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My 52 weeks Project

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Things I am Loving

This week.......

 

 

 

 

Loving...Our elf antics and the fun they still have finding him each morning.

Loving...The gift that Fraser bought home from his Teacher...never have enough books.

Loving...Recycling last year's Christmas cards into gift tags for this years presents.

Loving...That it was my husband at the cricket and not me during our heat wave.

Loving...The softie the teen made in textiles at school.

Loving...That we have still received Christmas greetings via snail mail...which reminds me.... to get on and write our yearly family letter to post.

Loving....This song......Meg danced so , so beautifully to it this week....taking out the top prize for her contemporary solo.(a tear may have been shed by her parents)

Joining in with Meghan

 

Thursday Thankful List

*Quietness and the opportunity to clean and tidy.

*Workers who have an eye for exactness.

*A school programme that caters for the love of a teen.

*The maturity of our girl in preparing for her big night.

*The gems found at the op shop,perfect for the occasion.

*A proud little brother in awe of his big sister.

*The ability for our girl to bring a whole audience to complete quiet and then bring a tear to many an eye with her grace and passion.

*Generous family who came to support her.

*Even friends that were big on their encouragement.

*A dance school that has challenged and developed a skill.

*Christmas lights put up by the neighbours for us to enjoy.

* A Night home on the couch for a spot of hand stitching.

*Christmas cards that arrive snail mail.

*Lots of ticks of the Christmas shopping list.

*New Christmas lights twinkling on the tree.

*Some decluttering and rearranging of furniture.

*The braveness to part with excess sentiment

*Dinner cooked by the teen- unprompted.

#219 Sweet treats a plenty.

My other lists are here. 

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A little festive hand stitching

 

 

 

 

I am finally feeling the space ...space to think about something that is not on a deadline.....

So I sat on the couch with my needle and thread, some recycled hessian and a few vintage bits......and I hand sewed....sewed just for pleasure.

Now I have a little bit of festive bunting that cheers up a blank space....actually I think it could pass for non festive hanging too...maybe it will hang out there long after the festive season is finished.

Joining in with Show and Tell and My Creative Space. 

The Best Christmas suprise...

Ten on Ten - December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The heat is coming...there was a gentle breeze but the heat was in the air early...

*Where oh where was Bozzle the Elf today...a little homesick maybe?

*Usually full to the brim with children and their parents...the first day of holidays for playgroup

* Now to turn my attention to my desk....sigh...I so am not good at tidying up....

*Half day at work.....there was a teen's  dance performance to prepare for.....

*Loving that my clock now has pride of place to tick really loudly....

*I still get a thrill when I open the latch to see how many golden beauties we have for the day.....another "double yolker" yesterday. 

* The excitement was building.....last minute rehearsals to showcase a year's worth of work......

* Home for a quick cuppa and a "Kiss" or three......The gem inside...."If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it" Eraclito

*He likes to walk some days by himself...but he loves to see me pop out around the bend waiting for him

Another day in the life of us.........glad I recorded it for us....for the teen that danced so beautifully and made us proud....even made us shed a tear.....

Joining in with Rebekah

I can do this.....get rid of stuff

On the weekend I was inspired by my youngest sister who did some furniture rearranging at her place......we have been in our home nearly 15 years and we DO have some stuff.

We are not big on moving furniture around a lot ....we get comfortable and leave it where it is...

anyways..I was inspired.....to move furniture.....oh and shame ...the dust and things that we found.....

But we have some new spaces.... 

 

 The other thing I was prompted to do as a result of our weekend family gathering...where my sentimental /collector personality was discussed yet again......

I took a look at some of my stuff and made a very brave( well I thought it was) decision to clear some of my "stuff"

As I was taking out a collection of mine from the glass display cabinet I realised that my life pre-kids was actually competing with the sentimental things of my children.....my life before, I collected things that meant something...were a way of having an interest....spending the little disposable income I had.......BUT

Do I actually need these things now.....what is precious to me now.....my children and the things that remind me of them......

So needless to say I have one glass cabinet of sentiment instead of two!!! Big deal for me...

One day it will all move over and it will be my grand children's sentimental things in the cabinet...

reading this back ...maybe my family have a point......call it the "H" word or a collector of sentiments.....this little collector freed up some space today.

I would show you the rest of the reshuffle but I bet you know what happens when you start moving one thing...you end up with a bigger mess than you started with....

Weekend Snippets

 

 

 * It may be the festive season but in this family we have plenty of birthdays to celebrate too.....

* One little person was Two.....

* and the cake was delicious.

* some gingerbread making with the little guy.

*  that frangipani is just loving the sun shine

* The roses are putting on a beautiful show too.

* and just so my family will be happy ...cause I am more than happy to put their pretty faces on here and not my own!...happy now family????

Have a lovely new week...
Joining in with Em

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My 52 weeks project

Joining in with Jodi's project

Things I am Loving

This week it was all about Christmas parties......

Bubbles... 

Usually forbidden foods....

all things that glitter....

A face painter to add some cheer

playgroups are finished for the year...and we finished with a bang 

3 playgroups + 3 Days = 250 excited bodies....big and small 

 

and some beautiful gifts to show their appreciation...although the pleasure was all mine.....

 

Then today....the list was written and left for mum to attend to.....

Dance productions to be ready for....

Pleased to report I attended well to each of the requirements..... 

 

Then there is the train that has spent most of the week off the rails......

 The elf that has been providing some smiles around the house.....

 The bees that are merrily making a hive in the now abandoned cubby house....

and to end the week that was.....the most beautiful of sunsets......

Tis really the season......let the festivities continue...

Joining in with Things I am Loving over at Meghan's. 

Thursday Thankful List

* A busy street at a standstill due to a duck family

* Two skinned knees from playing basketball with friends....and a professed braveness

* Christmas cheer abounding

* Beautiful families and children coming together to celebrate the end of the year

* A teenage nephew who was a super help.

* Such kind and sweet words from families I have grown to love.

* Painted faces to bring a smile.

* The excitement building for an end of year performance and another for a lead speaking role at the assembly

* Christmas wish lists on the fridge.

* An elf bringing fun to a morning treasure hunt.

* Gifts given to valued volunteers.

* The power of prayer for a friend in need.

* Handmade gifts that are well received.

* A whole lot of bargains chosen by the teen from the OP SHOP!

* The first Christmas cards received in the mail.

* Nightly story reading at the dinner table.

* A sleepy eyed boy on a mission to find the elf.

#200 Even the "bigs" joining in the "find the elf" game.

My other lists are here.

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Cookies in a Jar...

Not a new idea...but a simple and lovely gift for those who like to bake.....I have made a whole batch up ready for my hard working volunteers that give of their time every week.

I bought 750ml jars and then followed this recipe to fil them .

I attached a Christmas gift tag with the recipe on the back...these were just a recycled Christmas card.....

Although the recipe calls for you to roll in balls to cook, I did attach a Christmas shaped cookie cutter just for fun.

So another handmade gift sorted on my list . This combined with our teachers gift....means I have achieved far more than I thought I had time for ....so much satisfaction though producing something handmade.

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