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I know it has been quiet around here the past few days and that is for a very good reason! A few reasons actually however one that will get everyone excited but I can’t tell you just yet – patience young Jedi!! I will soon.
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I have had my sister in law come and stay and the day she left my mother and father in law thought they might stop by for a few nights. They are all welcome but it has just meant that I couldn’t be super rude and just leave them so I could go and write. They are out at the moment buying stuff for dinner so I thought I would quickly get a post written explaining my absence. I have not forgotten about announcing the winners of the Nature’s Child giveaway either. I will get onto that tonight and announce them tomorrow. Don’t forget to enter the other 3 giveaways on the blog – they end soon!!
I am so excited about the awesomeness that I am planning for you all and you will not want to miss it. (On another completely random note – when I typed awesomeness it didn’t prompt me to fix the spelling.) hahaha. According to my laptop it is a word! Way to go Microsoft Word you know me too well!
I cannot wait to share more details with you soon but just wanted to let you know that I have been super busy preparing this and have not just dropped off the face of the Earth. More details to come soon J
Oh and a little something exciting for me ~ my blog turned 6 months old yesterday!! Thank you all for your support. x
What are your plans for the rest of the weekend?
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Enjoying the old fashioned sprinkler fun!
Brotherly love at its best
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]]>I came across these horses when I went to Canada.
Such works of art and creative flare can be found located around Calgary. I think this amazing work should be shared and enjoyed by everyone!
Created using scrap metals.
The detail used is incredible!
Made entirely of barbwire!
Absolutely amazing work and so much effort put in!!
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Wordless Wednesday – The Anniversary Edition
The gorgeous flowers my husband gave me.
The stunning new aqua marine and diamond ring he also gave me.
I am very lucky!
Yellow flowers make me smile, they make me happy!
What colour do you love in a flower and why?
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I would like to introduce you all to my August sponsors. I have been extremely fortunate on this little blog of mine to have such amazing support from not only the readers but from other bloggers and businesses as well.
So here are some of the bloggers and businesses that support Mad Mummas Sweet Randoms. I would love for you to pay them a visit and let them know I sent you.
Byron Bay Wooden Toys
Bibbat and Babbat, the friendly pixies of Byron Bay Wooden Toys have been on a treasure hunt and found a whole new hoard of toys! Balance bikes, craft activities for all ages, magnetic dress up dolls for boys and girls. Fun multiplication aids, puzzles, games, trains and more. Their quest to find quality, safe and wholesome toys has once again made wishes come true. A whole treasure trove of fun awaits you! Visit them in store or online.
Sunraysia Soaps and Candles
If you care about your skin then there is nothing softer and kinder than Goats Milk. Free from surfactants, sulphates and alcohol, just natural, luxurious Goats Milk soap. They also provide a wide range of scented and unscented soy and beeswax candles. You choose the scent and style of candle and they do their best to bring the aroma to your home.
This is small family run business that all started from a hobby. The lovely owner makes, finds, chooses and sells jewellery, gifts, paper and designs of all different kinds of birds to people all over Australia and around the world. She has the most gorgeous and unique little bird rings, necklaces and bracelets. They even have some very cute kids and baby clothing and gifts that are inspired by birds and nature, trees, butterflies, sparkles and of course rainbows. They are available now online and best of all they are extremely affordable.
This is your one stop shop for 100% handmade Sock Monkeys with style. They can be custom made or adopted from the orphanage and come in so many different styles, colours and patterns. You can view them all on their facebook page.
Jujo Baby offers a beautiful and unique collection of knitwear clothing in the highest quality and softest yarns. Using traditional knitting techniques to create exclusive contemporary babies wear collection offering ‘must have’ clothes perfect for every baby. They emphasis on creating a beautifully sophisticated outfits whilst offering the best in comfort, easy care and durability.
Dannie writes a blog about her family, finding herself, recipes and her life in general. She shares the ups and downs she encounters through her day to day life.
This blog is about everything that Caz loves including her family and awesome cakes. She is amazing at cake decorating, re-purposing old furniture, taking gorgeous photos and a few other random things.
This mama is a super stylish mum! She is also a blogger that finds fashionable items for mums and babies so you don’t have to. She also writes about other things so pop over and say hello.
It is the place you will find all things parenting, children, and family and relationship wellness. You will find advice, support and inspiration on this very welcoming blog.
If you are interested in sponsoring me and my page by advertising, giveaways, reviews, etc. Please view my PR/Advertising page or email me at [email protected]
I would love to hear from you!
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I am totally addicted to my Havaianas! I have been since the first pair I ever bought about 6 years ago. I even wore them under my wedding dress. Sshhhh!
I have been waiting for the day that I can introduce my boys to them as they haven’t really had an interest in anything other than crocs. That is until I showed DJ (5) a very special surprise that the mail man delivered whilst he was at school.
Havaianas have released some brand new designs just for kids. Much to the delight of my sons they have 2 different Transformers designs and for the girls they have now got My Little Pony!! Oh yeah, they also come with a toy!!
Now these are not only great quality pluggers/thongs/flip flops or whatever you call them but they are also super comfortable. I can personally vouch for that!! I love them.
Now as I only have boys and they weren’t interested in wearing pink My Little Pony Havaianas around; I have a pair up for grabs. One lucky reader is going to win a My Little Pony Pack.
Each pack contains 1 pair of Havaianas valued at $24.95 and a My Little Pony or Transformer toy.
Now I’m terribly sorry to everyone who entered this giveaway but I had to end it as Havaianas as a brand do not partake in product giveaways. I am truly sorry about the mix up.
Disclaimer: I have not received any cash payment for this giveaway; I received a a pair of each as mention above.
All opinions are my own & always will be!
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]]>This is probably about as crafty as I will be ever be and the kids are pretty happy with that. On Saturday the boys and I made POM-POMS!! We had so much fun that I wanted to share it with you all. I hadn’t made them since I was in primary school and it was my boys first time.
How to make Pom-Poms!!
1. Use a compass or trace something circular onto cardboard – say around 5 cm diameters.
2. Next draw a smaller circle in the centre of the large ones.
3. Cut the circles out and you should be left with 2 donut shaped rings.
4. Hold onto the end of the wool and start feeding it in and around the cardboard until you can no longer fit it through the hole.
5. If you start a new colour or new piece of wool you don’t need to tie it on, just ensure the end is sticking out like the starting piece.
6. The tricky bit is next – When it is full of wool, cut the wool around the edges between the pieces of cardboard.
7. Pass a piece of wool between the 2 pieces of board and around all the wool. Tie together tightly.
8. You can now remove the board.
9. Tidy it up by trimming the wool.
10. Enjoy your creation!!
I hope you and your kids (probably more your kids) have a lot of fun making these!! Mine did.
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It’s about time I got my big arse into gear and started sharing the award love around. I have received 3 Liebster Awards in the space of a month, ok maybe 2 tops. But as you know I have been a bit busy with holidays and all.
A big thanks goes to awardee #1- Liz from Bizzy Dayz,
Awardee #2- Cass from TheFlying Drunken Monkey and
Awardee #3- Mummy’s Miracles.
Now that I’m getting back into my blogging routine it is the perfect time to share the new recipients of the Liebster Award. But first you may be asking what the hell is a Liebster?
Well…. I did some googling and it turns out that it is a way of sharing our favourite bloggers or more of a showcasing of our favourites that have less than 200 followers. It is a way of sharing them around with everyone else so we can all enjoy them. Upon accepting the award the recipient must pass it onto 5 more bloggers. It sounds pretty good doesn’t it!
So here are the rules for the Liebster Award!
*Copy and paste the award to your blog.
*The recipients must have fewer than 200 likers.
*Thank the person who gave it to them.
*Link back to the blogger who gave you the award.
*Present to 5 more blogs.
*Let them know you have awarded them.
The 5 bloggers I have chosen to pass the award onto are:
*MrsD’s Maunderings
*Drivelology
And that concludes my 5!!
I love them all for different reasons but every single one is worth a look at.
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]]>I cannot describe how excited the boys were to find this parcel was delivered for them. A very special delivery just for them!
A big thank you to the wonderful new company Funky Elephant for the trunk full of fun.
It kept the kids amused and highly entertained while giving me a chance to get a few things done. What is Funky Elephant you ask?
Well it is essentially a box filled to the brim with activities tailor made for 3-7 year olds. It can be purchased as a subscription of 2, 6 or 12 months. You will receive a new box full each month. They also offer a sibling package so you can get enough materials for another child for only $8 more.
Lions in the Making! ROAR.
The activities are gender friendly while allowing children to embrace their imagination and enjoy progressive play. These Funky Elephant trunks are delivered nation-wide and postage costs are included in the subscription cost. The more months you purchase the larger the discount – for example if you buy the 12 month subscription you will only pay for 10 months.
As you may have noticed I am a huge fan of Aussie Mums starting up new business and if they innovative and unique like this (not to mention give Mums some quiet time) I want to share it!!
My Clowns!!
As you can see my kids absolutely loved their trunk full of fun. Pop on over and have a look, you’d be crazy not to!
They can be purchased on their website here
and you can ‘like’ their facebook page here.
Disclaimer: I did not receive any cash payment for this review, all opinions are my own and my childrens.
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A Journey Sure to Test!
This story begins with a young, vibrant 18 year old woman. She was full of life and optimism, not a care in the world! That is until the moment her night ended abruptly in an emergency room. Yes this story is about me.
As my plane landed from its long international flight from Australia to Canada I was so excited. It was my first ever trip overseas and I planned to travel for just shy of a month. I was going it alone! Taking on the world! I saw some absolutely amazing and breathtaking views, snow for the first time, the ballet and so much more! This was the trip of a life time; or so I thought. Well one thing is for sure, I will never forget it!
One night as I was waiting out the front of a restaurant I was dragged to an alley and severely beaten. I will not go into detail as it’s not something I really like to think about let alone put it into writing. I have accepted what happened a long time ago (7 years ago this happened) but it still brings shudders when I think about it. I was extremely lucky that a very kind and I must say heroic man came to my rescue. If it weren’t for this man I probably wouldn’t be here now.
Anyway, I am basking on another journey to the exact city that this unfortunate incident happened to me in exactly 15 days! This time I am going with my husband and sister in law to see the 100 year anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. I know this time it will be different, I am smarter, wiser, physically stronger and I won’t be alone but I am so nervous, frightened and basically scared shitless. Not that it will happen again, not really about what could happen but about what did happen. I can’t explain it in a way that anyone but me can understand (not really sure I do at this point) and so when I was asked if I wanted to go I said yes. I knew my husband was really keen on going and he had the excited puppy look. I couldn’t say no.
When my 18 year old self went to Calgary, I wanted to see the stampede but I missed it by a couple of weeks. Yes I should have done more research! I want this trip to be memorable for all the right reasons. I want to have fun and enjoy myself, we are even lucky enough to have my father in law babysit. Yep that’s right we are going without the kids overseas! Yes I am a bit nervous about this too. Please don’t confuse my hesitation and fear with being ungrateful, I am extremely lucky to be able to go on an overseas holiday and spend some time with my husband all alone. It’s been so long since that has happened.
In the spirit of being brave and facing my fears, I want to embrace this with all the strength and fight I have inside me. I am going to need to find other amazing things to do in Calgary also to keep me busy.
Have you been? Do you live there? What fun, exciting, touristy attractions are there? Any great places to eat? I want to know everything anyone has to offer. Also if anyone knows how to stand up and so no to being scared please let me know.
Sincerely,
Your scared fighter
Kell
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