Beach Trip at night

Well Dex woke up from his afternoon sleep and it was 6pm (he slept late this morning so both sleeps happened a bit later than usual) and we thought it was so sunny still and he would need wearing out, so took him over to the beach.

We got there at 7pm and it was just after 8 when we left, but Dex had a GREAT time!

It was the first time he had been to the beach since learning to walk, so he was racing around like a crazy boy.

Was nice to just get outside and have some beachy-fresh air.

A little perspective for Wednesday

It's pretty easy to complain about the hand we've been dealt. Maybe our kids don't behave like we'd like. Maybe we don't see enough of our partners. Maybe we just don't have enough time in our day to do everything. I know I'm guilty of this!

But yesterdays earthquake quickly reminded me that there is always someone with a tougher deal than we have. No matter what is going on in life, there is always something happening to someone else that makes some of our own little daily problems incredibly trivial and not worth complaining about.

That's all I really have to say today. For a change! For something more fun and happy, check out Red's Favourite things over at The Mummy Diaries.

Nikki xx

Latest Blog Post Over at "The Mummy Diaries"

Good Morning!

So I worked long and hard last night and got the latest article for The Mummy Diaries, and it is now up. This week it is about spending quality time with your kiddies, not just watching them play, or half-watching them while you surf the net. It's a tricky balance, especially if you really do need to get stuff done!

Anyway, would love you to go check it out. The Mummy Diaries

Happy Monday!

Nikki

Fat Loss Friday - Not so great this week

Good morning fellow bloggers.

So my weigh in today wasn't so great. I had a feeling that was going to be the case. Between normal temporary "female" weight gain and also having a (small) maccas lunch and then Lone Star for dinner last night ( read: complete overindulgence for hubbys birthday) I didn't expect a loss at all.

So I'm up 200g. But I know that will be gone within a couple of days again so not too sad about it, cos I had a really nice dinner and dessert!!

This is the view from my lounge this morning so Dex and I are off for a walk!

De Cluttering The House Take 2

So once hubby and I finished work for 2010 we went on a huge rampage cleaning out the house to make more space for... well... space. But we (ok, I) neglected a couple of very important places. Yesterday I attacked one of those places... The Linen Cupboard.

We built this house just over 3 years ago, and to be honest, I don't think it has been cleaned out once.

So here is yesterdays effort....

From this...

To this.....

Scuse the crooked pic. Our hallway is quite narrow so was leaning all over the wall trying to get a decent picture.

So yeah. That was my morning yesterday!

Yay for cool, free, crafty goodies!

So I have been lucky enough to win a couple of cool freebies lately, which I am quite excited about. I don't normally win stuff, so two in a week is GREAT!


First up, I was a runner up in a Valentines Day competition on Rhiannons blog, Remarquable Junque. The picture is above. I was impressed enough with my runner up prize, so I would love to have seen the winners prize! There was a whole lot of chocolates in there. 3 hand made gift tags, a gorgeous bracelet in a cute little gift bag.

The other thing I won recently was a cute lil bookmark from Bronwyn over at 1001 Book Reviews, I am reading a book to review called The Forsyte Sage, which is 6 books in one, and over 1000 pages long. I am scared!! The photo isn't great, but that's a cute little pink flower on the top of the bookmark. 


Besides my freebies, I have been busy over at The Mummy Diaries, a page I have started up with Bonnie recently. Would love you to come over and check us out!


Nikki

De-Frumpy-Fying - First steps

Soooo. I posted last night about how I feel like a fat frump and am going to do something about it. Today I got started on this. Only basic (and free) stuff. But I felt a little better.

Shaved legs
Exfoliated (made me feel thinner)
Wore some nice (and non-child stained) clothes
Moisturised my face
Wore mascara

So all stuff that cost me absolutamente nada. But still. Helped a little. Then I went shopping with the D tornado on a hunt for a lil table and chairs for him and cool De-Frumping accessories for me. I bought nothing. Except a ball for D. And a purple walrus for my littlest pet shop collection that I have been wanting forever. Judge me not my bloggy friends. I started collecting at Xmas time when my mum saw how excited I got over them while picking out one for a friends daughter. And so it began. Aren't they cute? You'll notice the new Walrus is missing. I think Dex may have stolen him, packaging and all to some secret place only he knows about. So this whole part of my post was a wast of time.

But I got my cool scarf yesterday. The first of many I am hoping. It's actually dark purple and silver, but the light isn't great in the photo. It's like a giant scrunchie, no scarf tying required, just wrap it around a couple of times.

I'm not mad. I just look like that cos I need to get my eyebrows done so badly. That will be Monday!

Have a fantabulous weekend!
Nikki