We have survived birthday week for another year.
This one was a big one. The week before birthday week, we celebrated Madeline and Joel’s engagement and this week we celebrated Annabelle’s 7th birthday, Tiesha’s 21st birthday and William’s 22nd birthday.
A huge sigh of relief that the birthday boy and girls had lovely birthdays.
And note to self – I know you thought you were organised but you should probably start a little earlier for next year.
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I umm’d and ahh’d about even posting this on my blog but I figure that by sharing it here, it will reach more people than I could possibly do on my own. So here it is.
I’m looking for extra work.
I am only working casually at the bedding store. I started back in September 2013 and working casually suited me fine because I was still getting some freelance work and occasional sponsored posts here on TGDM.
But our circumstances have changed and to cut to the chase, I need to earn more money.
I can blog for you.
I can run your social media channels.
I can proofread, do some editing, some data entry.
I have retail skills.
I am based in Wollongong but I am willing to commute.
I’m open to trying something new.
I’m a fast learner.
I give 100% effort, I’m reliable and I work well with others.
If you, or someone you know may be looking to hire someone, point them in my direction.
I will be eternally grateful.
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We recently celebrated our second child’s 21st birthday with a Disney themed birthday party. The invitation we sent out encouraged everyone to dress up as their favourite Disney character and it was amazing to see all the costumes! Food-wise, we decided to only provide snacks as we started the party after 7pm. And everyone brought their own alcohol – always helps to keep the costs down.
Here are some of my favourite photos from the night….
It was such a fun night! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves which is always a good thing.
This was the very first costume party that I’ve ever hosted. I liked it. I think I’ll do it again sometime.
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Every once in a while, I will sit the kids down and interrogate them about what is hot and what is not in their world.
The latest interrogation was about social media.
And Giorgia (soon to be 14) was my target.
When I asked her what her favourite social media apps were, she instantly rattled off (in no particular order)
When asked why, she said she liked being able to chat with her friends and see their photos.
I can understand that. I use the exact same apps to do the exact same thing – chat with my friends and see their photos. Except Kik. I don’t use that.
Giorgia and I often have discussions about privacy and weirdos online and oversharing stuff that could jeopardise her safety. She also knows that at any time I will request to use her phone and tablet so I can see any messages that have been shared. I also have her passwords so she knows that I can log in at any time and check up on her.
I think my child is smart enough to know how to behave appropriately on the interwebz. But she still has a few more years before the parentals give her free reign.
Do you know what social media apps your children are using? How do you keep an eye on them?
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