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February 7, 2012
by Mrs K
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Tutorial: Wedding Favour Wine Glass Charms

During the wedding planning, we talked about what favours, if any, we were going to make. We decided we wanted something personal, something handmade, by us.

Finally we chose to do wine charms, lovely little charms that fit on a wine glass.

Here’s what you need:

  • Wire – it’s called bracelet wire, or memory wire here.
  • Beads
  • Wire cutters

How to make them:

  • Bend the end of the wire around on itself.

  • Bend the other end around as tight as you can, and cut it off.

  • Thread the beads on – in any order you like.

  • Bend the other end, and hook it together. Finished :)

 

We made 50 of them, all the same blue, to match the wedding colours, with a different bead for the middle one.

February 6, 2012
by Mrs K
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Flowergirl Dresses

We got some very plain flowergirl dresses, that had a plain jacket with them, and decided to do them up to match our colours.

I took the plain jacket, and added some ribbon in our colour. I hotglued them in place, then stitched them as well.

I took the plain dress, and added a blue bow, which tied in the back, and some blue tulle underneath, that you could see when they walked. The girls looked beautiful.

February 2, 2012
by Mrs K
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Regret – The Pastors Version

We have been doing pre-marriage counseling with our Pastor. It’s been a great experience for us, and something I would highly recommend if you are getting married. It’s the whole ‘no suprises’ theme, making sure you know your partner well.

He had some words of wisdom, and one I want to share with you, as it really hit home.

He said ‘In all my years of counseling, in the rest homes, hospitals, hospices etc, I never hear the words “I regret what I did”, I always hear “I regret what I didn’t do”.

February 1, 2012
by Mrs K
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Review: Bombay Beauty Parlour

Found at 57 Queens Road , Panmure , Auckland. Ph 527 3920

Having been to this place a few times now, I’m doing a review on it.

It is run by 2 ladies, who are always friendly and polite. When you ring them, they will chat with you about what you want done, and then book a time with you. They have good hours, and can fit you in late nights and so on.

The place is always clean, and always a professional service. They do a good job. I’ve had eyelash tinting, eyebrow threading, whole face threading and half leg waxing. All was a good experience (as far as ripping hair out by the roots goes).

8/10

January 30, 2012
by Mrs K
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The very quick generic mp3 shuffle game!

Here’s what to do:

Stick your mp3 player on shuffle and then list the first 5 songs it plays. NO CHEATING! Then tag some people to do the same – any number you like.

Here are my little beauties…

  1. Summerboy by Lady Gaga
  2. Good Luck Charm by Elvis Presley
  3. When You’re Stone by Kevin ‘Bloody’ Wilson
  4. You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
  5. Give Up The Funk by Glee

I’m not going to tag anyone this time, but please feel free to join in :)

Saw this idea on this blog.

January 30, 2012
by Mrs K
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A Phone Call From Bitchy Smurf

And the continued saga of the Smurfs.

This morning Tween Smurf got a phone call from Bitchy Smurf.

She spent a long time bitching about Father Smurf and Mother Smurf. She told Tween Smurf that “she didn’t want to play the mind games that Father Smurf and Mother Smurf play’.

Bitchy Smurf often pays for the school stationery, as their birth-smurf, Selfish Smurf, doesn’t pay for anything. As such, not wanting to double up, Father Smurf had emailed Bitchy Smurf asking if she would be getting the stationery this year. Bitchy Smurf said to Tween Smurf on the phone ‘that it was rude that they could afford an iPad and then ask her for money.’ Poor Tween Smurf knows this isn’t how it is, yet has to listen to Bitchy Smurf say things like this.

Then, in response to last week, she told Tween Smurf she expects them to be sitting outside waiting when she picks them up. Silly Bitchy Smurf. Father and Mother Smurf are not the sort of parents who would leave their Smurfs waiting outside.

She then asks Tween Smurf to ask if she can pick the Smurfs up early on the coming custody period. They are of course in the care of Mother Smurf. Seriously. After complaining to Tween Smurf and making her feel horrible. After coming over and attacking Mother Smurf last time.

Tween Smurf feels torn between her families, due to Bitchy Smurf attempting to relay messages and so forth through her.

Poor Tween Smurf. Lots of extra cuddles needed today for her.

January 30, 2012
by Mrs K
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Flush the damn toilet!

What the hell is it with kids and not flushing toilets?

It feels like every time I go to the toilet, there is wads of toilet paper in there, far more then is needed for anyone’s bum, and other unmentionables.

I have nagged.
I have pleaded.
I have shown.
I have threatened.

And still I flush.

Sigh.