yes i really do have a green thumb

You see that white ranunculus about to fully bloom? It's my first 'grown-from-an-itty-bitty-seed' ranunculus of spring! I really can grow pretty flowers! I'm not particularly well known for my ability to look after anything of the plant variety so this is pretty exciting to me (ignore the fact there was also a gardener here today, making the rest of the yard look something similar to how we bought it. Winter = neglecting backyard BIG time.). I've already picked a few and put them in vases around the house. And even though I bought a pack of seeds for white flowers, I noticed a pinkish/reddish flower blooming today. 

Aside from my hysteria over flowers blooming and the scent of jasmine in the air, I've been swamped with recovering from my surgery, my husband being away for the past two weeks and me kid-wrangling on my own for that time, with a bit of conjunctivitis, tonsillitis, fevers and rashes thrown in to boot. I'm tired. Hubby comes home tomorrow night and the kids have decided to get sick AGAIN a few days before he arrives. I've been trying to stay on top of my part time job, as well as getting ready for the launch of this little project, keep on top of the housework, and squeeze in a little time to myself. Life is just seeming a wee bit frantic again. In fact it has felt that way all year. 

Anyway, I'm here to say 'hi' and I really wish I had more time for my lovely blog land peeps. I'm hoping to get a little more time in the next few weeks because I have a few things I'd love to share here.

But in the meantime, tell me, what's been happening in your world?

Review: Ford Mondeo Titanium wagon

Thanks to Kidspot and Ford Australia, I was given the amazing opportunity to be a Ford Mondeo Mama and to test drive and review the new Ford Mondeo Titanium wagon. It has been really exciting and lots of fun. I also won a brand new iPod Touch and iTunes voucher, as well as a fuel voucher to keep my test car fuelled up and ready to take anywhere!

Want to know what I think of this beauty? Head over here and read my review. Feel free to ask me any questions too.

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nervous

Well, I've been away from bloggy land again for a little while. My little family has not really had a break for the last three months from illness. Recently we've just gotten over tonsillitis.

Now, I'm sitting here nervously typing as I'm off to hospital tomorrow. I need to get my pesky little gallbladder out. I've never been to hospital for anything before (besides babies) so I'm a little anxious about it all. By this time tomorrow it should all be over, and I should be resting up in my hospital bed......hopefully not in too much pain.

Anyway, this is hello and adieu for a little while. Hopefully I'll be back again soon a bit brighter and with a little more blogging mojo back.

a little retail therapy

I was feeling a little flat yesterday and thought a little retail therapy might cheer me up. I remembered that I had a Westfields shopping voucher and some cash from my grandmother for my birthday, so I ducked up to our local shopping centre with Zoe in tow.

I'm reluctant to buy too much clothing for myself at the moment, given I'm still desperately trying to drop some kilos, so in the end I bought some clothes for my little munchkins.

Miss Zoe scored herself this above Country Road ensemble to go with her skinny leg jeans. And my big boy Josh scored his own pair of CR skinny leg jeans as well as some khaki canvas trainers. I got Josh to try on the jeans when I got home. They fit perfectly - but my three and a half year old suddenly looked about seven! He looked so grown up!

I was pretty pleased with my retail efforts and was certainly cheered up! Buying for the kids is just as rewarding as buying for myself. Do you find that too?

Have you got any recent retail therapy experiences to share? Pretty please?

any ideas for fathers day?

Isn't this just the sweetest thing you ever did see?

I'm currently stumped on ideas for father's day gifts for my hubby, so I started digging around on Etsy and found this little store, the belle and the beau. I'm too late to order this from the US I think, but it was so totally cute I couldn't not share it with you all!

I also found this little gem from here......

This would be perfect for my hubby. We have this little area underneath our back deck that the boys go in to do 'boy stuff'......whatever that means. Ever since we moved in here just over a year ago, my hubby has nicknamed this area the 'man cave'. I didn't realise this was such a popular name for a designated area for males, but there you have it. I might have to whip up my own version of this!

My dad on the other hand, he's easy. I think I'll be getting him one of these:

a Keep Cup! My dad loves his coffee and I can help him love the earth at the same time. In fact I wouldn't mind one myself.

Have you chosen something for your dad (or you children's dad) for fathers day yet? Got any fabulous ideas for me you'd like to share? (hint, hint....)

spring is in the air

Have you noticed Spring is in the air? It's just around the corner. 

Everywhere I turn, new life is forming. Every plant has new little buds forming just waiting to burst in flower. There is a sense of anticipation. Yes, the air still carries a chill, but that will soon go, and a breath of warm air will come to thaw us out.

What's your favourite season?

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just saying...

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