A few sweet things that made me smile today......and SOMETHING FREE FOR YOU!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 4:36PM 
Today was one of those days...you know those days ~ where you have no schedule, no plans and no direction!? I usually work Wednesdays, and Miss Ella goes to daycare....BUT....she's sick {again!.....a viral throat thingy/tonsilitis}! So....a day of cuddles & snuggles was on the cards! I must say...I love filling days of nothing-ness with lots of something-ness :) In between cuddles, administering medicine, snuggles on the couch & movie watching....we enjoyed a few moments of fun & giggles & exploration! We had pancakes for breakfast, a quick trip to the local grocer for blueberries for morning tea, we baked chocolate cupcakes & built a block tower, almost as tall as Ella :)
The older I get, the more I want to seep more & more goodness out of life! I have these visions & dreams of the kind of life I want to provide for my children and even if a day is destined to be at-home wiping snotty noses, cleaning up little spews & carrying an unwell 15kg toddler on my hip for the good part of the day...then so be it! We can still find fun & adventure & love & a full-lived LIFE in that day!
I've been feeling so inspired this year.....inspired to be the best Mummy possible to my child/ren! Inspired to find & savour beauty & magic in the simple, everyday things.....I'm inspired to enjoy what some people refer to as the mundane routine of each day & I want to make it fabulous & memorable! I don't know where all this searching & craving for life's amazing moments has come from....but I think a lot has to do with the empowering blogs I follow, realising & being a part of the miracle of life and the drive to be better & live better!
So....on that note.....even though our day was spent away from work & school & socialising, we still rocked it out....snotty noses and all.....
[Self portrait photo! I jazzed up the day with a coat of mascara, some fruity lip gloss & some Calvin Klein perfume......the perfect way to feel great at home whilst rocking out the stay-at-home Mum gig!! I also wore one of my sweet'n'sexy headbands, coz they always lift my mood!!}
We played with the self-timer on the camera :) I know the one above is not a very good shot....dark & blurry....BUT.....I love it! Me & my buddy!!!
{we returned our weekly DVD's & got new ones.....in gum boots & un-brushed hair....but you're allowed that when you're not well!!}
{We made fresh blueberry & strawberry milkshakes for morning tea.....oh they were GOOD!!}
{I was loving scrunched up faces from sour blueberry bites}
{And I enjoyed the 30mins of quiet while a certain little someone snoozed on the couch!! And I am LOVING the HIPSTAMATIC app on my iPhone which makes photos looks like the one above!! Thanks to Kelle for sharing that app link with me!}
And, that my friends...is a few things that made me smile today & some of the moments where I found beauty in the mundane!
And to end the day on a bang....I have two free PRINTABLES for YOU!!!! Back when my blog was newborn....I made some DIY printable gift tags....well, now I have 2 free DIY greeting cards for you to download, print & use as many times as you want, whenever you need:)
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ENJOY!!! And please, tell me what beauty you found in today?!! I'd love to know!!
