It feels like forever since I stopped by my blog to write a post!
Life has been pretty busy the past few weeks!
*We had 3 weeks of exams and studying for school.
*It was a busy time getting a crocheted blanket done in time to courier up to my sister for a baby shower.
*This week has been very busy with a big wholesale order that I am busy with for a client. (Busy but fun.)
*I am also doing the flower organizing and arranging for my hubby's brother who is getting married on the 7th July.
This morning I met with a local florist Phenology. The owner, the lovely Nox is so sweet! It is always fun to meet talented people with a like-minded passion for crafty/arty things! We shared ideas over a coffee.
My kids broke up for school holidays for 3 weeks today as well. They came home with amazing reports which made me a very proud mommy! As a treat, I took them to lemon 47 for lunch.
It was icy cold today with a horrible south easter wind that cut through our clothes. We found this little place to eat and were ushered inside. A lovely warm, cozy little room. Each chair had a blanket over the back rest.
We had a oil heater right next to our table (we were the only ones there).
We sat down and put the fleecy blankets on our laps.
Outside the wind howled, blowing the last few remaining leaves off the trees...
I sipped and savored a hot cappuccino
Our food arrived. My daughter ordered french toast (her favorite!) with goopy syrup, creme fraiche, a raspberry and blueberry coolie
My son ordered fish and chips (completely forget about photographing his food once my own arrived, I was so hungry. By then it was 1pm and all I had eaten during the day was a banana!
I tucked into my food. Oh boy, was it totally delicious! The best pasta I have EVER eaten. No exaggerations. I don't even know exactly what was in it, it was called Pasta Pomedero and I remember seeing on the menu it had roasted tomato, garlic, basil and grated Parmesan. I ate the whole bowl, (sharing the last bit with my daughter only because I was so full!)
I love school holidays. I love not having to get up to make lunches and drive them to school in the dark! I love sleeping in. I love early morning cuddles and time spent lazily in bed reading, or playing cards, board games. I love saying " so what shall we do today?"....
I love no homework....
I love spending time with my kids, baking, going places.
Just being and enjoying these times as I know they go by so fast and I never want to wish them away. I remember as a young mom, having two kids under the age of 4/5 I would wish for the holidays to whiz by so that they could go back to school. I still enjoyed my time with them, but I must admit, I enjoy the holidays so much more since they started Junior school.
It made me realize with both of them, in grade one, that year for both of them, how they changed and grew up in an instant.
In Grade one I lost my "babies" for good. It was the end of a chapter and the beginning of another.
Each year they have changed and grown so much and with each passing year ,it seems to just fly by. So I have learned to slow down, to let certain things go. I don't clean the house as much, I let the ironing slip, we "make do" because I want to treasure my time with them while I have them at home, all to myself.
So if I am quiet for the next 3 weeks, know that I am busy with orders, wedding flowers and entertaining my two kiddo's. But I should be able to pop in from time to time!
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