8 Small Grattitudes

I came across the Maggie Girl web site and she had this wonderful journalling prompt that I could not help but take up as it was just perfect for my thoughts this week.

I know that life sends us many big challenges and plenty of things that are smaller in nature.  Since I was so blessed with my Angel this week it is timely that I note the wonderfully small things to be grateful for.

I am grateful for....

1.  the smell of fresh cut grass on a summers morning
2.  the lovely large trees that grace my front lawn
3.  the little unexpected hugs my children give me
4.  the large handbag I have to carry the important things I have around in
5.  the lovely fresh air I breathe in every morning
6.  the laughter that echoes from my house when harmony reigns
7.  the magical morning moments that I get with each child as they get up in the morning
8.  help when my husband is home so I am not a solo taxi driver

Wordless Wednesday 19 May

Happy Wordless Wednesday

I have an Angel

We have had such bad luck in our house.  What with one thing and another but in the last two weeks we have been burgled, the washing machine broke down, the water in the kitchen (with DH help) broke required the mains water to be turned off and a plumber.  What more could really go wrong? 

After sharing of frustration to my seriously great friends on fb who naturally live all around the world.  My lovely friend in Perth, Australia went and bought me a little something to replace what had be taken and couriered it to me.  A courier turned up to my house Monday at 7am with the surprise package.

I have say to my Angel.  You have reminded me what it is like to smile all day and what a wonderful feeeling it is to be grateful.  Grateful not only to have such wonderful friends but for the fact that I am reminded that a small deed of kindness can bring many smiles.

I am seriously going to pass this great deed on.  I don't know where or when but it is going to happen.  I will pay is forward to the right person at the right time.

So if my Angel is reading.  I love you and I hope that someone sometime does something really wonderful for you.

Monday Menu 17 May

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

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.

Wordless Wednesday 12 May

How many people does it take to install a new TV?

A pity they didn't read the instructions first.

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.

The credits for this can be found here at Weeds and Wildflowers

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

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.

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.

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

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.