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OXO Bernadette
Friday, January 14, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
a bit of a mish mash really...slightly random.
We are striving to live this way...
it'd be nice to have, to remind us daily......
it's So puurty, so true <3, i could make that....with time.
maybe by the time I'm 80!!
Now i have been promising for a little while for house photos............
well I'm gunna delay it a little longer as we have a 'rental inspection' on Tuesday so I'm going to wait till then to take decent photos, and hopefully our classroom will be in order, don't worry I'll show (if you can handle it!) the nasty! horrifying! run for the hills! 'before' photos of that LOL
on another matter.... i need to re-name a previous post of mine, its been 'stewing' in my guts ya know the shameless hint one, i am in fact slightly shamed about it, it feels wrong to have done it, Somewhat presumptuous, but i do know that my lovely family back east may have found it a relief.?? I know i am slightly difficult when it comes to suggesting ideas for gifts for the children (and myself notoriously ) but i think it's because i don't feel anyone should have to or be expected to, give us gifts, not because i don't think we're 'worthy', just because... well, it's complicated, and also because we chose to have so many children.. well , you know where I'm going with this?? (I'm a little confused myself ;p ) I think I'm trying to say, i don't want anyone to feel obligated to buy the (many)children (or us) anything just because it's what's "expected" or the norm. especially when I'm so 'difficult' at suggesting ideas, and cash ends up being given, Cash doesn't give anyone that warm and tingly feeling when it's given. It just feels (to me at least) like a 'chore' (gotten on the other hand, well that's always nice LOL) the children have enough toys to last them a lifetime.... a childhood at least ;) so anything gifted to them doesn't need to be worth much in $$ value, The boy is , well, very boy-ish and the girls are...very girl-y, so anything along those lines is going to appeal. an old comic from a garage sale, a little trinket from a market or back of the cupboard? you know if you see something and it makes you think of them?? those sorts of things? but i know time is a huge issue for y'all, as y'all so darn busy. It is presumptuous (there's that word again ;p) of me to assume that this sort of thing is possible. On the other hand, i don't doubt that most people feel like i do about gifting. I love that warm tingly feeling of finding that 'perfect' gift for someone. you know the old adage (right word?) 'it's the thought that counts'
In my opinion, that phrase has been 'kicked to the kerb' and made into a cheap and nasty joke in this commercially driven world, as i know in previous years i have caught my self standing in line at a register, reeling of names and $$ spent, making sure everyone was equal. making sure everyone had the "same" under the tree etc. or "oh we spent X amount on so and so, we'd better do the same now"
In saying all that, i also realise that i haven't exactly made it clear about what is "acceptable" for the children in our home, and moving so far away, doesn't exactly make it easy to keep up with their current interests. SO my new year resolution is, to update the childrens "pages" with current interests, sizes, things they would like, things they don't like ? and just about them in general. I will also tell the little voice in my head that the list etc, is my personal reminder list, which just happens to have access to anyone looking at the blog. that'll work....... i hope :)
Oh yes and speaking of the blog.. This is the 'physical' address of it, http://wevegonewacko.blogspot.com/ because i know a lot of you receive it as an email, but you are missing out on little other bits and pieces, which don't come through on emails, for example at the moment there are photos on the side bar of "then" and "now", which i intend on changing every now and than. you can copy the web address and save it in your favourites file or put it in your favourites bar, that way you can click on it when ever you desire. :)
And now something a little different....
(I typed this part ages ago, then went back and added more above, it feels kinda weird leaving it here as it did kinda flow on. But i did say in the title that this was a little random and a mish mash)
We once had someone compare Jamie and I to an old fashioned 50's couple, at the time, i thought "like, wot -evah" but the further down we've gone along this path we're travelling, the more I'm starting to relate to it.I'm not sure if the 50's is the right decade, but the 'old fashioned' part seems to be. Our life is starting to slow right down, we are enjoying things more and making plans- simple everyday ones.Jamie has discovered that he enjoys cooking...and even baking though he was a bit critical on his first attempt, with myhalf-arsed distracted instructions. It feels like those few years at public school have finally been 'washed' away, the children are still children, Lily talks about things being inappropriate for girls her age. Samuel is far more respectful to us than what the media portrays his age to be (even if i do complain bitterly about it - sheesh some people are never satisfied ;p) None of them seem overly drawn to the 'commercialism' of life around them, and they seem completely happy with each others company. yes they have fights, yes sometimes they are often, but there is never malice and contempt, never are grudges held, and they are always happy to share and help each other only 5 minutes after a disagreement.(mostly) ;p Jamie and I, after more than 10 years, are finally spending that all important 'quality time' together. It doesn't matter that it's only in 1 week bursts. Even though we "see" less of him, we finally get to be with him. I should add more here, but you're probably bored to tears by now, and anyway.....
..........Again it's way past bedtime, so I'll sign off and go to bed, otherwise CRANKY mummy will be visiting tomorrow, and we have to buy a new vacuum tomorrow (nothing is open on Sundays here, capital city phiftfftt) but that is another post, perhaps I'll enlighten you on my (yester)day tonight??
OX(OX)oxoxoxoxox
B(J)slkcs
it'd be nice to have, to remind us daily......
it's So puurty, so true <3, i could make that....with time.
maybe by the time I'm 80!!
Now i have been promising for a little while for house photos............
well I'm gunna delay it a little longer as we have a 'rental inspection' on Tuesday so I'm going to wait till then to take decent photos, and hopefully our classroom will be in order, don't worry I'll show (if you can handle it!) the nasty! horrifying! run for the hills! 'before' photos of that LOL
on another matter.... i need to re-name a previous post of mine, its been 'stewing' in my guts ya know the shameless hint one, i am in fact slightly shamed about it, it feels wrong to have done it, Somewhat presumptuous, but i do know that my lovely family back east may have found it a relief.?? I know i am slightly difficult when it comes to suggesting ideas for gifts for the children (and myself notoriously ) but i think it's because i don't feel anyone should have to or be expected to, give us gifts, not because i don't think we're 'worthy', just because... well, it's complicated, and also because we chose to have so many children.. well , you know where I'm going with this?? (I'm a little confused myself ;p ) I think I'm trying to say, i don't want anyone to feel obligated to buy the (many)children (or us) anything just because it's what's "expected" or the norm. especially when I'm so 'difficult' at suggesting ideas, and cash ends up being given, Cash doesn't give anyone that warm and tingly feeling when it's given. It just feels (to me at least) like a 'chore' (gotten on the other hand, well that's always nice LOL) the children have enough toys to last them a lifetime.... a childhood at least ;) so anything gifted to them doesn't need to be worth much in $$ value, The boy is , well, very boy-ish and the girls are...very girl-y, so anything along those lines is going to appeal. an old comic from a garage sale, a little trinket from a market or back of the cupboard? you know if you see something and it makes you think of them?? those sorts of things? but i know time is a huge issue for y'all, as y'all so darn busy. It is presumptuous (there's that word again ;p) of me to assume that this sort of thing is possible. On the other hand, i don't doubt that most people feel like i do about gifting. I love that warm tingly feeling of finding that 'perfect' gift for someone. you know the old adage (right word?) 'it's the thought that counts'
In my opinion, that phrase has been 'kicked to the kerb' and made into a cheap and nasty joke in this commercially driven world, as i know in previous years i have caught my self standing in line at a register, reeling of names and $$ spent, making sure everyone was equal. making sure everyone had the "same" under the tree etc. or "oh we spent X amount on so and so, we'd better do the same now"
In saying all that, i also realise that i haven't exactly made it clear about what is "acceptable" for the children in our home, and moving so far away, doesn't exactly make it easy to keep up with their current interests. SO my new year resolution is, to update the childrens "pages" with current interests, sizes, things they would like, things they don't like ? and just about them in general. I will also tell the little voice in my head that the list etc, is my personal reminder list, which just happens to have access to anyone looking at the blog. that'll work....... i hope :)
Oh yes and speaking of the blog.. This is the 'physical' address of it, http://wevegonewacko.blogspot.com/ because i know a lot of you receive it as an email, but you are missing out on little other bits and pieces, which don't come through on emails, for example at the moment there are photos on the side bar of "then" and "now", which i intend on changing every now and than. you can copy the web address and save it in your favourites file or put it in your favourites bar, that way you can click on it when ever you desire. :)
And now something a little different....
(I typed this part ages ago, then went back and added more above, it feels kinda weird leaving it here as it did kinda flow on. But i did say in the title that this was a little random and a mish mash)
We once had someone compare Jamie and I to an old fashioned 50's couple, at the time, i thought "like, wot -evah" but the further down we've gone along this path we're travelling, the more I'm starting to relate to it.I'm not sure if the 50's is the right decade, but the 'old fashioned' part seems to be. Our life is starting to slow right down, we are enjoying things more and making plans- simple everyday ones.Jamie has discovered that he enjoys cooking...and even baking though he was a bit critical on his first attempt, with my
..........Again it's way past bedtime, so I'll sign off and go to bed, otherwise CRANKY mummy will be visiting tomorrow, and we have to buy a new vacuum tomorrow (nothing is open on Sundays here, capital city phiftfftt) but that is another post, perhaps I'll enlighten you on my (yester)day tonight??
OX(OX)oxoxoxoxox
B(J)slkcs