I will be back........I promise!!

I am taking a small break from blogging.

We have had a death in our family and I will be taking a week or so to make sure my children are ok and help them through this difficult time.

See you soon

E

In Love!!!!

I have found a new love!! ONLINE SHOPPING! Yep, online shopping, oh no!!!! Cause I really need more ways to be able to shop!!! Argh!!!!!

One of my first online purchases was from HERE , it was delivered to me today at work and I am absolutely in love with it!!!!! I can't stop looking at it!!!!It's A-M-A-ZING!!!!

So I know your all hanging out to see what it is...... well here you go!!!!

See!!!! It's so cool!!

Jess from Buggy Boo was great, I was kept totally informed about how it was going with emails. I think you should all check out thier website.

Now just to hang it!!!! So excited!!

Does anyone else have an online shopping problem???? :)

Wordless Wednesday - My baby is turning 5!!

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Point & Shoot - Christmas Pageant

Saturday was the 2011 Adelaide Christmas Pageant, it was a gorgeous 30 degree day. And my awesome mum got into the city at 4.30am to get her favourite pageant spot and save us a place. Here are just a few of 161 pics I took in the 75mins we were there.

Damon's Favourite

Tate's Favourite

Ethan's Favourite

Possum Magic

A new float this year!!! My favourite

Can't forget Nipper

Or Nimble

Loving the concentration on thier faces

And the big guy!!! Father Chrsitmas is in town!!!

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101 in 1001 days

Some time ago I made this 101 things I want to do in 1001 days list, I am slowly crossing things off of my list!

So today I thought I would share it with you all, so here goes:

ME:
1. Get my first even massage
2. Get my first ever facial
3. Colour my hair regularly
4. Get to my goal weight of 54kg
5. Buy a new outfit (Once I get to my goal weight)
6. Try to drink at least 2L of water a day
7. Try Zumba
8. But a Wii Fit
9. Stop/cut back on my swearing
10. Write down my dreams and find out what they mean
11. Buy myself something at least twice a year
12. Buy a Kitchen Aid
13. Catch up with friends at least once a month
14. Cut down on drinking alcohol
15. Complete my 52 weeks photo project
16. Complete my 365 day photo project
17. Write my next 101 in 1001 days list
18. Buy something from those pretty clothes shops I gaze at on Prospect Rd
19. Get 2 more tattoos

MONEY:
20. Save at least $2000
21. Save at least $5 a week

HOME:
22. Make my veggie patch
23. Make my herb garden
24. Make a home inspiration journal
25. Start my inspiration board
26. De-clutter the house
27. Buy a new bed
28. Sort & Organise the hallway
29. Finish the lounge
30. Start the kitchen
31. Paint Ethan's room
32. Sort and tidy Ethan's room
33. Sort and tidy our room

FAMILY:
34. Have Christmas at home
35. Start a family tree
36. Start a 2011 family album
37. Complete family albums for 2001 - 2010
38. Finish 1 album for each of the boys
39. Play sports with the boys at least once a fortnight
40. Have a family photo shoot
41. Get 2 new dogs
42. Make kites with the boys then fly them
43. Go on a houseboat
44. Have a Harry Potter marathon day with Damon
45. Go running with Tate once a month
46. Take Ethan to the park once a month

ARTS/CRAFT:
47. Make a patchwork quilt
48. Set up a facebook page to sell the things I make
49. Make the boys an advent calendar
50. Make picture from 15 & 16 into photo books
51. Make calendars for family for Christmas 2012

COOKING:
52. Try 10 new recipes (4/10)
53. Bake more often
54. Take cake decorating lessons
55. Make a cake for anyone who wants one
56. Make at least 12 different variety cupcakes (2/12)
57. Organise and sort all of my recipes
58. Bake cupcakes WITH my boys

OUTINGS:
59. Try 12 new places to eat (1/12)
60. Take the boys to the Botanic Gardens
61. Take the boys to Mt Lofty
62. Take the boys to feed the ducks
63. Take the boys to the Hills Botanic gardens
64. Take boys to the beach
65. Take boys to the movies
66. Take the boys on a picnic
67. Go to Melbourne with Damien
68. Go on a girls' weekend
69. Visit at least 4 new wineries (0/4)
70. Go fishing
71. Take the kids to pat a Koala at Cleland

HOLIDAYS/BIRTHDAYS:
72. Make advent calendars for the boys
73. Throw Ethan a 5th birthday party
74. Throw Tate a 10th birthday party
75. Throw Damon a 8th birthday party
76. Take the boys on a mini holiday
77. Take the boys fishing

GENERAL:
78. Watch the entire series of entourage
79. Watch the entire series of Gossip Girl
80. Watch the entire series of Dawson's Creek
81. Watch the entire series of Gilmore Girls
82. Buy an iPod dock
83. Buy an address book and fill it with family and friends
84. Have a movie marathon day
85. Watch the sunset while drinking champers
86. Plan the weeks meals in advance
87. Watch at least 5 movies at the cinema (2/5)
88. Take the kids to the cinema at the Botanic Gardens
89. Give blood
90. Look into photography course.
91. Buy a new laptop

RUNNING:
92. Run on the beach once every 6 months
93. Run 2 half marathons
94. Run 1 marathon
95. Run 10 fun runs
96. Buy an iPod nano for running music

READING:
97. Read an autobiography
98. Read a biography
99. Read 10 other books
100. Read something by Jane Austin
101. Get excited that I finished my list!!!!!!

So there you go, slowly crossing things off!!

Do you have a 101 list?? Or a bucket list? I would love to read yours!

Erika

Wordless Wednesday - Cakes I made for my Dad's Birthday!!!

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Marathon Monday - Week 5

Well here we are again..........MONDAY!!! I hate Monday's cause it means the weekend is officially over but I also enjoy Monday's as they are the official rest day!!! Not that I have ran as much as I should have.

I only ran 7 of the 23km.

Week 5

Tuesday 5km

Thursday 6.5km

Friday 5km

Sunday 6.5km

Let's hope I get all of my Km's in this week!!!

See you back here next Monday

Wordless Wednesday - Picnic in the backyard!!

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10 things you (didn't) need to know about me!!

Some time ago Laura from Spotty Owl Design tagged me in a little game of 10 things (that you didn't need to know about me!!! SOrry it's taken me so lomg but this was harder than I thought it would be!!!! But anyway, here goes.............................

1. When I was younger I wanted to have 8 children. Yes I know 8!! I have 3 boys now and would LOVE another one if only I could talk the husband into it!!!!!

2. I actually LOVE to run, I really just hate the getting up at 5am part!!!

3. I had a younger sister who died of SIDS when she was 8 months old (I was 2.5yrs old) So my family are HUGE supporters of Red Nose Day!!!

4. My dream job is to be a Primary School Teacher, I have finished the first 2 years of the course and hope to finish the last 2 years soon. (Hopefully)

5. I LOVE dress up parties!!!! (As long as anyone goes to at least a little bit of effort)

6. I HATED maths at school and now I am working in job where it's all about numbers and I am LOVING it!!!! Weird!!

7. I HATE cooking but LOVE to bake!!!! Anything with sugar is my specialty. The exception to that rule is the Ukrainian food that I am learning to cook from my Baba!!!! I can't wait to pass on what I have learnt to one of my boys or thier wives!!!!

8. My middle son was born 8 weeks prematurely!!! Scariest moment of my life to date!!!!

9. I LOVE scary movies!!!!! The scarier the better!! My mum is convinced that it's because she was read The Amityville Horror book while she was pregnant with me.

10. I found this list really hard to write!!! Who would have thought!!!!

Ok, so the deal is now to pass it on to 5 others (sorry if you have already done it)

1. Zoe at Boys Mumma
2. Melissa (aka Suger) at Suger Coat It 
3. Janeen at Neenisharts
4. Cherie at A Baby called Max
5. Jessica at Little Baby Garvin

E.xxx