As you already know, I had a rather pleasant jaunt in America, but have since returned. The only problem, is that I have got ten hundred million holiday photographs to wade through and stick in various blog posts.
And even though I have been trying to work on the blog posts bit-by-bit every evening, stuff still wasn't getting anywhere fast. So I decided to rope Izzy into some emergency time-saving measures to give me a bit of space.
Pic.No.1 Firstly, instead of slaving over a hot stove, I cunningly gave Izzy a 'Thorntons' Butterfly Easter Egg for her dinner. It took seconds to prepare and was eaten with gusto. Yep, everyone was a winner (the bloody picture was taken with an iPhone instead of my Canon S95 - that's why it was blurry)
Pic.No.2 Secondly, I came up with a innovative way to dry Izzy off after her bath. Instead of laboriously wiping off the water with a towel, I cocooned her in the towel and then agitated her (in an engineering way - which means to 'shake lightly up down'). Bloody triumph! Within seconds she was drier than an AA party
So all in all, it was a bloody marvellous day when it came to maximising efficiencies. I reckon that Izzy and I managed to add a good 23 minutes and 13 seconds onto our day.
But alas, I have still not managed to finish my American blog posts ....... so back to the grindstone tomorrow.
P.S. Have you got any cunning time-saving activities that we could apply?
no time saving tips from me - I'm the biggest faffer and time waster ever
ReplyDeleteNone from me either... :-)... although I'm trying to wade through a stack of pictures too.. so I feel you!
ReplyDeleteI send my husband away on business trips ... it saves me so much time from cleaning up after him and preparing meals for him, I have time to comment on other people's blogs.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home!
That picture of Izzy in the towel is really funny. I have my 2 grandboys staying with me for a week. (one year old and 3 year old and I can't find the time to ....well anything...so I am not the person to give advice. Blogging is time consuming. Remind me again " why do we blog?"
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ReplyDeleteGood to have you back on English soil! I enjoyed your US adventures.
ReplyDeleteI see your parenting skills are improving day by day....lol. White chocolate butterfly on brown chocolate egg, brilliantly balanced meal!!
ReplyDeleteI have no other time saving ideas other than 'step away from the computer' something I can't do either so why should you!
Oh well time to catch up on other folks Blogs after spending an hour faffing about with mine....I hear some coffee calling me too..........
Where did my link go to.......
ReplyDeleteTeenagers to get their own breakfast & fill their own lunch boxes = more blogging time.
ReplyDeleteLeave beds unmade ( who cares ?) = more blogging time.
Tie dog to a treadmill = more blogging time.
Teenagers have to help with housework = you guessed it.
" " gardening = "
" " cooking = "
Need I go on ?
I don't do anything anyway so I can't give you any clues, sorry. Loved the Izzy pictures.
ReplyDeleteBlimey, you don't even stare blankly into corners? That must be well boring! ;-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the pics!
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Blimey what link was that? Nothing dodgy I hope? ;-)
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Yep, I am the parenting guru! That bloomin' easter egg was inspired!
ReplyDeleteTell me about 'stepping away from the computer', I seem to spend all my life on there at the moment getting this new business up and running!
Enjoy your blog hops, and I take my coffee white with no sugar thanks ;-)
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Why thank you! But I haven't quite finished with my American stuff yet. Just struggling to find the time to put the posts up. It's Izzy's fault, she takes up too much time ;-) he he!
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LOL you daft git! I am telling you - you have got your head screwed on - training the sprogs to do all the arduous stuff and tying your dog to a treadmill.
ReplyDeleteYou should run training courses for people like me ;-) he he!!
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Woah, you are totally brave looking after 2!!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about blogging, but the bottom line is - it's fun! I would never have got to chat to you if I didn't blog ;-)
Kids and work do have a habit of doing their best to try and disrupt the plans though!
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Aww thanks Kevin. So really? Brahm is a bit of a scruffy git? Who knew? He always looks so coiffed in his pictures.
ReplyDeleteSo you are the main homemaker then - don't suppose you mind coming around to sort out my house?!! he he ;-)
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Flippin' hek matey, we must have taken thousands of pictures ..... god's speed to ya! (even though I am not totally sure how fast God goes anyway)
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No way. How can you be a conscious faffer? Surely if you know that you faff, you can stop doing it?!
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You're a RIOT Alice!!! Poor Izzy, the things she has to endure! And eat!
ReplyDeleteTime-saving ditties? Let's see......................................................................................................................................nope, guess not! lol
Poor little Izzy wrapped up like King Tut for godsakes. If the chocolate didn't send her into a sugar comatose, the towels finished her off. She's a brave and sturdy little child. Looking forward to more posts from the States.
ReplyDeleteShe's as hard as coffin nails my little 'un!
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She bloomin' loves it. I mean imagine having easter egg for your dinner when you were a kid.
ReplyDeleteI am gonna be top momma forever ;-)
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LOL, yeh, I checked out the green man - very amusing! ;-)
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ha ha ha.... so funny! Mr Funny! And yeah okay maybe true a little bit.....
ReplyDeleteScruffy git.....?
ReplyDeleteYa, OK. Let's go with a bit of a scruffy git.
ReplyDeleteSorting out your house will cost a return business class flight and chocolate (over which Izzy and I will probably wrestle). ;-)
Maybe?
ReplyDeleteBusiness class?! Blimey, you are used to the high life aren't ya? If Iz and you were in a wrestling contest over chocolate, I would put my money on Iz, even though she's probably third your size - Oh yeh, she loves her chocolate!! ;-)
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LOL! Totally sprung!
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That is well funny .... it's all coming out now Brahm!! ;-)
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Just wrap her ankles with gauze and you've got an easy Halloween costume. Of course you may want to include a couple of holes so she can see where she's going I suppose.
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't need holes. I could strap her to a skateboard and pull her along. Marvellous - she would bloody love that! ;-)
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Surely it would be quicker just to leave her unbathed?
ReplyDeleteFran. You are genius ...... from the bottom of my heart!
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