Happy Mothers Day!

Hope you all had a lovely Mothers Day today with your families! 

We went to church, where people were sharing stories of their mothers, and at times, there was not a dry eye in the house!  There were some great lessons to be learned about mothers raising their children well, by teaching them to have good morals, empathy, and a strong work ethic. I was lucky to have my Mum with me at church today, and am thankful for all the values she has taught me, and the loving kindness she has always shown to everyone. :)

After church we all gathered at my sister's home. 

Here we are with our gorgeous Mum.  

And here are Kristie and Dave with The Adorables, Lily and Blake:

And my Dad and stepmum, Jane, were there too. 

(Sorry about the blurry photos, but you get the idea! My boys were also around, as was Dave's side of the family. ) 

It was such a nice afternoon with lots of catching up, hugs and kisses, and cake.

The perfect Mothers Day, I would say!

xx

Things-to-do list

Hi, it's Saturday, and there are lots of things to do today!

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To buy: Mothers' Day presents

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vintage style clothes for myself,

a Paris poster

and a Pax Malm wardrobe from Ikea

cushions from Target

and miessence skin care supplies.

To read: These behaviour management books

To write: Reports and behaviour management plans for the happy little kids in my class

To organise: My bedroom, from this

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To this

Carole Lombard in Man of the World 1931

Hopefully I'll achieve some of these things today! 

What's on your to-do list for this weekend?

xx

My Creative Space

For four weeks I've been preparing and helping the children at school to create these little gifts for their Mums for Mothers Day. This week alone we made about 120 cupcakes! So my creative space has involved cutting paper and felt, sorting sequins, folding boxes, tying bows, and baking!

The cupcake on its own is a magnet!

And inside the box is one of these yummy vanilla cupcakes!

I got the recipe from here:



The inspiration and craft supplies for these gifts (including the mini patty pans and lolly hearts) were all from the brilliant Clever Patch. Have a Happy Mothers Day!

Family ties

We went to Mum's house last Saturday night to celebrate Mothers' Day. My sister Kristie came too, and we were able to catch up, have dinner together and TRIED to take some nice photos. The photo session had us all in giggles, as it was nearly impossible for anyone to be ready at the same time! We managed to get these shots...

but only just!!!!

On a serious note...I love my Mum and I love being a Mum. One of the most defining moments in my life was when I first brought Jack home as a baby, and my Mum held him and loved him. I felt worlds closer to my Mum in an instant, and felt ashamed of the bond that I had let loosen between us from my teenage years, and through my twenties. Here was someone who would love my child without hesitation, and help me to guide, nurture and teach him. She knew his heart. She knew mine. There was a connection.

I treasure the times we spend with my Mum. We swap books, we both love jewellery, clothes, craft, decorating magazines, TV and movies. My Mum taught me to sing along to the radio, made all my highschool ball gowns, and stood up for me when I was bullied at school. We always had heaps of Barbie dolls, and huge piles of presents under the Christmas tree! She always made desserts for after dinner, and often would bake cakes and cupcakes just for fun. She loves working in a thrift shop, and makes friends with everyone she meets.

I highly recommend motherhood! Not only is it a joy to share a little human being with the love of your life; not only do you have an overwhelming sense of attachment, responsibility and ridiculous levels of love for your own child; but also, being a mother reminded me just how important my Mum is to me and to the future generations of our family. Love you Mum! xxxx