Just wondering if there are any other ...

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:07:37 EST

.. comms operators out there??

By request ...

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:01:09 EST

... blogging I am 334

Lol ... you're kidding right?

Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:01:44 EST

Sooo, as you all will be aware, I'm a points slave. I love points. There, I admitted it ... not that that was any great secret.

Yesterday I finally reached the grand mark of 100,000 points 244

It is strangely disconcerting to have no points-to-go tally anymore.

Over the last couple of weeks, when I've especially keen to get to my 100,000 goal, my wheel spins have been 2's, 3's with a smattering of 5's and 7's - nary a 20 or 25 to be seen

Soooo maybe tomorrow ....

Fri, 5 Oct 2012 00:55:51 EST

.... I may hit the 100,000 points mark!!!

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.... and we all know that means a new trophy 244 104

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The Tooth Fairy ...

Wed, 3 Oct 2012 04:04:00 EST

... is visiting our house tonight!!

Pip finally lost her first tooth this afternoon. Here's a pic taken yesterday before she lost it.

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I never make the same mistake twice ...

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:11:58 EST

... I make it 3 or 4 times just to be sure 211 334

I've learned so much from ...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:33:41 EST

... my mistakes that I'm thinking of making a few more 334 211

How to write good ...

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:30:14 EST

1. Avoid alliteration. Always.

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

3. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.)

4. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

5. One should never generalise.

6. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.

7. Be more or less specific.

8. Sentence fragments? Eliminate.

9. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

10. Pare...

If at first you don't succeed ...

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:44:24 EST

... don't give up. Try it again; only, try it the way your wife told you to in the first place 334

"Never do anything ...

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 21:06:32 EST

... that you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics."
Author Unknown

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Is that make up or ...

Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:52:48 EST

... a bruise??

Yep, the girls left out their make up and Dan the Destroyer has gotten into it. He looks like he's got a black eye 101

Not so sure the girls are going to find this quite as amusing .... 246

What is your ....

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:26:38 EST

... favourite - colour, number, word/phrase, and season of the year 38

Whoops - meant to update far earlier...

I don't have real favourite colour (I love "real" colours, bright and bold) I guess I'd have to choose a deep royal purple.
number is 7
My word - crapnuggets
Season would have to be Spring/Summer (cheating, I know but it's my blog lol 20 )

Just a quick ....

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:37:25 EST

... hi and have a great weekend 213

Chocolate muffins question ....

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:37:36 EST

Teacher: If you have 10 chocolate muffins and someone asks for 2, how many do you have left?

Me: 10

Teacher: Okay, well what if somebody forcibly takes two of the muffins. How many would you have left then?

Me: 10, and a dead body

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It's in my blood ...

Wed, 8 Aug 2012 04:10:45 EST

... my mantra and my attitude that is. Be positive.

My blood type, B positive = it's in my blood

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Have a positively sparktacular day everybody 252

Only one month ....

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:11:08 EST

... of winter to go!

Yep, that's right, I said winter *nods head* yep, I did;

w.i.n.t.e.r

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.... because I'm in New Zealand 334

Happy AUGUST everybody
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for PAMATX ...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:32:22 EST

... here's some kitty pics 334

Clawd is our ginger and white boy kitty

Ebony is our black girl kitty

Even the cats ...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:28:46 EST

... aka the miaow-miaows are not enjoying this cold weather!

Ebony has just put herself back to bed (oh the injustice of it all and-why-oh-why-can't-I-go-back-to-bed-too!
!) and Clawd has deigned to sit inside too. Usually Clawd will sit right outside the sliding door looking windblown, cold, and generally miserable, even in the rain .... not 2 feet away from the cat door 24 40 41

Hmm, midwinter in New Zealand - we are forecast for...

I'm on a fitness kick....

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 03:56:14 EST

... anybody mentions fitness and I kick 'em 216 211 334

Distraction ....

Mon, 9 Jul 2012 23:55:35 EST

... no I'm not talking about the English tv programme (as brilliant as it is, and it really truly is!) but distraction from the 2 and a half year old's temper tantrums .... sigh.

Aren't these ...

Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:37:50 EST

... new emoticons cool!?!!

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Who knows ...

Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:23:20 EST

... what I should cook for dinner?? I've got no idea but I will ask the question ...

Barcle: "What should we have for dinner?"
P-huck: "I know"

So, there you go, p-huck knows what we should have for dinner 211 18

You may be wondering did she or didn't she .... the answer is Yes she did. Add a wink if you get it :-)

My brother in law's words ...

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:00:35 EST

My brother in law's most up to date blog (from last night). Ron has been battling Hodgkins Lymphoma for about 7 years now.
I have lightly edited names and place details. S is Ron's wife. The younger nieces and nephew are my children.

"Down but not out. Life at home..

I've been home for just under two weeks now. I had been sent home two weeks prior to that but it really was too soon and I ended up back on the ward for five days after about a week at ho...

"But you didn't have to carve me up" ...

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:29:40 EST

.. wow, that sure would be a rather definite break up~~~!!!!

Pip and Alexandra have a new interpretation/appreciation of Gotye's "Somebody I used to Know" (featuring New Zealand's own Kimbra) and they happily sing their own rather macabre version when it's actually meant to be 'but you didn't have to cut me off'
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It seemed like a good idea at the time ....

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:08:22 EST

... yep it did.

And, I must admit, I did enjoy it while it lasted (mostly) but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to walk properly tomorrow ...

(how many of you are thinking what I think you're thinking??? hmmm???)

... yep, I did my first step aerobics class in far toooo many years 334

Mum, can I have a lollipop....

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:21:14 EST

... you know, the plaintive cry from the 'starving' child who "never" gets a treat ...

Pip: "Mum, can I have a lollipop for morning tea"?

Me: "Nope, but you can have a mandarin"

Pip: "YAY"! She was far more excited about this than the lollipop request "Alex, Alex! Mum says we can have a mandarin for morning tea"

Alexandra: "YAY"

Well, we must be doing something right here 334

runners - lessen your chances of knee injuries ...

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:18:38 EST

Neuromuscular warm-ups; squats, lunges, planks and controlled jumping - lessen your chances of knee injuries (about 50 percent of running injuries!) according to 'Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine'

Interesting huh? This was a snippet I read in the "Runner's World" Australian and New Zealand Edition March 2012 magazine.

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Dan's blog ...

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:48:44 EST

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I have a thought for today ...

Sat, 9 Jun 2012 18:33:59 EST

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It's my birthday ... and I'll cry if I want to.

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:46:16 EST

Yep, today, May 20 is my 39th birthday.

My husband and I slept in until 7.30. The girls wrapped up some 'presents' for me (so cute!) Husband got up to shower so I made myself a cuppa (wasn't going to happen any other way) After a nice hot shower, husband got dressed and ... sat. on. the. computer.

The children usually breakfast at 8. Husband has to go to work today, leaving at 8.40am. So at 8.30 he starts their breakfast. Yep, folks, nothing for me, no effort ma...

What's your ....

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:43:29 EST

.... current log in streak? Mine hit 707 today!

Mrs Nosy is curious 334

for WONDERWOMAN ...

Sun, 13 May 2012 20:49:54 EST

... yes, yes it appears I will 20 334 334 334

(for those of you who are dazed and confused by this spectacular blog, see my "Happy..." blog and comments where all shall become clear, or somewhat less murky, or something ...)

Happy ...

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:50:30 EST

... Mothers Day 41

"My Mummy .... "

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:07:09 EST

... this is Pip's picture as part of her homework. She has written 3 sentences but they come out backwards when I took a picture of the whole lot so I just zeroed in on her picture of me 334

too cute yeah?! 334

So shiny ....

Mon, 7 May 2012 15:26:34 EST

... is my new trophy. D'ya like??? Do ya?

Wishing you all a happy and sparktacular day 334

May the 4th ....

Thu, 3 May 2012 17:56:45 EST

... be with you!

*groan* 334

BARCLE's SparkPeople Blog

Whaaaaat??? Say, w.h.a.t. ???

I won the lottery ...

I've been soooo good this Easter ...

Hmm, who's this then? ...

If love & a positive spirit could make you immortal ...

D'oh, did it again....

Answer to my last blog (random room) ....

In a random room of people ...

I am NOT going to break my New Year's resolutions ....

My New Year's resolution is to be ...

You know how ....

The most stolen item (answer)

What was the most stolen ....

Dear Wonder Woman (& my other fabulous sparkie friends)