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Happy Friday, everyone! In keeping with Mamamia tradition, it’s time to reflect on your week – the good, the bad and the in-between. There are no “rules” – just join in and tell us about your highs and lows. Remember that no problem is too big or too small!
Remember that if you want a chance to host best and worst, email info@mamamia.com.au with your full name, headshot and a short bio (include any links to your blog/Twitter etc), and we’ll take it from there.
Introducing Renza…
Best: – Collective nouns – especially a ‘blessing’ of unicorns. (The unicorn is the mascot of the diabetes online community.)
- Blueberry jam, which this week I’ve used in a crostata (Italian jam tart), cupcakes and slathered on toast.
- Playing Uno with my daughter. I tell myself it helps with her counting. Really, I’m competitive and like to win – which is happening less and less!
- Keeping Melbourne’s gorgeous and golden Autumn at bay with scarves and boots.
Worst: This week I celebrated marked 14 years of living with type 1 diabetes. That’s 14 years of living with a chronic health condition that doesn’t take a holiday, and no one seems to have a clue about. That’s 14 years of answering the question ‘Should you be eating that?’ (see: blueberry jam crostata above). And that’s 14 years of telling people that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition, has nothing to do with eating too much sugar as a kid, and cannot be prevented.
Renza Scibilia is mum to a beautiful 7 year-old daughter, wife to a jazz musician and guitar collector and works at a diabetes organisation. She blogs about living well with diabetes here and tweets @RenzaS.
What were your best and worst moments this week?
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Best: Deciding to start trying for a baby. Or as we have decided to term it we’re no longer trying NOT to have a baby! Exciting times. Cant wait to have babies with the best husband in the world
Worst: Sick husband. Seriously ENOUGH of the whinging
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Lol the man flu! hahaha
Good luck with the baby making
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Best: Finally fitting into jeans that i haven’t worn for over 2 years!!! Thanks to Mish Bridges 12WBT!
Worst: A close friend doing something stupid and risking their own lives and causing absolute turmoil in their house. Nearly lost a friend over it
OMM: My best friend is pregnant, being single and childless myself I’m worried this going to take us in separate directions
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Hiya, so you liked 12WBT? I am considering joining for the next one but finding the website doesn’t have a whole lot of info on it? Any feedback would be appreciated!
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Its awesome, I have just done my first round, have signed up for the second one. Everything is organised and done for you, you just have to follow the plans. The preseason work is a must to get your mind into the right place to lose the weight and then off you go. I’ve lost 13kgs, i havent been this weight since highschool (im 32). And i can run 5kms!! I would recommend it to anyone!!
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That’s great Kate, well done. How long did it take to lose the 13kilos? How long do you exercise daily? Thanks!
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Best: Rick and I went off to the Q&A Climate Change debate last night and it was pretty awesome. It such an interesting show – worth catching it on iView if you didn’t see it last night (and make sure you look for us in the crowd!)
Worst: Last night I couldn’t find my car keys and when I finally did, they were in my car’s ignition and the car battery was flat. Scatterbrain, I am!
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Worst: I had to catch the train home because Lucy is a scatterbrain.
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Interesting follow-up article by Michael Ashley at The Conversation
https://theconversation.edu.au/i-can-change-your-mind-if-its-experts-youre-after-look-elsewhere-6558
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If it makes you feel less of a scatterbrain Lucy, I once went to the supermarket on my way home from work, parked the car, did my shopping and on my way back out to the parking lot (in the dark) I noticed I had left my car door WIDE open with keys in the ignition.
A sweet miracle that it wasn’t stolen!
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My friend reported her own car stolen. It was just parked on a different level of the convention centre.
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Worst: Bombers lost by one point against Collingwood on ANZAC Day. Wanted to cry. Hate Collingwood more than Carlton now.
Best: thankful for everything in my life {aside from hopeless Bombers}
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They weren’t hopeless. It was a much better result than last year!!!
It was a great game, although I would have been much happier with the alternate result.
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That was the best for me! WOOOO GO PIES! you guys played really well though, you weren’t hopeless at all! Those last 3 minutes I was a mess!
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Best: Had the most amazing weekend away in Batemans Bay. I love it there.
Worst: Cold cold cold cold cold. I’m missing summer and daylight savings.
OMM: I want to do the Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation thing – just to get a bit of structured exercise back in my life (rather than the I’ll-run-when-I-feel-like it kind of mindset I have at the moment). Has anyone done it? Thoughts?
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I am 1 week away from finishing 12WBT and i loved it! Its the best thing i have ever done, its actually been a complete lifestyle change for me.
I now incorporate exercise everyday (who knew getting up at 5.30 am wouldn’t be that hard) and the food choices I make are so much better now. Even if your not looking to lose weight the program I think would still be of benefit, there’s a lean and strong plan for those who are at the weight they want but want to tone up and increase fitness.
Wow can’t believe I have spruiked on this much about it, but it has honestly changed my life and I have never been happier
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That sounds perfect! I haven’t heard a bad word about it. I’m excited now. Thanks Kristalilly
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Sorry, I just asked the same question of you above, and now you have answered it! Will definitely join it!
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Hi Natalia,
My cousin did the Biggest Loser online. Not sure if that’s the same as Michelle Bridges program.Anyway, she lost close to 20kgs, is fitter than ever and now finds it easier to make time for exercise. It seemed to give her a new lease on life too because now she is studying full-time.
I think if youre looking for more structure it could be a good platform. It worked really well for her.
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Thanks Dolly Levi – I’m trying to get some good habits in place so hopefully it works for me!
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DO IT! Seriously, just do it!
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It is great if you are motivated and follow it to the letter. If like me you were a bit ambivalent and not really committed it won’t do anything. Same applies to any weight loss/ fitness regime I suppose.
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Commenters have sold me. I’m doing it too.
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Even better to do it with a friend! Team Lucy & Nat!
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I commented above too about it! I lost 13kgs and am fitter then ever. Do it… it will be tough at times, but just keep going and you will feel amazing.. totally worth it. everything is sorted for you.
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Best: There are only five weeks to go until I am on holidays! I haven’t had a big holiday in years and years and I am practically bursting with excitement. Off to Italy, France and the UK with my lovely man for our first overseas trip together.
Second best: Got a package in the mail today from ASOS with some wonderfully cute summer clothes to take with me!
Worst: Nothing too horrendous this week and I don’t feel like complaining about the little things!
OMM: My little sister is hoping to adopt a beautiful puppy that was left to drown in a river. I really hope she gets to because she would be such a great person in that cute little puppy’s life….but it does remind me that I can’t have a puppy because I live in a stupid apartment. Just have to keep thinking only year til we can sell our place and buy a HOUSE (with a yard for many puppies)!
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Something to keep in mind – I myself own my apartment and have been through an 18month battle with my body corp who previously completely prohibited pets of any kind. I won in QLD court and it is now illegal for a by law to state NO PETS – it HAS to be with written consent from the body corp and that consent cannot be unreasonably withheld. If you Google QCAT Rivercity it should come up. Contact me if you would like some help.
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That’s wonderful Imac81! I always hear that many of the pets given to the RSPCA are from people who have moved into an apartment and can’t take their pets with them so that’s great news.
The only thing is I really really REALLY want a labrador and I would be selfish of me to try and make it live in my little one-bedroom apartment when they need so much space.
I just have to suck it up and wait.
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I do a lot of work for the RSPCA so I feel like it was a win for Ron (the pup) and I as well as a win for the other pets and owners. There are so many lap dogs that are mature who’s people have had to give them up for this reason, its heartbreaking. I am all for responsible dog ownership – in all forms. Good on you for keeping perspective about the dog and apartment size etc. There are often lots of rescue labs available, be sure to keep the RSPCA in mind when you are looking for a furry friend
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I have already checked out some information on the rescue labs so will have it in mind when I finally can get a dog of my own!
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I posted on this below before I read your post. I don’t know why people give up their pets, even when they have to move. I realise elderly people sadly have no choice.
Nothing would make me give up my beautiful girls, nothing. THey are my family.
When our lease was terminated I moved to the country, I just could not stand going through the horrendous renting with pets scenario in Sydney. I was paying $710 a week because I need a house for them (their only small) and still it was a problem.
But I’d rather live in my car than ever give up my beautiful girls.
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I had to leave my rented house (two bedroom with front garden & rear garden) because I own two beautiful little West Highland White Terriers (see My Dog ad). I had a weekly cleaner & I’m fastidiously clean, the neighbours loved them and I work from home so they were never left at home. THeir coats don’t shed & they are washed & blow dried weekly.
In Victoria the Tenants Union are fighting preventing people from owning pets in rented properties and winning but in Sydney the Tenants Union aren’t interested.
Of course you have to be responsible, dogs can’t be left at home alone during the day & you have to be very clean etc. It’s such prejudice to not be allowed to have a pet.
And before anyone has a go at me about problems with tenants with pets renting, I rented out my house and was fine for tenants to have pets – it was afterall a house with a garden so they were entitled to have a pet or two. Good luck.
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Worst 1: So a few weeks ago, after much pestering, I lent my friend my centrelink concession card. I still have no idea why I did this. I thought it was for only one train trip, but then when I asked for it back she said she wanted to keep it for longer. The next time I used public transport, I received a fine. At the time my friend told me she would pay, but now that the fine has come in the mail she is telling me to dispute it. I am honestly too stressed and emotionally fragile to do anything of the sort right now, so I’m left with two choices – pay the fine myself or ask her to do it for me. Right now, it looks like it will be the former.
Worst 2: Uni assessments. I am a first year and have no idea what I’m doing. Again, stress. Right now I feel like an incompetent human being.
Best: Reading Haruki Murakami makes me feel less alone.
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What if you paid half of the fine each? Both take some responsibility.
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No one has any idea what they are doing in first year uni! Get yourself some help from the uni resource centre or ask your tutor or lecturer for extra guidance. They are there to help and teach you.
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I promise you it’s not too hard to dispute it
I was fined because I didn’t have my concession card on me (changed wallets for a night out) and all you have to do it photocopy the front & back of the card and mail it in… I’m pretty sure it tells you the process of what to do on the fine- do it and save yourself $180!!
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Thanks everybody. Reading over this post I realise how whiny I sound! In future, I won’t write a B&W post in the heat of the moment.
Hope everybody’s having a good week.
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Best: planning a 7 week trip around South Africa with the man I love
Worst: Nothing really…there’s a mouse in my study I CANNOT seem to evict and having to wander around with shoes all the time does not help me study.
OMM: Whether to do honors or not, since it means more time away from aforementioned wonderful man (and a bigger HECS debt).
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South America is AWESOME! I spent 7 weeks there in 2009 and loved it. You can check out my old blog (just go back past Vietnam and Cambodia).
http://havepassport-willtravel.blogspot.com.au/
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Yep my parents did Vietnam and Cambodia for 6 weeks last year too and said it was amazing, I’d love to visit there as well!
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Best: had a much needed slob day on Wednesday, stayed in my PJs until midday, watched crappy TV, made ANZAC cookies, ate left overs and didn’t leave the flat. Plus extra play time with our little pets was also awesome.
Worst: Have been feeling generalised stress/anxiety this week and I can’t pinpoint why. It’s a combination of things I think. I got engaged but have made no progress towards actually getting married (it’s hard to plan a wedding when you’ve never been the type to dream of your wedding day!). Partner’s started his own business and it’s very up and down – not really a problem, and I’m happy to support him until it’s figured out, but it’s hard to see him go from no work for 2 weeks, to working extra long days the following week. I like my work but the pay is crap and although I asked for a raise my bosses have been putting off discussing it – they don’t have a huge amount of cash at the moment, but I wish they’d just make a decision and tell me so I can stop worrying about it (to make it worse, my little bro just got a new job with a huge pay rise, and is now earning way more than me – I can’t help it, I’m competetive!). All my friends seem to have 2nd and 3rd degrees, while I just have the measly one – I’d love to go back to uni but just don’t know if I can handle the work load (my under-paid job is quite demanding). I know it’s stupid to compare, but I just all of them developing their careers further, and don’t understand why I can’t pull my finger out and do that too.
Aside from all that, i just feel like I want to get on with my life! I kinda wish that by now I was already married, have a kid on the way, started uni and have a huge mortgage (ha). And I know all that’s not so far off, it’s jsut going to be a struggle getting there.
Gosh, that was big whinge!
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Anzac Day snap! I had the laziest day – cookies and pjs all the way! I did get up to go to the dawn service – but was back in bed at 6am
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Worst: I tore a muscle on the weekend. I am banned from exercise for a week (at least) just as I was getting fit. I have been restless all week!
Best: I have somehow lost more weight this week than any other week! 1.8kg with still a few days before the end of my ‘week’. Most importantly, I am 5kg down (8.4kg to go!) and 400g away from my first big goal. So happy!!!!!!!
OMM: I can’t believe I waited so long to give this a real go. I was such a wuss. I feel so much more in control of what I am eating and massively motivated.
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bests it’s been a pretty good week
. my folks are back from their trip i missed them so much
. my hubby’s grandma had a successful hip operation, she finally looks pain free a local business is doing a charity drive for my sister as her cancer treatment is way out of her budget my dad has been helping but it’s nice that someone else has offered
had a much needed hair appt yesterday
getting thru this months book pretty quickly for my book club
no real worst excpt hubby and i are totally off the weight loss wagon
omm my kids seem to be off their food, i,m taking them to doc today hopefully not tonsilitis or worse….
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Worst: Finding out I haven’t been accepted into Oxford’s summer school after a year of planning and getting excited. Apparently this year has been especially busy because of the Olympics, but I just wish they’d told me sooner so I could have planned something else for the holidays.
Best: The relief that comes knowing I can now make some concrete plans for the next few months, instead of telling people ‘I might be able to make it but I might be going away’. Already started looking at legal aid volunteer positions so hopefully that will come to something!
Best2: Pre-start is planned within the next 2 weeks for our new house and I am so excited to start picking tile colours, door handles… Hopefully my massive Pinterest inspiration board will start to pay off
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Sorry to hear you didn’t get in to Oxford
Good luck with the house – that sounds like so much fun!
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Worst: Going down in a screaming heap after a collision into my knee at netball training on Tuesday night. Fearing the worst for 24 hours.
Best: Finding out yesterday that it’s “only” a grade one tear of the MCL and there’s no cruciate damage. I should only be out of action for two weeks maximum. Thank goodness.
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Worst: My husband and I have called it a day. We are still good friends and do lots of things together as a family, but he said he cannot see me as more than his friend, which is still heart-breaking for me. He doesn’t think counselling will change his mind. It still has not sunk in, but it will when moves out. I’m scared of what to tell my children, my 4 year old in particular. I’m happy that he wants to be very involved with the kids as he is a great dad and I want him to be a big part of their lives, so I am grateful for that. This is the first big thing to happen in my life where I feel like life really does throw surprises your way. I am grateful for a lot of things, but I am sad that this has happened in my life.
Best: glorious autumn sunshine. my kids. supportive friends and family.
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I’m really sorry to hear about that Bird. Sending good vibes your way.
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That’s really tough, Bird. Glad you have support around you. Hang in there xx
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Oh Bird. I am so sorry about your worst. I don’t know what to say but read this http://www.mamamia.com.au/relationships/divorce-if-i-didnt-love-you-leaving-would-be-easy/ xxxx
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Thanks, Lana (and others). I missed seeing this post – I have skimmed through it and will read through it properly very soon.
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Oh Bird I’m so sorry. At least the decision is made as it was difficult not knowing what was going on.
You need to focus on yourself now, getting yourself strong. Are you still seeing a councellor? You’ll really need this and I have recommended Relationships Australia before.
If you can see a councillor and focus on yourself, you never know what might happen after a break. It may be that all he needed was some distance. but at least with support you will be ok either way. Sending you lots of warm wishes xxxx
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I’m so sorry to hear that. You sound like a lovely person, and a great mum, who will make this be ok for your kids.
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What is this with money problems? So many people here are listing them as their worst. And it’s mine, too.
Worst: Money. Paying off credit cards from our holiday last year. I’m in the process of switching to one of those 1% interest on balance transfer deals to get ahead with repayments. Also my rates are overdue
Best: Game of Thrones this week was an AMAZING episode. The day after I watch it I text a colleague in another office to discuss the episodes. So much fun. Loving this show so much.
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You should read the books! The first 4 are only about $20 on Kindle together (you can read them on your smartphone or tablet if you don’t have a Kindle). The books are great and way less confusing than the show!
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I have read the books, and I’ve just started re-reading them
I found the most recent book a little confusing, only because of the names of all the people with Dany are so similar. But very much enjoy the books
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I’m a few pages form finishing second book and then I get to start second series. CANNOT WAIT.
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Worst: after the last 3 weeks of moving into a new house, starting new jobs (both my partner and I) the stress of mainly my partners job hit me last last.
All over trying to get the internet set up and taking over an hour talking to Telstra about it.
Straw that broke the camels back I guess. Cried all night after that So worried about my partner and the stress he is under. Also whether I am doing my new job right.
I feel like we haven’t been able to really enjoy having our own place yet
and celebrate the fact we paid our first re-payment without any trouble.
OMM: Make over tomorrow. Hoping it will bring other changes along with it.
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Hang in there and give it time to settle. xxxx
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Me too! We have just moved out and it really *is* stressful, more than I realised. We’re both exhausted, and neither of us has changed jobs but we have a long commute now, and I had to change my daughter’s school. Change is draining!
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Worst: husband has received official word of a roster change that will see his wage drop by over 30 grand/year. His work has just been taken over and they are trying to save money. They are hoping to reduce staff by attrition and as he’s worked for them for years, they will be keen to get rid of him before they offer redundancies. I’m not yet well enough to up my own work hours enough to make up the shortfall.
Best: we’re well. sorry a bit depressed this week.
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What awful news Faybian. Thinking of you xxx
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Best: I got an amazing internship at the UN this week-yay!! I leave for Europe in July and have a leave of absence from work until December-so happy. Also finally finished unpacking my new room and am going away this weekend. Great week.
Worst: No time for worst this week!
OMM: How lucky and grateful I am. Love to the Universe, big time.
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Best: Girl or boy, birl or boy…..that is the question!!! We find out this morning what #2 will be…..MEGA excited!
No worsts.
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Oooh! How exciting! This will be me in 9 weeks. Hope it all goes great…Can you report back to us how it went?
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Me too! Except we can find out in 5 weeks, still undecided if we’ll find out or not.
Hope all is well with the scan!
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Kaz & LKW all went well, thank you. IT’S ANOTHER BOY!!!! He’s healthy and all looks good. The only thing concerning is the low lying placenta (I also had in my first pregnancy) that’s covering 1cm of my cervix, should move up though.
Wishing you luck with your scans too ladies, hope all goes well and everyone healthy x
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Hey NewName
YAY!! Makes it all so much more like a ‘real’ person hey. Now they have a gender, next a name..Thanks for reporting back, I’m always excessively excitable about these things, but then again it really is pretty miraculous stuff. I hope the placenta behaves itself in due course. Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!!
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Congrats on a good scan & a healthy baby.
I have two boys – boys are delightful & love their mummies xx my biggest issue with having a second son was thinking of a name!!!
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Best: spending time at our local anzac day march with my boy and my dad
OMM: agonizing over a 5 year relationship, trying to work out if I should end it or stick it out to see what happens
Worst: see OMM lol
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why do you wanna end it?
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Best: Bought a juicer and am feeling great that fruit and veg juices are a really healthy something I can actually get down quite happily despite the pregnancy nausea. The other best is that I am trying to simplify my life. I am feeling so much more relaxed and back on top of things. Who’d have thought ‘no’ was such a liberating little word?
Worst: Can’t think of anything worth mentioning
OMM: Not a lot for once!
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Kaz you & I are living parallel lives at the moment, fresh juices are my daily staple. My boys also love it too – so happy household!
Is this your first baby?
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Yeah, the juices save my conscience when nothing else particularly healthy will go down! This is my 3rd (and last) baby so I’m trying to appreciate it. Here’s to happy healthy pregnancies!
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I am pregnant and am all about fresh juices at the moment too!
Not a cheap habit, but I am not drinking alcohol or coffee so I figure I am still in front.
I figured it was a good way to get lots of vitamins in to me relatively easily when all I could stomach was potatoes any way (roasted, mashed, baked etc..)
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Mmm, potatoes…This is me at the moment, constantly thinking about different foods. It goes: Yuk, erghh, yuk, yuk… mmmmmm. Lol!
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Worst: money issues!!
We’re having a baby, I’d like to go on a holiday with my husband before the baby arrives and I’d like to go home and visit my family next year before the baby gets too big to travel in my lap. There’s also a bunch of things we need for the house… But alas, after a couple of weeks of poor management it doesn’t look like any of that will happen, let alone looking at a bigger house that our growing family can fit into.
Best: great times with great friends that we’ve just had and that is coming up in the weeks ahead
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Worst: Trying to finish 3 uni assignments well before they’re due.
Best: Knowing that it’s worth it, because I leave for my wedding in the States tomorrow! And… I’m marrying the most incredible man!
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3 uni assignments and a wedding? There’s a sitcom waiting to be written in there somewhere!
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Have a beautiful wedding !
Take some pics and show us 
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BEST: Going to the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. You have to get up waaaay too early and it was freeeeeezing, but I can’t miss the yearly tradition with my family. And then I went back to bed when I got home and slept for most of the day, it was glorious!
BEST 2: The miserable weather in Melbourne has meant I can finally wear my gorgeous new boots!!! I am in love with them.
WORST: Still paying off my debt from my overseas trip… We’re nearly there but it just feels like it will never end. I hate getting paid only to see most of it disappear onto the credit cards. Can’t wait till I’m debt free and can start saving again/
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Best: new guy in my life making me very happy – haven’t felt like this for a long time!
Worst: Am broke.
OMM: Relationships – to play buy the rules (Zoe’s) or to just do what feels right?
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Take inspiration from the rules, but don’t follow them slavishly. Think of them as guidelines, not gospel.
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There are no such things are relationships rules, just notions that sell books.
Nothing will drive a guy away faster than playing games – and that’s what any book of ‘rules’ is – games. Follow what feels right for you and the two of you and ditch the books.
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I know some people around here have a full blown obsession with Zoe but seriously, she is just a girl who wrote a book, it’s not like she’s some international expert on relationships (if there was such a thing). I am sure even she would tell you that it’s not supposed to be taken as gospel.
Do what feels right, you can’t go wrong!
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hehe i think it’s funny. She does have great tips in regards to beauty and make up and even relationship advice but most relationship advice (not just from Zoe, everyone really) is common sense when you really stop and think about it!
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This is true – much as I am a dedicated Zoe fan. I am just going to keep doing what I have been doing and enjoy this new ‘thing’ – whatever it may be. Thx for the advice guys!
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Worst: very much feeling the pinch financially this week. It is daunting to think positive when your husband’s wages for the week won’t cover the blls.
I hope we can get back on top of things …
Best: learning to be thrifty,making do,walking rather than driving everywhere
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Best …..after a week applying for jobs and dealing with the waiting to hear time, I was offered a job out of the blue, one which I have wanted to do previously but the timing wasn’t right
Worst…..the nagging sadness in my heart from missing my little boy.
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Hey congrats! That job feeling is the best! Well, it’s up there anyhow.
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Best: Started watching “Game of Thrones”. I can’t believe how long it has taken me, it is so great! Boyfriend doesn’t know it yet but I think we are going to have a marathon watching effort this weekend.
Worst: trying to plan our holiday and money is tight. If it wasn’t for the wedding we are attending we would definitely be going for a cheaper option. Still we will make it work and really the fact that I’m going on holiday should be my best!
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Welcome to the Game of Thrones family.
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I haven’t even see the show, but I gigglesnorted.
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Hahaha
Have been loving Game of Thrones. Can’t wait till karma catches up with the douche. I miss Ned Stark *sniff*.
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Do remember that she said she has JUST started watching it – no one wants a spoiler alert.
PS – Khal Drogo – devine !
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No, I didn’t read that part. Must have been the way that I scrolled down and saw the pic on my screen as it didn’t appear as part of a thread. Apologies to Lisa
Please don’t use caps and yell at me. No one wants to be yelled at.
The correct spelling of devine is divine.
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I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to yell.
It was not my intention at all. Thanks for the correct spelling too. That word always gets me. Lol
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Apology accepted
It’s the second time this week that I have screwed up in a comment. I have a new PC which I’m getting used to. It doesn’t do things the way the old one used to and I am being told about it pretty quick smart.
On the positive side, I guess people do read my comments so thank you for reading.
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The book is even more amazing than the show!! I’m not just saying that because I’m a literary snob (I am
) but because you legit get so much more enjoyment out of it reading the series as well. Nice short chapters that fit around a hectic life and fast paced plot with excellent writing to boot 
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And I want to learn how to cook these – friend’s 21st birthday here we go!
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The book is on my list. i was thinking of taking it on my holiday but it is just so damn big to carry around.
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It’s worth it trust me – I lugged it in with me to uni with all my other text books on so I could read it on the train!
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Two words: Kin dle.
Yeah OK, that’s one.
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I have been putting off watching the show or reading the books because it sounds so good that I just know I will get addicted and have to read and watch everything I can get my hands on as quickly as I can – which means the rest of my life, and sleep, gets put on hold a bit!
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Best: getting asked out by a guy I have secretly liked for ages. Hope I can be cool, calm & collected on Saturday night!
Worst: hearing an overseas visitor describe Anzac Day as a national holiday for two-up.
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Stuff cool, calm and collected! Just don’t tuck your skirt into your underpants.
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lol thanks MissT!
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Best: Dr finally confirmed I have Hasimoto’s disease. I think knowing is less scary than speculation. I already read the fabulous Sarah Wilson’s blog so have some ideas about the changes I need to make in my life, like less stress – see my worst!
Worst: Work. New immediate boss plus low morale due to job cuts. This is a 12 month process so there is long way to go yet with a boss that we don’t know or trust and who doesn’t know or trust us!
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Hi Mary! I have Hashimoto’s and was also relieved to get a diagnosis last year. Sarah Wilson’s blog gave me heaps of ideas re.diet. I am not anywhere near as strict as she is, but have limited gluten and try to eat as unprocessed as possible. It’s important to remember though, that while diet and reducing stress will definately help your symptoms, you need to make sure that you are consistent with your thyroid replacement meds. All the best! x
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Can i ask you guys what your symptoms were? Was it difficult to be diagnosed?
I have a lovely friend who is very very sick & no one can find out what it is and she’s been to so many doctors.
There’s definitely a disease that hasn’t been diagnosed, it’s not in her head. She’s gone from being the most dynamic, ambitious go getter to barely being able to leave her house.
She has severe swelling/bloating can’t sleep at all, exhaustion …..
Thanks. x
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Best: Seeing and holding my boyfriends sisters beautiful baby boy on the day he was born last Wednesday and in the days since. There were complication for both mum and bub but now a week out we’ve had a huge sigh of relief, everything is fine. He is so beautiful, and my boyfriend is such a proud uncle. So excited to see this little boy grow up and his wonderful parents transition into parenthood. Blessed to be apart of the family.
Worst: With a best like that there can be no worsts
OMM: Saving, saving, saving. Must resist the urge to shop.
http://www.thebeautyblot.wordpress.com
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Best: My friends. Been amazing, supportive and so helpful to me over the school holidays. I am blessed with wonderful people around me
Worst: This morning I woke up at 5:30 to prepare dinner for tonight. Mad I know but I wanted to put it in the slow cooker and….. I browned the meat on the stove and in my mad rush to clean up I picked up the element of the hot plate to clean underneath it. I have burnt my fingers! Walked the dog carrying a fistful of ice and a face full of tears
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Ouch!
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Ouch!
I have a funny burn story. The day of the arrival of my first baby I didnt want to turn up to hospital looking shabby so I started to iron my outfit. Like I was going to be wearing it for long…what was I thinking??? So ironing my dress in my undies I accidentally ran the edge of the iron across my tummy. I had a massive stretched belly with a burn right across it. Very painful and the midwives and my Doctor thought it was the funniest thing they had ever heard.
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Oh that is hysterical – sore but very funny
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You can get slow cookers now where the base works as a hotplate so you can brown your meat in the slowcooker then chuck everything else in. I am thinking about upgrading my slow cooker…no more browning on the stove!
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And I forgot to mention I blowdried my hair and had a full face of make-up. I had NO clue what was about to happen to me….
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OWWWW. Lana if you can get hold of some Traumeel cream – most chemists have it with denorub etc – it is amazing on burns. It is marketed as a cream you use on muscle aches but works really well on burns. About a year ago Mum took a tray out of the oven, turned around and Dad helpfully took it out of her hand without gloves! He smothered it in the cream and it healed so fast. I really, really recommend it.
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One of the great joys in life is getting home when the slow cooker has been on all day. Ahhh…those smells. Yum.
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BEST: It’s my last day of work today for 3 whole weeks.
BEST: I fly out to the US tomorrow morning 10.15 am
WORST: I’m going to miss my online buddies. And my kitty cats.
WORST: I realised how much I’m going to miss the guys I game with, particularly Gamer Guy. When you talk to someone everyday, you get attached. Bloody hell.
WORST: I have been sleeping the last two nights in a single bed with two cats. Could they possibly take up any more room?
All the above is completely FWP, but hey
Talk you guys in 3 weeks! Don’t miss me too much! Mwah!
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How exciting!! I’m super jealous. Have an amazing time
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Have an amazing trip!!! I love the US
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Go mad, go crazy, go wild, have fun xo
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