Tag Archives: Christmas
Ho ho home!
After a 500 kilometre-round trip involving two Christmases, lots of presents and not enough alcohol, I’m home. Home is full of laundry to be washed hung out and sorted, dishes to be put away and toys to be sorted, but … Continue reading
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Do not nerf Tiger*
6.24am was the time when we heard ripping and things popping from the lounge room. Master BG had found his toys from Santa. There was a gleam in his eyes as he surveyed his presents. Miss BG’s first words when … Continue reading
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Secret Santa and Stockings
One of the best things about Christmas is the surprise of getting a present that you have no idea what you are getting. It could be the Secret Santa or Kris Kringle present from a work colleague, or a Twitter … Continue reading
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Bookgrrl’s Christmas Book list
I did say in a recent post about gift ideas that one of the best presents to buy a child was a book. Well, there is absolutely no reason not to buy a book for a big person as well. … Continue reading
Bookgrrl’s Christmas Ideas
There are many blogs I read who are very helpful in offering suggestions as to what to get your husband/wife/children for Christmas. They are very inventive, but it is very hard if you buy things when you need them, you … Continue reading
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Cats, Christmas, Calendars and Cooking
I love youTube, my husband loves cats. We spent much of our Sunday watching this… or rather I watched it once and the rest of the family watched it a dozen times. We also spent much of our Sunday watching … Continue reading
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Cool Yule
I’ve been up since the crack of dawn and am keeping awake with regular cups of tea. Santa has been and we were notified at 6.15am by Master BG who discovered his stocking had been filled, the carrot left outside … Continue reading
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Father and Son, Mother and Daughter
Master BG is growing up. He’s off to school next year, his passion for Ben10 is slowly being supplanted by Harry Potter (thankfully!) and his playing has taken on an independent and imaginative turn. He came down to the dining … Continue reading
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Angel, Sweet Angel
I’m obviously on someone’s good list, because this week I received a special delivery from Baker’s Delight of their fruit mince tarts and their lemon tarts from a very nice baker (and tall, dark and handsome to boot!). The pastry … Continue reading
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Back in the saddle
Amazing what a break from work, eating and drinking lots, and not going anywhere near a computer for a couple of days can do- put on a couple of pounds, missed the whole drama of the Detroit Bomber, the death … Continue reading
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