Today has been a very rushed day yet a very happy and exciting day! I've spent it packing our things for a trip in Queensland for 10 days. I can't wait to get away!
I also spotted a camera that I liked the looks of and so my mother bought it for me as an early Chrissy present (So I had a good camera for taking away) and I gave her my old canon camera. So I can't wait to go take some beautiful shots and I also can't wait to get back home to take some beautiful shots! I'm also happy now that my Etsy photos should be of better quality. My camera is packed away for the trip so I'll let you know the model when I get back.
See you on the 9th of December!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
The Bra Controversy
I read an article in Conscious Living magazine about the bra controversy..
"Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting Australian women. Based on today's figures, one in eleven will develop it during their lifetime."
Here are some figures from a survey involving 4,600 women (half with breastcancer) that I found interesting..
~ Women who wore a bra 24 hours a day had an incredibly high 3 out of 4 chance of developing breast cancer.
~ Those who wore one for more than 12 hours a day, but not to bed, had a 1 in 7 risk.
~ Wearing a bra less than 12 hours a day was linked to a far lower 1 in 152 risk.
~ Women who rarely or never wore a bra had a 1 in 168 risk, roughly the same rate as male breast cancer.
Judging by these figures, I'm thinking there's a huge link between breastcancer and bra wearing. Somewhere in the region on 70% of women wear a bra that doesn't fit properly!
Sports bras and bras with underwires are said to be the worst as they apply too much pressure to the upper outer part of the breast which accounts for 80% of the breasts lympthatic fluid movement. It might not be a coincidence that the same zone of the breast is the most common location for breast cancers!
The article suggests, as do I, that us women should experiment with going bra free for one or two weeks to see whether a difference is noticed. And don't worry, there is no evidence to suggest that going bra-less will cause sagging in later life, there is only evidence to suggest otherwise!
6 days out of 7 I go braless and opt for the firm singlet top instead. I've done so since I grew them!
I found a really good bra shop in Queensland: www.blessedearth.com.au
They are called Blessed Earth ~ Organic Cotton Bras
*Comfortable and versatile, 7 great styles
*No underwires to retrict lympatic flow
*No synthetic padding to cause overheating
So do what you can to help prevent breast cancer and jump on the site for a squiz!
"Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting Australian women. Based on today's figures, one in eleven will develop it during their lifetime."
Here are some figures from a survey involving 4,600 women (half with breastcancer) that I found interesting..
~ Women who wore a bra 24 hours a day had an incredibly high 3 out of 4 chance of developing breast cancer.
~ Those who wore one for more than 12 hours a day, but not to bed, had a 1 in 7 risk.
~ Wearing a bra less than 12 hours a day was linked to a far lower 1 in 152 risk.
~ Women who rarely or never wore a bra had a 1 in 168 risk, roughly the same rate as male breast cancer.
Judging by these figures, I'm thinking there's a huge link between breastcancer and bra wearing. Somewhere in the region on 70% of women wear a bra that doesn't fit properly!
Sports bras and bras with underwires are said to be the worst as they apply too much pressure to the upper outer part of the breast which accounts for 80% of the breasts lympthatic fluid movement. It might not be a coincidence that the same zone of the breast is the most common location for breast cancers!
The article suggests, as do I, that us women should experiment with going bra free for one or two weeks to see whether a difference is noticed. And don't worry, there is no evidence to suggest that going bra-less will cause sagging in later life, there is only evidence to suggest otherwise!
6 days out of 7 I go braless and opt for the firm singlet top instead. I've done so since I grew them!
I found a really good bra shop in Queensland: www.blessedearth.com.au
They are called Blessed Earth ~ Organic Cotton Bras
*Comfortable and versatile, 7 great styles
*No underwires to retrict lympatic flow
*No synthetic padding to cause overheating
So do what you can to help prevent breast cancer and jump on the site for a squiz!
Friday, November 7, 2008
You, Me & The Rainbow
I bought the most amazing and beautiful book for Holly..
It's called "You, Me & The Rainbow" by Petrea King and I highly recommend it!
The book takes the child on a meditative journey through all the colours of the rainbow. Designed to be read before bed to help your child unwind and relax into a deep and peaceful sleep.
The back cover reads:
"Have you ever been wrapped in a rainbow? Mariah has. Every night her mother wraps her in all the colours of the rainbow and they enter an enchanting world of ducklings, dolphins, tiny frogs, tasty cherries, sunsets, twinkling stars and violets."
Even though my daughter is only 10 months old and dosn't understand the story, she was captivated by the beautiful colours throughout the book. The illustrators name is Patricia Howell, an impressionist watercolourist and mixed media artist.
I can't beleive how beautiful this book is!
I bought it on Ebay through a seller called "Little Acorn Books" She has a beautiful collection of books and cd's for babies and children, I love all she sells, check her out!
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Mothers group was good today. A couple of new people started the couple of weeks I was away. They seem lovely. The playgroup is having an open day tomorrow so I'll be there on the look out for something for Holly for her 1st birthday and for Christmas..
I'll speak to you then.
It's called "You, Me & The Rainbow" by Petrea King and I highly recommend it!
The book takes the child on a meditative journey through all the colours of the rainbow. Designed to be read before bed to help your child unwind and relax into a deep and peaceful sleep.
The back cover reads:
"Have you ever been wrapped in a rainbow? Mariah has. Every night her mother wraps her in all the colours of the rainbow and they enter an enchanting world of ducklings, dolphins, tiny frogs, tasty cherries, sunsets, twinkling stars and violets."
Even though my daughter is only 10 months old and dosn't understand the story, she was captivated by the beautiful colours throughout the book. The illustrators name is Patricia Howell, an impressionist watercolourist and mixed media artist.
I can't beleive how beautiful this book is!
I bought it on Ebay through a seller called "Little Acorn Books" She has a beautiful collection of books and cd's for babies and children, I love all she sells, check her out!
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Mothers group was good today. A couple of new people started the couple of weeks I was away. They seem lovely. The playgroup is having an open day tomorrow so I'll be there on the look out for something for Holly for her 1st birthday and for Christmas..
I'll speak to you then.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
It's Been So Long!
It's been quite some time since my last blog.. Life became a little hectic!
I've met someone! And he is amazing! We've been together officially for 1 month now and so far so good. We are only spending one night a week together at the moment just until he's finished his Uni exams. He is so kind and gentle and Holly seems to really enjoy his company, I know I do! I'm just hoping for the best. Adrian dosn't seem to be coping very well, seeing me with someone else. I invited him over today to see Holly but he didn't seem too interested in talking to me. I get the feeling he's trying to make me feel guilty for moving on, when really, It's the best thing to do, for not only my sake but my entire families sake!
I wont get into it anymore tonight, I'm pretty tired and it's too hot to think properly.
Hopefully I'll blog again soon instead of leaving such big gaps of time in between blogs!
I've met someone! And he is amazing! We've been together officially for 1 month now and so far so good. We are only spending one night a week together at the moment just until he's finished his Uni exams. He is so kind and gentle and Holly seems to really enjoy his company, I know I do! I'm just hoping for the best. Adrian dosn't seem to be coping very well, seeing me with someone else. I invited him over today to see Holly but he didn't seem too interested in talking to me. I get the feeling he's trying to make me feel guilty for moving on, when really, It's the best thing to do, for not only my sake but my entire families sake!
I wont get into it anymore tonight, I'm pretty tired and it's too hot to think properly.
Hopefully I'll blog again soon instead of leaving such big gaps of time in between blogs!
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