Regina Spektor - "Us" [OFFICIAL video]

I have been a fan of Regina Spektor for a number of years now, way before she went & got all famous. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that my darling husband Shaun had gone out last week & bought a Regina CD for me for Mothers Day. Despite being so crook Sunday he called Max up to our bedroom when Maxie got home & told him where he had hidden it so Max could give it to me with his card.

I truly think I underestimate my husband at times. He is sweet, thoughtful & understanding & knows what I like!!!! Now guess what I am going to be listening to all week!!!

TK

Monday Musings...

Well I am declaring Monday as MY Mothers Day......yesterday, although a beautiful day was a bit of a dud one for me.

1. Shaun got VERY sick Saturday night, not a lot of sleep as he was being sick sick sick EVERYWHERE & we ended up calling a doctor out.

2. I spent yesterday being extra quiet & there for him to help him up to get to the bathroom.

2. My Max came back 2.5hrs late yesterday from his dad's place, so not a lot of time together.

So I didn't get to do my butterfly cakes in the pretty cases BUT will do them tomorrow instead. We have study group tomorrow night so they will make a perfect supper!!

I made the most of it when Maxie got home & we watched "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" with Johnny Depp. I LOVE anything with Johnny Depp in it!!! It meant a late night for him though & I am sure I will pay the price later on today but hey you gotta do this stuff sometimes!!! We both had a good night on the couch with warm milk, cuddles & giggles.

Hope your day was lovely whatever you did,

TK

Little Touches of Gorgeousness at our place

We are in the middle of renovations at the moment which is all good BUT during the week I found myself getting a little frustrated with continually walking over or around lengths of timber, having to make the paint tins a priority in our back porch (when I just wanted ease of access to the clothesline!!) & spending too much time on the phone with suppliers etc....I just want this ALL done so we can have our weekends FREE again to do other stuff....like well you know other stuff!!!

Anyway I stopped & decided to send myself on a little excursion to photograph some of the gorgeous spots in our home & in the end I found a few!! It helped, actually it helped a lot & I was then able to re-approach the seemingly endless tasks that lay ahead of me. Here is a snippet from me to you so hope you relish in these bundles of gorgeousness as much as me!!

Living

"The living of your own life writes the book of most sacred truth and offers evidence of it"
~ND Walsh~

Mothers Day ideas....

Well I have been running around trying to sort out winter uniforms for Max & of course half of what I need is not available at the School Uniform Shop in his size......so several shops later with SOME things under my arm....I spied these truly cute patty cake papers.

I am planning to make good old fashioned fairy cakes to take along to my sister-in-laws place & the papers will be just perfect!!! I am feeling rather chuffed with myself!!!

Now I plan to sift through & mull over recipes ALL afternoon!!!(if only!!!) Well no actually I am trying to get washing done (despite the rain) a couple of medical appointments this pm & prepare for bible study tonight!! So not so much recipe gazing after all! Will send through an update of the end result next Monday...happy whatever you do day today!!

TK

Monday Musings...

Yes well when you are a teenager you think you know EVERYTHING & that your parents know NOTHING!!! I was no exception and despite my mother's valiant attempts to get me to sew prior to sending me off to boarding school I KNEW MUCH BETTER!!!


I even managed to avoid dressmaking for 5 WHOLE YEARS AT AN ALL GIRLS SCHOOL - now that is some feat!!


However now I just kinda wish that maybe, just maybe, I had learnt some basics....but don't tell mum will you!! The reason why?, you may ask...well here it is:

I follow this blogsite for a lovely organic farmer in Victoria who happens to also be rather clever & creative. Check out what she did on the weekend: http://foxslane.blogspot.com/


Have a great day



TK