tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40357138605808636762024-03-05T21:14:54.040+00:00Another New DayA lifestyle beauty and fashion blogApplebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-30163602758529519512015-01-31T06:30:00.000+00:002015-02-01T20:46:25.350+00:00Saying Goodbye to Dad<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is so hard to say goodbye............but I will remember....</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You always found something to make you happy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you lost the ability to raise your hands above your head your response was " I can still lift them to my shoulders." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you lost the use of a hand , you said " I still have another hand." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you couldn't play your dulcimer any more, you played your harmonicas . </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you couldn't play your harmonicas , you sang.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You always had a passion about something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You still shouted at the rugby on the television , even when you didn't understand the rules anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your glass was always half full, never half empty when things got really bad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You loved to make people laugh, right up to the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You lived a whole year longer, after the Drs said you were dying. You always were stubborn!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You have always been there and although I know you were ready at the end,there will be a huge hole in our lives - love you and will miss you always Dad. X</span></div>
Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-12422947016693379932015-01-18T22:43:00.002+00:002015-01-18T22:43:19.671+00:00Loves.<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A list of some of the things in life that bring a smile to my face...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">English Tea...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Macaroons - chocolate...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My monthly Birchbox...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This room...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am loving my job at the moment. However, it is all consuming and once term starts .....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My contract was for two terms, but as I was asked to stay on, until the summer at least it is going to continue as it is and<i> I will be full time</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So to enable me to plan my time to use every possible second I have invested in .......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have my desk in the corner of our room as it is the quietest place for me to work at home. It always surprises me that people think teachers don't work at home or during their holidays. I do wonder if they think we just turn up at 9am with a series of wonderful activities for their children to learn from with no preparation! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got mine from the filofax site. You get to register your filofax so if it gets lost and someone finds it, the number can be traced back to you and your baby returned! There is so much information in here already the thought of losing it leaves me cold!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The possibilities for additions are endless so do expect updates and forgive me if the stationery obsession bit bypasses you - it is almost up there with my bag and beauty obsessions!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is something quite pleasurable about writing. I must admit I enjoy writing in my filo. It is not a chore to keep organised. I do believe we are losing the skill of writing and I for one certainly don't get the same buzz out of inputting dates into my iPhone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don't tend to set New Year Resolutions . They just make me feel like a failure as I never am able to achieve what I set myself. However, a few general re set goals never hurt anyone and as most people at this time of year I need to sort out some of my eating habits that have fallen by the wayside recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since returning to work full time in January last year a lot of things have become less of a priority to me. I used to think I ran quite a tight ship at home. I like things neat, tidy and clean. I am organised and rarely forget dates. We eat good , home cooked, healthy meals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, bit by bit things have become a little less organised on the food front with myself. Although on the whole I don't think it's a bad thing to realise that when the winds of change come you can't be unbending and you must change and mould with the times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">BUT</span> the one area that has slipped and I am <span style="font-size: x-large;">NOT</span> happy about is my diet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I have kept the home cooked meals going, but I am a bit of a grab <span style="font-size: x-large;">what </span>you can, <span style="font-size: x-large;">when</span> you can kind of girl when I am working. All of my Eat Clean principles have been taken over by my need for<i> sugar </i>and<b> caffeine</b> and it makes me feel sluggish and lacking in energy. Quite the opposite of what I want to achieve! Over the summer whilst my middle child was in and out of hospital regular meals went out of the window and my weight fluctuated up and down with the stress of it all. The first thing that disappears with me when stress occurs is my appetite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I do love fruit though and the taste of a juice. However, the problem with juicing in the week is that it is time consuming and messy and I just don't have the luxury of time. I am up at 6.15am making a cooked breakfast for my son who is on a weight gaining diet anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So when I saw this Nutribullet blender I was very tempted. I resisted for a while, but after a bit of research have gone ahead and got it. It is very pretty and cordinates beautifully with the kitchen ( yes I am serious here - if you don't understand dont try !). The plan is to use my Nutribullet in the week and the juicer at the weekend when I have more time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As I understand it the difference between juicing and blending is that juicing takes out the fibre and retains just the pure juice of whatever you are juicing. This gives an instantly absorbed energy boost as there is no fibre to slow digestion down. It is great for a boost, but can lead to unstable blood sugar if not used properly. Blending retains the fibre which gives a more sustained release of energy into your system. The argument is that there is a place for both depending on your need. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love juicing - I did a 7 day detox and felt fantastic , but long term it is very time consuming and my life does not allow for it on a daily basis anymore . I tend to start the weekend with a juice which is a real treat now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The NutriBullet is really simple. You blend in a cup, which you can also drink out of. The blender comes with consice instructions and recipes, explaining how to get the most out of your machine. It is so easy to clean. There is some preparation time, but it is minimal. You can either get your fruits ready and leave them in the fridge the night before ready to turn into a smoothie the next morning or use frozen fruits direct from the freezer. I prefer the taste of the fresh fruits, but again time wise, frozen is quicker before work in the mornings! The fantastic element of the Nutribullet is that you can include nuts and seeds in your smoothies and they blend seamlessly - no gritty bits are left like there would be with a normal blender. The cleaning is also a revelation - 2 minutes and it is done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven't been gifted this - I just researched and decided it suited my needs and I <span style="font-size: x-large;">love</span> it! A couple of my friends have since got a Nutribullet and are finding the same. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My favourite recipe is a simple one just with berries and a banana to thicken it up:</span><br />
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-24169399472785904382014-12-23T22:57:00.000+00:002014-12-23T22:57:10.526+00:00The Ten Traditions of The Festive Season<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All these traditions occur at some point during the weeks leading up to Christmas every year. Somehow it makes it all the more normal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. A last minute panic that I have forgotten someone in the flurry of present buying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. The rapid deterioration of the standard of my wrapping. It always starts with such good intent of pretty ties and ribbons and ends with a present cobbled together with the remnants of a mixture of different coloured wrapping paper because I can't be bothered to buy another new roll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. All children have been yelled at for some inconsequential action and then hugged tightly. All the result of emotions running over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. An elaborate Christmas Bake off is planned, ingredients purchased, but instead a bog standard chocolate sponge is thrown together on Christmas Eve as time ran out again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. Christmas selection packs are purchased, eaten and repurchased without the children knowing. Ditto for the Baileys .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6. Compulsory argument about who to spend Christmas day with. Every year we vow to go away next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7. Tears over who had " eaten ahead " in the joint advent calendar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8. Pang of guilt that yet again I have sent no Christmas cards, but reassure myself that I will write New Year letters ( No I won't ).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">9. Christmas tree is enthusiastically decorated by the children, then when they are sleeping redone by myself #OCD</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10. A ridiculously late night on Christmas Eve wrapping the last of the presents and sipping mulled wine to make sure it tastes ok. Recipe for a thick head every year!</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-50709384102292988522014-12-21T08:17:00.000+00:002014-12-21T08:17:23.163+00:00And breathe..........<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Things got pretty tough there for a while. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I won't bore you with a long story, but just imagine hospitals and a precious child and you will get the picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are entering Christmas having come out the other side in one piece ( read - broken into a thousand bits and put back together by support, love and care).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is the old cliche that at times like this you know who will be there when the going gets tough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for the messages and e.mails - they meant a lot. If I didn't reply it was simply because I couldn't.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A new year looms. I am still working full time and loving it, but life is busy . We are entering the phase of GCSEs with my eldest. I am not at all too proud to admit the work is too hard at times for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will begin to renter the world of blogging as I am not ready to let go completely. I have been reading my favourite blogs over the past months and although silent I have loved the escape it brings!</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-48262010522229235992014-06-15T07:30:00.000+01:002014-06-15T07:30:00.832+01:00Rose hydrating mist by Aromatheray<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been on the hunt for a rose water toner <span style="font-size: large;"><i>forever</i></span>. Everything I looked at had such a high alcohol content in that I steered well clear.</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-28561883906058975162014-06-06T20:01:00.003+01:002014-06-08T02:55:53.635+01:00Liz Earles Cleanse and Polish<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you know I am a regular user of Liz Earles Cleanse and Polish. I won't review it again as it has been done many a time already!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, I seem to always return to some basic products of Liz Earle even after straying to other brands for a season. Their haircare and skincare is just so sound that I like to use it as my baseline for beauty care. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last month I picked up the special addition tin as it was the best use of money. You get a few muslin cloths and a large 150ml container of product. Now the warmer weather is approaching I tend to use muslin cloths rather than a flannel - no reason for this other than the flannel can get too hot! I love the pump dispenser in this style too. It is far easier to judge quantities and not overuse it.</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-63666568207413412472014-06-01T19:30:00.000+01:002014-06-01T21:27:47.750+01:00Summer Term<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On the day before we return to school for the last half term of the academic year there is always a mixture of emotions running through my household. Nerves, excitement, intrepidation, disappointment. This year it is intensified as my role has changed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are looking forward to the summer together, the extended evenings, the BBQs, the hope of better weather, but wedged in between stretches eight weeks of term. Yes EIGHT weeks. It is a long haul this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have had fun during this half term break and over Easter together. We got away to Cornwall for a family break and have spent time chilling out and recovering from having a house full of builders for months on end. Here are some snapshots of our time off.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am so fortunate in that I love my job - it is a vocation to me. I get engrossed in it, so much so that I have to stop myself from becoming too involved at times. I have to set a time to go home and stick to it as the job is never done, ever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have just finished the home office for my husband. The carpet goes in tomorrow so we can move him out of the living room! This means we can claim back another room in our house. I can't wait. Although we have paid someone to do this room I have been painting again and have taken before and after photos for you to see the transformation later this week. Slowly we are re gaining our whole house. By the summer things should be almost normal again.</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-55277099875616260672014-05-30T09:02:00.004+01:002014-05-30T09:03:19.063+01:00Bedroom revamp<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Over the past months we have slowly continued with work on our house. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">My eldest son got a room to himself for the first time as part of our extension. This was simply because my hubby has moved out of the spare room which was being used as home office. The room is above the new kitchen and had been affected by the build so needed some remedial work doing to it. To save a bit of money I needed to undertake this myself. My eldest son had decided on a fairly complicated design for his walls. Being the person I am, I was not to be beaten and set to it. WIth the help on a couple of rolls of masking tape and a bucket load of patience I got there in the end. The whole room didn't cost much at all. Here is a run down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mattress : With Tesco Vouchers on double up . Used £60 worth of vouchers, no cash</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He actually keeps the room fairly neat and tidy as he is so delighted with it. The arrangement of the furniture was his and he has since changed it again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I now need to tackle my other sons bedroom, but we have decided to move a wall between my daughters bedroom (</span><a href="http://takingachanceinlife.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/little-girls-room_30.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank"> seen here</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">) and his . This is because her room is so small and his is huge - the wall is only a partition wall so in theory should be easy to move. Of course the reality is new carpets, redecoration, more mess etc etc!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>I have also spent half term catching up with my blog and getting some posts written so I don't have another huge gap when term gets busy! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These Vinylux polishes by CND seemed a <span style="font-size: large;">good place</span> to start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My favourite nail polish brands are <b>Essie, Orly and Jessica </b>, but even with a good topcoat I only get a couple of days out of a manicure with these brands. It would be great to be able to extend this to 4 or 5 days. I tried the bloggers favourite top coat Seche Vite, but I found my nails chipped sooner with this. I think it is the quick dry variety that somehow causes a shorter wear time. The best top coat I have ever had had is the Orly Top 2 Bottom product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These Vinylux polishes are<i> easy</i> to apply. The brush is a good size and carries an adequate amount of polish. You do need two coats as the first can look patchy, although this may be poor technique on my part! You then apply the weekly top coat. This gives a <i>shiny</i>, gel look to the finish that lasts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I didn't get a <b>whole </b>weeks wear out of my nails, BUT I got a lot longer than usual nail polish!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This stuff is very hardwearing and well <b>worth the hype</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am very hard on my nails . I am a cleaning junkie and an early years teacher - need I say more. If it lasts 4 -6 days on me then I am sure it will last even longer on a standard person! I also plan to try the topcoat out over normal polish - just in case it extends the wear!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got my polishes at <a href="http://www.nailpolishdirect.co.uk/cnd-vinylux-m44" target="_blank">Nail Polish Direct</a> for £8.95 a polish and free delivery. They arrived well packed and quickly. I shall be back for more colours soon. </span><br />
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<br />Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-64107225696669735302014-04-21T18:21:00.000+01:002014-04-21T18:21:38.293+01:00Organisation in a busy household<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As you have probably seen from previous posts I am a bit of a list writer and a schedule maker. I find it helps me keep some level of sanity in our extremely busy life as a family of five.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I embarked on a full time job at the beginning of the year I was fairly naive in thinking that mentioning to my family that I would be needing help with the cooking, shopping, cleaning and washing would be enough to spur them into action. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I couldn't have been more wrong.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The assumption is that <b><i>woman can cope</i></b> with whatever life throws at her .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In other words for the first 6 weeks of my full time job I could measure the amount of help I was given in single figures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">OH did put a load of washing on ( once) and warm up a meal ( I think he was dirty and hungry). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The kids revelled in their new found freedom not to complete homework and let their bedrooms descend into unrecognisable hovels.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I have learnt my lesson.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Easter has been spent not only resting, but creating a few schedules and rotas to ensure everyone does their bit. We have a cleaner coming to help out and the rest of the chores are being shared out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I <span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>shall</i></span> have help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Or they shan't eat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I know just how the Little Red Hen felt now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some of my favourite advice and printables come from the blog <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">I heart organizing</a> , but be careful, you can lose a couple of hours at a time in her blog!</span><br />
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-56455766510578580492014-04-18T09:18:00.000+01:002014-04-18T22:21:25.170+01:00Unplanned break.<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been absent from the blog for a while as life just became a little too much! Every time I came back to write I couldn't face it and for me this is optional, something I do because I enjoy it. So I took a break and spent it with my family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Work continues to be all consuming, but I am loving it. I have to be careful that I don't let other things slip in my passion for what I do. Full time is a bit brutal, but we have some help set up for this term so things should be a little easier.This great trolley has become my trusty steed for walking to work at 7.30 every morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I treated myself at the end of term to a new bag - LK bennett in clay. Love the coral tag. I think I worked for this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The work on the house continues. We have now removed the old kitchen and are in the process of converting this into an office for hubby - carpet is going in soon. We can then reclaim our lounge. Photos soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The aim is to get everything done by the end of the summer. It will be a real novelty living in a completed house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I continue with the revamp of my children's room. My oldest boys room is just about done. We have decided to move a wall in between the other two children's bedrooms as they are very unequally sized at the moment! That will be another month of dust and debris - I am getting used to this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am enjoying ordering items to dress the rooms we have finished - at the moment I am trying to decide on a budget sofa that looks great for our kitchen. Despite my hubby's reservations I am thinking of grey so I can change up the accessories according to the season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a lovely weeks break in Cornwall last week. The sun shone. We surfed and walked, slept and ate. Lovely family time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My dad is still hanging in there, but this final journey is oh so hard. He does not recognise us anymore. He cannot walk or talk and is losing his swallow. He had his birthday this week which was bittersweet. We all sat with him, but I am not sure he knew why. It is the most painful and drawn out way to end your life. He is so brave.</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-57903094346227345772014-03-08T06:30:00.000+00:002014-03-08T08:33:57.304+00:00Cleaning up my act<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Over the past year I have been trying to <b>clean up</b> our lifestyle somewhat. It started with a few beauty products , mainly for the kids, where I began to avoid unnecessary additives and preservatives. This then became a full on change to the way we ate with a "clean" diet ( see this post). Some of these rules have slipped whilst I have concentrated on my return to full time teaching, but I am reigning things back in again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My middle son has also been diagnosed with a plethora of allergies so it makes sense to look also to what I am spraying into our environment . I just don't want to be adding to his sniffles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>I like a clean house, I admit it.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> It messes with my sense of order and calm if my house is not clean and in order. I just can't focus and feel out of control. I am not talking immaculate here, but general clean and tidy - as best as can be with 3 kids anyway! So I looked into changing over to environmentally friendly products wherever I could. This included washing powders as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I stumbled across this brand on another blog and was really impressed with the results of the polish so took the plunge and ordered a whole range from <span style="font-size: large;">The Big Green Smile</span>. Most of these products are from<span style="font-size: large;"> Method</span>, although the fabric softener is <span style="font-size: large;">Attitude</span> , as is the window cleaner. I felt that they were all very good value for money and good size bottles of product too. You don't need much to get the results needed and the smell is lovely - not at all artificial, just fresh, clean and natural. I am on to a winner here. I also got a load of coloured micro fibre cloths to colour code my cleaning too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a beautiful scent again - leaves the kitchen spotless and with a lingering smell of having been just clean for hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Daily granite cleaner - there is a bit of a knack to this, but it does give a sheen back to granite that is smeared or dull. I use it once a day. ( Apologies for the photo)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was the one that started it all off. I know when I spray this onto my wood I am putting something good into it! It smells great - not like artificial polishes do . It gives a moist shine and keeps working too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">of the Laura Mercier and White Company kind.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There have been two occasions where my OH has arrived home with a gift for me over recent weeks. I haven't quite decided whether it is because he knows things have been tough or he likes spending the money<b><i> I</i></b> am now earning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Either way I won't say no to gifts of the following calibre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Laura Mercier ambre vanille souffle body creme - <i>Oh this is good</i>, <span style="font-size: large;">so good!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Two white company goose down large, square pillows in soft grey . Perfect on the bed and for propping myself up whilst having a lie in over half term ( and in the sale I believe!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am increasingly on the look out for easy meals that I can throw together quickly, simply and cheaply.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am loving my Aga - it is so simple to cook on and fantastic for slow cooking. I can pop a casserole in early in the morning, knowing it will still be moist and tender when I return from work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, for those days when speed is of the essence I have a bank of meals that I rely on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This flan is so versatile - you can make it with an egg and milk base and it is more like a quiche or use creme fraiche for a totally different taste to it. Both are simple and quick!! We call it an Aga flan , but you can cook it in anything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pre rolled puff pastry ( speed!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Or any other cheese you wish to add to it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 - 4 eggs and a splash or two of milk OR a couple of pots of creme fraiche to make the base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have put rocket in this and some corriander paste ( this and chilli flakes - love them!) to add a bit of bite!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love fresh <span style="font-size: x-large;">flowers </span>in my house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They always make me <i>feel</i> better about things (even though it is back to work today.) I have loved being at home with my kids having some rest and relaxation over half term. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I also have a bit of a thing for<span style="font-size: large;"><i> grey and pink</i></span> at the moment so these were a no brainer - shown off beautifully in a charity shop bargain grey vase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Monika cupboard. I have a few of these if I'm honest. Maybe not quite on this scale , but you get my drift - As soon as I organise one, another appears! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My kitchen is probably the most organised room in the house. I was able to squash in loads of drawers and cupboards when we designed it so there is enough room for all my pots, pans and kitchen things. In some of the drawers I had wood dividers put in to keep things organised , but my largest drawer quickly became like this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A jumble of everything we dump in the kitchen - half of which is of no use at all. I am trying to reorganise some of my Monika spaces and get rid of the clutter. It is a constant battle, esepcially with a little girl who just loves bits and pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I always have a 3 way plan - keep, throw and donate, when I sort through our things. If it is clothes I am sorting I add an e.bay pile also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So my first step was to totally empty the drawer and see what there was lurking in there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got rid of about half of this stuff by putting it back where it should be in other areas of the house and throwing the junk. The things that we use and are useful I divided into sections using the ever multi purpose Birchboxes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I have kept to hand the useful items like clothes labels for the kids, parking money pot, spare window keys, tape measure,hand creams and nail scissors, spare sunglasses for gardening, tape measures and torches, pens etc</span><br />
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-68783216810884799162014-02-19T06:30:00.000+00:002014-02-19T06:30:00.020+00:00Macadamia Healing Oil Spray<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got the small size of this product to trial a little while ago. It is not cheap and I was reluctant to splash out if it wasn't amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway , of course it had to prove itself a hard working <span style="font-size: xx-small;">little</span> pot of <i>brilliance</i> didn't it!? The ends of my hair do tend to get quite dry . I think the heating we have at school doesn't help matters as they are old style hot air blowers and you can just feel the moisture being sucked out of the room! My skin and hair seem very dry at the moment and I have been relying on some great products to keep them in good condition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I use this spray after blow drying and before styling . My hair drinks it up. I do sometimes spray some on the ends between washes to rejuvenate dry ends. It states on the bottle that it is for ultimate shine and protection and I would agree with that. As long as you aren't heavy handed with it then you can apply a light mist wherever you feel it is needed. I would avoid roots, but mid shafts and ends are perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is a heavier version of this, but this spray version gives a fine mist of healing oil which is plenty for me even though I have thick hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It gets the big thumbs up and has become a daily fixture in my products. The extra bonus is that instead of paying £22.95 for 125ml , <a href="http://www.allbeauty.com/productPaging.php?productId=323835" target="_blank">Cheap Smells does it for £10.88 with no postage - result!</a></span></div>
Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-66197301956976912612014-02-18T06:30:00.000+00:002014-02-18T08:03:56.560+00:00February Birchbox<h3>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and a little extra.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I missed posting about my January box as I was so busy with work and then Dad got so sick there just wasn't the time or the inclination. By the time I got around to it my February box had already landed on my doorstep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Leighton Denny nail colour </b>( This is a gorgeous dusky pink when on - love it.)</span><br />
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<br />Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-52730909954371347822014-02-14T20:16:00.000+00:002014-02-14T20:16:34.823+00:00Dreams<h3>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">becoming reality.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This saying actually came in a Birchbox with a twist band hair tie, but it meant so much to me I have stuck it up by my desk for now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sometimes the things we really long for always seem out of reach. I never thought I would be doing what I am now , for reasons I won't bore you with, but I am.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sometimes we have to just reach out and grab our dreams and make them become real, otherwise they may just remain dreams forever.</span><br />
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<br />Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-47971297111188714602014-02-03T06:30:00.000+00:002014-02-03T06:30:00.874+00:00The Rollercoaster Ride<h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been up and down, positive one minute, tearful the next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dad is fighting all the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had prepared ourselves and all said our goodbyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Doctor had done some tests and diagnosed a condition that is common with Parkinsons patients at the end. He has excessive protein in his system , which causes rapid dementia and then loss of the will to live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He was ( and still is ) unable to string an audible and sensible sentence together, but has gone from not eating and drinking to polishing off a whole roast and tea and cake!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He has confused the medical staff once again with his sturdy spirit and his unquenchable thirst for life. I am not sure I could fight so hard if I was so sick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They are now saying he may have had a stroke instead and are uncertain of the prognosis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am not sure how to feel - I know he is failing. I am prepared for him to go. In some ways I grieved for my "Dad" years ago when he disappeared into this illness, but it is still so, so hard to let go of the physical presence of someone who has always been there.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is a waiting game. How long will he fight on - I don't know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I spend what time I can with him. It will never be enough, but life goes on. We have all been sick. I am on two weeks of antibiotics for an infection. My son is as well, for a nasty flu type bug that had him hallucinating 3 nights in a row.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you so, so much for the kind comments and e.mails - they mean more than you know. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am missing my space here so will dip in and out as time allows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> My Dad has taken a turn for the worse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Doctor says he has a few days. The nurse says a few weeks.</span></div>
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-87728749851160240482014-01-11T20:35:00.000+00:002014-01-12T14:55:43.644+00:00Stylus Pens<h3>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Organisation and <a href="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/hexstyli-6-in-1-stylus-pen-silver-p41890.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">The HexStyli 6 in 1 Stylus Pen</span></a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ok so lists and rotas and schedules that is what is has been for me the last week . I always knew going back to work full time would need to be a highly planned operation and one of the pleasures in this for me was always going to be the possibility of new stationery and accessories! Ok, Ok I know, humour me here if stationary does not rock your boat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have more pretty notebooks that a girl needs, but I find that I write lists even though I keep records on my ipad and phone as well. Belt and braces you know. I always write my christmas cards in a nice ink pen, but that isn't so practical for carrying around to school, so I had been looking at these hard working, multipurpose stylus pens.<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/cat/iPad-Air-Stylus.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Mobile Fun</span></a></span> kindly sent me this Hexstyli pen to review and it suits me down to the ground - I love it! Unfortunately my geek of an oldest son is now trying to prise it off me as it works on all his gadgets too so I am not sure how long it will be in my possession. He is trying the "it will help me with my school work" line. Hmmmm. Mobile Fun have<a href="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/cat/iPad-Air-Stylus.htm" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">a range of pens</span></a> that are worth a look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The omnidirectional stylus tip works beautifully on my ipad and iphone and also on my son's Samsung ( which I know some pens won't) and the pen writes beautifully which is important to me - no ink splodges. There is a metric and imperial measure and a little spirit level. Under the stylus You will find a mini screwdriver - phillips and flat head tip. Perfect for those small jobs that are always needing to be done to re fit batteries!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can buy the pen and refills from <a href="http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/hexstyli-6-in-1-stylus-pen-silver-p41890.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Mobile Fun here.</span></a> I think it is on Pre Order at the moment as it has been so popular! I think I shall put an order in for another one before I lose this one to my son!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My conclusion is if you are a writer and a user of technology - at £11.99 this is a great , non expensive gadget. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Note: No reply bloggers who leave links or unsavoury replies, however helpful they feel they are being, will be published at my discretion. I like stationery pEns and stationary cars by the way...my spell check doesn't. Oh and capitals in the middle of words ? ;(</span><br />
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Applebypiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855394716808537583noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035713860580863676.post-14618665216148038752014-01-04T11:17:00.002+00:002014-01-04T11:18:25.286+00:00A New Bag<h3>
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