Today I'm joining in with But Why Mummy Why's link up.   

*Love the little things*

The idea behind the posts is that they are a weekly chance to remember the little things you’ve loved that join up to make your week.

Read

Emily has been ill all week so I've been a giving her lots of cuddles while fluffing up her pillow, rearranging her blanket, reading her temperature and reading her some stories. One of her favourite books at the moment is called Stories for girls so we got it out, cuddled under a blanket and read it together. She really enjoyed this and so did I!

I've also read my kids end of term school reports and oh boy am I a proud mummy!!!

Watched

This week I really started enjoying Modern Family. It's always been one of these series we never really watched and we always flicked to something else when it came on.....until now. I can't believe how much I'm actually enjoying this. Gloria is just hilarious, hahaha! I saw a preview of a newer series where she's pregnant, can't wait to see what she's like with raging hormones!  

Heard 

My kids have discovered Frozen.

This song has been played a lot in our house this week.

Can't wait for when this movie is out on DVD.

Made

This morning the kids and I made some valentines cookies. They turned out pretty great I think!

 

Wore

I've been wearing quite a few scarves this week! They are just so easy and versatile to wear, especially when I don't have to work. One of my faves is this infinity scarf. This photo was taken ages ago but I just thought I'd put it up anyway.

 I've also broken my own rule. Leggings and a jumper. Now I love a good pair of leggings just as much as the next girl...but please please consider them as tights and not as trousers!!!! If you are going to wear them, wear them with a longer shirt or tunic. No one wants to see wobbly butt cheeks and most people will be able to tell you are a girl without you having to proof it to them! So, as I am typing this I am actually wearing leggings and a fleecy gap jumper. Hmmm. Am I comfy? Yes. Am I wearing this out later? No way!!!

And lastly..

Yesterday afternoon Emily snuck into her room and told me not to come in.  When she came back out she was holding something behind her back. With the proudest smile she handed me this homemade card. Isn't it adorable! I especially love the "beloved" part. Hahaha, where does she come up with these things.

Dylan went to the valentines disco at school last night and I think he looked very handsome!

  

Valentines day, then and now

See that, that was our valentines day back in 2000.

Our very first valentines day.

I'm trying to remember WHY Simon was wearing a bow tie?!

No idea.

Maybe he thought it was fashionable, romantic or the

thing to wear on a special day like that.

I'm also trying to remember WHY I didn't tell him to

take it off.

What I do remember is that the day starting out with flowers,

and chocolates and a gigantic card and the day

ending with a romantic dinner.

Fast forward 12 years

Today started out with breakfast in bed.

Simon and the kiddies made pancakes

and then surprised me by bringing them up.

I also got some lovely home made cards

from Dylan and Emily and a

not so gigantic but very romantic

card from Simon.

No fancy dinner tonight, Simon has to go away

on a business trip, so me and the kiddies

are having a pizza / movie night.

A lot has changed in the past 12 years,

but this valentines day is still as special to

me as the first one.

Love you all! xxx

throwing you love hearts

throwing you love hearts

A couple of years ago I had this passion for sculpting.

I had a big box full of clays

and every day I used to get my clays out and create something.

I found that it helped me to relax and I

just loved seeing how my hands created something

out of a block of clay.

I've sculpted a lot of animals, fairies,

people and even made some into magnets.

After a year or so my box of clays started coming out

less and less

And now....well

not at all anymore.

I still have all my sculptures, stored in a box in the garage.

Some were even lucky enough to find a permanent

place somewhere in the house.

I remember I made some valentine girls

and since valentines day is coming up

I thought I'd share them with you.

blowing kisses

bringing love

just the two of us

giving you my heart

I hope you like my little creations.

Maybe I should get my clay out again...

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