Kids Birthday Cards

Kids Birthday Cards
Originally uploaded by belfastbabybear.

Kids Birthday Cards

Kids Birthday Cards
Originally uploaded by belfastbabybear.

Made some kids cards at a class last week. I just love them! They are so bright & cheery.

Kids Birthday Cards

Kids Birthday Cards
Originally uploaded by belfastbabybear.

Red Nose Day 2007

Red Nose Day 2007
Originally uploaded by belfastbabybear.

Last Friday we had a fancy dress day in work to raise money for Red Nose Day! Good laugh had by all and we raised over £500 at the same time.

Do You Like Who You've Become?

I can honestly say, No!

I can't even look at myself in the mirror. I repulse myself. With regards to diet, exercise and generally looking after myself - I suck. I lie, cheat & let myself down.

Tonight I think it finally came to a head when I stood on the scales and set a new 'all time heaviest' record.

I want more for myself, I want more for Ivan & the girls.

The way I see it, there are 3 areas of my life that currently need urgent attention :-

1) Me, Myself & I
2) My home
3) My relationships

If I can work on the first two, the third will look after itself!

I mean, if I lose weight, get healthy and start taking a pride in my appearance - I'll be happy & confident. If I pay more attention to housework & home improvements - Ivan will be happy. Don't get me wrong, my house isn't bad, it's just that I do the bear minimum to get by these days. I show no interest.

So, I am really wishing that this is it.

I really want to have the power to change the things I'm not happy with. I want to look forward. I want to be happy & like who I've become.

Not too much to ask.

A funny "Caitlin" story

I could write a book full of the funny things Caitlin says & does! This one happened last Friday night ...

We went out to dinner and when I was paying the bill the waitress gave Caitlin a lollipop. I took it off her and said she'd get it when we get home & Lauren was in bed as I didn't want a major screaming match in the back of the car!

We were in the car driving home and Caitlin said "Mum, what's your phone number?"

I made up a random phone number and she repeated it saying ...

Caitlin - "Mummy, you're going to get a call"
Me - "Who from?"
Caitlin - "God"
Me - "Why is God going to call me?"
Caitlin - "He is going to tell you to give me my lollipop back"

She then went on to say to herself quietly "God that was mums number, ring her and tell her. I know you are listening, like you always do!"

Now that in itself was funny but I know the logic behind it which to me, was hysterical.


Earlier in the day, Caitlin said that a friend in Nursery school was getting her to say bad words, like 'for fucks sake'. I went on to tell her that even if I wasn't there or even if the teacher couldn't hear, she shouldn't use words like this as God would always be listening!

Clever girls obviously took all this in and tried to use it against me, lol.

Maybe I Can

just turn this old, bad, shitty, life-style around.

I ate well all day to day with a little help from my friends. In work I was a little snowed under and was going to skip lunch (or opt for something bad) when some of the girls came to my rescue and put a plate of chicken & ham salad in front of me! I was delighted, chuffed to bits. It was yummy and I ate the lot.

Made me think how easy it was to prepare something fresh and healthy in work. I'll have to treat them back, that's a promise.

When I got home I made a lovely prawn salad for Ivan and I, so I'm keeping up with the healthy eating, for today anyway.

Have to admit my legs ache a little from the walking yesterday but I guess that is only to be expected. I haven't exercised in god knows how long. I deserve any pain I get in the initial stages. Planning on getting out tomorrow or Friday. Now I've put it in writing, don't let me back out - ask me, pester me to get out their and walk, please!



Also in work today, I got another wonderful surprise from my two buddies (my fellow Golden Girls), they have arranged to take me to dinner and a show in June. We are going to see Blood Brothers and not only that, we are in a box !!!!! La-de-da x