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So, Spring has Wisely sprung and MU was Avidly done, now we're planning for Summer sun!

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AmberNectarine · 20/03/2012 07:57

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notyummy · 20/03/2012 22:26

This is sooo exciting!!

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Mominatrix · 21/03/2012 06:29

slay: Very happy belated birthday! Hope you did something fun!

ollie: parents, particularly mums, can be so hurtful. My mum said a similar thing to me when we first moved here, but she was more complaining about my lack of tumble dryer or large, American fridge. Could he complaint be, like my mums, not a direct complaint about where I lived, but more a cultural complaint about the way things are in Holland (my DB lived in Holland and I do remember the house being peculiar, but perfectly normal for the area). Tegan dresses are gorgeous - too bad I am on a strict ban! Good luck with the party on Saturday - good thing you'll have a helper in DS1.

notyummy: I always pack less - more excuses for shoppingGrin. Fab sounding outfit yesterday!

red: how worrysome re your sister. Fingers crossed for a speedy and complete recovery.

blue: Don't feel guilty - 2 young ones on your own is very tough. The sling will help (I didn't use mine at all for DS1, but had it constantly on for DS2).

MarshaBrady: I'd feel good in your outfit from yesterday too - the colours sound cheerful and bright. Your Celine bag is just lust insucing - and very practical.

verity: love the dressing gown. In my fantasies, I lounge around like Jean Harlow in lingerie like that. Reality is sadly different.

Mim: How exciting! Can't wait to hear an update.

Blue cardi ladies: my go-to place for cardis/jumpers/tees/everything is J. Crew, and they are now up and running in the UK. Check out their website here - it is their UK website.

Thank you for the Wendy comparisons - I truly am not worthy! Picked up the dress and I held firm (though she did try and sell me another dress). Now just need to come up with occasions to wear it - summer meet-up would be great. Just realized term break starts next week - need to get DSs schedules sorted and come up with day-trips. Holiday for them, exhaustion for me.

notyummy · 21/03/2012 07:24

MIM- really hope that things happened for you last night! Thinking of you.

Annie- we leave the house tomorrow and fly Friday morning. Packing nearly done- weigh in tonight.... Wink

Mom- usually I would entirely agree with the less clothes for shopping idea, however because of the exchange rate apparently Australia is going to be eyewateringly expensive for pretty much everything- we are bracing ourselves. Not the place to be shopping, really. Singapore be slightly better in that regard, but I will have to go to the outsize stores I suspect as I will be enormous compared to the more petite average size!

Wearing black gathered skirt (VWA look alike) with black opaques, heeled brogues and cobalt blue Jigsaw knitted top today. And Desigual coat.

FritziGreenEyes · 21/03/2012 08:11

Official first day of spring today! How wonderful it would be as a birthday for mim's baby?

Hopefully · 21/03/2012 08:18

MIM hope things are moving along for you!

NY fab sounding outfit. Looking forward to hearing how you fare in the luggage weigh in.

Having a lovely early-morning play in the garden with the DSs, beautiful day here. Am knackered after last night's random high temps and misery, but they both seem fine and bouncy Envy

Man, I need some new clothes. Have had a quiet month so not much money though, and not knowing whether I'll need a work wardrobe too is holding me back. Fingers crossed we'll know next week - DH and I are going completely bonkers being unable to make even the simplest plans like finding some childcare for DS2.

OllieinOrange · 21/03/2012 09:00

First day of Spring and Im stuck up in the attic frantically doing Dutch homework and googling party games.

DS2 announced he now wants a theme for his party on Saturday - Hot Wheels - but actually, this is a good thing as there are loads of easy games to do using them: pin the tyre on the car, race track obstacle course (wearing helmet and gloves), traffic light stop and go game (run round, when red light is held up, they have to stop and be still), find the hidden hot wheels, hot wheels hot potato game etc etc. Sorted.
He still wants a rocket shaped cake tho - go figure.

Was hoping for some news from MiM when I woke up but the fact she hasn't posted is a good thing - hopefully means things are happening? And yes Bloss I do feel Auntie-like emotions at W&A births!

FritziGreenEyes · 21/03/2012 09:07

ollie Ahh, forget about the homework and mollify your teacher with a slice of banana bread like last week Wink

I am itching to get out and dig in the garden but know it is more wise to get some actual work done here at my desk

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blossoming · 21/03/2012 10:32

Text from mim, baby girl 8am 9lb12

pickledsiblings · 21/03/2012 10:34

Wow!, how wonderful MiM Smile.

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IceCreamCastles · 21/03/2012 10:48

Hooray- congratulations MiM!

notyummy · 21/03/2012 10:49

Many, many congratulations on your 'little' girl MIM.

Portia4 · 21/03/2012 10:50

Great news, many cogratulations Mim Thanks

Russianred · 21/03/2012 10:51

Well done MiM and huge, huge congratulations one arrival of your girl.

Emo76 · 21/03/2012 11:20

oh MiM huge HUGE congratulations - you've suffered a lot through pregnancy and I hope you are enjoying your fine reward! xxx

loobylu3 · 21/03/2012 11:32

Hooray for MIM and her baby girl!

Mominatrix · 21/03/2012 11:33

Fantastic news MiM! Congratulations on the arrival of your new DD!

FritziGreenEyes · 21/03/2012 11:33

Oh mim how wonderful Smile Congratulations!!!!!!

MrsCampbellBlack · 21/03/2012 11:33

Well done MIM!

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