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Wishes really do come true!

Wishes really do come true!

Back in December, I participated in a meme started by Essentially Jess to write my Christmas wishlist.Five things I wanted over and above everything else.And here's how it panned out.1. A vat of Cankles BeGone.Apparently this product doesn't ...

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You learn from your mistakes (guest post)

This week's guest post is from the fabulous Enid of Enid Bite'Em, the blog about reading, ranting and roller derbying.Enid's blog is always guaranteed to get me thinking, nodding along, fired up, or laughing. Or all four at once.So I ...

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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again

So, I'm pregnant. I know, it's all I've been writing about for a while. YAWN.There is just so much to learn from being pregnant. Even, somewhat surprisingly to me, the second time around.There is also so much to learn from trying to get ...

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Old habits die hard

And, apparently, they don't have to be that old. Two years should do it.I went shopping yesterday. Without Ashleigh. Something that hasn't happened in a long (long long long long) time.Luckily, it hasn't been so long (long long long long) that ...

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Sometimes life gives you nice surprises

Sometimes, it's the little things that count. And it's the little surprises that make your day.Like realising there are seven donuts in your six pack from the supermarket... a pack that was already on special! SCORE!Or that the store that delivered ...

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Every (renovation) cloud has a silver (dust) lining

It's 20 December. Five sleeps until a jolly fat man will bring me the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (wishful thinking). Or some pyjamas and a DVD or book (more likely).Everything I'm reading at the moment has a ...

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It’s the little things that count

It’s the little things that count

Apologies: I'm having a bit of a cliché week. But I figure they become clichés for a reason!Cam has the little things down pat. When he gets home from work, I get the first kiss and cuddle before he turns his full attention to Ashleigh. If he ...

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There is more than one way to skin a cat

And there is more than one way to brush your teeth. Apparently you don't have to just move the toothbrush back and forth over your teeth. Ashleigh prefers to hold the toothbrush steady and move her entire head back and forth. When that gets ...

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What goes around comes around

As with the saying 'it never rains but it pours', 'what goes around comes around' is generally used in a negative sense. Do something bad or mean, and something bad or mean will happen to you.But it can also be positive. Do something nice ...

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You have to make things happen

I've been toying with the idea of starting a blog for a while. For about a year, in fact. What's taken so long? I'm just too good at playing my own devil's advocate, and have ummed and aahed about how this blog would be received. 'Oh great, another ...

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Hi! I’m Emily

I parent. I write. I blog. I play with words and numbers in my head. Constantly. It's crowded in there.

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