Fabulous!
November 26, 2013
Hello hello hello….. yes I am still alive and I am slowly coming up for air. Crazy busy last couple of months. I will share with you over the next few weeks some of the highlights and a few other things I have been slowly saving for you over those months.
But for now….. something fabulous. Poppytalk calls it ‘What happen’s when you give kids thousands of stickers. Take it as a pre-Christmas warning….. or Encouragement …. if you like.
- Hat-tip Poppytalk, stuart addelsee, sccart, and heybubbles and colossal). Via The New Domestic. …. so apologies if you have seen it before.
- I think it appeals to me because it’s how the last half of the year has felt like, but makes it look so much more joyful than it was some days.
- Though out it all Tim was fabulous and the kids were great. I am hoping and praying that in the next month leading up to Christmas I can embrace the joy in the chaos….. and get to take the opportunity to serve them, and others, like they have been serving me.
Book Club: This Charming Man by Marian Keys.
April 19, 2013
This Charming Man by Marian Keyes.
Written like the adventures of an Irish lass, this romping tale has many surprising twists and turns.
Some of the content left me shaking my head….other aspects were so well written I could see myself and others in the fleshed out characters.
An entertaining read.
Next book…. A visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan.
Easter Sunday.
March 31, 2013
Idea of the Day: Printable Paper Planes.
January 18, 2012
Idea of the Day: Bake and Eat Cake.
January 7, 2012
A photo a day… Day 1
December 26, 2010
What is this?
December 19, 2010
If you are the first person to guess what I am….
you can have me.
Go!
Edit: Thanks everyone who entered.
It is indeed a bird tote. Well done Therese.
Thank You Susan for generously giving me this bag to give away to harrysdesk readers.
Please check out Susan’s blog here.
Advent ideas- Christmas 2010
October 26, 2010
I have decided that our house will be using a version of this advent calendar I showed you last year.
I want to be lollies free this year, because I want them to remember what we did and learned, not what we ate. I will include in the activities some eating…. don’t get me wrong…. I’m not anti eating! I will also use some books we own, some games (already owned and box shaped), DVD’s and note pads and pencils.
Like last year, I will also post our advent activities…. maybe a few days before, so you can follow along if you like. We have decided to start our advent calendar at the beginning of November, this year, and hopefully we will get it finished. Starting earlier will allow us to navigate school events, after school activities that haven’t finished up yet, evening bible teaching times with ‘Joshua Tree’ and other spontaneous festive activities. It can get a little disheartening getting behind. I am hoping a more life-sensitive calendar will work better for us.
If you were paying close attention to last years advent posts, you will see that the ‘as we go’ comments stop before the calendar does. That’s because last year we didn’t finish our calendar, and as I write this the remains of the calendar still hang on the lounge room door. This happens sometimes in our house. Maybe in yours too!
Isn’t God’s grace a wonderful thing!
There are some activities from last year that really worked well and others which weren’t as good for us, so there will be a bit of repeating, and some new ideas to share for the insides. Last year we read from Luke, and I think we will do that again.
Here are some advent ideas to get you thinking and planning.
Mostly, of course, it is about what is on the inside that matters ….. just like your mother taught you! Set readings and activities can be found here. If anyone else has good resources for insides, please let me know in the comments. Also, let me know which outsides are you liking?
Tonight’s craft night cancelled
September 6, 2010
Cancelled due to sickness! Sorry everyone. Let’s try for next week. Ally <‘v’>
Purple bag…. another Wheaton.
August 16, 2010
Sorry everyone, but I made this one and I had to keep it for myself.
I am in a very purple mood at the moment…. it probably all began with my new purple runners Tim bought me in the UK earlier in the year.
It is my habit to try out all new bag styles I design, before I unleash them on the public, so I will use that as my excuse for nabbing it. It’s purely for testing purposes..lie lie.
If you are as wrapped in the purple idea as I am, I do have some similar purple ties and could build another! Let me know.
I wrote last Monday about the style being my favourite so far, and so far it hasn’t disappointed.
Please have a closer look!