tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18364240896439541162024-03-13T19:31:06.194+00:00New MummyCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.comBlogger294125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-23996314923897448722011-02-23T08:00:00.001+00:002011-02-23T08:00:09.300+00:00My 2 Year Blogversary - Thank you and Goodbye<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As of today I have been blogging for two years!! I'm still quite impressed that I lasted more than a month.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blogging has allowed me to do things that I never ever thought that I would be able to do. I started New Mummy while I was on maternity leave and I know write several blogs my own and actually get paid to work for others.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have meet some amazing people and even had a few holidays! I have been published in a book and have spoken at cybermummy and its all thanks to my daughter and this blog New Mummy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">However after two years, 194 posts and 1798 comments its time for me to move on. I'm not a new mummy any more and feel really restricted with my blog tittle.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I did think about re-branding New Mummy but it just doesn't work for me, I need a new start and a new blog. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So today I say goodbye to New Mummy and hello to my new blog <a href="http://www.dancewithoutsleeping.co.uk/">Dance Without Sleeping</a>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please pop over and say hello and maybe subscribe ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will leave you with one last song....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Those of you that have no idea, just enjoy!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Post what you like, when you want to and how you want to. </span>Caroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-7114317429087849282011-02-20T09:20:00.003+00:002011-02-20T09:21:17.579+00:00The Sunday Chill Out - This is the Life<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today's Sunday Chill Out is brought to you by Amy MacDonald.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This weeks Sing Along Saturday is Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You are more than welcome to take part in any of my Musical Week posts, there are no linky's or badges and you don't have to link back, its all about sharing the music!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are 4 posts I have written in the past two years that I wished had a bit more love. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://mummynew.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-difference-year-makes.html">What A Difference a Year Makes </a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought over the next few days I would share with you some posts from the archives. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This first 5 are the posts with the most comments, hence the most popular.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <div class="MsoNormal">We all meet at the London Cookery school and James Tanner showed us five healthy recipes to try and we heard from <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">nutritionist</span> Azmina Govindji. To get to the London Cookery School we had to take two trains and a tube. After our cooking session we went to the Rain Forest Cafe for lunch. This made for a very long day with a toddler. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">This is what I learnt:-<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">BG really knows how to play to a crowd and kept a train carriage full of people entertained on the train to London.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">I have no sense of direction<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">Dairylea actually contains cheese (who knew)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">Dairylea is made from cheese, milk, butter and emulsifying salt</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">The new Dairylea cheese spread contains 25% less salt, yes it still contains salt all cheese does.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">Nutritionists give their children coco pops for breakfast!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">BG makes a cracking fishcake<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">James Tanner’s daughter has the same name as BG<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">I would be a much better cook if I had someone to pre chop my veg! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">BG is not afraid of thunder and lightning<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">Given a choice of cuddly animals, BG will always choose a monkey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjXtNRDp9bQ/TVxBTCiARPI/AAAAAAAACmk/TC9sqGpM3d4/s1600/dairylea4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjXtNRDp9bQ/TVxBTCiARPI/AAAAAAAACmk/TC9sqGpM3d4/s320/dairylea4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;">BG suits First Class<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Thank you Dairylea for the lovely day out.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Adele kicked of my night with her outstanding performance of Somebody, I had goosebumps before she even sang. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>The Winners </u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plan B British Male Solo Artist </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tinie Tempah </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">British Breakthrough Act</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Arcade Fire </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;"> Best International Album</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Jessie J Critics Choice</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Cee Lo Green Best International Male</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Tinie Tempah Best British Single</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Arcade Fire Best International Group</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Justin Beiber International Breakthrough Act</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Laura Marling Best British Female Solo Artist </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Rihanna Best International Solo Artist</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Take That Best British Group</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Mumford and Sons Best British Album</span></span></div>Caroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-58591615771579251632011-02-12T21:17:00.000+00:002011-02-12T21:17:21.373+00:00My 5 Current Pet Peeves on Twitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6gCKlS6ya2k/TVb4KieuweI/AAAAAAAAClo/HoOSbOCmuyo/s1600/twitter_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6gCKlS6ya2k/TVb4KieuweI/AAAAAAAAClo/HoOSbOCmuyo/s200/twitter_logo.png" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love Twitter I really do, but sometimes certain things really get my goat. My time line gets filled up with useless tweets and I get sent pointless DM's which make me want to unfollow people.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are my 5 current pet peeves.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>1. Auto DM's</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I really, really hate auto DM's saying thanks for the follow. Either take the time to @ me or just don't bother to say hello, I won't be offended.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>2. Retweet's of your own competition entries.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What I mean by that is, when someone enters your comp because you made it part of the entry requirement and then you RT the entry. Don't it fills my time line with crap. I'm not sure why you feel the need to do it but please stop or I will unfollow.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>3. Comments from Disqus</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every time someone leaves a comment on a post it tweets it, why??? Please turn it off!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>4. True Twit Validation</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you want to vet your followers protect your account, I'm not going to prove myself worthy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>5. Daily Astrology Tweets</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is one of those daily twitter services that people sign up for.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you want to know your stars for the day look it up in the paper or online don't subject me to it. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They are my pet peeves, what are yours?</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-79871145945994582002011-02-11T08:00:00.002+00:002011-02-11T08:00:13.930+00:00Friday Song - Step Back From The Daily Mail<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Daily Mail and royally p*ssed me off this week.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was going to write a ranty post but I can't be bothered so instead I will leave you with this....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and this.... (warning contains swearing)</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-35576964799279679842011-02-08T21:41:00.001+00:002011-02-10T19:57:29.600+00:0010 Reasons Why I’m a Crap Mum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJSb5eUG4Is/TVG4VzYL_yI/AAAAAAAACkA/lMzyqtVrlIw/s1600/ten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pJSb5eUG4Is/TVG4VzYL_yI/AAAAAAAACkA/lMzyqtVrlIw/s200/ten.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have come to the realisation recently that I’m not the perfect mother, far from it, actually I’m rather crap at it sometimes. A while ago I write a post called <a href="http://mummynew.blogspot.com/2010/05/5-reasons-im-going-to-hell.html">5 Reasons I’m Going to Hell</a>, so I thought I list the 10 reasons I’m a crap mum.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Even after 2 years I still can’t put a nappy on properly, it always looks wonky.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>I don’t brush BG’s hair (or comb it), it’s quite curly so when its wet I run my finger through to separate the curls, she doesn’t get knots</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>This one is really bad *whispers* I still haven’t taken BG to the dentist</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Sometimes I give BG chocolate, cakes, biscuits, jam or even some of a well known hazelnut spread that contains coco as a treat. Actually I give it to her so she doesn’t steal mine</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>I sometimes snap at BG, I don’t mean to and I don’t want to be a shouty parent but sometimes it just slips out</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>As soon as she dropped her night feeds I stopped hearing her cry in the night, I think it’s mainly because I know OH will get up to her so I let him. They only time I hear her now is when OH is on an early shift and I know I have to get up with her.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>I haven’t taken her swimming yet</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>I don’t iron her clothes (I don’t Iron any clothes in all fairness)</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Some days I threaten to sell her to the gypsy’s. I had a conversation with my younger sister recently and she said she says the same to her daughter so we think our Mother used to threaten us with the same thing.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>I don’t do organised activities with BG, we’re a bit adhoc in the house except for our toddler groups. It all depends on what mood we are in and how much I can be bothered</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To be honest it was only supposed to be 5 reasons but once I started listing them I couldn’t stop, there was actually a lot me but I thought I’d stop at 10! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please tell me I’m not the only one!!</span><br />
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This was originally written as a guest post for <a href="http://www.methemanandthebaby.com/">Me, The Man and The Baby. </a>Caroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-49893296976888826202011-02-04T21:00:00.000+00:002011-02-04T21:00:18.317+00:00The Colourful Me<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have been tagged by the lovely Carolin at <a href="http://mummyalarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/colourful-me-meme.html?showComment=1296851187496#c6637611570535656816">Mummy Alarm</a> in the Colourful Me meme. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have to describe what each colour below means to me and then tag three other bloggers. I thought I would put my twist on it and share with you what songs these colours make me think of!</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-45839439169996226452011-02-02T10:00:00.000+00:002011-02-02T10:00:02.846+00:00Rocking Wednesday - Let There Be Rock<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I really need to make myself feel better or shake the cobwebs from my head I play AC/DC. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have seen AC/DC live on quite a few occasions, though my most memorable gig was when I saw them in 2003. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On my 23rd Birthday me, my dad and some of his rugby mates flew to Germany to see the Rolling Stones supported by the Cranberries and AC/DC. I was the only woman to go but I managed to hold my own quite well.</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-6326203074516974072011-01-31T12:58:00.002+00:002011-01-31T12:59:29.866+00:00BG Goes to a CBeebies Screening of Rastamouse and Mr Bloom's Nursery<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Saturday me and BG went to our first ever screening and it just happened to be for <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/">CBeebies</a>. To say we we’re both excited when the invite dropped into my inbox would be an understatement.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We took the slow train down on Saturday and thankfully the screening was at Kings Place which is 5 minute walk from Kings Cross Station which meant no underground for us.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The room was all set out with activities for the children after the screening and coffee for the parents. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was a bit strange for me, I’m used to going to events and meeting someone from the Parent Blogging world but I didn’t see anyone I knew or recognised, so I stalked the presenters instead!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There was a little area set up with cushions and a TV screen for the preview so that where we headed first. Kay Benbow the controller of CBeebies was master of ceremonies and introduced herself and spoke about the channel. She obviously very proud that CBeebies won a BAFTA last year and was very excited about what was to come in 2011. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJSb5eUG4Is/TUawKnw-4_I/AAAAAAAACgM/cFDUO4S93Iw/s1600/cb8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJSb5eUG4Is/TUawKnw-4_I/AAAAAAAACgM/cFDUO4S93Iw/s320/cb8.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kay also shared the good news that Justin Fletcher had signed a 2 year contract so parents can heave a sigh of relief! There will be a new show in the summer.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were first shown as preview of what was to come this year, including a new show called Raa Raa the Noisy Lion which I thought was a great title as BG calls Lions Raa Raa’s! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then we got onto the reason why we were there, to see screening of two new shows Rastamouse (yes you read that correctly) and Mr Bloom’s Nursery.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mr Bloom’s Nursery was BG’s favourite of the day. Mr Bloom’s nursery is set on a allotment, with singing vegetables and is visited by ‘tiddlers’ that help Mr Bloom tend to his garden. Ben Faulks who plays Mr Bloom explained how the idea for show developed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BG loves gardening at home and with her Granddad who is a farmer so this really appealed to her. She did get slightly confused when watching the show and she looked over my shoulder and saw Mr Bloom standing behind her. She looked at him, looked back at the screen and back to him again.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is a bright and bubbly show, another great concept from CBeebies. I really like shows that encourage children to participate.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My first Sunday Chill Out is Easy Like Sunday Morning the Faith No More version.</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-10641713127856688242011-01-29T08:00:00.002+00:002011-01-29T08:00:06.106+00:00Sing along Saturday - Muffin<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today me and BG are off to London to see a screening of two new Cbeebies shows.I must say I am super excited, especially as Alex Winters tweeted me to say he will be there!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So today for my Sing along Saturday is from a Cbeebies show 3rd & Bird</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-55799974005964054922011-01-28T19:16:00.001+00:002011-01-28T19:38:05.583+00:00My Friday Song and Some Blogger Love<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I haven't done blogger love in ages so I though I would bring it back.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Basically I share with you some new blogs in the blogosphere, I have a great mix for you this week. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This first one is my sisters (we are taking over!!) she has started a blog to document her wedding which will be in 2012. She is also currently 7 months pregnant. She has called her blog <a href="http://www.idgetlessformurder.co.uk/">I'd Get Less for Murder!</a> which after a twitter poll was suggested by <a href="http://twitter.com/nickie72">@nickie72</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not happy with just getting my family to start blogs, my sister's best friend and boss has also started one!!<a href="http://bangonstyle.blogspot.com/"> Bang on Style </a> is a mixture of vintage fashion, make up and photography. Her E Store Bang on Vintage is launching next month. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.unpackedmummy.com/">UnPacked Mummy</a> is the new blog of <a href="http://www.nomadicmother.com/">Nomadiac Mother </a>. This is what she says about her new blog<i>:-</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">This is a blog about my life back in London, England after spending 19 months travelling the world with my daughter K. You can read about our travels</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.nomadicmother.com/" style="color: #0084b4; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">but if you want to read about our life now, well don’t go anywhere cos you want to be right here on this blog.</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">I'm not sure how she does copes with 6 children I have enough trouble with 1! but <a href="http://cherrymumof6.wordpress.com/">Cherry Mum of 6</a> makes it look easy. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Carolin's new blog<a href="http://mummyalarm.blogspot.com/"> Mummy Alarm</a> may only be very new but its already do very well. A mixture of her journey of a mum to be on a budget and honest reviews. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">My <a href="http://mymumdom.com/">Mumdom</a> is written by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">M</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;">um of 4, cook, cleaner, dog walker, taxi driver, speech therapist, gardener, best mum in the world, skivvy, teacher, scapegoat, nurse, entertainer, worst mum in the world, judge and jury</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Last but not least is <a href="http://becomingfamiliar.blogspot.com/">Becoming Familiar</a> written by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 27px;">a hugely independent woman entering motherhood...with twins, as well as other stuff.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Oh and little blog pimping for me <a href="http://makeitbakeit.co.uk/">Make it, Bake it</a> relaunches next week!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here is Bill Haley and Rock Around the Clock</span><br />
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NM XCaroljshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622996745058583470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836424089643954116.post-40243025181486028062011-01-25T18:42:00.000+00:002011-01-25T18:42:07.417+00:00A Musical Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJSb5eUG4Is/TT8ZEwG-TiI/AAAAAAAACdk/Y6RjVua2Qxg/s1600/music.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pJSb5eUG4Is/TT8ZEwG-TiI/AAAAAAAACdk/Y6RjVua2Qxg/s200/music.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you will probably know by now I can be a lazy blogger and often post my favourite songs as my post for the day!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well after playing around with tittle's for a while I think I have cracked a musical week!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm think Rocking Wednesday and Funky Thursday and then I've cracked it!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I will be mainly listening to the new Adele album 21, so I thought I'd share one of the new tracks.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is Adele with Rolling Deep</span><br />
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