Mindful!

This last few days we have had the lurgy monster in our little home, needless to say patients has been in short supply with the wee ones and the bigger ones of the house, and boredom has been flowing, boy has it been flowing.
Trying to stay mindful and patient with a splitting head, nose full of cotton wool and a cough like the engine of a 500 year old tractor has been tough to say the least. However light is upon the horizon and the sun is shining through the windows this morning though there is a chill in the air. I am hoping that we do not have so many bugs this winter time as its always hard in our house with big boys kidneys to look after as well as the general concerns when children are ill.
Here's to health and happiness wherever you are :o)

Summer Past.

Well summer has left our shores and joined our friends around the globe, lucky devils. The cough and sniffles of the colder months have already reach my little house and trying to entertain two little boys has been some what challenging just lately.
But we are going off craft shopping today to build up our some supply and drag out and dust off some more Halloween decorations, in hope of putting smiles on some poorly faces.

This is alittle taste of some happier warmer times at a steam fayre, what a fab day it was ;o) What is happening your end of the world?

Tuesday.

I am  so loving these mandala stones by the awesome artist Elspeth MLean isn't she talented such detail and colours they are beautiful she also does some wonderful painting i just wanted to share as i like her so much. You can find her her on Facebook if you want to learn more.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elspeth-McLean-artist-/113764415348201

Morning All

I saw this fun idea over at http://theveggiemama.com/2013/08/lately/, and I remembered how much I used to like them. So I thought I’d shake the old brain cells and see what I could come up with. Want to do one too? Then throw your link in the comments so i can come and see them!

Making : Lots of little treasure for my boys gnome/fairy garden.
Cooking : homemade pizza, eton mess.
Drinking : Strong tea.
Reading: One door away from heavn, by Dean koontz. lots of uni books too.
Wanting: Someone to deep-clean my kitchen make that my house.
Looking: At my happy boys.
Playing: Green garden by Laura Mvula
Wasting: Time!
Sewing: Little outfits for peg dolls/gnomes.
Wishing: I hadn’t drunk all the wine.
Enjoying: Bedtime chatts with my eldest Bodie :O)
Waiting: For family from New Zealand to arrive.
Liking: This warm weather we are having.
Wondering: What the year ahead holds.
Loving: How my boys get along and play together most of the time.
Hoping: They will always be so close.
Marvelling: At how very fast they grow...slow down there is no hurry.
Needing: to sort out my garden too.
Smelling: My lovely incense i burn all the time.
Wearing: red pj longs and a green vest top ;o/
Following: The Veggies Mama ;o)
Noticing: I look much older than I used to all of a sudden. I think it is the lack of sleeeeeeep. so agree with this me too lol.
Knowing: This is only ging to get well (dawn it)
Thinking: where have the years gone!!!
Feeling: like I never have enough time to do all the things i need to do let alone want to do for myself.
Bookmarking: can't think of anything.
Opening: A lot of roving i want to make some felt pebbles
Giggling: the boys laughing.
Feeling: Tired as had another late night and restless seeing as the youngest sleeps with me and put his feet on my head to feel my hair.....sigh

Alittle artist under the roof.

Before I settle down for some uni work, I wanted to share this with you guys today.

After taking the boys out for a teddy bears picnic this morning I thought a nice relaxing activity indoors would be fun. So out came paper, pencils, crayons etc and one of my art books which I open out to a lovely painting by Van Gogh called " The Church at Auvers".

I asked the boys if they would like to draw there own picture along the same idea as what they saw or really whatever they liked. Donny doodle for alittle bit then was building towers and sorting out the crayons whilst Bodie really got stuck in humming away to himself, just wanted to share what he did with you I think its awesome.

My eldest boy Alfie.

Sorry I haven't posted much of late, but as always crazy busy and enjoying this heat wave. Village fayre today then beers/wine at the pub, Chartham Hatch. Ma& Pa came too, has been a lush day. The pub backed onto rolling hills and orchards lovely. Boys have been enjoying the big pool being up and outbfrom hibernation. Alfie enjoying the heat but finding it all a bit much too bless him.

Being mum....

Do mums not get tired, fed up, tearful or exhausted!!!!" Sometimes I feel like i should be some sort of robot that should be able to do everything. To keep a spotless house ( well in that case I have failed from the off).
I go to bed absolutely shattered every night and this is not early either and I haven't got done even 50% of what needs to be done let alone what i'd like to do :-/
Am I always going to feel like this?????