tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77672020099490964502024-02-06T21:43:40.441-08:00Nicorett"I'm just a yank who split 'n' joined a country of convicts"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-32253449741175394472014-06-25T17:17:00.000-07:002014-06-25T19:46:40.768-07:00Why I got rid of our TV and why I'll fight to keep it that wayThis post may seem as though I'm sitting on my high horse looking down on everyone (because really, who doesn't own a TV?) but really it's a post about why I decided to banish the TV to the garage (yes we still own it but it's hiding in the garage) and why I'll fight to keep it that way.<br />
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I've actually always liked the idea of having no TV. Even in college my roommates and I didn't have cable--the cable company couldn't understand why we wouldn't want to bundle our internet with cable because IT WAS ACTUALLY CHEAPER to have cable and internet than just to have internet (this alone should tell us just how important it is to them for us to be watching TV).<br />
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The simple reason I got rid of the TV was because it's damaging to our two children. I think most everyone assumes that TV is bad for children but maybe doesn't realize just how terrible it is? I know I didn't. I knew that watching too much TV was bad but I figured a little in the evenings while I was making dinner wasn't really TOO bad but it is. <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100503161229.htm" target="_blank">It really is that terrible</a>.<br />
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Anyway, it's bad and I got rid of the TV. And I love what has been happening in my house since the TV is gone.<br />
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<li>Firstly, I need to say that my 2 year old has asked to watch the TV one time since I removed it about a month ago. One time. She was watching Play School and Peppa Pig nearly every day and in one month she has asked about it only once! </li>
<li>I feel like her imagination has exploded since the TV has gone missing. The way she plays pretend and the stories she invents are amazing. I am in awe of the way she has been playing lately. It's a joy to watch. </li>
<li>I love the way our living room --formerly TV room-- is laid out. It's a perfect spot to sit and have coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening and actually converse instead of stare at the TV. </li>
<li>I have been reading more, sewing more and have even started taking an online class!</li>
<li>My 2 year old has been more calm and happy lately too. We've been spending a lot more time outside because she wants to explore the rocks and plants and other life outside. </li>
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Simply said, getting rid of the TV has been amazing and I really will fight to keep it that way. People think we're a bit nuts because EVERYONE has a TV. But we generally don't do the easy thing, we also don't own a microwave, and life is still bearable. </div>
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Anyway, here are some other resources about TV viewing and children:<br />
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<a href="http://www.simplicityparenting.com/" target="_blank">Simplicity Parenting</a>--A wonderful, wonderful book. I probably should write an entire post about how much I love this book.<br />
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<span class="item-title" style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002LHRLO8/ref=oh_d__o00_details_o00__i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children</a>--Also a great book. Amazing research on the way children behave. </span><br />
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<span class="item-title" style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://www.ahaparenting.com/ages-stages/toddlers/toddler-preschooler-tv-computer" target="_blank">AhaParenting.com</a>-- Great article with other resources about TV for children. </span><br />
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<span class="item-title" style="font-size: 14px;">I can't forget to include some recent photos for family overseas either :) </span><br />
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The girls at the zoo. They both loved this albino python</div>
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C on "western day" for daycare</div>
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More of C's "shape people"</div>
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E loves to play the piano</div>
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baby E about a month ago</div>
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C in our lovely new wrap!</div>
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C really really wanted to ride on the 'see-saw' with E...E doesn't look very impressed</div>
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E trying on the slouchy hat </div>
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and C trying on the blue hat</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-27103279616139029992014-03-13T23:06:00.000-07:002014-03-13T23:07:35.618-07:00NapTimeNicoleI've renamed and revamped my Etsy shop! I wanted a new name because I want to sell things other than nappies. I've made more than enough nappies for my girls and have grown bored with nappy making. (Not to say that I wouldn't be willing to make more if someone wanted them.)<br />
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I'm now selling --for the time being-- crochet items. Right now my inventory includes, hats, beanies with beards attached and slippers. I'm working everyday to create new items for my shop and my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/naptimenicole?success=1" target="_blank">facebook page</a> is always being updated with the latest items. <br />
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Here are most of the things I'm selling at the moment:<br />
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February was a very busy month, which is why I'm just now getting around to posting anything at all.<br />
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Mom came for a visit so the beginning of the month was spent getting ready for Mom's arrival. There was also, my birthday and C's best friend's birthday. We had a great month and can't believe it's already over!<br />
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cute new outfits from Nana!</div>
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Spending the day at the zoo for D's birthday</div>
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Byron Bay for my birthday</div>
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Mom and I hiked up to the light house</div>
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and an early February photo of C on the flying fox. Good thing she has a strong grip.</div>
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We spent the weekend at the Sunny Coast with family and took some lovely photos while we were there.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-49056367639058051792014-03-02T19:41:00.000-08:002014-03-02T19:41:12.686-08:00JanuaryThis post is clearly very late but life is busy so..better late than never.<br />
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January was a great month and went by too quickly. C turned 2! We took her to the zoo for her birthday and then had a small party at our house where she had fish and chips for her birthday dinner! She got lots of great gifts and had a really great day.<br />
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I can't remember what this lizard is called but C liked seeing the animals this close and touching them</div>
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Wild lizard!</div>
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very large tortoise</div>
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they were walking the baby tigers too! C desperately wanted to pet them</div>
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C's favorite part was feeding the sheep</div>
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Terry, Bindi and Robert Irwin were at the zoo the day that we went!</div>
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C's watermelon "cake"</div>
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Birthday present from Mom and Dad</div>
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Baby E</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-34394572240385366002013-12-18T00:51:00.000-08:002013-12-18T00:51:50.355-08:00More Christmas AdventuresWe've been very festive this year. I think having kids make you enjoy the holidays that much more. I'm fairly certain that Brett and I are more excited for Christmas morning than C is. Although, she does keep asking for her presents - anytime she seems something even remotely present looking she gets extremely excited and says "PRESENT!"<br />
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Last weekend, we went to the Christmas Parade that is put on by Myer on Queen Street in the city. We were quite disappointed though. It was really short and the amount of people that were there was insane. I looked later and think that we may have missed a huge part of it though...<br />
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We went to a farm supply store, with Kahlee (Brett's sister - they are a client of hers) that was putting on a Christmas event for kids. They had a small petting zoo, free sausage sizzle, Santa and lots of other great things for kids. C had a great time with the animals and talking to Santa, of course.<br />
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She eventually had a long conversation with Santa, ending with what she wanted for Christmas- "Baby D-time" a bedtime book (It's actually called Baby Bedtime)</div>
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I have also been doing more Christmas crafts. I am re-teaching myself how to crochet. I taught myself how to crochet a little in college but haven't done it in years. I really like to crochet around Christmas (even though it's extremely hot here.) So I've made myself some slippers, which won't be used for months but they were incredibly easy and they'll be great to have in the winter on our cold tile floors. </div>
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I've also just finished making a string of Christmas lights. I found the pattern <a href="http://crafts.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-crochet-christmas-light-decorations--craft-16320" target="_blank">here</a>. And they were also extremely easy, just very time consuming. I really like how they turned out. </div>
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My brother loved my Aunt's sugar cookies so much that one year when she didn't have time she decided not to make them. When we went to my Aunt's for Christmas, my brother excitedly went to the kitchen to grab some of his favorite cookie and was devastated when he learned that my aunt hadn't made them that year. So, for my brother's birthday in January my Aunt made a huge batch of her sugar cookies as a gift. My brother loved that and I know he won't soon forget the effort my Aunt made for his birthday. A much better gift than most, I say.<br />
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I really want to bake all the lovely things for my girls that my Mom and Aunt did while we were growing up but we usually don't eat much sugar or any at all. I searched for a sugar free recipes of many of my favorites but then decided that Christmas is a special time of year and that a bit of sugar won't hurt them. It will be even more special if they only get it very occasionally during special times. <br />
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So, I found a <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/vegan-sugar-cookies/45ab6889-511a-4345-9391-9ea5c00c8d4a" target="_blank">Vegan Sugar Cookie recipe</a> online and decided that I would make them with C and her friend D and D's mother Suz.</div>
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Suz and D decorating the cookies</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-74929651511430181092013-12-02T18:14:00.000-08:002013-12-02T18:14:25.449-08:00Sugar-Free Vegan Bran MuffinsI've recently made some delicious bran muffins that are sugar-free and vegan and I wanted to share the recipe. It's adapted from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Classic-Bran-Muffins/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=bran%20muffins&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page" target="_blank">this recipe</a>.<br />
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1 1/2 cups wheat bran<br />
1 cup soy milk or other non-dairy milk<br />
1/3 cup vegetable oil<br />
1 egg replacer<br />
1 large ripe banana, mashed<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla extract<br />
1 cup whole wheat flour<br />
1 tsp baking soda<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 salt<br />
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup walnuts or other nut of choice<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Beat together oil, egg replacer, banana and vanilla then add soymilk/bran mixture. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, until just blended. Fold in raisins or nuts and spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-18480024838539007962013-11-29T14:45:00.001-08:002013-11-29T14:45:21.551-08:00Another Down-Under ThanksgivingThis year we celebrated Thanksgiving in Australia again. The original plan was to be in America with my side of the family but we couldn't make it because of the new baby (and flying with a 2 year old is the exact opposite of fun). But that didn't stop us from celebrating and having a really good time. <div>
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Knowing that Thanksgiving dinner usually takes nearly all day to prepare - without two small children to look after - I started making dinner early in the morning and Brett's lovely sister and her partner came over very early to help look after the girls! (Thank you!) </div>
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Basically the day went well, making dinner, hanging out and ended with a lovely apple pie (a la mode of course) </div>
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Our Thanksgiving dinner menu:</div>
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<li>Mom's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_gluten_(food)" target="_blank">Seitan </a>Roast -Which was amazing, Mom! Even all of the meat lovers enjoyed it! (I'll hopefully post the recipe soon after I ask for permission)</li>
<li>Brett's mashed potatoes with gravy - they're different every time and always delicious</li>
<li><a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/11/best-vegan-green-bean-casserole.html" target="_blank">Amazing green bean casserole</a> - From <a href="http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2006/11/best-vegan-green-bean-casserole.html" target="_blank">FatFreeVegan</a>, this is actually my most favorite holiday dish</li>
<li>Stuffing</li>
<li>and jellied cranberry sauce!</li>
<li>Apple pie and vanilla ice cream for dessert</li>
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Super tasty Seitan Roast</div>
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Everything was extremely tasty and we have hardly any left-overs, which is a good thing (I didn't have to put anything away last night) and bad thing (I want more this morning).</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-64816221554550385382013-11-28T14:36:00.001-08:002013-11-28T14:36:04.955-08:00Which is which? <p dir=ltr>Can you guess which baby is C and which is E? ;)</p>
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GINGERBREAD COOKIES</div>
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One of the things I had on my "To-Do Before Baby Arrives" list was buy a second hand glider chair. I didn't intend on reupholstering it until I got it home and realized that I really hated the upholstery. The chair and cushions are in great condition but I couldn't get over the ugly fabric. So, I went to <a href="http://www.spotlight.com.au/" target="_blank">Spotlight</a> and found some great fabric that we liked (they were having a great sale on decorating fabric, bonus!) and got online to figure out how to reupholster glider chairs.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-6123082022113998992013-11-14T16:51:00.003-08:002013-11-14T16:51:50.939-08:00Our new additionThis blog has been neglected for much too long but it has been for good reason. We have spent the last few months preparing our home for a new addition and a few weeks ago we welcomed our second baby into the world. We had a beautiful, uncomplicated home birth that lasted only a few hours and have been getting settled in ever since.<br />
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We've made an entire wall in our house C's Gallery Wall and she loves to look at her paintings. (There are many more since this picture)</div>
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Making more art for her Gallery Wall with homemade finger-paint.</div>
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C and her cousins</div>
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We found this hat and C really likes looking at herself with it on. </div>
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The reason we initially considered having a hospital birth is because homebirth is an expensive option here. Medicare doesn't cover the birth at home (because OBs have recently pulled support for out-of-hospital births- which is why the only birthing center in Brisbane has been shut down) and only covers minimal costs otherwise. BUT after much discussion and many sleepless nights we finally decided that the cost was, of course, well worth it. So, we found a midwife who does home/water births and here we are.<br />
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I've been doing a lot, lot, LOT of research and lots of planning and cannot wait for the birth. I've been to one Homebirth QLD support meeting- not sure if it's my cup of tea but- it was incredibly nice to be around like minded women. The birth is still fairly far off (about 15 weeks!) and we still have much to do but we're getting really excited. <br />
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We were completely shocked by the small amount of options pregnant women have for birthing in QLD. I seriously hope in the future things get better, there is a lot of support for homebirthing in QLD and it's only growing.<br />
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On another note, our small family is doing well. C seems to be through that horrible sleep regression but has now decided that she will throw a fit at the drop of a hat -like screaming, throwing herself on the ground fits. Really, it's a good thing I suppose, at least the new baby isn't here yet and we can learn how to cope with this new phase of parenting.<br />
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C is talking like crazy and can communicate with us extremely well. She is loving daycare and the two days a week that she's at daycare are a wonderful break for me.<br />
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All in all, we're doing very well. I'm going to try to keep up with the blog more often but I'm getting extremely tired again so we'll see how I do.<br />
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She LOVES the slide, climbing up the slide that is...</div>
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She loves pushing her little pram around but she likes being pushed in it more. </div>
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Maybe she'll be a geologist when she grows up. She loves collecting rocks from outside and putting them in her little bucket.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-5457093946310721512013-05-23T21:29:00.000-07:002013-05-23T21:44:27.556-07:00How to Survive Your Child's First Day of Day CareToday is Chucky's first day of day care. I am exuberantly excited and extremely nervous all at the same time. I know she'll be okay- more than okay- she'll have a wonderful time with new kids and new experiences. Really, I'm worried more about myself. What will I do with 8 child free hours?!<br />
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So here's my game plan for surviving today without crying or picking her up too early (please, please don't let me do this)!<br />
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Work on much neglected projects and hobbies.<br />
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SLEEP! For the entire 8 hours!<br />
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Blog.<br />
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Clean the bathroom because it really really needs it.<br />
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Go see a movie.<br />
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Go shopping.<br />
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Have lunch with a friend.<br />
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Paint my nails.<br />
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Sit on the couch and not move all day.<br />
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Have a drink - even though I won't really be doing this because we're expecting our second baby in October! But maybe you could!<br />
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So, I'm not really sure how today will go but at least I have - sort of - a game plan.<br />
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Here are some photos of what we've been up to lately (I know, it's been waay too long since my last post)<br />
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She loves her cute little bear coat. Thank Debi! </div>
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Wearing my shoes around the house</div>
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Road trip to Inskip</div>
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Camping at Inskip - C checking out the soldier crabs</div>
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C's first ride in a boat! She loved it! </div>
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On the beach at Inskip</div>
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Grabbed a tub of yogurt off the counter...</div>
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Daddy & Daughter</div>
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First ever carnival ride - Greek Fest </div>
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First day of Day Care!! </div>
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AND of COURSE! Baby #2! Coming October 2013! :) :)</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-81520541998953180872013-04-10T23:46:00.000-07:002013-04-10T23:47:08.103-07:00My Mom comes to visit! After all the excitement of moving and having family visit, I'm finally getting a chance to finish settling the house. I'm also getting more time to blog and sew.<br />
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My Mom came to visit about a week ago and it was wonderful to have her here (she even got to stay through Easter). Brett got plenty of time to work (he works from home two days a week) and I even got to nap during the day!<br />
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When Mom first got here C and I were both sick which wasn't any fun but we did find some time to get to the beach and go into the city. We went to a few markets, went to both the Gold Coast and Sunshine coasts and got to do a bit of bush walking. It was great to have her here and she managed to get out of here before she caught the nasty stomach bug that our family all got at the same time. (Brett's Mom included) It was horrible. Luckily we're all feeling well again.<br />
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C hugging the seal (?) at the pier on the Sunshine Coast</div>
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C loves helping in the kitchen</div>
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Bush walking with Nana</div>
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Bunya Pine</div>
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Easter at South Bank with Nana</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-85706821686093775252013-04-06T23:44:00.000-07:002013-04-06T23:44:04.127-07:00The Move, Birthday, Dad's VisitI can't believe it's been over a month since my last post, although I could have sworn it was longer. We've moved, I've turned 26 and my Dad has come and gone since that last post.<br />
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My dad came over from America to visit but also to help us move. I really don't know how we could have managed to move everything and clean with out his help. He drove the truck for us - through the city, on the WRONG side of the road! - and did most of the cleaning for the bond refund. I think we'll need to have him come back when we move again ;) Thank you Dad!!! </div>
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My birthday wasn't a huge deal this year because we actually needed to rent the truck and move EVERYTHING in one day. So, needless to say, we were pretty exhausted by the end and only just managed to make it to dinner with a few friends.<br />
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Terry and Uncle Darren on my birthday</div>
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D and C on my birthday. Besties.</div>
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While Dad was here we did actually get to do a few fun things. We got to take Dad to Noosa National Park, the Glass House Mountains, Mt. Tamborine and Byron Bay. He also got to see South Bank and the Botanical gardens in the city. All in all, we were fairly productive for being so busy.<br />
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Big Pineapple on the way to Noosa</div>
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Noosa National Park</div>
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C icing her head after a nasty fall</div>
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Sky Walk at Mt. Tamborine</div>
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My Dad wanted to see kangaroos (which he got to see) and a koala. We were lucky enough to see this koala crossing the road at Mt. Tamborine. He crawled into a small tree really close to the road.</div>
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Thanks again Dad! We can't wait until you visit again!<br />
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The recipe was super simple and it turned out great!<br />
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flour<br />
salt<br />
water<br />
cream of tar tar<br />
coconut oil<br />
essential oils (I wanted to make them smell nice...even though I think that may have prompted C to try eating it..)<br />
food coloring<br />
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all of the ingredients (minus the essential oils and coloring)</div>
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When the mixture isn't lumpy anymore add the coloring and essential oils</div>
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after adding the essential oil and color (this batch was yellow and smells of grapefruit)</div>
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And then mix until the dough comes away from the sides of the pot and sticks together in the center (you'll need a sturdy spoon for this) then lay it on a non-stick surface to cool.</div>
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the play-doh after cooking. It comes away from the sides and sticks together. This is when it's ready to be laid out on a non-stick surface to cool.</div>
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Every week I sit down and write a menu plan before I go to the store so I don't have to go more than necessary and to help us save money. But this takes me what seems like forever and I'm really starting to loath the task. So when I saw <a href="http://thethinkingcloset.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/the-menu-planner-to-rule-them-all/" target="_blank">this awesome idea for a menu planning board</a> I immediately wanted to make one for our kitchen. <br />
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The menu planning board consists of clothes pins that are each assigned to a day of the week, two boxes for holding meal cards that have already been used and meal cards that have not yet been used and of course the meal cards themselves.<br />
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I started off by making the meal cards because I knew it would take the most time. I only have 30 meal cards made right now because I didn't have the time to make more but I'm keeping lists of other meals we like and I'll make more cards when I have enough saved to make the task worth the time.<br />
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The cards have the meal name on the front and an ingredients list on the back, which makes writing my weekly shopping list a breeze. The cards are color-coded - quick and easy meals, meals heavy in carbohydrates, grains and treat night (like Take Out).<br />
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After I finished the cards and laminated them I covered the board with fabric using a hot glue gun and my upholstery stapler. For the boarder I used bias tape that I had left over from another project.<br />
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The last thing I did was make the boxes. I had been wanting to make fabric boxes for organization around the house so I thought it might be a good idea to start by making them for this project. I found <a href="http://cadouri-din-inima.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/fabric-boxes.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> and went from there. I loved these shabby little boxes because they were quick to make and didn't take much fabric at all. They would be wonderful to make with scrap fabric.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09736574402541062656noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767202009949096450.post-81469320114691027912013-01-13T21:06:00.000-08:002013-01-14T18:11:18.346-08:00Happy Birthday Chucky!Chucky's birthday is not long after the holidays so we've been very busy lately. This week is finally quite and I'm getting the chance to get a lot done.<br />
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I received a lot of messages and emails from friends and family in America about Chucky's first birthday. I appreciate all of them so much. It means so much to me that you would remember her birthday. I am very sorry that I haven't been able to email or respond yet. I've devoted all of C's nap times today to getting photos uploaded, writing blog entries and getting back to people (we'll see how far I get). I miss you all and wish every one of our friends and family members could have helped us celebrate C's first birthday.</div>
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I can't believe how much she's grown in the last few months, let alone the past year. She can say several words-bye, up, down, plane, doggie, daddy, hi and more and can recognize many more. She nearly running and has such a wonderful funny personality.<br />
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We love you so much little Chucky, Happy 1st Birthday!<br />
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We had a lovely Xmas in Agnes Water with Brett's family and spent New Year's Eve in Brisbane at South Bank (even though we didn't make it to midnight...)<br />
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Charlie had a wonderful time with all of her cousins but really wasn't interested in opening gifts.<br />
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