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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Which I think could be higher if they didn't spend their whole lives being <i>Clucky Ducky's.</i></span></div>
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-80403144204856176382013-02-04T14:47:00.000+10:002013-02-04T14:47:02.985+10:00Australian Time....Afghanistan Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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PS- I would be lying to say (if I said) I haven't found the landscape photos of Afghanistan very beautiful in there own way.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A lovely day to get everything out on the line for a good airing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Fantastic weather today, threw open the windows & doors like a women possessed and invited the wind to whirl through & through.</span></div>
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Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-7318287871477617842013-01-30T16:43:00.000+10:002013-01-30T16:43:03.391+10:00Making Bunting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">And for no other reason than my teenager expressing his inner child....and that bunting is FUN! for anyone.......Navy blue with tiny red stars, Red backing & bias binding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So without any further droning on from me,this is my without a doubt favourite blog post for the month of January. Check it out I am sure you will love Paige, her wonderful husband Dan & her four gorgeous gals as much as I do. Oh by the way she's an awesome photographer to!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Her open straight from the heart video really <i>spoke</i> to me maybe because that's where my little ole mind is at this time or just that's she's a genuinely likeable soul. Oh and did I mention she's an awesome photographer :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A while ago somebody dear to me gave me some money, not a lot mind you but a little that I have been able to add to if I've had left over housekeeping money,it is so true that every little bit adds up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So a few weeks back when the January post Christmas sales were on I was able to buy a few new pieces of furniture that were very much needed. Outstanding sales this year, all the pieces were under half price.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We needed a new lounge as we had always had a Sofa bed in this room but it had seen better days -please read getting icky! & like most sofa beds had never been the most comfortable of things to sit on <i>but</i> oh so practical when you have 3 kids & always having the mandatory sleepovers, kids laying around watching movies etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We managed to get an Italian Leather double recliner & a Lounge at an awesome price. I can highly recommend waiting till the sales we literally saved thousands, & remember don't forget to bargain even more if you are interested in buying several pieces at the same time like we did :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">With a little left over from our outstanding bargaining skills Lol! we were then able to buy a small new 5pce timber dining room suite. This will replace our big one & will allow more room as there are only three of us most times for meals now. We got this for a crazy $300, reduced from nearly $1000. I had to ask the sales person if the price tag was correct(it was)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The trouble with our house is that one room flows to the next so that you've got to repaint the whole interior at once not just one room at a time. I don't think that will be happening any-time</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> soon but something to add to the<i> To Do</i>/cum<i> Wish List</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tell me.... I want to know, I may steal your ideas! HA Ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Enjoying any-time with good friends like we have been?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brand spanking new, some where in the middle & the old. So I think I can pretty safely say I know what I like....give me an old house any day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You know the one's where the heart & soul of the house is held in the walls, where if they could tell tales there would be many to share. Where the floorboards creak one day in one place then another time in a different place. It's almost like some of these houses have minds(ghosts) of there own.The only drawback is that they are a lot of <strike>work</strike> maintenance, and this place is just that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Over time the slab has slowly began to leak moisture. If you happened to pick an item up off the floor it was most likely going to feel cool <i><b>or</b></i> even damp/wet during the flood season we experienced a while back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">However we have had to wait this long for the extremely dry weather we are having now to dry out the slab right through and therefore the surrounding ground as well. When they concreted under these old hours years ago concrete wasn't like the super blend that they use these days likewise they didn't lay the plastic down under the slab either. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We started by taking the entire contents of downstairs out into the back yard, I swear it looked just like one of those council junk shops, you know the ones where they take all the things out of the tip, sell it to you for a ridiculous price then tell you what a good deal your getting. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Seriously though I think it was a ploy by partner & Son to remind me of how much junk we have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Removing the carpet was <strike>fun</strike> yuck BUT really not as yucky as I thought(thank goodness) Straight into the Ute and to the dump it went. Next we had to clean the slab with a high pressure water cleaner (Gernie) & Chlorine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Years ago when the children were young we used this area as a playroom, it has been used as a teenage retreat & as bedrooms for my eldest two when they wanted some independence before moving out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In the age of Face book being so important in people lives, I'm so happy she takes the time to check in at her Mumma's <b><i>"OLD"</i></b> blog.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've always been a person who thrives </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;">in a neat and organized environment & after a year of merely just "EXISTING" in my home I think it is well in need of an overhaul. I'm bursting with excitement at some of the plans and changes I've got spinning around in my head. Just to wet my appetite a little in advance of things I have just come back from an afternoon of furniture shopping (Whoops)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Another exciting thing I plan to do is nurture and develop some new friendships I made in the past year. As you get older I found that you rarely make "new" friends and we all become creatures of habit as we tend to move around in the same circles. Have any of you found that true for you as well?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">When my children were young I found I was constantly meeting new people in various ways- the school, sports and other community and social groups that I was involved with through my kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">With last year being what it was I felt I didn't embrace my new friends caring, kindness and friendship that they gifted upon me BUT this year I fully intend to return that favour x 10 :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Also, last year I joined a small community group in our little town that is full of like minded people. I must say I was most pleasantly surprised when I joined as in many ways I had struggled with some aspects of this town :0</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You see it wasn't a place I would </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">have ever personally have chosen to live in given, the choice that is<i><b> but</b></i> desperate times made for major adjustments to our life and the way we lived so when</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I moved here (many moons ago now) I never really expected to stay!! As a young widow at only 26 with 3 very, very young children I had to move where there was a decent job that would support us, then I met my partner and dare I say- I think it was all "written in the stars"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Anyway it was such a blessing to have found this small group that when I </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">continually</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> came home at night raving about it my partner </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">decided</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> to join, it's all the more </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">lovelier</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> as it something we share together now. Finding things to do as a couple becomes more and more important, I feel as the children grow up and fly the nest spreading and testing their independent wings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I have a few new projects that my darling partner helped me start last year. His part in my journey by helping & supporting me (& selflessly putting his own feeling aside despite them being as deep as mine)was helping me find new hobbies to learn, explore & enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, I hope you all will continue to join me in my journey throughout the year as I regain(hopefully) my strength after 2012 the year that was!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Thank you to those few kind bloggies that sent me awesome messages/emails & to my faithful followers.It was encouraging to see in my absence I didn't lose any of you and that I fact in gained some newbies :)</span><br />
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Blessings of hope, health, laughter & happiness to you all this coming year.</div>
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I couldn't wait for 12oclock this morning to welcome in 2013, I was <em>very</em> happy to put the year 2012 away to bed. Hopefully not to be repeated anytime soon.</div>
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<strong><em><u>"Emmalyn Jane Rose"</u></em></strong></div>
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We usually just have a quiet night but to make sure we<em> REALLY</em> did put 2012 to bed we lived it up over at "The Sunshine Coast" it was a lovely night.</div>
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<strong>Welcome 2013,</strong> I am excitedly looking forward to getting to know you better. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://denuccio.net/ohplaces.html">DR SEUSS's book - Oh the places you'll go..</a>..If you've ever read it you'll understand why....if you haven't....read it!! It's not just a children's book - it's the story of one's life....EVERYBODY's. Sometimes despite all that happens people just need to know they are still loved & can/will succeed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">So to end here, I must say a BIG THANKYOU & Merry Christmas to all those I hold dear...including those few kind Blogging Buddies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Caroline xo</span></div>
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-77328142784193619982012-06-20T09:18:00.000+10:002012-06-20T09:18:12.842+10:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-73328427127056580702012-06-17T14:08:00.003+10:002012-06-17T14:08:59.436+10:00Saturday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-78676647871895617352012-06-15T08:48:00.000+10:002012-06-15T08:48:02.608+10:00Pizza for Dessert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night after dinner I felt like having something sweet.<br />
In our house we don't usually have dessert every night after our evening meal, so if I do decide we are going to, I usually have to make my mind up sometime in the afternoon so I can make a pudding or the like.<br />
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Being 8o'clock at night I didn't feel like baking but I still had the sweet craving. I had some home-made pizza bases in the freezer so I decided to make a dessert pizza with simple things I had on hand.<br />
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I put the pizza base in the oven to defrost slightly, then I took it out smothered it in Nuttella spread, covered it in chopped bananas & put it back in the oven for a few minutes. When I took it out I lightly sprinkled it with icing sugar. It was a huge hit all made ( & eaten ) in under 15mins. Defiantly be making this up for a quickie dessert in the future.The bananas were a yummy caramelized sweetness with the warm choccy spread. DELISH!!<br />
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Happy Friday to you<br />
Caroline<br />
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<br />Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-52553920938514076032012-06-14T09:41:00.000+10:002012-06-14T09:42:27.415+10:00I am Loved<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Lately my friends & family have been laying so much</i><br />
<i>love on me.</i><br />
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<i> Words of comfort ( and wisdom) little treats to make a day special, coffee @ weird hours </i><br />
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<i>Tears of sadness BUT many of laughter.</i></div>
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<i>at hard times it's just what one needs.........I feel lucky.</i></div>
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<i>Thankyou, I love, cherish & appreciate you.</i></div>
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<i>Caroline xoxo</i></div>
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<i><br /></i></div>Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575020490086598728.post-284077118038422802012-06-13T07:42:00.002+10:002012-06-13T07:42:32.585+10:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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