I had success last week. I found a new meal that my children loved and I can do on the bbq not involving meat. Onwards and up wards this week to repeat the same.
Monday spaghetti bolognaise
Tuesday meatloaf, baked potato and green vege
Wednesday Chicken fajita
Thurday Crockpot meal
Friday Homemade pizza with leftover veges on it.
Saturday Pumpkin soup with homemade bread
Sunday Left overs
Monday, 17 May 2010
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Bonding
In our house because of the Hayden and the time he demands from everyone, it is so important that we find time as a family and individuals to bond outside the stress of our everyday life.
I know that Andre needs this time and that he shows the need to be seen and heard without having to compete all the time.
I have been thinking about this and what we can do about this.
1. Find time each morning to talk just a little to start the day off in a positive way. This (as I all ready do this) is the first thing I do each morning before anyone else is up.
2. Make sure I find something each day to celebrate with him about. It might be something at school or achieved at home. Include Dad in this discussion.
3. I have been encourging father and son time. At the moment it has come to playing golf together but it also includes lego, outside jobs around the house, making dinner together etc.
4. Tell him how much I love him. Sadly I feel I need to do this more but I am on a mission.
The credits for this page using Donna Duncombes fabulous Sun Kissed kit at PokadotPlum are here.
I am on a mission. Hopefully we will find some success.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Wordless Wednesday 12 May
How many people does it take to install a new TV?
A pity they didn't read the instructions first.
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Mothers Day
My morning started fabulously even though I thought the two legged mice were raiding the pantry on our one morning of the week we get to sleep in. Getting to sleep in is my dream as I am not a good morning person.. Anyway on with my ramblings.
So I vaguely remember hearing DH calling out to the mice (the two legged variety) to get out of the kitchen then a whole lot of inaudible muttering and back into dream land for me.
Of course I was plesantly surprised to find that my two able children had thought to prepare breakfast for me to have in bed (yuck to the crumbs) without any prompting from anyone. My how I love them.
So I vaguely remember hearing DH calling out to the mice (the two legged variety) to get out of the kitchen then a whole lot of inaudible muttering and back into dream land for me.
Of course I was plesantly surprised to find that my two able children had thought to prepare breakfast for me to have in bed (yuck to the crumbs) without any prompting from anyone. My how I love them.
The credits for this can be found here at Weeds and Wildflowers
Monday, 10 May 2010
Monday Menu 10 May
Well another week in the busy world of a mum. So here is my menu.
Monday steak, potatos and mixed vege
Tuesday pumpkin, pinach and feta pies with vege
Wednesday Frozen meal
Thursday Spicy steak tacos
Friday Homemade pizza
Saturday Chicken Pad Thai
Sunday Leftovers
Monday steak, potatos and mixed vege
Tuesday pumpkin, pinach and feta pies with vege
Wednesday Frozen meal
Thursday Spicy steak tacos
Friday Homemade pizza
Saturday Chicken Pad Thai
Sunday Leftovers
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Scrapbooking.
It has been quite some time since I put some pages on my blog. So I sit here running my open home and waiting I will upload some. So here are two pages both with a water theme.
Here is another fun little page. My DS2 with friends at Hot Water Beach. More geothemal activity producing very hot water. The credits can be found here at Nuts4Digi
This page Hot H2O is all about a trip to Rotorua we took last October. This is a reknown geothermal area. Out in the forest on a cold, wet day we went to a natural hot water pool and spent the after having tremendous fun. The hardest bit was getting out of the water. The credits for this kit can be found here at Nuts4Digi.
Why us
We have been burgled again. The second time in six months. Can you believe it?
As I sit here and type this I wonder what it is about some people that makes them undertake crime so they can live the life that they choose, while we work hard to put food on the table, dont have any vices (except scrapbooking) and plan ahead so we can affort to take our children on holiday once a year.
I wonder what kind of rush they get buy coming back to our house and invading our space, while my husband is away around the world for work.
I know that it could have been worse that more than our new TV, ipod, cell phone, wedding ring, DS2 wallet with all his coins, and our portable DVD player. But now our insurance with have gone up and that means that will have to give a just that little more to go camping at Christmas time. I will need to work just a few more days a week and now will feel unsafe in our house.
I hope they feel happy with themselves.
As I sit here and type this I wonder what it is about some people that makes them undertake crime so they can live the life that they choose, while we work hard to put food on the table, dont have any vices (except scrapbooking) and plan ahead so we can affort to take our children on holiday once a year.
I wonder what kind of rush they get buy coming back to our house and invading our space, while my husband is away around the world for work.
I know that it could have been worse that more than our new TV, ipod, cell phone, wedding ring, DS2 wallet with all his coins, and our portable DVD player. But now our insurance with have gone up and that means that will have to give a just that little more to go camping at Christmas time. I will need to work just a few more days a week and now will feel unsafe in our house.
I hope they feel happy with themselves.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Mum's Taxi
Thats me....Mum's taxi service. When my husband is away I am it for everything. Now that winter is here the winter sports kick in along side the Speech and Drama, violin and swimming. Naturally where one child needs to be the other two need to come as well and dinner needs to be well planned and even pre cooked so we can eat and run.
Today then is the list of must haves in the car when the taxi service is in action.
Ready charged DVD player
This is primarily for Hayden as we can't get out of the car in evening. It is just too much stimulation for him and he gets out of control. I have found that if we sit in the car with his favourite DVD then calm reigns ....well mostly reigns. Of course this means we get to listen to Elmo or Hi5 or even Barney for the 1000th time. (He is stuck in a time warp.)
Homework Box
This is a must. It has the essentials such as colouring in pencils, writing pencil, blue and red pen, a ruler, spare paper and a dictionary. Then all the individual, whose homework it is, just has to bring the things they need to complete. You know like the spelling list and newspaper article.
Snack
This usuallly includes dried fruit and a homemake cookie.
Sense of Humour
The final must have is a sense of humor. I started with McKenzie a thing I called The Days Funny Moment. Here she comes and shares with me her favourite joke or two for the day. This can be a time to relax and laugh just for the sake of it. I even found a couple of little joke books as a resource and it seems that many a spare moment is spent reading it for the days funny moment.
Today then is the list of must haves in the car when the taxi service is in action.
Ready charged DVD player
This is primarily for Hayden as we can't get out of the car in evening. It is just too much stimulation for him and he gets out of control. I have found that if we sit in the car with his favourite DVD then calm reigns ....well mostly reigns. Of course this means we get to listen to Elmo or Hi5 or even Barney for the 1000th time. (He is stuck in a time warp.)
Homework Box
This is a must. It has the essentials such as colouring in pencils, writing pencil, blue and red pen, a ruler, spare paper and a dictionary. Then all the individual, whose homework it is, just has to bring the things they need to complete. You know like the spelling list and newspaper article.
Snack
This usuallly includes dried fruit and a homemake cookie.
Sense of Humour
The final must have is a sense of humor. I started with McKenzie a thing I called The Days Funny Moment. Here she comes and shares with me her favourite joke or two for the day. This can be a time to relax and laugh just for the sake of it. I even found a couple of little joke books as a resource and it seems that many a spare moment is spent reading it for the days funny moment.
Hayden and Barney in the car waiting with me.
Monday, 3 May 2010
Monday Menu 3 May
Another busy week with a menu to match.
Monday steak, baked potato and green vege
Tuesday Asian style fritata ( this is almost what I plan on making but with more veges)
Wednesday leftover frozen meals...a bit of this and a bit of that.
Thrusday Crock pot meal. Steak and Kidney with vege and bolignaise sause (recipe of my own making)
Friday Home made pizza
Saturday Healthy nachos
Sunday Leftovers.
Monday steak, baked potato and green vege
Tuesday Asian style fritata ( this is almost what I plan on making but with more veges)
Wednesday leftover frozen meals...a bit of this and a bit of that.
Thrusday Crock pot meal. Steak and Kidney with vege and bolignaise sause (recipe of my own making)
Friday Home made pizza
Saturday Healthy nachos
Sunday Leftovers.
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