My space to store my daily grateful moments. I pledge to find at least one moment daily, though I'm sure I'll be able to find heaps more!
Friday 31st January 2014
Today I'm grateful for the lift home from the school run when it was chucking it down!
Thursday 30th January 2014
Today I popped into my local town and found a gem of a shop in the market selling all kinds of knitting and crotchet items. I asked for a stitch keeper and the lady said I'd be best going to somewhere like Hobbycraft to which I said "I prefer coming to little shops, they are much warmer and have a personal feel about them." The lady smiled and I could tell that she thought us young uns would prefer a 'proper' shop to her humble stall. Nope, I am all about supporting local small businesses where I can :) I'm grateful for these local little gems that are often forgotten about.
Wednesday 29th January 2014
I'm grateful that the weather is getting colder....yes I did say that but it's Winter and I haven't felt it properly yet!
Tuesday 28th January 2014
Today I am grateful for having morals ands a good upbringing. Manners cost nothing and some people would do well to remember that!
Monday 27th January 2014
Today I am a very proud mummy and I'm grateful that I have two clever, loving, and just amazing young gentlemen x
Sunday 26th January 2014
Family days - today I got to spend a couple of hours with my lovely grandma who taught me how to crochet the right way! I can't wait until I can drive to be able to see the ones I love more often without relying on taxi's, busses and lifts that I always feel cheeky for accepting!
Saturday 25th January 2014
My man and his little white van - I'm soooo grateful that he agreed to collect a much wanted dresser today for me!
Friday 24th January 2014
Erm, I think I'll be grateful for every Friday I haven't got a cake to make for the Saturday.......it's the weekend!
Thursday 23rd January 2014
Having my own mind and intuition is a wonderful thing! Always trust your gut instinct!
Wednesday 22nd January 2014
I'm grateful for unexpected surprises!
Tuesday 21st January 2014
Today I'm feeling grateful for my lovely, warm home <3
Monday 20th January 2014
I'm grateful for giggles! Without giggles, our house would be so boring!!
Sunday 19th January 2014
While shopping we saw a homeless couple huddled with their few belongings under a bridge. It's hard not to judge, it's even hard to not feel an ache of pity for them. I'm grateful my life has dealt me good cards so far. The bad cards have been manageable and I am grateful for that.
Saturday 18th January 2014
A day spent with my boys doing whatever we wanted. Some events really hit home and the news of the little three year old found in Woodland makes me squeeze my little men much tighter.
Friday 17th January 2014
My boys played lovely together today, do I need to say any more?
Thursday 16th January 2014
I love lovely customers and today I got to see a young lady's reaction to her special birthday cake and it was a winner! Fills my heart with so much happiness.
Wednesday 15th January 2014
I'm feeling very grateful for the mild winter weather, though secretly hoping snow makes an appearance very soon!
Tuesday 14th January 2014
I'm grateful for charity shop finds! In my efforts to prettify my home, I've been on the hunt for some items I can modify and while waiting for the bus, I spotted two stunning crystal cut candle holders at £2.50 each...it would've been rude to leave them!
Monday 13th January 2014
Love! I'm grateful to feel the love of two gorgeous boys and my man. I've been showered in cuddles and kisses from all of them and returned them in equal measures. I love feeling loved!
Sunday 12th January 2014
How I love when plans fall apart to allow other, memory building moments to happen. Today I am thankful for my heart ruling my head and enjoying my family.
Saturday 11th January 2014
Today I'm grateful for my patience. With orders to fulfil and two children to entertain, today my patience served me well!
Friday 10th January 2014
Today's grateful is a bit deep and meaningful. Something happened which transported me back to quite a dark period of my life. When I made some silly choices, said some stupid things out of desperation, grief and just feeling out of control. I 'coped' because nobody seemed to really understand. Or they did but didn't want to talk to me about it because maybe it hurt the same for them too, or maybe they were just over it because time healed the pain.
Pregnancy and loss is such a taboo subject where grief is scaled by how far along you are, what you went through and whether or not the baby was wanted. Losing a baby, at any stage and through any circumstance is a horrible experience for a family. I say family, because it doesn't just affect the person going through it.
I'm lucky that the boys I have are healthy and here now, but I never forget about what could've been and being reminded of that time, hurts like hell. Being able to openly talk about it to a good friend, and not be made to feel 'silly' for grieving for something I never got to hold, kiss or whisper "Mummy loves you" into his or her little ears, helped tremendously.
I'm grateful for listening, kind hearts and the light at the end of the tunnel I managed to reach.
Thursday 9th January 2014
The chats I have with my little people on the way to school! This sounds like I talk to small people (imaginary even!) but I'm talking about my boys, mainly Liam today. Jake has a friend who walks to school with us, so they tend to talk amongst each other. I love when Liam wants to hold my hand and chat to me. He's flighty and independent, so these moments are rare and I don't doubt will get rarer as he grows older. So while he still wants his mummy's hand and chat about the nests in the trees, the dinosaurs behind the bushes and any other random Liam-isms, I will be grateful and cherish them <3
Wednesday 8th January 2014
I'm feeling grateful for having inherited some skills which are serving me well so far. It never fails to surprise me when I try a new craft and it turns out ok. It's as though I don't believe in myself until I can actually see what I can do. It's very gratifying.
Tuesday 7th January 2014
Today I'm feeling very grateful for organisation! I'm feeling back to business and my head is out of the clouds! I am a woman on a mission organising my new pretty diaries (yes I have more than one!). My family organiser is on it's way and my children are back to school/nursery! I'm one organised mamma......today!!
Monday 6th January 2014
The last lie in of the Christmas holidays! Yes, I am very grateful for this today :)
Sunday 5th January 2014
Oh dear, I just realised I was still living in 2013 so changed the date to 2014!
Today's grateful is an early one. I'm grateful that in the 8 3/4 years of being a mummy, I've never experienced the helpless feeling of seeing one of my children in a hospital bed and where cuddles and Calpol aren't medicine enough to see them through.
I'm grateful for my children's health and hope it continues to grow as they do. I send love and prayers to those families who are going through turmoil I could only imagine is hell on earth.
Saturday 4th January 2014
I'm feeling super grateful that the boys are home for an extra day before returning to the rat race!
Winter mornings kill me! I would love to find someone who can rise out of bed during the winter months, as easily as they can in the summer. There's something totally unnatural about waking while it's stil dark and I can't wait for those light mornings again. It's even worse when wind and rain lash against the windows and I know I've to be out in it for at least three hours during the three seperate school runs.....and I don't drive!
So thank you to the friend who told me it's back to school on Tuesday! One more lie in, one more play day and an extra day to get organised!
Friday 31st January 2014
Today I'm grateful for the lift home from the school run when it was chucking it down!
Thursday 30th January 2014
Today I popped into my local town and found a gem of a shop in the market selling all kinds of knitting and crotchet items. I asked for a stitch keeper and the lady said I'd be best going to somewhere like Hobbycraft to which I said "I prefer coming to little shops, they are much warmer and have a personal feel about them." The lady smiled and I could tell that she thought us young uns would prefer a 'proper' shop to her humble stall. Nope, I am all about supporting local small businesses where I can :) I'm grateful for these local little gems that are often forgotten about.
Wednesday 29th January 2014
I'm grateful that the weather is getting colder....yes I did say that but it's Winter and I haven't felt it properly yet!
Tuesday 28th January 2014
Today I am grateful for having morals ands a good upbringing. Manners cost nothing and some people would do well to remember that!
Monday 27th January 2014
Today I am a very proud mummy and I'm grateful that I have two clever, loving, and just amazing young gentlemen x
Sunday 26th January 2014
Family days - today I got to spend a couple of hours with my lovely grandma who taught me how to crochet the right way! I can't wait until I can drive to be able to see the ones I love more often without relying on taxi's, busses and lifts that I always feel cheeky for accepting!
Saturday 25th January 2014
My man and his little white van - I'm soooo grateful that he agreed to collect a much wanted dresser today for me!
Friday 24th January 2014
Erm, I think I'll be grateful for every Friday I haven't got a cake to make for the Saturday.......it's the weekend!
Thursday 23rd January 2014
Having my own mind and intuition is a wonderful thing! Always trust your gut instinct!
Wednesday 22nd January 2014
I'm grateful for unexpected surprises!
Tuesday 21st January 2014
Today I'm feeling grateful for my lovely, warm home <3
Monday 20th January 2014
I'm grateful for giggles! Without giggles, our house would be so boring!!
Sunday 19th January 2014
While shopping we saw a homeless couple huddled with their few belongings under a bridge. It's hard not to judge, it's even hard to not feel an ache of pity for them. I'm grateful my life has dealt me good cards so far. The bad cards have been manageable and I am grateful for that.
Saturday 18th January 2014
A day spent with my boys doing whatever we wanted. Some events really hit home and the news of the little three year old found in Woodland makes me squeeze my little men much tighter.
Friday 17th January 2014
My boys played lovely together today, do I need to say any more?
Thursday 16th January 2014
I love lovely customers and today I got to see a young lady's reaction to her special birthday cake and it was a winner! Fills my heart with so much happiness.
Wednesday 15th January 2014
I'm feeling very grateful for the mild winter weather, though secretly hoping snow makes an appearance very soon!
Tuesday 14th January 2014
I'm grateful for charity shop finds! In my efforts to prettify my home, I've been on the hunt for some items I can modify and while waiting for the bus, I spotted two stunning crystal cut candle holders at £2.50 each...it would've been rude to leave them!
Monday 13th January 2014
Love! I'm grateful to feel the love of two gorgeous boys and my man. I've been showered in cuddles and kisses from all of them and returned them in equal measures. I love feeling loved!
Sunday 12th January 2014
How I love when plans fall apart to allow other, memory building moments to happen. Today I am thankful for my heart ruling my head and enjoying my family.
Saturday 11th January 2014
Today I'm grateful for my patience. With orders to fulfil and two children to entertain, today my patience served me well!
Friday 10th January 2014
Today's grateful is a bit deep and meaningful. Something happened which transported me back to quite a dark period of my life. When I made some silly choices, said some stupid things out of desperation, grief and just feeling out of control. I 'coped' because nobody seemed to really understand. Or they did but didn't want to talk to me about it because maybe it hurt the same for them too, or maybe they were just over it because time healed the pain.
Pregnancy and loss is such a taboo subject where grief is scaled by how far along you are, what you went through and whether or not the baby was wanted. Losing a baby, at any stage and through any circumstance is a horrible experience for a family. I say family, because it doesn't just affect the person going through it.
I'm lucky that the boys I have are healthy and here now, but I never forget about what could've been and being reminded of that time, hurts like hell. Being able to openly talk about it to a good friend, and not be made to feel 'silly' for grieving for something I never got to hold, kiss or whisper "Mummy loves you" into his or her little ears, helped tremendously.
I'm grateful for listening, kind hearts and the light at the end of the tunnel I managed to reach.
Thursday 9th January 2014
The chats I have with my little people on the way to school! This sounds like I talk to small people (imaginary even!) but I'm talking about my boys, mainly Liam today. Jake has a friend who walks to school with us, so they tend to talk amongst each other. I love when Liam wants to hold my hand and chat to me. He's flighty and independent, so these moments are rare and I don't doubt will get rarer as he grows older. So while he still wants his mummy's hand and chat about the nests in the trees, the dinosaurs behind the bushes and any other random Liam-isms, I will be grateful and cherish them <3
Wednesday 8th January 2014
I'm feeling grateful for having inherited some skills which are serving me well so far. It never fails to surprise me when I try a new craft and it turns out ok. It's as though I don't believe in myself until I can actually see what I can do. It's very gratifying.
Tuesday 7th January 2014
Today I'm feeling very grateful for organisation! I'm feeling back to business and my head is out of the clouds! I am a woman on a mission organising my new pretty diaries (yes I have more than one!). My family organiser is on it's way and my children are back to school/nursery! I'm one organised mamma......today!!
Monday 6th January 2014
The last lie in of the Christmas holidays! Yes, I am very grateful for this today :)
Sunday 5th January 2014
Oh dear, I just realised I was still living in 2013 so changed the date to 2014!
Today's grateful is an early one. I'm grateful that in the 8 3/4 years of being a mummy, I've never experienced the helpless feeling of seeing one of my children in a hospital bed and where cuddles and Calpol aren't medicine enough to see them through.
I'm grateful for my children's health and hope it continues to grow as they do. I send love and prayers to those families who are going through turmoil I could only imagine is hell on earth.
Saturday 4th January 2014
I'm feeling super grateful that the boys are home for an extra day before returning to the rat race!
Winter mornings kill me! I would love to find someone who can rise out of bed during the winter months, as easily as they can in the summer. There's something totally unnatural about waking while it's stil dark and I can't wait for those light mornings again. It's even worse when wind and rain lash against the windows and I know I've to be out in it for at least three hours during the three seperate school runs.....and I don't drive!
So thank you to the friend who told me it's back to school on Tuesday! One more lie in, one more play day and an extra day to get organised!
Friday 3rd January 2014
Today I'm feeling grateful for others having patience and faith in me.
I had my first driving lesson after the Christmas holidays which I'd been excited about all week. Yet when I sat behind the wheel, my mouth felt dry and I got this nervous feeling in my tum. The same feeling I had on my first lesson! I felt like I was making tonnes of mistakes but I'm so grateful for my instructor having faith in me, encouraging me and shrugging off those mistakes. We had a giggle (quite a few times!) about the silly things I did that could've really left me feeling useless! I stalled, I lost my clutch control I'd worked so hard to try get to grips with, I was the sluggish learner taking up both lanes on a roundabout and said "mummy" and "help" more than once! That lesson may not have been one of the best for me, but it has shown me that everyone makes mistakes, we're allowed to in order to learn. I have filed it away and feel good that I overcame those nervy initial moments.
Thank you Mr Driving Instructor for allowing me to believe I will be driving one day and I am LEARNING and making PROGRESS :)
Thursday 2nd January 2014
I think my first entry goes without saying. I am eternally grateful to have two, healthy, happy boys who I love more than life itself. I am so lucky to have them to share life with, be the proud mummy with the knot in her tummy and tears forming in her eyes. I love their angelic state when asleep and could watch them breathing for hours. I made them, carried them, nurtured them and will continue to do so until I take my last breath, no matter what. They are my babies, my proudest achievements and all bundled up in squishy loveliness for me to hold, cherish and adore.
That said, having two boys is not an easy feat. With 5 years between them, the age gap can cause issues where the youngest (Liam) wants to be able to have the same freedoms as my eldest (Jake). Jake is currently wanting his own space to read and play with friends his own age! But then there are those tender moments between the two of them which maybe wouldn't exist if the age gap was smaller. Jake is a fantastic big brother, scooping Liam up and holding him. Liam idolises Jake - "Jake's my big brother. My bestest big brother!" They play, they fight, they hug and make up. They argue as often as they giggle together - that's siblings! Jake is Liam's protector. Liam is Jake's Fun. The one thing I will forever cherish is that they are unique and individual people, bringing us smiles in different ways and I love every inch of them.
My darling children, my world, my joy, my lifted spirit. Forever in my heart, always on my mind and eternally grateful to call them mine.
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