Forum Thermomix
Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: leesmac78 on September 29, 2011, 05:40:55 pm
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Hi everyone,
Just had to tell you that I was out in the playground at pick up time today and a Mom, whose child I taught last year, stopped me to chat Thermomix. She is German and we have been swapping recipes and cook books. She mentioned that she got all her recipes on line. I told her I did too (from here!) She told me her site is just recipes.
Just recipes, hmmf! This forum is recipes, friendship, fun and Thermojoy. I gave her the link, hope she joins. I wonder if the site is almost as important to us all as our machines are. I've made Facebook friends!!! I hope even to meet up with one or two of you when I come to Australia. So fabulous! Just wanted to tell you all!!!
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I agree Lee this forum is unique.I would have never thought I could have made so many friends from all over the world because of a kitchen appliance. ;D
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That's so true, CC. I would never have even thought of joining a forum before finding this one, it's so good to catch up with everyone on here every day and to share their inspiration, recipes and ups and downs of daily life.
By the way, Lee, I have been meaning to contact you to say that if you are around Fitzroy / Collingwood when you are home at Xmas, it would be lovely to share a cup of coffee with you and Ed.
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This may sound silly, when shopping for food, i always wonder if any one else here has got a TM.
Then i say to myself i should bring my EDC book with me, if a TM owner would see it would happily come up to me and start chatting about the TM.
do i need to get a life ?
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we should organise forum get-togethers around the world...would be nice to meet some of you face to face :)
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Somewhere in my junk I have both a Kitchenaid pin and a VitaMix pin and used to wear them when I attended foodie events.
Someone should design a TMX pin so we could wear one when we are cruising supermarkets, farmers markets and etc., so we could signal to other fanatics enthusiasts that we own and use one.
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Fundj, I am much the same as you - checking out what other people have got in their trolleys and wondering if they have a TMX or, like me, if they are vegetarian. I know lots of others on the forum do much the same thing. Andie's idea sounds like fun - any one want to run with that idea?
Although I am sure many of us rely on the odd pre-packaged foods for various things from time to time, if I see others loaded down with pre-packaged foods I almost feel sorry for them!
Frozzie, yes, it would be great to meet other members face to face. Do you think we are all quite different "in the flesh" as opposed to how we seem to others on the forum? I am pretty sure I fall into that category.
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I was thinking about a pin but do not want to say it out loud :-))
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How about a t-shirt or a gimme cap (baseball cap) with the logo?
I'd wear a t-shirt. I have dozens of basenji t-shirts and wear them often.
People are always coming up to me and asking about the breed.
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good idea andie :)
cuilidh I think most people are different to what we first imagine...guess that comes down to perception or lack of it :D ..its hard when most people dont have a photo of themselves either only a few of us do...i think when it comes down to it your inner true self is not always the same as your outer self lol but thats just life.... :)
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Sometimes people with whom I have talked on the phone are surprised when they meet me because they say I have a very "young-sounding" voice on the phone.
However, other people have picked me out of a crowd and come right up to me without ever seeing a photo of me.
I've also run into people who haven't seen me for a few decades and tell me (in spite of the extra poundage) that I look just like I did thirty or forty years ago. I find this unbelievable but can't deny that it happens.
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cuilidh, yes many of us rely on the odd pre-packaged foods for various things from time to time
i remember when having my 1st baby i would say no way in hell i would very feed the baby tin baby food ,and never did, but 12 months later i with baby #2 i partiality Force feed him the stuff.
the same thing with dummies
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lol fundj... i love how we are all pretty much super careful with number 1 then number 2 we are less pedantic!
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frozzie, How about # 3
At times now i feel sorry for my # 3 lol, she missed out on so much fun, I was 30 when she was born, we were so busy all of the time, DH with his electrical business and me with a hair salon. And when she was only 3 years old we opened up a restaurant (oh boy that was hard) until she was 14.it was very hard for me, the kids were always with me in the salon and the restaurant which was a good thing. We still have the restaurant my #2 owns and runs it
DH only request was when we got married was our kids would never come home from school to an empty house even if he hade to work 2 jobs and believe me sometimes he did
He grew up like that and hated so much
now i am really :( and feel like :'(
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Fundj we are given life in 60 sec pieces that is what you need to make the most of, I am sure your family would be saddened to think that you are beating yourself up at the way you played your hand when it was dealt. We all endeavour to do what we believe is the best thing at the time. Thank you for sharing a little of your amazing life. :) :)
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Fundj, Robyn's words are very wise. You always made the decision that you believed to be the best at the time, don't live with regrets, simply go forward with your head held high and a smile on your face. No one is perfect, and I'm sure your kids are proud of you, even if they never say it or, perhaps, don't even realise it yet. One day they will and that's your reward for your hard work.
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What a deep and meaningful thread this has turned into. Never live with regrets is my motto and I can say that because I know I have done my best for my family throughout my lifetime - to be there when they need you is the most important bit of advice I can give. Most of us needed to work when our kids were young if we were to get ahead and I was lucky to have a boss who let me knock off early every day so that I could be home for the kids after school - it was the best of both worlds really and I know how lucky I was to work for a man like that. DD2 works 3 days a week, sometimes 4 but has a good support system around her for looking after the kids but on one occasion when GD was not feeling well and wanted her Mum to stay home with her, she was told Mum had to go to work to get the money to buy all the things they wanted and have holidays etc - haven't we got enough already was this little 6 year old's reply. That said it all. Sometimes I think today's busy parents need to slow down and smell the roses.
On a lighter note, with us all having the TMX & a love of food in common, most of us would hit it off if we were to meet I would think. Of course there are always exceptions to every rule but those I've met so far have been everything and more than I expected they would be.
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Just like the Freemasons had a secret handshake, perhaps we can identify ourselves when shopping for fruit and vegetables, we can balance on our right leg as we pick the fruit? :-))
Seriously, I like the idea of a pin ;D The pin fits every body shape, and is easy to transfer onto garments. Would be ideal at "catch ups" and attending events like expo's, food demo's, cooking classes etc and is probably the cheapest optiion with regard to postage. Any graphic designers or the like amongst us?
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Sorry CP I just use the creations of other talented graphic developers xx
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Fundj we are given life in 60 sec pieces that is what you need to make the most of, I am sure your family would be saddened to think that you are beating yourself up at the way you played your hand when it was dealt. We all endeavour to do what we believe is the best thing at the time. Thank you for sharing a little of your amazing life. :) :)
You found the perfect words Robyn :)
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Just like the Freemasons had a secret handshake, perhaps we can identify ourselves when shopping for fruit and vegetables, we can balance on our right leg as we pick the fruit?
Ha ha . . . Cream Puff . . . I was thinking just the same thing!! Or a password. Maybe we could just mutter 'varoma' or something very tmxish under our breaths when we pass people in the supermarket.
On a more serious note . . . I hear what you say Fundj. I have 3 kids too and was devoted to being a stay at home mum when my first two were little, then busy running around after the other two when number 3 came along, then studying and working full time. I often feel remiss that he has missed out, but I too feel comforted by some of the comments from members on this forum. One thing that Ihave noticed in my own third child is that he has very close relationships with his siblings, in fact his older sister just had him to stay with her in the school holidays and I often get a lot of pleasure listening to him and his older brother laughing together from the play room while I run around like a blue bottomed fly!! So I like to think, while he missed out on maternal attention that the other two had, there have been other positive relationships going on for him . . . Swings and roundabouts I guess . . . as Johnro says "We all endeavour to do what we believe is the best thing at the time." :)
Oh and Lee, if you want to see the penguins in Phillip Island when you're in Australia you must pop by for a tmx treat on the way!!
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fundj so sorry to hear your sad...i was so tired i went to bed early yesterday and didnt see your message until now! No number 3 for me with us living so far from oz....we prefer to keep it at 2 for quality of life and travelling etc but thats our choice
with regards to parents working I wouldnt worry fundj..;they are very lucky they have parents who work hard to give them a good life and yes its nice to slow down but sometimes thats the price to pay for the style of life your after...I am a stay at home mum since my kids were born ie was never planned like that but due to circumstances is how everything turned out and DH is an executive and works incredibly long hours and is lucky if he gets home before the kids are asleep and maybe sees them for 5 mins in teh morning but they have me all the time and you know what they complain they cant go to the garderie or after school day care etc like their friends as most parents work adn their kids spend a couple of hours at after school daycare here because most parents cant get to pick them up at 4.30...what im trying to say is kids are never happy...i try to explain that they are lucky that I am able to stay at home and take care of them but they dont see it that way even when I say it allows them to have what they want to be able to travel and experience so much...it is also lonely being the only one there for them...all my girlfriends work so I have long days with plenty to do but not much adult interaction except for hte odd lunch with a friend between work hours...i think you either accept a simpler life and be home alot more or work hard and achieve what you want witout going too far ...cant have it both ways and I think as adults we are never happy either..i just went through a few hard months of alot going on and not liking our lifesstyle ie DH never here and me wiht the kids alllll the time and only me but we woudnt be able to be free to live our lives the way we do if he didnt work so hard and if I didnt deal with everything else...Also I thnk its important to show your children that hard work is important and just getting by is never fun. Im sure you are a great mum and as long as you are there when they really need you thats all that matters :)
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I have to agree that a good motto is 'no regrets'. When my Mum was alive I know I did my very best for her at the time. Now occasionally I have regrets and if only's. DH points out to me that I did my best with the circumstances. So don't feel sad fellow TMXers.
I'd love to be able to pick TMX owners out at the supermarket. Perhaps I'll try taking my EDC with me. I'd love a pin that you could put on whatever you are wearing. I often look at what people have in their trollies and when I see heaps of cakes, biscuits and bread I almost have to stop myself saying 'you could make those much more cheapily.' DH says I'd get hit with the hardest of them if I did. :-\
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i found this http://www.zazzle.com.au/cr/design/pt-button/?customize_it=true&pd=145314722061018219&qty=1&style=round_button&size=1.25&get_started_dialog=false
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I think the button is a good idea, fundj. I have been to a wool show with a friend who is a knitter. She wore a label of some sort so she could be recognised by other knitters who belonged to her Forum. It worked very well. Questions....could you have a TMX on the button? What about copy right? Could consultants have them to sell? It would have to be one design so as to be easily recognised. Many questions. What do other think?
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we can upload any picture yes. copy right not sure. consultants selling them, if the money went to them ok . but no more money HQ ;D
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So did you customise that badge yourself fundj, I like that - now, all you need to do is order 100 or so and we will all send you our orders :D :D
Cookie, I'd be careful where you put the EDC in your shopping trolley. I had a whole heap of shopping bags stolen from my trolley when my back was turned. Remember there are no plastic bags in SA (you pay for bio-degradable ones at the checkout) and someone had obviously forgotten to bring their own supply. Luckily my handbag was over my shoulder at the time otherwise that would probably have gone too. I now safeguard them using the child restraint straps.
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Love that one!!! Great graphic - I can't imagine any of our members ever let that happen to their bread - can you?
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have to seen the ops.........................photo thread, go and have a look
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Fundj, I did see the photo - my comment was very much "tongue in cheek". It is such a wonderful image and I love that you thought to make it into the badge!
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love the idea of a pin
l had not thought to look in to other peoples trolley to c if they had a thermie or not by what they brought
l am generally to busy looking after the kids and trying to get out of there as quick as possible with out any tandrums
and no l dont go though the self serve till at coles supermarket, as last few times l did that with the kids it was a night mare that l dont want to repeat and plus l think its nice to talk to some one and let them do the work
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I love the pin idea with your photo fundj :D :D Been there,done that, now just need the pin to wear ;) ;) ;)
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I like the idea of a design for the Thermomix owner. I am a machine embroiderer so I can see that it would be fun. I might play about with an embroidered design when I come back out of hospital. ( I am going to be forced to rest up for a time) It could be embroidered on a T shirt or on a shopping bag. There is no end to the possibilities.
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Cookie, I'd be careful where you put the EDC in your shopping trolley. I had a whole heap of shopping bags stolen from my trolley when my back was turned. Remember there are no plastic bags in SA (you pay for bio-degradable ones at the checkout) and someone had obviously forgotten to bring their own supply. Luckily my handbag was over my shoulder at the time otherwise that would probably have gone too. I now safeguard them using the child restraint straps.
Wow JD I can't believe someone stole your shopping bags out of your trolley :o The cheek!!
We all have had to get use to taken our bags when we go shopping here in SA.
I'll have to keep a better eye on mine when I go shopping next :)
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Fundj, I did see the photo - my comment was very much "tongue in cheek". It is such a wonderful image and I love that you thought to make it into the badge!
i was looking for the ;)
i am just playing with the pin design thing just for fun. have a go.
if i am not on the computer, my house is clean too.
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Poor lee what will he think when he comes online in the morning, to read what we have done to his thread
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I was thinking the same thing fundj :D :D :D We take something and run a mile with it for sure. Now what did Lee say .......
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LOL ;D JD
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... blowed if I can remember what Lee said, JD!
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ahhaha and fundj love the button :)
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i think he meet a lady at school lol
oh s**t he will read this
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frozzie would believe that touched by an angel on tv was about buttons this morning
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lol fundj im sure he will get a good laugh and well if thats not a sign for hte buttons!! Not that it would do much good for me...not like im going to run into any forum members over here lol!
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Love the new avatar fundj - are they your 2 beautiful daughters?
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you are to kind JD LOL
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and why not a picture of you fundj... :)
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it is me
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i have taken dd # 1 out
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lovely so nice to see you :)
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Hey fundj, so nice to 'meet' you. I love putting faces to names.
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Ok lovelies I will search for this is me - and believe me it won't be the whip of a female featured as my avatar!!!! DD took a pic while I was with her in Sydney but I look as though I have a really bad case of jaundice as it was by the harbour at sunset - might have to do though!!! xx
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lovely robyn...i am loving it that more of you are finally putting up a pic of the 'real' you xo Its nice to see who we spend so much time with!
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My word you have all been busy bees today! By the end of reading four pages of posts, I had to reread what I posted in the first place. I have had a delightful read about all your thoughts.
I am an only child of parents that worked extremely hard to send me to to a good school and to give me every opportunity that they could. I was/am fortunate to have wonderful grandparents who attended all the events that mom and dad could not. Nothing wrong with that. Mom, dad and I, despite the distance between Australia and Germany speak a few times a week, email and Skype chat and I call my 96 year old grandmother every day. Teaching children of parents who work constantly want their parents around more and children with parernts at home want their parents to work and leave them alone more. I suppose as a parent, one cannot win! That is my five cents worth on the thread.
In regard to what I said at the beginning, it is absolutely delightful to have made so many friends on here and honestly I would love to meet with you if ever you flew through Frankfurt. It is lovely to have another network of friends all over the world with something so fabulous in common. Who would have thought that dear little Thermie would bring so many people together like this????
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PS thank you for the kind invitations too xxx
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Lee change the busy today to busy through the night!!! :D :-* :D
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:) Lee to ring your grandmother every day, and parents 3 times a week, is wonderfull.
I wish more people would do that.
They are so lucky to have you. :-*
So may don't talk to family at all.
Robyn :)
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Fundj, I did see the photo - my comment was very much "tongue in cheek". It is such a wonderful image and I love that you thought to make it into the badge!
i was looking for the ;)
i am just playing with the pin design thing just for fun. have a go.
if i am not on the computer, my house is clean too.
Had to steal the badge quote and post on my face book page. Love it.
A clean house it the sign of a broken computer
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Judy imagine someone being so horrid to steal your shopping bags. We forgot when we were in Port Augusta and carried what we bought. When we were in Northern Territory they bought in the no plastic bag rule. I think it's a good idea.
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the no bag thing has been all over france for a few years now....well not no bags but have to now pay for them and they have both plastic and cloth...alot of shops are the same actually near all are now not just supermarkets etc
i think its important to keep in touch with family...i ring my family every other day...and do webcam once a week as thats the only day that everyone is home at the same time!! It makes it easier when they are so far away...my way of connecting with loved ones I otherwise dont see that often :)
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I always forget them in the car, should have a sign in the car park , bags remember your bags lol ;D
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me too fundj...i had to keep buying htem and now i bought some fold up ones that fit in my handbag so i usualy have three or so in my handbag....usually saves me!! :)
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i have tried that 2, it only works for me is if when i un pack and put the bags back in my bag straight away
1 out of 10 times i will remember
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lol then theres no helping you fundj !! relying on memory alone always gets us into trouble...thank goodness for my iphone and alarms haha i have one for everything pretty much :)
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It’s so cool blaming ever thing on menopause
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no there yet so im still blaming memory troubles on young kids!! ;D
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thats a good 1 2
uni
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I have an I*A bag that I take with me when I go shopping. It is huge and I can always fit everything in it. I always take the bag cos otherwise I get too many plastic bags, but like to keep some bags on reserve cos they are very handy.
Some businesses and supermarkets make me a little hot under the collar with their so called "enviromental" change of ways with no plastic bags offered. I think they should give a 1c discount based on a monetary total on what they would also SAVE BY NOT PROVIDING A BAG, instead of charging 10c etc for the option. They should also provide cardboard boxes for customers to choose a suitable size from, seeing as most of their boxes just get flattened and packed off for someone to collect instead of customers using and recycling. This topic is very close to my heart.
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Maybe we could just mutter 'varoma' or something very tmxish under our breaths when we pass people in the supermarket.
bahahaha Lellyj !!
Some enterprising thermolover should design shopping bags for us, maybe a butterfly design (grey plastic kind).
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Someone told me that you lose 50% of your brain cells with the birth of a child . . . and I've had 3 so that puts me in deficit . . . that's my excuse!! Although the menopause excuse is kicking in too!
Fundj, my middle child is very environmentally aware and wants to save the planet . . . I feel terrible if I forget the bags and have been known to place a note on my steering wheel to remind me!! And I often walk to the shops with the dog and the bags are kept where the dog lead is!!
i think its important to keep in touch with family...i ring my family every other day...and do webcam once a week as thats the only day that everyone is home at the same time!! It makes it easier when they are so far away..
It is amazing the wonders of modern technology for keeping in touch. We lived overseas in England, Canada and the US when I was growing up and phone calls were so expensive they were only for birthdays and Christmas. We used to make cassette tapes to send to my grandmothers and thought that was very high tech at the time. I remember sitting around the recorder making one, when my little brother looked up with a confused face and said . . . If Nanny can hear us, why can't we hear her?!
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If you want something to be a habit or commit to memory, you have to do it at least 12 or 21 times - I would say 21...but would recommend persisting with this one.
Thank goodness LJ I've had 3 kids too so I am deficient also and can blame the kids cos I'm not blonde ;D
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Some enterprising thermolover should design shopping bags for us, maybe a butterfly design (grey plastic kind).
Great idea, Vivaroo!! That would be our way of signalling to other thermophiles AND save the planet!! I seriously think someone should take you up on that. ARe there any printers or logo people out there in thermoland?
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yeah I would go a pin, and a shopping bag