tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20646350881215654472024-02-08T01:32:22.872+00:00It's just Me and my lifeI was a stay at home mum now working and trying to balance life and a family.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-68714339919437647102014-12-11T20:24:00.001+00:002014-12-11T20:24:12.289+00:00Mum Meme<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh my I remember this well it wasn't a boy at school or anything like that. It was someone famous, I had posters of him all over my room, my crush was Christian Slater. I cant remember why or how I first saw him, although my first glimpse of him may have been in Interview with the Vampire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ohhh i seem to be buying a lot lately, well I suppose it is Christmas. I bought a present for someone and I cant really say what it is as they may be reading thing! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I would love a new camera lens for my DSLR as I only have the kit lens it came with and its frustrates me that I always want to zoom that bit further.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh this is a hard question as there are so many places that I would love to visit. But I think it would be to back to somewhere that I have already been to and that's Canada, a few years back we visited a place called Saskatoon and well I fell in love with the place and cried because I didn't want to come home. We also have some distant family there and they made us feel so welcome and showed us all the beautiful places around them, I wouldn't even mind all the snow and freezing temperatures they get.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am currently reading a book called Shock of The Fall, this is the line that caught my attention and I wanted to read more to find out what happened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven't picked it up for a few days but I think I will tonight, I love reading its a great way to relax.</span></div>
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This was a Frank Turner concert and I had an amazing time. I get lost in his music and always come away losing my voice as I have sang so much, here is one of my favourite songs it's called <a href="http://youtu.be/rCfykIs0yF4" target="_blank">Photosynthesis</a></div>
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I was the quiet and shy one but with my close friends I was the funny one and felt quite confident. But as soon as I stepped out of that circle of friends I would worry about what others thought of me.</div>
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I wasn't the cleverest and to be honest I didn't really enjoy my high school experience, but for the subjects that I really liked I threw myself in to them. If I could go back and do it all again I would knuckle down and get good grades.... If only I had a time machine! I think this is also the reason that I push my girls to do their best and to work hard.</div>
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There you have it I've answered my questions and now I hand it over to you, I would like to tag <a href="http://pinkoddy.co.uk/blog/" target="_blank">Pinkoddy</a> , <a href="http://www.cupcakemumma.co.uk/" target="_blank">CupcakeMamma</a> and <a href="http://www.rubypluslottie.co.uk/" target="_blank">Kimberley</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well the simple answer to that for me is... I do I have endless draft posts hidden away that Im to afraid to hit publish. There are times where I write and then when I re read I delete it all, I second guess myself, I don't hit publish out of fear of what others may say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know that I shouldn't feel like that but I do. I'm a grown woman and I shouldn't be worried about what others think of me or of what I say. But to be honest and this is the place where I can be truly honest. I do care what others people think or say about me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not the best of writers I hold my hand up to that but I do put my heart in to each post that I do write. I don't get review opportunities like other bloggers do, not that I wouldn't mind them :o) I don't get the chance to go to all these fab events that are normally head during the day as I work and then when I’m not working I have a million and one things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blogging is always on my mind as I love it, I just wish I had the time and confidence to hit post when I do find something I want to post about and on the drafts that are sitting gathering cyber dust and to not hit the delete button.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-34633060831496404102014-11-07T16:54:00.001+00:002014-11-07T16:54:59.696+00:00Holding back the tears.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here I am holding back the tears... why?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have just been told that Someone doesn't like me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They don't care how they make me feel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I bet your wondering who this may be??? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought we were getting somewhere with these meltdown, that we had made a break through.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is this really part of growing up? Part of her adjusting to being at high school? Is it just hormones.. The answer is most likely yes to all of those.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sure I probably did they same thing to my mum but I cant really remember doing it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It sure does hurt and I know deep down that she doesn't really think that I don't like her and im sure she know I would do anything for her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still holding back the tears. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-34911799822240115662014-10-24T18:35:00.000+01:002014-10-24T18:35:14.209+01:00A nice day for a stroll<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"It's fresh air." is all I could say and "People spend far to much time sat indoors and on technology." I had the sudden thought I sounded really old when I said that and I'm sure my girls thought that too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway with grumpy kids in the car we headed off to enjoy the "fresh air" I had been telling them they needed. On the approach the imp said "I'm not walking all the way up that hill!" that then set the eldest of saying she wasn't going to get out he car. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We parked up and I was really looking forward to just some outdoors time. I posted recently <a href="http://meandmylife-loopyrach.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/sometimes-you-just-need-to-sit-and-be.html" target="_blank">here</a> about just stopping and taking time to look at the things around us. I wanted us as a family to enjoy the things we most often take for granted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the camera in tow and two not so happy kids we headed off to see what was there. Here are some snaps that I took </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was such a beautiful day the sun was shining and it was warm, I had over dressed wearing a hoody and a coat. I was fascinated with the sky in this shot, the photo didn't do it justice. There were sheep in the field at the top, the girls raced to see how many there were.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From this point things went down hill when the imp ran to her dad and slipped and fell, bumping her knee and grazing her hand. The eldest was starting to moan so I said we could start heading back and we could grab a drink from the barn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its those blooming plastic block that if you stand on them they can make even the most manly man cry.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That it your right its LEGO!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ever since the Lego Movie came out not only my kids but my hubby has become a little addicted to those blocks. So much so we are running out of space to put them and I was getting tired of it being all over the floor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We came up with the idea of making some sort of table to use when the kids/hubby wanted to have some fun. I took to Pintrest to see what I could find and I came across the idea of a Lego table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We thought this would be a fab idea and away we went. Hubby was rather excited and took to the Internet to find a table that was big enough but also fold able so it could be stored away when it's not being used.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The perfect table was found at Costco our next this was to get the base boards from the Lego shop, lucky enough hubby works near a Lego shop and as he spends so much time in the store he picked up the boards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a busy week at work and dealing with home life and kids the weekend seemed to be whizzing by at such a pace I needed to just stop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For a moment all the worries, stress, sadness were gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I felt at peace, like I belonged. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-5077194687435379772014-09-15T19:06:00.001+01:002014-09-15T19:06:50.762+01:00Another meltdown<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well for a while we have been experiencing meltdowns with my eldest. But lately I'm getting upset listening to her and the things that are making her upset...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />My heart just breaks a little more with each thing she's worrying about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have talked about how her body is changing and hormones can be to blame, we talked about a ways where we don't always end up shouting and screaming at each other.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> She's worried about being a good person and wants to be better person but she doesn't know how. She's worried about being a good role model for her younger sister and also she a worrying about what other people think of her. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-9963874493305328932014-08-31T18:05:00.001+01:002014-08-31T18:05:19.840+01:00End of summer<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 21.299999237060547px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well the summer has past by so fast this year, it seems to be going faster each year.</span></pre>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I kept telling myself to calm down, I could feel the tears ready to start rolling trying to hold them back I scanned the station looking for the sign to the underground and slowly made my way to join the people around me who had no idea of the battle that was going on inside me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scared of going down those escalators knowing that soon I would be underground with no phone reception, know one to help me. My hands shaking as I looked at the map trying to find where I needed to go. Focus is what I kept saying to myself, you can do it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Proud to say that I did manage to get on the right tube even though my was shaking and scared I wasn't on the right one and who would help me if I got lost... Those 3 stops before I had to get off felt like a life time (yes just 3). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It started to build up a few hours before my train was due to leave I even thought about just getting a taxi to Euston and not taking the tube at all but a friend told me I could do it she encouraged me to take the tube I was so nervous already and told her she couldn't leave me but unfortunately she had to take a different line and then all of a sudden I was on my own again, hands shaking, heart pounding for the whole 3 stops. Arriving at Euston and getting back to the hustle and bustle I just needed to sit and calm myself down. I grabbed some food and found some where to sit, my whole body shaking made it difficult for me to eat and in the end I didn't eat much as I felt so sick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was still a whole hour to wait for my train back up north, there were so many people around I stood shaking until the screen showed me what platform I needed to head to. It was a long journey home and well I didn't feel good all the way home. I just wanted it to hurry up so i could be some where I felt safe, I wanted to be home. Even tho I had an awesome weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the first time that I have travelled to London by myself and I'm feeling nervous about it. I am proud that I have managed to get on the right train and hopefully arrive in to Euston a little less nervous than I am right now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sat looking out the window watching the world whizz by. It feels kind of strange that I have left my family to fend for themselves... will they cope??? I'm sure that they will and I know there will be fun had.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have just passed our last stop, the next stop will be London eeekkk.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It was while I was on the school run chatting to one of my friends she said "I've never seen you so stressed out before."</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She was right I've been feeling crap for a few days letting the weight if the world weigh me down.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Halfterm should have been something to enjoy, spending time with the kids. But I didn't really enjoy it this time…</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Why? I'm not really sure. I know I was lacking some motivation and then looking at the house knowing there was (and still is) a lot to do.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I think that's what made me feel so low I feel like a failure as a mum, wife and being me.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There was also arguing between my girls and that winds me up at times. My tween is acting like a full blown teenager and wow it's hard to cope with at times. Her favourite thing to say at the moment is 'For gods sake!' She loves to slam doors and speaks to her sister in a not nice way.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They just don't seem to get at all at the moment and at times I'm the one that's ready to blow a fuse. This halfterm they have been in top form with pushing my buttons, I know that it's only going to get worse once she goes to high school.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There are times when they are so nice to each other but the arguing out weighs the mixed times at the moment.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There is still so much to do at home and would love for the cleaning fairies to turn up and give me a helping hand. But we all know that won't happen.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are different types of Go Ape adventures, we did the Tree Top Junior adventure. It's ages at 6 to 12 years old. So perfect for my two to have lots of fun. I wasn't sure how my youngest would cope with it as she doesn't really like nights. My eldest I knew would love it at she really likes outdoor stuff especially since she went on a PGL trip with school. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are two trails on the Tress Top Junior Adventure a short one called number 1 which they ask you to do if you have never done it before, it is quite and easy one and then they you course number two which is more difficult that the first one and it goes higher. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-70312904544404037892014-05-09T22:22:00.000+01:002014-05-09T22:34:34.821+01:00Treasure Trail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We wanted to do something fun with the girls that appealed to both of them, so we decided we would go on a </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Treasure Trails are fun and unique way for you to get outside and explore. They have over 1,100 Treasure Trails throughout the UK.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have used a few of these so far in the last year and they have always turned out to be great not only lots of fun but also educational (shh don't tell the kids).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are a great way of spending time with the family and they have a range of themes from </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Treasure Hunts, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spy Mission and Murder Mystery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently had a look for one in the Manchester area that would be suitable for our family. Here are some snaps from our day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last picture if quite funny really we spent ages looking for the answer to a clue, we had spent sometime looking for it. In the front of the guide if gives you a number you can txt for free to help give you a clue to what your looking for. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After receiving a txt back we couldn't believe where it was it was right under our noses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">But I wouldn't give a glass to my eldest, if I did I would know about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Well it all started nearly a year ago what I thought was nerves or just habit that she her mood would suddenly change, she would go pale, complain of being hot and needing to use the toilet. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">There were many time where me and the Mr would tell her there's nothing wrong with you. Or that it was a phase and she was just worrying about things. We would get frustrated at the fact she would just suddenly say she needed the toilet or felt unwell anywhere and sometimes had to hunt down a toilet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">After a while I took her to see the Dr and get some advice. They couldn't tell me what was wrong so they referred me to see the paediatrician. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Who told us that she seemed to have an over active bowel meaning that when she ate her brain would tell her bowel to 'clear out' there's more coming and her bowel would go into spasm. Leaving her in quite a bit of pain and upset. We were sent away and told to increase roughage in her diet and that yogurts could help her gut with it having good bacteria and that she may just grow out of it but it could be a few years. In my mind I was screaming a few years??? I cant cope and neither can she!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">It was only when we had done as we were told that we noticed a pattern in the pain and sickness and moods.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Every time she had cereal and milk she would complain and it made it hard getting ready for the school run and getting out on time. There were tears and frustration nearly every morning. So I kind of thought that it could be the milk that is upsetting her tummy and I did that thing that you aren't supposed to do... Yup I googled. I swapped milk of almond milk and yogurts for soya ones to see what would happens and if there was any differences. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">We did notice a change in her, her tummy didn't seem as upset and she seemed happier. So almond milk is now a staple in my shopping basket along with soya yogurts, milk free chocolate and cheese. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">There were slight hiccups as we can't control what is in food when we eat out. Which often led to tears at the table. She was scared to ask for things with out ice cream or cream etc. There have been times when we just haven't realised that things could have milk in its only she she starts to feel unwell that we'd realise. Now we check packaging when doing the food shop to make sure the food she has are milk free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I went back to see our Dr with the knowledge that we had gained of swapping things around. I also wanted to know if she has an allergy. So again we were referred back to see the paediatrician which we saw this week. He is very nice and asked lots of questions and we told him what had been going on and how we had noticed a pattern. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">He said he didn't think that it was a lactose issue but maybe a milk protein issue. But he was unsure as she wasn't showing some of the main 'symptoms.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I asked if there was a way he could test to see if there is an allergy and he said yes it's called a RAST TEST. Which involves taking a blood test. L looked at me a little worried as she's never had a blood test before and coped with it well, telling me that it tickled yes she says the stingiest of things haha. The paediatrician then went on to tell me the results will either come back positive or negative and we will then take it from there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Then he said we could maybe try and give her milk or I can just keep her dairy free for a few years then try again to introduce milk back into her diet and see how her body deals with it. They would also put us in touch with a dietitian so we can get some advice on still giving her a good healthy diet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Nothing different really they would put us in touch with a dietitian so we can get some advice in still giving her a good healthy diet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">So now we play the waiting game hopefully we will get some answers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I do think that no matter what the result is, it will be best to keep her dairy free as she seems better/happier that way. We just want to know so we can make it easier on L.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-27182180446355828422014-04-25T18:47:00.002+01:002014-04-25T18:53:54.545+01:00I'm going to be attending BlogOn 2014<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">So next weekend I am going to be attending my first blogging event..... EEEEKKK!!!! I'm a little nervous about it and still cant believe that I am going to be attending.I will be going to <a href="http://www.blogsupnorth.co.uk/"><span style="color: #042eee; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>BlogOn</b></span></a><b> </b>this is being held at <a href="http://www.mosi.org.uk/"><span style="color: #042eee; letter-spacing: 0px;">MOSI</span></a> in Manchester, with this being my first event. I thought I would answer some questions so that you can get to know me a little bit better. I'm sure that you will see me on the day I will be the nervous one standing in the corner.SO here goes.....</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Rachel I get asked all the time which way I spell it ael, el, eal lol</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Blog url -</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">click <a href="http://meandmylife-loopyrach.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">here</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>@loopyrach </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I don't have one set up for my blog yet </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> I live in Wigan</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Bra size - only kidding.... </b>This question made me giggle </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yes I have 2 aged 10 and 6</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">ermm Chinese</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Coffee</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Both but I have 2 cats</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I'm a leftie</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>What came first the chicken or the egg?</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Well you need both to make the other.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Nope</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If I told you I would have to kill you lol! I don't think I have any.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Describe Yourself In Seven Words</b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Kind, friendly, chatty, helpful, likes to laugh (loudly), stubborn and hardworking </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>B</b>est thing about blogging is being able write what I want when I want and meeting/making friends with awesome people. The worst for me is writing and then there are no comments for me to respond to which I love doing.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Recently I got up on stage after going to the toilet at a kids club where they were calling my name over the microphone, when came out they pulled me up on stage to hula hoop in a hula off against a man and well I discovered that I am awful at hula hooping. Needless to say I didn't win :o(</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I often call my self Wonder Woman so maybe WonderRach not very original I know.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">OMG I hadn't even thought about what I'm going to wear. Possibly jeans and a top with converse something comfy will be good.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Does this one count????</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">That is a very good question I would say purple!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What kind? Cake where??????? *looks around* I like any cake but coffee cake would be my favourite.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Well I hope that you enjoyed learning a little bit about me. If you do see me make sure that you come and say hello </span></div>
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A while a go I posted about me taking up a new hobby you can read it <a href="http://meandmylife-loopyrach.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/learning-something-new.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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I have been practicing my skills mostly at trying to master that darn Granny Square. </div>
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You can see from my previous post I was really struggling with it and just couldn't seem to master it at all. </div>
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I thought the pattern looked good and easy enough for me to follow and I knew how to do the stitched it required and well here is the result.</div>
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Woohooo I managed to make a granny square!!!! I have made many squares and hoping to sew them together to make a blanket. I have put that on hold at the moment as I have started another project.</div>
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I am heading to Britmums Live 2014 I booked my ticket what seems a life time ago.<br />
I kept up to date online with last years britmumslive and was really gutted that I didn't attend. </div>
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I wasn't going to pass it up this year, here is a little about me.</div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Blog</strong><span style="color: #555555;">: </span><a href="http://meandmylife-loopyrach.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #555555;" target="_blank">It's just Me and my life</a><span style="color: #555555;"> (Shh but your already here)</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Twitter ID</strong><span style="color: #555555;">: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/loopyrach" style="color: #555555;" target="_blank">@loopyrach</a></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Height</strong><span style="color: #555555;">: 5ft 5inches</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hair</strong>:<span style="color: #555555;"> Light Brown comes just past my shoulders</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eyes</strong>: <span style="color: #555555;">Blue/Green</span></div>
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No, it will be my second by the time june comes around but the biggest one, I'm getting nervous now.</div>
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Yes I'm looking forward to it.</div>
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Hopefully making some new friends and getting to interact with people. Not that I don't do that already lol but you know what I mean. But also learning new things about the blogging world. Also there will be wine right????</div>
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Erm I'm a woman so it could all change with in a second. Im hoping to find some thing comfy and will definitely be wearing flats.. I will update here when I know what I'm going to be wearing.</div>
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To make some new friends, to say hello to fellow bloggers that I know but have never met in real life. To learn and gain knowledge on where to go with my blog, find ways to improve my writing and lots more I hope.</div>
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Nope not yet.</div>
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We had planned a trip to Scotland to go and see some family. What I didn't realise was that we planned to travel the same day that my eldest came home from a trip with school, where she had spent the week at a PGL camp.</div>
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At least it was a peaceful drive as once we had stopped for something to eat they soon fell fast asleep.</div>
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We arrived in good time the car journey was around 3 1/2 hours which we didn't think was too bad.</div>
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We awoke the next morning feeling refreshed and ready for a day out, L was feeling a little off but we put that down to her being tired from her school trip.</div>
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I was shocked at how much time we spent in the museum it was all day. My brain felt like it was going to explode from all the learning/interacting we had done.</div>
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We were also in need to some yummy food, there was a pub next to our hotel that was called Outside Inn. It really was the outside inside</div>
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On the Sunday we went off on a treasure hunt using <a href="http://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/" target="_blank">Treasure Trails</a> if you have never heard of them I would say check them out we have used them before they have trails for lots of places.</div>
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You have to find the answers to the clues (like you didn't know that already lol) and work out the answer. Ours was a Murder Mystery one, we got to learn about the area and see something that you might not normally see. The girls loved working out the clues and finding things in our surroundings and I have to say they were better at it than us adults.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-91818838151591051882014-03-30T19:39:00.000+01:002014-03-30T19:39:29.504+01:00More Children?<div style="font-family: Helvetica;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">But each time I say this my heart sinks a little and I feel rather sad. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We are both still young(ish) lol and really I’m not ready to say No I’m not having anymore children. The maternal instinct is so strong within me. There are things that I didn't do with my girls as I was young when I had them and scared of not being able to do things or worried that I would do things wrong. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Yes I know that having another child just to do things that I didn't do with my girls </span>isn't<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> the right thing to do. I’m not mad or do I feel guilty for not doing them, I just know that I would do things different if I had the chance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In my head I go over all the logical stuff like “Can we afford it?” Its not a case of can we, we just do it don’t we, we couldn't afford it with our first child. Can you ever afford children…</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Do we have space/ would we have to move? Yes we might but would cross that bridge if it ever came to it.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-53681124219874975732014-03-24T18:27:00.002+00:002014-03-24T18:27:44.232+00:00Blog Your Heart Out!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well I was tagged by the lovely <a href="http://pinkoddy.co.uk/" target="_blank">PinkOddy</a> to do this post/meme.</div>
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Well, I don't think that this person knows it but she is the one who tagged me to do this post. I have known <a href="http://pinkoddy.co.uk/" target="_blank">PinkOddy</a> for almost 11 years online! She ran a forum that I was a member of and we have been friends ever since but yet to meet in the real world. She told me that she had started blogging and I thought that sounds like a good idea... A great place for me to be me and share the ups and downs of life, I wasn't expecting people to read it but a huge thank you to those of you that do read.</div>
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I would say I have the most random blog out there there isn't and things that I wouldn't blog about. I just tend to write what I feel at the time, sharing my life and all that I do. Sometimes I have lots of ideas for posts and just don't find time to get them down on paper.</div>
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What do people not know about me... I am actually quite a shy person but once I know you/you know me, I can be a little crazy in a fun way lol.</div>
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Honest at times a can be rather open not sure id thats a good or bad thing. I tend to ramble a lot, I would also say friendly well I hope I come across that way. </div>
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I love spending time with the family and going on days out. When its just 'me' time i love to read, photography and crocheting.</div>
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Kimberley over at <a href="http://www.rubypluslottie.co.uk/">http://www.rubypluslottie.co.uk</a></div>
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Becky over at <a href="http://diaryofafbg.wordpress.com/">http://diaryofafbg.wordpress.com</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love to learn and try new things to do that is something other than being attached to a device....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So... I hear you ask "What are you teaching yourself?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Oh that doesn't look to difficult I might give that a try."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off I went to a local haberdashery to get a crochet hook and some cheap wool to give it ago. I hadn't a clue where to start so I turned to a place that knows everything about everything YouTube.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes I wanted to make one just like that picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I looked at some many different granny square patterns and some didn't look that difficult... but believe me, I have lost count the number of times I have tried and then pulled it apart again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Below is a picture I took of one of my attempts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">YUP When I look at the picture it make me cringe as I know I made a mistake and yes I have pulled it apart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So while I was looking online for patterns a friend pointed me in the direction of a site she uses (she's a crochet master in my eyes lol) its called<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank"> Ravelry</a> I found not a granny square blanket pattern but on for a <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/neat-ripple-pattern.html" target="_blank">Rippled Blanket</a> So I thought while we were going away in half term I would make a sample to see if I was able to follow the stitches etc and this is what I came up with </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">TA DA...............</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know its on the side but I can't seem to turn the picture round lol. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm pretty impressed with the sample and now just need to find some lovely wool to make it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am really enjoying crocheting even though I've been told I pull funny faces because I'm concentrating so hard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think I will definitely be posting about my new hobby in the future so look out for an update on how I'm doing with the blanket.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-53571076990138848602014-02-17T10:36:00.001+00:002014-02-17T10:36:38.102+00:00Wow that last week of term sure was a tough one!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; "> </span></p><p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Wow that last week of term sure was a tough one!</span></p><p>I don't normally get ill but boy did I get ill, I had to take some time off work to get better but I wouldn't wish the virus I had on anyone it was horrible. I did manage to get back in to work for the last two days of term which I was glad about as I was bored sat at home feeling sorry for myself.</p><p>What had slipped my mind with being ill was the fact that we were going to the Lake District the next day...</p><p>Induce mad panic as I haven't started packing! I spent my evening sorting through stuff for the girls and a quick trip to the supermarket to pick up a few warmer items (I wish my girls would stop growing and growing out of things so fast).</p><p>So I have finally packed for the four of us with just toiletries left to pack in the morning, I headed off to bed ready to enjoy the start of our holiday.</p><p>I woke up the next morning feeling like I had a really good sleep, I got up and went to make some coffee to find everyone was already up. I thought they were all excited until I looked at my imp.... She didn't look to good CRAP I thought I hope shes not coming down with the virus I had as it wouldn't have been very nice for her. She was certainly running a high temperature so Calpol administered we got ready to make our journey, with a stop off at the cattery to take our cats for their little holiday. </p><p>The imp still wasn't feeling too good so we had blankets and drinks in the car and told her to try and sleep. The Lakes isn't that far away from where we live so we stopped for some lunch near to our destination the imp had been asleep for a while in the car but woke up still with a temperature so Calpol given again hoping that the temperature would drop soon. She didn't eat much lunch either.</p><p>We carried on to our destination up some mountains,windy roads, sharp bends and trying to avoid the sheep. We arrive to find our cottage isn't ready and wouldn't be ready for another hour and a half!!!!!! We are in the middle of nowhere... the nearest supermarket is 45min away there is a small post office that has a tiny shop attached to it just down the road. In the other direction a pub 3miles down the road. We decided to head to the pub where we played Uno with the girls and sat near the log fire. The pub was friendly with families and walkers stopping by. We had fun playing Uno with me beating the Mr 4 times in a row but soon the girls were asking if it was time to go and get into our cottage. They were counting down the minutes until it was time to head back.</p><p>We unpacked the car and the girls chose which was going to be their room. with everything put away we could finally relax... The imp still wasn't feeling to good saying she had a headache and felt dizzy, she fell asleep on the sofa until it was time for some food she didn't each much and still complained she had a headache. I thought the best thing for her to do was to sleep so with some more Calpol inside her she went off to bed.</p><p>Fingers crossed she wakes up feeling better... </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15231626076431814143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2064635088121565447.post-69733579684419903932013-11-25T18:46:00.000+00:002013-11-25T18:55:34.805+00:00Vlog #2<div style="text-align: center;">
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