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Our artsy attempt at a Family Purpose Statement
This vision you see before you is the result of a family bonding event gone this past weekend.
Let me start by being honest: things can get pretty nuts around here. I know this is true of pretty much every family household I know, so I’m certainly not pleading special circumstances, but just with the added factor of Mummy dearest to-ing and fro-ing all over the countryside for performances and such, well yes…I’m pleading special circumstances.
And with more performances coming up this year than ever before in our family’s history, I’ve recently realised more than ever how much we are in dire need of some help in:
a) making our time together really, REALLY TRULY count; and
b) getting more organised in terms of practicalities. (Oh dear HEAVENS when we can finally afford professional help with that I will consider that my moment of having “made it”. You have it in writing.)
So, I headed for the first place any approaching-overwhelm mother would in such circumstances: an all-you-can-drink buffet a helpful e-book. After seeing it plugged on another blog, I opted in for this one: One Bite at a Time: 52 Projects for Making Life Simpler.
Thus far, I’ve checked off a couple of these projects, much to my delight (hello morning routine! Menu planning! IS THERE NOTHING I CANNOT CONQUER?!) and last night, the five of us gathered together to nut out one of these tasks as a family: crafting our Family Purpose Statement. A little cheesy? Sure. But those of you who know me well know how I love to embrace the dairy in life.
We each contributed ideas to the kind of family we want to be, even littlest (whose contribution of a Buzz Lightyear quote: “I come in peace!” was included on the grounds that:
a) we wanted everybody in the family to be a part of the statement; and
b) once we adapted it to “we”, it actually is rather cool indeed. WE COME IN PEACE, YO!
Then today, we set about emblazoning it in gold. Only that didn’t work out, so we opted for the next best thing: a mixed media collage.
It now has prime position in our kitchen. And I kinda love it. Now I finally have something to stare dreamily at when I find my happy place.
Note: I have already uttered the phrase today (that’s right, on DAY ZERO):
“Where does it say “hit each other!” on the family purpose statement? WHERE?!?!?!”
I am not proud.
And yet…I am.
Introducing my Academy Award (or “The Things That Delight You in the Midst of Anti-Delights”)
Oscar, meet my Comic Mummy friends.
Comic Mummy friends, meet Oscar.
This beautiful baby was a gift some many Easters ago from my best friend Frankie. It was so awesome on so many levels, not the least of which was that at the time it was given, it was wrapped around a chocolate bunny.
Some unknown number of years later, I’m proud to say (and Frankie was stunned to hear!) that I have carried this little baby all around the world.
Not in a “tell me about the lambs, Clarice, tell me about the lambs!” kinda way, just in a THIS-LIGHTS-UP-MY-LIFE-EVERY-TIME-I-SEE-IT way.
You know. Normal.
Yes?
Anyway, I’ve decided I want to share a few bits and pieces from round my home, of which this is but one. The things that delight me. That inspire me. That make me smile when the shit has hit the fan. (And I can’t tell you how bittersweet it is, nor how completely maniacal you look, smiling at a fan covered in poo…)
What about you? What bits and pieces in your abode make you happy in your most innardly innards?
Links to pics will be revered like double chocolate choc fudge.
xxx
Chalkboard Goodness of the Week
Not sure which of the little muppets smudged it. But you know, I think it's kinda actually perfect!
This is a new installment both here on the blog and here in our home.
I got the idea from the ever-fabulous Kindness Girl (if you haven’t already discovered her beyond-gorgeous blog, then you are missing out!) and quickly found a chalkboard decal, stuck it outside our bedroom door and SHAZAM!
Magic.
Already I have wild visions of updating it with fresh quips, quotes and other inspiring nuggets.
Bits of beauty that will inspire our family.
Tid-bits of loveliness that will set us in motion.
Slices of wonder that will keep Mummy from smacking her head against the mirror.
Whaddya think?
Quotes, thoughts and other suggestions for the board will be duly welcomed and fed with freshly cooked banana muffins*.
*Note: these won’t be real.
If a picture speaks a thousand words…
…then here’s 4000.
Parental Warning: Holidays can be hazardous to your health.
The kids on the letterbox, waiting for Gran'ma and Gran'pa
The wind changed.
Hello world - I'm a-coming!
Home again, home again…
We’re back from holidays. PHEW. So reassessing my life right now.
Anyway, just wanted to touch in and say a huge sorry for being so slack this week with comments, posts, baking muffins for y’all and all that jazz.
But now I’m back baby! Oh boy, ten minutes since we got home and already you can see the smoke rising from our house from my fingers on the keyboard. (Note to self: look into developing a “cyber-patch” to ease those cravings in times of sparce internet access. Could be gold-mine).
Now just give me a minute to load the washing, re-stock the shelves and what was that other thing? Oh yeah, mind the kids. Blah blah blah.
I’M BACK BABY! xx
