Been away as here at DHs annual work thing. I've been driven crazy this week with travel plans changing way too much for my liking. Just got back from a dinner, took my shoes off and am sipping a peppermint tea before bed. Sitting in the dark with my 3DC sleeping because the hotel messed up (it was really the coordinator but she doesn't want to admit it!)
So I'm late 30s with 3DC. Live in the NYC area now. My brother used to always be in the background of events and it became a game in the family to see who could find him. My aunt was really good at it and one year made a scrapbook for my mother. I work in finance plus have my own business in the UK and the only reason for following the DofC is that the little sister of my good friend from school went to school in the same year as DofC for a short while. When I had DS it was about the same time as she had her 1st and I had to go back to work after 8 weeks. When she did the press pictures so soon after birth and looked so amazing I took the attitude that if she could do it so could I (I was very wobbly about going back to work).
In the past couple of years I've really struggled to find work appropriate clothing and DofC wears some great clothing which is perfect for work. I don't buy a lot but what I do buy is better quality. The DofC wears a lot of reasonably priced well made clothing which lasts.
As I shared on a previous post I grew up with staff and yes my family have a title. We weren't a monied family, my father was the one who turned things around. Having grown up in that environment I love the freedom I have now. Nothing worse than having to be out of bed and ready for the day by 8am because that's when staff start their day when you are a teen. I do think the RF are going to have a very hard time staying relevant. I don't expect it to survive PC and PW will be the one who either kills it or brings it back.
BTW, I always thought it was hilarious that there was talk of PW living on base in Anglesey. First it's a nasty base but more importantly they weren't married and had they made an exception all hell would have broken loose.
Christmas cards. They all look cheesy. Our family Christmas cards look cheesy too. It's hard for them not to be. You are putting yourself on a card which you expect someone will display in their home. What makes you think they need to see your face!?! I put the DC on our cards but dressed up, this year they were the 3 wise (wo)men. Previously they have been angels, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. When our first was small and a single she was a Christmas pudding! Bizarre but it's become a tradition now on the 7th year. I'm thinking of doing nutcrackers for next year but I want to save that one for when they are bigger.