FHT #3

 

I had a whole heap of ideas for what to blog over this last week... But, then I got a new job and had to start training and so the blog got side wept this week.... oh well... life swings that way sometimes I guess...I'm back to training on Monday for another two days and then I'm done with induction... who would of thought sitting down most of the time and training could be so tiring.

So, my five happy things for this week.

-1-

Breakfast clubs at school....the older  2 loved it and without it there was no way I was going to get to training on time without it.

-2-

Having children with a guy who completely rearranged his week, so he could play chauffeur and childminder all at short notice and without complaining.

-3-

For having a lunch presented to me every day......this happens like once in the bluest of moons for a one off lunch maybe....but everyday in the land of Mummydom...uh no.

-4-

For Rebecca sticking to her bedtime and not waking up all that much. She had me sweating on Sunday night when we surfing the couch all night...but the girl did good!

-5-

For a trip to the gym yesterday....I am a little sore today.....but it was more than worth it.

FHT #2

What me happy and smile this week:

1. I have a job....and its full-time, woop woop. This is great for us financially ....I  have applied for sooooo many jobs over the last few months...had a couple of interviews...they were all positive but still didn't land the job...then yesterday I got a phone call telling me I got the job I interviewed for in the week. I start this Monday training  and the job is  in walking distance of where we live (not the training unfortunately but it's only for 4 days and so I can totally roll with that)...a Godsend for a non-driver like myself.

2. Malcolm's taking me out for a meal to celebrate tonight....kid free zone and we get to get all dressed up...Excited!!

3. We went to visit my Gran in the week (I'm a total dur...I had meant to take photos...the camera was in my bag...but I had such a good time I forgot). One (among some other things) I love about having my kids young is that they get to experience this lady who spoiled me rotten as a kid. Whilst there my Gran dug out a couple of poems written by her Mum and brother .

My Great-Uncle Jim wrote the most utterly nonsense, completely funny poem about...oh I don't know what....but the kids roared in laughter and through my Great-Gran's poem it looks like her Mum at 84 was not best pleased when the war minister told her to give up her iron gate for the war effort.
We had a blast.....there was limeade and the kids got to feed the fish in the pond......not a big deal I hear you say....oh but feeding fish is to our 3 year old it so is.

4. We had no major breakdowns in the half-term...there were squabbles for sure but nothing that an ice- lolly or a trip out could not solve. THANKYOU weather for the sun.

5. Jessica's chat. I'm getting Rebecca down in the bed.

Jessica comes in and whispers holding a piece of paper: 'Mum look what I got on the IQ test, I did it all myself'....beaming smile.
I whisper back... 'thats really good Jess.'
Jessica replies... 'Daddy did it as well... he's not but he's nearly at men-tal level (mensa level).

I laughed so loud I'm surprised I didn't wake up Rebecca or wet the bed.

Jess sweetie your Dad is way beyond mental level...trust me!

Sitting on the bookshelf....

I'm not really a bookwormy type girl per se but when I read I like it.....I  tend to read a lot and then not read much at all.

I use to love books that were gritty...made you think type books.

But, honestly if I'm reading for leisure I'm pretty much happy nowadays to go with something light,fluffy,entertaining and I can even stretch at predictable.

I picked up some Tilly Bagshawe books up over the Easter from the book people and Malcolm's mum gave me some books about expats living abroad.... all crisp and waiting for me to get tucked into.

What's sitting on your bookshelf...

Yay,breaking into this millennium again.

Can you remember when mobile's first came out and they looked like a brick?

Well that's what I had to use the last couple of weeks because my phone had broke.

I ended up getting a nexus 4 last week and have been playing around with the camera (I had a samsung galaxy last ).

I know a lot of people love the camera on the iphone and I nearly choose that instead of the nexus.

 But, I now like the nexus camera and even more I love having a proper phone.

Buying gifts for men.

When I looked on the calender this week and realised it was my brother James' birthday my first reaction was what the heck am I going to get him? I find buying for men so hard.

Boys I can pretty much deal with ( I  go along the lines of something gross or noisy or something linking with action or all 3) but as they hit teens and adulthood, I play it safe and boring usually-
think  socks,deodorant,beer,maybe a gift voucher.

Now we are all adults as siblings we just give token gift at  birthdays and at Christmas.

I ended up getting what I think was borderline creative with James' present and found some hand grippers to strengthen your grip when at the gym. Malcolm had brought a different brand of hand grippers  a few years back and tends to crunch them when he comes back from the gym.

Are you more creative than me when buying for men? Give me some ideas,pretty please! There are way too many male gifts I have to buy throughout the year...I need inspiration.

FHT # week 1

Last week I hold my hands up, I would of found it difficult to come up with 5 happy things being housebound with a sick little girl and feeling sleep deprived but this week not so much:

This week I'm happy...

1) For not having to administer any more antibiotics, how much Rebecca actually had is anyone's guess, mine is 0-10% of what she was meant to have- she just screamed and spat it out every time.

2) For having a house that contains teabags, we had run out last week, they remained on the shopping list but not in the shopping bag. I'm <3'n being able to follow my addiction again for cups of tea.

3) For a new matress, to be able to sleep in a bed that is no longer bumpy.

4) For being able to spend an hour with Jessica over the weekend and working on a clay model for school. I enjoyed listening to how she was going to make it better and her look of concentration was beyond her years-future art critic-maybe?

5) For the most easiest and cheapest (think 20p cheap)  knocked up crumble I have ever made and kept the kids from saying those words I hate 'Mum,I'm Hunngggrrryyyyy'....

A lot of water passes under the bridge.

Over the past year and a bit I've been worrying over an issue in my life right now...so much so that sometimes it paralyses me with fear and doing what I think is the right thing is maybe causing more damage right now  than doing what I think may not be ideal and just letting it run.

What can I say, by nature I'm a worrier who wants to tuck 'issues' into little boxes with bows on them and put them in a cupboard for another day to look at and admire how pretty the boxes and bows are.

The thing is this issue could be good, it could be really good.Yet the negatives that could be are what draws me back ...

I had forgotten until the last couple of days but a few years back I was talking with someone  about a decision that she had made 50+ years ago, I was curious at the time and asked if she regretted the decision, she replied simple...

'a lot of water had passed under the bridge since then'.

At the time that issue for her was huge but now it is not, it's just a chapter of her life that now she is neutral on.

Maybe I just need to breathe it out and let go and in the future my issue will just seem like water under the bridge for me as well?

Rocky Road.

Do you ever have one of those days that you just feel like you've rolled out of bed the wrong way?!

 It's 11.22am here and I'm feeling like I'm having one of those days today.

 Yes, I can tantrum as good as my 3 year old!

So, seeing as it's Wednesday morning and it's probably not appropriate to open up a bottle of wine.....

Lets talk chocolate instead #youcannevergowrongwithchocolate #quietkidsafterschool
 


Ingredients for a rocky road:

• 200g Dark Chocolate 
•  2-3 tbsp Golden Syrup
• 135g Butter or Margarine
•  100g Mini Marshmallows 
• 200g Digestive biscuits  

What to do:

1. Line a small square baking tray with baking paper.
2. Place biscuits into a freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin.
3. In a large sauce pan melt the butter, chocolate and golden syrup over a gentle heat stiring til melted.
4. Take Biscuits and marshmallows pour into the pan of the chocolate mixture. Stir all this into the mixture until everything is completely covered.
5. Tip the mixture into the  tray.
      6. Refrigerate this for at least 2 hours and bon apetite. 


* Now time to put on my big girl panties and get on with the rest of the day! *

There wasn't a zombie apocalypse?!

Shock of all shocks I know… but seriously last week I was doubting this fact totally…..other than seeing the four other people who share this house my amount of human contact was zil-che-o….Rebecca could of won a medal and a gold one at that for.. champion who possesses tonsillitis…I’m talking huge-mungo tonsils, red hot temp,coughing and being a total daytime sleepy bean.

She survive ...I got to tackle the mound of family chaos around me…and you know what I think it actually worked…. I got to tackle all the little extra tasks that don’t fall under that really must be done today or we might get mistaken for a visit at the zoo…dishes….hoovering…laundry etc.

My house is a little more shiny….and I’m a little bit more shiny because of it. Last week I definitely needed to feel more shiny.

Also, last week we baked cakes, lots and lots of cakes for home and the school fete…

I know I bake cakes for school fetes…

yes my halo is glowing….

and yes it cost me 3 times the amount of money any sensible  Mother would ever buy them for…

So, yes the school would of probably benefited more from a donation of the ££’s kind and my house would have definitely of benefited from one less melt down kind from a 7 year old who expressed passionationately her reservation about her Daddy being the King of icing. But that just wouldn't be fun, right?