tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5479411958985441942011-07-31T04:25:22.904+10:00Wife, SAHM, friend, sister, daughter, fashion wannabe, almost crafty - From mundane to much more, share my journey...nearlySuperMumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713156134252562653noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-547941195898544194.post-42028564073436455232010-11-02T20:50:00.003+10:002010-11-02T21:05:38.760+10:00

Recently I've started doing more of my shopping online. I've tried out buying various clothes, groceries and gifts online, with varying degrees of success.When it comes to buying for myself, I tend to get caught up in the frenzied feeling of the word "SALE"! This innocent word has been known to make me purchase all manner of items I would otherwise disregard, in the name of getting a bargain.I

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Well it's been quite a while since I've managed to add to the blogosphere, but here I am again... A recent wake-up call to spend a little more time on me has helped me to prioritise this little outlet again. I've been convinced that taking a little time for myself regularly will both energise me and allow me to give back to others a lot more.After my kids tag-teamed being awake last night for a

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After a long spell of no posts, I'm back! Happy New Year to you and yours!In the last few months, the nearlySuper family have sold and bought property and moved home to a much better place, and we've been through the Christmas rush and enjoyed a week of pottering around quietly making our new house a home. Also it's only 6 weeks until the next nearlySuper baby is due to join our family! I

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Last week nearlySuperDad's work took him interstate for 4 days, so I decided to take Mr 1 for a mini-break at my in-laws place. Mr 1's grandparents live only 1 hour away in my old stomping grounds, but it was a pleasant break from the humdrum of everyday life.We packed the car early Monday morning and dropped nearlySuperDad and his work colleague at the airport, then headed off for our holiday.

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I'm excited to share my latest crafty creation with you. I decided a while ago that I would teach myself to sew by making different styles of aprons. I found a great inspirational book, "A is for Apron - 25 Fresh and Flirty Designs" by Nathalie Mornu, and I've been slowly working my way through the different designs, learning new techniques as I go.This is my latest apron, a birthday present

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We have been experiencing a glorious mini-heatwave! It is still winter here but the mercury has soared and today in my town it reached a whopping 36 degrees! Woo hoo! To put my excitement into perspective, this is the first winter my family has experienced since we moved to our new town last spring. We expected it might be a little colder here, but soon realised we had underestimated the chill

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We have our current home on the market. We are looking for a new home which is a little bigger and feels a more like the warm family hub I'm after... We've been searching for a few months and we've come up with a few good options along the way, but which for various reasons have turned out not to be 'the one'.It is really tricky searching for a new home! First you have to like the property you

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We've been sick lately in the nearlySuper household. Hubby and I have had coughs and sore chests, I've also had very blocked ears and nose and Mr 1 had a long cold followed by bronchitis and is now on a puffer for some asthma. Yuck! Needless to say, it's been a rough few weeks with none of us feeling up to much at all.Before we were really unwell we put our house on the market and so we have

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Hooray, the return of Fashion Steal of the Week! after quite a few weeks of no shopping - no really, I mean NO shopping!Needed some new clothes for Mr 1 who is rapidly outgrowing his wardrobe due to his lengthy arms and legs, not his girth... I've always been happy with the quality of Pumpkin Patch clothes, but being the bargain hunter I am, never want to pay full price! I was happy to trawl

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Wow, it's been a few weeks since I've posted and during that time I've felt pretty rotten! You see I'm expecting our second child - due next February, and I've been going through morning sickness for a couple of weeks - yuck! I agree with all the other women who think it should be called "all day sickness" - mine lasts from waking until bedtime everyday, mostly making me feel too rotten to do

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I've just started attending a weekly ladies Bible study comprised solely of Mums. We are spending some time looking at our role as Godly wives and mothers and last week we studied the Proverbs 31 woman (see Proverbs 31:10-31 in The Bible). We have been challenged by the ideal we are working towards, presented in these scriptures.I was particularly struck by the many references to how

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I've been thinking about the balance of priorities and opportunities a lot lately. Mostly it has been brought on by our search for a new home. I thought it would be fairly straightforward: go looking, find one that suits our current needs, sell current home, purchase new home, voila! All done!Not so! Starting out on the property search has made us aware that we probably don't want to turn

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On Saturday night I whipped up a quick chicken noodle soup which turned out great! NearlySuperBaby enjoyed it for dinner the next night, and I had leftovers for lunch - yummo!Chicken Noodle Soup600g chicken thighs, chunky diced1/2 onion diced1 clove of garlic diced1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 potato diced1/2 sweet potato diced1/4 small pumpkin diced1 cob of corn, kernels cut off3 cups chicken

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After much discussion we have decided to look for a new home again! We only moved into this house 9 months ago and it certainly enabled us to get to our new location, but it has not really felt 'homely' for me.NearlySuperDad struggles with change and thought we would not need to encounter any more right now. He was hoping I'd start to feel differently about living here and settle in but it

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A couple of weeks ago I attempted my very first sewing project - an apron. I purchased an "Apron in an Hour" kit from Made by Miffy at the Stitches and Craft show. I was skeptical about the 'hour' but managed completion in 1.5 hours - not bad for a first attempt at sewing!I enjoyed the experience so much I am now making my 2nd apron. After browsing some great books and with the prompting of my

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Anytime I have a big occasion to go to, I like to think ahead about what I will wear. Actually, it's more like I go into a panic attack until I think I have the perfect outfit sorted. A comment made by a friend got me thinking about this conundrum again recently. She described an outfit she had planned to wear to lead worship at our church on Sunday, but when the day rolled around, she turned

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Well I haven't done a Fashion steal of the week for a few weeks, mostly because I've done very little shopping lately and been quite busy. On this Sunday just gone I drove into north Brisbane to the Baby and Kids Market held at Nudgee College every couple of months. It has become a hugely popular market with heaps of stall holders selling mostly preloved babies and children's clothes, shoes,

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I enjoy making most of my son's food - all mains, most desserts and some other snacks and finger foods. As he has a dairy allergy I've had to modify quite a few recipes to come up with suitable alternatives. The most obvious substitutions I do are based on soy milk and soy margarine. I also need to check the ingredients panel on all bought foods and ingredients I use in cooking for him to

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Wow, we have had a busy few weeks in the nearlySuper household!! We were hard at work preparing for SuperBaby's first birthday and dedication. We held it in a local park with shelters and play equipment, and it was a lovely afternoon.In previous churches we've attended, the baby dedications were held in the service and we naturally assumed the same would be true at our current church. Not so -

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This week has been a lean shopping week - which always keeps nearlySuperDad happy! I ducked out to a Vinnies just off the highway near me, in a semi-rural area, hoping to stumble on some fabulous vintage piece that everyone would "ooh" and "aah" about. I wasn't quite so successful, but I did manage to pick up a pair of Billabong cords, a new pair of purple low-heeled ballet slippers, a cream

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My son is about to turn 1! I can't believe how fast this year has gone, and the absolutely amazing developmental changes my son has undergone. From a helpless newborn to a talking scooting little person who knows his mind, my son is so much fun.Lately we've been fighting him about his sleep. He has been struggling to sleep in the day at all and has slept no longer than 45 minutes at a time,

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It's been nearly a year since I had the baby. One year to stand back and see what that miracle did to my body... I've been taking stock of it lately and I've got to admit, it's not all that bad!I'm definitely rounder and spongier than before, and I've got a mummy-tummy that likes to bulge over any pair of pants with a waist lower than my belly button. Also my joints have a tendency to be sore

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Long before my little one came along, I was dreaming of being a mummy. As a young girl, my parents nicknamed me "Mother Number 2" for my involvement with my brothers. I've wanted to be a mum for as long as I can remember. Since having my son, some of my choices have reflected my younger dreams of what mothering my children would look like.My bub wears cloth nappies. Not the old-fashioned

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I'm getting in early this week because I doubt any of my other purchases are going to top this! I was shopping in Myer@Northlakes yesterday and happened to spot a pair of jeans marked down to a ridiculously low price... but they are for nearlySuperDad (I guess I can't get every bargain for myself!).Men's Lee Riders Darkwash Slouchy Jeans: $15 - MyerThe jeans were on a sale table marked at $60

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Wow, I've had such a busy few weeks... and my home shows it! I've been doing my best to keep up with the housework as per my schedule, and to keep the meals on track with our roster, but add a sick baby, a lot of errands, some holidays and a days of (much-needed) rain to any week and something has to give!I'm having to let some stuff slip and just do the most urgent... and nearlySuperDad is

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I had a very quiet shopping week for myself this week because I was pretty busy doing other things, like visiting with friends, etc... Nearly SuperBaby did ok though, he got a great winter wardrobe top up from Target and Myer (25% off most full-priced baby brands!). The only piece I bought was a pretty "boho luxe" top I picked up during a trip to Toowoomba for Easterfest.Gauzy red and grey

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Well this week the final price of my steal amazed even me! I picked up these boots thinking they were a great price at $49.95, but when nearlySuperDad (aka hubby) came out of the store with the receipt (he bought 2 great pairs of mens shoes at half price) they were a lot cheaper again...Knee-high flat brown leather Skechers boots: $19.50 - Skechers outlet, DFO JindaleeThis meant I had an

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I always want to be on-trend with the latest fashion but need to do it on a fairly tight budget. While I love owning labels, anything I have was almost certainly picked up on a good sale. I'm going to let you know my best buy each week. Here' s last week's steal:Maxi dress from Crossroads: $20 (on sale).I love this mostly black dress (with some orangey-red paisley patterning), it's made of a

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I'm determined to make good use of my time at home with my son. Lately I've felt like I'm drifting along without feeling that sense of achievement I enjoyed during my career girl days. I know it's a little different these days being at home full-time, but I'm sure I can put some order and a little discipline into my days and weeks to change how I feel about this...So here goes! I've been

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I'm sitting here with a daytime soap on TV in the background. The lounge room floor is littered with toys and the air conditioning is running... and the baby is asleep. The kitchen's a mess and the dishwasher needs emptying, a huge pile of baby clothes needs folding and my dressing table needs a serious declutter... but I'm tired as usual.Every day at this time I face the same dilemma - go for

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Well, this is it! I've decided to take the plunge and start up my own blog... I'm planning on writing about my everyday life - the great stuff and the struggles, all here for you to see! I plan to be honest with you, to share my real feelings. What better place is there for this?!!

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