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Advocate boobies!

Anyone interested in giving me some feedback on some booby advocacy tee designs, email me at info @ designs by kristie dot com. (remove spaces). No testers for the tees just yet ;) if there is enough interest in the designs, then I'll start doing them :)

By emailing me you'll have to answer some questions in a customer service kind of way ;)

It's a numbers game...

As of right this moment - until I sleep it off - I hate the # 3

Build me up, to knock me down...

So, I spent the morning looking for a particular item on ebay. I finally found something that really fit what I was looking for. Then silly me looked at what else they sell and I found them selling something I personally find horrible. And here I was thinking I was on to a good thing. I'd found something hand crafted in australia, that was beautiful and decent postage....


Damn Morals.

*snarling*

Temporary Co Worker: "What are you doing?"
Me: "Just some graphics for the new version"
TCW: "Nice to be back here?"
Me: "Oh yes, have missed working for [Company name]. The people here were once like family"
TCW: "Good to be back in the real world then?"


WTF? the rel world...? You mean caring for a child is not "real world living"?!

ugh.

Brainstorming...

What is something that is very exclusive, highly desirable (especially to the alternative/enviro/organic/vego/cloth/booby loving crowd), and is copied ruthlessly?

The initial thought I had was a Prada bag... but somehow I don't think that fits the whole demographic I am aiming at LOL!

edited to add: I could go with coffee, but comparing that to breastmilk does not seem to fit either...

Help?


While I am at it, all those in favour of advocacy teeshirts, say aye!

I have two breastfeeding ones, a cloth bum one, a sling one... will think of another cloth and sling one... but anyone got any other types they'd like available?

Grand Plans for the small stuff...

So much has been going on the last week - I am so slack with my blogging at the moment!

On Friday we went to my Dad's place and we stayed for the long weekend. Tara was spoilt rotten and had anyone and everyone wrapped around her fingers. She came home with a new wardrobe of clothing.

Talking about a wardrobe. Kmart has something for sale that I want because it is ridiculously cheap. But where would I put a set of six drawers? I actually *NEED* this, but don't know where it would go... mmmm besides, not sure how it would fit in the car.

Back to talking about Dad. It was a pretty pleasant visit all in all and I found out that my grandmother will be coming to Australia. I am very excited about this. I hope she gets her insurance worked out. otherwise it is a no go, but I would love to see her *one more time* and for her to meet Tara. It'll be great!

Went to the movies today and saw "The Break Up". The beginning was hilarious. Then it kinda dwindled out. It was pretty good light hearted entertainment and certainly worth the cheap $9 ticket for the Mum's and Bub's session... but it was not *great*. It's certainly not a movie you go to *think* through.

Tara is officially size 00 now I think. We bought her a dress on the weekend that was 000 because there were no 00 sizes, and well, she wore it as a tunic top today (which was unbelievably cute!!!). My girl is growing up ;)

My sister is going through so much at the moment. It is moments like this where I really wish I was home to help her through some of this, but not sure how I would be able to help her. At least she is getting through some emotions and having some "breakthroughs" (*wink*). It is amazing how sexual abuse in the past can bring up things now... I look at Tara and I get so paranoid something will happen to her. I would protect her with my life. And I can understand why my dad always said he would kill anyone who touched his girls. Mmmmm, Daddy, I hope you are sitting down when you find out what happened. And that mum removes the knives from your reach.

My brain seems to stop processing a lot at the moment. Meh.

I am working tomorrow.. Yay. will pay for some of my recent splurges.

Was talking to a friend about when to go for kiddos duos. She would be quite happy to fall pregnant tomorrow. I know a lot of women like this. I am too scared to just yet... But I think by the time Tara is 18 months I'll be ready to consider it. Maybe.

Things to do in the next two months:

*register business name
*find my ABN or sign up for a new one since the business registry cannot find the old one.
*register domain name
*business plan write up
*design site
*contact suppliers (have two on board so far and emailed a few more)
*buy stock
*get business cards

Lots more, bu t that is what is on the top of my mind right now. It is exciting that Ally is on board with this too!

I have fluffy mail waiting for me in the outer regions. It is very exciting!!!

OK.. fingers freezing off. There was more I was wanting to write, but I am too cold!

How to be an idiot: Class 101.

What part of "Just Add Milk" don't you understand Kristie?!



Instead of cookies, I have fudgey goop.

Got Coffee?!

Apart from the fact Tara has a nappy that says this on it... I got this from Azure... ;)

You Are an Espresso

At your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energetic At your worst, you are: anxious and high strung You drink coffee when: anytime you're not sleeping Your caffeine addiction level: high

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

It's like talking to a bloomin' brick wall

Talking to the other half that is. For at least two weeks I have been asking for photos to be uploaded to the server so I can access them. He insist on doing it his way, but refuses to do it when I ask. I have people waiting on photos from me - but noooooo he can't be bothered... He just nods his head when I ask... If only I was not so spastic - I'd set it up on my computer, but he has the cords and I'll be loath to pull anything out of his computer for fear of crashing the thing...

The other half of this is I asked him specifically to send me Tara's birth story from the computer. I started it in hospital, but caring for a newborn made it hard for me to finish it. It's now been six months and I wanted to upload it for people to read on her 6 months post birth day... well that's been and gone... thanks honey!

Contrary to popular belief, I do not like the sound of my own voice.

I've been feeling very "nowhere" recently. Not part of anything particular. There is my mothers group, but I feel so out of it at times because I am so different to many of them. But there is no one really around here that I feel really comfortable with.

I am missing my family, missing old friends, missing going through life with people like minded as me. Friends having babies all in Victoria and I am not part of that any more. No one around here who is the same age/same wavelength... I feel very isolated at times. I read often of the Melbourne AP group.. of the Gold Coast AP group... and although there is the Sydney AP group I have not been able to go there much recently due to working when they meet. I want to go back to the ABA meetings but I STILL have not been given a timetable for the inner west group...

Sometimes being a mum can be such a lonely event...

Even those who I sometimes feel close to online - things happen and that distance creeps in again... *sigh*


now to try and get an itti bitti

Another new bundle...

Yesterday an old friend, Narelle, gave birth to a little boy - Jacob Anthony. Narelle, Lisa and I all went to Youth Group at the Boronia Uniting Church 15 years ago.

Whodahthunkit we would all be mothers within 6 months of each other?