tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86934828688265197572024-03-14T07:50:19.197+10:00Mummas MumblingsAmiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-33049601071366801222012-06-04T17:11:00.002+10:002012-06-04T17:12:10.921+10:00On your marks, get set, go!<div style="text-align: center;">
Today marks the first day of the 12 week body transformation.</div>
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I am so nervous about this journey.</div>
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Petrified that I will fail.</div>
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I am desperate to have a success story and an amazing 'after' photo.</div>
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We took before photo's and measurements last week.</div>
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It was not exactly a fun experience.</div>
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Like not at all.</div>
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But in 12 weeks I'll be glad to have to gross photo's to look back on.</div>
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See, now I'm all excited again.</div>
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I can do this.</div>
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I will ROCK it.</div>
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Bring. It. On.</div>
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PS: Look what we get to have for dinner tonight. It's in the oven right now. Smells delish.</div>
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I've signed up to do the Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation.</div>
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I am completely 100% terrified.</div>
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I am afraid I won't be able to push through and do it.</div>
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I am afraid it will be to hard.</div>
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I am afraid I will fail.</div>
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I want to succeed so bad.</div>
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I want to be one of the success stories.</div>
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I want my boyfriend to notice the results.</div>
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I don't want to lose weight but still be skinny fat.</div>
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I want to firm up, tone up and change my lifestyle for the better.</div>
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As I typed that last line I was reminded that a friend of mine has been talking a lot lately about 'better'. That sometimes best isn't actually an option. But we can chose the better option. </div>
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At the end of the 12 weeks I may not have the best body at the beach, but my life WILL be better.</div>
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my <i>mind </i>will be better</div>
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my body will look better</div>
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my <i>body </i>will feel better</div>
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my <i>fitness </i>will be better</div>
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my <i>energy </i>will be better</div>
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therefore my children's mother <b>will</b> be better</div>
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<br />Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-57159241369744734242012-05-04T19:16:00.001+10:002012-05-04T19:16:13.691+10:00The bottom.<div style="text-align: center;">
What's it look like from the top?</div>
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I can't tell you, but I can tell you what it looks like from the bottom.</div>
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I paid a little visit there last week.</div>
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It was not exactly a fun experience.</div>
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But I'm slowly crawly back up. Defiantly not anywhere near ideal functioning yet.</div>
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Head is off the ground.</div>
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It's a start right?</div>
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Yeah, let's say it is.</div>
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<br /></div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-49033053263299463632011-09-02T15:59:00.002+10:002011-09-02T15:59:43.375+10:00Well hello there....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello there my blog world friends.</div>
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Have you been well?</div>
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I hope so.</div>
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I've been missing, caught up in everyday life and exhaustion; but thought it was time to drop in and say hello.</div>
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I've been thinking today about how people influence our lives.</div>
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How people can just pop into our world for just a moment and change a part of who we are without even trying.</div>
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Expose us to new things. </div>
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Show us beauty in places we hadn't experienced.</div>
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The friendship can be fleeting but the impact can last.</div>
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I guess the thing is making sure not to mourn the fact that it was only a brief moment you spent together and rejoice in the fact that you have now discovered a new joy, a new way to enrich your soul.</div>
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My soul has a new love and it's one no one would ever have guessed. </div>
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Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-47530439596739080032011-07-14T16:57:00.001+10:002011-07-14T16:57:56.524+10:00Bedroom Makeover part IV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got fed up of waiting to do the boys bedroom makeover so completed "stage 1" last weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are so crappy before and after pictures for your viewing pleasure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I seriously suck at taking interior photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EZpQVc3MC54/ThpwmDIooRI/AAAAAAAAAKc/7tZ4bw44fwk/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EZpQVc3MC54/ThpwmDIooRI/AAAAAAAAAKc/7tZ4bw44fwk/s400/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I started week 3 of C25K.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Week 3 includes 3 minute intervals.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's right. For the first time I am counting my running in minutes not seconds.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It doesn't sound like much, but to me it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I did it on a day when I felt like my eyes were burning from the inside due to weeks of not sleeping. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I did it on a day when a felt like I was drowning.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did it even though I had to go back to the gym three times because someone else was always using 'my' treadmill.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I was proud. Beyond belief proud.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't wait to built up the confidence to run outside.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Running on the treadmill makes me feel free.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can only imagine what it feels like to run outside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've decided that once I finish C25K I'm going to go outside and complete Gateway to 8k which sets you up for 50mins of running. Yeah I know. I just did 3 minutes and I'm already thinking about running for nearly an hour. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One can dream right?</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-6832090191008962522011-06-10T21:59:00.001+10:002011-06-11T21:28:12.279+10:00Again.<div style="text-align: center;">I've been rather slack these last few weeks. </div><div style="text-align: center;">That's what happens when I hit these dark times. I'm so over struggling with this stupid depression crap. Like really over it. I don't even get it. If I had some major traumatic childhood or something then at least there would be an obvious cause. Instead I'm just depressed. For no apparent reason. No matter how many times I fight it off it always comes back.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It pushes me down.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I fight back.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It knocks me down.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I get back up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Again and again and again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said. OVER IT. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I seriously hate that my kids have their lives effected by this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted their childhood to be filled with sunshine and lollipops and rainbows.Not a mother who bursts into tears for no reason and struggles to leave the house or even get out of bed some days. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is not what our lives are meant to look like. This seriously needs to change. It's time that this changes. But how many times have I said that?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just want to scream at this thing F@#% OFF. Let me live. Like really live. Please.</div><div><br />
</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-18396765359305520012011-06-04T17:39:00.001+10:002011-06-04T17:40:46.317+10:00The perfect lipstick.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/chanel-coco-rouge-vanessa-pardis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://lacouturiernyc.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/chanel-coco-rouge-vanessa-pardis.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been thinking lately that I'd really love to find my perfect lipstick shade.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually I really wouldn't mind having a collection for different occasions.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Currently I don't really wear lipstick. Not really. I have one. But I tend to put it on and then blot it off so my lips are stained but the colour is not super strong.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wouldn't mind if my perfect lipstick comes from Chanel. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It fact I'm rather hoping that it does.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Although if my confidence grew the perhaps I could handle it.<br />
Here it is in all it's full strength glory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So waiting a week between runs that are meant to be every second day is rather slack. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the treadmill instead of the road today. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Find it so much easier being able to see my progress as I go along.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week doing day 1 I thought I would die and didn't even complete it properly.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I did it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I'm counting today as day 1 again because yeah, a week gap is too much. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel good for the first time in a long while.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Guess that's why they suggest exercise for depression huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh seriously. This book is love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh the back it has praise for Natasha Solomons last book 'Mr Rosenblum's List'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Prepare to be seriously charmed"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that is how I would describe this book as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Charming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I fell in love with the main character Elise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Charming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lovely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday I completed day 1 of Couch to 5k.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I kinda completed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good enough right???</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is going to be more challenging then I thought, but I need this. I need to put myself and my health first. What good am I to my kids of I neglect myself?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So the 'stats'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting weight: 60kg</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pre-baby weight: 52kg</div><div style="text-align: center;">Will be happy with: under 55kg, even if it's 54.9</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-5928357773507122022011-05-22T00:18:00.000+10:002011-05-22T00:18:41.937+10:00Motivation O'clock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okOBjanqsYg/TY09PN2NWsI/AAAAAAAAGVc/dZhhnnjZlMQ/s1600/No+Matter+How+Slow+You+Go+-+You+Are+Still+Lapping+Everybody+On+The+Couch.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okOBjanqsYg/TY09PN2NWsI/AAAAAAAAGVc/dZhhnnjZlMQ/s400/No+Matter+How+Slow+You+Go+-+You+Are+Still+Lapping+Everybody+On+The+Couch.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's time for me to get fit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want to lose the last of this baby weight and I want to be able to go for a walk/jog for some alone time rather then locking myself in my room reading blogs and eating chocolate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love blogs, but surely exercise would be more productive?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I've developed a plan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have one day a week where all three children are gone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One at kindy and two in daycare.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So on this day I have no excuse as to why I haven't been exercising.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know that I feel better when I've been exercising, so why don't I do it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also have at least one afternoon a week free whilst the children are playing with their dad. (They play more then just this one afternoon, I'm talking about scheduled "mummy with no kids time")</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have both a gym membership AND access to a gym within our complex.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really can't complain about lack of resources can I.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every second weekend the children spend the weekends at their dad's place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During this time I'm sure if I wanted to I could fit a workout in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So my plan is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Friday mornings straight to gym from kindy drop off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One afternoon a week 'sceduled' gym time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every second Saturday make time for the gym.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to follow the '<a href="http://www.c25k.com/">Couch to 5km Running Program</a>'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've even got MP3 downloaded with instructions of when to walk and when to jog, all ready to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All I've been lacking is the motivation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking I may even be brave and post my weight and a before picture on here so everyone can follow my progress (exciting blogging here folks).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My plan all written out and sent into cyberspace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully someone kicks my butt if I don't update with progress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That can be your job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-26310694312440733012011-05-08T08:48:00.000+10:002011-05-08T08:48:37.160+10:00A bedroom makeover III<div style="text-align: center;">I am loving the process of gathering things together for the boys bedroom makeover.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've never sat down to really think through a room and consider each piece before.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's seriously fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And seriously takes up a lot of my online time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thought I would share some of the pictures from my inspiration file, cause everybody likes a little bit of inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2Zp-gn66HQ/TcUyARk6-6I/AAAAAAAAAKI/1yBHhN16zGA/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2Zp-gn66HQ/TcUyARk6-6I/AAAAAAAAAKI/1yBHhN16zGA/s400/7.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-75232095003328042282011-05-07T17:30:00.001+10:002011-05-07T21:44:57.302+10:00A Song For My Sons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/dDTZdDpW03M?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I got given the Sara Groves album Tell Me What You Know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have wanted it for ages but never got around to grabbing a copy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So yep, it's now on repeat in the car and this is my obsession song of the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>ETA</b>: When I searched youtube for the song this was the only clip that I could find. It was made by some woman who liked the song but has daughters not sons. Sorry should have mentioned that before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a song for my sons for when they understand it</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know how life is full you know we couldn't plan it</div><div style="text-align: center;">your dad and I prayed for strength and understanding</div><div style="text-align: center;">for things we couldn't see or comprehend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a song for you, to carry in your pocket</div><div style="text-align: center;">take all our love with you in all the paths you walk in</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't say your life will always go like it should</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I can say that God is always good</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and when the cold wind blows like I know it will</div><div style="text-align: center;">and when you feel alone like I know you will</div><div style="text-align: center;">and when the cold wind blows like we know it will</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let your love grow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let your love grow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let your love grow cold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a song for my sons for when they understand it</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know how life is full you know we couldn't plan it</div><div style="text-align: center;">your dad and I prayed for strength and understanding</div><div style="text-align: center;">for things we couldn't see or comprehend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a song from my heart a small refrain to hold you</div><div style="text-align: center;">for times when we're apart and I cannot console you</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be honest with yourself and don't forget to pray</div><div style="text-align: center;">and read your bible everyday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and when the cold wind blows like I know it will</div><div style="text-align: center;">and when you feel alone like I know you will</div><div style="text-align: center;">and when the cold wind blows like I know it will</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let your love grow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let your love grow</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't let your love grow cold</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-53398754660754184622011-05-06T11:28:00.000+10:002011-05-06T11:28:29.688+10:00Book Club?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Book 3/26</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/bestsellers-2006/2920-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/bestsellers-2006/2920-1.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was given this book as a gift yesterday and realised fairly quickly that I had actually seen the movie a few years ago with a friend.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Was a nice quick read and the 'moral' of the story does leave you thinking.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Could imagine passing this one on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-12662825562921709372011-05-03T07:23:00.001+10:002011-05-03T07:25:00.501+10:0024 things to do.<div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Take a family holiday (that doesn't involve visiting family)</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Go on a hike.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Lose 10kgs.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Get a manicure.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Perfect our daily routines.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Keep a food and exercise diary.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Go to Yungaburra markets.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><s>Take a camping trip.</s></span></b></div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Go to the shooting range.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Fix up my car.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Buy a kind size bed.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Plan another fundraising tea party.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Blog more consistently.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Go a month without facebook.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Complete Couch to 5km's.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><s>At least once explore some local touristy rainforest near by.</s></span></b></div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Learn to play poker.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Find and purchase the perfect dining table.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Read a book a fortnight.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Try a food I don't think I like.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Go to the theatre regularly.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Have saving aside for nothing.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Don't kill my children.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Be happy.</div><div><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2B5WS6sWdU/Tb8gY8BbYDI/AAAAAAAAAKA/e9l81A54YG8/s1600/camping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U2B5WS6sWdU/Tb8gY8BbYDI/AAAAAAAAAKA/e9l81A54YG8/s400/camping.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't actually think I would get to tick this one off.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I am.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went camping.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Two nights in the Daintree.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It totally sucked.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't know which one is the winner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps will try again when the little miss is a bit older.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She spent the weekend crying, and sulking, then crying some more. Oh there was definite refusal to sleep as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps if I had gotten a few hours sleep at some point of the weekend I would have enjoyed it more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it was OK. I'm not refusing to ever go again. Just refusing to go again within a year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Big difference.</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-54806960587068128702011-04-28T10:52:00.000+10:002011-04-28T10:52:05.878+10:00It's baking time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://data.whicdn.com/images/8290641/tumblr_li922mT8651qbycdbo1_500_large.jpg?1301269304" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/8290641/tumblr_li922mT8651qbycdbo1_500_large.jpg?1301269304" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we speak I have a White Chocolate Mud Cake baking away peacefully in the oven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am beyond nervous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I never used this recipe before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cake is for a friends 30th birthday party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A formal, special birthday party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eeek. Pressure much?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to attempt to make my first two tiered cake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White chocolate mud for the base and Red Velvet for the second tier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fingers crossed for me please.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xxx</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-50138334702382003822011-04-21T19:54:00.000+10:002011-04-21T19:54:34.699+10:00Easter.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://data.whicdn.com/images/1780535/d9de2eafdc571e18_large.jpg?1269676767" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://data.whicdn.com/images/1780535/d9de2eafdc571e18_large.jpg?1269676767" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">image via <a href="http://weheartit.com/tag/easter?page=4">weheartit</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great Easter extra long weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;">See you next week.</div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-90844625008461161652011-04-21T11:45:00.000+10:002011-04-21T11:45:33.507+10:00A bedroom makeover II<div style="text-align: center;">Nearly two years ago I bought the boys some rather boring draws from 'Sams Warehouse' on special.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are seriously nothing exciting. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The plan was always to cover the fronts of the draws with wrapping paper/fabric/wallpaper. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You get the idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The plan has had it's place in the back of my mind since the day we first out them together but I've never seen anything perfectly perfect.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That was until a few weeks ago when I stumbled across wrapping paper by <a href="http://www.lovemae.com.au/index.html">Mae</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have always been I fan of their fabric decals but never knew they did wrapping paper too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">After weeks of staring at the pictures on my computer screen I decided to take the leap and buy some.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So now I have wrapping paper in the post waiting for be modge podged onto some draws, where I'll quite possibly stare at it some more.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And no, I'm not going to tell you which one I chose. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Life is better with surprises anyway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bedroom makeover is starting to take shape in my head. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't wait for it to start to take shape in for real.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xx </div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-83336935860800745712011-04-20T08:28:00.000+10:002011-04-20T08:28:57.166+10:00A bedroom makeover.<div style="text-align: center;">I'm currently in the planning stages of a bedroom makeover for the boys shared bedroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their room drives me batty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I count buying the bunk beds as in my 'Top 5 Home Purchase Mistakes'. (hmmm more of that later)</div><div style="text-align: center;">So their room looks wrong even when clean, this is going to change.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The problem with decorating for older (if you count nearly 5 as older) is that they have opinions about everything. It's not just a matter of me deciding I like something and them going along with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is also the fact that really I don't know what I want it to look like in the end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do know that today I'm totally perving on the fitted sheet from this set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/39706/1h/s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/garnethill/T_WithZoom?$P_Main$&$src=8739_3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/39706/1h/s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/garnethill/T_WithZoom?$P_Main$&$src=8739_3" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dot to Dot Percale Bedding by<a href="http://www.garnethill.com/dot-to-dot-percale-bedding/bedding-home/duvet-comforter-covers/view-all-duvet-comforter-covers/117602"> Garnet Hill</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also kinda digging these but doubt the boys would approve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/39706/1h/s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/garnethill/T_WithZoom?$P_Main$&$src=21240_1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/39706/1h/s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/garnethill/T_WithZoom?$P_Main$&$src=21240_1" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyday Percale Bedding also by Garnet Hill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693482868826519757.post-48352951357431988862011-04-18T17:41:00.000+10:002011-04-18T17:41:01.656+10:00Sew Fun.<div style="text-align: center;">Bit of sewing goodness from last week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mummy and Kayla love to have matching prams.<br />
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</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">Time for celebration.</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;">I've completed my first item from 'the list'</div><div style="color: #767777; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had my camera on the wrong setting. Well done me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had such a perfect morning though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think she now needs the matching bag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tigertribe.com.au/static/files/assets/7d4a44b8/BpackOwlDSC_4114LR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://tigertribe.com.au/static/files/assets/7d4a44b8/BpackOwlDSC_4114LR.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It makes me smile every time I catch a glance at it out of the corner of my eye, even as I type this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yet somehow I can't help but think that maybe it's just not that easy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure it was sent in a simple 'isn't this cute' kinda way, but to me?</div><div style="text-align: center;">To me, somehow this cute little print stirs up all kinda rubbish.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stupid right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't even know what it is that makes me just a little upset.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe it's that I wanna be a different coloured fruit loop.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know that I'm definitely no cheerio (especially seeing as Cheerio has me instantly thinking of the cheerleaders in Glee....yes Liz, Glee.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">But right now, I'm also not the 'save the world' red fruit loop.</div><div style="text-align: center;">More like a soggy yellow one floating near the bottom of the bowl trying to survive. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cause that's how I feel these days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Soggy, tired and worn out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like nothing is good enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And fighting desperately not to sink all the way to the bottom.</div>Amiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972738056095473125noreply@blogger.com0