january challenge: how was it for you?
January 31, 2012 - 8:27 pm by tiddlyompompom
Way back at the beginning of January, when the Christmas tree was still up I set my challenge for the month: to clear all the crap from our house. We have a LOT of crap. The plan is to start decorating the house this year, and in order to be able to cope with the [...]
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day zero: month twenty two
January 31, 2012 - 1:13 pm by tiddlyompompom
It’s been two months since I checked my progress on my day zero challenge. I blame Christmas. Given that this round up should contain two whole months of achievements, you’d expect it to be chock full of things I can cross off my list. I hope we’re not sorely disappointed… *deep breath* 2. Use our [...]
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quotes of the week
January 14, 2012 - 8:17 am by tiddlyompompom
Landline phone rings Big M: Mummy! Something’s happening in the sky! ******** Getting ready to go to nursery/work/school Big M: Come on everyone! Let’s go this show on the road! ******** Big M: I love you mummy. I’m going to keep you.
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december challenge: how was it for you?
December 30, 2011 - 8:37 pm by tiddlyompompom
I’m a day early with this because I’m a keener. Actually I’m just trying to make up for my tardiness with setting my personal challenge this month. But let’s just gloss over that… Way back, when December was just beginning I set myself the challenge of surviving. I had three concerts to get through (24 [...]
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oh dear no
December 12, 2011 - 9:01 pm by tiddlyompompom
Last week Laura tagged me in the Ultimate Christmas Song meme. Now, I love Christmas songs as much as the next person, but right now, as I type this I am actually sick to bloody death of them. Not because I am all Bah Humbag or owt. More that I have been singing Christmas songs [...]
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quotes of the week
December 10, 2011 - 7:20 am by tiddlyompompom
Twenty minutes after bedtime, Big M appeared downstairs. Big M: Mummy, I’m tired. Me: Well what are you doing down here then?! Let’s go back to bed. Big M: I can’t get to sleep though. Me: Why do you think that is? Big M: I don’t know, but I keep opening my eyes. ******** Big [...]
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personal challenge: december
December 7, 2011 - 8:00 pm by tiddlyompompom
Usually I post my personal challenge posts on the first of the month. That makes this post seven days late. Dagnammit. But, I do have an excuse. Kinda. You see, on the 1st December I had the first of our christmas concerts, and didn’t get home until 9.34pm. So what was wrong with the 2nd/3rd/4th [...]
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knit one purl one
November 23, 2011 - 7:52 am by tiddlyompompom
There are many things I am proud of. The M’s make me proud every single day. They are feisty, funny and set to take on the world. I am proud of Mr TOPP and myself for making them that way, and making a happy loving family for ourselves. We kick ass. I am proud of [...]
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herding cats
November 21, 2011 - 8:00 pm by tiddlyompompom
Today has been one of those days.
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silent sunday
November 6, 2011 - 8:21 pm by tiddlyompompom
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