OOPS...

Ummmmm. well i have a confession. I sort of forgot my vow not to buy any clothes. As you know i said i needed pants and shirt for work (no my boobs DO NOT fit into my old work shirts, I look forward to getting them back to myself!) So I walked thru MYER after getting portrait place pictures of the kids and saw some bargainf flat boots (I had also been wondering what footwear i would wear), and this to die for knit, which i had been coveting, but had not seen anywhere, except on other shoppers. I just bought the boots without a second thought, and they scanned for $10 less than the already bargain price bonus. I had considered the knit was too expensive, but my love of the item got the better of me. Believe it or not, when I am trying to be good, and save money I can usually say no you don't need it, but ocasionally when i just lurve an item, i CANNOT help myself. I also got H a pair of blunies (he did only have 1 pair of shoes that fit him, and these ones only cost $16, another bargain), and as i was wondering thru Target, they had this soo cute little poncho/jumper thingy which will look gorg on Emmy, and again, i completely forgot my vow. But it was %40 off, and I love to shop ahead of seasons, this was a size 2. I rarely buy the kids clothes full priced. So I jusify it that way. Oh and i got H a pair of PJs with skull and cross bones, as he loves pirates and hates his other pjs with monsters , cause "they're too scarey" god love him, the pjs were only $10, another bargain.

sorry about all the posts, but i felt each topic was worthy of its own entry.

love kaz

It's a bloody miracle!

Well I cannot believe it. Emmerson has decided to eat. Far out brussel sprout. On Monday, 1 day before she turned 10 months i was doing my usual food offering, of yoghurt, and she kept opening her mouth. I could not believe my eyes when she ate the whole container, (ok they are small containers, the little baby ones, but still, work with me here, I was so ecstatic I was yelling woo hoo). LMAO. Then that arvo I tried some apple and blackcurrent puree, and she ate some of that. She has persisted in eating small amounts of this sloppy shit. I tried banana and avocado this afternoon, but no, did not want it. She had been playing with broccoli florets and tasting them, but tonight she hooked right in. yea ha. Go Emmy. Here is the cherub. Cheers.

28 Day Vit C challenge!

Hi all,

well I felt like a boost, so i happened to be in the Body Shop looking around and was talking to the chick,long story short, I decided to get their 28 day Vitamin C capsule challenge. Tonight is Day 2. the pack has 28 little orange capsule full of time released vit C. It is meant to visibly improve skins radience. As per the box it is a clever time release system that steadily delivers pure vitamin C. It evens out skin tone, brightens a dull complexion, softens the appearance of fine lines and protects from environmental aggresors. God in 28 days I will be unrecodnisable. Hehe.

Hope you like my before pic, LOL. Lets see if there is any difference in 28 days.

Bye

Where on earth did the last 24 hours go?

Yea, well my update yesterday has turned in to tonight.

I went to a crop at my lss (local scrap shop) on Friday night, came home to feed Emmerson, and it all turned to shit. She ended up screaming , Harry spilt his milk on the couch yada yada yada. So I go to get my stuff from the shop, I had already done 2 layouts in the 2 hours I was there. I came home and settled the children and then I set myself up on the kitchen bench and proceeded to do another LO. All 3 are for the design team challenges for the upcoming Scrappit newsletters, so I can't share right now. Anyway after my night was essentially ruined I awoke to a coffee already prepared Saturday morning, with Mark cooking eggs, and saying he would take both kids swimming. Hmmmm, there was a class on at Scraptacular, that would make up nicely for the night befores shemozzle. LOL!. So off I went, and you have seen the result in my previous post. Saturday arvo was lazy, washing and shit I think. I watched a DVD Saturday night, nothing spectacular, I did another LO at the same time though, very productive. (This one was for the July Scrappit pack. Lovely.

Then on Sunday, woooh what a big day. First up we had breakfast with some lovely friends who have recently moved to torquay. Then we went over to the Collingwood Animal farm. It was a bit dissapointing, several goats, 2 or 3 pigs, 1 cow and half a dozen horses, oh and a heap of sheep. Of course ducks and geese and a peacock. Not sure what else i expected of a farm. Anyway harry liked it, and it was only $10 for all of us, so not wasted. and it was beautiful and sunny. Then when you think the day is over, and I was feeling somewhar weary, as were the kids, Mark pulls off in a different direction, we ended up at the delicious brown cow for lunch. I was stuffed, Had a yummy charddy though. Home for a sloth around. I spent the rest of the day putting thru ENJO orders and watching Sunday night TV, one of my fave nights on the box, Monday is the other. Righto gotta go to sleepy bo bos. Remember the Goodies, hehe.

Hope you like the happy snaps. I might just point out, it is near impossible to get the bloody kids to look at the camera at the same time, let alone smile. But at least we have a recent family photo.
Cheers

A Recent Layout

Just wanted to share this lovely LO I did at a travel class yesterday, which I ended up at by default (will explain tonight when i do my proper catch up). I had to dick around a bit because the original class LO had several small pics, and I din't want to cut some of these up (especially as they were taken on a 35mm, and god only knows where the negatives are). I love scrapping old photos, and it is nice to scrap something other than children.

Right catch ya shortly.

and TFL (Ta for looking for the not so computer speak savvy)

Wat Up....

Not much really, but I am happy to say I did not eat 1 packet of salt and vinegar chips or have a glass of any alcoholic beverage between Mon - Thurs last week. And I made it to tonight this week, when i thought well I know I can do it, what am I trying to prove, my husband shits me, I need a drink. But I only had 1 (glass, not bottle, LMAO), so that is still very restrained.
My weekend away was lovely. Caught up with my sister and my good friend Andrea. Was fun. But I am a bit weary today.
I went to see Romolous, my Father this morning, Emmy had some creche orientation. So I took advantage of my kid free time, god when does that ever happen. I realised I go back to work in 2 weeks, shit. The movie was good, Eric Bana was very good.
Nothing else happening. I havent bought any clothes, did pop into Esprit today though, saw some nice pants on special. Cause what am i going to wear to work. I am still too fat for any of my old work stuff. LOL

I have no other goss, pretty dull really. Kids are well. Emmy still doesn't eat but is not fading away, and harry is enjoying being a boy - dinosours, army men etc.

catch ya soon
Kaz

Ordered to update!!!!

Hello, Haven't really much to say, but I have been advised that i haven't blogged since Sunday. Oh the horror. LMAO. So this is just for you Annie : ) ,
I have lasted with NO alcohol or chips or twisties for that matter. Woo HOo, so proud of myself. I took Harry and Emmerson swimming today, we had a lovely time. I have just packed ready to head to Deniliquin tomorrow to see my lovely sister Kim. I also have 2 ENJO demos. One with my dear friend Andrea, who lives in Echuca.
I must also mention I finally got my cuttlebug. It is a fantastic little die cutting and embossing machine. So very cute. I really wanted it for its embossing. Annie and I used it at a crop right at the start of May and have been coveting it since then.

Well that is it, i must go to bed so I am freshish for my big drive tomorrow, which I am sorry to say (for my fat pads around my abdo) that we may need maccas drive thru, just too easy.

Have a fabbo weekend dear pals.

Love Kaz

SuNDay ramblings!

Well unfortunately I din't get a sleep in, thought if i just stuck Emmy on the boob in my bed she would go back to sleep until 8 or so. No such luck. She stayed awake from about 7 I think, mind you had woken for a feed at 5.15 (for those thinking 7 isn't that bad).


Mark is home, had a great night, but has been verging on spewing all morning, LMAO. God don't know the last time I was that pissed. It would be nearly 4 years. Don't get me wrong, I have had several nights where I have had 1 too many wines and had a headache and felt mildly shabby the next day, but not really pissed. But alas I still drink too much I feel, which lead me to consider going on the wagon for a week. Speaking to Annie last night, and under the influence of vino (LOL) we declared we would not drink or eat salt and vinegar chips for 2 weeks (another daily vice ATM). Ok, alright... I think I am going to admit defeat already. LMAO.I realised on waking this morning that I head to my sisters this coming weekend, and will NOT be able to have no charddy. So as a warm up, I am thinking that perhaps the challenge could be no charddy and S & V during the week, Mon thru Thurs.I was stupid to agree to 2 weeks in the first place, I mean honestly. When I was considering it for myself I only thought 1 week, so Annie 2 was over the top wasn't it! So I admit I am weak, and as an introduction to staying dry, I vow to not drink or each chips Monday thru to Thursday. Sorry Annie, I know I have let you down, but at least I am honest. After my shopping epidition yesterday and another big one thru last week I also vow (god this will be hard) that I WILL NOT buy any new clothes for myself or the kids for 1 month (harrys is wearing his new army pjs that I got yesterday, and looks very cute). Jeez. and while I am at it I WILL NOT buy any scrapping supplies (except for page protectors, which i desperately need, and possibly a cuttlebug which I have already half bought off ebay). Good lord, wish me luck. I will even write the vow on my whiteboard in the kitchen.


Well Emmy is due a sleep, so I might try to scrap, have washing to do too, boring. I will leave you with a pic from christmas of my mum, sister and me, just for your interest. Cheers

What is happening in our house?

Yes, an actual update of what we are all doing.
Well I mean, not much really, but I thought I would mention a few bits and pieces.

Me - i have finished my studies, woo hoo. I can't believe it is over, look out, when i get my certificate I will have to copy it and post it, because this has been a long process, over many years. For those of you who don't know I was doing Masters by thesis, i had even interviewed participants, and was up to analysing htis data, but being heavily pregnant with No 2, I just couldn't manage, and credits I had were expiring, so I had to bite the bullet and change it to Masters by coursework.
I head back to work, yes my new job as Asthma Educator for families at Bayside Community Health, on the 4th of July. I got all teary at creche the other day, Emmerson and I are popping in there after we drop Harry off for the next 4 weeks. I was just sitting there and the manager came in, and asked me how I was. Well I burst into tears. Just a mum being sentimental about my baby girl going off to creche. It is only 2 days, and Harry is there, so I know she will be fine, I also have made arangements so she can come home each afternoon with family / friends for the first 3 weeks, so that is much less stress. easing her into it. And re assuringly, I will only be 2 minutes or so up Nepean Highway.

Mark - Mark is still working on a big reno in Ormond, and he starts another reno soon. He is having trouble with his labourers turning up, so that is really pissing him off. makes it hard to stick to deadlines. He is working towards doing the Melbourne marathon. Bit too cold for much else at the moment, Tri wise. he has gone to Geelong today for a footy grand final, so I am sure he will be a bit shabby tomorrow.

Harrison - Harrys is a sweet, beautiful boy, such a treasure. he said to me the other day, as we were walking along holding hands "Mumma, I like holding hands". OOh, He is 3 yeas old goes to creche 2 days a week, he does playball on Fridays, which he is enjoying more now, wasn't so keen at the start. But he got the cars Mack truck which opens up to a portable home for lightening McQueen, as a bribe, LOL. He also goes to swimming on Saturday mornings, and is quite the little fish. He has been doing the lessons on his own from just before he turned 3. Which means we don't have to get in with him. He loves it and is very good, jumps in, goes under etc. His latest obsessions are - army mans (army men), and he tells me "army man got guns", and he likes guns, from where I do not know, I guess they pick it up from all sorts of avenues, from the simpsons, to the news, to funniest home videos (which he loves)and other kids. He made a gun out of his leggo, off his own back, comes and shows me and says "i kill you", god I hate it, and try to discuss what he is saying and the meaning. He also likes dinosours, and runs around with his gun chasing them. Of course as delicious as he is, he is also a terror, and a typical ratbag 3 year old boy. He does not sit still, and certainly does not listen or do as his told. Bribery is a great invention, and i do try to talk at his level, which works at times.

Emmerson - Is a beautiful little princess. So joyful, her smiles light up the room. She is 9 months and 2 weeks old. She sits up, but is not crawling, and can't be bothered rolling. She has no teeth, but I feel they may be close, with 2 nights of waking 2 hourly. I got the local chemists homemade teething mixture for last night, worked a treat. Still not eating, she will slobber on a biscuit, and have a taste of teaspoons of food i offer, put then screws her face up, waves the arms and won't open her mouth for anymore, except if she feels like it she will have yoghurt. A real boobaholic this one. She babbbles and laughs, and says mumma, dadda and bubba. She idolises Harry, it is delightful.

Well that is about it, all is pretty good really.

Now I am going to continue to enjoy my GIRLY weekend.
Emmy and I went shopping this morning, I got the kids some clothes, absolute bargains at Cotton kids, and a new CD player for Emmy. I got a tracksuit, (mandatory day wear for me) and then we got home and I watched The Queen on DVD, tidied up a bit, and then did a bit of scrapping. I am now going to get some Pad Thai Gai, and watch another DVD while I scrap. Emmy is sitting here with me in between having her naps.
I hope everyone else is enjoying there weekend.
Take Care and we will chat soon,
Mcu Love , Kaz xxx

Yummy dinner

This was our dinner last night it was divine. I cooked it in my slow cooker, all it was , is a sachet of taco seasoning and a tin of tomatoes poured over my chicken thighs, and cooked for 6 hours on low, and I served it like this, with lettuce, tomatoe, grated cheese and carrot, sour cream and guacomole, I didn't even wrap mine, I just ate it like an open sandwhich. It was better than our fave mexican resturant. Yummo. If you don't have a slow cooker, then you best go out and get one.

You also need this cookbook, it is $24.95 aT angus and robertson at the moment.

HAPPY COOKING

Who is izabella scorupco??

Well I had to do a bit of a search, after all our resemblence is uncanny.

First of all, Izabella is a complete knockout, bearing a touch of the classic Swedish babe look and a whole lot of "Bond Girl" finesse. Second, she has accomplished a lot in the realm of acting, singing and modeling.Izabella is most famous stateside for her roles in GoldenEye, Vertical Limit, and Reign of Fire, though she has also had an extensive modeling career, film career, and pop music career in Europe.An unequivocally natural beauty, we are in awe of Izabella Scorupco's radiant looks, feminine grace, and determined personality, (found this on some mens site, LOL).

Sounds just like me right.

He he.

My Celebrity lookalikes (I found It!)

I am a born celebrity, missed my calling. Bummer. He he
Hope you all try this it is fun.

Cheers Ms Celebrity Yates

Playing on the internet

Amazing what you find, someone else had that visiual DNA on their blog, and ,my SIL sent this one, what I would look like if I was a southpark character, he he. I think I look very cute. There is another one where you load a pic of yourself and it matches you to celebrities, who you look like, I must find that again.

Cheers, gotta go get some sleep.

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