silver bay again.

hey!
sorry my blogs are late! we did have wi-fi at silverbay but i didnt take my laptop and i didnt want to do it on my ipod, so i figured you all wouldnt mind waiting a little bit.
hmm, friday.. friday, friday, friday.. let me think.
well from what i can remember, the kids went to school.. oh yes, and i stayed home and did washing. how could i forget.
i went for a jog and then when i got home i washed my hair and shaved my legs so i didnt have too over the weekend. i packed for silverbay and then when the kids got home they went straight to their dads and i went to the mall, to go to H&M, AGAIN!
you wanna know why? yes? okay..
well it is because i am stupid.
when i went there the first time i got overcharged, remember? so i went back and got my money back. but in the time i had the clothes at home with me i didnt try anything on (i didnt try them on before i brought them either because it is winter and i have too many layers to be taking off in the change room) and then when i eventually did put them on i realised one of the sweaters was too granny looking and i wanted a different size for one of the leggings. hence the reason for going to the mall.
now this is where the drama started, on my way home.
boy oh boy, i was on the brink of having a heart attack.
i am driving along, in the van, and i noticed that when i accelerated that the car would jerk forward a bit, and then the 'drive' light started flashing and an engine sign lit up and another little sign.. so i am FREAKING OUTTTTT! like the car was okay while it was actually moving but if i had to brake and stop the car completely it would take a good ten seconds for it to get going again.
so i was calling karens dad (karen was out of town) and he wanst answering, so i kept calling, still no answer. then i call karens mum and she tells me to see if i can mkae it home.. which i did because i wasnt too far away at that stage. but i had to plan everything ahead so the car never actually had to stop fully.
so after that little incident, lauren picked me up, we got didem and emma and then we were off to silver bay!
took four hours to get there, didem and i were in a room and lauren and emma were in the one next to us. so we could talk to each other through the wall, because the inter connecting door wouldnt bloody unlock.
and then we went to bed at around midnight.
end of. next blog.. xo

frozen nose..

hey!
another boring day.
i know the blogs are boring, but now its almost been eight months i really dont have any more exciting facts about america to share with you.
this morning after the kids left i watched tv. yep, how boring.
oh i made myself a boiled egg on toast, yogurt with half a banana and a cup of tea for breakfast though. yummo.
had lunch and then went for a jog, where my nose practically fell off because it was so cold outside.
showered, kids came home, homework was a headache...
rachel helped me make dinner (wearing safety goggles) while we danced to disneys most known songs.. hakuna matata was a favourite.
kids did their after school activities and then harrison, rach and i watched cheaper by the dozen while the other boys were at scouts.
oh and i have been trying to drink alot of water lately, i don't know how people drink two litres a day, i have to pee, ALL. THE. TIME! i feel like i am always on the toilet lol
waiting for greys anatomy now.
goodnight xo

back to the mall.

why hello there!
today just blew by! i feel like i just woke up. its just excellent, becauseeee i can go back to bed now.
after the kids got on the bus, i spent the next good chunk of the day talking. yes, talking. to a neighbour of ours. then at almost 1:30, i decided i needed to get some stuff done.
so i came home, oh by the way, the whole time i was over at her house i am in my pink matching winter pj's, since it was an out of the blue meet up - and i started the washing, actually got dressed, with a hoodie on, just in case i needed it to hide my face at the mall (my whole chucking a runner issue).
so i went to the mall, in the pouring rain, and thank the heavens, the lady i dashed fro yesterday was busy trying to sell it to some other poor person - in the door to H&M i go, unnoticed.
i got my $25 back, all the while keeping an eye on hawk out the front, then when i went to leave she was stalking her prey, about five feet from me, so i pretty much hid in the store until she grabbed someone and then i took off - again. haha
came home, finished the washing, the kids got home, did homework, cooked dinner and got them all showered and ready for bed by 7:30, go me.
now they are all peacefully sleeping so i can relaxxxxx.
goodnight xo

naughty..

hey!
today macys had there biggest sale of the year, apparently, so yes, i went shopping.
but it was for a good cause. i needed another suitcase to take home with me, anddd they had $40 suitcases.
the kids went to school first, i got ready and then came my big blonde moment.
i went to kohls, went upstairs to the lugagge department, i am looking around, and then i think 'hmm you would think a sale like this would be really easy to find' so i check to coupon thing in my wallet, and of course, the sale is at macys, not kohls, danielle you spastic.
so off i go to macys, and i found them. woo hoo. i got a check in bag, a carry on, a hand held thingo and a little makeup bag, all for $40 reduced from $160, bargain. and i realise that they arnt very good quality but thats okay, it only needs to last 21 hours on a plane, once.
then i went to H&M where i brought a buy one get one free sweaters, two pairs of leggings and a nice big winter scarf.
now here comes to naughty part.. i still can't believe i did it, i feel so bad..
when i walked out of H&M there was one of those stall things set up straight out the front of the store and even though i did not make eye contact she still grabbed me and asked me to try this you beaut nail shiner thing. and i must admit it is pretty fantastic, and she did say i had the nicest nails she had ever seen (go me!) but i just couldnt spend that much money.
the deal was, if i brought two (they were $49.95 each) she would give me two for free. in each set there was the buffer, cuticle cream, nail file and hand lotion. and i thought they would make good presents. but then i realised i couldnt take them home because of the weight and $100 is alot of monay for nail shiners, and i need to keep saving for my travel month. so i said that is was a good deal, which she took as a 'yes i will buy them' which is not what i meant.. but i just can not say no to these people. i feel so sorry for them getting ignored by everyone and people avoiding them (remember when i gave in and brought the hair curler? it turned out to be worth it) so i had every intention of buying it and told her i had to go to the atm to get cash out because (and this isn't a lie) i didnt have enough money in my card acount and would have to get it from my savings account... buttttt i never went back. i know, i know, i am terrible. but dont worry, karma has already come around and taught me a lesson. when i got home i checked my reciept from H&M and they overcharged me $25, so now i have to go back and get it. and i am going to have to walk right in front of her.. i am currently working on a disguise for tomorrow ;)
and because i was "going to the atm" i walked in the opposite direction to my car (outside macys) so i had to leave the mall at the opposite entrance and then walk alllll the way around the outside to get to the car.
so anyway, i finally leave and i went and returned some boots and a dress at marshells, a beanie at walmart and a jumper at ocean state, i got a little gift for grannie annie, met up with friend at starbucks and then came home. which on the road i came home on there was a detour because of roadworks, so i take it and then there is another arrow at a small intersection with the arrow pointing left, so naturally i go left, and keep driving and driving and bam, dead end. stupid little kids turned the god damn arrow around.
the kids came home, everything was the same as every day.
then i went to tuesday night starbucks, came home and skyped with rach and now i am going to sleep. because i had the worst sleep last night ever.. i woke up this morning and i had taken my pillow case off while i was asleep, bizarre or what?
goodnight! xo

magic.

hey!
guess what? in one month today, i am on vacation - for two whole weeks! ahhhh. so excited. have i told you where i am going yet? i am going to seattle to visit cousin lucy and her cute little family!
so it is getting colder now, and you know how everyone loves winter flanelette sheets.. so i put them on all our beds today. yay, cosy sleep here i come.
oh and it is monday, which means it is house work day. sigh.
i watched alot of hgtv too. it is super addictive.. something about crappy homes being turned into beautiful ones just makes me watch for hours on end. probably a bad habit though.
just now on gossip girl dan mentioned one of his book signings in hartford! thats where i live! woo hoo.
back to today - dinner was hilarious, the kids just crack me up.
and then i taught them a card trick, which is awesome. now we can tell everyone we are telepathic!
and that is about it. goodnight australia. xo

so tired..

hey!
well today, unlike yesterday, was very busy.
i was up at nine and started getting ready for this afternoons international au pair thing.
we all had to get in ur country groups and make a presentation like thing for all our host familys to come and look at.
so i got a pavlova and a lamington recipe ready on a disc, got dressed and went to staples (officeworks) to get them printed. and i needed a piece of white cardboard as well - but of course that was impossible.
turns out that in america you can buy one giant arse piece of foam board for $5 or a pack of ten "card stock" for $5.. like what the hell. i only need one piece!
so i went to micheals - the art and craft store - and they had it! hallelujah!
then i got a coffee from dunkin donuts, because i still hadnt had time to eat, and then went to stop and shop to get a loaf of bread - 99 cents baby.. love it.
then i went to laurens where she made an australian animal and famous landmarks slideshow, i made a huge poster with all different facts about australia, and then fairy bread and vegemite on bread.
so we finally finished and rushed to the place and got there at three - we were half an hour late..
and we set our table up with the poster stuck on the wall with the table in front of it with a map of the world and a giant arrow pointing to australia leaning against the wall. then the flag was hanging on the front of the table with a giant blow up kangaroo off to the side. and we had our slide show going with the land down under song playing through it, and we had our recipes and the food, and tattoos and boomerang colouring-ins, and a little afl footy.. it was really good!
but very boring... it went for like two hours and i was so tired.
then we finally got to leave at 5:30.. i got petrol on the way home at a citgo and paid $3.69 a gallon and then when i left i drove past a mobil that had $3.75 a gallon.. rip off.
so now i am home, ready to shower, and go to bed.
goodnight! xo

literally did nothing.

hey!
anddd goodbye.
because i really don't have anything to say.
i woke up, went to the toilet, slept, woke up again at 12, ate toast, watched tv. end of.
well i did go to stop and shop to return last nights dvds and get new ones - the caller and thirst.. both were okay.
brought a stirfry for dinner, was delicious.
and thats about it.
i did forget to tell you that i burnt my bloody arm while i was getting ready for mike posner on thursday though..
on the hair curler, on the under side of the top half of my arm, it hurt too.
but yeah, thats all.
have a good afternoon! x