Blue Breeze

December 20, 2009

Party Memories

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 6:22 pm

I remember when I bought myself a leather bracelet. It was rather a long time ago and I was going to a fancy dress party and I dressed up like a punk ad so I bought a leather cuff and bracelet to finish off my outfit which consisted of a black short skirt, ripped stockings, a union jack top and doctor martin boots. I cannot even remember where I bought it all from, as it was such a long time ago, probably more than five years ago now. I got some orange hair gel and although my hair was too long to be spiked up, I just put some on top to add to the look. It was good fun getting dressed up, although my husband did not think so and ended up looking very boring in a suit! He did like my outfit though and even kept the leather wrist band to hang up in his car because he thought it was cool. It was a good party with good food and great music and everyone else made the effort to dress up and the fact that it was a 30th birthday celebration and on a boat made it a very memorable event indeed.

September 13, 2009

Weddings

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 2:48 am

I wen­t to a gr­eat wed­d­in­g r­ec­en­tl­y. Th­e wh­ol­e th­in­g was gr­eat fu­n­ an­d­ ever­yth­in­g was d­on­e to keep th­e gu­ests en­ter­tain­ed­ an­d­ h­appy, wh­ic­h­ was fan­tastic­. Th­e c­er­em­on­y itsel­f was taken­ ver­y ser­iou­sl­y bu­t ever­yth­in­g after­war­d­s was l­igh­t-h­ear­ted­. Th­e gr­oom­ is Au­str­al­ian­ an­d­ h­e gave h­is gr­oom­sm­en­ gr­eat gr­o­o­m­s­m­en gif­ts­. I th­ou­gh­t it w­as a really­ great w­eddin­g, p­robably­ th­e best I h­ave been­ to. I gu­ess th­e f­ac­t th­at it w­as all so relaxed, so m­u­c­h­ f­u­n­ bu­t also w­ell organ­ised w­ith­ lovely­ f­ood an­d p­len­ty­ of­ drin­k­ w­as w­h­at m­ade it su­c­h­ a great oc­c­asion­.Th­ey­ all h­ad p­e­rson­alize­d koozie­s whi­ch I­ tho­u­ght was ty­pi­cally­ Au­str­ali­an­ as we­ do­ n­o­t ge­t the­m i­n­ the­ U­K­, I­ gu­e­ss the­ we­athe­r­ i­s n­o­t war­m e­n­o­u­gh fo­r­ a b­e­e­r­ to­ ge­t war­m! The­ b­r­i­de­’s fathe­r­ an­d gr­o­o­ms fathe­r­ had r­athe­r­ le­ss casu­al gi­fts - the­y­ had person­aliz­ed­ shot g­lasses w­h­ich­ I th­o­u­gh­t w­ere grea­t. Th­e girl­s d­id­ n­o­t h­a­ve a­l­co­h­o­l­ ba­sed­ gifts bu­t h­a­d­ so­me l­o­vel­y­ jew­el­l­ery­ beca­u­se th­ey­ w­ere ch­o­sen­ by­ th­e brid­e. Th­ere w­a­s qu­ite a­ l­o­t o­f A­u­stra­l­ia­n­ in­fl­u­en­ce in­ th­e recep­tio­n­ w­ith­ so­me A­u­stra­l­ia­n­ fl­o­w­ers o­n­ th­e ta­bl­es a­n­d­ so­me A­u­stra­l­ia­n­ so­n­gs a­t th­e d­isco­. I th­o­u­gh­t it w­a­s a­ rea­l­l­y­ grea­t w­ed­d­in­g, p­ro­ba­bl­y­ th­e best I h­a­ve been­ to­. I gu­ess th­e fa­ct th­a­t it w­a­s a­l­l­ so­ rel­a­xed­, so­ mu­ch­ fu­n­ bu­t a­l­so­ w­el­l­ o­rga­n­ised­ w­ith­ l­o­vel­y­ fo­o­d­ a­n­d­ p­l­en­ty­ o­f d­rin­k w­a­s w­h­a­t ma­d­e it su­ch­ a­ grea­t o­cca­sio­n­.

December 12, 2007

Diaper Bags

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 12:08 pm
If your life has been blessed with the birth of a child then you are familiar with the extraordinary amount of items that a baby requires. Transporting these necessities doesn’t have to be burden thanks to a variety of designer diaper bags available from TheTrendyTote.com. Their website features a multitude of travel items and other baby accessories intended to make your life easier.

The Stroller Diaper Bag by BOB is specially designed to clip directly to BOB strollers. It comes with a shoulder strap for use as a messenger style bag and a large, waterproof changing pad that will definitely come in handy. With its removable waterproof pouch it offers the perfect spot to store the baby’s bottle. Zippered pockets help keep items for parents and babies separate and the key clip, cell phone pocket, and fleece lined glasses pocket keep the items you use most often close at hand.

The Chocolove Toddler backpack diaper bag from POSH features luxurious black lining, silver metal accent rings, and a top leather tie. The interior cell phone and water bottle pockets conveniently hold your items while metal feet extend from the bottom to help protect the underside. For a great sling diaper bag, and all of your baby needs, visit TheTrendyTote.com.

December 10, 2007

Baby Gifts

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 12:56 am

If you are on a budget yet you want to create a baby gift that is extra special then consider a baby gift basket. There are a lot of items you can buy that will be much appreciated and needed by the new parents that do not cost a lot of money. The new parents will appreciate your thoughtfulness and the time you spent on the basket not to mention it is nice to receive all those little things you need! There are some great ways to buy items for baby gift baskets that will allow you to save money. For example, shop at a dollar store and you will find that you can buy 20 different items to fill up a pretty basket and have an amazing gift at a really affordable price. These types of baby gifts are needed and will be used and you will be considered a genius for coming up with the idea all the while sticking to your budget. You will find baby bottles, formula, pacifiers, socks, receiving blankets, newborn clothing, burping cloths, toys, and more at the dollar store that are cute and useful, and affordable. So go check out what is available and begin making your baby gift basket.

December 8, 2007

Dresses for Girls

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 8:22 pm

Buying clothes for kids are challenging as they grow fast every year. When it comes to shop dresses for girls, you need to think about color, styles and personal preference. This happens so quickly that you may not even be prepared for an outfit not fitting. The cost of children’s clothes is expensive as well so you want to buy on sale whenever you can. A great way to buy on sale is to buy ahead. This means that when you see a girl Christmas dress on sale right after the holidays you should buy one for the next year. If so, go ahead and buy it and save yourself hundreds of dollars. Finding a first communion dress on sale is difficult because they are pretty traditional and never go out of season. But, if you do happen to see one on sale a year or so before your daughter’s special day then go ahead and buy it. There is no reason not to and by doing so you will save lots of money and end up with designer dresses your daughter will love.

Wedding Gifts

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 7:41 pm

One of the most exciting parts of wedding planning is registering for all the bridal shower gifts you want. This is so much fun because you can pick out the china you want as well as your silverware. Pick out glassware and stemware as well as mixers, vacuums, lamps, comforters, sheets, towels, pillows, and everything else you can imagine! You will have so much fun choosing what you want for your wedding and then when you open the wedding party gifts you will have even more fun! There are a couple of tips, however, for you to follow when it comes to registering for wedding gifts. First of all, don’ t register for anything you don’t really want. Second of all, choose some things on the list that are affordable. Even if you don’t really want them, you can always take them back for a store credit. This way you will be able to give guests the option to buy an affordable gift rather than nothing at all and you the option of taking it back and applying the credit to something you really want. Consider these types of things little “wedding favours” you do for yourself.

November 19, 2007

Cars for Kids

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 9:49 pm
Is your child asking you for a car this Christmas? Of course, they are not asking you for a real car, but an automatic one is likely to be on their list. If you want to make your child’s dreams come true this Christmas season then consider buying your child pedal cars, trucks, or planes. There is a wide variety of pedal planes, trucks, and cars to choose from and you can even find a specific model like a Mustang or Model T if your child has specific interests. This is a fun gift for any child who loves pedal tractors, cars, trucks, planes, or the like, and you will really make their holiday with one of these under the tree. But, where will you find one that fits your budget? The first thing you need to do is evaluate your budget for this gift. Then, start searching stores and the Internet for prices. When you find one that fits your budget then be sure to evaluate shipping costs. By the time you incorporate shipping into the price it is likely you will be able to buy it in person for just as cheap. These are just a couple suggestions to help you find affordable cars for kids this Christmas.

November 10, 2007

Christmas Lingerie

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 10:42 pm

BabygirlBoutique.com is an incredible online store that offers truly unique clothing. They offer a wide selection of Retro, Rockabilly, Indie and Bohemian clothing and they add new footwear and jewelry items daily.

What’s a better way to impress the man in your life than sexy Christmas lingerie? BabygirlBoutique has you covered with Santa Claus Lingerie sets, Santa’s Helper Lingerie, Miss Claus Lingerie and more.

Perhaps you would like to look like Reece Witherspoon in Legally Blonde? Take a browse through their paralegal costumes and you’ll find something to turn all the lawyers heads. Show off for the sports lover in your life with their Sexy Female Football Player outfit. Don’t forget to take a look at their selection of Rockabilly clothing. They carry pieces that are reminiscent of the rockin’ style of the 50’s including retro dresses, vintage reproductions, and greaser clothes.

Want to dress up like a pin-up girl from the 40’s and 50’s? They’ve got lots of vintage pin-up clothing and reproductions from the most popular rockabilly brands. With great service and fast shipping, there’s no better place to shop.

November 5, 2007

Pepper Spray

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 11:29 pm
Pepper spray is illegal in quite a few states. In some of these states it is legal for the policemen to carry it but citizens can’t. The question is about whether pepper spray, and other similar weapons classes, are deadly. Studies have been done on pepper spray and while there is a very small chance someone might have a bad reaction and die to pepper spray it is highly unlikely. The risk of someone having a bad reaction to pepper spray is significantly higher. These symptoms may include temporary blindness, headache, flu like symptoms, respiratory problems, and more. Many individuals feel bad for up to a week after exposure to pepper spray. Other weapons that don’t involve gas that aren’t as controversial, but still are to some degree, include stun guns and stub batons. flashlight stun guns reduce mortality rates because officers are able to force individuals to stop whatever they are doing. The stun gun affects their nervous system and will cause them to fall to the ground immediately. The small fry stun gun is a little different in shape but it works the same way as a stun gun. It keeps suspects from doing anything stupid because they are unable to function physically for up to half an hour after being stunned.

October 30, 2007

Christmas Gift Ideas

Filed under: Family — bruce @ 11:27 am
If you are exhausted with the ideas for Christmas gifts, you are probably think in a box or just think of the gifts you already know. Things that you’ve nnever heard of could be a perfect Christmas gift, however. Fortunately, there are a lot of great gift ideas that you probably have never even thought about. For example, why not pick out a Spode china pattern and give several pieces to that special someone each year? Or, perhaps you could select one of the beautiful china pieces offered by Mottahedeh. There are some beautiful hand painted china figurines that would be a perfect holiday gifts. These gifts are of very high quality and just looking at them you can tell they are expensive. When you give a figurine of this nature as a gift, whether it is Herend, Mottahedeh, or another name, you will know that the recipient will really appreciate it. There may be other types of gifts that you are interested in giving, however you should consider what the recipients would really like and appreciate before you buy any gifts. Most women would love any type of figurine or china, but that might not be the case with men. So, think about who you are buying gifts for before buying anything.

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