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ladymuckbeth ·
16/09/2012 21:48
Yes it's crazy money for those I Love Gorgeous dresses, I first saw them in Fenwicks in the summer and thought they were absolutely beautiful. Too much money (unless in the sale) - but I may get the girls something like that for their birthday party in December. Will also do for Chrimbo 
Can see your thinking re. the boots, I also have had Uggs and know they're warm - the only thing I've found is I've never managed to waterproof mine properly (unlike you - I am a bit useless at things like that!) and also found them slippery on ice. Brings back baaaaad memories of the fact that after the girls were born for a while none of my shoes fit other than my Uggs, and it was thick Swiss winter, and I once slipped over on some ice, when the girls were just two weeks old, as I slithered to the shops to get supplies. DH had done his back in and - would you believe - was completely bed-bound for a week, we were away from all family etc, there's no such thing as internet shopping out there - and in between 3-hourly feeds I had to trudge the 20 minute walk to the supermarket to bring back essential food items so we wouldn't starve to death. God they were a dark few days...
Anyway - back on a brighter note - yy let's get hunting for snow boots. The thing I hate about the 'outdoorsy' branded ones is they tend to just come in pink and blue colourways, or purple. I have just spotted that Hunter are doing some this winter, but they're £55 a pop. I don't really want to spend that I'd rather spend the money on party frocks
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ladymuckbeth ·
17/09/2012 13:51
They look perfect actually, and cheap too - bonus.
Have never had Emus... off to browse :) Just doing last minute shopping for our holiday, bloody hell it all adds up.
In other news, DH applied for a job today 
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LaVitaBellissima ·
17/09/2012 19:58
I'm glad of all this shoe talk!
The girls have grown out of their Saltwaters and I left one at a friends today so am off to Clarks tomorrow morning to buy something sensible Out of desperation these seem ok don't love them. Then once sized properly I'm going to order some of those Next boots they look perfect, I also like the little converse they sell there too.
Good luck for the job prospect Mucky fingers crossed 
ladymuckbeth ·
17/09/2012 22:19
He's a bit grumpy about it all, because apparently he doesn't really want the job Meanwhile I'm skirting around the idea of becoming an estate agent. Lunatic Round our way most estate agents are either withered wide-boys or young whippersnappers with stupid haircuts and big attitudes. I am neither of these things, but disconcertingly about 5 people in the last 2 weeks have suggested I should consider it....
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LaVitaBellissima ·
18/09/2012 15:19
I bought the Clarks shoes I linked to today, the girls love them, one pink pair, one purple.
We have white crazy MIL little puffa type coats that were presents last year. Not entirely practical but cute on. I also bought really lovely surf coats from Cornwall, they are kind of a tartan material red with furry collars like bomber jackets. They are gorgeous, very hard to describe, but yes I bought the same, it was easier. I am getting less obsessed about them not matching, at first it really bothered me but Lots of people match siblings clothes. I'm just buying what I like, most of the time it doesn't match but I agree that shoes and coats it's just easier.
We have Trunki's they live permanently in our front room the girls love them
Where is Cerub? I hope everything is ok with her mum 
Love the sound of your puttanesca mucky it sounds lovely. Have you tried making cauliflower or celeriac mash? Another yummy but no carb alternative
ladymuckbeth ·
18/09/2012 22:12
Ugghhh ALL, I desperately need to do a charity shop splurge. The stuff just piles up, I look at it every now and then and think maybe I should ebay it, maybe I should freecycle it, and then I do... nothing.
Had quite a nice afternoon visiting a friend and her daughter (same age as the girls) in Surrey. We almost never hang out with other girls their age as almost all my friends have had boys and are older, so of course have almost no interest in my girls unless it's to push them over and roar in their face 
So it was lovely for them to hang out with an actual GIRL, and play in a wendy house (speaking of which, I had real 'big garden envy' as they had room for something like <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&biw=1162&bih=530&tbm=isch&tbnid=eP77cCArw15h-M:&imgrefurl=www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-WOODEN-PLAYHOUSE-7x5-WOOD-2-FLOOR-KIDS-PLAY-WENDY-HOUSE-CHILDS-OUTDOOR-TOYS-/221117631664&docid=p4087h23zjZJ4M&itg=1&imgurl=i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i389/Direct_Garden_Buildings/Playhouses/558b1f74.jpg%253Ft%253D1291893240&w=600&h=600&ei=V-NYUNDII8it0QW7tYHoCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=914&vpy=195&dur=26&hovh=226&hovw=226&tx=135&ty=134&sig=105550521792854460835&page=2&tbnh=152&tbnw=152&start=11&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:11,i:151" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">this in their garden, with actual STAIRS inside it and EVERYTHING. 
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ladymuckbeth ·
18/09/2012 22:32
I forgot to say that yes, Cerub - 
- hope all is okay with you and your mother.
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KateShmate ·
19/09/2012 12:38
Last post before I feed my poor starving children - Trunki's are like some kind of Tardis - you can fit sooo much in them!
And yes, the girls do have 1 each because it simply would not have been fair if DTrips didn't have one too... we didn't think about then when pregnant with trips, and buying a Trunki each for DD1 and DD2
They are pretty cute though - mine use them as 'bashers', i.e. you just scoot along and bash into each other with them :)
ladymuckbeth ·
19/09/2012 13:10
We got the ladybird ones Kate, they are cute I have to say. Just hope they don't become a liability (ie. two extra bags to carry, along with stroppy toddlers) at the airport.
Love the idea of permanently marking things with a picture - will copy that!
Now of all those links you've given, the navy duffle is my favourite. I'm a bit pattern-phobic when it comes to clothes for myself, and think I'm passing on my nervousness about nothing 'going' with anything else so always tend towards plain muted colours for them too. I've been toying with the idea of getting them the Boden duffle coats which come in red and yellow, because they love those colours, but twitchy about it because what if what they're wearing doesn't go?? I actually really like that M&S duffle though, it looks great and I wouldn't say too grown up for a 3yr old at all. In fact I'm very tempted!
Good to hear from you Cerub. You're a braver woman than I going to any fancy dress party. I am rubbish at things like that - you'll rethink my Myer Briggs thingie when I tell you that I am ridiculously shy at dressing up!
E was up in the night with a fever last night, and they're both - thankfully - napping now. Hmm, let me see... first child comes down with an illness... 3 days before leaving for holiday? Yes, that'll be right, just like EVERY holiday we've ever had 
Am now gibbering slightly at the thought that, like clockwork, we'll all come down with it - perfect timing as per usual
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