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SIDS and Kids
July 10, 2010 by sunrisesister
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Mother's Day
May 11, 2010 by sunrisesister
The big 3 kids weren’t home, so it was a bit of a quiet Mother’s Day. No cold tea and burnt toast in bed for me
It’s amazing to think that exactly a year ago, I had horrible morning sickness!We dont do the mother’s day thing much, but this year I did get something I really really wanted.. a cook/frypan/banquet/slow cooker thingamybob. I really wanted a slow cooker, but with a big family and a CRAP stove, this is ideal!
A pan filled with choc and goodies!
mmmmmmmm cooking.
My first dish, Butter chicken. I treated myself to this book in anticipation. This recipe is a KNOCKOUT. Clean plates all rounds, and seconds and thirds devoured. Awful pic, great curry.
The pan is wonderful – max high sear is VERY hot, and the element is lovely an even. Apparently you can cook nearly anything in it, so I am looking forward to using it instead of the crap stove/oven for most meals!
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Nappy Dilemma
November 21, 2009 by sunrisesister
So cloth nappy storage can be a challenge, especially when you have um.. a few, and also if you live in a small house, like we do. I decided the terry flats would be best off in a nappy hanger, but a brief look in the local shops made me realise that these things just arent in demand any more!
So I made my own!
Empty, appliqued back, and filled!
Ok, so I cheated. No, I recycled. Actually, I upcycled. My gran sent me a gorgeous appliqued drawstring bag yonks ago, but it was sitting in my wardrobe, not being used for much. I thought hey, why not? I unpicked the sides, and the lining, made a cut up the middle and reformed the drawstring area to hold a coathanger. Which is totally replaceable. Turned it inside out, stuck an enviro-bag plastic base in to keep it’s shape, and VOILA!!
Stuff you shops! *shakes fist!*
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BWM End of Season Sale
November 7, 2009 by sunrisesister
More on that yarn splurge I confessed to, back then, before I Got Angry At Apple.
Some 8 Ply cottons.. chosen by Maya (pink!) Me (yellow) and needful lust for something discontinued (red)
3 for dyeing, and one for swatching for T’s bridesmaid’s capelets. The Ruby just wasnt quite the right red..
And a smidge of this.
BWM end of season sale is still on till 11 December, so go buy some yarn!
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Sometimes
November 7, 2009 by sunrisesister
Sometimes, you just have to do something yourself, to make sure it gets done.
Yes, I’m typing on my iMac. Which has a new hard drive installed in it. Which took 20 minutes. Well, 10, plus a couple of trips to find the right screwdriver head, and the ‘Black Stick’ nylon tool we use to pry Apple machines open with. N has repaired dozens of these things, and guess what, the HDD he removed was fried. And the case HAD NOT been cleaned of dust, like I was told on the phone.
$109 out of pocket. But guess what, I didnt have to drive to Doncaster. Again.
<sarcasm> So, should I deduct that from my Apple Care price? </sarcasm>
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