Today I am grateful for
1. the fun we've had together planning our Moon Celebration
2. my husband cooking me a lovely meal downstairs while I sit with my boy and Dream
3. the closeness of family
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Friday, 23 July 2010
Wishing Jars
They had a jar for each recipient and filled it with an assortment of items, each representing a wish they had made for their teacher. We used buttons, tiny decorative pegs, flower beads, crochet trinkets and feathers. A butterfly was attached to the outside to look after all the wishes.
It was great fun dreaming up wishes for someone else. The girls decided on the wishes to make for their own teacher and then popped a list inside the jar with them on it. They also gave instructions on how to add more wishes to the jar.
A few of the wishes they made were:
have a great holiday
feel like a child again
meet new friends
have a surprise
feel brave like a lion
find a unique pair of shoes
have a day off.......
One of the girls wanted to wish for a lovely boyfriend/Prince Charming/to fall in love, for her teacher but was embarrassed to write it on her list...... the wish was made though!
We also made a jar for ourselves. A beautiful large jar with some lovely wishes within it already. May they all come true......
Let Them Be Little
Last Day of the school term today - tissues at the ready for the over emotional amongst us [blush]!
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Treasure every moment
~My Dreams,
(1) to write them all a special letter, and
(2) to share my thoughts and memories with them about myself at their age:
I hope to have a deeper understanding of myself and also of each of my children in doing this.
I have many thoughts and ideas of what I would like to write to them already.
The way we communicate efficiently differs within our varied relationships.
My second daughter and I have a shared diary that we have been writing in for the last 18 months. She writes about her thoughts and feelings every day and I respond to her. She is able to write about anything at all or ask me questions that maybe she didn't get an opportunity to ask during the day. It's an amazing thing to be able to do together and I feel blessed that we can communicate and have an extra bond between us which we may have missed without the diary.
Over time I have noticed that she is much more willing and able to vocalize her negative thoughts and feelings and I know that her diary has helped with this.
I pray that the lines of communication between us all will continue to remain open as time travels onwards.
Gratitude Today
1. My children have a lovely relationship with their grandparents - what could be better?
2. The kindness of my friend and a lovely swim for us all
3. Happy memories
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Tourist photo
Today so far:
Reiki ✓
Meal Blessing ✓
Accept a compliment ✓ - not very well but I did say thank you!
Feel comfortable having my photo taken ✓ not exactly happy or comfortable but I graciously looked away and tried to look cool and unaware while the Japanese lady took a photo of me in my car. She may well edit me out later!
(actually with that last comment I think I failed on this one didn't I?)
Full Moon celebrating and planning ✓
Woke with a smile ✓
Meditation with my smallest being ✓
And it's still only 3pm and I have 981 days left!
Reiki ✓
Meal Blessing ✓
Accept a compliment ✓ - not very well but I did say thank you!
Feel comfortable having my photo taken ✓ not exactly happy or comfortable but I graciously looked away and tried to look cool and unaware while the Japanese lady took a photo of me in my car. She may well edit me out later!
(actually with that last comment I think I failed on this one didn't I?)
Full Moon celebrating and planning ✓
Woke with a smile ✓
Meditation with my smallest being ✓
And it's still only 3pm and I have 981 days left!
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Monday, 19 July 2010
982 Days and not counting
An evening of merriment and chat last night led to me deciding on the final number 15 - a Murder Mystery Party! - Thanks Sonia
My love of mysteries and intrigue started with Enid Blyton way back when ..... and I had a desire from a young age to be a part of a murder mystery evening/weekend.
Ta-da! The time will be soon. I'm very excited. No details to be disclosed yet - it would be awful to ruin the surprises.
So there we are: 99 wishes and 982 days to go
Gratitude List for today
1. My husband working from home today - even though I wasn't at home for most of the day myself, just knowing he was there made me happy
2. The sun shining through the clouds again.
3. Friends for their smiles, laughs, and support
My love of mysteries and intrigue started with Enid Blyton way back when ..... and I had a desire from a young age to be a part of a murder mystery evening/weekend.
Ta-da! The time will be soon. I'm very excited. No details to be disclosed yet - it would be awful to ruin the surprises.
So there we are: 99 wishes and 982 days to go
Gratitude List for today
1. My husband working from home today - even though I wasn't at home for most of the day myself, just knowing he was there made me happy
2. The sun shining through the clouds again.
3. Friends for their smiles, laughs, and support
Sunday, 18 July 2010
July Full Moon 2010 Celebration
"The Full moon is a time for positive growth and change- setting up new plans or resolutions and releasing old unwanted patterns of behaviour, bad habits or experiences.
A time to focus on your hearts desire and look forward to your future...."
Monday 26th July 2010
8pm - 1am
Sparkly cocoa and rose playdough
Not really a part of my list but it all looked and smelt so lovely when were making play dough that I couldn't resist sharing it:
The chocolate ice cream dough was made with cocoa, rosewater and pink glitter. It's such a gorgeous colour and smells divine!
The strawberry pink was dyed with rosehip tea bags and had a few drops of rose oil added to make it smell amazing. Iridescent Barry M glitter added an extra bit of magical sparkle.
Top tip - Johnson's Baby Oil has never been a favourite of mine - except for when making play dough!
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Full Moon and a Midnight Picnic
While toasting marshmallows and singing around the campfire with our friends last night we made a loose plan to tackle another Dream or two.
This month the full moon will be on 26th July. We're going to invite our local friends and families to come and celebrate with us and have an evening of fun.
The children - and a couple of the menfolk (!) - are keen on having a talent show too. We'll all have a meal together sing with the guitars around the fire, play some games and hold a midnight picnic.
Cross fingers for great weather!
This month the full moon will be on 26th July. We're going to invite our local friends and families to come and celebrate with us and have an evening of fun.
The children - and a couple of the menfolk (!) - are keen on having a talent show too. We'll all have a meal together sing with the guitars around the fire, play some games and hold a midnight picnic.
Cross fingers for great weather!
Only 98 dreams!!
Ooops! Looking through my list this morning I've just noticed that I don't have a number 15!!
This means I only have 98 dreams and wishes on my list.
I'm open to suggestions - please be kind
This means I only have 98 dreams and wishes on my list.
I'm open to suggestions - please be kind
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Day 5 Gratitude
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Anon
So my first dream -
*79. My Gratitude Journal
Today I am extremely grateful for
1. The precious time spent with my boy strawberry picking - complete with red faces :)
2. The strong network of friendship and support that my daughter has within your school year. They all pulled together today and showed me what was important in life. It brought a lump to my throat and a big smile.
3. All the conversations I have had and messages I have received from the wonderful people in my life who care.
Thankyou!
So my first dream -
*79. My Gratitude Journal
Today I am extremely grateful for
1. The precious time spent with my boy strawberry picking - complete with red faces :)
2. The strong network of friendship and support that my daughter has within your school year. They all pulled together today and showed me what was important in life. It brought a lump to my throat and a big smile.
3. All the conversations I have had and messages I have received from the wonderful people in my life who care.
Thankyou!
Monday, 5 July 2010
My 99 Dreams and Wishes
1. Have a midnight picnic
2. Visit Venice - thanks Liz!
3. Make 1000 origami cranes
4. Write a letter to 40 people who have inspired me in my life - Thanks Ceri!
5. Have a party for all my friends and family
6. Learn a new skill out of my comfort zone
7. Go skinny dipping
8. Make some special gifts for my friends and post them to them
9. Share champagne with the girls of Brian - thanks Brandy!
10. Practice Reiki daily
11. Write a childrens book
12. Paint a self-portrait
13. Go on a meditation retreat
14. Invite a fairy family to tea
16. Have a special day out with each member of my family
17. Mould, nourish, nuture, love and respect my body
18. Use a positive affirmation every day when I look in the mirror
19. Sleep under the stars - thanks Allan!
20. Incorporate another family's tradition into my family's life
21. Make 5 new friends
22. Make something beautiful for our home
23. Find time for peace/meditation/me every day
24. Dust off my harp and learn to play a piece for a performance to friends
25. Revisit a special place from childhood
26. Create time for a regular family relaxation time
27. Make a wishing jar/wishing tree
28. Remember what it was like to be each of my children's ages and share this with them
29. Wake each day with a smile
30. Dance in the rain
31. Write a letter to all my loved ones who have died
32. Write a letter to myself, aged 6
33. Write a letter to each of my children to be opened when they are 18
34. Inspire someone else to become a Relax Kids Teacher
35. Tell my children and husband why I love them every day
36. Write a letter to myself to be opened on my 50th birthday
37. Learn to belly dance
38. Ask 40 friends who I admire and am inspired by to suggest a book and read them all
39. Have a Famous Five/Malory Towers party
40. Donate blood
41. Send a message in a bottle
42. Go barefoot for a day
43. Learn to play a few tunes on the guitar
44. Submit an article for publication in a magazine
45. Invite someone inspirational to tea
46. Eat Raw for a month
47. Rediscover drawing and colouring-in as a fun activity
48. Watch the sunrise and sunset on the same day
49. Have a month of buying nothing but food and essentials
50. Tell friends/family/strangers if they have inspired me or made me happy
51. Spend a day visiting all the places on the Monopoly Board - thanks Pippa!
52. Interview someone about their life
53. Get the gear - thanks Colin!
54. Give a present to 3 strangers
55. Bake a cake once a month as a gift
56. Plan my funeral songs
57. Organise our family photographs into memory books
58. Complete an unfinished project
59. Learn a new skill from one of my children
60. Comfort a stranger
61. Improve my story telling skills
62. Make a rag rug
63. Make an exploding volcano
64. Have a candle lit meal once a week with my husband
65. Camp in the garden
66. Celebrate the full moon each moon as a family
67. Encourage the family to find/create their own private Thinking/Quiet Space as well as the family area
68. Give prayers/thanks/blessings at meal times
69. Learn to accept a compliment graciously - thanks Nanny still working on this!
70. Learn to feel comfortable with having a photograph taken
71. Search for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
72. Go to a castle dressed as a princess
73. Take a course in hypnotherapy
74. Make myself a crown
75. Wear my crown to a dinner party
76. Have a date with my husband in another country
77. Get in touch with my missed special friend
78. Make a long long daisy chain
79. Keep a gratitude journal, listing three new things I am grateful for that day
80. Go geocaching
81. Host a games evening
82. Help the children with creating our nature table
83. Feed the birds
84. Laugh at my mistake
85. Have fairy dust close to hand at all times
86. Give only homemade gifts to my family for one Christmas - sorry folks!
87. Take a deep breath and go for it
88. Know that everything will be okay
89. Ask for comfort if I need it
90. Recognise the people or situations in my life who are making me unhappy and work for a positive outcome
91. Skip everywhere for a day
92. Be buried in the sand
93. Swim at Lulworth Cove early in the morning while everyone sleeps
94. Laugh til my tummy aches
95. Spend midnight on Tower Bridge
96. Have a day out with my sisters
97. Spend time watching the clouds drifting by
98. Learn a new skill from my mum
99. Take my children to Greenwich Park
2. Visit Venice - thanks Liz!
3. Make 1000 origami cranes
4. Write a letter to 40 people who have inspired me in my life - Thanks Ceri!
5. Have a party for all my friends and family
6. Learn a new skill out of my comfort zone
7. Go skinny dipping
8. Make some special gifts for my friends and post them to them
9. Share champagne with the girls of Brian - thanks Brandy!
10. Practice Reiki daily
11. Write a childrens book
12. Paint a self-portrait
13. Go on a meditation retreat
14. Invite a fairy family to tea
16. Have a special day out with each member of my family
17. Mould, nourish, nuture, love and respect my body
18. Use a positive affirmation every day when I look in the mirror
19. Sleep under the stars - thanks Allan!
20. Incorporate another family's tradition into my family's life
21. Make 5 new friends
22. Make something beautiful for our home
23. Find time for peace/meditation/me every day
24. Dust off my harp and learn to play a piece for a performance to friends
25. Revisit a special place from childhood
26. Create time for a regular family relaxation time
27. Make a wishing jar/wishing tree
28. Remember what it was like to be each of my children's ages and share this with them
29. Wake each day with a smile
30. Dance in the rain
31. Write a letter to all my loved ones who have died
32. Write a letter to myself, aged 6
33. Write a letter to each of my children to be opened when they are 18
34. Inspire someone else to become a Relax Kids Teacher
35. Tell my children and husband why I love them every day
36. Write a letter to myself to be opened on my 50th birthday
37. Learn to belly dance
38. Ask 40 friends who I admire and am inspired by to suggest a book and read them all
39. Have a Famous Five/Malory Towers party
40. Donate blood
41. Send a message in a bottle
42. Go barefoot for a day
43. Learn to play a few tunes on the guitar
44. Submit an article for publication in a magazine
45. Invite someone inspirational to tea
46. Eat Raw for a month
47. Rediscover drawing and colouring-in as a fun activity
48. Watch the sunrise and sunset on the same day
49. Have a month of buying nothing but food and essentials
50. Tell friends/family/strangers if they have inspired me or made me happy
51. Spend a day visiting all the places on the Monopoly Board - thanks Pippa!
52. Interview someone about their life
53. Get the gear - thanks Colin!
54. Give a present to 3 strangers
55. Bake a cake once a month as a gift
56. Plan my funeral songs
57. Organise our family photographs into memory books
58. Complete an unfinished project
59. Learn a new skill from one of my children
60. Comfort a stranger
61. Improve my story telling skills
62. Make a rag rug
63. Make an exploding volcano
64. Have a candle lit meal once a week with my husband
65. Camp in the garden
66. Celebrate the full moon each moon as a family
67. Encourage the family to find/create their own private Thinking/Quiet Space as well as the family area
68. Give prayers/thanks/blessings at meal times
69. Learn to accept a compliment graciously - thanks Nanny still working on this!
70. Learn to feel comfortable with having a photograph taken
71. Search for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
72. Go to a castle dressed as a princess
73. Take a course in hypnotherapy
74. Make myself a crown
75. Wear my crown to a dinner party
76. Have a date with my husband in another country
77. Get in touch with my missed special friend
78. Make a long long daisy chain
79. Keep a gratitude journal, listing three new things I am grateful for that day
80. Go geocaching
81. Host a games evening
82. Help the children with creating our nature table
83. Feed the birds
84. Laugh at my mistake
85. Have fairy dust close to hand at all times
86. Give only homemade gifts to my family for one Christmas - sorry folks!
87. Take a deep breath and go for it
88. Know that everything will be okay
89. Ask for comfort if I need it
90. Recognise the people or situations in my life who are making me unhappy and work for a positive outcome
91. Skip everywhere for a day
92. Be buried in the sand
93. Swim at Lulworth Cove early in the morning while everyone sleeps
94. Laugh til my tummy aches
95. Spend midnight on Tower Bridge
96. Have a day out with my sisters
97. Spend time watching the clouds drifting by
98. Learn a new skill from my mum
99. Take my children to Greenwich Park
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