Ode to my Daughter

So this is not an ode but something I have been thinking about in our house especially since my daughter will turn 10 this year and has been coming home from school talking about diet.  Now I know that there are plenty of dietry issues in our house as Hayden doen't eat enough caleries to sustain life so I am alway thinking these things.  This event with my daughter really got me thinking about things to be building into our life now so body image etc do not become issues.  So here is my list just randomly written as I thougth about them.

• As mum I am trying to be a positive role model.

• Listen hard to you as my daughter and help you feel valued

• Support you in all your sporting endeavours by becoming a hockey mum.

• I want to encourage you to take risks. Not just any risks but to climb trees, race go carts ride the waves etc etc. so that you have no need to take extreme risks later.

• I want to help you respect yourself as you grow into a young woman.

• I will be there to support you when you screw up,

• I will support you to develop postitive self esteem. Love who you are both in body and mind.

I even scrapbooked these thoughts so they don't get lost in cyberspace.

Here are the credits

Monday Menu 19 July

Again here we menu making.  I always link to the Organising Junkie so pop over there a take a look at some of the other magnificent menu posts.

Monday  Spaghetti Bolignaise

Tuesday  Sweet and Sour chicken

Wednesday  Steak, potato and salad

Thursday  Steak n Kidney crockpot (my own recipe)

Friday  Nachos

Saturday  Pumpkin and lentil Soup

Sunday  Leftovers

Paper Folding

As promised I would write a post about recycling all those bits of paper. You know the ones that your child has drawn on while stuck in their hospital bed. The ones that are not for pinning on the board or giving away. I always have plenty.

First up there is the the paper planes and helicopters.  I know that everyone has there favourite way to make these so instead of confusing you all I thought that I would challenge you to find a new one to make.  I am linking you to this fabulous site, The Best Paper Airplanes.  It has both line drawing and videos to help.  I love the table of the best to make.  It is linked.

Anyway, today I thought that I would focus on a couple of other simple but fun little things you can fold and make.

So today the children and I had some fun making a couple of these.

Jumping Frog

This jumping frog works really well.

Rabbit
This link also has a little story that goes with making the rabbit.  As you can see mine requires some decoration

Pirate Hats


I have linked this just in case you needed instructions but any technique will do.  In fact this link has a whole lot of variations for you try as well.  Imagination can come into play.  What about a firemans hat, a gardeners hat, the list is endless.

Here Baby (teddies name.....yup it is a long story one that Andre can tell some time) models the hat from todays play.  Well the one that is till in one piece.

and of course my children had to make their paper planes but they were so hard to photograph.  I will have to try another day.

Creative Team work for Lindsay Jane

So I just love this kit Water Fun

Here are my pages

I did this page for the Nuts4Digi Word Challenge.  This month the goal is to use the quote.  Credits for this page can be found here at Nuts4Digi

The second page is really me still catching up on all those fabulous summer snaps I took

I love the elements in this kit.  The credits can be found here

Favourite Free holiday Fun

So the photos say it all but my son thinks that this is his favourite part of the school holidays.

From afar this is the look but this is the best shot....

I hope your holidays found some free fun.

Wordless Wednesday 14 July

My 6 year old took this self portrait while wearing his fathers sunglasses at a theme park.

I love the shot.

Conversation with Hayden

I collected Hayden from Wilson Home, his home away from home in the form of respite care.  This was the little conversation that we had while sitting in a traffic jam.

Me   What did you do at Wilson Home Hayden?

Hayden   Hayden had fun at Wilson Home

Me  Did you go fo a ride?

Hayden  Hayden had fun at Wilson Home

Me  What things did you do outside Hayden?

Hayden  Hayden had fun at Wilson Home


I guess that says it all.  It doen't matter what Hayden did he had fun and that gives me great peace of mind.

Monday Menu 12 July

There is nothing like keeping my budget under control and that is why I menu plan.  Of course I also plan so I don't get to terrible thought "what shall I cook for dinner?' at about 4pm.  I now feel totally destressed in this area.  Ofcourse I link my menu up to the other planners at Organising Junkie

So now on to my menu

Monday  Frozen meal  (chicken casserole from last week)

Tuesday  Steak, potato and vege

Wednesday  Cutlet on rosti and steamed vege

Thrusday  pot roast with backed potato and vege

Friday  BLT

Saturday  chicken and vegetable noodle soup

Sunday  Leftovers.

Nothing very experimental this week

Just Delightful

I have been thinking about all the scrapbooking I do and thought that for one post each weekend I would post two pages I have been doing for one of the creative teams I am on. 

To start with the Just Delightful kit by the wonderful Digi Illusions (Debbie) from Nuts4Digi

The credits for this page can be found here at Nuts4Digi

The credits for this can be found here at Nuts4Digi.  You can even read the journaling.

P365 June 2010

I thought now would be a great time to post my pages for June.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

All the products are from the SS 6 kit from Weeds and Wildflowers