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MSE Parents Club Part 15

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  • ladybirdintheuk
    ladybirdintheuk Posts: 2,825 Forumite
    MFD you will have to take the trike to the park. We managed to go to the in-laws without anyone giving Izzy chocolate. She did have a small chocolate chip muffin, but so did I, so that doesn't count ;)
    :heart:Isabella Molly born 14th January 2009:heart:
    New challenge for 2011 - saving up vouchers to pay for Chistmas!
    Amazon £48.61 Luncheon Vouchers £24
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    cazscoob wrote: »
    Tia do you have an idea on car parks etc etc? are you taking a packed lunch? im going to organise tomorrow and be ready to leave tues first thing. still unsure if OH is coming or not but i have asked??

    I have my first refresher horse lesson tom and am both excited and nervous!

    There is a car park at the museum. It says space is limited bvut if its a tuesday and opens at 10am, I don't think it will be full by 11am.

    Do you still ahve my number?

    Taking a packed lunch, I'm poor... Will still buy a coffee but not for the kids, greedy wee so and sos.

    Also... we are going to IKEA on the way home and I need my boot empty so I was going to leave the joolz at home and pick up a new pushchair up there ;)

    And yay for the horse riding!!!
  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    Hammy you are a most unsecret lovely :)

    And Weezl you are weird in a most adorable way. I am a spreadsheet fetishist too.
    Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
    Three gifts left to buy
  • My_Fathers_Daughter
    My_Fathers_Daughter Posts: 8,691 Forumite
    ladybirdintheuk wrote: »
    MFD you will have to take the trike to the park. We managed to go to the in-laws without anyone giving Izzy chocolate. She did have a small chocolate chip muffin, but so did I, so that doesn't count ;)

    Benjamin refused to eat any of the pizza we had for lunch. He ate about a dozen cherry tomatoes, half a dozen chunks of cucumber and 2 slices of garlic bread before polishing off a HUGE smarties cookie!!

    Then SIL wanted to give him a slice of gooey chocolate cake! I politely declined and dug a pot of grapes out of my bag!!


    Does anyone else carry snacks around with them everywhere? I don't leave the house without a pot of ricecakes, a pot of breadsticks and some raisin/grape type snack!!
    r.mac wrote: »
    please listen to MFD - she is a wise woman :D
    Proud Mummy to the gorgeous Benjamin John born 14 March 2009, 8lbs 14oz
    A new little seedling on the way, due 30 September 2012
  • redstararnie76
    redstararnie76 Posts: 2,205 Forumite
    My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »
    Does anyone else carry snacks around with them everywhere? I don't leave the house without a pot of ricecakes, a pot of breadsticks and some raisin/grape type snack!!

    Yup, ever since I had A, I never go anywhere without snacks and drinks - my handbag has tripled in size.
    ;) Working hard in the hopes of being 'lucky' ;)
  • Krystaltips
    Krystaltips Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    I try to have pots of snacks... But you can guarantee on the days I need one, there's nothing in the bag...
    A very proud Mummy to 3 beautiful girls... I do pity my husband though, he's the one to suffer the hormones...
    My Fathers Daughter wrote: »
    Krystal is so smart and funny and wonderful I am struck dumb in awe in her presence.
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Anybody check Michelle's facebook?

    (((huge hugs))) for you all!

    Must be shook up!
  • ladybirdintheuk
    ladybirdintheuk Posts: 2,825 Forumite
    That is me Krystal. I am an expert in which shops in town sell healthy(ish) snacks that Izzy will eat. Or I end up getting yet another pack of breadstcks or something. Tommee tippee pots full of cheerios/rasins are the way forward though - that way if they don't get eaten they can stay there :)
    :heart:Isabella Molly born 14th January 2009:heart:
    New challenge for 2011 - saving up vouchers to pay for Chistmas!
    Amazon £48.61 Luncheon Vouchers £24
  • tarajayne
    tarajayne Posts: 7,081 Forumite
    Yes, but not so cool when you're out without baby and put your hand in your bag and out comes several half chewed sticky raisins and a banana skin, embarrassing!
    Too many children, too little time!!!
    :p
  • ladybirdintheuk
    ladybirdintheuk Posts: 2,825 Forumite
    I'm not Michelles friend, I hope she is ok :(
    :heart:Isabella Molly born 14th January 2009:heart:
    New challenge for 2011 - saving up vouchers to pay for Chistmas!
    Amazon £48.61 Luncheon Vouchers £24
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