I've been tagged by Marie (Jam54) 1. Name one person who made you smile today?-- Courtney 2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?-- It's only 6:58 am as I'm typing this, I'm now drinking my 1st cup of tea. At 8am I'll be rushing around like a lunatic getting ready for work! 3. What were doing 30 minutes ago?-- Taking a shower 4. What is something that happened to you in 1999?-- I watched a total eclipse in Newquay Cornwall, it was absolutely amazing! . What is the last thing you said o...
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It's Friday evening, and I still feel exhausted from the aftermath of Courtney's 10th birthday! She woke up at 4am on Wednesday & came into our bedroom to announce that she was 10!! She was quite miffed that she got a very tired 'congratulations now go back to bed! We didn't see Courtney again until around 8am, a much more civilised hour! Still, a big pile of presents seemed to lift her spirits! A new keyboard, a couple of games for her Nintendo DS, some scrapbbok supplies and of course her ...
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Okay, I am so bad at blogging! I am going to make a consciencious effort to remedy this. It's Courtney's 10th birthday this Wednesday! 10th??? How did my baby grow to be 10 so quickly? I am sitting here at the computer mulling over what I have to do today. Go to Costco to order the birthday cake, buy sweets (candy) & anything else my baby girl has effieciently put on a list for me! How did I get this child who is so organised? She plans everything to the last detail. My dd's are so di...
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A=Available? married B=Best Friend - Janine C= Cake or pie - cake for sure, banana cake especially!
D= Drink of choice? hot cup of tea!
E= Essential item you use everyday - My car!
F= Favorite color: green
G= gummie bears or worms- gummie bears
H= Hometown - Essex I= Indulgences - Red wine & Dark chocolate!
J= January or February - February - it's my birthday!
K= Kids and Names - Mandy & Courtney
L= Life is incomplete without... family
M= Movie ...
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Well I'm sitting here pondering the events of yesterday. The whole day went wonderfully well, despite a few hitches during the night. I went to bed sometime after midnight to awake at 3.45am in a panic. I had forgotten to fill the stockings!!! OMG how could I have done that!!! Am I losing my mind in the with the stress of preparing for Christmas? Maybe it was the glass of red that was left for Santa. Well somebody had to dring it. Anyway I filled the stocking, hopped back into bed, then a...
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