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As a long term Target lover, it pains me to have had to write this about their latest Australian designer collaboration.  The neoprene shoes, the cut out backs in white shirts, the laser cut backs to jackets and across skirts.  It all looked wonderful and in context on the models in the shoot but sadly, none of it is really going to work with my body shape and lifestyle.

It’s been more miss than hit with my recent clothing purchases in general, actually.  A much anticipated OzSale purchase of a couple of three piece wool suits for work failed spectacularly.  Despite carefully reading the designer’s size measurement, the size I thought I was ended up being ridiculously too small.  Fortunately, OzSale have a very efficient returns process which will leave me with a store credit in a few days’ time.  So here’s hoping they’ll be doing another suit sale soon.

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Fortunately, some things have gone to plan this week.  I’ve just bought our tickets to the Sydney performance of The Wiggles’ Christmas show on December 19.  Interestingly, the Ticketek website now appears to have crashed while Target’s (featuing the Dion Lee collab) is still going strong.

Apparently, you can also pre book parking at the arena in Sydney so I’ll definitely be doing this.  If you went last year, do you know if there are shuttle buses to the arena on the day?  Also, if you had any memories of what the food and coffee situation were at the venue too.

And I managed to find the last Melissa and Doug farm animal sound puzzle at Aldi on Wednesday for Toddler SSG.

It’s mu favourite pea soup because of its use of frozen peas along with the traditional dried peas.  I use a slow cooker for mine and do not make any alteration to the fluid content of Julie’s recipe.  Using bacon bones rather than hock seems to make the soup less heavy and rich but it is also a bit more of a job removing the bones before blending.

Eating less has worked out to mean skipping the fries when ordering the Minion Happy meal Toddler SSG sometimes is allowed when I’ve exhausted my repertoire of home cooked meals.

Did you buy anything from the Dion Lee collaboration?

Do you live with a picky and strong willed toddler?  How are you coping?

Have a lovely weekend.