tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84248459538580249042024-02-07T11:10:05.767-08:00Everything's RoseyBeing a parent is never easy, sometimes it feels impossible but it is without doubt the best thing in the world! This is my take on motherhood...Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-88413483945267101182016-10-04T10:39:00.001-07:002016-10-04T10:42:27.683-07:00Bridget only goes and has a bloomin baby!It's not a spoiler (given the title) but our Bridget has only gone and got herself a bun in the oven in the latest of the Bridget Jones films. <br />
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style="cursor: move; height: 264px; margin-top: -32px; width: 178px;" unselectable="on" /></a>Bridget Jones's baby is an absolute must for anyone wanting an easy to watch, laugh out loud, feel good film. I was a big fan of the first instalment of Bridget films fifteen years ago (really, that long ago) but I thought the second in 2004 was a bit disappointing and not nearly as funny. Well it seems that a lengthy break was exactly what it needed as this third instalment is back to classic Bridget. <br />
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Looking considerably older (because they are) Bridget and Mark find themselves back in a majorly awkward situation (what's new) with Bridget discovering she is pregnant but not knowing whether Mark is the father or whether it is the hot bloke she had a one night stand with when she was dragged to a music festival with a work friend. <br />
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Classic moments such as Bridget turning up to the music festival completely unprepared and falling arse over tit into a bog dressed in white trousers are easy laughs but sometimes that is exactly what you want when you go to the cinema. <br />
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A bit of eye candy is involved in the form of Patrick Dempsey who plays the American millionaire candidate for the paternity of Bridget's baby. <br />
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Overall lots of fun and the ending leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy on the inside.<br />
<br />Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-48872968140160819382016-06-26T10:48:00.001-07:002016-06-26T10:48:36.368-07:00Day 20-26....30 Days WildHere are a few of our wild snaps from this week....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freddie was invited to a 'Muddy Feet' birthday party which was very wild and lots of fun</td></tr>
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Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-24069734039646626872016-06-19T10:51:00.002-07:002016-06-19T10:51:44.389-07:00Day 19...30 Days Wild<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt3Ni2js1PreuWFlc_J9LH9ersk7CCz8r4IOL7M5007IS0sLrH9nTsYqpWxdFbz8WYSTBSD0RWV7fPEYhIkBgy0tZ7-vJvarCm7dkRc1LQ0cy_Hvd0VaL2jlLtjuu7wNHNiX4BldhDeY/s1600/TWT+30+Days+Wild_countdown_19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt3Ni2js1PreuWFlc_J9LH9ersk7CCz8r4IOL7M5007IS0sLrH9nTsYqpWxdFbz8WYSTBSD0RWV7fPEYhIkBgy0tZ7-vJvarCm7dkRc1LQ0cy_Hvd0VaL2jlLtjuu7wNHNiX4BldhDeY/s320/TWT+30+Days+Wild_countdown_19.jpg" width="320" /></a>Today has been quite wild. It has been our oldest sproglett's birthday so we had double the celebrations for him and Father's Day. <br />
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We love a good picnic, so got the family together and had a lovely day at the beautiful Wollaton Hall. Football, cricket, nerf guns, bike riding, ice cream and lots of fun surrounded by these stunning creatures...<br />
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Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-90902496498526063262016-06-18T13:26:00.001-07:002016-06-18T13:26:14.004-07:00A not so wild week...Well the weather has seriously put a dampener (sorry) on our ability to be wild this week. We are the kind of family that try to get out and about whatever the weather but in all honesty when work/school and general busy Mon-Fri life is happening rain is just inconvenient and annoying. I virtually got trench foot at work on Monday after an extremely soggy school run in completely inappropriate footwear. <br />
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1. Lost in Geneva<br />
After I graduated from university a friend and I travelled around Italy by train which was an amazing experience. We flew to Geneva to star our journey and were staying there for a night. We checked in at our hostel and left to explore. We got a bit carried away with the sights and sounds of things and didn't pay much attention to where we were going (in all honesty we were both pretty useless with directions which probably didn't fill our parents with a massive amount of confidence). As we wondered like lost sheep around Geneva a summer storm erupted and the rain poured down on us. Slightly scared but rather exhilarated we were laughing about it that night (once we found our way back to our room that is)<br />
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2. Robin Hoods Bay<br />
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This place is fabulous whatever the weather and when the boys were younger we once stayed in a caravan on the outskirts of the town. We used to walk down to the beach with the littlest one in the papoose. I have a great picture somewhere of me sat under an umbrella on the sand as it chucks it down with the rain and the boys are loving it. <br />
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3. Surfing in Cornwall<br />
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We used to go to Cornwall a lot growing up and I remember once when we were staying at our usual campsite in Newquay we visited family who were staying in a cottage elsewhere in the county. The cottage was overlooking the beach and as the rain came down us 'kids' grabbed the wetsuits and went body boarding anyway and it was epic.<br />
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4. Dinosaurs at Universal Studios Florida<br />
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Last year when we were in Florida we had a few tropical downpours one of the days we were at Universal. We spent the whole day on and off water rides so didn't care one bit about the rain and escaping from Jurassic foes felt even more realistic in the storms!<br />
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5. School camping in the lakes by Ullswater<br />
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I went camping a couple of times in the Lakes when I was about 12/13 years old with school. I remember the weather being atrocious one year but we had the best time. I have a memory of my buddy and I sitting by Ullswater throwing pebbles in as raindrops fell on the lake and just taking in the absolute beauty of our surroundingsAimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-90152241493991550642016-06-12T12:47:00.000-07:002016-06-12T12:47:55.376-07:00Days 11 and 12....30 Days Wild<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As we were having a bit of a garden sort out on Saturday<br />
I found this little fella. I once put a pair of boots on when I was <br />
still living with my mum and dad to find there was something <br />
squishy at the end of one of the boots. Fair to say the fact that it <br />
was a frog gave me a bit of a surprise. This one stayed at a much more<br />
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crawlies but you enter the house at your own risk.<br />
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Since having the boys I have definitely spent more time than ever outdoors, we've explored new places, seen lots of wildlife and I've found that strangely enough my favourite places happen to be those with a great café or even better a pub nearby. Lets be honest, I'm no Bear Grylls. If it buzzes, that's me done. If it has wings, see you later. If it does both watch out because I will abandon those in my care and run for the hills. </div>
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<br />Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-63741858757654659552016-05-24T07:50:00.001-07:002016-05-24T07:50:21.249-07:00I've got one nerve left...<br />
A friend recently said to me that she had never understood what people meant when they said that their nerves had gone...until her sons came into her life. <br />
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Our boys are very good boys and we couldn't be prouder but what is it about that hour before the school run? I'm hoping I am not the only parent experiencing this 'before the chaos of the school run chaos.' <br />
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1. Insist (with some noise) that the boys get out of their beds. Why they take no encouragement with getting out of bed at stupidly early o'clock at the weekends is a matter greatly discussed between my husband and I.<br />
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2.Get breakfast. Fairly simple you would expect but not really. The boys like different things for their breakfasts and have at least three courses each so we find ourselves bowing and nodding "will that be all Sir? Would Sir care to know the flavours of Frubes left in the fridge before Sir makes his final decision?" More fool us, I hear you.<br />
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3. They sit, eat and argue over what to watch on tv.<br />
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4. Then comes the dreaded moment after Dad's gone to work thinking, "ahh what lovely calm children I have." They are bored of tv, they have filled their faces for half an hour there is only one thing left to do according to them....play. <br />
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5. Playing might sound fair enough, but it's not people, don't be fooled. I get all of their clothes set out ready, toothpaste on the toothbrushes etc. and all looks organised. I then explain that mummy needs to apply her face and do something with the hair which is still under the towel from the shower. "Yes mother dearest, that is super. We shall get ourselves dressed and then proceed to play a calm, educational game." Well they don't talk like that but I am lured into a false sense of security anyway.<br />
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The next stage is never the same. Last week on one occasion I came downstairs to find Darth Vader and Spiderman having a lightsaber battle in a den they had made out of wet towels from the bathroom. On another occasion the entire Lego box had been emptied on the floor which then made it impossible to manoeuvre around and get them ready without the excruciating pain of stepping on a piece of lego with bare feet. <br />
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This morning I had enough and explained with some expression to the boys that it wasn't fair that Mummy felt like she had done a full shift by 9am. I gave the look of disappointment and proceeded to apply concealer under the eyes.<br />
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Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-20990000673752516632015-11-29T12:22:00.001-08:002015-11-29T12:22:09.254-08:00Don't sniff a christmas tree...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Christmas decorations have gone up early in the Sawyer household this year. Partly due to there being no Center Parcs holiday this year to start the official time when we are allowed to start being all festive because of our recently overseas adventures. Also, because why not eh! Who doesn't love flashing fairy lights and a bit of tinsel?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This year we decided to buy a real Christmas tree which was very exciting. We considered going full National Lampoon and going for a trek in the forest to find the perfect tree, but alas, other than potentially chopping down a neighbours overgrown conifer this appeared to be an unlikely option.</span> <br />
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You know that feeling when you take your car for its MOT and the mechanic says 'so where do you keep your wheel brace?' "Errrr yes of course that most useful of all the braces, let me just stand here looking like I know what you are talking about for a few minutes.....nope I got nothing." <br />
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It felt a little like that. We walked around for a while looking intelligently at all of the different types of Christmas tree (apparently there are more than one type) when a man who looked like he took the business of Christmas trees quite seriously approached. Panic set in, "for god sake family look like we know what we are doing." He took one look at us and asked if we wanted a "chunky or thin" tree. Foiled!<br />
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Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-55871341848172043872015-11-21T06:56:00.003-08:002015-11-21T06:56:53.176-08:00How we 'did Florida'<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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For many people travelling to Florida to visit the theme parks the decision of accommodation often comes down to choosing between staying in one of the Disney hotels or renting your own villa.</div>
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Gaining some expert advice at this point seemed to be what we needed so we went to see the lovely people at <a href="http://www.northamericatravelservice.co.uk/">North America Travel</a>. After discussing the options and potential prices with them we decided to go for having our own villa for our ten day trip. I think what swayed it for us was the freedom that having your own villa gives you, the fact that you get your own pool, the cost and that we had had good experiences of staying in villas in the same area in the past. <br />
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Car hire is quite pricey but a must if you are staying in private accommodation. If you are a car fan this is where you might have the chance to treat yourself. My mum and dad drove around in a bright red convertible mustang for the 10 days. It cost my dad $8 to half fill his car! No wonder most Americans seem to drive around in huge, gas guzzling vehicles. Not brilliant for the environment though.<br />
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It might sound a bit silly but for me part of the experience is driving down the streets and seeing the very stereotypically American mailboxes and because of the time of year we got to see people's Halloween decorations. Self-catering means going to the supermarket - I could have spent hours walking around Publix! Key lime pie...check, Budweiser...check, diet coke...check, pizza...check! <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">There are things we had to consider before booking this holiday of a lifetime. The main consideration (of any holiday but especially one that is renowned for being very pricey) is one that winning the lottery could nicely eliminate. As the boys reminded us frequently with their x-factor worthy versions of Aloe Blacc's tune as we cruised along the interstate "I need a dollar dollar, dollar is what I need." A dollar won't get you very far. I saw someone spending $260 on wands from Olivanders in Hogsmead at Universal Studios. That's excessive but you get the picture. Its easily spent.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;">Once the money consideration had been deliberated over again and again and we decided that it could be done (sensibly) then the other main consideration for us was age; I don't mean us oldies, although I definitely don't have the energy I did when I visited the states at the age of 12. Other then my Dad who couldn't resist the variety of classic films on offer on any of the thousands of channels we had on our television (whilst we were there it was the same date that Marty McFly travelled forward in time too in Back to the Future which made the choice of films even better as you can imagine) we were in bed by 10pm most nights (rock and roll I know).</span> <br />
<span style="color: blue;">The best age to take the boys at was something we had to discuss. I wanted to go before our oldest was passed that fabulously innocent stage of believing everything is real. Yes some things were pricey but that look on my boys face when it appeared like he was actually doing magic with his Harry Potter wand was priceless and I'll never forget it. Worth every penny and then some. </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">There is a gap of three years and two months between our boys so we wanted to go when the magic was there for both of them but when the youngest would be big enough to enjoy plenty of rides and understand what was happening. I think we waited until the right time.</span> <br />
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Since I last wrote about the diet attempts it has been a bit of a mixed bag of results. I lost a couple of pounds the first week then either maintained or lost a little in the few weeks after that. This week however, after a rather indulgent weekend I put on one and a half pounds. Boo.</div>
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One of my favourites at the moment is making the slimming world crustless quiche. It's really simple to make, is filling and lasts a couple of days in the fridge. To make the quiche I usually fry a few rashers of chopped up bacon, add this to 5 eggs, around 200ml of milk and a sprinkling of cheese that have been whisked together. Season well, pour into a pie dish and bake for around 20 minutes. Yum.</div>
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This is another favourite of ours for dinner time...pizza topped chicken. <a href="http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/pizza-topped-chicken.aspx">http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/pizza-topped-chicken.aspx</a></div>
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Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-34964441060169480932015-07-01T09:11:00.002-07:002015-07-01T09:13:31.439-07:00Save money for your little ones with KidStart<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's really easy to get set up and many online retailers have signed up to the scheme. Every time you buy something a percentage of what you spend gets put in your child's savings pot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The relationship that us women have with our bodies is a turbulent one to say the least. I am having a fat week this week. Not helped by PMT I feel irritable, bloated and generally a bit of a chubster. This is where the control factor comes into play for me. Because I have fallen off the SW plan bandwagon recently I feel like I have lost control over my diet and I don't like this feeling. There is nothing wrong with treating yourself but I'm terrible for thinking "well I'm having a bad day on the diet anyway so I might as well carry on pigging out!" There is no way I'm going to deny myself a couple of glasses of vino on a Saturday night or a nice meal out every now and again but I'm going to try and change my attitude and get back onto plan quicker after the treat! </span><br />
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Of course the tragedy is that the story could not be more real but the thought of our six year old son reading about it sends shivers down my spine. The constant stream of bad news that we see plastered all over the television and internet on a daily basis is enough to make any adult feel depressed and paranoid but how would a child react to it?<br />
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It is our responsibility as parents to protect our children from harm and this includes mentally as well as physically. Of course they are bound to hear us talking about bad news occasionally but I honestly believe that there is massive potential to scar them for life if we aren't cautious with the way we read/watch the latest stories. <br />
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I was 16 when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in the USA and I will never forget my Mum's face or words when she picked me up from school...."there's going to be a war". I knew she would never say anything like that if she didn't mean it and that is what scared me. At home I sat with my family and watched the chaos unfold on the television. As a young adult it was important that I was able to watch and understand what was going on but the lasting impact my Mum's reaction has had on me makes me wonder what must go through a child's mind when they see such things.<br />
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I don't want my children to grow up frightened of everything. Never daring to step on an aeroplane for fear it may crash, being terrified if anyone coughs or sneezes next to them on the bus in case they have bird flu or any other fears that the moral panic inducing media companies create.<br />
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They will have enough to worry about when they are older and have their own family.Aimee Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640036814719193154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424845953858024904.post-77499175177069507402015-02-24T10:18:00.004-08:002015-02-24T10:22:45.640-08:00Eureka!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was space week at the museum and the most impressive thing for me was how enthusiastic and knowledgeable the staff were. Lets be honest, you often expect (and find) that the staff in some of these places are a bit uninterested but this was not the case at all.</span> </div>
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- Attempting to get ready for work whilst the usual toddler meltdown was in progress<br />
- Explaining that the youngest child does not need to wake up in the night because I'm quite certain Maleficent doesn't come into his room<br />
- Deciding to try a new nursery drop off tactic and epically failing<br />
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- Asking a woman in a shop if she had anything that could help us create an Australian landscape in a shoebox<br />
- Stopping a cat from eating a hamster<br />
- Being asked the following by the oldest child: "Mummy can you email me with a compliment...like I love you or something." That boy breaks my heart on a daily basis<br />
- Crying with laughter whilst trying to wipe youngest child's bottom because he is such a character<br />
- Sneaking a peak at the oldest boy writing his 'secret book' whilst in bed. <br />
- Listening to them chat away and sing to each other whilst in their bunk beds<br />
- Tell them to stop calling each other stupid whilst in their bunk beds.<br />
- Pouring myself a vodka and diet coke and reflecting on the strange events of the day.<br />
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How dull our lives must have been before June 2008.<br />
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So this week I will mostly be attempting to improve my sewing skills.</div>
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