tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25755938523576113312024-03-19T00:49:21.687-07:00Musings of a mummabee...mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-40890101236968122942010-10-30T02:39:00.000-07:002010-10-30T02:39:37.106-07:00Halloween.....I just don't get it.....So it's Halloween tomorrow night and the shops have been full to the brim with pumpkins, witches and other scary-ish paraphenalia. I don't know what it is, but I just don't get Halloween at all.....what's the go with it? I know it's huge in Northern America, but I never knew anything about it as a kid, but now it's taking over. Thank goodness we are going to a BBQ tomorrow night so I won't be home for any trick or treaters....lol I'm all for getting into costume at any possible opportunity - I LOVE dressing up, but why would you want to dress up ugly and scary? Hmmm.....oh well, at least it means that we are on the countdown to Christmas, which is my absolute favourite time of year.....I've already started my shopping, half planned my table decoration and mentally decorated my Christmas tree - obsessed much?mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-84527132896749112912010-10-20T02:07:00.000-07:002010-10-20T02:07:05.489-07:00Oh my....look what the cat dragged in....Well, it's been months dear readers....and I would not be surprised if nobody is reading anymore....I have been inexplicably and inexcusably absent! Ok, not inexcusably - my little boy has been keeping me VERY busy!! I'd forgotten just how much time (and how little sleep) is needed for tackling the demands of a small person. I'd become used to a very independent nearly 4 year old and the newborn/infant phase was a huge shock to my system. However, we are getting back to something like normality, and that means blowing the cobwebs off my poor neglected blog and re-injecting life into it....or so I think at this hour of night anyway.....<br />
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That's all for now....no profound thoughts, no witty repartee....but I am back and intend to remain so! Hello to all who are still following and if you do happen to spare a tiny moment to comment, you know I'll love you forever!!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-67342589006378519312010-05-02T21:15:00.000-07:002010-05-02T21:15:46.463-07:00Things that make you go hmmmmm.....Well, at least it would be if I could remember all the things that have been happening! We've had our house on the market (yuk!) and had offers accepted and fall through, offers rejected and lots of houses not worth offering on.....it's an incredibly stressful process!<br />
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On a brighter note, I am completely besotted with my gorgeous little boy Wesley. He is 6 months old now - yes 6 months (and I have no idea how it went that fast!!). A little ray of sunshine - such a smiley, happy wee thing and his big sister Sophie is totally in love with him too. It's so gorgeous to watch them together. Makes me so thankful that I can stay at home and just be a mum.<br />
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I was thinking the other day after someone corrected me for saying, when asked what I do for a job "I'm <i>just</i> a mum"....they said "Just? far out - hardest job in the world.....say you're a mum and people's jaws should drop if they had any idea what you do!!" Apart from being VERY affirming, it did make me think.....often the things that we struggle with are the things we label ourselves with.....so I'm making it my mission to chuck out labels in my life! <br />
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Try it - it's really liberating!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-68442560026972385412010-02-24T13:25:00.000-08:002010-02-24T13:25:55.757-08:00Me Time Monday....on Thursday....a few weeks late...oops!Oh my, I guess the demands of a newborn are a little more than I remember! Too busy playing and enjoying my gorgeous wee boy (and negotiating with his big sister!) to get online as much as I used to....this will probably be the norm for a while now.....must try and blog more, but feel like I have mush for brains and nothing much to say!<br />
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Hopefully one day I'll be that intelligent, insightful woman again, but for now.....hahamummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-34125722992435547742010-01-24T19:29:00.001-08:002010-01-24T19:29:28.928-08:00Me Time Monday - 25 JanuaryIt's hot and humid and I'm feeling a bit meh....top it off with being very tired from inexplicably waking up almost on the hour every hour last night and today I'm feeling a bit precious. I need a hug!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-12250830595206803722010-01-18T10:51:00.000-08:002010-01-18T10:51:19.649-08:00Me Time Monday - 18 JanuaryWell, oops gain! Me Time Monday somehow got lost in cyberspace last week.....it was the day before my birthday, and I guess I was distracted - oh well, it's not like a lot happened that day anyway!<br />
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Tuesday however, I was woken by my daughter singing Happy Birthday - so cute! And I was spoilt all day long with phone calls, texts and gifts from friends and family - I am so blessed to have all these wonderful people in my life!!<br />
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So, now I'm 35 - I don't feel it, I've been told I don't look it - what's a number?mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-61792269259490426042010-01-03T13:10:00.000-08:002010-01-03T13:11:42.857-08:00Me Time Monday - 4 JanuaryWell, Happy New Year!<br /><br />Here's hoping it's fantastic....I love the feeling at the beginning of the year when it's like a clean slate, full of promise and expectation!<br /><br />I've written a long list of things to accomplish this year.....we shall see what <span style="font-weight: bold;">actually </span>gets done....lol<br /><br />Hope it's a great year for all in bloggyland!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-29305156467831213462009-12-28T13:04:00.000-08:002009-12-28T13:06:44.177-08:00Oops! "Me Time Monday"....on Tuesday!Well I kinda slipped up already.....it's Tuesday, but yesterday (and last week) were kind of hectic.<br /><br />We had a fabulous Christmas and hope you all did too. We were very spoilt with gifts, ate lots, slept lots and generally loved catching up with friends and family. <br /><br />I love Christmas and it's my aim this coming year to bring a bit of the magic and special nature of Christmas to every day - celebrate year round!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-72316169941363825942009-12-13T16:03:00.000-08:002009-12-13T16:07:15.672-08:00Me Time Monday - 14 DecemberWe are officially in the countdown to Christmas mode in this house. Every day my three and a bit year old daughter wakes me up with the question "Is it Christmas yet?"....it's kinda the yuletide version of "are we there yet?" and is repeated with alarming frequency for the rest of her waking hours...I'll be glad for the day when I can say "yes!!". And then it's all over too soon.<br /><br />Personally, I love the whole festive frenzy - people rushing around the shops with a manic grin on their faces, carols ad nauseum, everything sparkly and bright.....ah, it's Christmas!! The weekend before last hubby and Sophie made a gingerbread house - it's the cutest thing and we've decided to open one present each on Christmas Eve and eat the gingerbread house and sing Christmas carols - it will be the start of our little family tradition. <br /><br />I'm excited about Wesley's first Christmas too - he's only 7 weeks old, so he won't remember it, but I'll have fun with it all. Have bought him the cutest little bib that says "Mummy's little pudding" and a Santa hat - so adorable!! I'll try and capture a photo when he's awake and not feeding.<br /><br />Right, well better go - have lots to do while the little man sleeps - see you next Monday!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-64121951021756724512009-12-13T16:00:00.000-08:002009-12-13T16:03:15.342-08:00Alrighty then....I'm coming out of the fog!!The last 8 weeks have been a bit of a blur really.....I became a hermit in the last few weeks of my pregnancy and just mooched around at home in a nesting frenzy. Then of course there was the birth of our gorgeous son, and then those first six weeks just flew by in a haze of feeding, not sleeping and wondering how on earth to get through another day with a high energy toddler to cope with! <br /><br />But, we made it, and now he's starting to sleep, so I can get some semblance of 'me time' back into my life!! Starting with - my poor, neglected blog!!<br /><br />So, from now on I'm going to try and post once a week - I'll call it 'Me time Monday'....it may not be interesting, and it might not even make sense, but I'm going to try and be accountable. <br /><br />Wish me luck!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-38388262135316570822009-10-10T14:48:00.000-07:002009-10-10T14:49:23.966-07:00Seriously lost my blogging mojo....I've been so busy with being pregnant and nurturing a new life that I've lost my blogging mojo. Hopefully it will come back at some stage, but until then, I'll continue to lurk, occasionally comment and if the mood strikes me - post!<br /><br />Take care out there in bloggy land!!<br /><br />Joanne<br />xxmummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-22510910025145810572009-08-12T14:42:00.000-07:002009-08-12T14:53:59.699-07:00Sock MonkeyI have been wanting to make one for ages seeing as they are so expensive in the shops, but hadn't gotten around to it until earlier this week. I think it's pretty good (if I may say so myself and especially because I had to do it all by hand because my sewing machine decided to chuck a tanty!) for a first attempt, and now I want to make more!<br /><br />Sophie loves it and has carried it round everywhere (and I mean everywhere - it has to sit on the potty when she is on the toilet!!) for the last few days and taken it to bed every night. She told me she loves it like she loves Mummy and Daddy - awwww!<br /><br />Next I want to make a stripey one for a friend's baby shower - I figure it will be something quite original!! For the baby though, I'll embroider the eyes and nose instead of buttons - safer I think!<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://hisfor.blogspot.com/">Heather </a>for her instructions so very long ago....I finally did it!!<br /><br />Without further ado, here is the as yet unnamed sock monkey...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZUM9naQ0u0SGS3xGCgkaJeltZG7r2jSO6TU-XbXBZPBldu8iFfVWLim-t8vxdYgTTWBHjihv4zotXEWb-A3CPlaF1aaBYZckd82SCUwNLRLjKdzLFZkpDYL5t5a3Lw52-8Jm2OFv6YA/s1600-h/IMG_5950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZUM9naQ0u0SGS3xGCgkaJeltZG7r2jSO6TU-XbXBZPBldu8iFfVWLim-t8vxdYgTTWBHjihv4zotXEWb-A3CPlaF1aaBYZckd82SCUwNLRLjKdzLFZkpDYL5t5a3Lw52-8Jm2OFv6YA/s320/IMG_5950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369198041535894850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrbOLqF3qTnyyZIz3d79M2ekv2fxIdfNvge64n_lzpgx3EofsOy76dPocixlAgN5DWSfdcim-WUhnw7kK6matyGbQupvgiMlMUn_eE4pyxMrCPPw8_5-o_Lb51SRvAXDIAfRlh7JtMQ0/s1600-h/IMG_5953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrbOLqF3qTnyyZIz3d79M2ekv2fxIdfNvge64n_lzpgx3EofsOy76dPocixlAgN5DWSfdcim-WUhnw7kK6matyGbQupvgiMlMUn_eE4pyxMrCPPw8_5-o_Lb51SRvAXDIAfRlh7JtMQ0/s320/IMG_5953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369198049211672066" border="0" /></a>mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-83888820811069753682009-08-09T18:17:00.000-07:002009-08-09T18:22:18.409-07:00Progress on the '34' list - almost done!!<span style="font-size: 85%;">1. Declutter the house – 1 room per month should be quick enough!! <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(All done!)</span><br />2. Clean out our garage and sell/donate what we don't use (this goes for #1 also). <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done!) </span><br />3. Make our bedroom pretty and functional. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done!) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">4. Stick to the budget – create weekly shopping lists/meal plans. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done every week so far)</span><br />5. Plant (and maintain) a garden for and with my daughter. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done! and she loves it!)</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">6. Do one activity per term with my daughter (dance, swimming, music etc). <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Swim T1, Music T2, Playcentre T3 and 4 - so Done!)</span><br />7. Go on date nights with hubby – aim for one per month......this one isn't going so well - we've done 3 this year!<br />8. Sell our house.<br />9. Buy a bigger house.<br />10. Wear nice lingerie under my clothes. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Did so, well until I got pregnant anyway!!)</span><br />11. Listen, instead of just hearing, what people say to me. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Trying....)</span><br />12. Read 50 books. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Up to 46 so far - nearly there!)</span><br />13. Create an artwork.<br />14. Frame all the pictures and artworks that are waiting to be framed. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done! and finished the picture wall too!) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">15. Socialise more with friends – make an effort! <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Have definitely been doing this!!)</span><br />16. Start Christmas shopping early in the year. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Almost finished Christmas shopping - only have hubby and Gran to go!) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">17. Take a family holiday. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(This is in planning stage...) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">18. Blog more often. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Oops!)</span><br />19. Cut and colour my hair. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(Colour is done.....cut I've decided not to do now...)</span><br />20. Do something every week that's just for me.<br />21. Start sewing again. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(I've been doing quite a lot of sewing for Sophie)</span><br />22. Get to goal weight by the end of the year (that’s 6kg to lose). <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(This one is on hold until AFTER the baby arrives!!)</span><br />23. Exercise one hour, at least 3 times a week. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Same as #22)</span><br />24. Sort through my wardrobe – be ruthless! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(Done!)</span><br />25. Take my daughter to the zoo. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(Did and it was awesome!!)</span><br />26. Visit my gran every week. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(Loving this one!)</span><br />27. Spend more time with friends and family – enjoy them! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">(Yes if Mum isn't busy!)</span><br />28. Practice more ARK (acts of random kindness). </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done!) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">29. Sort out the garden – make it low maintenance – and then actually maintain it! </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done!) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">30. Find a pair of sunglasses that actually suit me. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Done!) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">31. Write in my daughter’s journal more often. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Have done so every fortnight so far)</span><br />32. Play more and be silly more.<br />33. See at least 2 movies IN the movie theatre – perhaps with hubby?<br />34. Try a new recipe at least once a month. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">(Have tried quite a few new recipes this year, so yes!)</span></span>mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-65226721446465667372009-07-30T15:49:00.000-07:002009-07-30T15:54:25.365-07:00Ups and downs.....The downs: Sophie fell into the corner of the deck on Sunday afternoon, split her lip open (top and bottom - no stitches thank God!!), and knocked a tooth back (so far it's staying in).....then developed an infection during the night Monday night and has hardly slept, ate or had much fun all week. She seems to be on the mend a bit now, the antibiotics seem to have kicked in. Spent most of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights in her bed comforting her and holding her while she cried herself to sleep.....poor bubba! (Thank goodness we forked out on her mattress though - it's really comfortable!!).<br /><br />The ups: Due to not sleeping much, Sophie is chatting to herself late into the night (read 11/12pm!!). Last night, both hubby and I were exhausted and getting a bit frustrated that she just wouldn't go to sleep.....then we heard her singing.....the alphabet song - a,b, c, d....etc - so, so cute!! I didn't realise that she knew how to sing it and she sang it perfectly - all the letters in the right order and everything!! We were lying there listening to this tiny little voice singing out and both just filled with pride - it's moments like that that make it all worth it!! Then I said to her "Go to sleep Sophie" and she yells out "ok Mummy!".....wish it were that simple!!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-16576576544742465132009-07-12T18:53:00.000-07:002009-07-12T18:55:24.998-07:00The Polyvore Challenge......Seen it about on a few friends blogs, so decided I'd jump on the bandwagon. <br /><br />The challenge is: create an outfit based on jeans, a top and whatever accessories you want to add - what is your twist on this basic outfit? Show your personal style.<br /><br />My outfit is classy and feminine with just a bit of quirk and sexiness - all that I aspire to.....lol<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jeans_etc/set?.mid=embed&id=10311917"><img width="400" alt="Jeans etc" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmtEeGgyRTl2M2hHaDI5QURqR3lRaFEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Jeans etc" height="400" border="0" /></a><br/><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/jeans_etc/set?.mid=embed&id=10311917">Jeans etc</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=896973">mummabee</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/true_religion_jeans/shop?brand=True+Religion&category_id=27">True Religion jeans</a></small></div>mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-10069457412168746022009-07-05T14:59:00.000-07:002009-07-05T15:02:02.381-07:00In a baking frenzy!Have a friend coming over tomorrow, and will be baking carrot/ginger muffins with cream cheese icing and chocolate chip cookies....but the baking bug has hit me big time so I can't wait until tomorrow to get started!<br /><br />Came across this fantastic recipe for super easy scones recently on a forum I frequent and will be making these today (in a few minutes actually!).<br /><br />3 cups self raising flour<br />1 cup cream<br />1 cup lemonade (must be fizzy - doesn't matter if cold or room temp)<br /><br />Mix all ingredients together to form a sticky dough. Cut into individual scones and bake at 220 degrees celcius for 10 minutes.<br /><br />There you go - easy peasy! I'll report back on how yummy they are!! With pics if I can stand the wait!!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-74274429157128853102009-06-30T15:50:00.000-07:002009-06-30T15:53:38.744-07:00Feeling a bit low actually.....Just feeling a bit sooky lala and sensitive at the moment, and it doesn't help when you have comments like this given to you:<br /><br />Re: discipline of a very challenging two and a bit year old "I find that 'X' only really acts up when I don't pay enough attention to her....are you ignoring Sophie a lot more recently?" Yeh, that's helpful....thanks.<br /><br />Re: toilet training "My eldest was toilet trained at 18 months but of course she was a much loved and wanted child"....oh, so my child not trained at 2 1/2 years is because I don't want her or love her enough....thanks for that.<br /><br />Re: a present given to someone "Oh that really wasn't necessary....you should have just given me a card....but maybe that would have cost you more"....yeh, yeh, I know you're joking, but that's not nice.<br /><br />So, after a week of being kicked while I'm down, I'm just going to the bottom of the garden to eat worms.....see you when I get back.mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-14218487184228568382009-06-22T19:27:00.000-07:002009-06-22T19:34:48.732-07:00OOPS! and Blog This Challenge #5<span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong>Everyone loves Holidays. Everyone has had a holiday - be it a great big backpacking adventure, a luxury weekend away,a caravan trek as a kid with the family taking in Big Bananas, Big Prawns, Big Pineapples et al, Camping in the neighbours yard under the stars for a few nights. Elaborately planned holidays, impromptu 'let's get out of here' holidays. Blog about a holiday you've had that stands out - adventure, relaxation, family, friends, disaster, hilarious events! Who were you with? Where did you go? What made it so memorable? Share a photo if you want!<br /><br /></strong></em></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: normal;">Well I guess I've been a bit awol with the blogging challenges, somehow I keep missing out the announcement of the challenge and then forgetting to check....anyway....somehow we are up to challenge #5 and i thought I'd better jump back in!</span></span></span></span></strong></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></strong></em></span></span>____________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: normal;">This one's an easy one for me - the best holiday I can ever remember is one of the first family trips we went on. We had to get up at midnight and be shifted out to the car, which as a 7 year old is horrendously exciting in itself and then travelled all night to get to our destination, which was the not so nicely named Coffin Bay in South Australia.....lol. </span></span></span></span></strong></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></strong></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-weight: normal;">On the surface, this holiday should have been an absolute disaster - miles from anywhere, no entertainment, no tv, rained the whole time, stuck in a little holiday house with my family and not even close to the beach......but it was wonderful. We talked, played games, painted and got time to just 'be' which was exquisite and rarely done! I have no photos from this holiday, except the pictures in my mind, which I often refer to on a rainy day.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></strong></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><em><strong><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span></span></span></strong></em></span></span></div>mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-87008785425448513722009-06-09T15:20:00.000-07:002009-06-09T15:21:44.262-07:00Wedding Anniversary updateHad a lovely lunch on the weekend with hubby, just the two of us! It's been ages since we've been on a 'date'. Lunch at a restaurant by the water, quiet and intimate - lovely food and great conversation....oh, and Tiramisu to die for!! Almost made up for being sick on our actual anniversary!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-91361760822605401992009-06-02T17:09:00.000-07:002009-06-02T17:12:56.083-07:00Wedding Anniversary!5 years today.....some days it feels like forever (in a good way) and in some ways it seems like we are always discovering something new about each other. Love you babe!<br /><br />We were supposed to be going out to dinner tonight with Mum and Dad babysitting and I've been looking forward to it all week, but wouldn't you know it, this morning I wake up sick as the proverbial dog - must be a growth spurt in the bubba.....argh!<br /><br />Will have to postpone it until the weekend and have a long leisurely lunch and maybe trawl some baby shops if I can convince hubby....lol<br /><br />The 5th anniversary is traditionally wood, so I've bought him an olive tree and a gorgeous big terracotta pot to put it in until we move to a bigger house (this year hopefully!!). He's been wanting one for ages, and despite asking a million questions over the last few weeks, I hope he hasn't guessed what it is and is surprised!!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-34590885058234607402009-05-26T14:03:00.000-07:002009-05-26T14:10:25.411-07:00When I grow up.....Blogged Challenge #1!<br /><br />I've recently joined a blog ring, to help keep my blog fresh and (hopefully!) interesting!<br /><br />The first challenge is:<br /><br /><h3 style="font-style: italic;" class="post-title entry-title"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://soblogthis.blogspot.com/2009/05/challenge-1-when-i-grow-up.html">Challenge 1: When I grow up.</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >A ballerina? A vet? An astronaut? As a small child, what did you dream of becoming? Tell your story, on your own blog, in words, pictures or a combination. The choice is yours. As long or short as you like.</span></h3><br />Funny, I was just thinking about this the other day. Watching my daughter grow up and wondering who she will turn out to be got me thinking about my childhood and the careers I was so sure I would hold when I 'grew up' (still got some of that to do really....).<br /><br />First I wanted to be a ballerina, but stumpy little thighs and general lack of coordination scuppered that one. But I tried really, really hard to look the part, and I did love my ballet lessons!<br /><br />Then it was air hostess, (I'm sure there's a more PC name for them now, but meh), but again, my general stumpiness prevented that one. To this day I have travel reaching the overhead bins!!<br /><br />The final and most long-held dream in career terms was vet. I love animals and still do, but I hate needles and anything to do with blood (and still do!), so that one was sunk as well. <br /><br />I guess as a child I really wanted to do something I love, but when I actually started working I fell into a career and learned to love it. However, I do think that underlying all of those things was a theme - to entertain, nurture and make a difference, and I think my 'career' now, of stay at home mummy is the epitome of all those things and what's more, I love it!<br /><br />The pay in monetary terms is pretty bad, but the joy I get from seeing my daughter's face and hearing her little giggles, watching her learn new things and delighting in the world around her - priceless!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-7894772444908582472009-05-12T14:25:00.000-07:002009-05-12T14:32:31.234-07:00Mother's DayHad a lovely Mother's Day.....hard to believe that next year I'll be a Mum of 2!<br /><br />Having had a test run on Saturday with a 9am sleep in and then woken up with toast in bed (thanks hubby!), Sunday I was greeted by a sleepy little girl saying "Happy Birthday.......Happy Mother's Day Mummy" (with much prompting....lol) and presents! <br /><br />We went out for breakfast, which was lovely, except that I was really in the mood for pancakes and they didn't serve them! Oh well, a fresh fruit salad and toast had to make do....haha.<br /><br />Then we spent time with my gran and my parents - it's amazing to have 4 generations of females in our family to celebrate such occcasions with! Then in the afternoon I went shopping with my mum, sans child - a rare treat! We browsed, chatted and had coffee together - priceless! Ok, I also did some shopping.....but that was just a bonus.<br /><br />All in all a lovely day spent with the people I love the most in the whole world - my family!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On a side note though - it's suprising the number of cafes that DON'T serve pancakes - what, is it difficult? Or are they a casualty of the whole low carb lifestyle.....either way I think it's a silly idea!!<br /><br />I'm kind of sick of the whole 'let's dictate how people eat' thing.....quite frankly I think there is a lack of personal discipline in eating and it is unfair for those who are able to control what and how they eat!!<br /><br />Bring back the pancakes!! Ok, off my soap box now.....Hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day and spoiled your mothers - they are very, very special women!!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-39798644107985797632009-05-06T15:13:00.000-07:002009-05-06T15:14:22.407-07:00Another goal....well on the way!I also set myself a goal to read 34 books this year (because I'm 34!) and so far I'm up to 22 - I think I'll make it! (Now I'm thinking 50 as a medium sized goal and maybe even aiming to double the original goal by December 31....we shall see!)mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-81524539726287378652009-04-30T18:26:00.000-07:002009-04-30T18:33:56.570-07:00I've been interviewed!Chantelle from <a href="http://fatmumslim.blogspot.com/">fat.mum.slim</a> interviewed me for her everyday everybody series and it's up on her blog now!<br /><br />Quite exciting really, and I had to think hard about some of the answers!<br /><br />Go and check it out if you wanna!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2575593852357611331.post-19057470521715757302009-04-22T13:17:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:24:12.351-07:00Advice to my younger self.....I had the most fascinating and eye-opening conversation with an old school friend yesterday, in which I discovered some very interesting things about our relationship back then which would have been very different if we knew the things we know about each other and the world in general now, and whilst lying awake last night, I was thinking - what advice would I give my younger self?<br /><br />If you can put aside the obvious time travel restrictions and the serious creepiness of facing 'yourself' at a different time in your life......think with me......what would you say?<br /><br />To my 10 year old self: "I know that moving to New Zealand from Australia seems like the end of the world, but you WILL cope, and you will make some fantastic friends who you will still be friends with in 20+ years (and that's not old you little smart alec!!)"<br /><br />To my 15 year old self: "Live a little - study isn't all there is, the world is a big place and you need to learn world smarts as well as book smarts. And that boy does like you, be brave!"<br /><br />To my 20 year old self: "Okay, enough with the living - slow down and smell the roses! You are burning the candle at both ends and the sides and you are going to crash!! Take one thing at a time and solve it, don't try to be everything to everybody - you can't please everyone!! Oh, and your body is fantastic - don't put yourself down - you won't be this skinny for a long time!!"<br /><br />To my 30 year old self: "Being single is ok for now, the right man is coming along all in good time. Take time to be you. Get back to what matters - family and friends - reconnect yourself"<br /><br /><br />I'm only 34, but that seems like good advice for my younger self at those stages - now to find out how to time travel!!mummabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204210684035051293noreply@blogger.com1