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Rugrat Rodeos: On the House
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Friday, July 3, 2015. One minute we're enjoying a movie and Suddenly we're Building . Now that Pinkster and I watch 'some' of the same movies, I came across and old favourite of mine starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Rafallo: Suddenly Thirty. Also known as 13 Going On 30. It's a cute and engaging story with a very self-empowering message at it's core, so it ticked all my boxes. She loved 'Jenna's Dream House'. Suddenly this has become our school holiday project. Off to Bunnings hardware once again to buy...
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Rugrat Rodeos: The Imperfect Parent
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She-who-no- longer-worships-Pink-In-favour-Of-Animal-Prints (lets just call her Little Cheetah because that's her latest animal and fashion obsession) has decided that Mummy needs a reward chart; to keep her on track in this parenting gig. I am breaking rule after rule, making a multitude of rookie mistakes and well, generally behaving (especially around bed-time) more like the teenage babysitter than the mummy person. And the films I watch with her; the M rated films! So at five...
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Rugrat Rodeos: Avoidance
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Thursday, July 2, 2015. No one does Avoidance like me; forget false modesty - I totally rock at it. Talk about your serial procrastinator - I can really pump up the 'pro' in pro-crastination and my typical delay tactics usually involve power-tools. I will build a fence or paint the house or landscape the garden before I get on with doing what I should be doing to earn a living. I've made a career changing list. Notes to read through from my photography course;. So today I had a plan. What's that I hear?
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Rugrat Rodeos: Monsters Inc.
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All kids seem to go through the fear of monsters stage; Bedroom monsters, toilet monsters all kinds. So here's something you can try; Monster-off Spray and Monster Free Zone signs. Feel free to print these out (copy and paste into word or PowerPoint or save the images) and use them. I recommend printing on card for the sign then laminating if you have one of those contraptions. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Things to make for and with kids. Loads of new reward charts to print! She also worships Barbie".
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Rugrat Rodeos: Culinarily Challenged Cook
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I am the first to admit my cooking leaves A LOT to be desired, but there are a few things (very few) I'm told I do well and they're all easy-peasy:. Omelettes, Roast Lamb Rack, Bolognaise, and Salads are my thing. (Things I don't burn). So here are my first few contributions to the millions of online recipes:. HoiSin lamb rack with cherry tomato salad. Take a rack of lamb, cut it in half and weave the halves together…. Chicken and pear salad with tortellini. To serve 2 and one child:. 2 cups of cooked to...
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Rugrat Rodeos: Persona non grata
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Monday, April 27, 2015. 8220;In a show of our good manners and breeding we are extending you a. Dinner invitation (albeit indirectly and as an after-thought). Hoping you can’t. Make it… “. When I found out that the dinner invitation to Eurostars’ wasn't even firsthand but came through our friends who were coming to stay with us. We decided we were busy that night. Had a pile of shoelaces to shampoo actually). Who asks someone over for dinner who lives under 20klm away via a family in Europe? It didn̵...
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Rugrat Rodeos: Rewards Program
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This page has nothing to do with air miles or loyalty shopping, and everything to do with Reward Charts. An idea I got from the super-dooper SuperNanny Joe Frost). As on the TV show, these have worked well for us in correcting unwanted behaviour. A friend recently said to me she would love to try this but she just didn't have time to make one and why didn't I put them online for other parents etc. etc. etc. So I have :0). When"Sorry" seems to be the easiest word. Card, so it's taken a lot of gentle expla...
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Rugrat Rodeos: Pup in a Tea cup
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Monday, July 6, 2015. Pup in a Tea cup. One good thing about my not having sponsored posts is that when I write about a product, you know that I've been motivated purely by my need to share in its awesomeness. So let me tell you this one is a gem and after learning the technique it inpired my 7-year-old to make up her own designs. The kit contains everything you need, instructions and materials, to make your own collection of puppies. Pompom puppies kit contents. I've shown her how to cut out the ears mo...
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Rugrat Rodeos: Lunchbox Luxe
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The thing I found most daunting about my girl's start to big school was the loss of an in-house chef. For three years I didn't need to worry too much about nutrition because of the insanely diverse and well planned nutritious menus that were supplied by her day-care/ preschool. Then all of a sudden, IT'S UP TO ME! Me who is so severely culinarily challenged, me with my phobia of food preparation and loathing of sandwich cutting. I have to come up with something nutritious and tasty EV-ER-Y- DAY. Cook, fo...
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Rugrat Rodeos: Getting Crafty
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FROM BOARDROOM TO BEDROOM. Talk about your corporate takeovers, since when did TM Lewin start making PJs? Have I ever mentioned that I am a person who hates waste? Mr Frenchie recently had a clear out of his old business shirts. He gave me a pile of shirts with frayed collars and cuffs for the rag-bag. But when I looked at the shirts it broke my heart. All that incredibly soft quality Egyptian cotton going to waste and here’s me paying $16 per meter for the most basic cotton fabrics. Holy sheet: make you...
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