HISTORY repeats. I know this to be true, because after downloading a host of photos the other day, I stumbled across this photo of Ella “walking the plank”.
Which looked uncannily like this photo.
This is me “walking the plank”. Kinder, 1982. A photo to place on the front of a Christmas card addressed to my Mum.
Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys’ Wordless Wednesday. Click on the link to check out more photo posts.
I MARRIED a crier. Not just the high-pitched cry you hear accompanying your name because a spider is in the kitchen. That happens, yes. And not just the victory cry when Collingwood make it into yet another grand final. That whimpering sound in the background is usually me. And not just the cry when he kicks his toe on Ella’s train set… again.
He’s a full-on emotional, tears streaming down the face kinda crier. Usually, complete with sobbing.
The topic was brought up the other night on Twitter. Tina from tinagray{dot}me tweeted she was watching Love Actually – one of my all-time fave movies. It prompted me to tweet how I’d coincidentally just mentioned the movie in Julian’s submission for Reservoir Dad’s Mentally Sexy Dad Competition. You see, Julian cried in Love Actually – all five times he watched it. Tina then tweeted how her hubs cried during The Notebook. But shhh, she didn’t tell us that, OK?
Then Kym, from Mumma’s Mini Mes, added how the only time her hubby had cried was in their wedding and birth of their Mini Mes. “Tough country bloke’’, she said, followed by an “lol’’. I assured her he cries – just on the inside.
Next, Lisa from Hey Hoe Warren dobbed in her Dad. “I’ll nominate my dad, Kellie… he cries watching TV commercials! Such a softy. Lol’’ Now, if it’s the Fred Hollows ad (you know, In 1993 Australia lost a friend, a husband, a father), then I can understand. If it’s the Oz Zoot Reviews ads, then he’s got a problem.
Lastly, Kelley from Magneto Bold Too chimed in with: “My husband cries during Grey’s Anatomy. I WIN!’’ Yes, Kelley. Yes, you do. Our men don’t hold a candle to yours.
It got me thinking about all the times The Bloke in The Shed has cried. I started a list, but the paper wasn’t long enough. So I thought I’d just mention a few highlights. He cried:
But we wouldn’t have him any other way.
What’s your hubby or partner like? Is he in touch with his emotional side or is he too man enough for that whimpy stuff?
This week I’m grateful for:
I’m joining with Maxabella Loves to share what I’m grateful for.
NEVER, I repeat NEVER, ask your wife if she wants you to pick something up from the supermarket before you come home. Listen to the voice of experience.
Yesterday I emailed Princess Kel asking if she wanted me to pick up some steak for tea before I came home. What followed was, well, you might as well read for yourself:
“Yep, can do. While you’re there, can you get:
* milk
* pumpkin
* wipes
* nappies (if on special)
* apples
* Be Natural cereal
* baby rice
Don’t worry about eggs, we have a whole carton + couple in a second carton.’’
Far out. Was I sorry for asking.
I’d previously had the whole trip home planned in my mind. I’d figured, a quick trip into the supermarket, home in five minutes, cuddles with girls, crack a cold beer, help feed and bathe the girls and settle into the couch for some tellie.
How wrong was I? Serves me right I guess.
Joining in with FlogYoBlog Friday over at Where’s My Glow.
THERE’S a lot of greens being eaten in our house at the moment – and I’m not talking about vegetables. As mentioned earlier this week, Mr Sniffles entered our house after a cold snap and left everyone running for the tissues. Except me (touch wood).
During my short time as a mother, I’ve experienced babies with colds on more than a few occasions. I even ended up in hospital with Ella when she was just a bub after fears she’d contracted swine flu.
Thankfully, she hadn’t, but she still had quite a serious case of Bronchiolitis. It was one of the most frightening nights of my life, as I sat watching her breathe all night. So when colds come to visit us, I take them pretty seriously.
A friend was battling the lurgy in her house recently and asked for some tips to help her bub through it. So, now Baby Holly is going through the same, I thought I’d share what I’ve learnt here.
For mums, dads, babies eating solids and bigger kids, these immune boosting foods seem to work for us:
Veggies – vitamins and minerals, people. Try some veggie soup
Garlic – try Spaghetti Bolognese
Chilli – as above, although some kids just can’t tolerate even the slightest bit of chilli.
Yoghurt – smoothies, with the addition of berries, cinnamon and honey, which are also immune boosting foods
Avocado – in a sandwich, in nachos and just mashed with baby rice for babies eating solids.
Tomatoes – great for vitamin C, they can be used in spaghetti bolognese, lasagne, sandwiches or veggie soup.
What are your tips for battling colds?
Disclaimer: This is based on my personal opinion and experience. I am not a medical professional, so please seek medical advice if you are at all concerned.
DURING our trip to the Melbourne Aquarium a fortnight ago, Ella became fascinated with these shark teeth. And, as you can tell by the photo, she clearly wasn’t frightened of them.
Unprompted, she did this pose.
Can you see my teeth?
Come a little closer…
Scary.
There’s still time to enter to win two nights in a one-bedroom Medina Apartment (valued at $1000).
Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys’ Wordless Wednesday. Click on the link to check out more photo posts. (Apologies for the fuzzy quality today. The camera does not like the dark!!)