj2mOy2rStBS2Xz0IlpjxoryZ65NMWmbqOxdhhVGbsEGybGl7jRz-to1xN8V62uPdf1jLaW-1F4Ki1OeWP7uaUJ6sBciaPx6zQro5_PPtNyFPWgKWc9IMNrOU_/s1600-h/winner+random.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfb8K55V3BiTYnXHdsxQj2mOy2rStBS2Xz0IlpjxoryZ65NMWmbqOxdhhVGbsEGybGl7jRz-to1xN8V62uPdf1jLaW-1F4Ki1OeWP7uaUJ6sBciaPx6zQro5_PPtNyFPWgKWc9IMNrOU_/s320/winner+random.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342549509939295906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Comment number 5!</span><br /><br />Taking out the double posts it came down to:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-TPKqY8g6K8nsss0tTMt7aoKmm47JJXQX_XXNMMwvshcvq5_4vQ6QpfX7tGCQZiFMv1XK917EWFFXXTX4aQRpWxnNb5K4lbBta4GbC3a1wyTwN0jE09tj16Y_xiu0qm7B9Ov5ioksg1o/s1600-h/winner.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 87px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-TPKqY8g6K8nsss0tTMt7aoKmm47JJXQX_XXNMMwvshcvq5_4vQ6QpfX7tGCQZiFMv1XK917EWFFXXTX4aQRpWxnNb5K4lbBta4GbC3a1wyTwN0jE09tj16Y_xiu0qm7B9Ov5ioksg1o/s320/winner.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342549508638362242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Angelique</span> from <a href="http://nolifewithoutwife.blogspot.com/">No life without Wife</a>! (<span style="font-style: italic;">Hows that for weird</span> - Angelique will know what I mean!)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Congratulations Angelique</span>! I will be in contact with you shortly.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Everyone one else</span> - Head over to <a href="http://madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=756">Pendantic</a> and buy yourself one :) (Ashlee got one for her birthday and loves it!)<br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-11274415201667890802009-06-01T12:35:00.005+10:002009-06-02T12:49:18.610+10:00Happy Birthday first born!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DBvzvY0zlYSa3LLsWepn0TYpnUQe6PmAFgM52hHNVqeFIgyT6IvbEH4WfVFi1FRqemafRdV_qJblkirPMYwh9PUMDxgLGCMUbjnI_73VlWYC9N0TRP25wF7cTQ-_epD_OQSgmU4bbXK5/s1600-h/6a00d83454990069e20115708d5a4a970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DBvzvY0zlYSa3LLsWepn0TYpnUQe6PmAFgM52hHNVqeFIgyT6IvbEH4WfVFi1FRqemafRdV_qJblkirPMYwh9PUMDxgLGCMUbjnI_73VlWYC9N0TRP25wF7cTQ-_epD_OQSgmU4bbXK5/s400/6a00d83454990069e20115708d5a4a970b-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342553447539062786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >ASHLEE</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" >!!</span><br /><br />My little girl, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">my first born</span>....just one more year and you are a teenager! I can hardly believe it.<br /><br />So enjoy your birthday, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I love you</span> and you make me prouder each day.<br /><br />And now just to totally embarrass her - <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This is Ashlee</span>, about 30 minutes old...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggU9hdhI5QgoCOpdmuYhKtuUfDoGrTJ4ska3TnXEFHAJ2OhfVw5dIPFyz5HG3JL544V4_PkbG1MhjcFHFuGDVRrWooIYNq2Cti5c4o8-xBOFO20VXyJzVqUuC2M8r-6HUsxWGbEv3ibV36/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggU9hdhI5QgoCOpdmuYhKtuUfDoGrTJ4ska3TnXEFHAJ2OhfVw5dIPFyz5HG3JL544V4_PkbG1MhjcFHFuGDVRrWooIYNq2Cti5c4o8-xBOFO20VXyJzVqUuC2M8r-6HUsxWGbEv3ibV36/s400/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342555381534374882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(this a scan as this was pre-digital days)<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5OWVDJumZhSC5m3Fsmd3qVtLlvYnrctFNej1B2JNVx3aB67lfbNa36rhMZ-ncnC-E6ldW6J_O4o69iM5ZyPmvhOr4RN3PqOYNtFuQrXKow0kIy-MnDVqNBwWaDzgqnR4kNbGWtS6e6mK/s1600-h/SDC11500.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5OWVDJumZhSC5m3Fsmd3qVtLlvYnrctFNej1B2JNVx3aB67lfbNa36rhMZ-ncnC-E6ldW6J_O4o69iM5ZyPmvhOr4RN3PqOYNtFuQrXKow0kIy-MnDVqNBwWaDzgqnR4kNbGWtS6e6mK/s400/SDC11500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342556547336956754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And now!<br /><br />Check back soon for the winner of my giveaway!<br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-59998838509491422272009-05-29T20:24:00.007+10:002009-05-29T21:02:02.381+10:00The day is over.....my <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">babies</span> are 2!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJz6pJ1JqgEltvHr8T95BzOH54iE1VzpcSVB72hDU4mgFI7C5pqWCR0tgr92boHyMlnBQg6KkIF5xEJReoDJ0cwcQrnHlg8zliOoyWnDlpZ81tw1ojdwzmG_w0vP_O46gNxxO25x9tI0h/s1600-h/bdbirthdaypic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJz6pJ1JqgEltvHr8T95BzOH54iE1VzpcSVB72hDU4mgFI7C5pqWCR0tgr92boHyMlnBQg6KkIF5xEJReoDJ0cwcQrnHlg8zliOoyWnDlpZ81tw1ojdwzmG_w0vP_O46gNxxO25x9tI0h/s320/bdbirthdaypic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341191044814823490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fun was had all around</span>!<br /><br />Present were wrapped <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">in plain old brown paper</span>, because really where does it all end up anyway?! $1.70 for a large roll of brown paper that will last ages compared to <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">up to $4</span> for one sheet of wrapping paper.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWJQjtOau8m6auJ9NZD-H6DkU8tApD74VlnwkT-wng2_muS851XFwGe8YNF7DjNS02WeR8SahF8tfIAwVsGPZDsrluX1OjADwoxVrAdz1nb-Tg_wnR6TDizNHFi4eKLO8LgmV6PeuWMWO/s1600-h/bdpressies1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWJQjtOau8m6auJ9NZD-H6DkU8tApD74VlnwkT-wng2_muS851XFwGe8YNF7DjNS02WeR8SahF8tfIAwVsGPZDsrluX1OjADwoxVrAdz1nb-Tg_wnR6TDizNHFi4eKLO8LgmV6PeuWMWO/s320/bdpressies1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341191031145105298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">made cupcakes the night before</span>. Some to take to preschool with them. And they were loved by everyone. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Thomas the Tank Engine</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zachary</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Fairy ones</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> (although she found Thomas more interesting, she really is my little tomboy! I guess what so you expect with two brothers!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbdOR6yGAck5CyMXCJRAy_eDvKK8BmO7f1QI43qGYxiZ-C6Qt4CrXPncmc3fmQ-8sE1tV-NpxujuzKIZuu6NZjl4OdYO2vsjV9qLU9vv-I9TyIwDOJH90qmRsNfHlpKgxE7C7TgWTcduo/s1600-h/bdcupcakes1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbdOR6yGAck5CyMXCJRAy_eDvKK8BmO7f1QI43qGYxiZ-C6Qt4CrXPncmc3fmQ-8sE1tV-NpxujuzKIZuu6NZjl4OdYO2vsjV9qLU9vv-I9TyIwDOJH90qmRsNfHlpKgxE7C7TgWTcduo/s320/bdcupcakes1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190701423072466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They slept in a little for me - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">little sweeties</span>! Then we opened up some pressies. Not to many, because you know these kids have <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">way to much stuff</span> already! Not in need of <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ANY</span> clothes and definitely didn't need any more toys. So we just got a few things for them to <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">celebrate</span> this special day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksn1W9a5UeyXqIkqtJCOgL0d8Opp2WMIjdmYOLbYAEdeopD__p7JJ7rp0vfDQ1LxsYzGiiDvSW2YY14pMTFQygP2AUMFiQQD9RHIjpEW3HUCzdJ3qpsTpShxYnlScOPWi_oVWvSyM76vA/s1600-h/bdzach1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksn1W9a5UeyXqIkqtJCOgL0d8Opp2WMIjdmYOLbYAEdeopD__p7JJ7rp0vfDQ1LxsYzGiiDvSW2YY14pMTFQygP2AUMFiQQD9RHIjpEW3HUCzdJ3qpsTpShxYnlScOPWi_oVWvSyM76vA/s320/bdzach1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341191033649460930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(<span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach</span> showing me his new book)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexj-t7yk0sWf81iEQvRr0tPjigw3yPtKzBFL1dDmukR8M-mdq57OEJklwTGdERBjx7-70lo_yWnH2rGC3ooj8BGilDaU9IRsJVi01kiF3yeM5VBRVwI0cdv5z_sA4Dw9-KsrVMoSKFnES/s1600-h/bdzachpressie2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexj-t7yk0sWf81iEQvRr0tPjigw3yPtKzBFL1dDmukR8M-mdq57OEJklwTGdERBjx7-70lo_yWnH2rGC3ooj8BGilDaU9IRsJVi01kiF3yeM5VBRVwI0cdv5z_sA4Dw9-KsrVMoSKFnES/s320/bdzachpressie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341191040603538098" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> getting her <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">new bike</span> - so they don't fight over the one we have!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JNuFqhRN6oCFUuO5iYtS810trVMMDoJQxTL2gaf0_ibRJpMKBWmJ8PCdEfD0p6B_phiindSBy_WMj-gCsXSe9ONzrxc0mEKIK6RG-D_ZzDAXaje_HIlgp4YfcXj7gSLK8vBwy7gd697q/s1600-h/bdannapressie3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JNuFqhRN6oCFUuO5iYtS810trVMMDoJQxTL2gaf0_ibRJpMKBWmJ8PCdEfD0p6B_phiindSBy_WMj-gCsXSe9ONzrxc0mEKIK6RG-D_ZzDAXaje_HIlgp4YfcXj7gSLK8vBwy7gd697q/s320/bdannapressie3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190694299174482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />(excuse the bum! Little Miss has decided she doesn't really like nappies and spends most of the time at home nappy free. Good sign I guess)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrzgNVc3mhtvMTTxOyI0E0bbTk-8-gfQs5pPsdLZkuHkLLb6CSiqQ3yNAKY5KaPUDFLS_-TWqL69CPv8CoVVhPL9DKd_MoTp_qFnvKOkvEMmJz2jZnbXfyfyzfv2zuBcgWnPCj1entqex/s1600-h/bdannapressie2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrzgNVc3mhtvMTTxOyI0E0bbTk-8-gfQs5pPsdLZkuHkLLb6CSiqQ3yNAKY5KaPUDFLS_-TWqL69CPv8CoVVhPL9DKd_MoTp_qFnvKOkvEMmJz2jZnbXfyfyzfv2zuBcgWnPCj1entqex/s320/bdannapressie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190693140516994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTiyi9OywFzKcVhkoaYUhYOpiYMcU2ee_RQDj0jGGXXtX1ba1VG0FuvmAZIuxviR3NfgeeGtFUVU1CDPNWBJjZEXPLRXLYq-aFaZZSsKaGTtxd0HJR3TSxQO8Tk6_EnGv8Lch-d0a4zKp/s1600-h/bdanna3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTiyi9OywFzKcVhkoaYUhYOpiYMcU2ee_RQDj0jGGXXtX1ba1VG0FuvmAZIuxviR3NfgeeGtFUVU1CDPNWBJjZEXPLRXLYq-aFaZZSsKaGTtxd0HJR3TSxQO8Tk6_EnGv8Lch-d0a4zKp/s320/bdanna3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190194237555570" border="0" /></a><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br />And she <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">LOVES</span> the baby doll rocker that <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nanny</span> got her!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH24nnVsEXn-60dYY7BsipudVU_3exd6emvA9UXtXEOIPiGqoKqvWAyIrF1iNs1-pr1kXJxr4S8-FrUh6xMnOXH-XRH-r3qHxJoOW1oJw371t8EunsUv9WxNMSy32VnNSFtX_V64p3Wsj/s1600-h/bdannapressie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFH24nnVsEXn-60dYY7BsipudVU_3exd6emvA9UXtXEOIPiGqoKqvWAyIrF1iNs1-pr1kXJxr4S8-FrUh6xMnOXH-XRH-r3qHxJoOW1oJw371t8EunsUv9WxNMSy32VnNSFtX_V64p3Wsj/s320/bdannapressie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190198465988466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Opening books...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfJl8o34iw1rGSHfP1r3wqehcIbBIGFLJXziNtcJlyYxVyqCMFTMvyYBq8cMMk-9agsc7dUaX-1rNPmRHPVDZO4AjdQq9EF5F1hqR8_t8Sq2sce7AmmlnGmlHzDPQIxqxlTSc89RcbfAT/s1600-h/bdanna2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-style: italic;">coloured in their new books</span> until it was time to go to preschool<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwPAZk_oncZR5LQApjUATWBV2db_2RnBOVEbVhViPFae9kjuKW2Hc041uxUiBjQat1N0ssGbfK0-UIEE1tK-a0o30sX3rjIaMbzjPFSdUzLDYRWlSOyE8k-gbjbxw29pgCdrYhV1Rrn2B/s1600-h/bdmitchcolour.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwPAZk_oncZR5LQApjUATWBV2db_2RnBOVEbVhViPFae9kjuKW2Hc041uxUiBjQat1N0ssGbfK0-UIEE1tK-a0o30sX3rjIaMbzjPFSdUzLDYRWlSOyE8k-gbjbxw29pgCdrYhV1Rrn2B/s320/bdmitchcolour.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190703921147618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Mitchell)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nye22DZyUCt97lujnsw3JmFjvddwUlakloWui9o580HRw4bPthUqTJccahuqaFCDcHEG3B6qv_kJIS5gH9s83-K8O0ORUE5LKnp5a-0mFTjv-mPAQdhC-_My7ujKigzlOfl7LL5vZQm8/s1600-h/bdzachcolour.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nye22DZyUCt97lujnsw3JmFjvddwUlakloWui9o580HRw4bPthUqTJccahuqaFCDcHEG3B6qv_kJIS5gH9s83-K8O0ORUE5LKnp5a-0mFTjv-mPAQdhC-_My7ujKigzlOfl7LL5vZQm8/s320/bdzachcolour.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341191035735827826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Zachary)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGw1hIp_SVcsIx8yQueS3h9EAzKCvnLkxthxbbbryDFaPYHBQBk565bw4QMTYS-rIDAdvQSDqUSxbSWTt_Yx0sL8iy-HZleB1gqaNnCCgbAnP62VmL6Fa4h5uXcncjD_19zcYtWkrJOAnJ/s1600-h/bdannacolour.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGw1hIp_SVcsIx8yQueS3h9EAzKCvnLkxthxbbbryDFaPYHBQBk565bw4QMTYS-rIDAdvQSDqUSxbSWTt_Yx0sL8iy-HZleB1gqaNnCCgbAnP62VmL6Fa4h5uXcncjD_19zcYtWkrJOAnJ/s320/bdannacolour.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341190192980525746" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Anna)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> had zonked by 5:30pm and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach</span> went to bed after a feed not long after. A long day but a fun day. I still can't believe they are two!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Good bye</span> for now....make sure you <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">check out </span>my <a href="http://pinklicoricelife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-have-giveaway-coming.html">giveaway</a>!<br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-16930209361174567602009-05-28T12:17:00.004+10:002009-05-28T12:42:34.728+10:00Happy Birthday to you and you!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-q_dMXSWMN07pj6o9JBmtOsa3kh6Nr3TIIgGYVrPq0yVLYG3AdOvaaymFmrIl9SK4G7V23kVh_aAokXVNPtLEkiaeL-jhaBZpp1XTmZFXtlvpgGFqGQfP9V1qFglIJcnbx1n70KmuU4_/s1600-h/Birthday_Cake.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-q_dMXSWMN07pj6o9JBmtOsa3kh6Nr3TIIgGYVrPq0yVLYG3AdOvaaymFmrIl9SK4G7V23kVh_aAokXVNPtLEkiaeL-jhaBZpp1XTmZFXtlvpgGFqGQfP9V1qFglIJcnbx1n70KmuU4_/s400/Birthday_Cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340695560085312322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Today our precious little miracles turn 2!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" >Happy Birthday</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Zachary</span> &<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"> Anna</span>!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">{The Early Days}</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Early%20Days/8ef26d8a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 412px; height: 311px;" src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Early%20Days/8ef26d8a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >Zachary - just days old</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Early%20Days/Anna29.053.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 275px;" src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Early%20Days/Anna29.053.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Anna - just days old</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">{First Birthday}</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Home/4550b21f.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 418px; height: 278px;" src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Home/4550b21f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Home/c2cfb622.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 442px;" src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Zach%20and%20Anna%20-%20Home/c2cfb622.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Look at us now!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Extra%20blog%20pics/bdbirthdaypic.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 235px;" src="http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/happie_mummy/Extra%20blog%20pics/bdbirthdaypic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">They had <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">a lovely morning</span> opening pressies and getting lots of love! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I'll be back later</span> with a full birthday run down (and probably photo overload!)</span></span><br /><br />Make sure you head <a href="http://pinklicoricelife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-have-giveaway-coming.html">over here</a> and enter my <a href="http://pinklicoricelife.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-have-giveaway-coming.html">giveaway</a>!<br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-50790958903597791812009-05-28T11:42:00.000+10:002009-05-28T11:42:50.403+10:00Stunning Giveaway!I came across this awesome giveaway over at <a href="http://theartofindecisionblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-giveaway-day.html">The Art of Indecision</a> thanks to <a href="http://sewmamasew.com">Sew, Mama, Sew</a> Giveaway day!<br /><br />I {love} Holly Hobbie so this is right up my alley! Makes me want to pull out my old Holly Hobbie Bedspread, cut it up and make my own!Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-39914349460956654392009-05-25T23:40:00.001+10:002009-05-28T13:41:42.001+10:00GIVEAWAY and 200th post!I have written 200 posts and I want to celebrate, so <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I'm having a GIVEAWAY</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">EVERYONE</span> is welcome!<br /><br />Have you heard about <a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=756">PENDANTIC</a>?! Well, its <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">an awesome online store</span> over at <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/">Madeit.com</a>! Just something about <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">handmade</span> that really sets me off - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">in a nice way</span>!<br /><br />Dani from <a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=756">Pendantic</a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span>over at <a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/">Madeit</a> has kindly offered this <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">beautiful pendant</span> to be put up for grabs!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVe_PS4FZzSyEAGxJrR1Q07Or-L_H0zlMNG0QtYLWPFQp8Svdckyr_S8vu2h1tnFqqRiED-nEfDtolELnRyieDdzOQmaYOnrun25mrG9ItbQr-M5J7eNYOReIqEApBPFKNVNtO8IL2DDk/s1600-h/097e6af42D45822D47a42Da5ca2De86ade0fd2a1317.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVe_PS4FZzSyEAGxJrR1Q07Or-L_H0zlMNG0QtYLWPFQp8Svdckyr_S8vu2h1tnFqqRiED-nEfDtolELnRyieDdzOQmaYOnrun25mrG9ItbQr-M5J7eNYOReIqEApBPFKNVNtO8IL2DDk/s320/097e6af42D45822D47a42Da5ca2De86ade0fd2a1317.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339587673809419570" border="0" /></a><br />{ <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Summer Citrus</span> }<br /><br /></div>Dani has <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">a beautiful range of handmade scrabble tile pendants</span> in her shop at an absolutely wonderful price! Perfect for gifts or even just grab one for yourself! I'm considering buying <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">one for everyday of the week</span>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From <span style="font-style: italic;">Sweet</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTehMvjPvtY6zKo9tB0HqqOtDBlei6hv-dj3xawvJ-gTlO4wuwbWrosCTDXiV6HABR3-q38BNJV7RRlAH4jfLeLK9tvvq4K1Y-eylVblCwU8OdlFX69E-SHgNACCA5s9Z5buuFmJuev4G3/s1600-h/_b4939a8e2D521a2D42a22Da05c2Da6cdc96e4f5e604.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTehMvjPvtY6zKo9tB0HqqOtDBlei6hv-dj3xawvJ-gTlO4wuwbWrosCTDXiV6HABR3-q38BNJV7RRlAH4jfLeLK9tvvq4K1Y-eylVblCwU8OdlFX69E-SHgNACCA5s9Z5buuFmJuev4G3/s400/_b4939a8e2D521a2D42a22Da05c2Da6cdc96e4f5e604.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339592781719161602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To <span style="font-style: italic;">Sassy</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLIqCvoBA15uoJE-noVS4bQZJk_RcajBbHWe31zJ_X26oM_vTkS4sEpBI-y91KPFfcclg3HKjpu12dr6362ZsmpTcu5vCi3e5AcpM8RmoxOIazsHZO62Px4yb-kVVnzPI8wVCLJTJdA2y/s1600-h/_98e42c8d2D6c422D47122Dbb6e2Db4e89041c0d0413.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLIqCvoBA15uoJE-noVS4bQZJk_RcajBbHWe31zJ_X26oM_vTkS4sEpBI-y91KPFfcclg3HKjpu12dr6362ZsmpTcu5vCi3e5AcpM8RmoxOIazsHZO62Px4yb-kVVnzPI8wVCLJTJdA2y/s400/_98e42c8d2D6c422D47122Dbb6e2Db4e89041c0d0413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339592774086832626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To <span style="font-style: italic;">Creative</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhG0GbcMTWc_XLBYbByI5AUM1TWZUBJfc7cOWeK__yKiKjhMoGmZp9tmo4Jtgw9Z1DoLORJEV_PIM684uGRFkyRvxaTCy3FdxL4qK2uzzXRAt63KjqDhbIQ26aEnwj411MX9mL15YAcXd/s1600-h/_8629d4f32Df31b2D4f852Db5ad2D51d42d3c1e88330.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhG0GbcMTWc_XLBYbByI5AUM1TWZUBJfc7cOWeK__yKiKjhMoGmZp9tmo4Jtgw9Z1DoLORJEV_PIM684uGRFkyRvxaTCy3FdxL4qK2uzzXRAt63KjqDhbIQ26aEnwj411MX9mL15YAcXd/s400/_8629d4f32Df31b2D4f852Db5ad2D51d42d3c1e88330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339592780227233810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To <span style="font-style: italic;">Naughty</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhia-Pf1_GmAOv6lAutquEyx3ND3d9u8FxZ23PTPqYMJ_Ta4h_QN_sClz2PFaN23hp-oUzREQEmgbzC7ftolY_RTAiCP4OwEt9KszOlsSqlnC6jzupS6z_p_SQrpuxlRnwEq1I_wLyMj2YX/s1600-h/_591218662D284a2D4a562D88db2Db90b6dae5f5e373.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhia-Pf1_GmAOv6lAutquEyx3ND3d9u8FxZ23PTPqYMJ_Ta4h_QN_sClz2PFaN23hp-oUzREQEmgbzC7ftolY_RTAiCP4OwEt9KszOlsSqlnC6jzupS6z_p_SQrpuxlRnwEq1I_wLyMj2YX/s400/_591218662D284a2D4a562D88db2Db90b6dae5f5e373.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339592780005392594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Or just plan <span style="font-style: italic;">Yummy</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMhpKn3GzAd134ML3JTCNiAG8cSN9VsN1y2nqpaeSRPEknNqRhEijRNGj9f8DSMcVnlepxqgL-sB1USQEmnd5XmFilhNQH5sHWrCxc6eqlvqqShE2C5gW5C76fTSgRcshoSzUnJAKy_om/s1600-h/_10afd2192Dee142D41122D891d2Dea3345dedd43316.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMhpKn3GzAd134ML3JTCNiAG8cSN9VsN1y2nqpaeSRPEknNqRhEijRNGj9f8DSMcVnlepxqgL-sB1USQEmnd5XmFilhNQH5sHWrCxc6eqlvqqShE2C5gW5C76fTSgRcshoSzUnJAKy_om/s400/_10afd2192Dee142D41122D891d2Dea3345dedd43316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339592775575292322" border="0" /></a><br />There is something here <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">for everybody</span>!<br /><br /></div>All you have to do is <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">make a comment telling us</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">your favourite item</span> in the <a href="http://madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=756">Pendanitc Shop</a> & <b> <span style="font-style: italic;">your email address</span></b>, that's it! I will choose a winner and notify the winner by email as <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">well as announce it right here</span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contest ends </span>Sunday May 31st at 8pm EST - that's Australian Time.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Winner will be announced</span> on Monday June 1st! Just in time to celebrate my daughters 12th birthday!<br /><br />Good Luck to all of you and get posting!!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">EDIT: I really apologise to everyone! The last link was wrong, I have no idea where the esty link came from as I hardly ever go there - prefer the Australian Made It :) Link is now fixed and everyone already entered is still in the running.</span></span>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-23114332266997387962009-05-11T11:58:00.004+10:002009-05-11T12:18:52.977+10:00DO NOT...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpXN6DlWOXG1ruapH-JMeDJaVuPoqfVh19jox3OLpGmwqX2TIg-mhaUvkxqtCsolf_BLWhRHNoT-BeYYk2FaZ3IYIuLIhMaPRKf8tTDcmpIGB-UYwy3ziCnZOWViMttiPPTVs57lkfUqP/s1600-h/3361852580_3aa67fef77.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpXN6DlWOXG1ruapH-JMeDJaVuPoqfVh19jox3OLpGmwqX2TIg-mhaUvkxqtCsolf_BLWhRHNoT-BeYYk2FaZ3IYIuLIhMaPRKf8tTDcmpIGB-UYwy3ziCnZOWViMttiPPTVs57lkfUqP/s400/3361852580_3aa67fef77.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334385053580777682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I REPEAT - DO NOT</span> leave your children unattended and accidentally leave the toilet door open!<br /><br />You may just end up with 4 -<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> yes 4!</span> - rolls of toilet paper in the toilet. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">But that's not all</span>! After you remove <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">the 4 rolls of toilet paper</span>, all wet and soggy, your may just find a dozen ' women's ' products stuffed down there. And when I say stuffed I mean '<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">take the toilet brush and jam them down there</span>' stuffed!<br /><br />No pictures of this disaster. I wasn't thinking of that at the time - <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">although I should have been</span>! I just wanted it out of my toilet and all I was thinking about at the time was <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">just how much 4 rolls of toilet paper costs these days</span>!<br /><br />My <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">two little ones</span> looked quite impressed with themselves really but if you ask <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> - '<span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach</span>y did it!' <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I can laugh now</span> and I blame myself, I really should close the toilet - I normally do and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I'm always on everyone else's butt </span>to close the door!<br /><br />So please make sure you <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">close the toilet door</span> if you have little ones! I wouldn't want you to have pull <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">wet and soggy toilet paper</span> out of the toilet.....<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">yuck</span>! Hahahaha.Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-40157374072777406412009-05-10T10:42:00.004+10:002009-05-10T10:50:34.215+10:00Happy Mother's Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saturnalionsclub.net/style/mothers_day_5_350.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="http://saturnalionsclub.net/style/mothers_day_5_350.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />.....to all you <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">over worked and under paid</span> Mummies<br />(and of course <a href="http://missmelissajane.blogspot.com/">Mummies to be</a>) out there!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);font-size:180%;" >"Happy Mother's Day"</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">my</span> beautiful Mum!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Love you</span>!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">My morning so far</span>:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Breakfast in bed</span> - tomatoes on toast, with a sprinkling of sugar (<span style="font-style: italic;">yummy</span>) and a lovely cup of tea.<br />Lovely <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">pressies and plenty of cards</span> (photos to come)<br />Lots of <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">kisses and cuddles</span>!<br /><br />So far <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I have done very little</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ashlee</span> has gotten the kids breakfast, changed their nappies and sorted them all out - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Thanks Ash</span>!<br /><br />(<span style="font-weight: bold;">Brett</span> has gone wood carting......no comment on that!)<br /><br />Now I'm off to do a lot more of nothing!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /></div></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-57173485373087497552009-05-07T14:50:00.004+10:002009-05-07T16:04:11.807+10:00WFMW - Linky love<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I have so many things saved in my bookmarks </span>that have found through blogs and other places. I really want to get into some of them! There are just <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">sooooooo</span> many of them (<span style="font-style: italic;">and I'm talking hundreds</span>) that its hard to pick where to start!<br /><br />I'm also incorporating this with <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Works for me Wednesday - Frugal edition</span>.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhZjs3LSGFL-8CaH2tTJzMMLT19-QxrodXYSfe0xs8YFzyQ1Exe8g_cukCQYEt-vUXHttXGbgR5GAcM4NUEU1FUEa15WmARHDj0GgNM7CEK5ZrCHmh1ssm6bS06BokgVDLBB7HFSjoAk3/s1600-h/wfmwbannerKRISTEN.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhZjs3LSGFL-8CaH2tTJzMMLT19-QxrodXYSfe0xs8YFzyQ1Exe8g_cukCQYEt-vUXHttXGbgR5GAcM4NUEU1FUEa15WmARHDj0GgNM7CEK5ZrCHmh1ssm6bS06BokgVDLBB7HFSjoAk3/s400/wfmwbannerKRISTEN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332955846421676434" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />So - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">this weekend I'm going to start trying some of them out</span>, hopefully with the help of my lovely daughter <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ashlee</span>. Tomorrow I'm going to spend doing my usual Saturday clean and make sure my washing is all up to date so when Saturday actually comes around I won't have anything to do.<br /><br />Lets move onto some <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">linky love</span> now. Here are some things I would like to try out this weekend:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Stop using plastic zip lock bags</span>!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTn_Vj8ZszQo9YHytJ-HY0CaczCrkWns8rXSWNbzUlocyNyY-JMF4Cd-cGNu6-69QSeUdZsHqyh5oSXPY6KhcqKNTieqlu8mMuv5n95aiGGZMnJFsmCKy3awa36wCaD6cZU-NfrTbEWcD/s400/DSCN6519.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTn_Vj8ZszQo9YHytJ-HY0CaczCrkWns8rXSWNbzUlocyNyY-JMF4Cd-cGNu6-69QSeUdZsHqyh5oSXPY6KhcqKNTieqlu8mMuv5n95aiGGZMnJFsmCKy3awa36wCaD6cZU-NfrTbEWcD/s400/DSCN6519.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>We use so many lunch bags around here. You know those little snack sized ziplock bags. I'm really need good with washing and reusing them, I really can't be bothered...I know I know such waste. So here is a <a href="http://wewilsons.blogspot.com/2009/02/reusable-snack-bag-tutorial.html">great tut about making your own reusable snack bags</a>. I think they are a great idea but will probably add a little snapable flap to it so that it can be closed up for the lunch box. This is a maybe....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Don't buy them a bag for preschool - make</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> them one</span>!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna </span>are in need of a little bag to take to preschool. Something that will just hold their lunch box, drink bottle and a change of clothes. I thought <a href="http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2009/05/drawstring-backpack-and-matching.html">this would be a good idea</a> consider I have a ton of ton of towels around here.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Make your own kids clo</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">thes and save money</span>!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MIR-MiN8ZzFlP6yijbwCXgK5Pxo_P__S7ByxNDHlHqGBGqLZCH78XN9n6e6tg5-TnBxrSxi7i5vKuypDfnOqOQoUwaB3Cc9Gk5EgPSWc4nvmhpUHHmJngdH7ZOKGjTMh3hO8pVe056c/s400/CIMG0132.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MIR-MiN8ZzFlP6yijbwCXgK5Pxo_P__S7ByxNDHlHqGBGqLZCH78XN9n6e6tg5-TnBxrSxi7i5vKuypDfnOqOQoUwaB3Cc9Gk5EgPSWc4nvmhpUHHmJngdH7ZOKGjTMh3hO8pVe056c/s400/CIMG0132.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuS-CzTD9SFF4AKWvdILPteULG4_eDUmIOyM-aabkwlJ2xt0uHGcS0xlGYFUSWyStjVEIJHdxyLcj9IGONP-OdRBzuc49ScjrlLxiYUC_vg6C3P2dxaUB162uh3YBIMX7GA-ds2J9iK4/s400/teatowelshorts2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuS-CzTD9SFF4AKWvdILPteULG4_eDUmIOyM-aabkwlJ2xt0uHGcS0xlGYFUSWyStjVEIJHdxyLcj9IGONP-OdRBzuc49ScjrlLxiYUC_vg6C3P2dxaUB162uh3YBIMX7GA-ds2J9iK4/s400/teatowelshorts2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMYDy4EiRYQ8-Ly8LQqYx5BfynXMobwhF-2hM5-GQ3Ixjau619klJpiDWLEsABYw92TEG72C0dDUrDjvRmDA6us4d-OLiVShyNjB9GFUypTI2-60mImC0o1LB4Jqd4T4x4gvOMcPL8vg/s320/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMYDy4EiRYQ8-Ly8LQqYx5BfynXMobwhF-2hM5-GQ3Ixjau619klJpiDWLEsABYw92TEG72C0dDUrDjvRmDA6us4d-OLiVShyNjB9GFUypTI2-60mImC0o1LB4Jqd4T4x4gvOMcPL8vg/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>I wouldn't mind giving <a href="http://www.graceviolet.com/2009/02/how-to-make-skirt-from-dish-towels.html">this a try either</a>. I actually have a couple of pretty tea towels in the fabric cupboard that I kept just for something like this.<br /><br />Then you have <a href="http://filthwizardry.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-towel-shorts.html">Shorts from tea towels</a>! This also appeals to me. Tea towels can be picked up for very little in your local Sam's (or dollar store).<br /><br />I love Baby Legs but we only have 1 pair each for the twins because the cost so much. Now I can get out the old stockings of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span>'s and cut them up <a href="http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2009/03/babylegs.html">to make these</a>. Great idea I think and would be a huge saving!<br /><br />I think that would be it. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I don't even know if I will get through them</span>! We will see what the weekend holds.<br /><br />For <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">more frugal ideas </span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>head over to <a href="http://www.wearethatfamily.com">We are THAT family</a> and <a href="http://www.wearethatfamily.com/search/label/WFMW">Works for me Wednesday</a>!Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-90764184216898296202009-05-07T14:36:00.007+10:002009-05-07T14:49:28.542+10:00Just maybe I'll get one of theseI <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">happened across</span> <a href="http://www.factoryfast.com.au/">this site</a> that sells funny t-shirts (<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">among other things</span>), please don't ask me how....<br /><br />Some of <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">my favourites</span>....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB7cBJEQc4CP_Pw4wY6Dfkz-v4GXO_uWEkZHFBXkLy9XgzsVZlEdRn0NzxasZw-NTBpjPAh3Ul8ahXfJ_zpIqzVPWtqTPTrbTdY9dj7TAgZ3Gq7qZ5MV4jpOIzG-RumYurDMzv9j7L4fN/s1600-h/Male_White6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-style: italic;">Wouldn't it be funny</span> to walk next to some un-named person (<span style="font-style: italic;">those that know me know who I'm talking about</span>....) in this <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">T-shirt</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhWcg5AFFoZWDzZdQU5RdQl9Os7SvKkXma6Cy4DLldOPpDcfnATIk7FmNWp15AyeOuQpI9uYv0T1yofHFsylyVKuIs3RoZXfeyBMKy9q6SsqZcTXVmZ7sROapWAV5c3mmlPS6iMVkYRJ8/s1600-h/Male_White4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhWcg5AFFoZWDzZdQU5RdQl9Os7SvKkXma6Cy4DLldOPpDcfnATIk7FmNWp15AyeOuQpI9uYv0T1yofHFsylyVKuIs3RoZXfeyBMKy9q6SsqZcTXVmZ7sROapWAV5c3mmlPS6iMVkYRJ8/s400/Male_White4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332937689068291890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_lFbf7efFLZRJ1Bd9m2Pj3AM0eei6Of9g-uy6aM2CEACm-DQ24tsGdWfoOPi0ipVvFtUxhWfWzxZkZ0Y3oSdnGyYcqfe-FMzy3MbDAnag1iHwjuiAPsBY2MscAKpahPNBtZBPJbAMX-x/s1600-h/Male_White3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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font-style: italic;"> Brother</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmlk-519Mdk57sN4cqqjXWV7cYIE2UDL4rlthMqHh50ey06VfnNLrvJMTv5vh3TTe4ozYNZYls8p7TPyxT4tHiHyWSrCvXyDqPRMb7IzUi22eQ9hLbwWW1GK-dUI90aUW1Ai-SVnWXfzZ/s1600-h/Male_White.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmlk-519Mdk57sN4cqqjXWV7cYIE2UDL4rlthMqHh50ey06VfnNLrvJMTv5vh3TTe4ozYNZYls8p7TPyxT4tHiHyWSrCvXyDqPRMb7IzUi22eQ9hLbwWW1GK-dUI90aUW1Ai-SVnWXfzZ/s400/Male_White.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332937682375032322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For my <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">SIL</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJcY_APdXMBbaAM9LJmRs4JvaKFdgqpC3xmOF_RBqRCKacSCHHdLqWJQ4Wk8Be6KrTH2KXQGYn2T-mIDf6Zyp51rATM8P2hTUkZ8HrZDcPqb3xRMjPAYdXbuEVpyq7cQL3HgZGgsG0W6N/s1600-h/tshirt2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJcY_APdXMBbaAM9LJmRs4JvaKFdgqpC3xmOF_RBqRCKacSCHHdLqWJQ4Wk8Be6KrTH2KXQGYn2T-mIDf6Zyp51rATM8P2hTUkZ8HrZDcPqb3xRMjPAYdXbuEVpyq7cQL3HgZGgsG0W6N/s400/tshirt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332939106868327970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For my <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">daughter.</span>...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnkr-GIO9Nireg1E991CkaRkf65QX6_QO-gdC1zeOhya6ERNtZs1aZeYdXn85lTAXp2GVN0aV2fnqGtZz1df-1pkLfHh2RPSJtH8hzdT6DV4oZuAIfzC00traGbuAk1XkA40jL01eeyMO/s1600-h/Male_White.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnkr-GIO9Nireg1E991CkaRkf65QX6_QO-gdC1zeOhya6ERNtZs1aZeYdXn85lTAXp2GVN0aV2fnqGtZz1df-1pkLfHh2RPSJtH8hzdT6DV4oZuAIfzC00traGbuAk1XkA40jL01eeyMO/s400/Male_White.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332936835510700354" border="0" /></a>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-24483411931063643662009-05-07T11:16:00.001+10:002009-05-07T11:17:00.949+10:00Check out this giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaV-MJnXhiXgDk8SNC_RNsJNBvP9d_fjmEFz5Zfv3MRPon22QI0y6HM6S-T-kCPvggtpJNgue5dOIm8UJrqx0lHEzF7VC1CXxkrEQps3HaOecseQJbJk1I7ROI8TnwwHt5nx1P8b5C8ni/s1600-h/sterling-ring--stay-calm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaV-MJnXhiXgDk8SNC_RNsJNBvP9d_fjmEFz5Zfv3MRPon22QI0y6HM6S-T-kCPvggtpJNgue5dOIm8UJrqx0lHEzF7VC1CXxkrEQps3HaOecseQJbJk1I7ROI8TnwwHt5nx1P8b5C8ni/s400/sterling-ring--stay-calm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332883559674267602" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />This giveaway is <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">incredibly awesome</span>! Want to win a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">STUNNING</span> sterling silver ring?! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Head on over to</span> <a href="http://missiekrissie.blogspot.com/2009/05/another-giveaway-rings-have-arrived-and.html">Missie Krissie</a> who has one up for grabs!<br /><br /><a href="http://missiekrissie.cart.net.au/">Missie Krissie</a> makes <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the most stunningly beautiful jewellery</span>. Unfortunately I didn't come across these <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">in time to put in a Mother's Day order</span> but will definitely be getting one of <a href="http://missiekrissie.cart.net.au/details/2506764.html">these</a> some how!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr0PyCG5X0rFGbH4ABSovHof0YrV2usTOW40Z9iD3hP8MB0d8MhTA8HDJ6CAUaAH0XYlWuLC9mtBIE0jAx40FomkcZWRsSn0arPGmAhmagRvFMkW5IgDMqmodLi1apohEzqK8CqA41kqL/s1600-h/02004580_2506764.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr0PyCG5X0rFGbH4ABSovHof0YrV2usTOW40Z9iD3hP8MB0d8MhTA8HDJ6CAUaAH0XYlWuLC9mtBIE0jAx40FomkcZWRsSn0arPGmAhmagRvFMkW5IgDMqmodLi1apohEzqK8CqA41kqL/s400/02004580_2506764.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332882549674427954" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I have actually <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">wanted one of these</span> since I first saw them <a href="http://www.thestorkstore.com/Mom-and-Baby-Name-Bracelets-and-Necklaces/Personalized-Name-Necklaces-in-Silver/">here</a> after following a link from another blog. So, a necklace with <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">all my sweet babies</span> names on it......anyone?! (<span style="font-style: italic;">hahaha</span>)Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-65776687343308650072009-05-06T20:42:00.002+10:002009-05-06T20:45:25.499+10:00Funnies!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">This picture</span> nearly had me wetting my pants! Hahahaha....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pictureisunrelated.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wtf-pics-fencing-still-spor.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 357px;" src="http://pictureisunrelated.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wtf-pics-fencing-still-spor.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sorry</span> if you don't find it amusing - <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">but I did!</span><br /></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-84778347039536272852009-05-05T12:29:00.003+10:002009-05-05T12:48:49.912+10:00Please PrayWhile reading blogs this morning <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I came across some sad news</span>.....<br /><br /><a href="http://preemieelizabeth.blogspot.com/">Sweet little Elizabeth</a> who was born <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">at 28 weeks just 2 weeks ago</span> went gently into the arms of Jesus Sunday night. Please pray for her family at this time.<br /><br />This brings tears to my eyes and really hits home. Having<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> my own babies at just 29 weeks</span> it really makes me remember how close we came to losing them and just <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> what miracles they are</span>!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Also </span>keep in your thoughts and prayers:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.noahsroad.com/">Noah</a> and his family - At just 5 months old, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">little Noah was shaken by his daycare provider</span>. Can you believe that?! And is now in hospital with what is suspected - serious brain damage.<br /><br />And little <a href="http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com/">Kayleigh</a> and her family - Kayleigh was in June last year, 3 months early. She is now <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">10 months old and is still in hospital</span>. Read her story<a href="http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com"> here.</a> Things are not looking great right now and she will probably be brought home soon with nursing care until the time comes....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Thank you</span>.....Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-75905505180131416692009-05-05T10:27:00.008+10:002009-05-05T12:11:44.189+10:00Menu Plan Monday!<span style="font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >(On a Tuesday - but its still Monday somewhere!)</span>
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<br />Click above to head over to <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Org Junkie</span> for <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">more Menu Plans</span>!
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<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">For Christmas I received '</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.4ingredients.com.au/"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">4 Ingredients #2</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">' by Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham and for birthday I received '</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.4ingredients.com.au/"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">4 Ingredients</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">'. Great books! </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Highly recommended</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">All these recipes are from those two books but some have been slightly modified for the slow cooker/crockpot. </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >I will be adding some links and recipes later today </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">but now I have to run off and </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >get some grocery shopping done</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">! </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Come back</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> - they are all super yummy and super easy recipes! There is </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >a lot of Lamb this week</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> as we have a lot of it in the freezer and I want to use it up before the next lot of meat comes in (from FIL's farm).</span>
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<br /></span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u>Mains:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Easy Casserole - <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >with mashed potato</span>
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Chicken Casserole - <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >with rice</span>
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Balsamic Glazed Lamb - <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >with garlic potato and honey carrots</span>
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chinese Style Lamb Roast</span></span> - with roasted vegetables
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Irish Stew - with mashed potato
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lamb & Bacon Parcels</span></span> - with zucchini hash browns
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<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p><b style=""><u>Sides:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Easy Fried Rice</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Garlic Potato</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Honey Carrots</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Zucchini</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Hash Browns</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><u>Kids:</u></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bugs in a Rug</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Fish Cocktails</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Vegetable Lasagne</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Baby Meatballs</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p><b style=""><u>Sweets:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Jam Drops</span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Custard Tarts</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">RECIPES:</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Easy Casserole</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Serves 4 - 6</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1kg round steak, cubed</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">500g bag mixed frozen vegetables, thawed</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">(or fresh vegies of your choice)
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 cups V8 juice</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Place steak and vegetables in a slow cooker, pour over V8 juice, covering contents well. Cook for 3 - 4 hours or until meat is nice and tender. </span>
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">NOTE:</span> I will be using fresh veggies this time. I'm also making double and freezing half for another meal.
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">**********</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Chicken Casserole</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Serves 4</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">440g can condensed cream of chicken soup</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">8 chicken pieces</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">4 rashes bacon, roughly chopped</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Vegetables of your choice</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fry bacon, place chicken, vegetables, bacon and soup in slow cooker and cook for at least 4 hours.</span>
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">NOTE</span>: Again I'm doubling this one for later meals
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">**********</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Balsamic Glazed Lamb</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Serves 4</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">12 lamb cutlets</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1tbs. Balsamic Vinegar</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1 tbs. Honey</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 tbs. fresh Rosemary Leaves</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Heat fry pan, grill or BBQ. Mix last3 ingredients. Cook cutlets for 1 - 2 minutes each side or until just brown. Brush with baste and cook a further 3 minutes each side, basting occasionally. Drizzle some juice over cutlets once served.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">**********</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Chinese Style Lamb Roast</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Serves 4 - 6</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1.5kg lamb roast</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">375ml can evaporated milk</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1/2 cup hoi sin sauce</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Place the lamb into an oven bag. Combine milk and sauce. Pour about half over lamb (remander can be frozen for another time) and seal the bag, piercing a few holes around the end. Roast the lamb in a 180c oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until desired doneness.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span>: </span>Left over meat is great on sandwiches for lunch!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">**********</span>
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Lamb & Bacon Parcels
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Serves 4
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">4 loin lamb chops
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 rashers of bacon, cut in half
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">4 tbs. wholegrain mustard</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 sheets puff pastry
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cut meat off the bone and trim fat. Cut puff pastry sheets in half and spread each generously with mustard. Place the lamb in the middle of the pastry and top with a half rasher of bacon. Seal edges and bake in 180c oven 20 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.
<br /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span>: </span>Haven't tried this one before, maybe cook the meat before putting it into parcels?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">**********</span>
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Zucchini Hash Browns
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Makes 4
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1 cup zucchini, grated</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 tbs. oil to fry in</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 eggs, beaten slightly</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Mixed seasoning to taste</span>
<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Heat oil in a heavy pan. Mix all ingredients together in a medium size bowl and gently drop 1 tbs. of mixture in hot oil. When brown on one side, turn over and cook on the other side. Stack on a plate and keep warm until whole batched is cooked.
<br /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: </span></span>Kids love these!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">**********</span>
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bugs in a rug
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Makes 12</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">3 slices brown bread</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1/2 cup tomato sauce</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1/4 cup butter, melted</span></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">12 cocktail frankfurters
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Preheat oven to 180c. Pierce frankfurters all over with folk. Spread tomato sauce on bread, then cut into quarters. Place frankfurter diagonally on each quarter of bread. Bring up edges and secure with a toothpick. Brush with melted butter. Place on greased baking tray and bake for 10 minutes until bread is crisp and lightly brown.
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">**********</span>
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Baby Meatballs</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">250g lean mince</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">1/2 cup mashed potatoes
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Preheat oven to 180c. Combine ingredients. Roll into little balls and place on baking tray. Cook for around 20 minutes. Drain excess liquid before serving.
<br /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span>: </span>I serve these with a side of greens.</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">**********</span>
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Custard Tarts
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Makes 12
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">2 sheets puff pastry, thawed</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">500g premium vanilla custard</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">3 tbs. brown sugar</span></p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Preheat oven to 200c. Cut 6 rounds from each sheet of pastry and line a non-stick muffin tray with them. Place a circle of baking paper with some uncooked rice on each and blind bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove paper and rice and cool. Spoon an equal amount of custard into each and sprinkle with brown sugar. Place tarts under a preheated grill to melt sugar before serving.
<br /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span>: </span>Another yummy filling is Caramel Top 'n' fill! Just beat caramel well before spooning into tarts and top with fresh whipped cream - delicious!</span></p><p face="georgia" style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">**********</span>
<br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >Also posted over at <a href="http://blog.chivetalkin.com/2009/05/03/chive-talkin-menu-plan-blog-roll--week-of-542009.aspx">Chive talking Menu Plan Blogroll</a>! Check them out!</span>
<br /></p>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-47017840142176334242009-05-04T11:03:00.004+10:002009-05-04T11:15:19.234+10:00I'm selling it all!I've decided that <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I'm selling my bike and my twin pram</span> and buying this!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://myzigo.com/how.php"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 44px;" src="http://store.myzigo.com/v/vspfiles/images/top_header.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What a <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">BRILLIANT IDEA</span></span>! Its costly, costing around $2100 (including postage though!) in Australian dollars. I personally think, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">for me</span>, it would be a great investment. When you take into account that my bike cost $800 and the pram was $600, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">that's $1400 anyway</span>. It would really be great to take the kids for a ride. Both<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Zach</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> can fit in the front.<br /><br />Oh, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I want one</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I want one</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I want one</span>!!!!<br /><br />That is all......Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-23863312034124168952009-05-04T09:46:00.005+10:002009-05-04T10:16:01.130+10:00Eye Spy.......my new favourite blog(s)!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfEnBGljlni5NlVvVG4IYWDf46iMSgYmdb4OMlHFRIQn9CCvvkgeXih5KUAXDeveBsxPFOB0RWziv2XPkASCf3BObXUL_diWsy_HNLPVMX8gKlsXhkSZNpscZUenBZVTftsiP2xF6bLCG/s1600-h/EyeSpySunday_Bttn.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 63px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfEnBGljlni5NlVvVG4IYWDf46iMSgYmdb4OMlHFRIQn9CCvvkgeXih5KUAXDeveBsxPFOB0RWziv2XPkASCf3BObXUL_diWsy_HNLPVMX8gKlsXhkSZNpscZUenBZVTftsiP2xF6bLCG/s400/EyeSpySunday_Bttn.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331749355776581474" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm back! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Again participating </span>in the <a href="http://bugandpop.blogspot.com/">Cindy</a>'s Eye Spy Sunday (<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">on a Monday</span></span>). <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">This weeks theme</span> is thanks to <a href="http://oneredrobin.com/">One Red Robin</a>.<br /><br />I have <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">a real problem</span> with blog reading - <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I'm hooked on it</span>! I have <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">hundreds and </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">hundreds</span> of blogs on my reader and if I don't read regularly it turns into a real disaster! <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">BUT</span> I can't stop, its hard to unsubscribe <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">so usually I don't</span>. I do however get many brilliant, awesome and excellent ideas from all these blogs and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I love the insight into other peoples lives</span>.<br /><br />I am always finding new blogs to read. Reading one blog <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">that links to another and another</span> - whats a girl to do?! Here are just a few of my more recent finds....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hollyhocks.typepad.com/.a/6a00e008cfe976883401156f68db0e970c-500wi"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 246px;" src="http://hollyhocks.typepad.com/.a/6a00e008cfe976883401156f68db0e970c-500wi" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://hollyhocks.typepad.com/hollyhocks/">Holly Hocks</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LIL-EV4yRwNzlcf8qyJ15uBezCT4TQ2i39y9jVi_i34Zg56Nqimu6VhJi5qdb-Fw0cjxF859qpqZyYg7CeRMca-eIT7ZrqldNyOW707uCR-gQNTZ9Ipw31vgR6yQTLjBOXx_GspZQNs/s400/mytop.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LIL-EV4yRwNzlcf8qyJ15uBezCT4TQ2i39y9jVi_i34Zg56Nqimu6VhJi5qdb-Fw0cjxF859qpqZyYg7CeRMca-eIT7ZrqldNyOW707uCR-gQNTZ9Ipw31vgR6yQTLjBOXx_GspZQNs/s400/mytop.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://myblackcardigan.blogspot.com/">My Black Cardigan</a><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/"><img style="width: 214px; height: 214px;" src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/125x125.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/">I {heart} faces</a><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/"><img style="width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.livinglocurto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/125x1251.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/">Living <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Locurto</span></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://modkidboutique.com/images/header-02-02-09.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 135px;" src="http://modkidboutique.com/images/header-02-02-09.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.modkidboutique.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ModKid</span></a><br /></center></center></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-5928837392660230402009-05-03T13:38:00.005+10:002009-05-03T14:07:50.778+10:00fortuitous heart......<div style="text-align: center;"> –<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">adjective</span><br />1. happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PSmfGeHCCm1LQeHF46q_ArPUhmvXy0hGUpx194GTUyPELlOVw5b7DhulY5imB7XSUm14djCkYq1Q8t-_mmjoDpiBJx-3Ig6bMmcRVJUUpagFXyYSfjBqlQLzsWVKi1EZqZqN0RsKB9j0/s1600-h/heart+post.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PSmfGeHCCm1LQeHF46q_ArPUhmvXy0hGUpx194GTUyPELlOVw5b7DhulY5imB7XSUm14djCkYq1Q8t-_mmjoDpiBJx-3Ig6bMmcRVJUUpagFXyYSfjBqlQLzsWVKi1EZqZqN0RsKB9j0/s400/heart+post.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331437326305826034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">While <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">making a cuppa</span> yesterday morning.......<br /><br />Check out more <span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">fortuitous heart</span>'s <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/983789@N25/?added=1">here </a></span></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-91551681397146667662009-05-03T13:26:00.003+10:002009-05-03T13:36:26.961+10:00What happens when........you leave one <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">inquisitive 23 month old</span> alone in the kitchen for a few minutes with <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the cupboard ajar</span>.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaCM2zrzettLBBl_BhthB09MXhpexQzSEvXLwlDHAsp2E1oNJy0w6AyB7TAtfLGvPoZ-PwXB3C9X-kB6lV6JXsdKoQS6tXN72r6G0e4rxXcjNNxRXSfFjmYdIOPMN-KKz1PJOgm9fzDrE/s1600-h/whw+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaCM2zrzettLBBl_BhthB09MXhpexQzSEvXLwlDHAsp2E1oNJy0w6AyB7TAtfLGvPoZ-PwXB3C9X-kB6lV6JXsdKoQS6tXN72r6G0e4rxXcjNNxRXSfFjmYdIOPMN-KKz1PJOgm9fzDrE/s400/whw+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331434220153437650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You get <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">an entire bag</span> of raw sugar <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">all-over-the-floor</span>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">.....you <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">drop easy hints</span> right before a trip to Canberra, right before <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Mother's Day</span>.....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEquaIhTm3uBDjw4Q-2kQbYH2o3UNm6HOHTHDjncCVedY2B8DqaqqUlmCzqH58RzxJ4b3tm6EGcgbw7KTOiIBvCB3F0Hbb9ixYXjpSJ8F4mdcszwq-zADNQDMc0gmwf1b3GJLuhdDNfcW/s1600-h/whw+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEquaIhTm3uBDjw4Q-2kQbYH2o3UNm6HOHTHDjncCVedY2B8DqaqqUlmCzqH58RzxJ4b3tm6EGcgbw7KTOiIBvCB3F0Hbb9ixYXjpSJ8F4mdcszwq-zADNQDMc0gmwf1b3GJLuhdDNfcW/s400/whw+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331434232542256674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You get <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">what you wanted</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">early</span> - and he gets a great sale price! (Loving my slow cooker!)<br /><br />And he also gets a great meal <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">with meat so tender it melts in your mouth</span>!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuVpSorQWML_kJxCjXcuOzkOkvfy84S3AojfY0kTzGiACXMhK9EU4_N9ZPc6kdOA7omIJElkJGsTYv6hbd_ozmjQ4jMLpJC_TbpWGNt792HwpAnhDil6Ep35-wdAD-QFLdQ66fWcHQAG4/s1600-h/whw+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuVpSorQWML_kJxCjXcuOzkOkvfy84S3AojfY0kTzGiACXMhK9EU4_N9ZPc6kdOA7omIJElkJGsTYv6hbd_ozmjQ4jMLpJC_TbpWGNt792HwpAnhDil6Ep35-wdAD-QFLdQ66fWcHQAG4/s400/whw+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331434225670018658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">.....<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">And</span> his favourite <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Cold Meat Fritters</span> with the left over lamb roast from the other night!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICf3I-nRekLkjcM3h1OCFi4WjfH0bz_j8rXOo-xNAw__TXXfarH6xG30AAkC0w9uxwvJs_01EkizRRB3WG028wNZJq6rVaPMlLx9svQK1dBXAkonkiLJ_HAlEJRtiJ_5TrnLN9N6P3gbL/s1600-h/whw+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICf3I-nRekLkjcM3h1OCFi4WjfH0bz_j8rXOo-xNAw__TXXfarH6xG30AAkC0w9uxwvJs_01EkizRRB3WG028wNZJq6rVaPMlLx9svQK1dBXAkonkiLJ_HAlEJRtiJ_5TrnLN9N6P3gbL/s400/whw+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331434225653808562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">See it all worked out for everyone! <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">More on our trip to Canberra soon</span> and how <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zachary</span> went with this check up.<br /></div></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-88051243523578895132009-05-03T08:36:00.007+10:002009-05-03T13:06:49.153+10:00Wow, thank you Nicole!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-uN_ssjXKzoXFEsMd23CCdOAyhjNgQL0-xV8zRlxVFBrcz0EyWDh52QVpAQ6nJ1lMwqCvJ15gt-Y9l6FlonpvN8wROm0lrDI7sfbxAbiAfDOixBOWJeds2xPP8sY_7YwdBFTNSFjf4_i/s1600-h/sisterhood-award-logo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-uN_ssjXKzoXFEsMd23CCdOAyhjNgQL0-xV8zRlxVFBrcz0EyWDh52QVpAQ6nJ1lMwqCvJ15gt-Y9l6FlonpvN8wROm0lrDI7sfbxAbiAfDOixBOWJeds2xPP8sY_7YwdBFTNSFjf4_i/s400/sisterhood-award-logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331360581096623714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">{Firstly, photos have now been added to my organization post!</span> }<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well this morning <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I've been completely humbled</span>!<br /><br />This post <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">could turn into a really long one</span> but I'm just going to cut the story short for you all.....I have been award '<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">A Sisterhood Award</span>' by a lovely lady who's blog I read, but that's not all. Nicole from <a href="http://brindlegirl.blogspot.com/">The Life of Us</a> (who awarded me) <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">is the partner of Luke, my eldest Ashlee's Dad, and the mother of Ashlee's two half brothers</span>! We got talking a while ago after Nicole contacted me through Facebook. I bit of a shock but <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">no Nicole I didn't think you were a loony :)</span> Then a little while later I came across her on a forum I frequent, Essential Baby. We have never met IRL but its been nice to have contact with her. Maybe someday in the future we will meet?!<br /><br />So there you go, a bit different but such is life.....<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">now on to the award</span>.....As Nicole puts it....<br /><br /></div></div><span style="font-style: italic;">What is this Sisterhood Award I hear you ask</span>?<br /><br />Its an award that you pass on to other women whose blogs you read that<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> you find encouraging</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">uplifting</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">inspirational</span>.<br /><br />Did I say yet that I'm extremely humbled<span style="font-weight: bold;">?!</span><br /><br />So I have choose <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">just a few blogs</span> that I find encouragement and inspiration from? Geez, that is going to be hard......<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">lets try though</span>.....<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Firstly</span>, super crafty <a href="http://curlypops.blogspot.com/">CurlyPops</a>! I tell you <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">this woman makes me jealous</span>! So many pretty things. So much talent! I have <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">A LOT </span>of her posts saved with awesome ideas on things to make, bake or just admire. I <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">really look forward</span> to her posts!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Next up</span>, <a href="http://retromummy.blogspot.com/">Retromummy</a>! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Another mummy to adorable twins</span>. Lots of wonderful inspiration and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">adorable cuteness on this blog</span>! Making, baking, fabric, knitting. Its really nice to peer into the life of another mummy of twins and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">see that you are not alone</span> in your trials and tribulations :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Then</span>, <a href="http://randomangie.blogspot.com/">Many Little Blessings</a>. I find heaps of information and inspiration here. I started reading when she was the host of <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Works for Me Wednesday</span> (which has now moved to <a href="http://www.wearethatfamily.com/">We are THAT family</a>). LOVE love love her <a href="http://randomangie.blogspot.com/search/label/organization">Organisation posts</a>. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">She always has so many great ideas</span> and I have used a lot of them around my home.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Moving on</span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>, if you need <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">a real pick me up</span> check out <a href="http://lovelife.typepad.com/my_weblog/">[I] LoveLife</a>! You can't read this blog, <span style="font-style: italic;">daily</span>, and not feel happy. She is so <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">up beat</span>,<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> happy</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">organised</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">talented</span>! Not to mention those two <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">ADORABLE</span> little girls, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pilot</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Penn</span>! Aren't they just the two most original and gorgeous names?! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Large, daily, happy photos</span> to put you in the right mood. She is the first blog I turn to if I'm feeling a little down.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Oh I could go</span> on but just one more.....I could not received this award and not pass it on to my <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">beautiful sister in law Melissa</span> at <a href="http://missmelissajane.blogspot.com/">Remember to Live, Laugh, Love</a>! Have I mentioned that she and my brother Dan <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">are expecting</span>?! Can you tell I'm soooo excited?! <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Melissa is a number one girl</span>, and I'm not just saying that because she is my SIL. I have known Melissa for quite a few years <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and in that time</span> she has never been anything less than a beautiful person. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I can truly see why</span> my brother waited so patiently for so many years to win her over. Melissa is crafty (<span style="font-style: italic;">when she's not under the weather with morning sickness! - hope your feeling better Mel!</span>), talented, happy, beautiful and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">most of all a devoted Christian</span>. She really gives me inspiration to live a better life. Melissa also has <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">a online shop</span>! <a href="http://www.myheartandhome.net/">Heart and Home</a>, check it out!<br /><br />That will be it for now. I could list <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">HEAPS of blogs</span> that are truly inspirational and maybe one day I will.......off now for a shower, I smell....hahaha. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> also need a sleep. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> was up again last night with <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Croup</span> and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">her ever loving brother</span> decided he needed to with her! Keep <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> in your prayers as we head into winter. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> suffers quite badly in the colder months. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Lets hope this year she doesn't have to spend most of it in hospital</span>! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitchell</span> is at the farm today <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">with Daddy</span> so I'm going to try and make the most of it!Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192417820766507912.post-72099645779443752572009-05-01T13:22:00.008+10:002009-05-04T10:57:35.555+10:00What a day already!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://orgjunkie.com/2009/04/rounding-up-the-closets-and-cupboards.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22bHLfk3YNp2jo9YqVJa-2NcJ8J8YYAbfxZiJ9Bdm_kORhQoZlIgUqiZ2fLufToKMV3b74wGtzuSyA6qdjcTRVF0VFlpTz-6Ec92I9rQP4CT4zj_pB_F_YNe9l4piLt52hcTQ17CBOCbK/s400/th_roundupsmall1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330701324846062386" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Today<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> I didn't really have a plan</span>. Was just going to go with the flow. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Fridays are usually pretty hectic</span> as all 3 little ones are home and its the end of the week so everyone is a little tired and grumpy. Woke <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">feeling a little blah</span> but soon got my organisation groove on and got stuck into it. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Well as much as I co</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">uld</span> with 3 little ones to help out. I spent most of the morning <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">picking up toys</span> and reminding everyone that you don't <span style="font-style: italic;">need</span> all the toys out at once and you couldn't possibly play with them all (<span style="font-style: italic;">and God knows</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> we certain</span><span style="font-style: italic;">ly don't have the room</span>!). Once I admitted defeat it was time to move on......<br /><br />I opened the Pantry Doors and discovered <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">something that resembled this</span>...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJRGf_wmcwDi7Sp70nszQFBTsp2RP9L3ielBhuEU2P6YKx-iB-UrRt5Nsn2vQjK51OGvAAR7oYNXBJEICkJIx76aQXUPmVQIenPLcobu92S9DbL3ND1wNui5nYilccxBKpV3Nc9vXpu39/s1600-h/XDmiA_99oHZRQPXu0Q6xcaEbUHyNgNGDfMHuaI57hckuxhGsOg.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJRGf_wmcwDi7Sp70nszQFBTsp2RP9L3ielBhuEU2P6YKx-iB-UrRt5Nsn2vQjK51OGvAAR7oYNXBJEICkJIx76aQXUPmVQIenPLcobu92S9DbL3ND1wNui5nYilccxBKpV3Nc9vXpu39/s400/XDmiA_99oHZRQPXu0Q6xcaEbUHyNgNGDfMHuaI57hckuxhGsOg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330693083436734578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Pic from <a href="http://gallamorewest.blogspot.com/">{here}</a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, that's <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">not my pantry</span> but I forgot to take a before photo so that is going to have to do. After pulling everything out, tossing things out of date, finding boxes to use to organise and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">2 bags of rubbish later</span>! We ended up with this.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfhOlPVje5yjHF2u10b6Sa3DhRdwQqKAskJqG9c6UiqVSZ2LMGJ3GGjGVHGpLATnGqvaQ48kF3exP_nC-yZ8Y78YjD80DhC33nhb5h1lpStSu-qw8B8-jLErK2jo9GGoeKVBTdOHP-aze/s1600-h/org+pic+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfhOlPVje5yjHF2u10b6Sa3DhRdwQqKAskJqG9c6UiqVSZ2LMGJ3GGjGVHGpLATnGqvaQ48kF3exP_nC-yZ8Y78YjD80DhC33nhb5h1lpStSu-qw8B8-jLErK2jo9GGoeKVBTdOHP-aze/s400/org+pic+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331417988642971202" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">{after} - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">its here</span>!</span><br /></span></div><br />Of course <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">not with out some super help</span> from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> and with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitchell </span>playing with Thomas toys around my feet! There was cereal mess all over the floor and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I started to wonder why</span> I had ever started but its done and feel a little better now.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The cardboard boxes</span> I used are not very pretty - <span style="font-style: italic;">yet (</span>although you can't see them very well in the photo). I used <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">c</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">hip boxes </span>that I had been saving up for something like this. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I plan on covering them fabric</span> and a little <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">mod podge</span> like I did with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitchell</span>'s <span style="font-style: italic;">special books box</span>....and also labeling them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ePGk1GT2I7BKIuSokOSBmxoemfttdhMyTK2VNYDTe4cJoPyFX037KbWqw88nn_YzGICXHipvy_K7U5w51QLjCoN-THo4K6HOgFRAZiZdV-d-bi8qew0pr6XP7iV9Tbbh684n2wIWQwKL/s1600-h/org+pic+5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ePGk1GT2I7BKIuSokOSBmxoemfttdhMyTK2VNYDTe4cJoPyFX037KbWqw88nn_YzGICXHipvy_K7U5w51QLjCoN-THo4K6HOgFRAZiZdV-d-bi8qew0pr6XP7iV9Tbbh684n2wIWQwKL/s400/org+pic+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331418477732558994" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;">{made last year to put Mitchell special books in<br />that we don't want the twins into} - <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">here it is!<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I also got into the extra food storage cupboard and tidied that up in the same way.</span></span></span></span> Again using empty cardboard boxes that I will pretty up when I get a chance.<br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEajQ6brCsJGwi21uTYE3b1NltnI9SXmCbZ_sxEB1IXYA5Biz6pGvks3wHArfFQkcsgMmugPm8VSB5EEuLYfylxAaiUffuPn3XdMoc2g-N3iWze88jUqNqZifczefdMAoUEf1V5-RWYJCw/s1600-h/org+pic+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEajQ6brCsJGwi21uTYE3b1NltnI9SXmCbZ_sxEB1IXYA5Biz6pGvks3wHArfFQkcsgMmugPm8VSB5EEuLYfylxAaiUffuPn3XdMoc2g-N3iWze88jUqNqZifczefdMAoUEf1V5-RWYJCw/s400/org+pic+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331417988041151330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I usually <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">do a bulk shop of most used items </span>when I am in <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Canberra </span>or going through Canberra as groceries here are <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">sooooo expensive</span>. $4 - $5 for a loaf of bread! Up to $5 for 3 litres of milk! Not to mention <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">all the school and cooking supplies we go through</span>. I also bulk buy my baby wipes - almost $10 for a packet of wipes here that I can pick up at Aldi for about $3. While I use cloth nappies 100% of the time - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ok not 100%</span> as I send disposables to Daycare, for now - <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I still use disposable wipes</span> but I have all the material sitting here to make washable wipes, just need to find the time to sew them! (I currently <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">use flushable liners</span> too but I think I will stick to them for now.) Alright, that may be a whole other post there so more on my <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">cloth nappies</span> later.<br /><br /></div></div>My next task is to empty the freezer (<span style="font-style: italic;">the one in the fridge - we also have a chest freezer but that's tomorrows job</span>!) and organise that. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I plan on listi</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">ng everyt</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">hing</span> I find and doing my <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">upcoming meal plans</span> from that. Between the fridge freezer and the chest freezer its going to save me hundreds I tell you!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">{</span> Added:</span> Here is the result of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brett</span>'s effort in the chest freezer!<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> I'm quite impressed</span>! Plenty of room now to stock up on meat! <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Thanks Brett</span>! }<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tR9ILNTQAuaEcK7csYen9MJbuiCgKxXncNebflAhBLjRRODGiXcpUVU_k3VBr3Ww2IxjHCony08ZYxwb7Om9AX2uhq4n_mE5wUVu-BaoRekjAUkzsnMcM0kkcDdjBjYe9DCEb0vhaMVD/s1600-h/org+pic+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tR9ILNTQAuaEcK7csYen9MJbuiCgKxXncNebflAhBLjRRODGiXcpUVU_k3VBr3Ww2IxjHCony08ZYxwb7Om9AX2uhq4n_mE5wUVu-BaoRekjAUkzsnMcM0kkcDdjBjYe9DCEb0vhaMVD/s400/org+pic+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331418476793060226" border="0" /></a></div><br />And also a <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">HUGE thank you</span> to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brett </span>for this effort!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKLE1WnVh6pPPnWsEqbTqZMYGPbTIGh-rZa6UUruOH0uWcSKpPYTuKlLK5PQmd9KAsHy-y3336MAPqjzT0VdRKQAX4fIQq8KM06z9jZUTJfnO1_aI-u9TpJfeCvMl4SITDh7G0aWiL9YW/s1600-h/org+pic+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKLE1WnVh6pPPnWsEqbTqZMYGPbTIGh-rZa6UUruOH0uWcSKpPYTuKlLK5PQmd9KAsHy-y3336MAPqjzT0VdRKQAX4fIQq8KM06z9jZUTJfnO1_aI-u9TpJfeCvMl4SITDh7G0aWiL9YW/s400/org+pic+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331418472465680882" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Underneath</span> are the baskets I use to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">store my nappies in, </span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>on top of the lowboy.<br />- <span style="font-style: italic;">they are over flowing a bit at the moment. I need another basket</span>!</span><br /></div><br />In the house we are currently staying in <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">there is absolutely no hanging space</span> in the kids room. All of the things that needed to be hung up <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">were hung in my wardrobe</span> leaving that very cluttered! Then I came up with the idea <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">of adding a hanging rail from the roof</span>! I purchased the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">wooden wardrobe doubler</span> from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kmart</span> when I was pregnant with the twins - Its hard to explain so this is it (except mine has a wooden rail)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnUXRZU9xgSXIv_4e9x-5Uw3up69PRmHMu01rZcvTMLyAiyBGTq4d-1r6y9xFED1XPALvXSAV36cambcH8Y6Iv-DigE10nfoUQLeQRmDSc8xzTU0wAqRnUQ0SW4z0UfTzed5ffeBNRN2/s1600-h/011W946224110001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dnUXRZU9xgSXIv_4e9x-5Uw3up69PRmHMu01rZcvTMLyAiyBGTq4d-1r6y9xFED1XPALvXSAV36cambcH8Y6Iv-DigE10nfoUQLeQRmDSc8xzTU0wAqRnUQ0SW4z0UfTzed5ffeBNRN2/s400/011W946224110001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331426307797703650" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Its brilliant</span> and adds the extra hanging space I needed in the corner of the room. Now all the kids clothes are hung in their room and <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I have my wardrobe back</span>!<br /><br />For more Pantry/Wardrobe/Cupboard Organizing checkout <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2009/04/rounding-up-the-closets-and-cupboards.html">Organizing Junkie</a>!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">*********</div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Yesterday</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zach</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Anna</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mitchell</span> were all in Preschool/Daycare and boy did I get a lot done!<br /><br />* <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Bathroom/Toilet</span> thoroughly cleaned, vacuumed and mopped<br />* <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Kitchen</span> cleaned and vacuumed and mopped<br />* 5 loads of washing done, along with a pretty through clean of the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">laundry</span><br />* Beds made, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">bedrooms</span> dusted, wardrobes tidied and floors vacuumed<br />* <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Lounge room</span> thoroughly cleaned, dusted and vacuumed. Toys sorted and re-organised<br />* All the sheets/towels etc folded and put away<br />* Odds 'n' ends that usually end up stacking up on the dreaded piano in the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">hall</span> put away<br /><br />By the time everyone got home <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I had had a few minutes to enjoy</span> my thoroughly clean and sparkling house <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">before all hell broke loose</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> again</span>!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Now</span> I'm off to put <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">anybody under 3</span> to bed and get the 5 loads of washing off the line and folded before beginning my freezer task. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Wish me luck</span>!<br /></div></div>Naomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544110347266442166noreply@blogger.com3