Lessons learned in my world
Here are my lessons learned over the last two weeks
- Pick flowers from your garden and enjoy them inside without guilt! Our blue hydrangea was in struggling with so many heavy blooms, that I “liberated” a few, so the hydrangea itself is looking much better, as does my kitchen windowsill!
Last week was known as “School Uniform Week in our house. In the past I have tended to buy things throughout the summer, but it seems to take forever. Now with 3 kids in school, and 2 of them starting new schools, I decided a more organised strategy was required!
School Uniform week:
Monday – Shoes and schoolbags
Tuesday – sort out uniforms from last year
Wednesday – buy uniforms for younger 2
Thursday – buy complete new uniform for grammar school,
my parents came over to help
Friday – stationery
Pleased to report – Mission complete.
Thanks to some generous grandparents, it was a lot less painful than it could have been, (Thanks again, Mum and Dad).
I can now relax (!) for the next 3 weeks, feeling smug that all is ready – but I am sure on the last day of the holidays we will discover some “essential” item that still needs to be tracked down.
Children can appear to grow up before your very eyes!
Before…………
And after………
My son may a future as an experimental chef – chocolate soup
Instructions (according to my 4 year old)
Melt chocolate in microwave.
Add a tin of tomato soup.
Heat and enjoy!
(Don’t worry – we have not made it – what a waste of good chocolate!!!! – so no photo to share, but you can imagine…….)
- Looking forward to Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge.
The ships will be in Belfast this weekend, and we are planning to visit. I remember seeing them sail in past Crawfordsburn in 1991 and they looked stunning. I am sure a certain 4 year old who loves all things “piratey” will enjoy being able to visit the ships, and I MAY just take a photo or two!
This post will be linked up to Jo-Lynne’s blog and carnival “What I Learned this Week” so be sure to check out the other links.
I have two new digital scrapbook layouts to share – using the new “Birthday Party” kit from Weeds and Wildflower Designs.
Finally – quick reminder that if you fill out my survey, be sure to leave a comment on that post, to be eligible to win an irish tea towel (I have hear your excitement at such a thrilling prize!!!! – trust me, you’ll like it). Only a small number of those completing the survey are leaving the comment to win, so your chances of winning are higher…..maybe this is an indication of how few really want to win a tea towel!
Also you have until Tuesday evening (11th August) to enter the £50 kitchen accessories giveaway – UK entrants only, but worth checking out just to see all the lovely items you can choose from.
So what have you learned and what are you planning for this week? Do share!
You seem to always be multi-tasking. Wow. I don’t know how you do it all. Congrats on getting your kid ready for school so early. I hope that “last thing” comes to mind before the last week. Enjoy the rest of your summer.
The digital scrapbooking is motivating me to start working on some of my pictures! This past week I found a cool tool on facebook to chart your calories and exercise for the day. I have found it motivating and easy to see how I am dong in my “diet”.
I love my hydrangas and just picked that last ones for the season. And don’t you just love the W & W stuff they have. I can’t stop purchasing them and Just got the birthday kit the other day.
I can’t wait for the Tall Ships myself. We’re heading in on Thursday and then I heard there were THREE continental markets so now I’m all about the hog roast and stroopwaffels:)
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SECOND COMMENT lol – lost the first one.
Your hydrengeas are so lovely – they are the one flower that looks almost as pretty when dried as when alive. I have a vase of them in my front room and they have never faded.
Hmmm, chocolate soup. I think your son is on to something, actually. The Mexican people use chocolate in a Mole sauce. C’mon Mum, a cup size could not hurt, and I’d give anything to see his face upon first sip. One day he may be a famous chef, his best dish a concoction of chocolate and tomatoes… *snort*
The SHIP, can’t wait to see. I’ll be right here when you get back and upload your pics. I am sure they will be fabulous. Promise me you will get a shot of your Son’s face, filled with wonder looking at them!
Yes, where DOES a week go? Thanks to this meme it’s sure to add up for you recounting each thing you’ve done. Quite a lot, when you look at it, really – no?
Thanks for another lovely post. I always enjoy my visits with you.
Hugses, Barb
LOVE those flowers! Ours are all pink this year, with just a tinge of blue. Aren’t they just gorgeous when they’re in full bloom?
I love chocolate but that recipe has my stomach turning. Hopefully he’ll come up with more appetizing recipes soon.
took a look at your buckets, wish I had some like those
oooh you are so very organised, I detest that uniform buying…especially when they go to senior school, I have my middle one going off to senior school in February, can’t believe it, though she is ready for sure, it’s strange to seem them in big girl’s clothes isn’t it?
Sarah
The flowers are gorgeous! I have never done any gardening or flower growing before, but were starting soon once we get our garden reseeded. This is our first house so I’ve never had a chance before now.
Your daughter looks so grown up in the school uniform and very smart too 🙂
Hi JanMary! Great post – love the flower photo :). I just want to say I am sooooo happy your posts can now be fully read in my RSS feed reader – woo hoo! ~xo Jess
What a great way to organize your back to school shopping! I’ll have to keep that in mind when we reach the “school years”. Enjoy the Tall Ships!
Love the chocolate soup recipe! My 8 year old son used to frequently come up with yummy recipes like this! He still likes to cook.
Hydrangeas are my favorite! I used them as much as possible for my wedding flowers!
Great pictures!! And yes, I’ve been doing the rounding up school uniforms thing to this past week.
Wow, those school uniforms add years to the kiddos! They DO look all grown up and sharp!
And so glad you didn’t waste the chocolate. That would’ve been quite literally a crying shame!
Blue hydrangeas are my FAVORITES! I am dying to plant a few in my yard.