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Thursday, June 2, 2011

tacky ! yep that's me !


There's was a party atmosphere at my house
the other day with my teenagers .
The reason was that Mums tacky lamp
had finally broken and had to go !

If you know teenagers you can just picture
the eye rolling when I needed to use my lamp
and to make it just a little more interesting I
would always say "hello pretty birdies"
as I turned it on .
This was guaranteed
that I would get an eye roll and sometimes
the bonus prize for me was the big huff
as they left the room sooooo embarrassed of their mother !


Well I fixed those kids of mine .
I cut the cord off and took out the light fitting
so I still have my tacky but very pretty little birdies .

28 comments:

  1. Ames and TashJune 2, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    I think they are cute - good on you for keeping them :) Ames

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  2. simplestitchesJune 2, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    good on you...they are cute!

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  3. LisaJune 2, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Very cute they are.. and I can imagine exactly what the teenagers were like.. I have my own and they would do the same thing! LOL

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  4. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art BoutiqueJune 2, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    ROFLOL... score: Mum 1, Kids nil.
    Too funny Clare.
    Hugs ~ Kerryanne

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  5. MariaJune 2, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    LOL I can just see the eye rolling going on.
    Cute wee birds, pleased you could save them.

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  6. TheaJune 2, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Love them! And I love it when you can win one over the teens. x

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  7. Nicole Follow the White BunnyJune 2, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    LOL, I think they are lovely! I have a tiny porcelain owl lamp. It's broken as well but the owl stayed.

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  8. BarbJune 2, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    That is tooo funny!!!

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  9. MelodyJune 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Not tacky, terrific. So glad you saved the birdies.

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  10. JanJune 2, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Love those birdies, Clare! You are definitely the winner of that round!

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  11. AnonymousJune 2, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Love it !! nothing better than outwitting the teenagers, it makes one feel all warm and fuzzy :o) love the birdies. Power to the parent....

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  12. Indigo BlueJune 2, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    When I started reading your post I thought make it an ornament! Great minds think a like. I think they are very cute.

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  13. quilaryJune 2, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    I love it when we can pay out the teenagers! Makes life with them so much more fun!

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  14. AllieJune 2, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Oh no - such a pretty lamp - so glad you could keep the birdies!!! Don't forget to say hi to them every morning, in the hearing of teens....

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  15. DeborahJune 3, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Found your lovely blog today and wanted to say hi! there is nothing wrong with a bit of tack here and there ;) I think the birds are sweet.

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  16. RobynLouiseJune 3, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    I think your birdies are cute and I would have kept them too. It's a bonus that they annoy the teenagers :).

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  17. TerriJune 3, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    You are not living their lives. You are living your own, and have a right to the things that please you. You'd be surprised how endearing that thing will be to them once you pass. It will remind them of a sweeter part of their lives.

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  18. UnknownJune 3, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Tacky! I love it! xx Kitschy koo x

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  19. ShayJune 3, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    That's not tacky. It's vintage...

    You know when you pass away they'll probably be fighting over who gets it....

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  20. marinaJune 3, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    I'd talk to them even more now they don't have the light, just to annoy the teenagers. he he
    Hello budgie!

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  21. Sew Useful DesignsJune 3, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Too funny Clare!

    I want to be one of your kids - what a fun Mum you are!

    Hugs sweetie!!!!!! Vikki xoxooxox

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  22. Natalie RossJune 4, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    All I can say Clare is....... Barry and I are very proud of you! LOL..... He/she wants you over for dinner...... :)Nice save, they are way way too cute for the boot.

    Nat x

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  23. SueJune 4, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Cute birds but try not to embarrass the kids, they'll be choosing your nursing home one day!

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  24. Jo in TASJune 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Which one will you leave it too in your will?? I bet they'll fight over it!!

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  25. TaniaJune 6, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    I think you and I were cut from the same (mothering) cloth. Ah, the evil. Ah, the eye rolls...

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  26. SarahJune 7, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Hilarious! Mine are a bit young to be embarrased by my madness but the time will come! Must hunt out some pretty birdies in preperation!

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  27. pepperJune 8, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    they are adorable! and annoying teenagers is fun. My mum used to do it to me constantly; when friends were over she'd tell them we were having possum stew for dinner. every. single. time.
    Pepper x

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  28. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    And very pretty they are, too. "Hello pretty birdies". *grin*

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