resolutions

Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks

So new resolution is to make the game more exciting smaller so that people can actually download it without breaking their download limits.

And maybe a Mac version.

Comment by Ahmed

January 4th 2008 03:45

And maybe a Mac version.

...and maybe a mac version...

Comment by Michaelie

January 4th 2008 04:24

Haha Mrs M, you should be proud of yourself! Being a good mama and keeping the ball rolling is a fabulous achievement. And I remember Yoda saying you had quite a few articles up for publication too..?

Last year was my 'getting myself together year', where I tied up a lot of loose ends and got myself more set up with work - I (think) I'm ready to actually achieve more tangible things this year.

Michaelie

BTW, Happy Birthday!

Comment by yoda76

January 4th 2008 04:43

Video Gamer Kids
Little Green Foosballs
PolyKicks

Michaelie

Mrs M, as always is being modest.

She HAS had some articles published (one coming up in next month's Sydney's Child, I believe). She has taken this blog from nothing to what seems like a devoted readership, and has re-entered the workforce, working from home (not the writing).

Not bad when you throw it all in with all her other roles as full-time mum, wife, cook, social planner, grocery shopper, critic (my most honest and harsh

), friend, taxi, and so on and so forth....

Comment by Ahmed

January 4th 2008 04:48

Not bad when you throw it all in with all her other roles as full-time mum, wife, cook, social planner, grocery shopper, critic (my most honest and harsh ), friend, [b]taxi[b], and so on and so forth....

looks to me like a certain man is not pulling his weight around the house

Comment by Michaelie

January 4th 2008 04:50

Not bad at all! A remarkable woman, I'd say!

And I hear you've not done so badly yourself in recent times...

Michaelie

Comment by yoda76

January 4th 2008 05:00

Project Job Search
Travel Debate
Travel String
Love Adventures

Ahmed

Meh.

Michaelie

I do OK

2008 seems like a big year for all of us here. Bring it on!

Comment by KylieW

January 4th 2008 05:22

Celebrity Obsession

Mrs M,

It must be nice when a little one can finally wipe their own bottom!!!!!

The fact that you have time to do ANYTHING when raising 3 kids.......that in itself is amazing!

Here's hoping 2008 is a good one

Kylie

Comment by tlcorbin

January 4th 2008 09:25

Wow, three kids and you can manage your time to blog, I am amazed Mrs M, kudos to you. Raven

Comment by AmyHuang

January 4th 2008 09:28

Yay go Mum!
My mother always says our achievements are her achievements of being a mother. Perhaps you've achieved for yourself after all!
Happy New Year!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

January 4th 2008 21:51

Pop Culturist
Pop Rock Factory

You're mentoring program is paying dividends and will continue for many years to come.

While Jordan and Alex's achievements are outstanding -wiping his own bottom - priceless

- it's Christian's ability to sing “Revolution” and “Paperback Writer” that impresses me.

Tell me that no mum wouldn't be proud of that!

Cheers

MNG

Comment by Lily

January 5th 2008 00:32

Ars Poetica

Happy Birthday Mrs M (never met anyone with their birthday on Jan 1, very cool), Happy new year and Happy children (Mrs and Mr M)-- when they smile and laugh, therein lies your achievement....

btw, i watched shotgun wedding again today (i came across it while i was looking for short stories (keyword: short). i love this scene -- 'so do you?', 'yeah', 'you?', 'yeah', 'ok you're married, now kiss'!! -- very Las Vegas..

onward trusty steed...

~Lily

Comment by Mrs M

January 5th 2008 11:52

Hi Ahmed,

You make me laugh. When I've got a minute and a spare 23MB I'll have a look at your game

Hi Michaelie,

You go girl. I think I'll do better this year too. Assuming my youngest doesn't give up his day sleep, then we could be onto something.

I've had some articles published and I've got a couple more coming up next month and working on a couple more as we speak....c'mon momentum.

yoda,

I have 2 articles coming up in next month's Sydney's Child....not 1.

Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated

Where's my Audi?

Hi Kylie,

It is nice when they can wipe their own bottoms but Alex often finds me, bends over, spreads his bottom and asks me if he is clean. He is so charming.

I suppose he'll be doing that in 20 years, but hanging out of a car window. Ah boys.

Hi Raven,

Thank you so much for the compliment. But when I compare myself to my mother, I think I'm on easy street.

It's only now I can really appreciate what a massive job she did to raise us and work. My dad is very old school and so wasn't very hands on. Mum didn't have a washing machine until I was 8. My brother bought it for her with his first pay cheque. She's never owned a dishwasher. Those labour saving devices are a huge help and still sometimes I whinge. I shouldn't whinge....

Hi Amy,

I like your mum's thinking

Hi MNG,

Christian's singing is bloody hilarious. He goes along with the harmonies. At the end of Revolution when John is going nuts singing "Alright, alright", Christian goes off too. Brilliant stuff, that is definitely the pay off.

Hi Lily,

Glad to hear you still get a chuckle out of Shotgun Wedding and thanks for the birthday wishes.

I actually wrote that wedding bit so I'm glad you like it. I often wonder whether I can get across what's in my head.

Celebrating my birthday on new year's wasn't great during the school years; it was fantastic in my early 20's; and now that I have a young family it has dulled down again somewhat, but they'll grow up and I'll go nuts again.

Thanks everyone for the visit and the comments. They were great.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by yoda76

January 5th 2008 12:28

Where's my Audi?

All in good time...

Comment by Michaelie

January 5th 2008 13:04

I saw Lily's comment so had to go find the short film the two of you did. It was ... hilarious! I loved it. 'Finding my keys' and 'I suppose' and the champagne and little baba at the end...

Fab

Michaelie

Comment by Mrs M

January 5th 2008 13:41

Hi Michaelie,

Jimbo ad libbed the 'finding my keys' line. I remember the crew had to all muffle a laugh when he said it. He was good.

The baba is sooooo cute. Those big eyes.

Glad you liked it.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by yoda76

January 5th 2008 13:48

The champagne was Jimbo's improvisation on the day too - he was worth his weight in gold on that shoot!

Hey Mrs M - maybe we should upload our 'Behind The Scenes' Video for your readers to enjoy?

Comment by Michaelie

January 5th 2008 14:06

Photography Tips
MS Paint Art

Sounds like Jimbo should be making a move for Thank God You're Here!

Do share - I for one would love to see more of what the two of you have done.

Comment by Lily

January 6th 2008 02:52

Ars Poetica

aw that would be great, i would be berry most keenly interested in the Behind the Scenes, scenes. i bet there are heaps of muck up laughing shots.. i'm interested in how many times he had to 'scull' that champagne (classic)

~Lily

Comment by katyzzz

January 6th 2008 12:36

Put me down for the 'wiping his own bottom' commendation, that is a big plus.

I had one, the youngest who was capable of doing it herself as she had amazing manual dexterity skills very early who insisted on calling me until she was about 7 by which time I said, you can't really go into the big school with me still having to wipe your bottom, at which time she capitulated and did it herself.

But up until then she'd yell, I done a tortoise for ya, (as if I wanted it), tortoise came from the small step stool we had in there for the children when they were little, and I'm sure the whole neighbourhood heard so it was easier to just go in and do it rather than trying to shut her up, she was such a gorgeous easy child, being the spoilt youngest I guess, that somehow I never minded doing things for her she caused so few problems around the house, other than sibling jealousies in which all three took part, without needing any prompting whatsoever, so all those other skills you describe pale into insignificance when compared with the bottom wiping.

But you are doing just great and you have the whole of your life ahead of you. Thanks for playing the Orble game.

katyzzz

Comment by Mrs M

January 6th 2008 13:36

The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.

Hi katyzzz,

Well it's one less thing I have to do during the day. Alex is starting school this year so I used the "no-one else is going to wipe your bottom at school". He so desperately wants to go to school that it didn't take much convincing.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by D. Armenta

January 6th 2008 16:14

Three cheers for Mum, who's accomplished a hell of a lot more than she thinks she has!! Amy is right--kids' accomplishments count as well, but you've done quite a bit on your own too.

Make with the Behind the Scenes..I love you and Yoda's collaborations!

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday,

D.

Comment by Mrs M

January 7th 2008 01:13

Hi D,

Getting a lot of pressure here to put up the Behind the Scenes video.

I won't count all of my kids accomplishments as my own....there are some I don't want

Alex seems to be farting a lot lately....mostly around Mr M....quite amusing when you think about it.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by yoda76

January 7th 2008 01:30

Project Job Search
Travel Debate
Travel String
Love Adventures

Fart jokes aside, I will endeavour to get the 'Shotgun Wedding' behind the scenes up very soon, due to popular demand.

Comment by AmyHuang

January 7th 2008 04:13

Katyzzz....Wiping her own bottoms? I must teach my kids to do that! (When I have them anyways)

My parents keep telling the story that I wore nappies until I was 4, when I was 2, they apparently told me they are too old to help me with my nappies anymore so I had to learn to go to the toilet, but guess what? I ended up learning how to wrap myself up! (And then my dad put his foot down when I turned 4, it was getting ridiculous)

So there we go, another trick to teach your kids

Comment by Mrs M

January 7th 2008 04:38

The Florida Keys and Everglades
The Black Sheep Chronicles
What constitutes bad manners?
The male mystique
Debate Fan
L.A.M.P.

Hi Amy,

I ended up learning how to wrap myself up!

Oh my goodness. That's hilarious.

I don't know if I would cope with that. I've still got one more get out of nappies, hopefully he doesn't pull that stunt.

That's great Amy.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by D. Armenta

January 7th 2008 17:06

Looks like kudos are in order for Mr. "Middle finger" M. as well...nice work on the discovery of farting!!!

I still make my dad pull my finger whenever I see him...ah, fond memories..

Comment by yoda76

January 7th 2008 22:11

Pull my middle finger, D.

Comment by Kleonaptra

January 8th 2008 04:08

Kalikapsychosis

Like you, Im time poor....I havnt done a whole lot this year....Not functionally or personally. I think my most effective skill has been procrastination. (oh and blogging)
And I plan to do a lot more!

Comment by Mrs M

January 8th 2008 04:19

Blogging is the new word for procrastination

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by yoda76

January 8th 2008 04:30

Gifted Parenting
Freelance For Life

Does that make procrastination the new black?

Comment by Hope

January 8th 2008 05:23

Awww, that's soo cute Mrs. M,. Keeping the tone of your post in mind I think my greatest achievement (well, actually I stole this from my daughter too

is that my daughter conquered her fear of water and learned how to swim.

Comment by Mrs M

January 8th 2008 05:36

Hi Hope,

Conquering a fear is good. That definitely deserves some credit.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Miswanderlust

January 9th 2008 04:25

Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy

Mrs M
So glad to see you! Thanks so much for keeping up updated with your sweet children's accomplishments! I used to teach kindergarten and the wiping w/o help. farting for amusement, and painting... the wonders of childhood never cease to amaze me. I want to give you guys a high five from across the pond for putting your kids first. I wish more folks did. Savor every moment sister. They grow up so quickly!
Mis

Say hi to the mister for me. Happy New Year and Happy birthday! Can't wait to see the videos up again!

Comment by MelissaA

January 10th 2008 15:03

Fun Facts

Well so many accomplishments by so many people in so little time!

The biggest accomplishment for all of us for the year 2007 is hands down the international move from Australia to the UK and so far managing to not lose it completely in the process!

Comment by Mrs M

January 16th 2008 14:38