Back to school shopping bonanza!!

The shopping trip involved buying several of these for Lauren Several pairs of these ~ for Lauren also..........

And a few of these too......for lauren!! Dan needed a couple of pairs of these.......

and several of these!!! The children are not back at school for another few weeks yet, but I just wanted all their uniforms sorted out and done ~ last year I left it until the last minute and struggled to get it all!!

We had a bit of a uniform bonanza as all the shops (and supermarkets) seem to be trying to outdo each other by having the cheapest uniforms (no, I am not complaining!!), so I managed to get them twice the amount they needed ~ for no extra money!! I like to get them new uniform for the start of a new term ~ it is just something that I have always done. They have school fleeces and sweatshirts with the school logo on, which I had already bought from the school ~ so all that I need to get now is their shoes and they are done (shoes always work out expensive ~ so I have saved that joy for after payday!!!)

I had an enquiry today from a couple who would like me to childmind for their baby ~ so that is great ~ I have had a free space for a couple of months, so it is always good to fill them up again!!

Mind you ~ the way my children keep growing and needing new clothes (ha ha !!) ~ I think I already know where the extra money will be going!!!!!!

PS ~ I have posted on look behind my smile ~ for those of you who have access to that blog!! Look forward to seeing you there! XXXX

Just for laughs!!

I gave up jogging for health reasons ~ my thighs kept rubbing together and setting fire to my knickers!!!
I read an article that said that the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much ~ impulse buying and driving too fast!!

Are they kidding???

That's my idea of a perfect day!!!


The trouble with some woman is that they get all excited about nothing ~ and then they marry him!! Amazing ~ you hang something in the closet for a while and somehow it shrinks 2 sizes!!

A Friend of mine confused her Valium for her birth control pills ~ she has 14 kids ~ but she really doesn't care!!
One of lifes great mysteries is how a 2 pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5 pounds!!

My mind not only wanders ~ sometimes it leaves completely......... The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight!! Because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends!!

Sometimes I think I understand everything!! ~ And then I regain conciousness!!

Happy Thursday to you all!!

I thought I would share these words of wisdom with you???!!! tee hee!! We are just off shopping for the new school uniform ~ wish me luck ~ I think it will be stressful on me and my bank account ~ see you all later!! XX

Quick update!!

Much as I was totally dreading the weigh in tonight ~ I am pleased to announce that another 2 pounds has packed up and left (ha ha !!). I was anticipating having lost NOTHING ~ as I did not do the usual exercise last week and wasn't as strict ~ but I was pleasantly suprised!! I have been dieting for 14 weeks now and with the 2 pounds I lost this week ~ that is a total of 49 pounds ~ which is 3 and a half stone!! YIPPEEEE!!

I also got the BEFORE photos that were taken on the day that I started the diet (3 and a half stone ago ha ha !!) ~ OMFG!!! I may post them on here oneday ~ when I get to where I want to be ~ lets just say that I was quite shocked (to say they are not flattering would be an understatement tee hee!!). So, I am back to being extra ultra good this week ~ I would like that 4 stone mark as soon as possible!!

I also managed to finish Twilight last night ~ it was great ~ I have loved it from start to finish ~ I will be starting on the next one (can't remember which one that is tee hee!! ~ will have to check!!). I am now officially addicted to these books!

Well, I am off to bed now ~ there is nothing (and I mean NOTHING!! ) on the tv, so I thought that I might actually try and watch the other boleyn girl on DVD !!!

Nighty Night!!! XXX

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!!

FUTURE BLOGGER!!!!!! xxx

So much to do ~ so little time!!

I am back home ~ back to work ~ back to having 3million things that need doing and not enough time to get it all done!!

Yesterday was a day of getting things sorted out, unpacking the bags ~ washing, washing and a little bit more washing. I put all the washing on the line and promptly 10 minutes later it started to rain ~ so in it all came and on went the tumble dryer!!

There was so much mail sitting on the floor when we got home that it was a struggle to get in the front door and opening and sorting it all was a job in itself ~ it is all done now ~ all dealt with or filed!! I love getting mail ~ I like walking in the front door and seeing it on the mat and wondering what it is (usually a bill ~ but hey ~ it's still mail!!)...

We took the library books back yesterday and the children joined the Team Read project. It is basically to encourage children to go to the library and to read. When they join, they get a poster ~ which has an olympic theme ~ they have to read six books in total and come back to the library and fill out a part on the poster about what they liked about each book ~ then they get a sticker for each book they have read. When they have all 6 stickers, they get a certificate and a medal to say they have completed the Team Read. Dan and Lauren took out 3 books yesterday ~ which they have been sitting reading like good little students ha ha !! I will take them back on Saturday to get them changed and then they will have their first 3 stickers!! They have done this kind of thing at the Library in previous years ~ so they already have several certificates and medals.

I have nearly finished reading Twilight now ~ there are only about 10 pages left ~ it has taken me so long to read it ~ I just don't seem to get the time at the moment and I wanted to get it finished last night ~ so I could go on to the next one ~ but I was so tired that I couldn't do the last 10 pages ~ it will be finished tonight (even if I have to put match sticks in my eyes to keep them open ha ha ha !!). I am totally loving the Twilight series so far ~ thanks Kat for introducing me to them ~ I am addicted now!!

Lauren was being nasty to her Brother yesterday ~ they often have their little niggles with each other!! She wouldn't let him look at the book she was reading (and kept teasing Daniel about the pictures before hiding the book from him!!). Daniel got fed up in the end and told Lauren that she was being Selfish...............I nearly died laughing when she came shooting out of the bedroom shouting " Mummmmmmmm Daniel said i'm a shelfish!!!!" She nearly got it right I suppose!!

Well, I don't have alot planned for today. I am back to work ~ although I only have the little boy that I look after today ~ as the little girl is still on holiday!! The weather is awful and it is actually really grey and dark outside ~ even though it is now 9am!! We have lots of craft stuff ~ so that will probably be the project for today!!

Well ~ off to put the kettle on now ~ I feel the need for a morning cup of coffee!!
It is weigh in day tomorrow and I am dreading it ~ I have not had a bad week ~ but I haven't exactly stuck to the plan rigidly either ~ and my total exercise for last week was a big huge ZERO!! Oh well ~ I can only wait and see!! XXX