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Arthur …. or Martha?

Shari — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:51:32 +0000

It is all that I can do to resist coming and dumping a big bag of moaning here, but the past few weeks have been incredibly busy – so very much going on behind the scenes here at the Family Survival Coach ranch, albeit many of these things are progressing more slowly than I had [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day … and where it all began …

Shari — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:20:49 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums today and look, if I could quickly pen a floral Hallmark-suitable verse to insert here I would. I really would, but alas it’s Sunday morning and there just ‘aint no time for rhyme ;) Now, whilst lazing in bed enjoying the paper, cuppa and brekky adoringly delivered by [...]

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My hankering for online convenience and your chance to win big!

Shari — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:35:28 +0000

Disclosure: I’m not being paid to write this post but I am entering it into a competition with some great prizes on offer. All opinions are my own. I do lots online and given the opportunity would gladly do much more. It’s not that I avoid contact with people, because I can be social and [...]

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Cars and I don’t always play nicely. A confession.

Shari — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:46:17 +0000

It’s all fun and games now that my Big Boy is a learner driver. Not so long ago it seems he was a learner walker, and the world really did seem a safer place back then. You see, I’m terrified that he may have inherited my crap-automobile-management genes, and if so this may not actually [...]

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Supporting a great cause … because cancer is a bitch

Shari — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:56:39 +0000

As I’m writing this post, I’m reliving very fond memories of time spent with my dearly, dearly loved Gran. One of my favourite photos is this one below of her celebrating the christening of my firstborn, her great grandson. Sadly she passed away not long after this. Cancer is a bitch. I’m also remembering my [...]

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Mums just wanna have fun

Shari — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:26:06 +0000

Ask nearly any mum the question, “so, how have you been?” …. and you’re likely to hear the word “busy” pop-up somewhere in her answer. It’s just the way it is ….. most mums are busy ….. unless you know a mum who has time to sit on her bum all day, every day, while [...]

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When your child’s driving is no longer just up the wall!

Shari — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:32:51 +0000

I know every Mum laments the all-too quick passing of years, but seriously, last week in one sudden swoop my first born turned 16 and became a learner driver. These two milestones combined to prove a slap of reality for this Mum who, despite being cough …. shhhh mid 40s, furiously denies birthing a child [...]

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I confess to more than my share of bad hairdos

Shari — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:05:47 +0000

Any woman worth her weight in Wella Baslam, if being honest, could admit to a disastrous hairstyle … or two. When Kirsty at My Home Truths tossed out the challenge to confess some bad dos, I knew I was up for it. Some women just have beautiful hair. I don’t. If I had any confidence [...]

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Fight the frazzle with these stress busting techniques!

Shari — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:33:51 +0000

Stress management is something that I continually work on – rolling with the punches is just not inherent in my nature. From even a wee age, I had tendency to worry and also to allow myself to get over-stressed. If you’ve been there, you’ll certainly know that being a stress-bunny is just no fun. At. [...]

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Are you involved?

Shari — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:20:52 +0000

Today is Tuesday! And we all know that Tuesday means blogging along with Jess’s IBOT, right? Good. But today’s Tuesday is special, it’s the second in the month and you might not know it, but that means it’s the P and C meeting. Tonight, 7.30pm sharp! And, look, before we go any further, I must [...]

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