tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13546710903487944532024-03-14T23:47:11.493+13:00Roseys PlanetRoseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-6087293378426774952019-03-16T09:52:00.002+13:002019-03-16T09:52:36.741+13:00Hate and IntoleranceAs I write this, it hasn't even been 24 hours since our little country was rocked by a horrible act of terrorism. I think most New Zealanders, including me, lived in a bubble thinking that this was the type of thing that happened elsewhere in the world, not in peaceful New Zealand.<br />
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I am in shock. My sister drove past one of the mosques that was shot up about 20mins before things started happening. It's so close to home that it's terrifying.<br />
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I worry about what the future holds for my little girl. Why is there so much intolerance and hate?<br />
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My heart goes out to those people who were affected by this atrocity. Kia kaha.Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-11900615127061820802019-03-06T15:00:00.000+13:002019-03-06T15:00:00.153+13:00Thoughts about the futureI see all the pictures and videos of children Patricia's age and younger doing things that she should have been doing months ago.<br />
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I wonder what the future will hold for our little family.<br />
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Will she walk? Will she see? What extra challenges are there going to be for us?<br />
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I believe everything happens for a reason and this little Princess was sent to us for a reason. We are capable of dealing with everything that life throws at us. But it is hard. I won't deny it. We'll get there.Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-14732848550478331342019-02-27T17:43:00.000+13:002019-02-27T17:43:14.925+13:00What's been going onI haven't posted in quite a while on here as between Patricia and myself, we've had a multitude of health issues.<div>
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I've just had my second round of surgery since having her. First surgery was to remove my gallbladder after I developed gallstones just after Patricia was born. This second surgery was to repair a moderately large hernia that developed after my last surgery - helped along by the fact that my abdominal muscles were quite separated from pregnancy. I'm hoping this will be it for me (fingers crossed).</div>
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Patricia is the sweetest little girl but she does have a number of developmental delays. She is now 14 months old and is still learning how to sit. She doesn't talk, though she makes plenty of noise. She does her own version of crawling which is so cute and loves to roly poly all over the place. She also has almost no interest in grabbing onto things. She'll put her hands in her mouth, but nothing else. She sometimes puts her hands in her food. Speaking of food, she loves her food. But it has to be relatively soft as it tends to get stuck on her high arch palate. We haven't found anything that she doesn't like to eat. She has issues with both her hearing and vision. She'll be getting grommets in a few weeks and they're still trying to find a reason for her vision delay.</div>
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She has three therapists. A neuro-developmental therapist (NDT), speech-language therapist (SLT)and a Resource Teacher Vision (RTV). They're all fantastic at helping with her development.</div>
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I'm thinking that I might start a series (when I have time amongst all our appointments) detailing our journey from pregnancy onwards. It's not being the easiest of journeys but it'll be good to document it all :) </div>
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In the next month we (so far) have the following appointments:</div>
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Me - nurse to check surgical wound, nurse to take stitches out and follow up appointment with surgeon.</div>
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Patricia - Paediatrician, grommets surgery (under general anaesthetic), testing her optic nerves and retinas (also under general), visit from her NDT and SLT. I will also have to organise her 15 month immunisations to happen somewhere in amongst this all. </div>
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Wish us luck! </div>
Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-43810939172829215962018-02-27T14:25:00.001+13:002018-02-27T22:18:02.757+13:00Introducing...<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">Patricia Brigid</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Born 10 December 2017 at 8.15pm</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">She weighed 3.035kg</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">We had a bit of a rough start which I'll go into on further posts. We're now almost 3 months along and we're finally getting into a bit of a routine (ish).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">I plan on doing a broad overview of my pregnancy, as well as my labour and delivery story, our first few weeks and a 3 month update. But as with babies, who knows when exactly things will happen :P We love our little munchkin and we're enjoying seeing her develop into her own little person.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-42733708729342418952017-09-19T12:51:00.002+12:002017-09-19T12:51:49.020+12:00UpdateSo it's been a REALLY long time since I posted on here.<br />
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Main reason being that I'm 6 months pregnant with our first baby :) Due December 9th.<br />
So we've been busy getting prepared for our new arrival and sorting stuff out.<br />
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I'm not going to promise anything in terms of this blog. I'll pretty much post when I feel up to it. It won't be regular. I do still have lot of ideas for posts written down - I just need to get around to writing them :P<br />
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So that's my brief update for now. We're really looking forward to our new arrival and the challenges that will bring.Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-43254565434331999232017-04-11T17:02:00.000+12:002017-04-11T17:02:02.336+12:00Ireland - Donegal (photo heavy post)I really liked Donegal. We didn't spend all that much time there - only driving (on a bit of a tiki tour) through but it left quite an impression on me.<br />
We started off in the town of Donegal where we had spent the previous night and headed off in the direction of the Slieve League cliffs. We drove through quite a few cute fishing villages on the way.<br />
Slieve League was amazing. They are the tallest sea-facing cliffs in Europe. Apparently there are some falcons that nest there which we were hoping to see, but alas, we didn't see any.<br />
From there we worked our way to Ardara (my bro-in-law's GF's family is from there) and then we went via Glenveagh National Park on the way to Northern Ireland.<br />
NB - all these photos were taken by AJ. I would link to his website but he's changed something and I can't link to individual photos.<br />
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On the way to Slieve League</div>
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Slieve League</div>
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More Donegal countryside</div>
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Glenveagh National Park</div>
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-3719851086385918992017-04-06T17:42:00.000+12:002017-04-06T17:42:00.806+12:00Wild weatherSo, the whole North Island has pretty much been ravaged by the remains of Cyclone Debbie. We don't usually get it all that bad, but actually developed a pond in our backyard...<br />
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Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-30047378091995846342017-03-23T16:36:00.000+13:002017-03-23T16:36:12.960+13:00My Favourite BlogsI have a habit of following waaaaaay too many blogs and it kinda irritates AJ a little bit when I'm constantly reading them. But oh well...<br />
I read a multitude of different types of blogs but the following are some of my favourites.<br />
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<u><a href="http://300daysofengland.blogspot.co.nz/">300 Days of England</a></u><br />
Barbara is and Italian gal who lived in England for a while (guess how long) and is now living in Melbourne. I love her random posts about life in general which go from comparing the different places she's lived to observing people on the train. That doesn't even cover a fraction of her awesomeness though. Her writing style is amazing and I highly recommend you check her out.<br />
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I don't even know where to begin with Fern. She is freaking awesome. She a Kiwi mother of four kids but doesn't let that define her. Her writing style is awesome and she is so frank and truthful with what she writes (at least it appears that way). It's like she's actually talking to you and I love that in a blog. I don't like it to be forced and it doesn't appear that she does. She also has a youtube channel where she vlogs. Also, she's shaving her head for charity today which I think is flipping amazing (I'm still building up the guts to do it - I want to though). Go check out her blog and maybe her youtube channel too for an entertaining look at the Fern life :P<br />
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<u><a href="http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/">Blissful and Domestic</a></u><br />
I've been following Danielle's blog for years. She blogs about family life on a budget and has even written her own book on the subject! She's the mother to three kids and they have just moved to Arizona. She's always posting about ways to save money and this includes the occasional recipe. Lately she hasn't been posting quite as much as she has a baby but she also has a youtube channel that you can check out.<br />
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Nicola is an English blogger who blogs about all sorts of lifestyle bits and bobs. She also blogs about places she has travelled to which I find fascinating to read. She reviews all sorts of things from makeup to restaurants and although I'm unlikely to go restaurants in London - it's still fun to read.<br />
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<u><a href="http://www.alwaysmadewithlove.co.nz/">Always Made With Love</a></u><br />
Lydia lives in the same city (though I suspect a very different suburb) to me and has two gorgeous kiddies. I love how she reviews a lot of New Zealand brands which I'm not necessarily aware of - especially for children (I'm not pregnant yet, I just like to be prepared). She also posts about life with a toddler and baby as well as some recipes - all of which are easy as. Love this blog :)<br />
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I'm going to leave this at five for now. They are in no order whatsoever and there are lots more that I follow that I also enjoy. But these are the ones that sprang to mind when I decided to write about my favourite blogs. I hope you go check them all out and enjoy them as much as I do.Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-81101565531720170802017-03-21T15:00:00.000+13:002017-03-21T15:00:08.443+13:00Ireland - Carrowmore Megalithic CemeteryCarrowmore Megalithic Cemetery was amazing for me. Keep in mind that I come from New Zealand - a country that was only settled by humans (the Maori people) in about 1250AD. I love the fact that there is so much history in Ireland compared to where I come from.<br />
So, for a girl like me to go to a place that has heaps of passage tombs and dolmens from 3700-2900BC, I was so freaking excited.<br />
A passage tomb (as far as archaeologists have been able to work out) is a narrow passage made of large stones and one or multiple burial chambers covered in earth or stone. A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more vertical megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone.<br />
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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is just outside of the city of Sligo and has 30 surviving tombs (probably more in the past but they probably fell victim to quarrying, farming etc in the past). It is the oldest megalithic cemetery in Ireland. It was only €5.00 for a self guided tour and you also paid a deposit for a map of the place but I can't remember how much that was. AJ and I had so much fun looking at all the dolmen and passage tombs and even went off the beaten track a bit to find a barrow that was marked on the edge of the map.<br />
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The following photos all come from my husband's website ajchimaera.com and are some of the better tombs from Carrowmore <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(when linking the pics blogger is telling me that https isn't working or something - I assure you - the website is safe - I'm no techno whiz).</span><br />
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-75470249585751161332017-03-07T16:38:00.000+13:002017-03-07T16:38:04.308+13:00Ireland - Aran IslandsSo, I decided that it was about time that I restarted my travel posts. In continuation of our 2014 European trip - here's a post from the Aran Islands in Ireland.<br />
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The Aran Islands are a group of three islands off the west coast of Ireland. Each of the islands has a small airport but the main way to get there as tourists is by ferry from either Doolin or Galway.<br />
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We opted to catch the ferry from Doolin and spent the day on Inishmore - the largest and most popular. We hired a bike when we got there and cycled off towards the NW tip of the island. If we were to go there again, we would either stay the night or go to one of the other islands. We felt we were pressed for time all day and I struggled on the bike. If I remember correctly, we had 5 hours total and got back to the wharf with about 15mins to spare. It was a very picturesque island, although because we were there at peak time it was very busy. I'd love to experience it after all the day tourists had gone home for the day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me looking pleased with life... To be fair, my bike was crap - the gears kept seizing up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kilmurvey Beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traditional currach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dun Eoghanachta. Hardly any people here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The walls of Dun Eoghanachta.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A random bathtub. Weird things was, it was all hooked up to plumbing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seven churches (none of them had roofs).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AJ left me behind and headed to the NW tip of the island. This is the view from there. </td></tr>
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-74301777004912718452017-03-01T15:00:00.000+13:002017-03-01T15:00:12.661+13:00Shopping Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
At the end of last year and the start of this one I did a bit of shopping for myself (for a change). THings I got were from Avon, The Warehouse, KikkiK, Kmart and Rose.Mary (yes, that's it's name...).</div>
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The girl who lives in front of us sells Avon so I got all of this for $30 in their Christmas deals. Mascara in blackest black. Nail Polish in Mystic. Lipstick is their 24k in nude.</div>
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I've noticed with the lipstick that my lips need to be really moisturised so that the glitter doesn't clump in any dry patches. Otherwise looks really pretty. Swatch below.</div>
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We had a lovely quiet Christmas. It was just AJ and myself. It was an awesome day spent at home enjoying ourselves.<br />
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So without further ado, here's what I got for Christmas.<br />
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From AJ I got this amazing dress. It's polka dotty! He bought it online and it fits really well.<br />
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From my parents I got some Clarins products and bag as well as some gorgeous pearl stud earrings (which I forgot to take a picture of, sorry).</div>
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From my sister Heather I got this hand cream and shower gel. They smell amazing!<br />
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From my other sister Rachael I got a pad of craft paper and this book (which I've just started reading).<br />
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From AJ's parents I got this cute calendar.<br />
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And as a combined 30th birthday and Christmas present I also got this from AJ's parents...<br />
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It's the NZ post Hobbit/LOTR stamp book 'A Journey through Middle Earth' and it is seriously amazing. It has maps...<br />
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-80704949942847093182017-01-18T15:00:00.000+13:002017-01-18T15:00:12.777+13:00Results of 2016 Goals and 2017 goalsI thought that it was about time that I went over how I went in my goals for the past year. Some went better than others and some I will probably try and improve on this coming year. In fact, all of my goals from last year are going to be the same. Boring, but they are things I need to improve on.<br />
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<b>1</b> - <b>Get into a decent exercise routine. </b>I did ok with this one up until about August which is when I started to pick up more work. I found I was too tired to exercise once I got home and ran out of time in the mornings. So a bit of a fail on that one. This coming year I'm going to try and work out a routine that I can do as well as work.<br />
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<b>3 - Keep house clean and tidy. </b>Um. No. This did not happen. I had plans. But they didn't eventuate. I do think I'm a bit better at putting things away but the house is desperate for a good clean. That's going to be my main goal for this year. Try and get this house in order. Including decluttering and deep cleaning things. I have school holidays that I can do things and I need to stop being lazy and actually do them.</div>
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<b>5 - Improve blog. </b>I'm not it's improved as such - but I did post a lot more often. Especially when I was keeping up with the photo challenge. Goal for this year is to post on average twice a week and to comment on other people's blogs. I read so many - the least I can do is comment :)</div>
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<b>Rexona Invisible Dry Black and White</b></div>
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Just a standard deodorant. I tend to go to rexona ones. Did its job. Didn't notice any difference in regards to no white marks.</div>
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<b>Health Basics Ruby Bay Sunset Body Wash</b></div>
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Love the smell of this. It says that it's rosehip oil and pohutukawa. It's really nice and moisturising on the skin. I love to use Health Basics body wash and tend to go between this and body shop.</div>
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<b>Natio Gentle Skin Toner</b></div>
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<b>Loreal Paris Skin Perfection Serum</b></div>
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I shouldn't have got this. Mainly because I don't have oily/combination skin anymore. Never agreed with me and started to smell funny so getting rid of it. </div>
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-54897597950917220682017-01-11T18:29:00.000+13:002017-01-11T18:29:39.925+13:00Happy New Year - what's happening on Rosey's Planet this coming year...Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had an amazing festive season! It was our first Christmas just AJ and myself and we had a great day :) Now that AJ's back to work and I've still got a few weeks before any potential relief work I thought I'd get back blogging. Because it's fun 😁<br />
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Now, the latter part of 2016 I didn't post nearly as much as I'd originally intended - mainly because I was getting a lot of work (signing up for an agency really works). Therefore I didn't have the extra time to write my blog posts. Which is annoying because I have so many post ideas buzzing around in my head! I've now written them all down so I don't forget them and will write as many as I can in advance and schedule them.<br />
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There will be no guaranteed number of posts per week. I'd rather not have the pressure. So some weeks there might be 5 posts and other weeks there'll be 0. It all depends on how things go.<br />
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<li><b>Monday - Domestic Day. </b>If I post this day it'll include things like recipes, garden updates, crafting, and things like that. </li>
<li><b>Tuesday - Travel Tuesday. </b>This is the day dedicated to posts about my past travels. I've been lucky enough to travel to quite a few places and I'd love to share some of our photos and experiences from these places with you. They will be in no particular order - only that I'll post each trips ones together. For example - I'm still working through the posts from our 5 week European holiday that we took back in 2014.</li>
<li><b>Wednesday - Random Ramblings. </b>This is the day where I post things that don't fit in any of my other themes. For example I would post hauls and reviews here. It's a day for all the random things essentially. If I go to a concert or show that was particularly cool (or bad) then I'll post about it on this day. </li>
<li><b>Thursday - Thursday Thoughts. </b>This is the day where I'll express my opinion on particular things. It may contain political things, religious things, etc. I try not to be controversial but this would be the day that I post things that could potentially be construed as such.</li>
<li><b>Friday - Geeky Goodness. </b>This is the day for all things geeky. There will be board game reviews, posts on geeky swag, geeky clothing etc. Basically, if it's geeky - it'll be posted about on a Friday.</li>
<li><b>Weekends - </b>Weekends are not put aside for any particular theme. They will be for anything. I don't foresee there being many posts on weekends but their there if I need them.</li>
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So, those are my plans for 2017 on the blog. I hope you enjoy my future posts where my ultimate goal is for an average of 2 posts a week. Have a fantastic year guys!</div>
Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-72973806375019591632016-12-14T21:57:00.001+13:002016-12-14T21:57:13.230+13:00So I suck at this whole blogging thing...The title says it all. I probably won't be posting any more this year - if I do then awesome and lucky you guys. And I'm not going to promise anything in regards to how often I post next year. It'll be a wait and see thing.<br />
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In the meantime I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and New Year :)Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-21254769473535281652016-12-01T15:00:00.000+13:002016-12-01T15:00:06.790+13:00December on the BlogSo I decided that this month I would post about everything Christmas in my life in addition to finishing up a few series that I've started and keep running out of time to finish. I've decided to postpone the rest of my craft collection series until next year. I will complete the rest of my travel posts from Ireland and do my best to take pictures to complete the photo challenge.<br />
We're staying at home this Christmas to see what it's like with just the two of us. So I'll post about things that I do to prepare and I'll post recipes. I'll also post our decorations and any decorations I see when I'm out and about.<br />
Basically - welcome to a month of Christmas in my life!<br />
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-75753259142154331722016-11-29T15:00:00.000+13:002016-11-29T15:00:00.158+13:00I Can't Wait to Explore....I can't wait to explore the following places:<br />
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<li><b>South-West USA - </b>For me this includes Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. This is AJ's number one trip that he wants to go on. He loves the desert. I've been to most of these places once before as a child but I'd love to see them as an adult. </li>
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<li><b>Scandinavia - </b>Including Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. We've been dreaming of this trip for quite a while now. The landscapes look amazing and all Scandinavians that we've met have been the most lovely people. Also, they're really into metal music there so chances are we'd be able to listen to the radio station and actually enjoy the music :)</li>
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<li><b>The Mediterranean - </b>Mainly the European side of the Med. Places like Italy, South of France, Spain, Croatia, Greece, and Cyprus. The history in these places looks amazing and the climate seems to be quite pleasant. Maybe a cruise around these places (just not using the brand that sunk a few years back).</li>
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<li><b>Vietnam - </b>When we watched the Top Gear special a few years a ago that was set in Vietnam we decided that this was a place that we wanted to go. It looks spectacular and completely different culture wise to NZ. There's also direct flights there now from Auckland so easier and cheaper to get to than it used to be. </li>
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<li><b>Dominican Republic - </b>Might seem a bit random compared to other places but one of my oldest friends is from here. From about the age of 12 onwards I would hear her stories of her childhood and all the things that she got up to. It just sounds amazing and I'd love to go explore it for myself. Preferably with her too :)</li>
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What places would you like to visit?</div>
Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-55335473367607357162016-11-21T15:00:00.000+13:002016-11-21T15:00:31.601+13:00My Craft Collection - Washi TapeSo I've developed a bit of an obsession recently with washi tape. It works so well in my card making and since I've started making some Christmas cards it's been making them so much easier than gluing ribbon.<br />
Basically this post is dedicated to all decorative tapes that I have. The first picture is where I keep them (old biscuit tin).<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please ignore the dirty carpet and any hair you see - we moult a lot in this house.</span><br />
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-13566242876591243352016-11-10T17:00:00.001+13:002016-11-10T17:00:23.608+13:0052 Weeks of Memories - Weeks 31-35<b><u>Week 31 - Sign</u></b><br />
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<br /><b><u>Week 32 - Family</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br /><b><u>Week 33 - Black and White</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br /><b><u>Week 34 - Animal</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A spider that had taken up residence outside our house - until we kept destroying its web.</td></tr>
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<br /><b><u>Week 35 - Inside</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-15296944557898079652016-11-07T16:04:00.001+13:002016-11-07T16:04:37.227+13:00My Craft Collection - Knitting SuppliesSo I'm not a very good knitter. In fact, I've never finished knitting anything and I'm still on my first scarf which I started at least 5 years ago. And yet I still have a HEAP of yarn and knitting supplies (majority of it was gifted).<br />
One day I will finish something. I have no idea when and if I will ever use up all of this yarn but you never know...<br />
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So this post is dedicated to all of my yarn, wool, knitting needles and other random knitting supplies.<br />
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All of my yarn. A lot of it is polyester but I have a lot of actual wool and cotton yarn as well as a bit of alpaca in amongst it.</div>
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-69799900985090808212016-11-03T18:17:00.003+13:002016-11-03T18:17:37.255+13:0052 Weeks of Memories - Weeks 24-30So it's been ages since I've taken pictures for this challenge. So I'm going to do my best to do 5 weeks worth each week. Everything will be photos that I have taken. Though until I'm caught up it could be from previous years etc.<br />
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<b><u>Week 24 - Favourite</u></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite person in one of my favourite places - Hobbiton</td></tr>
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<b><u>Week 25 - Up</u></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from up in an airplane</td></tr>
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<b><u>Weeks 26&27 - Eyes & Soft</u></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The eye of my oldest friend - Ginger (well loved stuffed cat)</td></tr>
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<br /><b><u>Week 28 - Smile</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not only did this make me smile but I can see smiles in the rocks :)</td></tr>
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<br /><b><u>Week 29 - Bright</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bright door in Hobbiton</td></tr>
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<br /><b><u>Week 30 - Nature</u></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-86865205270553286972016-10-24T15:00:00.000+13:002016-11-16T17:56:46.848+13:00My Craft Collection - IntroductionSo I've decided it's about time that I share my craft collection with you guys.<br />
I have way too much stuff for the amount of things that I do.<br />
My favourite craft to do is making cards. This year I hope to make lots for Christmas.<br />
I also have knitting, sewing and lots of random bits and bobs.<br />
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As of today, I plan on having posts dedicated to the following:<br />
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Knitting Supplies<br />
Washi Tape<br />
Ribbon<br />
Bits and Bobs<br />
Paper and Card<br />
Art Supplies<br />
Accessories<br />
Sewing Stuff<br />
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As I go through my stuff I may well add a section. Also, I'll link the posts when I post them so you can always find them from this page.<br />
Hope you enjoy my Craft Supplies series.Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-82147651250790439862016-10-05T15:00:00.000+13:002016-10-05T15:00:14.312+13:00After 21 Years I Can Still Recite It...When I was four years old - my family moved to the USA so that my Dad could do his PhD at Cornell University. I started school at North Street Elementary School in Geneva, NY and every day from Kindergarten on we would recite the 'Pledge of Allegiance' with our hands over our hearts and facing the American flag. At the time, I didn't understand what it meant and just wanted to be like everyone else so did it. But now, looking back, I'm not sure it was appropriate for me to do it as a New Zealander.<br />
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As a reward for good behaviour you got to wear a badge that said 'Citizen of the Day' which was amusing since I was not an American citizen (I was a reasonably good child - so got the award more than once - there's picture proof at Mum and Dad's).<br />
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We came back to New Zealand at the end of 1995 and I have done the rest of my schooling in New Zealand. In fact, I'm now a Primary School teacher. I am proud to be a New Zealander but I don't understand the intense Patriotic nature that many Americans seem to have. Fair enough being proud of where you come from - but some nations take it to extremes. I remember the sheer number of houses that had American flags out front. You just don't see that here (except when the All Blacks are playing - and then it's just a silver fern). We only sing the National Anthem once a week at school assemblies or if there's an international sporting match (there may well be other occasions but that's all I can think of).<br />
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I've started thinking of this again after reading <a href="http://www.annewheaton.com/an-act-of-protest/">this article</a> by Anne Wheaton. In it, she talks about how her son sat down when the Pledge of Allegiance was recited in class for a few weeks as a form of protest as he didn't agree with parts of it. His teacher had a bit of a hissy fit about it by the sounds of things.<br />
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Anyways, that's my little rant about...patriotism? And pointing out differences. It is by no means meant to be an insult to any country. It is just one girl's interpretation on things. And it's a bit rambly :P<br />
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<br />Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354671090348794453.post-40253881585530449532016-09-28T15:00:00.000+13:002016-09-28T15:00:06.250+13:00'White Flight' and why it upsets me so muchI am a Pakeha (white) relief Primary School teacher. I travel around to a variety of South Auckland schools that are predominantly Maori and Pasifika. I love teaching Maori and Pasifika children. They are some of the kindest, beautiful kids I've taught. Imyself live in Papakura - a diverse but low socio-economic area. We chose to live here over other areas in Auckland and love it here. Many other Pakeha families looking to get on the property ladder have also moved here in recent times due to it being more affordable. But does it show in the local schools? No. And it saddens me.<br />
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On my way to one school in the mornings I drive past a group of Pakeha primary aged kids all gathered at a bus stop - dressed in the uniform of a rural school. The local school is a good school and has had fantastic ERO reports. In fact - most primary schools in Papakura have. Again, why are there so many Pakeha families sending their kids elsewhere for school? According to some articles that I've read - it's because they don't want their kids to feel like a minority. Completely ignoring the fact that Maori and Pasifika people are the minority in everyday life. Surely it would be a good thing to feel that way? Therefore they would have more empathy towards other ethnic groups later in life (or so my theory goes). Being at a diverse school means that children are able to be exposed to other cultures and learn about them. I see that as a fantastic thing.<br />
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When I relieve, I quite regularly get asked what my culture is. I answer Irish (that's the one I identify with most). I'm proud of my heritage (there's some very interesting stories in my family history - but that's a story for another time). The kids get really excited when I tell them my culture and then proceed to tell me about theirs. I have learnt so much from these children about different cultures and I love that I have.<br />
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Another problem with 'white flight' is the decile rating system (as of writing this is still in place - the government is proposing change). This is where students are funded based on the socio-economic status of their school catchment area. The lower the number, the more funding they get per student. The theory is that in higher socio-economic areas families can fund-raise more money for the local school. Many people misinterpret this as a rating on how good the school is. When I worked at Farmers I remember overhearing a conversation between a few of the ladies there about how they wouldn't send their kids to a low decile school because it was worse. Needless to say - I enlightened them to how it really works and urged them to check out the school's ERO report. Not surprisingly (for me at least), the school that they were talking about had a very good ERO report. This stigma needs to stop.<br />
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What I would love, is for people to send their kids to local schools - regardless of the ethnicity of the other children who attend ( the only exception to this I have is if the school has a bad recent ERO report or if they don't cater to your child's special needs). Chances are - your child will come out of there a more open-minded human being than they would otherwise. I know that few years of teaching in South Auckland has changed me and I embrace the fact that it has. Enough with this 'white flight'. You are part of the community. You chose to live here. That means that you should enrol your kids in the local schools so that they can get to know their local community too. You as a parent will too. Deal with it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Disclaimer - this is my opinion. If you disagree you are free to do so in the comments - but do it in a nice way. </span>Roseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10885908237512075262noreply@blogger.com0