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Friday, 19 June 2009
Flourish News.
We were nominated for the 2009 South East Advertiser Business Achiever Awards recently, and this week we've found out we are finalists for the New Business of the Year Category. This is quite exciting news. It's really great to have this acknowledgement. We've had fantastic support from our customers and the community right from our opening, so this is a little icing on the cake for us.
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Quotable gems.
India: I really love it when I get to spend time with grown up friends. We play games and I wish they could be here more. (She said this when aunty Bec had visisted but was talking about all her aunties and uncles).
India: what do you call a tub watching TV? A teletub. (think Teletubbies...google it..lol) The latest of her very own made up joke which she is very proud of. She's very into jokes at the moment, and discovering what makes them humorous.
Esta:" I Essie. I Essie Mummy"
Mum: "Is that your name? I thought your name was Esta. Do you want me to call you Essie or Esta?"
Esta: "Call me Essie"
India calls her Essie. So now that is what she wants to be called. The decisiveness of a two year old.
She'll answer to Esta but if anyone asks her name she says she's "essie".
Esta: I scared *whimper*
Mum: Are you scared? What are you scared of?
Esta: I scared of the crocodile *head down eyes searching the room*
Mum: The crocodile, what crocodile? There is no crocodile here.
Esta: I scared of crocodile. Crocodile coming.
Mum: Well it won't come here. This is a house. Crocodiles don't like houses, they like water. Like a river.
Esta: And a pond.
Mum: yes and a pond.
Esta: crocodile in the pond. *smiles*
For the Book Lovers.
I've so much to tell, it's been a busy time since I last posted.
I aim to post more about that once I organise some photos and some time to write about it.
But in the mean time, I've found this long awaited for gem that I have my nose in every rare spare moment I get. Usually late at night as I try to get off to sleep. Enjoy!
Find out more here
Friday, 17 April 2009
New Stuff!
I've been missing in blog action for a bit. You know how it is, busy at work, busy at home, such is life for us all. And Esta continues with her illnesses, worrying us this time around. Sick little duffer she is. Anyway, family update another day. Today I want to show you the new Sassafrass Lass range of products we have at Flourish. They are truly gorgeous. Not unusual for Sasafrass I know, but it's always so much better to see these things in real life, rather than on the computer screen. The Vintage Yummy is my fav.
Sunday, 8 March 2009
A moment on Sunday
Well we continue to be the House of Vomit.
Even Jasi has been doing it. Seems like there always has to be at least one person going around vomiting or feeling very like doing it in this house for it to be a normal day.
Just like there is always ONE fly buzzing around this house at all times. Just one. Sometimes more, but always ONE. Even if I kill it. Another one appears instantly. It's freaky. I'm developing super powers of the fly-killing type (think Mr Miyagi and chopsticks but better and with my bare hands), and still one more will appear. The house can be completely sealed and still...one more fly. It's like we are being haunted by a single fly. Seriously freaky...and annoying.
I'm the flippin' Fly Whisperer or something.
I've decided I need to get one of these:
Despite the vomit the girls are doing ok. I do believe we will have to put Esta back on her Losec though. Which is pretty disappointing.
India seems to be coping quite well with school, despite not really enjoying her teacher too much as yet. I believe it is more to do with not really knowing her yet. And I think she is still mourning the loss of the prep teacher. *sigh* she was quite fab, stilettos and all. Anyone who can run around in those heals with 20 five year olds and not sprain an ankle is quite awesome. Perhaps even worthy of a recommendation for Australia's Got Talent.
India is enjoying taking singing lessons though. She is also very sweet when playing with her sister. They are heading down to the backyard together and India pushes Esta on the swing. India says "come on Sweetie" alot. And even read her a book the other day. Real reading I mean, not making up her own story. She's been reluctant up until recently to actually read. Even though she does it extremely well for her age, always a reluctance. So it was music to my ears to hear her actually reading a story to Esta.
Esta has grown so much in the last few months. She struggling with me working though and as a result is quite attached, emotional, and less happy to be left at daycare. Also very emotional when MM and India aren't here. I think she's been dealing with a resurgance of the reflux though, so that may be exacerbating alot of things, as is it's nature. So hence, not alot of sleep going on here, still.
She has grown tall, is talking very well and has even been doing some wees on the toilet. Hooray!
So there's a little update.
I'll end today's post with 5 things I'm looking forward to this month:
1. Going to Rockvegas, catch up with friends and family
2.Doing some art journalling, someting new for me to dabble in
3. Having a landscaper take a look at our savage garden and make it feel less like the Day of the Triffods around here by removing all the nasty weedy plants before they devour our house, and all for an affordable price (am I dreaming?)
4.India's cross country school event. Although I'll be working, MM is going to be there and they've been doing a little preparation together and she's so keen for it.
5.I have a haircut appointment already made. Hopefully I'll be able and organised enough to get to it. *gasp* that will be TWO this year! OMG! Oh it'll be nice though.
Even Jasi has been doing it. Seems like there always has to be at least one person going around vomiting or feeling very like doing it in this house for it to be a normal day.
Just like there is always ONE fly buzzing around this house at all times. Just one. Sometimes more, but always ONE. Even if I kill it. Another one appears instantly. It's freaky. I'm developing super powers of the fly-killing type (think Mr Miyagi and chopsticks but better and with my bare hands), and still one more will appear. The house can be completely sealed and still...one more fly. It's like we are being haunted by a single fly. Seriously freaky...and annoying.
I'm the flippin' Fly Whisperer or something.
I've decided I need to get one of these:
Despite the vomit the girls are doing ok. I do believe we will have to put Esta back on her Losec though. Which is pretty disappointing.
India seems to be coping quite well with school, despite not really enjoying her teacher too much as yet. I believe it is more to do with not really knowing her yet. And I think she is still mourning the loss of the prep teacher. *sigh* she was quite fab, stilettos and all. Anyone who can run around in those heals with 20 five year olds and not sprain an ankle is quite awesome. Perhaps even worthy of a recommendation for Australia's Got Talent.
India is enjoying taking singing lessons though. She is also very sweet when playing with her sister. They are heading down to the backyard together and India pushes Esta on the swing. India says "come on Sweetie" alot. And even read her a book the other day. Real reading I mean, not making up her own story. She's been reluctant up until recently to actually read. Even though she does it extremely well for her age, always a reluctance. So it was music to my ears to hear her actually reading a story to Esta.
Esta has grown so much in the last few months. She struggling with me working though and as a result is quite attached, emotional, and less happy to be left at daycare. Also very emotional when MM and India aren't here. I think she's been dealing with a resurgance of the reflux though, so that may be exacerbating alot of things, as is it's nature. So hence, not alot of sleep going on here, still.
She has grown tall, is talking very well and has even been doing some wees on the toilet. Hooray!
So there's a little update.
I'll end today's post with 5 things I'm looking forward to this month:
1. Going to Rockvegas, catch up with friends and family
2.Doing some art journalling, someting new for me to dabble in
3. Having a landscaper take a look at our savage garden and make it feel less like the Day of the Triffods around here by removing all the nasty weedy plants before they devour our house, and all for an affordable price (am I dreaming?)
4.India's cross country school event. Although I'll be working, MM is going to be there and they've been doing a little preparation together and she's so keen for it.
5.I have a haircut appointment already made. Hopefully I'll be able and organised enough to get to it. *gasp* that will be TWO this year! OMG! Oh it'll be nice though.
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Some Eye Candy for the admirers.
Awwwww they are so adorable.
Despite all the vomit we were wading through again last night!
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Things to look forward to in March.
Here's something India and I are looking forward to.
Check it out here http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/RacetoWitchMountain/
Bring back memories???
India's hoping like crazy that the film rating will be suitable for her to see.
And so am I, it looks pretty full on. But we shall see.
I thought Harry Potter would scare the crap out of her. I mean, a huge dark scary wood with a huge dark scary giant enormous hairy spider! Wouldn't that scare everyone?
But it didn't.
She watched it, unknown to me, by herself, while Daddy was mowing, and nope, wasn't scared at all. Apparently. But is very very into Harry Potter as a result.
So we are hoping Race to WM will be suitable. India is worried they won't let her in the cinema if it is rated too high for her age...lol.....like those young laidback dudes who collect tickets would care, they aren't that much older than she is anyway. Any troubles and we'll bribe them with an icecream.
Edit: Ok Cool. I think it is rated PG. I think she can deal with that. Ratings are very subjective anyway. I mean, Lassie was rated G and he got badly beaten with a big stick by a robber (very distressing). So we aren't going to rely too much on ratings I don't think.
Check it out here http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/RacetoWitchMountain/
Bring back memories???
India's hoping like crazy that the film rating will be suitable for her to see.
And so am I, it looks pretty full on. But we shall see.
I thought Harry Potter would scare the crap out of her. I mean, a huge dark scary wood with a huge dark scary giant enormous hairy spider! Wouldn't that scare everyone?
But it didn't.
She watched it, unknown to me, by herself, while Daddy was mowing, and nope, wasn't scared at all. Apparently. But is very very into Harry Potter as a result.
So we are hoping Race to WM will be suitable. India is worried they won't let her in the cinema if it is rated too high for her age...lol.....like those young laidback dudes who collect tickets would care, they aren't that much older than she is anyway. Any troubles and we'll bribe them with an icecream.
Edit: Ok Cool. I think it is rated PG. I think she can deal with that. Ratings are very subjective anyway. I mean, Lassie was rated G and he got badly beaten with a big stick by a robber (very distressing). So we aren't going to rely too much on ratings I don't think.
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