What’s the best way to spend a cold and wet afternoon? Redeem some Blockbuster coupons, make some popcorn and hot chocolate, snuggle up on the lounge with the kiddos under a couple throw rugs and watch movies. We haven’t done this for a while but with winter here, I think doing this is going to [...]

It’s around this time of year that I start asking the kiddos what they would like for Christmas. It’s usually the same sort of stuff each year - phone credit, PS2 games, clothes and makeup (for the girls) and money (for the boy). I usually write a list of my wish list as well so [...]

I’m not that lucky in winning raffle draws, or lotto or things like that. Although I must admit (and I find it funny!) that the current promotion where you can win free Mars Bars has proved to be lucky for our family…lol This morning DD15 and I went to the shops to buy some groceries [...]

You know what really bugs me (this time)?! It’s when people find out that my DH is a rock climber and they automatically say, “Gee, I hope he got a good life insurance quote” or “I hope you got him insured”. Of course, he’s insured!  But saying that tells me that you think I only [...]

When Oscar first joined our family, he was the cutest little fur ball I had ever seen. He was meant to stay small and be my “hand bag dog” (but that’s a whole other rant post).
We went shopping and it took me ages to pick out the cute little pet beds. The ones we looked [...]