Well, the holidays are definitely upon us in our household!
Friday was the end of term, so there was a collective sigh of relief from all the teachers! We had our Christmas do in the evening, which was a cheap Christmas meal in a local pub, and some music from a loud band…!
Can I be honest?? The food wasn’t all that, the music, not to my taste, but it was so lovely to be able to spend time with my colleagues. As a member of the Nursery staff now, our timings are so different to the rest of the school that I feel like I don’t see anyone properly anymore. It was a time to catch up, eat, drink and be merry! Though not too much drink, just a spritzer… I was driving!
I left at 11pm so it was a relatively early night, all things considered, and came home to find the usual mess in the kitchen, but there was definite evidence that the children, and daddy, had been fed!
Yesterday was a housecleaning and grocery shopping frenzy in the morning, followed by a parent consultation meeting at my Lil Princess’s Punjabi school. After lunch, I went to sleep!
Well, if I can’t get a nap in, in my holidays, when can I?!
And today…well I didn’t get out of bed until nearly 11.30am! Ok, so I slipped out to feed the two human babies and the fur baby, but I was straight back to bed!
Now that is what I call a break!!!!
Now, after a heavy lunch at my in-laws, and a short hour chill in bed, Lil Princess and I are getting ready for a birthday party. Hubby Dearest took Lil Man to go and watch the new Star Wars film, and have a boys day out.
Looking forward to a restful 2 weeks off, with lots of festive fun, and catching up with friends and family too!
Enjoy your lead up to Christmas folks!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Dec 22, 2015 @ 19:40:23
Glad you are finally getting some ‘you’ time Ritu. You have worked really hard and deserve it! 🙂
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 19:47:23
Thank you Judy! Since the holiday started, tomorrow should be my first ‘home’ day!!!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 20:12:00
Enjoy! 🙂 xxx
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 20:48:57
Thanks sis!! I shall try!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 13:18:23
Sounds brilliant. What’s punjabi school Ritu
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 13:24:24
She goes there to learn the lingo properly, writing and reading, as well as spoken, and to learn about the religion too.
I can’t read or write punjabi, so it would be bonus for her!… But she doesn’t enjoy it that much.
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 23:38:50
Ah thanks for explaining – if only we can make the youngsters understand the benefits of understanding as many languages as possible. Not only to understand her own background better but also how it widens opportunities in a shrinking world. Ah me, Lil miss needs to talk to my son; he resisted all attempts at French and then Spanish and now (at 25 and tongue in cheek) moans we didn’t force him to take it seriously!!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 23:44:54
Lol! Well she isn’t enjoying it at the moment herself! So we are trying to make a 7 year old understand the benefits … It’s not easy!!! But definitely a plus if she keeps going!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 02:08:47
I found bribery worked best. They are born negotiators. It’s like they spend time in the womb absorbing the Untied Nations manual on negotiating major world conflicts, and then apply it to their domestic situations. Kids eh!.
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 09:42:48
Oh I couldn’t agree more!! She is an expert in that ‘look’ that melts her father’s heart straight away too!!! Mummy is a bit more immune to it!!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 21:05:05
Funny it’s the same in this family. And I’m not a soft touch… Really!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 21:09:18
LOL! No, Hubby Dearest isn’t either, but when Lil Princess is in the picture… things melt!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 21:14:26
Yes. I try really hard and then it all falls apart. By the time my lil princess reached senior school only I could go with her to buy school shoes because mother and daughter simply exploded. It did involve some Tammy Girl bribes… Whatever happened to Tammy girl? I’ll never quite forget the expression on my wife’s face at the black hipster flares with little devil stitched on the back pockets. But she wore the sensible leather shoes all year…
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 21:20:21
Lol! This is why Hubby Dearest doesn’t end up taking them shopping, goodness knows what they would end up bringing home!!!!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 12:35:24
Enjoy your two weeks off and have a very Merry Christmas!!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 13:06:09
Thank you and the same to you! 🎅🏽🎄
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 06:32:18
Sounds exactly like my last couple of days… Merry Christmas!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 09:43:35
Merry Christmas to you too! 🎄🎅🏼
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 04:35:27
Oh no you’re a Ritual again sorry sis😘
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 09:43:11
Lol!!!!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 04:34:43
Did I hear correctly, my Lil sis Ritual actually got some rest
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 09:43:02
I did indeed bro!!!! Are you proud? 😁
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 18:22:39
Yeah always sis☺
What’s the secret how is it possible☺
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 19:17:12
An understanding husband, actuallt, who batted off the annoying “muuuuum!” Calls for me, while i rested!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 19:35:56
Wow he’s a keeper sis, you should marry him. Oh you already did😂😂😂
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 20:07:40
Lol!!! I got right in there!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 20:25:42
You did right. Bet you were fighting them off😉
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 21:21:29
😊😊😊😊oh yes I was indeed!!!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 22:32:48
😉😘
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 02:09:49
Hahaha! You’re having a wonderful “sleeping break”! How I wish I could do that right now!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 09:39:34
And another lie in this morning until 8am on a Mobday! Wonders will never cease!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 22:17:03
Hey! I nominated you for the sunshine blogger awards.If you want more details,you can find here :
https://ladameauxfleurs.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/the-sunshine-blogger-awards/
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 20:56:46
I apologise, this was in my spam folder! Thank you so much for thinking of me! I have reblogged your post 🙂
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Dec 23, 2015 @ 01:48:50
It is totally fine.Congratulations! ^_^
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Dec 23, 2015 @ 08:32:03
Thank you!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:46:13
Yay, sis! Finally! This all sounds simply wonderful! Enjoy your time off! Mine will start on Thursday and then for two weeks… yippie!!! But it will be filled with work too. Painting two rooms for example… lol! Anyway, no appointments and that makes it all more relaxed 😊
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 21:16:17
We all need a good relax!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 21:44:19
For sure! We all were running at more tan 100 % Enjoy your break, sis!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 22:10:12
I’ll try sis! You too!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 22:21:00
I will! I will even take a posting time out for two weeks… I have to slow my engines down a bit.
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 22:34:00
Make sure you do!! 😘
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 22:38:21
I post it on Thursday. I want rather be finally able to read more posts of the wonderful blogs I follow whenever I am on WP.
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 23:23:22
Good idea sis! 😘
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 09:41:22
Looking soooo forward to it… Merry Christmas, sis! 💖 💖 💖
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 09:44:07
Oh me too sis! Me too!!!
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Dec 21, 2015 @ 10:06:12
😃💖💖💖😃
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:29:40
I nominated you for an award https://wwwpalfitness.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/a-newer-versatile-blogger-award-for-me/
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:17:39
https://wwwpalfitness.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/a-newer-versatile-blogger-award-for-me/
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 20:52:46
Thank you again Paul! It was in my spam!!!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 21:52:51
That has happened to me a time or two
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Dec 23, 2015 @ 14:47:31
What is up with Akismet and Spam that isn’t spam?!
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Dec 23, 2015 @ 17:58:56
IDK I think you can turn akismet off. But lately I toggle between my admin to see if I have any comments in the queue
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Dec 24, 2015 @ 00:08:58
See! This one went into spam too! What is up !!!!!!!??????
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Dec 24, 2015 @ 00:18:26
I have barely got any spam just occasional. Perhaps it is your theme. I get it once in a while
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Dec 24, 2015 @ 10:40:26
It’s strange… But all your replies are going in there, despite new checking and saying you are NOT spam!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:17:32
Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness.
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 20:51:05
Thank you!
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Dec 22, 2015 @ 21:53:45
You’re welcome:)
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Dec 23, 2015 @ 14:47:13
See, and this went into spam too!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:45:17
Merry Christmas Ritu! 🙂
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:02:06
And to you Katy! 🎅🏽🎄
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:18:47
Thank you! 😊
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:37:51
Enjoy your well deserved time off! Merry Christmas!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:01:46
Thank you! And the same to you! 🎅🏽🎄
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 20:02:43
😊
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:06:28
Enjoy your break! I’m starting mine on Thursday, and then all of the following week. Yay me!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:23:25
And you enjoy yours too Rib Rob!!! 😊😊😊
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:31:44
Thank you, Ritu!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:00:07
Wonderful! Our break began Thursday evening, and all of us will be home for the better part of two weeks. The sleep is THE BEST!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:23:02
It totally is lol!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 18:08:18
Enjoy the break! Lots of joy, peace, laughter, and some good naps here and there!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 19:22:23
I’m hoping!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 23:08:01
😀😀😀
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 17:07:31
Ritu,
You need to take more time off for yourself and I mean “yourself”- I am older than you, so I think I can “advice”. Otherwise you are going to be burnt out of doing too much for other people.
I am glad you are getting much needed sleep and some girl time together.
Enjoy your vacation to the fullest.
Susie
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 17:59:28
Thank you Susie !! I shall try my hardest!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 16:35:57
Merry Christmas. Sounds like the break is starting off on the right foot. Sleeping in sounds like a great present. 🙂
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 16:37:26
Oh I think it is one of the best presents! Finally my children are old enough to occupy themselves a little!!! And after the last few months, I really need this!!!
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 16:44:05
Hope you get a few more of those days then. 🙂
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Dec 20, 2015 @ 17:56:47
Me too!! Thanks!!
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