Lego storage & play space

By On August 28, 2012 · 31 Comments · In Boys Being Boys

I HATE little bits & pieces.

Needless to say, Lego drives me nuts.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the stuff as a general rule. It inspires creativity and helps fine motor skills. But once it gets loose, it’s my worst nightmare.

My issues with Lego are many and varied. To name [...]

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{Monday’s Minutia} Indecision

By On August 27, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Monday's Minutia

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I’ve always had a little trouble making tough decisions. However, when I was in the depths of depression, indecision haunted me constantly.

It was nothing for me to stand in the pasta aisle of the supermarket for 15 minutes debating the [...]

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Having your cake & eating it too

By On August 23, 2012 · 20 Comments · In Keeping it Real

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I was listening to the radio the  yesterday and they were talking about the new low joule paddle pops. The presenter pointed out what an oxymoron this was. If you don’t want to get fat from eating ice blocks – don’t eat them!

It got [...]

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{Monday’s Minutia} Hurry Hurry! Alternatively titled: Hopeless Mother

By On August 20, 2012 · 13 Comments · In Keeping it Real, Monday's Minutia, Motherhood

It was a weird dream. One minute I was in a toilet cubicle hiding from zombies, the next I was on stage in a R&B style cabaret line.  It was too much, so I woke myself up.

I lay staring out the window for a minute, enjoying the warmth from the bundle [...]

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Gotta love a Muffin Break {Review & Giveaway}

By On August 17, 2012 · 26 Comments · In Giveaways

Back when the menagerie was just fur & fins, I used to bake quite a bit. One of my specialities was an awesome cappuccino muffin.

I’m embarrassed to admit that these days, if I bake it’s usually out of a box or is my infamous quick peanut butter cookies. [...]

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