gillygirl's Minti Blog

A supportive community

gillygirl — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:01:40 -0800

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on mumspace for making it such a supportive and friendly community. I've been kinda of busy with things over the last couple of months and haven't been around as much as usual. But I still feel welcome when I do finally get around to ...

I’ve been tagged!

gillygirl — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:01:24 -0800

A great way to get my blog up and running again. I've been tagged by the lovely Donna-Marie. So here goes... The Rules: 1.Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them. 2.Pick your month of birth. 3.Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below). 4.Highlight the traits that ...

The one thing I hate about Summer…

gillygirl — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:01:17 -0700

There's one thing I really hate once the weather warms up in QLD. No it's not the heat, humidity or lack of airconditioning. It's the early morning starts. It seems my eldest son, nearly 4, has a pre-programed inner alarm clock that is set to daylight! This morning was 5:30am ...

I’ve been MIA!

gillygirl — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:01:12 -0700

Things have been a little crazy since my last post! My husband spent 10 days away with work and returned home on Sunday. So it was just me and my active little boys at home which meant little time for anything else - except work, feed, play,sleep and start all ...

A trip away from the Kids

gillygirl — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:05:38 -0700

Things have been a little busy since my last post which is why I've been a little quiet! I recently spend a weekend in Melbourne for a business conference and it is the first time I've been away from my boys in nearly 4 years. It was great though and ...

A perfect day!

gillygirl — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:04:12 -0700

Today was one of those days that don't come along very often. The weather was a perfect, sunny, Brissie day and as I live near the bay I decided to take the boys to Coochiemudlo island. A little island on beautiful Moreton Bay with a sandy beach only 5 mins from the ...

Back on Track

gillygirl — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:04:33 -0700

Finally after 2 weeks with the flu, I'm feeling back on track. I'm still taking it easy but am finally feeling like a human again and part of the real world! I have to make sure I stay healthy this time and not overdo as I have some exciting things ...

I’ve been tagged!

gillygirl — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:01:54 -0700

Donna Marie has just tagged me… so now it's my turn to share. First of all I need to tell you the rules of this tag: a) Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. b) The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. c) At the end of ...

The Dreaded Lurgy!

gillygirl — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:11:42 -0700

Why is it you always get sick when there is so much else to do and you are really busy? Brisbane is in the middle of a flu epidemic and our household is now involved. Had a trip to the hospital on Saturday with my eldest son, 3 and now the ...

Not the bleach!!!

gillygirl — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:37:16 -0700

It seems the second child grows up so much faster when they have an older role model to follow. Be afraid when there is silence...be very afraid! It seems my mummy radar was a little off yesterday maybe because I was extremely tired and getting over the effects of another episode of ...

Christmas in July

gillygirl — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:21:46 -0700

Has anyone celebrated Xmas in July before? I did for the first time to celebrate my birthday and it was such great fun. Living in QLD it was sooo nice not to be sweating over a Xmas roast in the sweltering heat. You can actually enjoy the hot food and not ...

It’s my birthday…

gillygirl — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:16:15 -0700

Today's my birthday and I've had a great day. I've decided that life gets better once you're over 30 and officially classed as a 'master' when it comes to sporting teams! I got some nice pressies including the latest Powderfinger CD and a lovely book about motherhood with inspiring quotes that ...

I’ve been a busy bee!

gillygirl — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:17:59 -0700

The worse thing about being sick is how far behind you get with things! So now that I'm on the mend it's catch up time for me. I'm proud to say tonight that I actually did some book keeping for my business and am slowly getting things together. As book ...

With Winter comes illness!

gillygirl — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:01:06 -0700

Thanks to bout of conjunctivitis from the local kindy, the boys and I have spent a week at home feeling sick! The thing I hate about winter is the cold and the flu. Must be the reason why I live in QLD - winter is short-lived. Please come back soon ...

The season for Baby Showers

gillygirl — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:46:38 -0700

It seems there are lots of babies in the air at the moment. I have the pleasure of organising games for a baby shower on the weekend. Even though I have my own children, it is so exciting to be organising a shower for someone else.The best part is when the baby arrives, I can enjoy the cuddles then hand back to the mummy!

How cold is it?

gillygirl — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:14:57 -0700

Now I know I live in Brissie and not down south but it has been so cold this week! The problem is I really don't have enough warm clothes seeing as we only need them for a few months of the year. But at least I get the chance to ...

Masters? What the?

gillygirl — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:14:55 -0700

You know you're getting old when someone asks you to play in a Masters sporting team. Apparently if your over thirty you're considered a Master! Technically I'm not 31 until July, so maybe I don't qualify? Where did the years go?

Winter has arrived…

gillygirl — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:17:04 -0700

It seems winter has finally arrived up here in QLD. We really had a long summer and its nice to see the cooler weather finally arrive! The arrival of the cooler weather means I have been really busy with Nuvo Maternity. Every one is needing some funky tops to keep their ...

I am married to Top Cop

gillygirl — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:19:06 -0700

You may remember from an earlier post that my husband was nominated for police officer of the year in our region. So we got to get all dressed up and had a great three course meal and free drinks. We were just going for a bit of fun but then ...

Working Mums Do O.K!

gillygirl — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:14:36 -0700

Just read an article yesterday about a new study which say working mums are spending lots of quality time with their kids and more than other people think. However working mums do a lot of juggling and can get burnt out in the process. So it seems if you are working mum ...