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I'm a Mum who has struggled with weight since having my daughter 24 years ago. Forever trying to find that one thing that helps to make weight loss easier.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Justin Bieber For Any Age


Justin Bieber
Originally uploaded by ' augustocnc
Justin Bieber is everywhere. Teenage boys are starting to wear their hair the same way.
A young boy in a department store who served me today had the flick going, blow waved just right and not a hair out of place.
All I wanted to do was tell him to get a hair cut.

Christmas day my little niece who is 4 years old received a CD player from santa and a new CD which was a mixture of young singers and of course Justin was there too.

Not hearing from her and her other little cousin who is three for some time, I went to check on them.
The bedroom door was slightly closed and Justin Bieber playing loudly, then suddenly two little voices singing
"Baby, Baby, Baby, oohh, Baby, Baby, Baby...."

Just beautiful, if only I had had the video camera.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Still A Kid At Heart

Yer, that's me.
I'd rather spend my time playing with the kids rather than have a normal conversation with the adults.

Kids never take life to serious not like us adults, everything is such a big drama and a hassel.
Now take christmas day for instance, this is suppose to be a joyous day, thrilled to be with the family, but not for some.
It's all to hard, a lady at work today told me she told her children, who are 25 year old twins and married, that she was not doing anything next year, no dinner or tea, no presents. She wasn't going anywhere and if they wanted to see her they would have to come to her.
Does this not make you wonder why somebody like this ever had children.

Christmas is a time for sharing great memories and spreading love amongst friends, family and strangers.
Gifts are not everything, just a friendly gesture is always appreciated.
My mother-in-law (72yrs) had a great surprise last weekend after being in hospital for a few days. Her next door neighbour had mowed her lawns. Now they are not the best of friends or anything like that, they just happen to say hi now and then and they are a young couple with  two children.

NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!! 

Be kind to others.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Christmas Childhood Memories

Well didn't that year fly. Christmas is once again upon us.
The craziness starts all over again for another year.
We parents run around franticly chancing that elusive toy or new electronic gadget that our child must have because their best friend is getting it or has it already.

I remember when I was a child how excited I got on xmas eve. Waking at three in the morning and racing to my brothers' rooms to see what they got.
"Did you see him?" I would ask them. Checking out their persents making sure they didn't get more than me.
We would all run to the lounge room to see if he had drank that beer we left out for him and of course it was all gone.

For me christmas is seeing the happy little faces and excitement in my nieces and nephew's eyes when they open up the gifts. Their eyes are huge when expaining where they found santa's gifts and how they think they seen him bring the gifts in to their room. Their little minds are racing with excitement, letting their imagination take over.

Oh, to be young again.

To all, have a happy xmas.
Be safe with what ever you are planning over the holiday season.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Friday, December 17, 2010

How To Make Wrapping Paper

Here is an activity

 for the kids to do during christmas holidays.
Making their own wrapping paper, be it xmas, birthday or for any special occasion.
Learning how to make wrapping paper is easy and great fun for all involved.

You Will Need:

Some A4 or A3 white paper
Three or four different food colouring. Same in mixing bowls.
Straws for each bowl & water.
Detergent

Mix water, detergent and food colouing in bowls. All separate. Only use about a cup of water and add plenty of food colouring to give depth in your colours on the paper.
Place straws into water and get your child to blow, gentle, just enough to create some great bubbles.
Grab the paper and place it onto the bubbles, do this with each differnt colour.
Let your child get their creative minds working by letting them choose which colours to mix and match.

When done hang outside on the line to dry or inside in a dry area.
Let children decorate their own wrapping paper by gluing old buttons, glitter etc on to it after drying and help them to wrap their own gifts with some cool ribbons.
Tie a bow with some string and thread beads on the ends and tie a knot to stop from falling off.

A great activity to do for the whole family, why not turn off all the tv's and computers and sit down and create and laugh togther.