MSE Parents Club Part 9

r.mac_2

weezl74 wrote: »

r.mac,:D

Lovely site!

I just wanted to say that I agree with MFD about the images needing to be a little lighter if you can, we usually optimise photography for web by brightening, upping the contrast and trying to have as little background as possible, to show off the product to the max!

I hope you don't think this is cheeky, more meant to be helpful, but here is an example of what I would usually do to an image for a sales website:

original



optimised




HTH and makes sense.

What an amazing entrepaneur you are! I know all the MSE aunties will be ordering their christening cakes from pattacake

How do I learn to do this - you are amazing aunty weezl!!!!! I would love a few tips if you had the time? thank you *mwahhh*

Sami_Bee wrote: »

random question for OS'ers do you know how so make cookies really gooey and yummy like the ones you get from dominos pizza?
I made some cookies yesterday but they were quite dry so I couldn't decide less flour/more egg/more butter

take them out of the oven before you think they are ready. they carry on cooking while they cool, but that way should still be gooey inside. If that doesn't work then up the liquid/butter ratio in the mixture a little. other than that I'll see what recipe I can pass on.....

angelfairy wrote: »

my MIL would love me to be more like you. i listen to much to what i am 'told' as opposed to what i should be doing. although in my defence, i am just trying to get her to eat better.

benjamin is not a pot belly, well if he is, LO is a bigger one. i am pretty sure she weighs more than him :D

i wouldnt care about the amount of milk she was having if her eating was good.

saying that, along with MFD's question re milk .. what are the other March babies eating on average??? (quite possilby and most likely, i'm overreacting.)

well we are early Feb and still have 6-7oz am, 6-7oz approx 2-3pm (sometimes bottle, sometimes cup) and then 8-9 oz just before bed. sometimes she gets hungry in the night. apparently we are meant to cut down again at 12months, but my little girl loves her milk, isn't overweight and isn't ready to let go of another bottle/feed just yet. if LO is doing fine weight wise go with YOUR INSTINCT. You are a great mum and just need to trust yourself. your LO is in good hands x

tarajayne

Millie's_Mum wrote: »

Jillie are you still around?

Do you know if the infant baggage allowance is given automatically on a thomsons/first choice holiday?

TIA

None for infants Tia, we've booked for June. X

jillie1974

Millie's_Mum wrote: »

Jillie are you still around?

Do you know if the infant baggage allowance is given automatically on a thomsons/first choice holiday?

TIA

not sure if they offer it or not. with Thomas Cook it has to be added on. If you booked in a store they can do it for you. or just call the airline. i never booked many of their holidays. sorrry couldnt help better

money_maker_3

weezl74 wrote: »

good to see you mm. I called Halifax mortgages this morning and thought of you! when you're back can I have your direct number then you can make all my mortgage tweaks and queries for me? :rotfl:

you are more than welcome to BTW, even though you think you were being funny

I am back on 7th Feb but being retrained for my new role thing, so wont be taking appointments till end of March, and then my lovely ladies, you can all move your mortgage to me and I can do everything for you all

searching_me

annielove wrote: »

Am about the same searching but am wondering if a check will be due soon 8 months now anyone know ? Maybe different from area to area though.

they just said to me see you in a year .. unless you think theres something wrong i doubt it x

weezl74

r.mac wrote: »

How do I learn to do this - you are amazing aunty weezl!!!!! I would love a few tips if you had the time? thank you *mwahhh*

just seen this, so ignore my pm if you like

Have you got a software package called adobe photoshop? it would need to be the advanced version rather than photoshop elements?

If not, you're welcome to send me the images and I'll see what I can do

My_Fathers_Daughter

Annie - we get a 9 month check here - I got the appointment through the central appointments system (that we get our jab notifications through).



MacSmiler - I forgot to say that I think the business and your cakes are wonderful. I will upload DSS's snowman one of these days so you can see his stirling efforts!!

tarajayne

I haven't seen a HV since Maddy was 2wks old.

MM, how did the 12.30 app. go??? Was gonna come on and see but 3 friends turned up within 10 mins of each other!

SugarSpun

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Sugar are you around? any suggestions of presents for FIL?

How about something second childhood like? Meccano or something he can build with the boys?

Debenhams had a build-your-own internal combustion engine that Husband gave my dad for Christmas and was a big hit

money_maker_3

tarajayne wrote: »

I haven't seen a HV since Maddy was 2wks old.

MM, how did the 12.30 app. go??? Was gonna come on and see but 3 friends turned up within 10 mins of each other!

was just to get him weighed and get the eye referral put through again as we still havent heard anything and apparently have nothing on file !!
He is still 8kg exactly, so hasnt put anything on at all in 3 weeks other than grow 1/2cm but she says thats probably just because he was sick over christmas and not to worry.