Birthday!

Yes, today I turn another year older. Its not a special number, it's just the wrong side of 40! Today I have decided to just eat all the wrong sort of food and do very little work or excercise! Going to have a massive take away tonight with wine too. I have been spoilt with some very nice Paul Smith perfume from my gorgeous Rob ,a box of smellies from my son and his lady, some lovely Dove stuff from my sister in law and some bits and bobs from my neighbour. I have some birthday money to spend at the weekend too! The day has been good so far !

More cushions!

Made three more cushion covers. Sofia and Luca wont let me replace the last remaining old one as the cats wont have anywhere to sleep. They are not allowed on the new ones!

Just finished work for the night. I have an inspection tomorrow, I dare them to find one single cobweb! Also just been to parent teacher interviews. It would seem we have two child geniuses on our hands, very happy mum!

Half Term.

Half term passed by too quickly! Weather was not great but we did make it to Banham zoo on Thursday. The kids absolutely loved it, particularly the Meerkats and the seals! Sofia wanted to see the Giraffes but once she saw them she didn't seem that impressed!

On Friday night I went out with the girls for a few drinks and a boogie! The drinks were great as was the company but the night club we went in was awfull! Would of rather stayed in the pub! Anyway, we had a good laugh and let our hairdown for a few hours.

Tasty treats!

This weekend has mainly been about lovely food and friends! Satuday we had friends round for dinner. I made a goulash served with rice, sweet potato mash roasted carrots and peas. Jo bought pudding which was a lovely raspberry and strawberry pavlova she had made. Then large amounts of wine were drunk and we played the Wii till the early hours! Jo's bowling skills were brilliant and she wipped the floor with us, although came a bit close to the screen a few times!! Ed and I had a boxing battle that left us both worn out and Rob beat us all at tennis.

Sunday was all about valentines cupcake which Sofia and I made. Making the chocolate hearts to go on the top was lovely and messy! I also cooked a lovely bit of beef and made the most lush yorkshire puds I have ever done! I followed Jamie Olivers recipe and my mums instructions then I sat on the floor in the kitchen and watched them rise!

And this morning I woke up to Rob asking me if I wanted 12" !! Turned out to be a massive bar of Toblarone ! Its now about 10.5" long :o) .

Also on Satuday I picked up my new glasses so now I can actually see what I am typing .

Cushion covers for sale!

My first attempt at selleing these. Please have a look on Ebay. My ID is jacquelineemma.

Big Bottoms!

Why oh why do girls think that having cosmetic sugerey is going to make them rich and famous? Re the girl who went to america to have implants put in her bottom cheeks to make her bum bigger. Tragically she died because the surgery was cheep and probably illegal. Please girls ( and boys too ) you are all beautifull the way you are! If you do feel the need to have changes done, have it done by a bonified surgeon . It might cost a bit more but at least you have a better chance of getting what you want and actually surviving! And anyway, most ladies spend their life trying to have small bums....why on earth would you want to make it bigger!!

On a lighter note, Rob just rang me from work. He is designated fire Marchalle and has been checking all the fire escapes only to find that one is tied up shut due to work being done and they were worried people would use it and hurt themselves! Oh, better to burn to death then! He also discovered that one loo seat gets broken on a regular basis as their Muslim colleagues have to , ahem, squat on the seat to pee and poo! At least God ( I am not a member of his club either ) lets you sit down to do your buiseness !

Monday again!

Spent Saturday food shopping, also got a Wii fit so I now have my personal trainer :o) Have been having loads of fun on it, the kids haven't quite got the hang of jogging on the spot, I have to hold the back of their shirts so they don't run into the telly! Going to practise the yoga as it is harder then it loooks.

Sunday I went and bought some new cuttlery as with the dishwasher we keep running out of them! Will have to go and get some more mugs next! I went to work for an hour and then cooked a lovely piece of roast pork with sage & onion stuffing . By the time I had sorted the kids out for school, bathed them and gave them supper it was time for the skating . Really surprised at who went out though. Sofia will be gutted as she quite liked Sylvian Longchambon! I think she liked saying his name.

I have just put a banana cake in the oven so I am now off to do the never ending task of cleaning, ironing etc!

Dishwasher

Well, it's probably the best thing that has happened in the kitchen for a long time! I love it. Just need to get some more cutlery! The week has passed fairly non eventfully. Luca had a nice time at his friend Tyler's today after school. Sofia had her friend Daisy round and all they did was fight and argue! Girls!

I will be heading off shopping as normal tomorrow but I might have company as Rob wants to do some shopping too!

We had friends we knew only from Facebook over on Wednesday and i'm happy to say we all got on really well! Had a lovely chinese takeaway dinner but was really late to bed....and on a school night! Just about recovered now.

Hoping the wind dies done over the weekend so I can take the kids out for a bike ride.

10 years since our first date.

Yes! I cant believe it has been 10 years since Rob took me out to diner at the Old Ram. We had a lovely meal followed by a night dancing in a Norwich night club. Yes, that is probably the only time Rob and I have had a boogie together! Anyway, we are still going strong. I made Robe a little card and he bought me a dishwasher. After 10 years of faithful service at the kitchen sink my hands are being given a rest from doing the dishes! I love it :o)

Dog poo!

Ok, its not a nice subject but its one that seems to have become a major problem in and around the village. When I took the kids for a walk Sunday it seemed that I spent most of the time telling them to be careful where they put their feet. One place in particular was really bad. I know it is a public footpath where a lot of dog walkers go but that does not mean that other people can walk along it too. When I came to a part of the footpath where you have to climb over a style, it was like every dog in the village had stopped and done their buisiness. It was stomach churning! What is so hard about clearing up after your dog? Bins are all around the village to dispose of the mess. Its really not nice to have to come home and clear dog mess off my kids shoes. Come on people, clean your act up! If you cant then you are not responsible dog owners and shouldn't have a dog. Rant over!

Busy Sunday!

Tried to have a lie in but it just didn't happen so got up and cooked a nice breakfast. Took the kids for a long walk up a footpath that runs next to the church. I have never seen so much dog poo in one place! It was truly stomach churning. The kids managed to avoid treading in any of it and we had quite a nice walk. Back home I got the trampoline net out of winter storage and with Robs help we put it back up. Sofia and Luca had a quick bounce and then Sofia hurt her knee so that was that! I, meanwhile, cooked a lovely piece of gammon for our Sunday roast, did the ironing and changed the kids bunk beds! Whoever said Sundays were a day of rest had not been to this house!

Beautiful things!

Some more lovely things to dream about!

Dollydagger

Some more lovely things!

Well, I made it through Friday!

Phew! Busy day! I was up at 6 to go to work. Back to finish getting the kids ready early so we could take Rob to the station for the 8.20 train to Bury as he is off out for his Christmas party tonight. Then back to Mendlesham to take the kids to school . I then looked after my friend Jo's little boy while she took her daughter to school as he wasn't feeling very well. That done I drove back to Stowmarket to do the weekly shop and then over to Bacton to get the coal. Got home at about 11.45 and unpacked the shopping. Had lunch and the put my feet up for an hour before going to the school at 2 for the sharing assembly. Back home, kids round Jo's and then back to work. Back home, fire lit, kids feed and bathed ( I had fish & chips!) They are now in bed and I am about to chill with a glass or two of wine! What a day! Did manage to get 2 bath sheet for £10 at Asda. Bargain!

The tooth fairy does exsist!

Sofia lost her second tooth yesterday at school. It came out at lunch time and there were a few tears but she soon cheered up with the thought of the tooth fairy visiting ! When she got home she sat and drew a picture and wrote a note for the tooth fairy and placed them under her pillow along with the tooth. The 'tooth fairy', who was rather worried about waking Sofia when he....sorry....she retrieved the tooth from under the pillow, left a little note in writing so small I couldn't read it and also a shiny pound coin wrapped in a pink ribbon. Sofia was really happy to wake this morning to find these little treasures under her pillow...at 5.30am! Also amazed to find the picture had gone too.

Rob is hoping that Sofia will grow out of expecting a note every time! I gently reminded him that he will have to do it all again soon when Lucas teeth start falling out :o) .

Jobs for the weekend.

Well, Friday will be mainly cleaning and shopping. Saturday I have an eye test in Bury St Edmund's. I am hoping to get the trampoline set back up too so the kids can get off the Wii and get some fresh air! Going to do some work in the garden to and get it all nice and tidy and ship shape for the spring. Would also like to get to a carboot sale if I can, really would like some cups and saucers.

Christams cake

And this went down really well at christmas too!

Recipie for tomato relish.

This is lush too!

Recipie for Green tomato cutney.

Recomend this if you have a load of green tomatoes that are slow to ripen!

Wednesday

Well, its a wet and miserable day here in Mendlesham. Managed to get the kids to school without getting wet then back home for coffee with my neighbour. My cat seems to have developed a liking for clawing the carpet! Will have to put a stop to that. She also likes to bolt up and down the stairs and leap around the bedroom at the moment, its like a herd of elephants running around the house!

Rob is out AGAIN on Friday! Only good thing about this is that I can get the shopping done. Bad thing is I have to get up at stupid o'clock to go to work and then take him to the station before taking the kids to school. Its all a bit of a scramble! Then I will go to work in the evening before collapsing on the sofa!

Not sure how much longer I will do this blog for. I don't think anyone is bothered about reading it and as you can see, my life is not that exciting!