Marakye

Circus mums ~ who juggle life with the grace of a tightrope walker and the heart of a clown!

It’s the Little Things!

October 25th, 2007 by marakye

I just received this email which has been around the traps and back again more than once but it came on a day where it hits home so I thouhgt I would share it with you.

*I AM THANKFU :?

FOR THE WIFE**

WHO SAYS IT’S SOUP & TOAST TONIGHT,?

BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,?

AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.*?

*

FOR THE HUSBAND**

WHO IS ON THE SOFA

BEING A ...

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Marakye Designs Launches TODAY!

October 10th, 2007 by marakye

I am really excited to announce that Marakye Designs has launched today and our original handmade jewellery is now available online from our store at http://www.marakye.com.au/categories.php?cat=47

We are happy to take orders and are working on a wholesale agreement for our dichroic glass work so if you are interested please let us know.

It has been a long time coming and lot of work but there are some fantastic new pieces and styles being designed ...

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Having a Child

October 10th, 2007 by marakye

From my Mother’s Journal I found this fitting today as one of our dear friends gave birth yesterday and is delighting in the joys of a new born baby and the miracle of life.

I on the other hand am struggling at home with a sick, teething 18 month old and a 3 years old who screams all day. I am desperately trying to remember those first few days of the miracle of life ...

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McDonalds & their amazing fruit

October 8th, 2007 by marakye

I bought the kids a Happy Meal from McDonalds on Saturday (lunchtime) and got them both the new fruit bag instead of fries. I was not sure what we were going to get and I was surprised when I pulled out a bag of "fresh" cut apple slices. I began to wonder how this was possible with an expiry date on the bag of 3 weeks from now.

Well my amazement has dramatically ...

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The Mother’s Journal

October 4th, 2007 by marakye

Well in order to steal some "ME" time I have just bought myself a gorgeous book called the Mother’s Journal for me to write all of my dirty little secrets in…..

Each page has a quote so I thought I would share them with you each day (or when I actually get around to it!).

So for today…… "The successful mother sets her children free and becomes more free herself in the process" ...

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Want some freebies?

September 29th, 2007 by marakye

Check out http://www.freestuffday.com.au and see what you can pick up for free at the next Free Stuff Day!

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Freebies have been a hit!

August 14th, 2007 by marakye

After some great consultation with Kathie at Fix my Business we have just upgraded our Marakye fortnightly newsletter.

The newslettter now has some great free hint and tips each fortnight to help out with many aspects of your home life. We decided to start this week’s with some tips for cleaning silver jewellery. Our newsletter has been steadily growing over the past few months and we are really proud to be getting some great feedback from ...

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New Cetegory ~ Discount Jewellery

August 9th, 2007 by marakye

YAY!!!

Finally I have found the time to add a new category to our web site. Our discount jewellery was uploaded last night and consists of a range of beaded and shell jewellery made in Indonesia. I was really surprised by the quality of the jewellery when it arrived sonsidering the price of it. Everything in this category is $10 and under which is fantastic because the purpose of it was to be able to bring ...

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We have been MIA!

August 9th, 2007 by marakye

WOW time sure does fly….. We have been missing in action for a few weeks now as we have had heaps on our plate on a personal level. Things are getting back to normal slowly so you should see our blogs get a bit more active over the coming weeks.

Thanks for your patience and we will be back soon

Kylie

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Get the Buzz!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 20th, 2007 by marakye

What is the BUZZ all about???

BuzzBags™ are an initiative of Fix My Business to introduce a new networking concept into Australia. BuzzBags™ are designed to create a "buzz" about the wonderful array of online businesses we have here in Australia. They are like a show bag that contains promotional items and samples from a whole range of Aussie Online businesses. It is fablous for ...

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