Slacky McSlackblogger here

Ahhh I am so slack, I really love to blog and have loads of things to blog about but I just never seem to get motivated. I have to admit I don't like to blog without photos, my favorite blogs are the ones with lots of photos. I sat last night to start and my camera batteries were flat so couldn't upload any pics... sigh.
they are still flat so this will have to do until I get home.
Of course as soon as I have time to log in I forget anything and everything I wanted to write about.

The Melbourne trip was amazing and there is so much to tell about that... maybe I should do a Matt style post and do it day by day.

Christmas is coming and that is so exciting... lots of decorating and shopping to do! I LOVE christmas!

My Dad has been sick in hospital and is now thankfully at home recovering from surgery.

Isaac and Keely has a totally hilarious conversation this morning.

Marni had a short story (very short) published in a state magazine that highlights students work.
I will have to see if she will let me post it here.

Work is very slow and we have time to breath again.. well until I am acting Team Leader for 2 weeks in December, then I won't breath at all unless it is to hyperventilate from fear!

So thats all I will attempt to get on and eleborate on these and other very exciting stories later today!

great excitement!

My one and only son Isaac has advanced a little more towards being a man one day... he has, after many hours of trying, managed to produce very loud fart noises using only his hand and his armpit!! I am so proud, I will cherish this moment as a milestone of his boyhood. Sniff, I am quite teary, my little boy is growing up. I can hardly wait for his next achievement, what will it be? Those with older boys may want to let me know.

requested to blog...

by my biggest (and for the most part, silent) blog fan. How could I resist an international plea for more of my incredibly hilarious stories from my fascinating life? Even I am not immune to flattery so here I sit wearing my favorite blogging outfit, yellow flannies with pink hippos on them looking as stunning as ever. I will have you know, blog fan, that I am also watching episode 4 of the new series of The Amazing Race... jealous yet? of the jammies I mean! I have been working hard but was lucky enough to have yesterday off, I watched, fascinated, as Obama was a runaway leader in the USA election and then set to work on my top secret sewing project... no details of course as it is a s u p r i s e for certain eldest daughters... but let me say it is amazing and I am totally proud of myself... No housework was completed in the course of the day but what the heck, life is too short to clean messes... a motto I live by which is borne out by the state of my house sigh... why did the tidiness gene have to skip a generation anyways?
There are early signs that Christmas is approaching at our house, I have a nativity scene in the loungeroom already and the twins are trying very hard to persuade me to put the Christmas tree up this weekend... I am not convinced but might be convinced. I don't think there is any such thing as too much Christmas as long as the cheesy carols are turned down low I am happy. I have no idea what to get anyone this year, certain blog fans are very hard to buy for at the best of times and having to post everything makes it more challenging, any suggestions will be gratefully received. Second daughter is also hard to buy for but has requested a Pandora bracelet for her birthday, yay! That just leaves Christmas. Third daughter has provided a very long list of must have items, all very pricey. hmmm not sure which is preferable.. no list or a list of things that are too $$$. Only son is much easier, anything Ben 10, Lego or Transformers will see him thrilled to bits add the Trampoline that it is rumored Father Christmas is bringing and his life will be complete. Youngest daughter is even easier as she is a girly girl who loves art and crafts and all things pink and princessy, she will love whatever isgiven to her.
Husband is a hard one, he tends to buy whatever he needs/wants for himself when he sees it, he has strict instructions not to buy himself anything until after Christmas. His birthday is December 19th so it's a double whammy. I would like to get him a GPS but we really don't need one here in Tassie and they are big $$$ for a toy. So no idea whaat to get him either, are you seeing the pattern here?? In other news I am going to be Acting Team Leader for 2 weeks in December! OMG I am pleased to be asked but scared to bits to be honest.... I am the only part timer and wasn't expecting it at all. I will have to work full time which will be difficult but the extra money will be very handy, I also get higher duties allowance whatever that is... :)

So thats my news for this Thursday, how about you blog fan? What is your news, when are you going to write your blog hmmmmmmmm?

Love you to the moon and back

hugs Mutti xx

Craft Show Weekend!

I had the most awesome 2 days away! I took the twins to school on Friday and the raced home to be picked up for the 2.5 hour drive to the Deloraine Craft Show. Deloraine is a beautiful little town in the north west of Tasmania.The craft show is the largest in Australia and would have to be the best organised event I have ever been too. There are 10 venues spread out through the town, you park your car and then catch free buses to the other venues whenever you like. I bought a few treasures and admired LOTS more! My favorite things are wooden letters I found of Keely and Isaacs names, to paint and put up in their bedrooms. I can't wait to see thir faces when they are finished! I bought some fantastic hand made buttons for my wall hanging. They are made locally and there were so many different ones I did very well just to buy 4! I got a christmas tree, a heart, a dove and a star. I also bought the cutest nativity scene ever... so sweet that when I unpacked it to show Marni I didn't put it away again, so I guess it's oficially almost christmas at my house!

I was so inspired by all the gorgeous things I saw that this afternoon I cut out my advent calendar panel and ... drum roll please...
started SEWING it! I was SO nervous I can't tell you how slowly the machine was going at times!! But I did it and it looks pretty good...

I have so many things to finish *cough* and start *cough* `that I will be flat out until christmas!