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  • What happened when I did the vacuum cleaning

    What happened when I did the vacuum cleaning

    I know. What a bizarre title for a post. But you will be amazed by this story. Seriously. Forget Kim Kardashian, this will be your water cooler topic for the day. I’m still totally in shock myself.

    You see, after writing about The Bloke in The Shed’s new Dyson and my excitement at the thought of him using it, I got sick of the wait and decided to just use the darn thing myself. The girls hate loud noises, so vacuuming tends to never happen. That’s my excuse, anyway. However, when my Mum came around yesterday, I thought it might be a good opportunity to get the three living areas treated with the Dyson, at least.

    This was the end result for its first outing.

    Dyson dust

    That’s from only THREE rooms.

    What on earth have we been living in all this time? Kind of says something about the quality of our last vacuum. I’m ever so thankful for our super sucking Dyson.

    Do you have a Dyson? Has your vacuum ever captured this much dust in ONE go and flawed you as much as this has me?

    Linking up with the lovely Kate Says Stuff’s Thankful Thursday. Click on the link to find out what others are thankful for this week. 

  • Alphabet Photography Challenge – Z

    Alphabet Photography Challenge – Z

    Z is for zebra stripes. Can you say “Zzzzz”?

    Alphabet Photography Challenge, Z,

    By Rachel Wyllie

    I can remember as a little girl of four or five pulling one of our kitchen stools over to the freezer, climbing up and reaching for my mum and dad’s old Kodak 126 film camera and being in complete awe. This was the start of my fascination with photography.

    I photographed my first wedding at 17 and in 2008 started my full-time photography business Right Image Photography. We now have a five-member team. I think I am the luckiest person. The photo is taken in my studio with my two girls, Shayla and Tarlia.

    You can learn more about Rachel through her website www.rightimage.com and connect via her Facebook page.

    Don’t forget to head on over to the Alphabet Photography Challenge page, where you’ll find a series of “look and find” photographs to help your child learn the alphabet.

    Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys’ Wordless Wednesday. Click on the link to check out more photo posts.

     

  • Grateful for Cinderella

    Grateful for Cinderella

    girl with tiara

    THIS week I’m grateful for:

    • Playing Cinderella: Princess Ella finally allowed me to play Cinderella during our make believe games this week. I always get lumped with the Ugly Step Sister role. I was so grateful she felt I could handle the lead. Then I realised the real motive behind it. “Now, sweep the floor, Cinders. Then give me a foot rub. Now do the washing’’. Ah, right. I see.
    • A HUGE giveaway coming: Some of the brands I’ve loved during the past four years as the girls have gone through babyhood are going to be featured in a pretty special giveaway on Monday. I feel so fortunate they were keen to work with me.
    • Cheap Halloween costumes: After referencing all those wonderful people in last week’s post who inspired me to get crafty for Princess Ella’s Halloween costume, I stumbled across a cheap witches outfit – complete with broom – in one of those cheap and nasty shops this week. So I bought it. I know. I’m lazy. But she loves it. So much so, she slept in it Wednesday night. Thanking goodness she didn’t wake during at midnight and catch a glimpse of herself in her floor-to-ceiling wardrobe mirror.
    girl dressed as witch
    The morning after…

    I’m joining with Maxabella Loves to share what I’m grateful for.

  • Behold the chatterbox

    Behold the chatterbox

    two sisters cuddling
    Butter wouldn't melt in their mouths – probably because they can't keep their mouths still long enough.

    I KNOW that the visual of a woman with a telephone in one hand, head nodding, arm flailing and mouth flapping at a 100 miles an hour first starts to take shape about age one. I also know that when Zoey from GoodGoog sent out the tweet: “ The child is trying to kill me by continuous talking and never stopping EVER’’, I felt a huge amount of empathy for her.

    With a one-year-old and four-year-old princess, I already have a chatterbox in each ear going from about 6.30am until 7pm EVERY day. I’ve learnt to just nod and say “that’s nice, darling’’ every minute and a half. Although, that often fails because every second sentence from the four year old is often a question.

    The following incident then happened yesterday, which I know just reinforced my fate.

    Princess Ella trailed behind me as I took Little Holly into the nursery for her morning nap. Ella knows she’s not allowed in there while I’m trying to put her to bed. She usually only hypes her sister up by singing and playing peek-a-boo, none of which help Holly settle.

    On this day, instead of leaving when I asked, she popped herself up into the feeding chair and began the following dialogue:

    “I’m a big girl now, aren’t I, Mum? I’m allowed in here, because I can be really quiet, can’t I, Mum? I won’t say anything. See? I’m being quiet. I’m a good girl.’’ And it went on.

    I rest my case.

    Do you have chatterboxes? What are your coping mechanisms?

    Linking up Shae from Yay for Home’s Things I Know.

     

  • Alphabet Photography Challenge – R

    Alphabet Photography Challenge – R

    R is for resting after much running. Can you spot the R?

    Alphabet Photography Challenge, R

    By Krystyna

    I’m a mum of two boys and one dog. When I’m not chasing after my kids (sometimes even without a camera), I’m teaching baby massage to new parents in Melbourne. You can find out more at Baby Harmony or connect via the Facebook page.
    There are now only limited spots available to contribute a photo to the Alphabet Photography Challenge, a series of posts aimed at being a “look and find” activity for children learning the alphabet. If you are interested, please email.
    Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys’ Wordless Wednesday. Click on the link to check out more photo posts.
  • Grateful for pigs breath

    Grateful for pigs breath

    cheeky smile by girl
    Ella's first day of pre-kindy photo. Hmmm…

    THIS week I’m grateful for:

    • Pigs Breath: After The Bloke in The Shed completed the Skilled Burnie Ten in 1 hour and 18 minutes last Sunday, we celebrated with a dinner at the local. We were wondering why Princess Ella was downing his calamari rings so fast, till we realised she thought they were curly fries from“pigs breath’’. I’m just grateful she got a good serving of seafood.
    • First day of pre-kindy: I could write a whole post on why Ella’s first 1.5-hour pre-kindy session today was so enjoyable for her. Ella was more than excited to go to “big girl school’’ and it was made all that much better when three of her childcare friends were in her class. That is music to a nervous mum’s ears. It seems school holds just a little bit of magic for her too when, prior to arriving, she started talking about her teacher who she met during the interview process. “Miss X can fly sometimes, can’t she, Mum?’’. Ah no, I think you might have her mistaken for the lady with the umbrella and flower in her hat.
    • Halloween help: Thanks to my Twitter friends (most of which I’ve never met but are always there when I need them), I have plenty of ideas for Ella’s Halloween costume for childcare on Monday.

    I’m joining with Maxabella Loves to share what I’m grateful for.