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25.01.2022 Anyone with kids that like a bit of rough ntumble will be familiar with the odd hole around the house. Shit happens as annoying as it is. Now time for them to learn how to fix it.....still sanding and painting to go.
25.01.2022 Oh so naive #fagetaboutit #nosleep
23.01.2022 Seriously. #covid #covidstage4 #melbourne ... #victoria See more
23.01.2022 To my kids on mothers day. Hey boys theres a story I want you to hear. Come close while I tell you I want to be clear.... There was a time in mums life when she did not shout. She did not get upset, lose the plot or pout. Believe it or not she did not always say no. Thats one of the reasons we have you now to show We laughed and we drank and we danced till all hours. We partied and played and got hot during showers While sometimes shes stressed and sometimes shes grumpy. And sometimes she cracks up like Humpty Dumpty. You know that she loves you. You know that she cares. She will always be there, youre her two special bears She runs our house, she picks up your clothes She tidies your toys and wipes your snot nose. There are some thank-yous to say, so make it clear Sit her down, say this and make her hear; Thank you mum for the washing you do. Thank you again for flushing the loo. Thank you for making my lunches each day. Thank you for dinner, what more can I say. Thank you for the notes you stick in my bag. Thank you for the treats in the little glad bag. Thank you for your kisses, your cuddles, your love. Thank you for sticking by me when I give you a shove. Thank you for being there when I fall or I cry. Thank you for understanding when I tell a white lie. Thank you for holding me when I am worried or sad. Thank you for comforting me when I am mad. Thank you for teaching me and keeping me right. Thank you for my cuddles all day and at night. Thank you for telling me I am smart and can do it. Thank you for being by my side when I blew it. Thank you for getting me dressed when Im tired. Thank you for calming me down when Im wired. I love our quiet moments just you and me. When we talk and we lie and we just let things be. You are my mum. I love you and please always know. Through good times or bad you helped me grow. Thank you. THANK YOU. Is all you should say. When you wish your mum a very happy Mothers Day.
23.01.2022 #blackouttuesday
22.01.2022 Ill keep trying
21.01.2022 Ah....remember the days
21.01.2022 Please listen to this 5 min talk from my friend Danny. Dannys two children have the #Syngap gene. This is his story. Its raw, honest and real.... Its given me a reality check this morning as I reflect back on the shouting match I had last night with one of my boys. I dont really remember what it was about. But it has reminded me to appreciate what I have. Its not easy for a lot of men in Dannys position - or similar - to express themselves. To talk about how they feel. To acknowledge the stress that they, their partners and families are constantly under. Danny has put himself out there to show you that its ok to talk about it and that you are not alone. If you want to find out more, feel the need to connect or have a similar story feel free to share it. For more about #syngap check out the Syngap research page
21.01.2022 Every time I walk into the bathroom now I know what happens!
20.01.2022 You cannot make a sound #silentscream #lego
20.01.2022 Seriously..... . . . #cutecats #cutecatvideos #kidsandfood #kids #kidsfoodhabits
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19.01.2022 Id make a speech but no one would listen #ramimalek #oscars2019
19.01.2022 ....and no Netflix! #everycloud #netflix #nokia #lovemyiphone
19.01.2022 Holly Butcher posted her advice to the world, 24 hours before she died of cancer. This was her message... A bit of life advice from Hol:... Its a strange thing to realise and accept your mortality at 26 years young. Its just one of those things you ignore. The days tick by and you just expect they will keep on coming; Until the unexpected happens. I always imagined myself growing old, wrinkled and grey- most likely caused by the beautiful family (lots of kiddies) I planned on building with the love of my life. I want that so bad it hurts. Thats the thing about life; It is fragile, precious and unpredictable and each day is a gift, not a given right. Im 27 now. I dont want to go. I love my life. I am happy.. I owe that to my loved ones. But the control is out of my hands. I havent started this note before I die so that death is feared I like the fact that we are mostly ignorant to its inevitability.. Except when I want to talk about it and it is treated like a taboo topic that will never happen to any of us.. Thats been a bit tough. I just want people to stop worrying so much about the small, meaningless stresses in life and try to remember that we all have the same fate after it all so do what you can to make your time feel worthy and great, minus the bullshit. I have dropped lots of my thoughts below as I have had a lot of time to ponder life these last few months. Of course its the middle of the night when these random things pop in my head most! 1) Those times you are whinging about ridiculous things (something I have noticed so much these past few months), just think about someone who is really facing a problem. Be grateful for your minor issue and get over it. Its okay to acknowledge that something is annoying but try not to carry on about it and negatively effect other peoples days. 2) Once you do that, get out there and take a freaking big breath of that fresh Aussie air deep in your lungs, look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are; It is so beautiful. Think how lucky you are to be able to do just that breathe. 3) You might have got caught in bad traffic today, or had a bad sleep because your beautiful babies kept you awake, or your hairdresser cut your hair too short. Your new fake nails might have got a chip, your boobs are too small, or you have cellulite on your arse and your belly is wobbling. Let all that shit go.. I swear you will not be thinking of those things when it is your turn to go. It is all SO insignificant when you look at life as a whole. Im watching my body waste away right before my eyes with nothing I can do about it and all I wish for now is that I could have just one more Birthday or Christmas with my family, or just one more day with my partner and dog. Just one more. 4) I hear people complaining about how terrible work is or about how hard it is to exercise Be grateful you are physically able to. Work and exercise may seem like such trivial things until your body doesnt allow you to do either of them. I tried to live a healthy life, in fact, that was probably my major passion. Appreciate your good health and functioning body- even if it isnt your ideal size. Look after it and embrace how amazing it is. Move it and nourish it with fresh food. Dont obsess over it. 5) Remember there are more aspects to good health than the physical body.. work just as hard on finding your mental, emotional and spiritual happiness too. That way you might realise just how insignificant and unimportant having this stupidly portrayed perfect social media body really is.. While on this topic, delete any account that pops up on your news feeds that gives you any sense of feeling shit about yourself. Friend or not.. Be ruthless for your own well-being. 6) Be grateful for each day you dont have pain and even the days where you are unwell with man flu, a sore back or a sprained ankle, accept it is shit but be thankful it isnt life threatening and will go away. 7) Whinge less, people! .. And help each other more. Give, give, give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself. I wish I did this more. Since I have been sick, I have met the most incredibly giving and kind people and been the receiver of the most thoughtful and loving words and support from my family, friends and strangers; More than I could I ever give in return. I will never forget this and will be forever grateful to all of these people. 9) It is a weird thing having money to spend at the end.. when youre dying. Its not a time you go out and buy material things that you usually would, like a new dress. It makes you think how silly it is that we think it is worth spending so much money on new clothes and things in our lives. Buy your friend something kind instead of another dress, beauty product or jewellery for that next wedding. 1. No-one cares if you wear the same thing twice 2. It feels good. Take them out for a meal, or better yet, cook them a meal. Shout their coffee. Give/ buy them a plant, a massage or a candle and tell them you love them when you give it to them. 10) Value other peoples time. Dont keep them waiting because you are shit at being on time. Get ready earlier if you are one of those people and appreciate that your friends want to share their time with you, not sit by themselves, waiting on a mate. You will gain respect too! Amen sister. 11) This year, our family agreed to do no presents and despite the tree looking rather sad and empty (I nearly cracked Christmas Eve!), it was so nice because people didnt have the pressure of shopping and the effort went into writing a nice card for each other. Plus imagine my family trying to buy me a present knowing they would probably end up with it themselves.. strange! It might seem lame but those cards mean more to me than any impulse purchase could. Mind you, it was also easier to do in our house because we had no little kiddies there. Anyway, moral of the story- presents are not needed for a meaningful Christmas. Moving on. 12) Use your money on experiences.. Or at least dont miss out on experiences because you spent all your money on material shit. 13) Put in the effort to do that day trip to the beach you keep putting off. Dip your feet in the water and dig your toes in the sand. Wet your face with salt water. 14) Get amongst nature. 15) Try just enjoying and being in moments rather than capturing them through the screen of your phone. Life isnt meant to be lived through a screen nor is it about getting the perfect photo.. enjoy the bloody moment, people! Stop trying to capture it for everyone else. Random rhetorical question. Are those several hours you spend doing your hair and make up each day or to go out for one night really worth it? Ive never understood this about females . 16) Get up early sometimes and listen to the birds while you watch the beautiful colours the sun makes as it rises. 17) Listen to music.. really listen. Music is therapy. Old is best. 18) Cuddle your dog. Far out, I will miss that. 19) Talk to your friends. Put down your phone. Are they doing okay? 20) Travel if its your desire, dont if its not. 21) Work to live, dont live to work. Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy. 22) Eat the cake. Zero guilt. 23) Say no to things you really dont want to do. 24) Dont feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life.. you might want a mediocre life and that is so okay. 25) Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have. 26) Also, remember if something is making you miserable, you do have the power to change it in work or love or whatever it may be. Have the guts to change. You dont know how much time youve got on this earth so dont waste it being miserable. I know that is said all the time but it couldnt be more true. Anyway, thats just this one young gals life advice. Take it or leave it, I dont mind! Oh and one last thing, if you can, do a good deed for humanity (and myself) and start regularly donating blood. It will make you feel good with the added bonus of saving lives. I feel like it is something that is so overlooked considering every donation can save 3 lives! That is a massive impact each person can have and the process really is so simple. Blood donation (more bags than I could keep up with counting) helped keep me alive for an extra year - a year I will be forever grateful that I got to spend it here on Earth with my family, friends and dog. A year I had some of the greatest times of my life. ..Til we meet again. Hol Xoxo
18.01.2022 This about sums it up at the moment dont know whether to laugh or cry #laughorcry #coronavirus #coronamemes #letmeout
18.01.2022 .....altogether now
18.01.2022 Its all about the full stop.
16.01.2022 Oh well. I tried.
15.01.2022 Yep, about sums it up. Particularly now. #sideeffects #headaches #lowtolerance #tired #grumpy #coronavirus #isolation
15.01.2022 A and D please if youre offering #macallan #whisky #covid19 #glen20
14.01.2022 Finish off the sentence. Me and my child when I am.......
14.01.2022 Have I misinterpreted this #topicaloscarsgag
13.01.2022 This will be me 3 weeks into our 6 week lockdown....maybe 2....
13.01.2022 Ah the good old days
11.01.2022 It is taking me a lot longer to get up these days. #gettingold #kidsarebiggerthanme #teenager #wrestling
10.01.2022 #Covidparenting
08.01.2022 Sometimes its important to remember this and give yourself a break #happyfriday
06.01.2022 Weve all been there #lego #legopain
05.01.2022 Whatever it takes
05.01.2022 Lets get ready for school #Sundaynightblues
02.01.2022 Proud of my boys today. The most productive Saturday theyve had in a long time. I copped a lot of abuse pre-paint about why should we do it and why dont you do it but there were smiles at the end. Very rewarding and some valuable life lessons learnt. Nice work boys. #workhard #painting #boys #parenting #betterthanfortnite #lifelessons #labouring #prouddad
01.01.2022 Thats about right #anothercovidmeme
01.01.2022 #Covid math. Question 4
