Special Days for Little People

Being a workimg mum is tough and in todays busy world it is easy to lose sight of what is really important to us such as our children. So after talking to a couple of girlfriends we came up with a few ways in which we show our children just how special they are. After all the extra time you spend with your children is the time they will be thankful for in the long run. So here they are:

1. Plan a special day just for the two of you. Mark it on the calender and count down the days together
2. Make a card for your child
3. Write a note and stick it in their lunch box
4. Read a story to your child every night
5. Look through baby photos and share your feelings and thoughts about how you felt when they were born
6. Keep a memory journal for your child
7. Use cookie cutters to cut your childrens sandwiches into special shapes
8. Display your childs artwork proudly on the fridge, your office or have it framed
9. Volunteer in your childs classroom
10.Tell them how thankful you are to have them

If anyone else out there has anything to add to this list I would be grateful to hear how you make your child feel special.

Thought of the Day

I was flicking through a mountain of clippings from magazines and found this little thought for the day and everything just fell into perspective.

"there is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day" - Anonymous

Doily Delight

I am in heaven. My mother has just given me a basket of doilies and embroidered delights handmade by my grandmother. It was like opening a treasure chest and the handy work on some of them is exquisite to the point that I can't tell the front from the back on some of them. I have already made use of a couple throughout the house and have plans for many more of them stored upstairs. If only there was more time in a day.

Carrot Cookies

I had a few spare moments this afternoon and so thought I would take the opportunity to do something relaxing. This receipe has been sitting in the "must try" box for a while now and I have finally taken the time to do just that.......................... So here they are for you to try and I must say - it is worth it. Warning.......do not continue reading if you are on a diet!

Carrot Cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups plain flour

1 tspn cinnamon

1/2 tspn baking soda

1/2 tspn salt

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup caster sugar

1 egg (I used 2 because mine were only small ones)

1/2 cup mixed dried fruit (i just threw in whatever I could find in the cupboard)

1 cup grated carrot

1 cup pecans chopped

1/2 tspn vanilla essence

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup oats

Filling

125 gms philly cheese

1 tblspn honey

Then..........................................

Preheat your oven to 160 degrees.

Sift the first four ingredients into a bowl.

In another bowl cream the butter and sugars. Add the egg(s) and beat until combined.

Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and add all other remaining ingredients.

Mix well.

Drop heaped spoons of the mixture on a tray line with baking paper.

Place in a pre heated oven and cook until browned.

Leave to cool.

Make filling by beating the philly cheese and honey together then join two biscuits together.

And Bon Apetit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's moments like these

Have you ever had a moment in your life when you have been confronted with an issue that could change your life and your families life totally?

Well I have experienced just that and after weeks of medical investigations, tears and sleepless nights I am happy to report that that moment in our life has now passed and we are breathing a huge sigh of relief.

I must say though that I have learnt a lot from this experience and I have re evaluated the way I think and approach life. In saying that I just wanted to thank all my wonderful friends and family for their support during this time and I have attached a photo of my little boy which I took last week on his swing when I was probably feeling my most saddest and anxious I have ever felt in my life. When I look at this photo I realise that it is sometimes the little things in life that keep us going.