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Stock Up on Stocking Fillers

October 06, 2009 By: Annette Category: Creative Mamma

Can you believe it’s now only 80 days until Christmas? As part of my commitment to the Countdown to Christmas Challenge, I’d like to speak about Christmas Stockings today. Stockings are an important part of many families’ Christmas traditions, and yet they are easy to forget about until the last minute. If you have children, [...]

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Can you believe it’s now only 80 days until Christmas? As part of my commitment to the Countdown to Christmas Challenge, I’d like to speak about Christmas Stockings today. Stockings are an important part of many families’ Christmas traditions, and yet they are easy to forget about until the last minute. If you have children, [...]

How to start writing your Christmas Card List

September 24, 2009 By: Annette Category: Creative Mamma

It may still only be September, but it’s a good time to start thinking about your Christmas cards. Come November or December, you’ll be far too busy to think about Christmas cards.

It may still only be September, but it’s a good time to start thinking about your Christmas cards. Come November or December, you’ll be far too busy to think about Christmas cards.

I’ve Lost Half a Stone in Two Weeks!

September 19, 2009 By: admin Category: Beautiful Mamma, Healthy Mamma, Mamma's Diary

Businesswoman shouting her victory to the worldI was delighted to discover that I’d lost 2.5 lbs on the second week of my diet, which means that I’ve lost 7 lbs in two weeks – that’s half a stone!

My class was absolutely mobbed on Thursday night!  It was queued out the door when I arrived sharply at 7pm for my weigh-in.  I asked a few of my fellow dieters in the queue, whether this was especially busy or not.  It was certainly the busiest I’ve seen it out of my three visits.  Everyone agreed that it was an exceptionally busy night. 

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Can You Believe It’s Only 100 Days to Christmas?

September 16, 2009 By: admin Category: Creative Mamma, Mamma's Diary, Organised Mamma

100daystochristmasbutton I received an email from Jennifer Tankersley of ListPlanIt, this morning, notifying me that it was only 100 days until Christmas.  Does this observation fill you with panic, as it did to me this morning?

In the current economic climate, I’m sure I’m not the only one who is apprehensive about the cost of Christmas this year.  Whilst still looking forward to Christmas with my family and friends, I’ll certainly be having a more frugal Christmas this year.  My husband works in construction and things are still pretty quiet in that industry.  He is actually having to work down in England for the next couple of months, while his company tries to secure more contracts in Scotland.  This is not ideal, but it is certainly preferable to him being made redundant, so we can’t really complain.

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