So the festive season is upon us and, correct me if I'm wrong, but apparently it's the most wonderful time of the year!
Following on from my last post, here's my updated 'to do' list:
1. Sort costumes for 2 different Christmas plays.
2. Go to 2 different Christmas plays.
3. Pay for 2 separate trips to the pantomime.
4. Send 1 child off to London on school trip.
5. Provide donations for school Christmas fair.
6. Go to Christmas fair and probably win my own donations back!
7. Pay for both kids to attend school Christmas film night.
8. Throw random pound coins into school playground in case I've forgotten anything!
9. Donate a vital organ for school Christmas hamper!
10. Inform kids that Santa has probably run out of cash to provide presents!
Oh, and I actually dreamt the other night, that I didn't get eldest child to school in time to go on her London school trip! She was devastated, I was phoning the coach driver screaming at him to turn round! Insanity is setting in and it's only 20th November!
Send HELP!
It's the most wonderful time of the year, if you're a child of school age!
To all the other parents out there, we're all doing great, and we'll all survive!
Much love xx
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Monday, 4 November 2019
The Busy/Festive Season
Anyone else feel like having a nervous breakdown daily at the amount of things that need to happen prior to Christmas! Which is only 51 sleeps away (I know this as my 6-year-old is on a daily count down already!)
So to help me attempt to organise everything that's on my 'to do' list, I thought I'd share it all with you to make you all feel so much better!
Next week - school parents evening for both kids.
End November - 9-year-old on a school trip
Every Thursday - 6-year-old swimming lessons
Every Wednesday - 9-year-old after school art club
1st week December - 9-year-old x2 performances of Christmas play - 9-year-old also attending panto with school - school Christmas fayre - non uniform day.
2nd week December - 6-year-old x2 performances of Christmas play - 6-year-old also attending panto with school.
Mid December - work Christmas party.
Oh and I must remember to do the Christmas shopping as well!
And order my supermarket delivery for end December, as soon as the delivery slots come out so I don't miss out!
There, do you all feel better now?! Not sure if I do!!
Have a good 'busy festive' season all!. xx
So to help me attempt to organise everything that's on my 'to do' list, I thought I'd share it all with you to make you all feel so much better!
Next week - school parents evening for both kids.
End November - 9-year-old on a school trip
Every Thursday - 6-year-old swimming lessons
Every Wednesday - 9-year-old after school art club
1st week December - 9-year-old x2 performances of Christmas play - 9-year-old also attending panto with school - school Christmas fayre - non uniform day.
2nd week December - 6-year-old x2 performances of Christmas play - 6-year-old also attending panto with school.
Mid December - work Christmas party.
Oh and I must remember to do the Christmas shopping as well!
And order my supermarket delivery for end December, as soon as the delivery slots come out so I don't miss out!
There, do you all feel better now?! Not sure if I do!!
Have a good 'busy festive' season all!. xx
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Winning the Lottery
So we actually won a few £ on the lottery the other week! Don't get too excited, it was only a few £! But nevertheless a win is a win.
However, when hubby realised the matching numbers, 6 year old was standing right there, hears our conversation, runs half up the stairs shouting to 9 year old that 'we've won 58! We've won 58!' She comes charging down probably thinking we'd won 58 million or something!!
6 year old then changes his sentence to shouting 'it's a few quid in the bank! It's a few quid in the bank!'
Reality, it wasn't even £58!
Hubby says to me; 'you know that blog you write'.......!
Happy days!
Xx
However, when hubby realised the matching numbers, 6 year old was standing right there, hears our conversation, runs half up the stairs shouting to 9 year old that 'we've won 58! We've won 58!' She comes charging down probably thinking we'd won 58 million or something!!
6 year old then changes his sentence to shouting 'it's a few quid in the bank! It's a few quid in the bank!'
Reality, it wasn't even £58!
Hubby says to me; 'you know that blog you write'.......!
Happy days!
Xx
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
The 9 and 6 Wisdoms - Part 1
If you follow my Maternal Instincts Facebook page these may be familiar.
These are the wisdoms of my 9 and 6 year old.
It was Saturday evening, all was quiet, when suddenly the sound of ........ 'Mummy I must clean my trumpet!' rang out from 9 year olds bedroom! 😂😂😂 Not a euphemism!! I was basically shoved out of the way as I exited the bathroom from having a shower! The trumpet is literally getting a bath! 🤣🎺🎺
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'Mummy, the best bit about eating raw cabbage is the juice that comes out of it!' 🤣 She picked up a chunk of it thinking it was lettuce, her face changed shape as she realised it wasn't lettuce! Now she's claiming it's the best thing she's ever eaten!
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Me: 'Err, can you go back and flush the toilet please?' Him - 'It's not my responsibility, it's not my toilet!' 🤣🤣
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Tonight's 6 year old crisis- 'But Mummy that empty chip bag is veeerrrryyyyy important!!' Whilst crying uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face! I'm going back to work!! 🤣🍷🍷
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9 year old wisdom/sass - Me: are you going to tidy up that stuff on the floor before you go to bed? 9 year old: I don't know yet Mumy, I can't see into the future!! 😂
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'I'll tell you when I'm done drawing Mummy so you can time my bed time correctly!!' Cheeky little ***!! 😂😂
Follow my Facebook or Twitter pages to keep up with the 9 and 6 wisdoms!!
https://www.facebook.com/maternalinstincts2017/
@Carolin01865385
These are the wisdoms of my 9 and 6 year old.
It was Saturday evening, all was quiet, when suddenly the sound of ........ 'Mummy I must clean my trumpet!' rang out from 9 year olds bedroom! 😂😂😂 Not a euphemism!! I was basically shoved out of the way as I exited the bathroom from having a shower! The trumpet is literally getting a bath! 🤣🎺🎺
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'Mummy, the best bit about eating raw cabbage is the juice that comes out of it!' 🤣 She picked up a chunk of it thinking it was lettuce, her face changed shape as she realised it wasn't lettuce! Now she's claiming it's the best thing she's ever eaten!
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Me: 'Err, can you go back and flush the toilet please?' Him - 'It's not my responsibility, it's not my toilet!' 🤣🤣
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Tonight's 6 year old crisis- 'But Mummy that empty chip bag is veeerrrryyyyy important!!' Whilst crying uncontrollably with tears streaming down his face! I'm going back to work!! 🤣🍷🍷
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9 year old wisdom/sass - Me: are you going to tidy up that stuff on the floor before you go to bed? 9 year old: I don't know yet Mumy, I can't see into the future!! 😂
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'I'll tell you when I'm done drawing Mummy so you can time my bed time correctly!!' Cheeky little ***!! 😂😂
Follow my Facebook or Twitter pages to keep up with the 9 and 6 wisdoms!!
https://www.facebook.com/maternalinstincts2017/
@Carolin01865385
Saturday, 7 September 2019
2 Week's Notice
To my colleagues, don't panic! This is not a blog about me quitting my job!!
Isn't it amazing what brings back memories, specifically from 2002/3, a concert, a movie, a party and an interesting hotel room!! Not all linked and not on the same day! So here goes-
It's 7th September 2019, I'm sitting watching '2 Week's Notice' because it randomly came on TV, I love this film and really should get it on DVD.
But, the truth is this film reminds me of the above mentioned facts.
1. In 2002 when me and my husband hadn't been together very long, we went to see Sheryl Crow in concert in London and the next day we saw this film in a London cinema in Leicester Square.
2. In 2003 when it came out in video, my now husband bought the video for me.
3. To get to the point of me receiving this video, I've got to first go to a birthday party with my family, where we stayed in a B&B. Lovely party. Interesting B&B room!
4. In said room, which was a family room because I was with my parents and not my boyfriend, for 1 night we had a shared bathroom. And apparently this warranted them installing a toilet behind the TV! The hotel owners that is, not my parents! Seriously, in the middle of the room, behind the TV, was a toilet! 😂
5. Following day, and no, none of us used the very public toilet! I head home to spend the afternoon with my boyfriend and am presented with this film on video as a present.
So there you have it, this film reminds me of a concert, a movie, a party and an interesting hotel room!
But somehow it's 17 years later, married for 13 of them, I've had a couple of glasses of wine and Strictly's about to start!! So over and out and I apologise for the dodgy blog post!!
😂😂 xx
Isn't it amazing what brings back memories, specifically from 2002/3, a concert, a movie, a party and an interesting hotel room!! Not all linked and not on the same day! So here goes-
It's 7th September 2019, I'm sitting watching '2 Week's Notice' because it randomly came on TV, I love this film and really should get it on DVD.
But, the truth is this film reminds me of the above mentioned facts.
1. In 2002 when me and my husband hadn't been together very long, we went to see Sheryl Crow in concert in London and the next day we saw this film in a London cinema in Leicester Square.
2. In 2003 when it came out in video, my now husband bought the video for me.
3. To get to the point of me receiving this video, I've got to first go to a birthday party with my family, where we stayed in a B&B. Lovely party. Interesting B&B room!
4. In said room, which was a family room because I was with my parents and not my boyfriend, for 1 night we had a shared bathroom. And apparently this warranted them installing a toilet behind the TV! The hotel owners that is, not my parents! Seriously, in the middle of the room, behind the TV, was a toilet! 😂
5. Following day, and no, none of us used the very public toilet! I head home to spend the afternoon with my boyfriend and am presented with this film on video as a present.
So there you have it, this film reminds me of a concert, a movie, a party and an interesting hotel room!
But somehow it's 17 years later, married for 13 of them, I've had a couple of glasses of wine and Strictly's about to start!! So over and out and I apologise for the dodgy blog post!!
😂😂 xx
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Statements of Fact Part 3
Well it's been a while but here's a new 'Statements of Fact.'
1. Don't try to please everyone you see, you are not a bar of chocolate or a bottle of wine!
2. Always try to do something that tomorrow's you will thank you for, even if it's peel the spuds for tomorrow night's dinner!
3. If I don't write these down while I'm thinking of them, I will forget them!
4. Don't give up, it will be the end of the school summer holidays soon!
5. I knew I'd be writing this post being unable to remember what fact number 1 is! Should have written them down!
6. If something inspires you and spurs you on, whether it's something you saw on TV, or reading another bloggers post or something that someone said, don't feel guilty about where that inspiration came from.
7. I've remembered fact 1!
8. It's 8.50am and in just over an hour we're going out, so I really must get on! Or I won't have time to go through the drive through on the way!
Have a lovely day everyone xx
1. Don't try to please everyone you see, you are not a bar of chocolate or a bottle of wine!
2. Always try to do something that tomorrow's you will thank you for, even if it's peel the spuds for tomorrow night's dinner!
3. If I don't write these down while I'm thinking of them, I will forget them!
4. Don't give up, it will be the end of the school summer holidays soon!
5. I knew I'd be writing this post being unable to remember what fact number 1 is! Should have written them down!
6. If something inspires you and spurs you on, whether it's something you saw on TV, or reading another bloggers post or something that someone said, don't feel guilty about where that inspiration came from.
7. I've remembered fact 1!
8. It's 8.50am and in just over an hour we're going out, so I really must get on! Or I won't have time to go through the drive through on the way!
Have a lovely day everyone xx
Monday, 8 July 2019
A Recipe for Being 40
Firstly I'd like to apologise to anyone who has not yet / or only just turned, 40!
I'd like to say life began at 40, but so far (in 6 months) I've had the worst conjunctivitis ever, sciatica, every germ going and right now, eustachian tube dysfunction! In case you're wondering, that's an EAR infection! Although I must say that not being able to hear in surround sound for over 3 weeks has its advantages!
Throw into the mix, a 5-year-old who wakes up almost every morning, 5am on the dot, with nose bleed! Apparently it's common in young children when the weather is repeatedly dry.
Add a 9-year-old (8 at the time) who decided to cut her head open on the corner of a kitchen cupboard door the night before her birthday, resulting in an evening at minor injuries!
Finally, mix in daily life at this time of year, which includes, 2 sports days, a writing event in youngest child's class room, school trips, eldest taking part in our town's carnival, several birthday parties/play dates for friends of both kids, and cook at a repeated daily temperature of over 20 degrees, and congratulations! You've created one dishevelled, only just, 40 something!
Caffeine and wine are what keeps' me going as always! Although I haven't been allowed the wine part recently due to anti biotic and steroid medication for the EAR infection!!
Much love everybody xx
Throw into the mix, a 5-year-old who wakes up almost every morning, 5am on the dot, with nose bleed! Apparently it's common in young children when the weather is repeatedly dry.
Add a 9-year-old (8 at the time) who decided to cut her head open on the corner of a kitchen cupboard door the night before her birthday, resulting in an evening at minor injuries!
Finally, mix in daily life at this time of year, which includes, 2 sports days, a writing event in youngest child's class room, school trips, eldest taking part in our town's carnival, several birthday parties/play dates for friends of both kids, and cook at a repeated daily temperature of over 20 degrees, and congratulations! You've created one dishevelled, only just, 40 something!
Caffeine and wine are what keeps' me going as always! Although I haven't been allowed the wine part recently due to anti biotic and steroid medication for the EAR infection!!
Much love everybody xx
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