Diary of Stressed-Out Mum!! tag:www.realyouth.net,2007-10-09:/larablog/5 2012-01-18T20:58:51Z Movable Type Pro 4.21-en its mended tag:www.realyouth.net,2012:/larablog//5.1039 2012-01-18T20:55:49Z 2012-01-18T20:58:51Z My blog has not been working for ages which is why I have not put anything on here for a long long time. But hurrah my wonderful husband has now fixed it.The worse thing has just happened. I was having... Lara
The worse thing has just happened. I was having a nice bath and from under the bath a huge wasp came out flying like a lunatic. What to do?? I screamed!!!  Then I ran out of the bathroom and shut the door, Zak was now screaming and Maisey crying. I shut Zak and Maisey in Zaks room and had to be brave and open the bathroom door and go back in with the fly swat. Amazingly the wasp was just lying on the bathmat so with two big hits I managed to kill it. Was so so horrible and now I keep thinking a wasp has landed on me when a hair touches my back or something brushes past me! Yuck yuck yuck. Jon was at the pub and missed the whole thing!!
]]> SILENT retreat tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1038 2011-10-29T13:04:58Z 2011-10-29T13:10:56Z Who would have thought it!!! Me on a silent retreat! Came yesterday tea time and am here until after lunch tomorrow. It's not total total silence as you meet your spiritual guide regularly and there are collective worship times. The... Lara
I have had a couple of nights away without the kids but that has been with Jon, So I don't think that I have been away on my own since the kids were born - long time! Zak was very tearful when I left - he is a real Mummies boy and he said "Daddy goes away all the time but I am not used to you being away" - felt awful leaving him, but I know he will be fine. Jon said he was a bit tearful at bedtime as well,

Not going to write what is going on with me at the retreat as its still early days and I want to digest everything going on. A lady last night said that retreat is a real treat! I'm treating it like that! I've been for a walk, done a guided meditation and a imaginative prayer - had lunch and am now going to read my book and hope the rain goes away so I can go and ponder in the garden later.

Bye 

]]> books again! tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1037 2011-10-29T12:58:45Z 2011-10-29T13:04:43Z Lara
First one is Eat Pray Love http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Pray-Love-Womans-Everything/dp/0747585660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319893196&sr=8-1
I liked this book but I thought it could have been shorter. 

Trust Me I'm a Vet http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trust-Me-Im-Vet-Talyton/dp/0099543567/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319893346&sr=1-1
I really liked this book. It's all about a vet who has left London and gone to Devon to cover her friends practice whist she goes round the world for 6 months. Very easy to read and funny in parts.
]]> The tooth story!! tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1036 2011-08-22T13:58:48Z 2011-08-22T20:39:06Z Never wrote on here about my tooth extraction!!! Not that I'm sure that any of you really want to know!! Six weeks ago I had my lower wisdom tooth removed. First of all I would like to say I... Lara Never wrote on here about my tooth extraction!!! Not that I'm sure that any of you really want to know!! Six weeks ago I had my lower wisdom tooth removed. First of all I would like to say I don't know how anyone has more than one wisdom tooth out at a time!!! They deserve a medal - not so much for the actual taking out but for the recovery! I really do believe that it does take 6 weeks for your body to heal after a trauma. It has taken six weeks for the stitches to completely go and for me to be able to brush my teeth without hurting a bit of my gum or the stitch site. So I took Jon on a Monday afternoon to the dentist. I was in the dentist for about 50mins. They pulled bits of it out but then had to cut the gum and drill the rest of it out. I was a bit scared, but I couldn't feel a thing so just tried to lie there and think happy thoughts!!! It was loads better than I thought it would be, although I was very glad to get out at the end. The next few days afterwards were very painful though. I could not open my mouth very far and just felt exhausted. I had Tuesday off work and then only did a bit on Wednesday, but then back into school on Thursday which I should not have done looking back! So there we go!!! The story of the tooth that is no more!! Oh and the best bit was the tooth fairy left me £20 Fat Face voucher (took me until mid morning on the Tuesday to realise the play on words!!!) Long time no blog - again - sorry! tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1035 2011-08-22T13:54:08Z 2011-08-22T13:57:52Z Lara
Two books I don't think I have put on here are The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Pie society  http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/guernsey/. This is a lovely book and I really enjoyed it - a bit of history a bit of love and some funny stories!! The next one was Bill Turnballs The Bad Beekeepers Club - again good but the chapter on the history of bee keeping was so boring that I didn't read it!!


]]> The bra story!!! tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1034 2011-05-21T10:52:53Z 2011-05-22T18:35:11Z I always get my bras fitted in Marks and Spencers - it's a free service so why not take up the offer to get a bra that fits properly. All bras fit differently and one size will fit in one... Lara
So off I trotted to Marks last Friday after school and came away with four bras in a 36 B (been wearing a 34C). I did mention that one felt a bit odd somewhere but the bra fitter assured me that it was a good fit. I normally get the 'same' lady to fit my bras as I think she is excellent but she was with another customer.

So out I come chuffed that I have four new bras (buy one get one half price - in packs of 2). However during wearing them this week they have not been comphy and my left breast keeps popping out of my bra to create a 'second boob' - not a good look in tight tops!!

So yesterday I went back to Marks and Spencers. I got the same lady who fitted me last Friday and told her I was not happy with the bras. At first she said that I was wearing my bra incorrectly!!! After 'showing' her she did slightly agree that she had fitted me with the wrong bra!!! She seemed baffled - but didn't really do anything to help - just said I needed to come back in when there was a 34C so she could compare the two. I'm now slightly panicking as I only have one bra as I threw my old ones away!!!

I decided to go to another Marks at the Richo. They had no bra fittings for an hour but I explained my situation and how I was really 'in need' as I only had one bra now. She said that she couldn't do a proper fitting with me but would check the bras I tried on to get me the right size. Anyways - after trying on a few bras I came away with four bras in a 34D!!!! 

The point of this blog really is to encourage all you ladies to have your bra fitted. My bra size is a 36B but the bra that fitted me was a 34D! Odd I know - but go get your bras fitted (hopefully from a good fitter!!!)
]]> book update tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1033 2011-05-21T10:45:43Z 2011-05-21T10:51:02Z I read most of Vidal Sassons auotobiography, but it was a bit long winded so I gave up!!! What I read was good and interesting but it was just too long!The second book is - The things that keep us... Lara
The second book is - The things that keep us here (I know they should have had capital letters!!!)      http://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-That-Keep-Us-Here/dp/1409113086
This was a brilliant read - really good. It's all about a family in the outbreak of avian flu and how they cope. Recommend it.
]]> I am here!!! tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1032 2011-03-07T21:00:04Z 2011-03-07T21:07:34Z Lara
Heart of the Matter by E Griffin - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Matter-Emily-Giffin/dp/1409123634/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299531649&sr=1-1
This is a good good read, but it is a very predictable story line. It has a lot that makes you think in it. I won't go into the story line as it will spoil it, but its about love and family!!!

One Minute, One Moment - by Sarah Rayner - https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Moment-Morning-Sarah-Rayner/dp/0330508849/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299531849&sr=1-1
I loved this book. It's a bit sad because this novel is all about a death and all the relationships around this. Good easy read!!

We have been decorating our lounge for about 11 weeks!!! trying to fit it round two children and two working parents has been hard work!!! It looks so nice now and a few finishing touches and the carpet to choose and put down and then its done - hurrah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will try and do a bit more blogging - I will try.......


]]> two books .... tag:www.realyouth.net,2011:/larablog//5.1031 2011-01-02T14:50:43Z 2011-01-02T14:56:49Z Lara http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alice-Looking-Glass-Daughters-Experience/dp/0749926376/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1293979898&sr=8-1

This is a book about a girl who has anorexia told my her mother and then daughters point of view. It is a true story. It's a really interesting read. It also opened my eyes even more to mental illness and how debilitating it can be, and how hard it is to make a full road to recovery. Good book!!


Coventry  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Coventry-Helen-Humphreys/dp/1904559379/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293980067&sr=1-1

This book is all about three people and their experiences mainly on one night during the war in coventry. Living in Coventry I found the book really interesting, I knew many of the places that they talked about and I could really imagine being in Coventry during the war. It is not a true story but the author has researched Coventry and the war to make it 'true and factual'. I really enjoyed this book,

]]> Busy Bee!!! tag:www.realyouth.net,2010:/larablog//5.1029 2010-11-16T18:43:29Z 2010-11-16T18:52:33Z Not had much time for blogs recently - too much of a busy beee!!!!The weeks before half term were spent changing our bedroom into two bedrooms so the kids could have one each, and us moving into their room (all... Lara
The weeks before half term were spent changing our bedroom into two bedrooms so the kids could have one each, and us moving into their room (all to keep our spare room as a spare room!!!) Many hours were spent putting up walls and decorating - but so worth it - two lovely rooms have been created and for the first time ever Z and M have had their own rooms.

I am now doing 3 1/2 days working as a TA and 1 1/2 days working for church as a schools worker. I love both jobs, all schools based but in different roles. I have built up good relationships with two of the schools already (in my Church job!!) and about to start with another school. I've had some funny comments such as one child saying to me when they were coming to our harvest festival we did for them at Church "are those your Church clothes Lara?" 


So life is busy busy. I'm out the house every day from 8ish to 4ish and then have a house to run and two children to enjoy and do reading spellings with etc. But it's good - just busy!! I think for the first time in our life we have 'savings' in the bank - they won't be savings for very long as they are going on the new kitchen in the Spring!!! 

Maisey is loving school and doing really well. She asks most mornings "It is a school day today isn't it Mummy?" Zak is doing super as well, it's hard not to compare him with the children where I work as I work in a year 2 class the same as Zak is in this year. Where I work however the standards are above average and so I have to remember that this is not the 'norm'. Anyways the fact that Zak loves school and is happy and content there far outweighs where he is academically.

Right kids bed time - they are watching 'Me and My Monsters' - very odd programme!!

Take care
]]> The boy on the bus tag:www.realyouth.net,2010:/larablog//5.1028 2010-11-16T18:40:21Z 2010-11-16T18:42:53Z Lara
Very odd book!!! I didn't get to the end, as when I was near to the end I read an interview with the author at the back of the book which told me that the book never came to an 'ending' and the reader was left wondering what had happened. How silly - well to me!!!! I was reading the book as I wanted to know what happened at the end and when I found out that I would never know I stopped reading the book!!!!
]]> Seagulls In The Attic tag:www.realyouth.net,2010:/larablog//5.1025 2010-09-28T19:29:07Z 2010-09-28T19:32:34Z I finished the above book by Tessa Hainsworth a few weeks ago. Its the sequel to Up With The Larks I reviewed a while ago. This book is as good as the first book which I LOVED! It is such... Lara I finished the above book by Tessa Hainsworth a few weeks ago. Its the sequel to Up With The Larks I reviewed a while ago.

This book is as good as the first book which I LOVED! It is such a good book, easy to read with some lovely stories and some very funny ones - I don't often laugh out loud at books but I did at this one!!

I do hope she writes a third book about her life in Cornwall. When I have finished both of her books I have been sad as they are just soooo good I want them to go on for many more pages!!

]]> book tag:www.realyouth.net,2010:/larablog//5.1024 2010-08-21T23:26:07Z 2010-08-21T23:29:51Z Just finished reading this book The Hike Basically it is about three retired men who take weekly walks in the Peak District. I picked it up atZak's school summer fayre. The Express gave it the review of "terrific....had me crying... Lara Just finished reading this book

The Hike

Basically it is about three retired men who take weekly walks in the Peak District. I picked it up atZak's school summer fayre. The Express gave it the review of "terrific....had me crying with laughter" - I wouldn't give it such a glowing review but it was a good read and made you really feel like you were the fourth person on their walks. Okay book, but nothing special - I would give it maybe 6 out of 10.

]]> another book review tag:www.realyouth.net,2010:/larablog//5.1021 2010-08-03T16:55:59Z 2010-08-03T17:02:54Z Book reading seems to have slowed down a bit recently - think its because we have been so busy in the house. I have kind of read: Medic: Saving Lives - From Dunkirk to Afghanistan by John Nichol, Tony Rennell,... Lara Medic: Saving Lives - From Dunkirk to Afghanistan by John Nichol, Tony Rennell, and Eleo Gordon. I say kind of read because I only read bits. I have wanted to read this since it came out but only recently has it made it into our local library. It was way too 'history' for me - I was hoping it was more of real life stories but it was just lots of historical infromation. So if you are into history a great read, but not for me :( I kind of stuck with it for a bit then just picked bits out of the rest of the book!!!]]> when i grow up. . . tag:www.realyouth.net,2010:/larablog//5.1020 2010-08-03T16:53:48Z 2010-08-03T16:55:43Z Maisey was talking to Nana in bed this morning. Nana said "Maisey what would you like to be when you grow up?" Maisey replied "A princess". Nana explained that you could not really be a princess unless your Mummy and... Lara Maisey was talking to Nana in bed this morning. Nana said "Maisey what would you like to be when you grow up?" Maisey replied "A princess". Nana explained that you could not really be a princess unless your Mummy and Daddy were King and Queen. "Oh, I will be a fairy then" she says.