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Happy birthday Bud! You are the most fantastic kid with a heart of gold. We pray you will grow to be a faithful man of God. Love you to the moon and back xoxox
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
5 Years Old Today
This time 5 years ago I was in panic mode. It was the day before I was due to be induced and after hearing my sisters experience I was determined this baby was coming out!!!! And out he did
Happy birthday Bud! You are the most fantastic kid with a heart of gold. We pray you will grow to be a faithful man of God. Love you to the moon and back xoxox
Happy birthday Bud! You are the most fantastic kid with a heart of gold. We pray you will grow to be a faithful man of God. Love you to the moon and back xoxox
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Home @ 67
Having a bulk @67 today......
The reason why I HAVE to pull this boys bed out each day to remake -
This is why it is usually so peaceful in our house till at least 7.30am -
My techno savvy boys
The reason why I HAVE to pull this boys bed out each day to remake -
This is why it is usually so peaceful in our house till at least 7.30am -
My techno savvy boys
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Motherhood
I have pinched this from a blog I read - GirlTalk
Where am I?
I’m in our bedroom, trying to stay awake during morning devotions.
I’m in the kitchen, pouring bowls of Rice Krispies.
I’m in the car, running errands to the soundtrack of my children’s worship cd.
I’m at the mall, and Liam is hitting Owen with his shoe.
I’m in the candy store, endeavoring to buy some peace and quiet.
I’m at the townhouse, unpacking all our stuff from the move.
I’m in the playroom, picking up Legos and army men.
I’m at the changing table, disposing of another stinky diaper.
I’m in the kitchen again, preparing cheese and watermelon for lunch.
I’m on my hands and knees, wiping up Andrew’s spilt milk.
I’m on the bed, catching a nap while the boys sleep.
I’m at the park, running after Liam who is trying to escape.
I’m on the couch, comforting Owen who fell and bumped his head.
I’m in the living room, trying to keep Liam’s dirty feet off the furniture.
I’m back in the playroom, picking up more Legos.
I’m in the kitchen, making dinner.
I’m on the phone, arranging a play-date with another mom.
I’m at eye level with Andrew, correcting him for complaining, and reminding him that he needs a Savior.
I’m in the bathroom, giving three cute boys a bath.
I’m in the boy’s room, reading The Gospel for Children. (I’m thankful it’s for mommies too.)
I’m in bed, wondering how many hours of sleep I’ll get tonight.
I’m in the laundry room, changing wet sheets. It’s 1:00 a.m.
Where am I? I’m in the middle of motherhood.
And there’s no place else I’d rather be!
If you’re in the middle of motherhood, I hope this quote my Mom passed along to me encourages you too.
Where am I?
I’m in our bedroom, trying to stay awake during morning devotions.
I’m in the kitchen, pouring bowls of Rice Krispies.
I’m in the car, running errands to the soundtrack of my children’s worship cd.
I’m at the mall, and Liam is hitting Owen with his shoe.
I’m in the candy store, endeavoring to buy some peace and quiet.
I’m at the townhouse, unpacking all our stuff from the move.
I’m in the playroom, picking up Legos and army men.
I’m at the changing table, disposing of another stinky diaper.
I’m in the kitchen again, preparing cheese and watermelon for lunch.
I’m on my hands and knees, wiping up Andrew’s spilt milk.
I’m on the bed, catching a nap while the boys sleep.
I’m at the park, running after Liam who is trying to escape.
I’m on the couch, comforting Owen who fell and bumped his head.
I’m in the living room, trying to keep Liam’s dirty feet off the furniture.
I’m back in the playroom, picking up more Legos.
I’m in the kitchen, making dinner.
I’m on the phone, arranging a play-date with another mom.
I’m at eye level with Andrew, correcting him for complaining, and reminding him that he needs a Savior.
I’m in the bathroom, giving three cute boys a bath.
I’m in the boy’s room, reading The Gospel for Children. (I’m thankful it’s for mommies too.)
I’m in bed, wondering how many hours of sleep I’ll get tonight.
I’m in the laundry room, changing wet sheets. It’s 1:00 a.m.
Where am I? I’m in the middle of motherhood.
And there’s no place else I’d rather be!
If you’re in the middle of motherhood, I hope this quote my Mom passed along to me encourages you too.
"A mother…by her planning and industry night and day, by her willfulness of love, by her fidelity, she brings up her children. Do not read to me the campaigns of Caesar and tell me nothing about Napoleon’s wonderful exploits. For I tell you that, as God and the angels look down upon the silent history of that woman’s administration, and upon those men-building processes which went on in her heart and mind through a score of years;—nothing exterior, no outward development of kingdoms, no empire-building, can compare with what mother has done. Nothing can compare in beauty, and wonder, and admirableness, and divinity itself, to the silent work in obscure dwellings of faithful women bringing their children to honor and virtue and piety." Henry Ward Beecher
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Organise My Home - Week 9
A bit of an easy one this week again - phew! I am still trying to work out how our office can be better!
Week 9: Cleaning products
Have you been through your cleaning products lately to see exactly what you have??? Do you need to condense them down so you only have a few?? Here's a tip all you really need is white vinegar and baking soda!! Yip that's it.
I use the glass cleaner recipe below for everything - windows, benchtops, floors, bath (spray then sprinkle with baking soda). It is great.
Drain Unblocker
Sprinkle two thirds of a cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by 200ml white vinegar and leave for 10 minutes. It will form a gas that will clear the blockage. Flush with water. If there is still a blockage, repeat, but use washing soda instead of baking soda. Keep repeating until blockage clears.
Mould and Mildew PreventersSpray1 – Fill a spray bottle with 2 cups of water then add 20 drops each of lemon, lavender and tea tree oil. Shake and spray where mould and mildew are likely to grow. Don’t wipe or rinse off.
Spray2- This removes mould from bathrooms and outside on wooden decks Mix quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves into one litre of water. Just spray on and leave as long as possible. Repeat if necessary.
Oven CleanerMix together one cup each of washing soda and baking soda. Sprinkle the bottom of the oven to cover. Spray with water until very damp, and keep moist by spraying every few hours Let set overnight. In the morning scoop it all up along with the grime and rinse.
Glass CleanerFill a spray bottle with 2 cups water and 1 cup white vinegar. Add a few drops of liquid detergent and a few drops of lavender oil. Spray windows, wipe with rag and finish off with scrunched up newspaper.
Foot OdourInto every pair of shoes, sprinkle inside liberally with some baking soda. Followup with a few drops of tea tree oil and leave overnight. In the morning shake out the powder. Do this once a week.
Soak the feet as often as possible, even just once a week, in a bucket of warm water with 2 tablespoons of sea salt and 2 tablespoons of baking soda added to it.
Mix 50ml of base oil such as olive, almond or jojoba. Add to that 10 drops lavender essential oil and 10 drops tea tree essential oil. Rub this oil into the feet, preferably in the morning before you put your socks on, as a deterrent to fungi and odours.
Blueing powderMix 3 cups of baking soda with half a teaspoon of Prussian Blue powder(available from art supply stores.) Store in an airtight container. For one set of sheets , add a teaspoon of the mixture to the final rinse of your wash, making sure the bowl is fill first. If you are washing more than a set of sheets, increase the amount accordingly. If you hang your sheets out in direct sunlight, this will work even better.
These recipes are from Wendyll Nissens book Domestic Goddess - it has oodles of helpful tips and recipes in it. Or check out her website
Week 9: Cleaning products
Have you been through your cleaning products lately to see exactly what you have??? Do you need to condense them down so you only have a few?? Here's a tip all you really need is white vinegar and baking soda!! Yip that's it.
I use the glass cleaner recipe below for everything - windows, benchtops, floors, bath (spray then sprinkle with baking soda). It is great.
Drain Unblocker
Sprinkle two thirds of a cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by 200ml white vinegar and leave for 10 minutes. It will form a gas that will clear the blockage. Flush with water. If there is still a blockage, repeat, but use washing soda instead of baking soda. Keep repeating until blockage clears.
Mould and Mildew PreventersSpray1 – Fill a spray bottle with 2 cups of water then add 20 drops each of lemon, lavender and tea tree oil. Shake and spray where mould and mildew are likely to grow. Don’t wipe or rinse off.
Spray2- This removes mould from bathrooms and outside on wooden decks Mix quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves into one litre of water. Just spray on and leave as long as possible. Repeat if necessary.
Oven CleanerMix together one cup each of washing soda and baking soda. Sprinkle the bottom of the oven to cover. Spray with water until very damp, and keep moist by spraying every few hours Let set overnight. In the morning scoop it all up along with the grime and rinse.
Glass CleanerFill a spray bottle with 2 cups water and 1 cup white vinegar. Add a few drops of liquid detergent and a few drops of lavender oil. Spray windows, wipe with rag and finish off with scrunched up newspaper.
Foot OdourInto every pair of shoes, sprinkle inside liberally with some baking soda. Followup with a few drops of tea tree oil and leave overnight. In the morning shake out the powder. Do this once a week.
Soak the feet as often as possible, even just once a week, in a bucket of warm water with 2 tablespoons of sea salt and 2 tablespoons of baking soda added to it.
Mix 50ml of base oil such as olive, almond or jojoba. Add to that 10 drops lavender essential oil and 10 drops tea tree essential oil. Rub this oil into the feet, preferably in the morning before you put your socks on, as a deterrent to fungi and odours.
Blueing powderMix 3 cups of baking soda with half a teaspoon of Prussian Blue powder(available from art supply stores.) Store in an airtight container. For one set of sheets , add a teaspoon of the mixture to the final rinse of your wash, making sure the bowl is fill first. If you are washing more than a set of sheets, increase the amount accordingly. If you hang your sheets out in direct sunlight, this will work even better.
These recipes are from Wendyll Nissens book Domestic Goddess - it has oodles of helpful tips and recipes in it. Or check out her website
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Having a moment........
I had one of THOSE moments today - you know a 'mother' moment.
I wanted to
There are 23 more sleeps until D-Day (first day of school) and I am excited. Not because it means someone else has to deal with him or I will have some spare (?) time, but because he is SO ready to learn. Everyone who has kids aged 5+ kept telling me they reached a stage where they were ready but I didn't really pay attention. Well now I am - he is ready.
The other Crazy, the clown crazy is just in LOVE with pushing the boundaries and has a favourite pass time of tantrums. It is just peachy! :) He seems to have contracted a case of verbal diarrhoea - most of it is decipherable but others I find I just sit there and go 'oh yeah', 'oh wow', 'really?' Its super cute but tiring at the same time.
It all got a bit much this afternoon on the way home in the car - the squealling, the talking, the yelling, the fighting, that I decided to make up a game. I said to them 'lets play who can keep quiet until we get home' (brilliant). It worked really well for about 100m (if that). Crazy 2 gave in with a classic Shrek 2 (?) moment - the one where Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey are in the carriage on the way to visit her parents and won't shut up, so Shrek says 'can you just be quiet for 5 minutes'. So he then starts making POP noises with his mouth. Crazy 2 did this!!!!! I couldn't help it, I absolutely lost the plot laughing and had a timely reminder that they are just young, full of energy and just wanted to talk.
Now as I look at them sleeping in bed (and listen to Crazy 2 snoring) I have shed tears over how nasty and self centred I was today. My kids are fantastic and I love them to bits. Bring on tomorrow and a chilled out mother!
I wanted to
- pull the car over, get the kids out on the footpath and drive off without them,
- squish my sons face in his dinner cause he didn't want to eat it
- sit on the floor of our office with the door closed and rock slowly while humming softly to myself
- walk out!
There are 23 more sleeps until D-Day (first day of school) and I am excited. Not because it means someone else has to deal with him or I will have some spare (?) time, but because he is SO ready to learn. Everyone who has kids aged 5+ kept telling me they reached a stage where they were ready but I didn't really pay attention. Well now I am - he is ready.
The other Crazy, the clown crazy is just in LOVE with pushing the boundaries and has a favourite pass time of tantrums. It is just peachy! :) He seems to have contracted a case of verbal diarrhoea - most of it is decipherable but others I find I just sit there and go 'oh yeah', 'oh wow', 'really?' Its super cute but tiring at the same time.
It all got a bit much this afternoon on the way home in the car - the squealling, the talking, the yelling, the fighting, that I decided to make up a game. I said to them 'lets play who can keep quiet until we get home' (brilliant). It worked really well for about 100m (if that). Crazy 2 gave in with a classic Shrek 2 (?) moment - the one where Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey are in the carriage on the way to visit her parents and won't shut up, so Shrek says 'can you just be quiet for 5 minutes'. So he then starts making POP noises with his mouth. Crazy 2 did this!!!!! I couldn't help it, I absolutely lost the plot laughing and had a timely reminder that they are just young, full of energy and just wanted to talk.
Now as I look at them sleeping in bed (and listen to Crazy 2 snoring) I have shed tears over how nasty and self centred I was today. My kids are fantastic and I love them to bits. Bring on tomorrow and a chilled out mother!
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