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Baby Booty

What with my brother and sister-in-law expecting their first child in a few months, I’ve found myself idly perusing websites for baby clothes and gifts, ya know, purely for research. I haven’t suddenly become über broody and craved, actually craved holding a baby, preferably my own, but I’m not fussy, swathed in a brand new babygro and breathing in that intoxicating new baby smell. Not at all.

I’m getting a bit creepy now, aren’t I? Apologies.

Anyway, I’ve asked Bean what he’d like to get his new baby cousin when he or she makes her exit of the mothership ( AKA my sister-in-law). According to Bean, the new arrival will absolutely love some Power Rangers. Specifically some that he hasn’t got already and maybe he can play with a little bit too, y’know, just to show the baby how to play with them, cos he’s a giving sort.

So with that help, or lack of rather, I’ve decided to make them a little hamper with some baby essentials and a few nice things thrown in for good measure. I reckon when you have your first child it’s a completely mental overwhelming time and it’s so easy to forget those last minutes bits and bobs that will become an integral part of your baby-rearing tool belt.

And simply because I just can’t stop myself, I have my beady eye on some EPIC cute baby Converse crib shoes too, because who, WHO, can resist Converse for kids? No one, I tell you, that’s who. I think they’ll make a fun addition to the hamper of otherwise practical stuff, now I just have to attempt to find a pair with Power Rangers emblazoned all over them.

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Secret Santa-tastic

Just a quickie, I’m in Christmas panic HELL as it is, the OH has disappeared to the 24 Hour Tesco to locate a turkey at MIDNIGHT, I’ve run out of wrapping paper, oh and the world may or may not be ending today. Ace.

AnyWAY, Secret Santa! Brilliant. Fab. Marvellous. Vikki from Love From Mummy and Laura of The Life and Times of a Working Mum cropped up a cunning plan of EPIC to set some bloggers up with the task to buy secret presents for one another in secret, ya know, secretly. SHHHH!

I’m not sure I’m allowed to divulge whom I bought my bloody BRILLIANT presents for, so I’ll keep schtum on that one to avoid getting into trouble, and to keep the mystery alive.

BUT, I have received my gifts! So I shall jolly well go on about them instead. First I received a very mysterious parcel, it was so damn mysterious, my name on the front was spelt “Cassis” rather than “Cassie” for starters, just to totally throw me! On opening it, I saw…

LEOPARD PRINT.

But not only leopard print, oh no, a leopard print fleecey scarf and glove of holy goodness. They are so soft I want to wrap them around my face and never take them off. Seriously.

Come to mama.

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I’ll let you into a secret, I had a fleecey blanket when I was little, well, until I was about 6, I was like Linus from Peanuts, but then my mum had to put it on the bonfire because she didn’t know how else to separate me from the blasted rag. And whenever I’m ill, like erm, now, I apparently regress back to childhood and need a fleecey blanket to curl around and whimper into pathetically. So, guess what the scarf has become? That’s right! My “I’M ILL, I’LL SOB INTO THIS LEOPARD PRINT SCARF IF I WANT TO” type of garment. I love it, it’s now my friend.

To be honest, I was bloody happy with the scarf and gloves, but another day, another parcel addressed to “Cassis”. I wish I really was named Cassis. Sounds very exotic, and alcoholic.

Now, I opened this second parcel, and I wasn’t entirely certain how to take it… I mean, I initially thought it was some kind of blogging hate mail. I know. Look at it, it’s just an unassuming white mug yeah?

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I was very ill and tired, in my defence, but actually, now, It’s growing on me. And once I could actually think straight, I’m pretty sure it’s a tongue in cheek type reference to my swearyness. I think. I plan on using it when I have not well liked relatives or workmen over… This will amuse me massively. I shall show you why…

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There ya have it! I love my presents, and I love Vikki and Laura for letting me join them on this magical mystery tour of Christmas present madness!

Have you received any unexpected gifts this Christmas? C’mon, spill!