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advent 2013

by ermentrude

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January 03, 2014

fears.

Talaia's new found fear is because I'm ill. She came and cuddled and talked about death before asking when I would be better. I told her that no one had ever died from tonsillitis, that I was on ...


We came back down south today and I waved in the direction of all my friends as we came but I didn't arrange to meet up with any of you as I have tonsilitis. At least I have a diagnosis now! It ...


December 30, 2013

i'd wage war

If I had the energy. But I don't. Each morning I wake up feeling worse and I dose myself up with a cocktail of ibuprofen, paracetamol and vitamins just so I can make out through the day. My older...


December 29, 2013

first lines of 2013

Jan. Talaia was off school sick for a week and so hadn't received a party invite from one of her classmates. Feb. Baby Who Cries is here, my car needs servicing and the garage we use is in the m...


December 28, 2013

and now i'm ill!

At least my shoulder pain is almost gone! But yesterday I was feeling generally achy and put it down to the car bump but by mid afternoon I realised it was more than that. I was in bed at the s...


December 27, 2013

the year in review!

It's that time of year again folks! 1.What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before? Worked in a school seeing how things work on the other side. Most interesting was the nativity play....


December 24, 2013

ketchup.

When I say "ketchup" I really mean Catch up... It's been a busy, busy few days! On Friday I finished work at noon and the girls finished school at 1:30. Rich had the day of and so we drove down ...


WHERE: wallowing in sumptuous, golden bubbles. Okay so the bubbles themselves aren't golden but the Lush Sunnyside bubble bar is golden and leaves a lovely shimmer on the bath! WEARING: as per u...


December 18, 2013

yooooohooooooooooo!

Hellloooo! How are you all? I hope it's all hanging as required :-) Life is a bit busy as I'm doing a making Christmas for my siblings and their spouses . I'm doing the same pattern in a variet...


December 15, 2013

thank you.

Rich woke up before I went to sleep so he could start listening to The Ashes so I talked to him about the tablet then. He agreed and I've ordered it. We're both feeling totally crap today. I th...


December 14, 2013

to tab or not to tab.

Le sigh By the time Christmas lunch time arrives tally will have received the majority of items on her list (not a long one) except the robot dog (obscenely expensive) or the baby doll (i really...


December 13, 2013

**RANT**

Parenting can be fucking hard sometimes. Don't we know it? But not so hard that we can't assess and recognise when we're getting it wrong?! Hell, I get it wrng often but getting it wrong helps m...


December 10, 2013

the cushion.

We have a hooooooooooge cushion in our living room right now, and our living room ain't hooooooooooooooge! You see, children's centres are being closed down in areas deemed not having enough ne...


You lie on the floor, invite your husband to join you and you both make groany, achey noises! Remind me to tell you about the cushion!


WHERE: in the bath. There are no Lush smellies in here with me today although I was given a whole bunch for my birthday! WEARING: slightly less than usual; no hair band (i couldn't be arsed) and...


December 03, 2013

3rd Decembee 2013

squee tis birthday eve!! Everyone keeps harping on about that little heard-of celebration later in the month but The Big One is tomorrow. I'm baking cupcakes right now as I'm at shool tomorrow ...


Over the summer I tried the Fly Lady method of house clearance. 15 minutes a day in which I had to get rid of 30 things.It didn't really work for me though, although I was getting rid of stuff, i...


December 01, 2013

nojomore

phew I don't have to write an entry today. Oh... I just did. dagnabbit!


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The lead up to Christmas.