Lightening Online

As always, I had a lovely Mother’s Day yesterday. The day started with a hot cup of tea in bed (Farmboy must have read my blog about HATING breakfast in bed) and my children coming in carrying pillowcases.

It was such a crack up. You see, we have this tradition in our home called “mum’s crazy wrapping” where I wrap at least 1 birthday present (usually the biggest one) in either a pillowcase, tablecloth or doona cover (if it’s REALLY big like Singstar Princesses dolls house was). I wanted to cut back on our paper wastage but was concerned that it would detract from the fun and mystery of presents. Then one day it occured to me that the whole “paper wrapping” was a tradition and perhaps we could change that tradition without having less fun.

So it was really special to have them all bring me a present in their pillow-case. It made me realise that we’ve succeeded in starting our own fun tradition that is kind to the environment. And honestly, sticking your hand inside a pillowcase to subtract a present is actually MORE fun that unwrapping paper!!!!

The rest of the day flew by. We went to church. Bought take away lunch on the way home. Then I slept in the afternoon, exhausted by the busy weekend we’d had up until then. Woke up just in time for a delicious tea of bbq’s steak and vegetables cooked by Farmboy.

I wanted to share with you some of the lovely things I was given yesterday. We are blessed with some wonderfully creative teachers in our children’s school and preschool.

This was the card and chocolates Trailer Boy brought home from Kindy (Preschool). What was amazing is that the chocolates made it all the way home without being eaten. The first thing he told me when I picked him up from the bus was that he had chocolates for me to share with him! Apparently I was a LOT luckier than some other mother’s - whose chocolates were missing by the time the card got to them.

This is the card Singstar Princess made me at school. Isn’t it beautiful?

And they made this at school as well. It’s a fridge magnet.

And this beautiful colouring as well!!!

Leighton’s class have been doing some work on Recycling. They even visited a Recycling Centre while they were away on camp. So it was quite fitting that they recycled some paper to make a homemade paper card (I remember making paper when I was in Grade 5 too!!!). But what is even more special about this card is that it has a seed impregnated into the paper. So when I’m finished with the card, I bury it in the garden and it grows!!!! How neat is that???

I have a paper making kit I bought on our honeymoon. I must get it out and make some paper with the kids. Maybe we could make some Christmas gifts with seeds like this one.

While on camp they also went to an Aboriginal Art Centre and he made me this. Have I mentioned how FANTASTIC his teacher is this year??? We feel very blessed that he has her.

Farmboy did a bit of last minute shopping during the week. So each child had something in their pillowcase other than what they’d made at school/kindy. He wasn’t taking any chances on a repeat of the Valentine’s Day “where’s the caramel ones” fiasco. Can you believe that I haven’t cracked this OPEN yet??? How restrained is that????

A packet of my favourite biscuits which Farmboy has assured me he will cook for me (and he will - he’s always been kind handy with a packet mix - although his “cook from scratch” skills have developed quite nicely since my breakdown too!!!).

There are always tears when Subway doesn’t have white choc chip and macadamia nut biscuits left. (Okay, maybe not tears but I do feel sad ). I LOVE white choc chip and macadamia cookies!!!!

I actually don’t mind practical gifts but Farmboy was really quite clever with this one. These are a couple of knives to go in our NEW CARAVAN (when it arrives). I LOVE Wiltshire knives and these will be so practical for our trip away. And also keep fingers safe as they’ll need to be kept in the same drawer as our other utensils.

So I had a lovely day and felt very blessed and loved!!!! I hope all the Mother’s out there also had a wonderful day.