tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22984124978653166742024-03-13T23:37:13.850+11:00She Hearts Prettyfamily | home | organising | food | travel | pretty things Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-65843856939800719382016-01-29T11:03:00.000+11:002016-01-29T11:26:31.569+11:00How we minimise school morning chaos at No.59!<div style="text-align: center;">
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So here we are again, first week back of term one!<br />
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Feeling oh so much better than I did at this point last year. To rejog your memory, I wrote a post on <a href="http://sheheartspretty.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/what-poeple-didnt-tell-me-about-sending.html" target="_blank"><em>what they didn't tell you about your child starting school</em></a>. Insert crazy emo school mum emoji here!<br />
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We have now moved on from that stage and have happily returned to give Grade 1 a whirl. Day one is done and dusted and we are all giving high fives in this house. Not even a single tear... from me that is.<br />
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Last year we seemed to have nutted out what works and what doesn't, to get us out the door with zero chaos and minimal stress. So I thought I might share our routine, just incase anyone out there might want to start nutting themselves out a morning routine.<br />
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This is only what works for us. You might scoff at it and think helllll no. But I think one of the main points to maybe take away from this post is find a routine that does work for you, and stick to it.<br />
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So here it is my friends... The routine that goes down at No.59!<br />
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<b><u>The night before.</u></b><br />
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A lot of our chaos minimising strategies happen the night before.<br />
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<li> Lunches are made, 100% ready to go. They just need the freezer block dropped in and then straight into the school bag. Ace, is only at Kinder three mornings a week, but I make his lunch box up the same regardless. This means he has a hamper ready to go for a home day or if we are out and about we can take it along with us.</li>
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<b><u>Alarm goes off, it's show time!</u></b><br />
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I struggle getting up. I have the self confessed sleeping habits of a typical teenager. I go to bed WAY too late and would love to sleep all day. Buttttt, it aint gonna happen that way. Is it?<br />
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<em>6:30am</em>: First alarm goes off. I shut that shit down quickly.<br />
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<em>6:45am</em>: Second alarm. Getting closer, but no cigar.<br />
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<em>7:00am</em>: I am up. I am grumpy and sleepy but I am up. Why am I up? Because I don't want to be running late and i DO NOT WANT CHAOS. Full stop.<br />
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So from here I run our ship slightly military style. Ha. There ain'n no messing with my time schedule!<br />
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<em>7:05am</em>: Kids are up. I am making them breakfast while they wake up at the table watching TV. Breakfast is two courses. Weetbix. Followed by toast and fruit. Everyday. Thats how they roll. Makes my life easy. If my little people had their way though, they would have another three courses to follow. They love breakfast.<br />
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<em>7:15am - 7:30am</em>: My breakfast time. Kids are still eating...<br />
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<em>7:30am - 8:00am:</em> TV goes off. Little people are sent to their rooms to get dressed and I will shower and get ready. We all have half an hour for this... They know if they do it quick, it means they can play until I am ready. In this time, beds are made and rooms get a quick tidy.<br />
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<em>8:00am - 8:10am</em>: Everyone meets in the bathroom for face washing, hairdo's and teeth.<br />
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<em>8:10 - 8:20am</em>: Dogs get fed their breakfast and put outside, lunch boxes into bags, bags into cars and doors are locked.<br />
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<em>8:20am</em>: We are on the road. I repeat, we are on the road!!!<br />
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So there we have it friends, our military style, chaos minimising, school morning routine.<br />
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Happy back to school!<br />
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<br />Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-47690745248101060332015-08-13T13:15:00.001+10:002015-08-13T13:54:02.505+10:00My new reality of social media.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The reality of sharing on social media is that some people just aren't going to like what you share.</div>
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I am okay with that, I completely get it. People dabble in social media and share different interests for different reasons, so it would only be natural for you not to "get" what some people are about, just as in real life. <br />
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The next part is what I don't get.<br />
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There is a fork in the road after you decide that you are not on the same page as someone that you follow. <br />
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The roads lead in two very different directions. <br />
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You can take it for what it is, a simple difference of opinions / taste / interests and "unfollow" OR you can take another road. This other road is the one where you take it upon yourself to speak to behalf of the entire social media platform and dissect and assess this persons online presence and character. Oh but make sure that you use the words honest / constructive because that should make everything you say A-Okay.<br />
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I guess as a person that always sees the pretty side to life, negativity does not sit well with me. I am not emotionally strong and I can not deal with conflict. And I most certainly didn't think that my online presence would create such a strong negative opinion. But I was wrong... real wrong.<br />
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Yes, I share glimpses of my life. And glimpses is all they are. I choose to keep my online presence positive and pretty as that is who I am. I don't feel that is a reason to judge that I am portraying a fictitiously perfect life. It is simply a highlight reel. That's it.<br />
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Do I have struggles and problems just like every other person. Of course I do. What person doesn't? I have never claimed otherwise. But just because I do not chose to share them does not mean I am trying to elude the fact.<br />
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Is this a vent, a therapy for over coming something that has happened? I think it is. First instinct, or I guess defence, was to close everything I had down and cry. But as the days pass I have realised that I shouldn't stop something that I do enjoy doing because of some one's opinion. <br />
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SO. The take away on this one... If you are thinking about telling someone exactly what it is you don't like about their social media presence... My advise is don't. Just don't follow / read their material and move on with your life. End of story. <br />
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Might I delete this post in a few days? Maybe... <br />
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But for now I wanted to get it out and share my new reality of social media. And unfortunately, it wasn't pretty.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">So here it is!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It makes me VERY happy. Like kind of a bit sickly happy. We all know by now that I am a bit odd like that. Oh and that I also like to label everything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-327848104834473862015-07-12T17:04:00.000+10:002015-07-13T13:27:36.627+10:00#aceturnsfour<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">There once was a little boy that LOVED going to the zoo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">He loved going to see all of his favourite animals. Seeing what was new. Seeing what adventure he could find.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was coming up to this little boys birthday! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I wonder what this little boy would like to do for his party?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">His Mummy sat him down to talk about what sort of birthday party he would like... and there in a split second it was decided. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">"A ZOO PARTY MUMMY!!!!!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">And there it was. The party theme was born. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">We decided the colours, the decorations, the invitations, the animals.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thought I was being a bit clever arranging for a "animal man" to come and give us a display of all different animals.. But unfortunately, this translated into a soon to be four year old thinking that lions, tigers and bears were coming. Oh my.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">And so on Saturday, the 4th of July. Ace's Safari Party went off without a hitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The little boy who loved the Zoo was amazed with every bit of magic that his Mummy and Daddy created for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It sounds so dramatic that sentence... But it's true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was in turmoil regarding my first born child, my baby girl Boo, heading off to school for the first time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyone joked about crying in the car after drop off. Wear sunnies to make sure your kid doesn't see. Do something fun after drop off to distract yourself they said. All light hearted stuff really!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">But here is what they didn't say. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sometimes, those things above just don't cut it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the weeks leading up to that first day, I was an absolute nut case. Not funny haha nutcase, I mean, sort your S#%T out kinda nut case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I cried at night. I felt sick at the thought that it was getting closer each day. I was literally consumed by it all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had this feeling that things were never going to be the same, and I didn't like it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I missed her so much with just the thought and it was breaking my heart.</span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Two months on...</span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can now process those feelings and say that as everyone told me, it was all okay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yes. I was a nut case and yes, I did sort my S#%T out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">She wasn't heading off to boarding school, just 5 minutes down the road. And she was still my baby when she got home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I still miss her when she is there. But 3:10pm comes around pretty quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-49718165168053507652014-12-29T14:24:00.000+11:002015-07-12T22:45:08.112+10:00The cubby house.<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the past five months, we have been busy putting together something that will hopefully last in our children's memories forever.</span><br />
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We wanted them to have a cubby. </span><br />
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But not just a cubby that is filled with spiders, plastic chairs and tea set....</span><br />
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We wanted another space for them to play and use their little imaginations.</span><br />
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We wanted it to feel cozy.</span><br />
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We wanted them to feel warm and safe in there.</span><br />
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We wanted it to be beautiful.</span><br />
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So we pencilled together a plan.</span><br />
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Dad'n got building and I got busy creating a styling vision for the interior.</span><br />
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It was a bit of a drawn out process but since we had until Christmas to get it sorted, we had the time to plod along at it. </span><br />
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The kids were well aware of what was being built, but it was "Santa" that sprinkled his magic and turned it from the blank white space into something just a little bit special.</span><br />
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For those that came along on our cubby building journey on Instagram, I'm sure you are just as relived to see it finished as we were.</span><br />
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So here it is!</span><br />
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Our cubby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">My daily dilemma was where to home them all while charging without looking untidy. We all know I don't like untidy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">One evening, I stumbled across a lovely Facebook page selling labels called </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/prettypaperlabel" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pretty Paper Label</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> (for labelling addicts, your welcome!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was that evening, that our lives changed. Ha, dramatic... but true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">My prayers were answered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">An iPad charging station!</span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is what you will need:</span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 x IKEA Kvissle letter tray $34.99</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">A drill with a large drill bit or we used tin snips to cut out the back holes to pass the cords through</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Think iPad's, phones, laptops...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-11172241596452201542014-11-02T10:58:00.000+11:002015-07-12T22:45:31.257+10:00The princess and knight birthday party<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Boo had a birthday. She turned 5! </span><br />
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She wanted a Princess birthday party. As you do when your a little girl.</span><br />
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I am a little partial to a good kids birthday party, not to mention a good theme. Who was I to argue with her?</span><br />
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We did struggle with the theme once the guest list was finalised. We had quite a few boys coming, so we decided to turn it into a "Princess and Knight" party. Settled. Easy done. </span><br />
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With our moving and renting in a non-friendly party home.... This was our first year that we have been settled and able to go all out. I felt like I had a few years of pent up party planning to get out of my system, so party planning is what I did.</span><br />
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We built castles. We made bubble princess wands and swords. We made princess hats. The list goes on. We basically lived in Princess and Knight land for the lead up to the party. Completely normal. No?</span><br />
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I know it's OTT. I can be over the top with a lot of things. No judging okay ;)</span><br />
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</span>Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-24230079650951091202014-10-29T17:28:00.000+11:002015-07-12T22:45:39.030+10:00Organising a craft work station for kids!<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">With Boo and Ace growing up before my eyes, I am having to adapt some of the ways we organise things around the nest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I decided this week that our craft / drawing table in the play room needed a make over to reflect them getting older and these different stages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">One of the things I have noticed, especially with Boo, is that she has her own belongings now. They are things that she looks after, and that it would be great if she had her own space to keep them safe. Up until now, everything has all been shared things. Sharing is great. We are all for sharing our things. But when Boo spends hours filling in her colouring books, it breaks my heart to see Ace follow behind scribbling all over her work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">We have zoned the table into 3 areas. On the left is Ace's area. Middle is shared. Right is Boo's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-51984174812520742912014-06-16T15:16:00.003+10:002015-07-12T22:45:51.938+10:00What shall I be when I grow up?<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have this question going through my head over and over lately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I asked it out loud last night, and the response from Dad'n was less than thrilling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">"What do you mean, what do you want to be when you grow up? I hate to break it to you Hun, but your thirty, and you're a nurse."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well there you go hey, glad he cleared that up for me! Pfft. What does he know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Is this the whole mid life crisis thing setting in ahead of time? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Is it itchy feet with one child heading off to school on the horizon?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's definitely something. And it doesn't seem to be leaving me alone in a hurry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">So really, Dad'n did have a point. I am thirty. And I am a nurse. But I feel that was so BC (before children). I don't completely feel like that person anymore and I don't enjoy it like I used to. Not to mention shift work being unfriendly to work around the family, school drop off / pick ups ect...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are a few idea's that get me excited... Heading back to school is definitely one! But then the realities chime in and bring me back to earth and I am left right back at the beginning, asking what I shall be when I grow up?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Not an organised chaos that you apparently know where everything is... A</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> chuck it all in and then rummage for ages to find anything kind of chaos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I had one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It was the top utensil draw, BUT I am happy to report that it is no longer! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">There is nothing I love more than a well organised pantry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">A while back I even dabbled at being the Tupperware lady. That's how much I loved it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><u><em>Labelled containers.</em></u></strong> They don't have to be Tupperware but storing everything in like containers will have you off to a flying start to having an organised pantry. It makes life so much easier, to be able to see exactly what you have. Not to mention, being able to retain the freshness of your items. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><u><em>Baskets.</em></u></strong> These are great to contain like items all in the one spot that can't go into a container. I got mine just from Safeway for $9.00 each and I love them. I have one for bread, potato's / onions, lunch bags and condiments [including: oils, salt and peppers ect]. I feel a few more will be introduced in the near future as there are a few area's in my pantry that need reorganising.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><strong><em><u>Wire rack / shelves.</u></em></strong> I don't have any in my current pantry as I designed my shelves so I didn't need them. I had them in my previous home though and they worked wonders. They provide you more space, especially in storing cans ect. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">If you have deep shelves, or a lot of space between your shelves, they will use up the empty space. They are available at Ikea and are an inexpensive way to increase your storage capacity without storing items on top of items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Underneath, you will also see a basket [which came from the Reject Shop for $10], which is designated to all the kids artwork that comes home from Kinder. If it isn't getting hung up on their </span><a href="http://www.itsthebowerbirdsnest.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/a-perfect-spot-to-admire-our.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">artwork display wire</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">, it goes in here. From here, once the basket is full, I will take photo's of the piece to add to a photo book. Kinder and school mum's will know that it is IMPOSSIBLE to keep every single piece that comes home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* It is amazing. Every second corner gives you something to wow about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* It is beautiful. Everything is beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* It is the cleanest place I have ever seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* It is the easiest place to get around. Whether you brave the MRT, or get in a dirt cheap taxi. It is all easy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* It has so much amazing food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">* We stayed at the Swissotel Merchant Court which was in Clark Quay. We found the location really good. Rooms were really large which is rare in Singapore apparently. And the pool was a big hit at the end of a hot day out and about. </span><br />
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Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-52581073157952756382014-05-02T13:25:00.000+10:002014-05-02T13:43:26.614+10:00Cloud play dough.<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It is a seriously dreary day here today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Home days often coincide with pyjama days also. Do they at your house too? MMM pj's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So with not much on for the day, I thought I would checkout my Pintrest craft board for some inspiration. We all scrolled through and decided to give "Cloud Play Dough" a whirl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">That is half the reason that I sold the idea to the kids so hard... It was simple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Knead in some food colouring...It is hard to give amounts because I only made a small batch with what corn flour I had in the pantry. Apparently it also depends on the type of conditioner you use to how much you need. It really is just a "mix until it feels right".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As simple as the instructions are, it was quite messy. I feel messier than normal play dough. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The dough became VERY sticky before it made a good play dough. I had to keep adding flour to help with it sticking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It reached its best play probably after 30 minutes or so of playing. It stopped sticking. It was soft. It was "cloud" like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I tell you what though, it was the best smelling play dough I have ever smelt :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span>Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-38908283935207749942014-04-30T12:20:00.001+10:002014-04-30T12:20:13.009+10:00Dear Boo.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Last night you said something. It was something that brought me to tears and left your Daddy speechless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It was something so important that it has made me write you this letter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I want you to remember it forever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><em>Boo:</em></strong> I'm going to marry a Prince one day...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><em>Mummy:</em></strong> Of course you are baby, I wonder where you will find him?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><em>Boo:</em></strong> Oh I will just find him...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><em>Mummy:</em></strong> Well whoever it may be I'm sure they will be just as amazing as you deserve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><em>Boo:</em></strong> Yep, he will have good manors, he will be kind, he will never ever be rude to me and he will treat me good. Just like Daddy. I want one just like Daddy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong><em>Mummy:</em></strong> Yes Boo, just like Daddy (insert tears here as I walk out of the room).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Just as I said Boo, remember this forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Your Prince just has to treat you as you deserve. The way you knew, even being just four years of age.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Love you always and forever,</span></div>
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Steph @ SheHeartsPrettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848720677326491777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298412497865316674.post-52646866503047094132014-04-25T14:54:00.000+10:002014-04-25T14:56:05.391+10:00Holidays, hospitals and beyond... Day one!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So many different things happened on our holiday that it felt two weeks was actually two months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">There were so many high's but I will never forget the low's for as long as I live.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">On our official day one, Ace was admitted into hospital. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This would have to be up there on a parents worst nightmare list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Being overseas, and your child becoming seriously sick. It happens to other people. Not us. You know that feeling?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">He was fighting extremely high temperatures, and was having difficulties breathing due wheezing and a croupy cough. After our admission, he then followed on to have two febrile convulsions. It was then they started testing for some nasty things, including Influenza. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">All his test results returned negative to anything nasty and it was just obvious that he was fighting an infection. I've never thanked who ever was looking over us as much as I did at the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It all escalated so quickly. I mean he was swimming in the pool fine in the morning, and then this was him now, we couldn't even wake him at all?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The hospital was amazing. Thank god!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But language was definitely a barrier. Doctors and nurses were all speaking Thai and that was so frustrating for Dad'n and I when we wanted to know how and what they were treating Ace with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">After all had settled and Ace was a little more stable, everything was explained to us in English, but until that point, our anxieties hit levels that were out of control. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Being a Nurse, Dad'n would turn to me wanting to know what they were giving him and what they were doing. My response of "I don't know" was only adding to our anxieties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As quick as Ace went down, he seemed to come back up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The next morning, Ace and I snacked on Pringles and Pocky sticks for breakfast. Thai breakfasts were not what we were craving at all. Savoury porridge with minced meat on top, which I am sure was lovely... But not for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It was so surreal. He was sitting up in his hospital bed like not much had happened. I, myself, looked like I had aged 20 years minimum, but that was okay. As long as my little man was okay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">As I look back and reflect on it all, there are some things that stick out that helped us get through a sucky situation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our travel insurance... They were amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">If you are in the market for a policy for your holiday, have a look at AAMI. Their support left us speechless. We had doctors calling us asking about Ace's condition. They offered to liase with his treating team so they could fully translate what was happening if they language was becoming to much of a barrier. They covered all medical expenses before we left the hospital so we didn't have to outlay money for the rather large bill! I can not speak highly enough about our experience. It was such a blessing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I knew with my (and Dad'ns) OCD ways, we couldn't have it in a main area of the house. Not only would this chalkboard be for me, but the kids would also be on there too. I had already visualised lots of smudged artwork and chalk dust everywhere. This idea took some deep breaths,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I decided that our pantry was the perfect spot for said chalkboard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I could have all my fun on it, the kids could go crazy, and when I no longer wanted to see it... I just close the pantry door. Perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Dad'n was sceptical but knows better than to doubt my decorating ideas. Mainly because it just ends in me sulking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My inspiration was found very quickly. Thanks Pintrest. And we were off to Bunnings the same morning. When I want something done... I want it done yesterday. That's just how I roll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Two coats. A few drip crisis's, and please note, chalkboard paint isn't the easiest things to get off. You need to wipe it the SECOND it drops. It was a bit hairy scary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But then it was finished and I was absolutely in love. It suits our home perfectly! Love, love, love it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So here is what we have going on to keep chaos to a minimum and easy fun playing to a maximum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">When designing our floor plan for this house, storage in our playroom was really up there on my priority list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We have used this system for quite some time now, the "homing similar items in a box" system.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have found that it is easy to manage as at the end of the day, we just lay which ever box is needed on the floor, and usually its 6+ boxes. Sometimes its all of them. Not all the time. Then everything gets put in the appropriate box, and put away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But what I also love is every fab find that I can get my hands on in the lead up to said holiday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It used to be beautiful travel bags and accessories for myself, but since children, the obsession has turned to them. As it does with everything it seems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For quite some time, I have been on the hunt to find to perfect carry on bag for them. The one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I thought it was the answers to all. It was going to be amazing. So many parents raved and swore by them. It was going to rock my travel accessory world right? Wrong. It didn't work for us. AT ALL! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Sure it was fun for the first 15 minutes arriving at the airport. It was cute. But for the rest of the time, children got over pulling it. We didn't have time to have them riding it. Dad'n got super over trying to carry it. Its bulky and awkward. Its hard to get into. Many un choice words flying around surrounding that little case. Try to picture arriving after an overnight flight with two children still trying to sleep getting through customs with this big pink thing that every family member wants to throw! Sorry, still some pent up anger issues regarding poor Trunki LOL. Can you tell?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I had never met the bride, nor the groom. And no, we weren't wedding crashers, Dad'n worked with the groom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I knew this wedding was going to be different to anything we had ever been to, there were over 500 guests! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The ceremony was so interesting for me. I had never witnessed an Orthodox ceremony. There were so many different traditions that all symbolized the marriage. Each one so beautiful and the vibe so AMAZING even though I could not understand one word.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Dancing. Holy moly. I LOVED the Macedonian dancing! They hardly sat down the whole night. They had an amazing Macedonian band that made every fibre in your body want to dance. If you wanted to or not. Most was traditional music, some was not. Every song was dedicated to a particular person which lead the dance around. Oh and not to mention the $100 notes that were being placed on the band! They must of been good? Or maybe another tradition? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The one feeling that left me going WOW, was the family love in that gigantic Grand Ballroom. I have never seen or felt anything like it. It was displayed. It was felt. It was emotional. It was something I had never seen before. All of this celebrating was exactly that. Celebrating their marriage and love. Celebrating life. Celebrating their families.... In a huge party kind of way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Three O. 30.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Never one to have a fabulous party. Not one to shout it from the rooftops. It just usually slides by with some warm and fuzzies from the family and quiet celebrations. That's what makes me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But this one feels different. This one, I'm actually quite excited for!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our proper celebration for this birthday will actually be 5 weeks late. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We are heading off to Thailand to celebrate with family, as it is also my brothers 40th birthday in May. We decided to meet in the middle... April, and have a tropical birthday bash, my 30th, his 40th. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I also got advised by a girlfriend last week to add a date in my diary, a date for a girls night out for birthday dinner and drinkies. Hello! I don't think I can remember the last time I did that. Sad but true. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Things feel right, as if I am exactly where I should be. Life is good.</span></div>
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At the beginning of last year I had all my hopes of meeting all my "new friends" due to the fact the kids were in swimming lessons, dance lessons and daycare. I thought for sure, that with all these opportunities, I would be meeting SO many fabulous people. Turns out, it didn't really happen the way I intended. It didn't happen at all.</div>
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Kid scene... That's right.</div>
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