Polly Dolly

How much fun does this look?

I am defiantly a city girl and don't really enjoy camping. I like my daily shower and my electrical appliances.

My husband on the other hand is a country boy through and through. With three little boys I have no choice but to get used to camping.

My favorite part of camping is warm sunny afternoons laying on a blanket with a good book (or six) some maltesers and an icy cold can of fizzy.

A staple when camping is always insect repellent, lip balm, sunglasses, camera, thongs, loads of singlets (so I can work on my tan) and comfy shorts.

To play along or check out other people's camping essentials head here.

My Place & Yours

When we were house hunting my requirements were 4 bedrooms or a family room and a lounge room, air con, somewhere for the boys to play outside and a dishwasher.
Michael's were a shed and a house with 'character'. This is what he calls character. I call it ugly.
There was another house that had absolutely no 'character' was the same colour all the way through the house, nice backyard but no shed. As you can see Michael won the battle.

Our bathroom had shells spotted around, this adorable shower curtain (what you see in the mirror) that I haven't replaced yet. I'm not sure why. The Pièce de résistance is the mirror covered in these shells that looks like they have been there since the house was built in the 70's. Now don't get me wrong I love a beach theme that makes you breathe deeply and smile just a little but this room is just not doing it.

In case your wondering what I'm rambling on about head over to see Danielle at Hello Owl and check out this weeks theme for My Place & Yours.

My Place & Yours

I'm late. As usual. I always wanted to be that person you'd always get gifts from on time but I'm just not.

So I'm playing last weeks My Place and Yours because I took loads of photos and have been thinking about it all week but didn't get the chance to post it.

As always James wakes me up so he can watch cartoons. Thanks James.

First load of washing for the day.

james always the first person to hear Charlie and always the first to make him smile in the morning. Today is no different.

Nappy anyone?

Are you playing or tidying up? I think I already know the answer.

Bugger. Wrong time of day to go to the shops.

What do you mean its for toys? Isn't is for me to sit in?

meow meow get off the screen!

Dinner o'clock

I'm pretty sure that means he likes it.

Bath fun!

And once the day is almost done a blackish smelly exausted man wearing reflecftive clothing walks through the door.

No need for words...

Kreativ Blogger Meme

I'm a bit shocked and very smiley right now, this is my first blog award!

Its all thanks to the lovely Hayley over at Our Unique Journey who shares her special journey as a new mum to the gorgeous Cooper.

I never in my wildest dreams imagined when I started blogging I would get an award!

I am hooked just as everyone who blogs seems to get hooked. Its like your own little world where you can empty everything that's going on in your mind, heart and life into. I don't know how I got all of this stuff out of my system before blogging!

So this is how it works, you get nominated (yay!) you tell your readers seven random facts about yourself then nominate others. Easy enough hey?

So here are my seven random facts:

1. My sister and I have different Dads. This is why she has gorgeous curly blonde hair, white skin with cute freckles, and is a normal girl height. I have crazy not straight not curly dark hair that's going very grey (thanks Dad), am far too tall for a girl, and have olivey yellow skin.

We fought as kids like all sisters do, but now were grown up's were closer than ever. When the time comes to explain to Jack about him having different DNA than his little brothers I will most definatly be looking to my parents for advice.

2. My Mum was the youngest of five. She has four older brothers. My dad is the middle child he has two brothers. I will not be having five children to have a girl.

3. I was the first out of thirteen cousins to become a parent. I was the only one for almost two years. There is 1 month between my cousin Josh and I. There is 1 month between his son Hamish and my son James, creepy!

4.  I was 25 before I got my licence. Late I know, but my mum still doesn't drive and neither does my sister, (although she is learning) I'm pretty sure neither of my grandma's drove either. Knowing this history that makes me pretty impressed with myself.

5. I love Trashy TV. 

6. I cry at everything. I mean everything.

7. When I was pregnant with Charlie we talked about calling him Owen (my Dad's last name) or Taylor (my mums last name) .

So apart from Hayley some of my favorite blogs and bloggers are:

The lovely Danielle from Danimezza who introduced me to the world of blogging.

Her friend Danielle at Hello Owl who inspires me most days.

Melissa from Sugar Coat it, who makes me laugh and cry on a daily basis.

Belinda from The Happy Home who with every post makes my bank account a little smaller and my house a little prettier.

 

If you choose to follow for a bit of fun, the “rules” are:

- Copy the award to your blog

- Insert a link to the person who nominated you

- Share seven things about yourself that you haven’t told us before.
- Nominate other bloggers for the award – share the love
- Link to their blogs.
- Tell the nominees about their award