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Incubus - Drive (Boyce Avenue acoustic cover) on iTunesI have a bit of a crush on Boyce Ave, (only cos I can fully imagine Gooseman sitting there singing his heart out) and I have always loved the...

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  Autunm-ing in jandals stillIt's been a busy but productive couple of weeks in my world.I'm still waiting on hearing back from the new job prospect, but it sounds promising-ish.The day after my...

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list

It could be quite possible that I'm well and truly loosing my mind. I'm about to write a list.Me the non-list maker type.The fly by the seat of my pants it'll all work out in the end gal.I could write...

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an ode to Penny Scallan {Draw string bag}

On a morning late, of the swim and gym datemy Belle she came to me"Teacher says, we're not to use grocery bags, they split Mummy, here see?"With a frazzled huff, I mutter Teacher to stuffmy manky...

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It's a onesie party for all!

Just to inform anyone out there who may be feeling a little left out, but mostly I presume a lot weird-ed out by the rumour of a certain onesie party going down in the Chch hood this weekend, come one...

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This one time at band camp....

This one time...I got so ridiculously nervous that Paisley Jade and Jacksta were IN MY CAR. That I got really lost in the city I have grown up in and lived my entire life. And I waited a good 10...

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new doors opening and giveaway winners

 The last couple of weeks have been so busy. I've started my induction of my new job and am on some late shifts today and tomorrow. I'm pretty excited about it all, which is good because I'm still...

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a bit of everything

It's late and I have just returned from A&E with my eldest two. The second born hurt his wrist at rugby practice this evening and was hoping for a broken bone, to be honest by 10:28 pm I was hoping...

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Happiness

It's a goooooooood day when:The rain and wind are howling out, but the fire is cranked and blazing in my home. Bliss.Comfy hoodies and makeup free face with no where to be. The first pot of homemade...

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mothers day beyond instagram

Lately the blog I have been reading the most of is my own. This weekend just passed was the 4 year anniversary/birthday of this computer diary and it's been quite cool to look back and see how much the...

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Time to meet Weza!

Today I brunched with Weza, Tall Pipi and Cassandra!  To meet Weza after all these years of internet virtual hanging was awesome.That's why I'm here.This morning's meet up over a LARGE flat white...

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When you're all out of McDonalds 60 cent cones

The winter holidays have come to an end.I used to struggle with these ones in particular, big time.I know in the good mummy circles it is practically as bad as giving your baby coke in his bottle to...

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I went bra shopping and came home with a puppy...

We acquired our newest and cutest family member last weekMeet Ozzy!

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Newsletter

Itching to write, nothing much to say....annoying.What swims around my head these days is often work related and completely confidential which makes writing here more tricky lately.So here's just some...

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This blog is going to the dogs

I would never have dreamed in a thousand years that a puppy class could make me feel so energized.I also never would have dreamed that I considered more than once yesterday to start a full on new dog...

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your guess is as good as mine

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in my opinion

I've changed so mucheven this year.I used to hold pretty strong opinions about things.Now days I take in a thought or someone's idea andI just don't know.I used to believe that if struggling people...

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I.N.S.P.I.R.E.D

 I've been in a bit of a slump. Working too many hours because some of my regular local work is about to significantly dry up and I've been taking the extra hours while I can.The work has also been...

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Recommended by me (and pretty much everyone else I keep showing this to)

I've been a bit spoiled lately from the good folk over at Random House publishing.They have sent me some amazing books to review, obviously not realising what a sucky blogger I have become. But if...

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The most beautiful cake book I'll ever own

I literally squealed with delight when I opened this package from Random House.All I can say is feast your eyes and thank God for elasticated harem pants being in this season.Bluebells Cakery by Kara...

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untitled

When I began this blog back in May 2009, I named it that very night with a particular image in my head.I had a few days earlier picked up a stray piece of junk mail that had blown down the foot path of...

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On a lighter note

I'm probably freaking everyone out a little with my sudden increase of blog spam. Truth is, I've been stuck at home most of the week while I have had fix it guys re doing our earthquake repairs , so...

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Things and stuff

It's hard to believe 2014 is already into mid March.I turned 34 on Sunday. I still remember frantically typing away here on the eve of my 30th Birthday. In fact I turned 30 years old on you blog, as...

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epic lines..

For the way loneliness is worse when you return to it after a reprieve - like the soul's version of putting on a wet bathing suit, clammy and miserable.Laini TaylorDaughter of Smoke and BoneIm reading...

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Listening

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