Mummy Time for E

With Zoey off at Daycare today, Elliott was very happy to have some time with Mummy by herself (Since Bronte sleeps half the day!)

We did puzzles

Read Books

 And Practised using scissors (No Photos Here! Busy supervising!)
 It was a very lovely quiet morning!

Muffin Tin Monday - Dessert!

We've been joining in with Muffin Tin Monday, fairly frequently. However, alot of the time I don't remember to take a photo.
Today, Our Muffin Tin Meal was Dessert! Our girls don't often get dessert, and even when they do, its normally pretty healthy.

Marshmallows, Strawberries, Banana, and Custard

Five For Friday - Things that Made Me Smile

I really love following Aspiring Mum's blog! She shares alot of tips that I have found really helpful!
Recently, Deb has started a regular segment called 5 for Friday, and today, i felt inspired to join in!

So here are Five things that have made me smile this week:

1. Party Planning - Bronte's First Birthday Party is tomorrow and I have been busy being "rainbow-ish". Lots of colourful cooking! (Photos to come with Party Post)

2. Accomplishing Something - I haven't had a chance to actually DO anything, just for the fun of it lately. So the making of Tutu's for my little girls was really satisfying! (See Previous Post for Pic)

3. Zoey's voice - I know that sounds strange, but she's only just started talking properly, and its beautiful! I love her husky little voice, and her interesting sentence structure.

4. Chai Latte's - My mum introduced them to me on Wednesday Night and I can not get enough of them!

5. Tim  - Watching my Hubby getting around on crutches, and the things he attempts to do doesnt make me smile, it makes me LAUGH!  He managed to carry a basket of washing to our room the other day!

What has made you smile this week?

Tutu Skirts

I haven't been doing many "fun" things, with life being a bit hectic at the moment, and I have barely had motivation to do the un-fun things.
However, today i had a burst of inspiration and made these little skirts for my girls to wear to Brontes birthday party on the weekend.

So simple but so cute! And they cant wait to try them on! 

Muffin Tin Swap

Mondays mean Muffin Tins in our house, thank to Michelle.
And recently, we just participated in a Muffin Tin Swap, and were eagerly awaiting our package.

The Girls and I were not disappointed with the lovely package that arrived from our swap partner Amanda, over at Amanda's Musings.

These fun cutters were included (I especially love the frog!)

She even went to all the trouble to make personalised picks for my 3 girls.

Thanks so much Amanda!!

4th Aug Wishing....

A very Happy First Birthday to our baby, Bronte Sienna.

Back , and At It!

On June 25th, My husband, Bronte and I headed off overseas on a Missions Tour with Directions Musical Theatre Co. (Tim's their lighting guy!) Since we were already getting the big girls looked after, and were going to be there, We decided to extend our stay in New Zealand, and have a little holiday!

Well to cut a long story short (but luckily not too much of our holiday), Tim broke his ankle (and dislocated it too!)  and ended up in the Rotorua Hospital awaiting surgery.

I had to head back as planned, to get back to our girls, but returned to NZ to help Tim when he was discharged from hospital.We finally returned home last weekend, and have been getting used to Daddy being at home, and not being very much help. However, Daddy is becoming quite the story reader! (What else is there to do when your stuck on the couch for most of the day?)

Its hard getting used to doing everything myself, and I have a new respect for Single Parents! But its also been good for the girls to have time with their dad, playing, reading and just being!