The World from a Child's Point of View

Miss 9 strikes again

Sent Miss 9 off to bed for the night... she comes downstairs an hour later covered in glitter... What you doing I ask and Why are you up? Nothing she replies... An hour later I jump into bed, tired as so didnt even bother turning on the light. In the morning she comes in and goes "By the way (always i inwardly groan when this is said) you've got glitter all over your face". Whhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Turns out Miss 9 did her arts and crafts in MY bed last night because she knew it would mess up hers... I went to work STILL covered in glitter - couldnt get it all off all day BAH!!!

Best Carrot Cake in the World!!!

 

My gosh this was the best carrot cake I have ever tasted. Miss 12's nana requested a carrot cake for her Nana's birthday and this was the outcome. Miss 12 used the recepie from the Chelsea Sugar Website. The recepie called for half cup cream cheese for the icing... we put in the whole container lol... that's why it's oozing with fabulous cream cheese icing. YUUUUMMMMMMMMMO

Thanks and much respect

Thank you for Max, one of my most loved friends from times gone by.  Thank you for my first nightclub experience hehehehe.  Thank you for the Boxing Day BBQ's. Thank you for letting me experience family trips, camping trips. Thank you for giving me a chance when Max's Dad was dubious about me because of who my brother is. Thank you for having me over for many sleepovers with Max. Thank you for having me with Max at the fun times we had over at Sharon's (that was way way way in the past lol). Thank you for being such a cool and open Mum... I aspire to be like that with my kids. Thank you for heming my 5th form ball dress when to my horror my mum made it go past my knees. Thank you for your wise words you used to dish out which when you're young and know it all dont seem so wise.  It feels like I'm saying Thank You too late but I think you can hear me and I can just see you nodding. I've probably never told you but when I think back about our younger years you feature highly and I thank you for the great memories you have given me. Thank you Geraldine. Thank you!

It's been a while...

since I've sat down to think about the five things I'm grateful today. It all went down hill when I came down with a super bad bout of flu... i guess it seemed inevitable since my kids had had it, a week each.  Nice to return to work refreshed tho.

 

1. Freedom. I am grateful I can come and go as I wish. If i wish to drive down the road to get milk I can. If I dont want to leave the office bang on 5 I dont, if I want to stay up till 1am I can.  I can do as I want when I want (any other time except for when I'm at work)

 

2. Being left alone at work so that in the off days I can hide and surf the net to get myself remotivated.

 

3. When Shannon goes to bed I can play on her Android Phone.  OMG It's so flash! I want one!!! She bought it out of her own paper round money!

 

4. That I finally talked to Mum about what I'd been avoiding for three weeks.

 

5. Happy I've discovered that if I dont cram my dishwasher FULL it works fine :)

Why does it rain at once?

It's been such a week of "think Tash think"... it's raining (metaphorically) at the moment with the challenges life send you.. ok, actually heaving down!  Why do things happen all at once which means your undivided attention is split, in two, in three!

 

1. I'm greatful that I've not had to be on the receiving end of the blood I donate regularily (ok today was my second time this year, but apparently I'm going to get called every three months)

2. (after 10 minute thinking pause...) That my friend took photos of the house I vacated in Feb for when it had to go to the tenancy tribunal to get my bond back!

3. That I dont a medical condition or been in a traumatic accident that I need platelits (maybe spelt wrong)

4. That my kids enjoy creative/musical side of school life. The bi-annual Music Festival tonight at Bruce Mason Theatre and tomorrow night an Evening of Music at my eldests Intermediate where I can see her play her flute and sing in the prerformance choir. Along with all the other talented kids that I will see which over the two days range from year 5 up to year 8's... choirs are so soulfully uplifting.

5. That tomorrow I have a half day

Donuts

 

Just trying out the Blogger option from Picasa :) Donuts we made for the girls cousin Jordan's bday lunch in the weekend.