Category: Personal
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Want something done? Get a busy person to do it
I’ve been a little slack. I have been doing nothing. And when I do nothing, I do nothing. So sorry we’ve bored the crap out of you. Regular programming will resume soon. I go back to work Wednesday. But I have been on call {with the emergency mobile} and it hasn’t stopped ringing. One lady {to use…
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Dear Hubby,
Firstly. Happy Birthday. I love you. You rule and all that jazz. I adore you. Etc etc. So what is there for me to say, on this, your special day {ha! rhymed}..? Hmmm. Nothing much. Not specifically today. You see, most of what there is to say, you already know. You know I love you.…
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My Say {The Fat Fight @Maire Clarie}
Have you seen this article? The FAT Fight written by Mother & Daughter Robin Marantz Henig and Jess Zimmerman in the December Marie Claire. It moved me this story. Obviously because I felt the need to have my say on the topic. Mother and daughter relations are tricky. To say the least. And a minefield when it comes to body image,…
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Dear 16 Year Old Melissa #tweetyour16yroldself
So there is this thing floating around Twitter account’s. Apparently. Let’s face it. I read it on Sometimes Sweet a blog I read. I’m hardly ever on Twitter. But great idea I thought. {Bloggers block reigns supreme. So here we go} It’s 1999. And yes, you will party like it is. But sensible. I like…
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For Amanda Claire on her 21st…
Amanda Claire & Mum pose for a photo. And the action that follows well, that about sums Ac up! So today is the day. It is finally here. I am writing this as I work on the slide show presentation for the party. And as I sift through some photos and more photos and even…
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You have to be your own happy…
In relationships. At work. With friends. Maintaining relationships with family. Everywhere. You are responsible for your happy. As you you are the only one who can make you happy. You own the switch. The button. The lever. It’s all you. Liberating and exciting as that is. Which, in my opinion it is. It comes with a…
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Stigma + Miscarriage.
I read this post; the latest addition in the Potty Mouthed Mama stigma collection. I felt my breath catch in my throat. I read the comments posted by women after women sharing her own experiences and I knew, that I had to go THERE again, and post my story too. Because of all the ridiculous things in the world to…
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Look at meeeee, I’m a freaking grown up.
{image from we heart it – and unfortunately, is not actually me} It’s been dawning on me lately {to steal from dearest Dorothy} that we ain’t in Kansas anymore… And why, I hear you ask..? Excellent, well observed question, says I. Well it is because I think, it only just occurred to me that this is real life and…
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PG Pearl # 8 – Confidence is being who you are
Visit Recursively Speaking This wonderful post from Mrs Recursively just about sums it up for me. A funny and light post about a pretty big issue with a lot of us. Confidence. And how you stand for who you are. No questions. And I really hope that she doesn’t mind me linking to her blog here.…
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PG Pearl #7 – Family is King
My parents have always been big advocates of family. I think it was ingrained in them. Dad being one of 11 children and Mum one of 6. Long before we came along Dad’s family would get together every Sunday for lunch or dinner (it was a revolving door thing because whoa, that’s a lot of people). Plus…
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