5 Things I am grateful for today...

[soulmama]

1. IP is back
2. IP is back
3. IP is back
4. IP is back
5. Girly weekends

:wink_smile

[mama_bel]

1. IP is back
2. New slippers
3. A couple of days at the lake with friends (coming up)
4. coffee liqueur
5. LETS

[Merlion]

1. IP is back
2. IP is back
3. A few days break from Jess while stays with mum and dad to give me a break
4. Cake
5. Strong coffee...

[Kali]

:lol Carmen!

1. My husband
2. Breen, who is babysitting for me tomorrow whilst I have an important appointment.
3. The important appointment
4. The weekend away with my sisterhood.
5. Ashley is on oxygen and I know he needs it.

[Donna]

1. IP is BACK!!!!!!
2. My boys having a sleepover at their Aunt & Uncles house :D
3. Last night said Aunt & Uncle had the girls
4. Benji was handling it well last phone call.
5. IP is BACKKKKKK!!!!!!

[Karena]

1, IP
2. IP
3. IP
4 Sunshine
5. Ip

[mrs fox]

1. IP is back
2. Hearing that all are safe (IP members)
3. Its Friday
4. My cycle seems to have come back.:yipi

5. My Family & Friends

[melchpeppi]

1. IP!!!
2. DPs parents for coming all the way from Charleville so we could have our first ever child free outing (to a wedding!)
3. The beautiful day outside
4. My wonderful and creative friends
5. The internet. I take advantage of it and take it for granted, so today Im going to be grateful for it!

[mama_bel]

1. home ed camp
2. rain
3. fresh milk
4. music in my car
5. adorable, healthy, loving, wonderful kids

[Joey]

1) IP is back
2) a weekend to myself coming up after 3 trying weeks
3) heading to UK in 2 weeks
4) Brekky being cooked for me
5) Sunshine

[marmee]

1. IP
2. Planning for upcoming holidays
3. My DD's smiles during her dance concert - it has been so worth it
4. School holidays
5. A warm bed - it's been freezing

[Madi]

1. IP of course!
2. Finding some hidden chocolate
3. Sleeping in
4. DH over his man flu!
5. Nearly the weekend!!!

[Donna]

1. All my babes safely home
2. Two days in a row sleep ins :D
3. Benji crashing early
4. I *think* I am nearly organized fundraising wise
5. A good belly laugh curtesy of IP

[Merlion]

1. having DH home today
2. going to see a good movie - couple retreat is so so so funny
3. having my big girl home
4. a noisy house
5. a good laugh on the expense of hailstorm

[mama_bel]

1. Hear, hear - hooray for Hailstorm!
2. lollies
3. good company
4. a fun day out
5. roadside stalls - avocados and bananas - yum!

[Ethereal]

IP :laugh

My husband had his last day of work today - we're in this together!! :wub

My beautiful sisterhood :love

The network that supports me as I emerge from the cocoon :kiss

My gift :trippy

[SpringMumma]

1. IP is back
2. Finishing my work application
3. My new book
4. My beautiful girls who chase me, tackle me, cuddle and kiss me
5. My new friend whom I'm joining for dinner tonight to celebrate her birthday. Gotta love new friends!

[Stardust]

1. IP!
2. My family at the weekend
3. Reading through 100 year old recipe books and finding some awesome, FAILSAFE recipes
4. Lovely bushwalk this morning, listening to the frogs and birds
5. Sleeping baby in my arms

[MenkyFrog]

1. Time by myself
2. Sleep
3. My friends whom I love so so much
4. Learning new stuff!
5. I love looking forward to seeing my kids!

[Donna]

1. The gearbox is now BACK in the car.
2. The fabulous people who have rallied together to help me with my mission.
3. Friends who know they can cry on your shoulder whenever they need.
4. Vacuumed carpet.
5. IP... cause darn hecky I've missed this thread!

[Hailstorm]

1. IP is back
2. Madi's DH is over his man cold (*shudders* man cold is there anythign worse?)
3. The smile I brought to Merlion's face
4. IPs own personal web goddess... Mel
5. Sunshine (it's been so long since we had sunshine)

[melchpeppi]

1. Inlaws who stop at nothing to help and make our lives flow easier :D
2. Inspiring friends who are true to themselves and believe that love holds no bounds
3. Inspiring events held by inspiring friends, which just makes me feel amazed and honoured to be involved
4. My beautiful children, who make every day an adventure :D
5. The air I breathe

[SpringMumma]

1. Spending the day at the snow with my girls and my ex - and not a single fight!
2. Snowball fights.
3. My house and my space.
4. My job that I love.
5. My family.

[Joey]

1) time out
2) a wonderful weekend
3) my kids being happy to be home and generally gorgeous
4) 2 weeks tomorrow til the big trip
5) extended family

[soulmama]

1. Bonding and laughing until you cry.
2. Space
3. Time
4. My Thermomix
5. My home.

[Merlion]

1. IP
2. long weekends with DH who didn't work on friday
3. friends who will listen to you when you whinge about nothing
4. having a sleep in without being disturbed
5. going for a family bike ride without falling off my bike

[Merlion]

1. IP is back
2. Madi's DH is over his man cold (*shudders* man cold is there anythign worse?)
3. The smile I brought to Merlion's face
4. IPs own personal web goddess... Mel
5. Sunshine (it's been so long since we had sunshine)

OOOOH I feel so so special now....:wink_smile

[Donna]

1. Kicking my cousins butt on Bejewelled LOL Watch out Carmen I'm getting better!!!
2. Rain
3. Laughter x 7
4. Karma
5. Potato bake, porkies & veg from the garden mmmmmm

[Lee]

1 - My 2 wonderful menfolk

2 - Johnolas, my cool new friend (I know we're friends because I made him shake on it and he lets me call him Johnolas) who gave me so many veggies!! Thanks for the intro, Mickolas...

3 - People who are taking care of me while I am so sick

4 - My newfound epiphany moment about acceptance and letting go of things. Totally makes the husband-having-girlfriends things way easier to handle.

5 - The phrase, "Another hilARious miscommunication!!" which solves so so many of my hurt feelings when I have a disagreement with somebody. Because mostly, it is just a miscommunication/misunderstanding, and as soon as that gets realised we can go back to having riotous fun and madcap adventure!

Why do my lists always turn out so darn long? :D

[melchpeppi]

1. my imagination
2. my dreams, where my ideas came forward last night
3. my friend who is letting me crash her store and we will make it purdy!
4. ceiling fans
5. coffee. cant have too much right now (yeah yeah, with caffeine. yeah yeah Im pregnant. yeah, still having caffeine. thats enough tsking :P LOL!!!!)

[soulmama]

LOL Mel! :laugh

1. My cosy little world
2. Creativity
3. Nanna naps
4. My little helpers :wub
5. Fresh 5 seed bread, warm from the oven ... :drool

[mama_bel]

1. fresh milk
2. lists
3. cuddles
4. learning
5. pay day soon :)

[melchpeppi]

Oh, can I add one more?

6. the little tiny 'YAY's that my littlest guys shouts out when he is feeling the joy!!!

[Hailstorm]

1. My main man man who will go out of his way to keep me happy
2. The NEW man in my life Matt....my personal trainer (oooh bet I had a few eyebrows raised there for a second didn't I :rofl)
3. A pen that works (don't you hate it when you just cannot find one that works it drives me insane)
4. My uggies for keeping my tootsies warm
5. Kisses from Ben he's so sweet

[mrs fox]

1. Friends who stop by with unexpected b'day pressies....
2. finding $20 in coin when you clean out the car :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup
3. hearing I love you mum!
4. coffee
5. a day to myself to catch up on stuff.

[sunrisesister]

1. ALL the children being back at school again, for the first time in a month.
2. IP.
3. Awesome kids who remember the things I forget.. Phew!
4. The washing machine.
5. Hot, strong tea!

[Donna]

1. The clothes washing is up to date AND dry before the dust hit this morning!
2. B4 dancing with his "funky pants" on.
3. haveing not filed all the paperwork away before the crash :(
4. laughing
5. clean carpet.

[Pinky]

1. sleeping baby
2. my wonderful husband
3. baby girl who loves her baby brother and says "he's the best baby in the world"
4. healthy children
5. enough milk

[soulmama]

1. My mushy gorgeous boys. :love
2. Puzzles to keep my mind active.
3. Special Ed staff who are trying hard for my challenging lad.
4. My airy fairy diva and her endless questions. :2lol
5. A free bag of rice... a 22kg bag of organic rice to be precise! Score! :hyper

[Ethereal]

Humour :laugh
Beautiful friends :wub
Our bus :trippy
My camera :great
Opportunities :yes

[Rinelle]

1) Rain, finally!
2) grass turning green again
3) planting seeds
4) time to write
5) My parents, who managed to raise two kids without all the hangups so many other kids seem to have been saddled with.

[Kali]

A boy who won't get off the boob
A boy who can eat a 1/4 of an avocado in one sitting in a reasonable amount of time
The air we breathe
The oxygen he breathes
My husband

[Donna]

Because twice in one day has to be good for the soul :heart

1. Taking the plunge & being open
2. Laughing
3. Kids that eat ALL their dinner no worries
4. Kids that sleep
5. Knowing I am the only one who can make my own decisions.

[mama_bel]

1. helping others
2. honesty
3. asking for help
4. yummy, healthy food in abundance
5. baby ducklings - the farm joy of the day!

[soulmama]

1. Boys' day with their father
2. Abundance
3. Loving friends
4. Music
5. Laughter.

[Savannah]

1. Friendships that take time to blossom but are worth the wait because they end up being amazing.
2. Good recipes that mean I can whip up something fast when visitors pop in.
3. My journal - it's a space to get things out without hurting anyone else.
4. Children, who really are wonderful and have so much to teach us.
5. My neighbour. Again. She is special.

[Karena]

1. Sunshine
2. work
3. free stuff
4. a loving family
5. my gorgeous boys

[marmee]

1. my 3 children who are my life
2. that my 3 children are giving me a little time to me right now
3. the 5 min micro nap I was allowed this afternoon - amazing how refreshed I feel
4. the library
5. the free show that was on at the shops today

[Hailstorm]

1. my new shelf
2. The man who put in my new shelf
3. The ability to cook food without ruing the house (or the people eating it...the food not the house :2lol)
4. Endless kisses from my boy child
5. My girl child inheriting MY sense of humor (yup there's MORE of me bwahahahahahaha)

[Rinelle]

1) A child who is obsessed with dinosaurs. I'm learning far more than I ever knew there was to know!
2) Green grass!
3) Ripening stonefruit
4) Being able to take a day off
5) A visit to the dentist that was caused by a chip, not a cavity, and thus was (relatively) easily solved, and not guilt inducing.

[Stardust]

1. DH is home
2Playing outside with my children
3Jammies days at home
4The wonderful people on this forum
5Rain
. 6A tidy(ish) house

[melchpeppi]

1. my dude who is now going to have to snap my nappies because Im at the point in my pregnancy where if I do too much I get cramps and its really really scary :(
2. my iPhone
3. reality checks. the wool being shorn from my eyes. the light switching on. Yep I had an ah-ha moment toooooodaaaaayyyy!
4. hairbands. My hair really really sucks right now. Cept my fringe. Its BAAAAAACK!
5. kids and everything that they are. even when they dont want to sleep. Ok, so its not so much fun then at all but I can pretend just for a moment that I dont mind that I always remember that I have been 'blessed' with such 'active minded' children. Who dont sleep until they are three years old.

[Donna]

1. the bat lady who i know is looking after the baby we found like he was her own baby
2. the mulberry tree
3. amazing people
4. hope
5. knowing C has her incredible husband by her side tonight when she is going to need him.

[Kali]

giggling with my children before bedtime
sloopy kisses
Ash waving goodbye to people ( so cute, he put up his hand and then moves it ever so slightly and slowly from side to side. If you look away you will miss it. )
My husband
Bubble tea ( totally addictive)

[Savannah]

What is bubble tea S?

[SpringMumma]

1. My job - I officially went up a level yesterday!
2. My mum and her husband for being such good people and always looking out for me.
3. My ex husband - even though we have our moments he's still there when I need him.
4. All of us having a sleep-in this morning - I didn't wake up until 6:10am!!!
5. That today's Thursday - that means my weekend starts tomorrow!

[Lee]

music
laughter
sunshine
apples
dogs

[Hailstorm]

Five reasons I'm grateful for my SIL

1. She's coming to watch my kids today while I have a driving lesson
2. She's alos bringing me some cash cos I forgot to go to the ATM machine machine and it's raining
3. She married my brother
4. She's about to make me an Aunty
5. She doesn't freak when I run her belly

:laugh

[SeaStar]

Lol at the ATM machine machine! we say that its from fat pizza right?

I am grateful:

for my family
for my job
for my home
for my friends
for the crafty mail I received yesterday.

[Hailstorm]

:2lol I dunno if it's from fat pizza just been something that's been said for a few years round here it could be

[Donna]

1. B14 is okay after yesterday's accident
2. My kids have had a reminder WHY helmets are worn when on bikes, and I think they won't sneak out of wearing them anymore
3. PINK SLIP! Yay! *phew*
4. Cupcakes made by someone else other than me!
5. The laughter I can hear from the kids right this minute.

[Kali]

1.The Mater Hospital and there "lets help in a compassionate way" approach
2.The Mater Hospital Respiratory Clinic - which diagnoses children with O2 problems that no one else can diagnose.
3. The Mater physio team and especiall the physio who saw Ashley this morning and arranged to have him suctioned and told me to bring him back whenever he has a runny nose.
4. The social worker at the Mater who got me reduced parking fees.
5. The admin assistant who found out when Ashs surgery is.

[Hailstorm]

((HUGS)) Kali :kiss

[Kali]

Today is a good day. Lots of problems but people to help straight away which reduced the stress enormously.

[Hailstorm]

That's wonderful hun, days like that are very rare but very needed aren't they?

[Savannah]

1. My new bike that is wonderful, easier to ride, tows the trailer without to much drag and is retro cool.
2. My closest friends who have all been there for me this week in one way or another.
3. The sun being out two days in a row!
4. The rabbits who had us laughing with their antics
5. Did I mention the sun is shining?

[Karena]

1. That Kali got the help and support she needed and deserves.
2. Sunshine
3. Smarties (had to, it was the only way I could get any piece in the car)
4, Centrelink actually helping me
5. Centrelink actually getting rid of my debt and finding out they owe me money

[Esther]

I think I need to write this today.

1. My baby is asleep :D
2. Big girl is making a city out of toilet rolls and a box lid :D
3. My boy is sooo sweet and has been smiling all day :D
4. The beautiful blue sky
5. Meeting lovely people yesterday :D

[Rinelle]

1) The hot water man showing up and fixing our solar hot water
2) A free wooden castle for DD that my BIL was going to throw out
3) My inventive child who has used pieces of said castle to make a parrot house
4) My wonderful hubby who has spent all day driving around helping my sister with moving stuff
5) My wonderful hubby, and the relationship we have.

[mama_bel]

1. my cute calf, who makes me laugh every day
2. cumquat vodka
3. easy meal
4. funny jokes txt'ed to me when I'm being too serious
5. finally finding the paint for the bathroom ceiling!

[soulmama]

1. The amazing people who've been the proverbial "wind beneath my wings". :heart
2. A 14yo who can be more than challenging but has been the making of me as a mum.
3. A 4yo who always wants to come home with mum no matter what might be happening at dad's. :p
4. Daycare staff who really do get my littlest man and love him and all his quirks!
5. A diva who is confident enough to ask me questions she knows the answer to... and to challenge my thoughts on why it IS the answer! :2lol

[SeaStar]

1. Bello markets
2. sunshine
3. family
4. coffee
5. fibre.

[Hailstorm]

1. the delightful toddler who made me smile at work today
2. My co worker who went through the drive thru today for me cos it was raining
3. My personal trainer cancelling my session tonight (I'm stilll sooooooooo sore)
4. LaLa Boo my kitteh who was happy to see me when I got home
5. Crunchie

[Rinelle]

1) a clean house
2) a relaxed and plesant evening with DD
3) Grilled ham and cheese on toast for dinner, one of my favourite meals lately
4) The chance to learn new ideas and skills every day
5) Getting back into our normal daily routines tomorrow.

[Donna]

1. Calm
2. Time to think
3. Leaving the past where is belongs
4. "I love you Mum"
5. Meds that make a happy B4

[melchpeppi]

1. fabric
2. honesty
3. hugs
4. Taj feeding me my lunch (well, him feeding me his lunch)
5. Our new compost bin hahhahaha

[Karena]

1. Getting 3 loads of washing done
2. Brocky sleeping in his big bed
3. The boys being great at spotlight
4. Having fabric to make some wet bags
5. Spotlight having what I needed to complete said wet bags

[Donna]

1. I haven't cried yet
2. I've finished all but 2 listings ready for tomorrow night
3. My dressing gown is warm, and purple.
4. I haven't cried
5. It's finally quiet.

[lindylou]

1. lemon butter
2. master H telling me 'i love it!' when i served him dinner :-)
3. the end of the crush
4. a few drops of rain (better than none! and we have literally had nothing for over 6 months)
5. a long distance chat with my mum

[mama_bel]

1. making a decision
2. family outings, fun despite protests
3. eating out - rare here, but twice in one weekend!?
4. my lovely lovely cow
5. fixing 2 computers for about $100 - unheard of!

[soulmama]

1. I'm feeling much better than I did earlier.
2. The past 8 yrs have been worth it and more..
3. This week will be over soon enough
4. I can escape for at least 2 days this week
5. A quiet house again even though it's full.

[Harmony]

No one threw up today
I had chocolate custard
It didn't rain on my washing!
I got to enjoy half of Idol tonight and have recorded the other half
My children are so cute!

[Kali]

A afternoon walk with the kids that had me running
Playing football as a family
Ash playing the drums
Long boobies with my boy
A sweet girl who cares about everyone too much.
A big boy who keeps on trying
A husband who knows me sooo well
An uninterrupted sleep in
Rain
Tupperware
Low fat desserts
Ash's little achievements
Getting the tubing right

[Natenimiri]

That was 13! So seeing as i haven't had a chance to put mine on can i list more than 5 too???!!!! (BTW Kali - love that you love tupperware!)

1. someone to talk to on IP when the house is empty and i'm feeling lonely
2. love my DH who works hard and is underpaid but always tells me he loves me being home with the kids and never pressures me:wub
3. my girls who are precious even though some days they push all my buttons!
4. real friends who do exist
5. the wonder of medicine which is keeping me, my girls, and ashley and so many people i know going!
6. music that lifts my spirits:note
7. tupperware - of course!:rm_moon (i just love this 'cheeky' smilie - haha get it?!)
8. chocolate, coffee, wine and all the yummy things that feed the soul!
9. My mum who i love and has kept me out of the nut-house!
:worship2
10. Hailstorm i love that you make me love - i really relate to your quirkiness - i remember being like that in a former life - i must reconnect with my inner child again!

[Rinelle]

1) A safe place for my broody chooky to sit on her eggs
2) Being able to repourpose materials so that said safe place cost us nothing
3) My mum coming over to help us with the building
4) DD playing quietly with only a few complaints about how long we took
5) Finally going 'gold' on istock, and getting paid more!

[Hailstorm]

T what's istock?

1. Little fists that punch the air when sleeping arms are stretching
2. Hailey learning how to whistle
3. An 'aha' moment in the shower yesterday
4. Veg digging a hole (people who have watched The Castle will get that people who haven't should bloody well go watch it :rofl)
5. Veg filling that hole not only with water but with seeds to!!!!

[Hailstorm]

10. Hailstorm i love that you make me love - i really relate to your quirkiness - i remember being like that in a former life - i must reconnect with my inner child again!


:blush :kiss

[Rinelle]

Hailstorm, it's the site who I work through with my photography.

[Hailstorm]

Ah ok, good to hear it's working out for you, I know nothing about photog. (I'm one of the people always cutting arms, legs, and heads otu of photos :2lol)

[Snoozie]

1. That I appreciate my girls more when we have time apart
2. That I got to listen to all my music today with no complaints!
3. Weet-bix, sugar and milk
4. Thinking about cute things my girls do
5. Waiting for DH to come home so we can go get the girls

Bit of a theme there! :)

[SpringMumma]

1. Hearing that more wonderful women are pregnant (I know someone due every month until May - yay!).
2. Lunch time coffee with my bestie.
3. Beginning to plan a totally fabulous 30th birthday celebration for my said bestie. (It may be 3.5 years away, but it's gonna be awesome!!)
4. Sun-shiny days again.
5. Losing 1.5kgs just from giving up alcohol. Whoot!

[Sam]

1. For having the chance to go away with Dh for the weekend and really reconnect
2. For my wonderful girlfriends that organised the weekend away for us
3. For DS14 helping to clean the kitchen after dinner without asking
4. For the spontaneous cuddle from DS6
5. For the stillness now all the kids are sleeping

[soulmama]

1. Fresh ingredients to make everything I wanted today.
2. C's mentor, Claude.. who is trying to teach C compassion and understanding (I wish him much patience! ;))
3. Vacation care on pupil free days
4. A fairly tidy house that won't take much to clean if need be.
5. The ex taking J tonight and tomorrow as L has an RCH appt... and I want to do some wholesale stocking up beforehand.

[Phoenix]

My 5 things:
1. the smiles on my sons faces. Far too precious.
2. my partner, although sometimes frustrating I couldn't imagine doing life without him.
3. Coffee and cake tomorrow with a like minded friend.
4. Family wanting to help me while DS will be in hospital.
5. this list to realise that I do have good things happening.

[mama_bel]

1. learning a new skill
2. dh helping me
3. kicking butt on the to-do list
4. yummy meal
5. family snuggle time on the lounge

[soulmama]

1. A reliable vehicle to get to and from our long distance appointments.
2. That my child is no longer on a wait list for the specialist.
3. For opportunities to have fun, even if I have to pass them on to my friends
4. It's not raining.
5. Being able to plan ahead to a small degree.

[Joey]

sigh, a tricky one today

Gorgeous sunny mornings
My DSS feeling safe to talk to me
Happy little children who love going to school
a job that I need so it means I can't just fall apart
my upcoming trip

[Lee]

That I am able to stay home when I'm sick, and not go to work outside the home
That I get to stay home in general
My gorgeous boyfriend who spent most of yesterday moving chook fences and digging my vegie garden for me
My gorgeous husband who has made a real effort the past few days to reconnect with me
Vegan sausage rolls, OMG

[Lee]

sigh, a tricky one today



*hugs*

[Donna]

1. My 2 littlies starting at their new school, and being happy when I left them.
2. Sliding down the slide with B4 at the park. He knows how to occupy my mind onto the good things :heart
3. B14 walking and using his arm more
4. Sunshine to play in.
5. This thread. Thanks C it makes me think about the good things :heart

[Phoenix]

Today:

My friend helping me realise that I am needing to change
Good Coffee and yummy cakes
My little man walking so proudly into daycare with his backpack on
My other little man giving me stunning smiles
The beautiful day it is today

[Hailstorm]

1. A heartfelt txt msg from my main man that made me try really really hard not to cry in the middle of a busy shopping centre.
2. My main man for constantly keeping me happy
3. Kisses from my mini main man
4. Rainbows and flowers that keep my main girl happy
5. Deodorant (boy did i need after gym this morning :rofl)

[Rinelle]

I really don't feel like this today, which probably means I really need it, right?

1) finding some lovely, rocky steams, less than 5 minutes from our home
2) collecting some rocks and shells for our nature shelf
3) taking some really great pictures
4) Hubby being home with us full time
5) Enough money to pay for the groceries

[Sam]

1. Gorgeous sunshiney day
2. My girl bringing me flowers from the garden
3. Being organised for dinner tonight
4. Lunch with my girlfriends
5. All my washing is finally up to date!!

[soulmama]

I really don't feel like this today, which probably means I really need it, right?


:yes

That's why I started the thread originally. :kiss

[Donna]

I really don't feel like this today, which probably means I really need it, right?

That would be a big fat "YES!"

[mrs fox]

just enough cash in the bank for fuel
my boys are healthy
a nice arvo @ the pool
DS x 2 learning a new skill @ swimming lessons
for the policeman who caught the mum with 3 kids speeding in her car as she overtook me on the way home, cause man was she speeding! I hope she learned a lesson

[soulmama]

1. Home safe
2. L's heart murmur is minor and no follow ups requested at this point. :yipi
3. Managed to do 99% of what I needed to today.
4. Tomorrow is pay day.
5. That I only had 1 of the 4 kids to feed/bathe/dress/teeth & bed tonight. :thud

[Phoenix]

1. Home safe
2. L's heart murmur is minor and no follow ups requested at this point. :yipi
3. Managed to do 99% of what I needed to today.
4. Tomorrow is pay day.
5. That I only had 1 of the 4 kids to feed/bathe/dress/teeth & bed tonight. :thud
That sounds like a fantastic day! :meuh

[indigomumma]

Haven't ever chimed in on this thread - so here goes...

• Number One is DEFINITELY that IP is back - have so much missed everyone and the chats here!
• Number 2 - my beautifully gorgeous family
• Number 3 - the abundance we have in our lives
• Number 4 - the wonderful friends I have in cyberspace that are so supportive and inspiring
• Number 5 - my mum! Nanna rocks! :)

[SeaStar]

1. watching the girls running on the beach after work.
2. dinner out on the deck.
3. a spot of knitting.
4. planning an overnight camping trip for the weekend.
5. a quick look on the net before I go to bed.

[indigomumma]

seastar - your day sounds just gorgeous! :)

[Kali]

Oh I need this today

1. I have a car
2. We broke down somewhere safe for Ash
3. Our car didn't catch on fire before DH checked to see RACQ had put it in wrong.
4. Afternoon tea with mates who are honest and understand
5. 2 sessions of free physio that we didn't miss because of the car.

[Hailstorm]

Shit Kali gad you're all safe!!!!

[Savannah]

1. The sunshine we've had for nearly a week straight. I really needed it after a couple of months of rain and cloudy days.
2. Herbal tea
3. My period coming without notice - no pain, no mood swings, no headache
4. The kids - who are currently both dancing to African music on the back patio
5. Phenomenal women. All women are phenomenal but some have really stepped into their personal power and are a real blessing to those around them.

[Rinelle]

1) the inspiration I get from all the lovely people on this board.
2) Ezri being a little more cooperative today
3) The lack of my uaual PMS smptoms so far (and hoping it stays that way)
4) Space around us rather than neighbours and noise
5) A beautiful hour spent playing in the creek again

[Hailstorm]

1. Uncontrolable fits of giggles
2. The word 'underwear' that caused said Uncontrolable fits of giggles
3. a nice evening walk at the end of a busy day
4. Kids playing hairdressers in the shower
5. Peter Coombe who also causes Uncontrolable fits of giggles

It's been a giggly kinda day today :D

[SeaStar]

seastar - your day sounds just gorgeous! :)

Thanks, it was :smile

And today:
1. being told by a partner that his wife calls me her favourite midwife.
2. starting to plan caseload midwifery at work.
3. the yummy dinner I just had on the back deck again.
4. the fact that I have lost more weight, diet and exercise success!
5. The girls all in their pjs having a little quiet time before bed.

[Phoenix]

Does feel a little tough to get to 5 today

a beautiful boy who lights up my life
another little boy who isn't as sick as I had first thought
my partner who finally opened up to what has been bothering him
my mum and sister coming over tomorrow
an early nite

[ali_celt]

A day spent wandering the streets of a little touristy town with two wonderful women and no interruptions.

Children that were happy when they got home from school!

Doing the dishes with master14 - and having a MAD singalong with all three boys making up rhyming slang...

A hubby who comes home with bundy *grin*

Having a nose that works well enough to smell the burning saucepan on the stove BEFORE my kitchen caught on fire...

[soulmama]

Doing the dishes with master14 - and having a MAD singalong with all three boys making up rhyming slang...


:great :D

[Rinelle]

1) Finally having the battery charge for 'my' lovely new camera! (Thanks Sis!)
2) An afternoon with the IL's that wasn't too stressful
3) A lovely bbq for dinner
4) My house being all clean
5) Ezri really enjoying her clean playroom

[Phoenix]

My Mum and Sister coming to visit
My wonderful sons, they are just so awesome
Such a gorgeous day
Making decisions to better myself
Yummy dinner!

[Joey]

It's Friday and my last shift at work for 4 weeks!
My family- here and over there
Specifically my brother for coming to babysit for me last night so I could work an extra shift
Sunshine -again (better make the most of it won't see much for a while after Monday)
Eggs for Brekky

[Hailstorm]

1. The garbage man who waited for me while I ran down the driveway in my jammies with our bin this morning :blush
2. My awesome boss for getting SIL a spare part for her car seat for free
3. I growed up discussion with Veg last night
4. Funky new shoes for the gym
5.Sore legs and bum this morning (means my hard work is paying off)

[Lee]

Okay will have to think a bit about this one today...

Um, my awesome husband for heating up wheat packs for me at 3am so I could get some relief from my stupid headache and chesty cough thing I have going on.

Um.... I have access to hot water and green tea. That's pretty cool too.

The sun is shining.

Cool people who think my dreads are pretty :D

Apples

[Karena]

1. Dr's to take Brocky to
2. Shops to buy food from
3. Money to pay for said Dr's and said food
4. fresh Basil to make pesto
5. a yummy dinner of chicken pesto fettuccine

[Rinelle]

1) Making the trip all the way over the other side of town and back without any major tantrums
2) Now having my camera all clean and ready to use! I'm actually really excited, because it is WAY better than my other one.
3) Great books to read (The Creative Family)
4) A day without any massive outbursts, and Ezri actually saying it was the best day she's ever had. (Touch wood)
5) A yummy dinner with fresh boiled potatoes slathered in butter. More than I could eat!

[Phoenix]

Mine are rather easy today... YAY

1) waking up early (pretty common but today was gorgeous)
2) Hanging out the washing and doing some gardening in the growing morning light.
3) B helping with the washing, and he was really excited about it
4) Making H's first birthday cake for tomorrow.
5) My lovely partner who was excited about making the said cake

[Rinelle]

1) Finding some beautiful fossils at the market this morning, and buying them despite the fact that they weren't cheap. I'm sure we'll treasure them for years to come (and I'm almost as sure I'll make my money back taking photos of them).
2) A lovely visit from my sister and niece this afternoon
3) Finally finding a book that I think is really going to help me to understand Ezri, and work with her more.
4) A clean playroom
5) Looking forward to a relaxing evening with DH now Ezri is in bed

You know, this is getting easier each day...

[soulmama]

1. Calen is still with us
2. Father and Son camp
3. Friends you can be totally honest with
4. Time with L
6. Lovely Nancy.

[Savannah]

1. My lovely husband who understands when I am being unreasonable, it's because I'm worried and knows a hug works best
2. DS who kissed me on the nose tonight and told me I am beautiful
3. DD who was helpful all day and thanked me for a great day
4. Getting all the work done in prep for the new patio which goes up tomorrow
5. Having friends to invite over and enjoy the patio with.

[sunrisesister]

1. waterproof bandages that mean DS doesnt miss out on swimming despite his leg (YAY!)
2. the small but ever-so-important kind acts by lovely friends
3. karma, the good kind, when it comes back to you
4. a bonus weekend spent with DP sans kids
5. our great mechanic, who is going to give our family car some TLC tomorrow :)

[Donna]

1. Rain
2. Making progress redoing the books
3. Hot Chocolate
4. "I love you Mummy"
5. My yarn cup I have used every single day since my lovely online friend bought it for me :heart

[Phoenix]

1 My Dad being here and helping me
2 Having a catch up and tea at a lovely friends house
3 RAIN!!!
4 Family walk to the park
5 Happy children

[soulmama]

1. Frozen mango cocktails
2. Boys sleeping
3. H at her Dad's
4. That H enjoys her counselling sessions
5. New possibilities.

[Phoenix]

1. Vodka
2. Family
3. Daycare rebate
4. cheap car parking
5. Tomorrow being the op

[Rinelle]

1) A wonderful doctor who is so easy to talk to!
2) Ezri enjoying reading an old favourite book of mine, "A Pony For the Winter"
3) Thinking and planning all the other books I have to share with her in the future
4) Last night's storm giving us a few extra weeks before we're out of water
5) That the large branch that came down in said storm was a long way from our house, and didn't land on anything else either.

[Karena]

1. Sunshine
2. DH
3 my boys
4 beautiful friends
5 life

[Donna]

1. no puking by B
2. paperwork being that little bit more done
3. the internet
4. food
5. the bank lady was lovely on the phone

[kateking]

1. No root canal just a filling
2. Dentist that looks like George Clooney (Maybe a root canal wouldn't have been that bad)
3. DS 1 & 2 hugging in the shower with icecream containers on their heads
4. DH making Hot Dogs for dinner because I was busy
5. Beautiful friend I can trust to look after our kids while I visit the dentist

[Rinelle]

1) Cute little black chick hiding under mummy's feathers
2) Library books
3) DD is asleep!
4) This thread
5) This forum

[bubbalove]

1. All the lovely people who stopped to make sure we were ok after a car ran into the back of ours this afternoon
2. My awesome friend and his boys who came around tonight to make sure we were all ok
3. My other awesome friend who has offered me her car for the next few weeks while she's away
4. The lovely policeman who happened to drive past and stop at the accident - policeman + lights on the police car + the policeman stopping traffic so we could get back on the road and get home = much less upset kids
5. The fact that no-one involved was seriously hurt: cars are replaceable, people aren't!

[Donna]

1. Beautiful souls :heart
2. Listening to the kids laugh.
3. Stress release - I have clean floors.
4. Tomorrow.
5. Paid bills.

[Phoenix]

1. Healthy son
2. awesome friends who are so very supportive
3. being home
4. Mummy cuddles with my little boys.
5. H is one tomorrow!!!!

[soulmama]

Happy birthday to H!! :heart

1. Friends, coffee and understanding
2. A mobile free day.. if somewhat unplanned :p
3. Reconnecting with Kel
4. Spiritual messages
5. Just being.....

[Rinelle]

1) Tax returns are finally finished!
2) And we should get a (small) refund
3) A plesant evening with DD
4) Playing Lego with DD this morning
5) Little Black chick is still doing well, and was climbing all over mummy hen this morning.

[Savannah]

1. DH doing the shopping for me this afternoon and taking the kids with him
2. Being able to grow vegies and herbs from seed - it's such a wonderful experience to know your food from a seed
3. Beatiful friends who come to visit and make my day better
4. The kids who all played together so well today and were very creative
5. My bed and the book on my bedside table, waiting for me.

[Hailstorm]

1. Little boy standing hands on hips nude from the waist down weeing in the garden
2. Little girl telling said little boy to 'aim for the tree'
3. Mel (Meje) for helping me get back into IP
4. Grown men who giggle along with me
5. The tummy rubs that will soon become butt rubs, cuddles and a whole lotta squishiness

[mama_bel]

1. rain
2. green grass
3. surprise chocolate
4. sale prices
5. honey

[Phoenix]

Thank you Soulmama

1. Having my little man turn one and being so grateful that he was given to me
2. SIL offering to look after the kids so DP and I can have a date tomorrow
3. B is still recovering well
4. A walk to the park
5. Beautiful rain and the fresh smell

[Rinelle]

1) A peaceful and cooperative day
2) Snuggles with my girl as she goes to sleep
3) Understanding
4) Documentaries (if only I had had access to them when I was a child!)
5) DD beginning to be really interested in 'learning'

[Kali]

1. A beautiful daughter
2. Time for housework
3. Time for myself
4. A nanna nap
5. excited children

[Donna]

1. a day off - YAY I'm having a day of no kids! OKay well some of the day
2. my fave new shirt which is a fabulous work of art tye dye
3. success
4. morning snuggles from B4
5. beroccas!

[sunrisesister]

1. extended warranty on my iMac (yes, it's at the Dr's :( !)
2. a cool change
3. hard rubbish time, perfect for clearing out the shed today
4. rain!
5. a lovely relaxing evening with DP, and the best curry ive ever had (no, not a euphamism) :rofl

[Karena]

1. clean carpets
2. a tidy/clean house
3. sunshine
4. a sleep in
5 Brocky sleeping from 9pm straight through to 5am!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phoenix]

1. a date with DP
2. a weekend away at the DPs sisters house
3. rain
4. green grass growing!!!!
5. got an afternoon nap

[Rinelle]

1) First day of NaNoWriMo!
2) Frangapanni flowers found on the side of the road
3) Lots of yummy fruit to buy at the market this morning
4) Friends
5) Gardening inspiration

[mummabare]

1) the phone..my brother had reception today, i miss hearing his voice.
2) mum...for asking me if Im doing ok.
3) DH actually asked me what I wanted for christmas..first time ever.
4) DJ giving me sympathy during a sneezing fit
5) biskit giving me "the look"..that I know means she wants me to pick her up. Gosh I love my chicken :)

[Savannah]

1. Living near the beach - I always feel refreshed and recharged after a visit to the beach
2. My blender
3. Fresh, organic strawberries
4. The lilliums in the hallway that are sending out gentle wafts of gorgeous smell on the breeze
5. DD, who just made another bow and is shooting arrows at the snails on my celery. A little cruel but highly effective.

[soulmama]

1. Opportunities
2. Potential
3. New focus
4. New beginnings that feel comfortable and cosy.
5. Hope

:)

[Donna]

1. Cool nights
2. Clean washing
3. Peace
4. Calm Benji
5. My new tie dye shirt - I L.O.V.E it!

[Phoenix]

1. B back at school
2. chai with a friend and my spirit
3. new fairy oracle cards
4. calming tea and play date with a friend
5. Personal Training that allowed me to release some of the crap stuff!

[SungaiKecil]

1. A brand new dishwasher.
2. And end to this speech therapy block.
3. Dinner cooked by someone else.
4. Iced Coffee
5. Little people.

[Karena]

1. Brocky sleeping through the night for the first time EVER 7:30pm to 6:15am
2. Work to go to
3. A babysitter I can rely on to look after the boys so I can go out to dinner with DH
4. Sunshine
5. Brocky sleeping through

[mama_bel]

Lovely way to start the day...

1. a break in the weather
2. cute kitten antics
3. iced tea
4. progress
5. enough

[Savannah]

I love that Bel, 5. enough. That's how I feel today too. I think of that song by Ben Harper, Satisfied Mind.

1. Our morning ritual of snuggles in bed
2. DD being able to get her own and DS' breakfast so I can have a few more minutes in bed to read a page or two
3. Books lent to me by friends
4. Sprouts - little packages of nutrients and potential
5. Our rabbits and their early morning escapades

[Rinelle]

1) Straws, they saved the day.
2) Cooking biscuits together
3) Chris Batty's pep talk arriving just as I was considering giving up (NaNoWriMo related)
4) Chats with a friend when I needed it most
5) Hubby coming home so I can make him clean up...

[Kali]

1. getting time to do some housework
2. Ash having an afternoon sleep
3. Oxygen
4. A friend who bought DS home
5. DD enrollment done for next year.

[Phoenix]

1. Feeling confident in decision for Prep next yr
2. lovely time with friends
3. DP being in a good mood even after a tough day at work
4. A government service changing their time to suit me
5. DP cooking a lovely roast.

[Karena]

1. Harry loving his school visit
2. Friends arms to hold me when I needed it
3. Brock coping well without Harry at day care
4. A quiet afternoon
5. An afternoon sleep

[Kali]

1. Oxygen and the balls to turn it up
2. A doctors surgery that lets me jump the que
3. Panadol to buy me time
4. Antibiotics
5. Ash had a good, long, deep sleep after all that and woke up happy and ready to celebrate his dad special birthday.

*phew*

[SungaiKecil]

1.exercise
2. buying presents
3. donuts
4. fil taking loch for the day
5. dh coming home from work early

[Savannah]

1. The network that I am building since moving down here. I am humbled and very grateful for the amazing group of people in my life at the moment.
2. DH who did the loveliest thing for me this afternoon
3. Music which can uplift me when I need it
4. Having a space for all my sewing and crafting stuff
5. Learning how to be more organised

[Merlion]

1. my mummy for cooking lunch and dinner for us
2. DH for staying home all day yesterday so i could rest as i couldn't move due to my pinched nerve in my neck
3. my comfortable bed
4. chocolate stash i found when i cleaned my pantry that i hid
5. clothes straight from the dryer especially when u fill ill

[Hailstorm]

1. A heartbreaking yet beautiful comment from a dear dear friend
2. Wonderful compliments from SIL
3. Enough food to feed Darryl
4. Indoor plumbing
5. Toilet paper

[mama_bel]

LOL @ #4 and #5 Kyls, too true!

1. LETS
2. freecycle
3. IP mods
4. cluey computer tech man
5. abundance

[Karena]

1. Brocky sleeping through again last night
2. The boys being awesome while I had to talk to the lady at Centrelink
3. The social worker at centrelink, telling me how wonderful my boys are and what a great mum I am
4. Friends
5. An oven to cook my roast lamb in

[Savannah]

I hope your back is feeling better Merlion. A pinched nerve can be so painful. :grouphug2:

1. The :grouphug2: emoticon
2. Wonderful, dynamic women
3. An opportunity to broaden my network and learn some new skills
4. Having a space to craft
5. My garden. I am grateful every day for my beautiful garden.

[Kali]

1. time alone with hubby
2. seeing my hubby feeling confident
3. my mum staying
4. ash feeling happy with mum so i can leave for a couple of hours.
5. DD excited about school.

[mama_bel]

1. a calculator
2. the season table - freshened it up and it makes me smile
3. new stock to get excited over
4. fruit salad, yummy yummy
5. finding food in the garden even though I have been neglecting it
6. the helpful kid ;)

[SungaiKecil]

1. a friend
2. my walk without the boys
3. lunch in scarborough with my man
4. a midday nap
5. comfy shoes

[mrs fox]

The rain that came with the storm last night.:bubblebathso now we can switch the town wateroff and go back to tank....
That my Jimmy dog is ok after I back over him, cause he hid under the car from the storm& i did not know he was there:(
For teh neighbour who found Jimmy after he ran off and brought him back to us:worship2
The chook house that blew over in the storm with the chooks in it is not badly damaged.:gasp
That the chooks & Ducks are also ok, bar 1 which seems to be a bit injured on the left side(but is kinda up and about):unsure

[mama_bel]

1. hot lunch (leftovers - yay)
2. a big clean up and chuck out with all hands on deck
3. power nap
4. compliments
5. cuddles

[Hailstorm]

1. No more runs!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!
2. Curly hair that bounces while the body it's attached to jumps on the trampoline
3. Drinking water
4.IP
5. Pink nail polish

[Karena]

1. rain on my veggie garden
2. a clean house
3. food in my pantry
4. everything sorted with Centrelink
5. The boys behaving perfectly at centrelink and while doing the grocery shoppin

[Donna]

1. I got the last pink DVD player in the store for T7 for xmas! SCORE!
2. Teamwork to get through the shopping centre full of people
3. Benji being such an awesome little man
4. T7 being such a unique little person
5. Rain

[Kali]

Hard to do today but it is important that I do it.

1. Oxygen
2. My mum
3. my boy is happy in spite of everything
4. boobs
5. DD had a great day with her grandma

[sunrisesister]

1. DP being able to repair my computer for me! <3
2. IP
3. getting some long overdue paperwork sorted out
4. sunshine
5. time with my kids this weekend, and godsons tomorrow!

[Clover]

Taxis
Xe Oms
Doritoes
hokey pokey ice cream:chocolatebunny::chocolatebunny::chocolatebun ny:
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[Kali]

1. oxygen
2. new clothes
3. time to myself
4. sunshine
5. a massage from hubby

[Rinelle]

1) Ezri coping well with us spending the day helping my sister moving some stuff
2) Being good at putting together IKEA furniture
3) DH being home full time
4) My wrist feeling a lot better
5) Hand me downs

[cef77]

1. My DH who swept, vaccuumed and mopped the floors today!
2. My DS#2, my special little guy whi is teaching me patience and tolerance
3. For discovering IP!
4. The way my brood devoured their gluten free lasagne that I made for dinner
5. The sleep-in that DH allowed me to have while he got up to the kids :)

[Solace]

1. Having my own mind and being able to make decisions for myself.
2. The lovely time at the park with DH and DS.
3. DS giving me some time to work on my knitting project.
4. The yummy pizza DH made for supper.
5. Finding IP!

[Kathryn]

1) DDs' dance school. Concert lark (and parents!) so much nicer this year.
2) Seeing my girls working hard at something they love.
3) Late-night opening hours at kmart and the supermarket on insanely busy weeks.
4) Catching up (in person!) with one of my best friends from back home.
5) Finishing semester 2 and having a little break from uni, and being lucky enough to be able to study or not study as I choose.

[SungaiKecil]

1. fantastic school peeps.
2. a little man who is just growing up so awesome.
3. new bikes for boys.
4. salt and vinegar chips.
5. a healthy dose of cynicism.

[Hailstorm]

Clover....you have to spill!!!!!

[Karena]

1. rain
2. an awesome day yesterday
3. Quality family time
4. a 5 year old who is very proud of himself when he helps around the house
5. A sleep in

[zofia]

red wine
sunshine
a good book
tamale pie for dinner
my new hat

[Rinelle]

1) Ezri wanting to 'help'
2) Families
3) My own lovely house
4) Flea Markets
5) The kind child who found and returned the toy Ezri dropped at the markets this morning.

[Donna]

I don't know what to type. Today has sucked.

1. J10 showing he cared
2. Innocence
3. B14 showing compassion
4. Love
5. Tomorrow.

[Savannah]

Mine too. The perfect time to remember what I'm grateful for I guess.

1. Our garden
2. Weeding - which can be a form of active meditation
3. Time to myself
4. Neighbours who are giving
5. Quick dinners

[mama_bel]

getting out and about
LETS
bonus chocolate
fresh fruit
crayons

[Karena]

1. Sunshine
2. Work to go to
3. Awesome care for my boys while I'm at day care
4. DH
5. books

[mrs fox]

rain
rain
rain
rain
rain

[soulmama]

1. homemade choc mint icecream
2. rain
3. daycare
4. dry washing before the rain
5. Camp Quality

[Kathryn]

Rain
Finding a lovely physio
A much more comfortable neck
A colleague who has express posted me a wrist support to help with my aches and numbness.
A hubby who knows when to put a wash on (sometimes, but sometimes is ok)

[Donna]

1. homemade choc mint icecream

:gasp:hyper:love:drool


1. It's not yesterday
2. A cuppa with a friend
3. Handing over school bookclub paperwork to someone else
4. Benji is mellow
5. The sisterhood speaking on behalf of all of us who can't be there.
YOU GIRLS ROCK! :love

[Hailstorm]

1. Not taking life too seriously
2. feels like summer is here
3. Suspense
4. Enough money to clothe my children this summer (not that they'll wear half of them :2lol)
5. My good friend who saved Veg from getting into big trouble with me

[Rinelle]

1) My mum finding Ezri's lost toy horse
2) Slowly finding confidence in my parenting instinct
3) Enough
4) Books
5) Rain

[cef77]

1. The chance to protest at Krudds with wonderful women whom I met through FBC
2. My kids for eating up all their dinner (mushroom risotto)
3. The rain,but wish I had of got the nappies of the line first
4. My DS#2 amazing teachers, he is thriving with their patience and guidance
5. The smell of choc brownies coming from my kitchen

[Kali]

1. fun music lessons
2. a bath with my boy
3. a friend who drops DS home which allowed me to get some housework done
4. rain at appropriate times
5. a baby that can swallow food.

[Rach]

1. 'Sisterhood' indeed!
2. Networking... with above sisters! :D
3. My beautiful baby girl
4. A particular person who listened to my P&C gripes
5. Coming home to a quiet house...

[soulmama]

1. Ginger biscuits from yesterday...
2. Being able to get to my appointments today without too much trouble.
3. That I have options my mother didn't
4. Vanilla beans
5. A wonderful neighbour.

[mama_bel]

Progress on the list
Two storage solutions
Help
Garden produce, despite my neglect
Fresh milk, every day

[Savannah]

1. Picking peas with the kids and eating them all on the trampoline in the morning sun
2. Patience
3. Wonderful neighbours
4. Huggles
5. Music

[Phoenix]

daycare for DS1
Organic food cafe to have morning tea for my birthday
another year older
moo goo
lovely rain, even when my clothes are still on the line.

[Kathryn]

Really need to do this today...

1) Working from home (cos I can't walk out or slam a door - open plan)
2) Solitude for an hour
3) Less pain
4) Happy kids ready for school/kindy on time this morning
5) IP

[soulmama]

1. Winning 3 cartons of organic juice for the kids
2. My Thermomix
3. No debts
4. Working freezer
5. My boys' sleep today

[Kali]

1. Healthy, happy kids
2. oxygen
3. time to clean
4. warm weather
5. my hubby

Phoenix - you must tell me about the organice food cafe? Where?

[Rinelle]

1) A lovely day at the zoo
2) prepaid tickets letting us bypass the lineup
3) Seeing how much Ezri enjoyed the day, and how much she got from it. She's still talking about how there are less than 5,000 sumatran tigers left in the world, and how we have to help save the tigers
4) A camera that takes such lovely photos
5) Being home

[Hailstorm]

1. The awesome weather we're having
2. Sunscreen
3. Veg getting up in the night to stop the cats from fighting outside our bedroom window
4. My SIL who called to see if I was ok
5. Results

[mrs fox]

fresh duck eggs for our morning omelettes
coffee
a sunny day for the clothes to dry
morning hugs from my little men
yesterdays swimming lesson

[Hailstorm]

1. That the knife that fell off the bench and landed on my barefoot landed on it's handle not the blade
2. That when the guitar fell it missed my head
3. My beautiful gift from my beautiful friend
4. My insanely high stilettos
5. That I haven't broken my ankle whilst wearing my insanely high stilettos

[mama_bel]

Hmmm.

Rain
Something to read
Mushrooms for risotto in co-op box
My Mum
Internet fixed

[soulmama]

1. Tomorrow
2. The younger boys are with their dad
3. Veg time
4. Food
5. $$ to pay for a new pair of glasses for L.

[Rinelle]

1) sleeping in this morning
2) family I can talk to
3) Mum coming to help me out tomorrow
4) writing
5) Ezri

[Hailstorm]

C I'm grateful for Veg time too ;)

[soulmama]

C I'm grateful for Veg time too ;)
:smiley-laughing014::smiley-laughing014::smiley-laughing014:

[Karena]

:rofl :rofl :rofl I'm sure you are Kyls.

1. Life
2. Family
3. DH
4. WII
5. My car

[Hailstorm]

1. 'dood morging Mummy' *rubs sleepy eyes*
2. Trips down memory lane
3. Sunshine
4. Computer speakers
5. Peter coombe

[Rinelle]

1) A quiet day
2) time to write
3) getting lots done yesterday
4) morning chores done
5) time to write

[Karena]

1. No phone call in the middle of the night
2. a washing machine
3. Mon buying 2 slings from me
4. a lovely roast to cook tonight
5. Hmmmm......having the ability to write this

[Kali]

1. oxygen
2. steroids
3. antihistamines
4. a descent medical system
5. good friends who drop in to see if i am ok :love

[mrs fox]

Its friday
the chance to go camping for 3 nights
Beer on special for camping
boys offering to pack the food for camping(so I could finish my cuppa)
Family time Hugs and fun to be had.

[soulmama]

1. My friend getting accepted to volunteer at Woodford :hyper
2. A listening and understanding ear
3. Time to myself
4. A wonderful GP
5. Getting through the list.

:)

[Lee]

1. That the knife that fell off the bench and landed on my barefoot landed on it's handle not the blade


Usually mine is that the knife that I dropped/knocked off the bench landed an inch away from my toes, because they always seem to fall blade down.

Yah I drop like 8 knives a week.

[Lee]

* A bit of solitude
* Runes
* That the man who never lets anyone pamper him let me pamper him a bit this morning
* The chance to think, "Gosh, I really could be this time" even if I'm not
* Reconnecting with teh husband

[michelle_j_r]

ok, a big moment for me, this is the first time since my marriage ended that i have come in here and wanted to post... so...

1. beautiful happy healthy kids
2. my garden that gives me peace, purpose, and food
3. a few hours to myself this afternoon to just BE
4. renewed enthusiasm for life
5. an ever-growing network of friends

[Rinelle]

Yay Michelle!

1) time to write
2) new friends
3) Ezri telling me she likes snuggling in bed with me
4) my wrist improving a lot
5) A comfy bed to sleep in

[SungaiKecil]

1. my husband (yep...)
2. my new 'puter
3. my dry sense of humour
4. scones for afternoon tea
5. inspiration in the form of glassy ocean views

[Rinelle]

1) Clean sheets on the bed
2) A lovely spontaneous bbq with my sis, BIL, niece and parents.
3) Ezri is asleep
4) Ezri still being fascinated with the zoo
5) pom-poms

[SungaiKecil]

1. my morning walk
2. sunburn
3. clean laundry
4. hubby making yummo pizza for lunch
5. a semi charmed life

[mama_bel]

1. my garden full of potential
2. my luffly cows
3. my hubby taking the 4 girls to the theatre
4. my boys hanging out and farming with mama (their choice)
5. thermomix

[Rinelle]

1) Hubby
2) Ezri playing in jelly this morning
3) my 3/4 acre
4) air conditioning
5) my always interesting sister

[soulmama]

1. Instead of a place to stay tonight we have the use of a wonderful friend's sporty new car for the day just because...
2. Thoughtful friends
3. Enchanted on TV
4. Organic foods
5. Being able to take H to the orthodontist to get her teeth sorted.

Tough one today. :blink

[cherish]

1. healthy children
2. it's a gym day
3. always having enough
4. cuddles and kisses from my kids
5. having a full tum tum

[Donna]

1. Arriving safe in Newie - and Himself drove me here!
2. App went well, well kinda well... back in 4 months but meds to NOT increase!
3. My gorgeous nieces & nephews who I'm bunking with tonight
4. Benji being a trooper with the 1.5 hour wait from the Dr being 6 patients behind!
5. I still have another night of relaxation to go with only one child!!

6. Time off :)

[Rinelle]

1) My cute niece
2) My sister shouting me lunch
3) prawns
4) being able to enjoy my sister's nice new house without all the dramas she's going through (or having to live in it)
5) DH looking after Ezri while I helped my sister out for the day.

[cef77]

Today was a rough one, but here goes:

1. My lovely friend who, on her birthday, made me my very own mini choc-pavlova after hearing about my crap day!
2. DS#3 for being the light of my day
3. My wonderful DH who got home from work and *took over* so I could have my little meltdown
4. That my recently acquired fabulous tattoo is healing beautifully :)
5. A long hot shower

Today was a stone, tomorrow will be a diamond :)