A Republican In A Tiara

On Friday night Map Guy, Tricky and I arrived by our 244 horsepowered carriage at Wembley Manor for a delightful affair to celebrate the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales, Royal Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter to Miss Catherine Elizabeth Middleton.

One must dress appropriately for a Royal Wedding party so ties for the gentlemen and hat/headwear for the ladies was required. Map Guy dusted off his suit and bow tie whilst I wore a black cocktail dress and accessorised with pearls and a tiara... and whilst one doesn't like to brag, I will mention my hair looked nicer than Chelsy Davy's and my headwear was a thousand times better than Princess Beatrice's... though that's not really saying much is it?

And dress codes count for babies too, so young Tricky wore a cute little shirt with a multi-coloured car tie on it that I made... I know - I even impressed myself.

Straight outta a magazine

Our hosts, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge(Street), went to so much effort and supplied us with copious amounts of homemade British fare; miniature mushy pea pies, miniature bacon and egg pies, chicken tikka skewers with yoghurt and coriander dip (because you can't get more British than curry), and my favourite Yorkshire puddings with melt-in-the-mouth beef and a delicious horseradish sauce.

And if that wasn't enough, for dessert we had the same chocolate biscuit cake that was served at the reception (the groom's cake), and scrumptious Eton Mess.

It was a great night and even though I'm a republican, I loved watching the pomp and ceremony of a Royal Wedding and the feeling of watching a little bit of history unfold... plus I liked laughing at the eyebrows and hats and horrid outfits while hanging out with my friends.

So here's to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge; may they have a long and happy marriage (and avoid white FIAT's and Parisian tunnels).

Back row: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge(Street)
Middle row: Lord and Lady Glow, The Count and Countess of Moose
Front row: Baron and Baroness Von Fridge

Did you celebrate the Royal Wedding? Would you feel jipped if you married a Prince and got given the title of Duchess? Or is it just me?

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FlogYoBlog Friday - The Giant Puffy Dress Edition

Get out your top hats and tails or frocks and ridiculously large and feathery hats, this edition of FlogYoBlog Friday has a dress code!

Today's the day that Prince William marries the commoner, Kate Middleton... but really, if you're mixing in those circles, you're not really common are you? 

Tonight I will be watching the wedding at a fancy schmancy Royal Wedding Dinner Party - which is code for hanging out with friends (wearing my tiara) and playing a drinking game where you have a sip every time the commentator says beautiful/stunning/gorgeous/momentous.

If you're staying in tonight, you can check out Three Li'l Princesses' Royal Wedding Pyjama Par-tay - a live event starting at 7pm AEST. If I could get away with taking my laptop to the dinner, I'd join in.

Just so we're clear, I think Ms Middleton would look amazing in a sleek, understated gown ala Carolyn Bessette, BUT my bet is that she will wear a giant puffy dress with a massive train.

So grab a fascinator and let's Flog!

The Rules

(As stolen from Lori, thus making Baby Jesus cry... sorry)

1. Follow Where's My Glow? 
2. Bow down at the alter of Mummy Time; Blog-goddess, all round groovy gal and creator of FYBF
3. Grab the FYBF button and post it on your sidebar or in the post you're linking up
4. Link in your favourite/best post from the week (don't just put your blog URL)
5. Follow at least 1 linkyer/blogger (Be nice and spread the comment love)
6. The list will be open for linkyers on Fridays (and for the foreigners Friday as well)
7. A new and fresh linky list will open every Friday. And you will have to link up AGAIN. The previous link list does not carry over to the following week
8. Because I live in Dullsville Perth the list will open around 7am AWST - I'm not getting up at 5am and the last time I scheduled a post it didn't work.

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Party Pooper

I've heard people say "Congratulations on surviving the first year as parents" but what I didn't know is that they were actually congratulating them on surviving the intense drama that surrounds orchestrating a first birthday party.

This week Map Guy and I wrote a list of people we would like to invite to Tricky's first birthday... there are 50 adults on the list. 50! I've never had a birthday party with 50 people so you can sure as shit bet that Tricky isn't having that many at a party he won't even know is happening let alone remember.

You're wondering how on earth it can be 50, aren't you? Well it's my bloody Mothers' Group's fault. Those of you who lament how cliquey and bitchy your group was, well it just might have been a blessing in disguise. I've got a group of gals that are awesome and are now actually my friends. Damn them for being so nice!

My other problem is I have the world's tiniest house; if we all stood crammed in shoulder to shoulder, it could possibly fit 20 malnourished individuals... you know, like the ones on billboards. Whilst I'm thankful none of my friends are as emaciated as Keira Knightly, it does mean I will have to find a venue for this frickin party, even with the guest list halved.

So now I'm wondering do I just go to a local park with BBQs and just hope that the bone-dry Perth winter continues? What is the protocol if rains on the morning of the party? Will everyone expect to come to my place? Or can I get away with pointing to the trees and suggesting everyone huddle under them?

All I want is a small gathering of friends, some nice finger food and to be able to take Tricky's photo while he smooshes cake all over his face. No petting zoo. No bouncy castle. No bloody fairies or clowns (unless it's Lily Petal or Lilly Pilly, of course!) and definitely not 50 people. Is that too much to ask?

I will accomplish it - if only so I can tick it off my Thirty before 30 list (which I kinda forgot about - oops).

How did you handle the first birthday? Is it rude to just go on a holiday instead?

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He Did What!? Wednesday - By Eat, Roam, Shop!

Weddings, Parties, Anything - Guest post by Eat, Roam, Shop!

Back when I lived in Sydney and first met my husband I worked full time at a hotel doing shift work and ran a catering business part time.

I met my husband and was super in love, he knew I loved cooking and we were in our getting to know you stage. He also knew I liked to throw parties, I even suggested I throw a small party for his work colleagues so we could get to know each other.

He also knew I was busy with work and had my biggest catering gig coming up, a sit down wedding with cocktail appetisers and four courses. Not only would I be prepping all the food for this wedding but I was also arranging hire, delivery and set up of equipment, washing and ironing linens, staff hire, decorations and floral arrangements which I would be putting together myself.

So with juggling work I had a pretty tight schedule and was pretty stressed about the floral arrangements, I had done one or two arrangements as presents for people but this was a wedding and I would be putting together a ton of flowers and preparing a ton of food and coordinating deliveries.

So what did my then boyfriend do? Well he announced to me a few days beforehand that he had invited everyone around from work, for a party to be catered for by yours truly, no pressure but "I told the boss what a great cook you are..." The night before the wedding!!!

Husband said I seemed so relaxed about the catering gig it didn't occur to him it would be a problem.

Grrrr! 

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Jen brings an International flavour to He Did What!? Wednesday this week: she's an ex-pat Aussie, is currently living in Brussels, and is so obsessed with Japan that when she went there on exchange she "went crazy with sticker photos, collecting kitsch, wearing majorly big socks and waking up at 4 am to practice Japanese sword fighting".

At her blog, Eat, Roam, Shop!, she has dedicated entire posts to her love of hot chocolate, the precise art of shoe maintenance and her obsession with her iPhone.

She's an avid Tweeter but has only just started up an account for her Blog Tweets, so be sure to check it out.

Next Week: Who's on SawHole's Shit List?

Send your S/He Did What!? submission to Glowless@wheresmyglow.com

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Tangled - Giveaway

With my permanently unbrushed hair, who better to review Tangled than moi?

The staunch feminist in me shys away from the older fairytales where the girl meets the Prince, the old woman/witch/mother/step mother dies and they live happily ever after and the underlying moral of the story is that once you've found a guy and offed your mother, you're set for life. And Rapunzel is no different... but this isn't Rapunzel, it's a reworking.

Sure, Tangled has a fairytale ending, but it's not the same. In this version Rapunzel is a smart and sassy chick who shows that even though she is faced with some pretty tough stuff, she can handle herself just fine thankyouverymuch.

Is it schmaltzy? A little, it's a fairytale so it kinda has to be. But it's also hilariously funny. I did the whole laughing-out-loud-even-though-you're-the-only-one-watching trick at half of the things Flynn says.

One of my favourite parts of the movie would have to be the "I've got a dream" song with Vladimir and his ceramic unicorns. It was stuck in my head for days!






Now, the part you were waiting for: Thanks to Walt Disney Studios, I've got a copy to give away! To win your own copy of Tangled on DVD all you have to do is be a follower of Where's My Glow? and leave a comment below telling me which Disney character is your favourite and why. My answer would be Mater from Cars (which is Disney/Pixar) because he's so cute and sweet and gentle.


TAC: Entry is open to Australian residents only. Twitter entries must be added as a separate comment. Prize will be drawn on Tuesday 3rd May at 8pm AWST. The winner will be chosen using a random number generator - to ensure you are contactable, sign in to Disqus (the comment platform) with a valid email address. Winners will be announced on the Where's My Glow? Facebook page and notified via email. Winners have one week to respond to the notification before a redraw. The winner's name and address will be provided to Walt Disney Studios for the purposes of delivery of the prize. The prize is provided by Walt Disney Studios and is non transferable. 


Disclosure: I received a complimentary review copy of the DVD courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment via Aussie Mummy Bloggers. No financial payment was offered nor accepted for this post. All opinions expressed are purely my own.

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Glowless rocked the Aussie Bloggers Conference thanks to

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