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as fresh as a daisy

The Rose has but a Summer reign, The daisy never dies. James Montgomery

This is how I want to start this new week, as fresh as a daisy, steadfast, and not giving up even when I fall down.

I had an exhausting week and weekend. As soon as Josh was better, Zoe took over the reigns and was struck with a bad cold/flu. I held her nearly all Saturday she was so lethargic. She'd wake for a few bites to eat and drink and then would rest on me and eventually fall asleep. She is loads better now thankfully and Josh has a touch of a cold too. I was so thankful hubby was around all weekend but I'm still exhausted. 

On top of all that, my dieting is going pretty badly. I'm so bad that I get food delivered and I still can't stick to it.

Anyway, I want to put all that behind me now (including a few bad parenting moments due to sleep deprivation) and start this week fresh (albeit a little late thanks to the long weekend in Australia). I want to start and stay positive and do my best to be the best for my little family.

I just realised, too, that May is coming up, and that means it will be my one year blogging birthday! I think that might call for a giveaway of sorts. I'll put my thinking cap on for that one.

How are you going into this week? Got any inspirational thoughts to share?

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six

Last week I was tagged by Melissa over at undomestic/mumma in this photo meme. The instructions are 'go back to the 6th photo uploaded to your blog' and 'remember the moment'.

I dug out the archives and counted the sixth photo (of my own) that I posted and it was this photo which was part of a list of things about myself. I can't think of a better photo really. It's my little family, and I still love them to bits, and probably a little bit more. Look how much my little babes have grown!

Now I get to tag some others!

Hayley @ Little Pinwheel

Nicole @ Bubby Makes Three

Lou @ Buttons By Lou Lou

Sarah @ Faith Hope & a whole lotta love

so what do you think?

I was supposed to post this a long time ago, but I've only just had the chance to take a photo. Here are my ebay chairs, painted and finally around my dining table! 

So what do you think? I quite like the white with wood. I had been looking for dining chairs for so long and was so sick of a naked dining table that when I saw these chairs I just knew they would go well with my existing chairs and could look great albeit a little quirky with my table. And they were such a bargain that even if it didn't work out I had forked out too much cash for them.....

I think I just need to work on the brightening up the walls now with some art to break up all that white.

someone's feeling a little better

Ok, so my little revolutionary is feeling loads better. Today was his first day back at preschool after holidays. He wasn't too happy when I left him poor little thing. Such a HUGE mama's boy. I'm sure he's having fun now though (in between a few more tears!). Will make sure I'm there a little early today to pick him up and then he'll be back tomorrow.

Today I'm tired.....again. I've been getting to bed past midnight for too many nights. My own fault. I really need to be disciplined with my bedtimes. My problem is I enjoy the nights so much as it's finally time to myself mostly and there is so much I want to do in that time.....

I will be back later with a promised pic of my painted bargain chairs from ebay. You'll have to let me know what you think!

sick sick sick

Just when I feel like I had a little blog mojo come back, now I'm nursing a sick little munchkin....boo. I was up until 2am last night, stripping down a little boy, showering him, stripping down his bed, re-making it, and then finally crawling into his bed with him (majorly uncomfortable) to keep an eye out on him for the rest of the early morning......poor thing has a touch of gastro.

Surprisingly, I feel mostly ok at the moment, not as tired as I thought I would be.....and I've only had one coffee. Once the terrible two are in bed for the afternoon nap (which I should probably have as well) I might down another coffee along with my choc mud scone from Coles (don't tell Lite N Easy!!).

Anyway, adieu for now and for a day or two!! I'll be back with perhaps some news to share. xo

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love is

What do you think of this quote?

I think this is so very true. I loved my hubby loads, that's why I married him. But I definitely know that our love has continued to grow, and I hope it always will. I know through rougher times we come out the other side stronger than we were before. And when all is said and done, I know we are in this together FOREVER. No doubts. That's the best feeling ever.

And as hubby often has to remind me.....we are on the same team.

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