Growing up..

Today was one of those days when you realise how fast it all goes. Today was filled with questions being asked and actually answered. It's so odd.

"What would you like?" "Snack."

"Would you like some water?" "No."

Hendrik especially has begun to become this very adventurous, curious, independent little man. During playgroup, he wanted to go off and see what was over "there", he came back holding a hand of another mum, looking above the tops of the heads of other kids sitting on the floor, sees me waving to him and smiles his big smile with dimple and all, and comes trotting over. He came over, flung his arms around me and gave me a huge cuddle. It almost made me cry..

Then in the afternoon we went to the Lyall Bay playground. It was a stunning day, so it was a no brainer. As soon as they saw the water, "OSHN!!" Yep. Ocean. Hendrik decided he was going to walk on his own to the playground, looks out over the wall to the beach and the waves, and decides that's where he wants to be. He keeps walking past the swings and slides and down to the beach.

After finding their footing on the sand and finding a couple of shells for Dad, Hendrik sits himself down in the sand. He sits, quiet and calm, watching the ocean, the waves and the surfers. Quiet and calm. The seagulls and the airplanes, taking it all in. Willem cuddles my shoulders asking about passing surfers and pointing to them in the waves.

It makes me so proud on days like these. Some days, I'm happy just to have survived. But these are the days that make this journey truly amazing.

Have a happy weekend!

X

 

This guy...

My son? Are you sure?

Ok, maybe.

Willem. A nutter just like his mum. 

Happy Friday! Have a safe and happy weekend!!

x

The Great Pantry Purge of 2014!

Happy Friday everyone! 

Slowly, oh so slowly, I have been TRYING to declutter the house. Yeah, very slowly. But in an afternoon, mostly while the boys slept, I was able to clean out our pantry and it was so satisfying! 

First task : Empty it! Granted I had hoped to have a completely empty pantry, but had to go halves as I didn't have enough bench space to keep everything. There was that much chaos!

Second task : Clean it. Get rid of cobwebs. Dust. Wipe it all down. CLEAN!

Third : Get rid of the things that were past their use by date. Which surprisingly, wasn't as much as I thought. Good to know we have a decent pantry rotation! 

Four : Make a list of the things going BACK in and find a way to have it all make sense! Spices and jars of bulk goods in alphabetical order. Baking things together. Noodles and pasta, canned goods. Excess bulk out of the way... 

Five : Start again from the other side!  

And the finished result.........

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Sometimes the simple things are all you need to get motivated again!!!

1. The last thing I ate one of those amazing creme filled doughnuts from Almost French... Pure Heaven for the one minute it takes for me to eat it.


2. The next thing I'd like to eat is something healthy I hope. As good as that doughnut was, it was all sorts of wrong!

3. The best things are free... Love, family, friends! 

4. Something that makes me supremely and utterly happy is planning for the big NZ move and life after that. 

5. Sports are a not-so-secret love for me. I love watching most sports, especially the Rugby. I don't even have to watch a lot, but having it on in the background is somehow comforting. Odd I know.

6. I miss my family back in the US. My dear dear friends. My father. Samantha. Stevie.


7. Right now I am trying to keep warm in front of a heater and craving another doughnut...

Have a good weekend! Be safe and play nice!!!

My first week back on the bike!

Happy Friday everyone!!!

I'm so happy! This has been my first week back on my fabulous bike after my accident. I've been taking easier than I would like - riding to work in the morning and PTing most of the way home out of the city - but it's amazing... I love the feeling of the wind and being outside in the mornings.

My new bell is louder than ever and I love it! Check out the Cycle Style shop if you can. They have some very lovely things for your ride... Especially the bags! But I'm a sucker for useful bags.

Anywho, not sure what the plans are for the weekend, but you should go and check out our show at the Brunswick Street Gallery! It's going for one more week! It all goes so fast, doesn't it..

I've started thinking about a few new projects I'd like to get started on, but one step at a time.

Well, have a good weekend all!! and thank you to everyone for their support this past week!
xoxo

*fill in the blank friday!

Thanks to Lauren at the little things we do....

1. The first thing I do in the morning is have a good cuddle with Timmy.

2. Every night before bed I play a couple games on my iPhone.

3. My favorite thing to do when I'm having a bad day is eat an Urban Red

4. Something that makes me cringe is most pop music.

5. Social situations are something I am finally getting used to. No more panic attacks! (wooohoooo!)

6. I like to collect vintage cameras. I love taking them apart, cleaning them, putting them back together and actually using them. These are my favourites...

7. Weekends are for cathcing up on house work. Lounging. Spending time with the hubby.

Have a lovely weekend!!!

xo