Shiny sink.....

Wishful thinking!!

.....Two words that

used to strike fear into the heart of my house!!

But I have slowly come to the realisation that the state of my kitchen

is directly linked to my state of mind!!

If I am at a low ebb, one of the first things to suffer

(well, apart from my long-suffering husband!)

is the tidiness of my kitchen surfaces!

The table, in particular, takes the brunt of the punishment, but

the sink area also suffers, with dishes that need

to be hand washed not getting the prompt treatment that

they deserve.

Well, after a conversation with my sister, Lindsay, today it

dawned on me that maybe I could reverse the process,

and by clearing the kitchen

and restoring my sink to shininess,

I could boost my mood!

Hey presto!

I guess it's the same principle as de-cluttering!

So, today I am grateful for the wise woman that is my sister Lindsay!

(round of applause!!!)

When I grow up, I want to be just like her!!!

Gratefully yours.

xx

Stopping for breath

Every now and then, it's a good idea to just stop

whatever you are doing, and BREATHE!

It's too easy, especially at this time of year (why...what's happening??)

to get caught up in the fast lane, doing, doing, DOING,

and forget about what's REALLY important!

So...

STOP!!

Take a few deep, slow breaths. 

Now, remember to JUST BE for a while!!

Today I am grateful for my breath.

And remember ..... BREATHING IS NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!!

Gratefully yours.

xx

'Twas the night before...

...the choir's Christmas concert, and all through the house,

not a singer was in tune and the choir master

was not in good humour!!

Well, it has always been a good omen in the past!!

Bad rehearsal = Good performance!!

So, I'm going to be grateful that all did NOT go as planned tonight!

We have all been sent home with our tails between our legs,

and under STRICT instruction to

"REST YOUR VOICE"

before tomorrow night's concert!

Oh well!! The kids will be pleased anyway!!

Keep your fingers crossed for us for a good night's singing

for our Christmas concert!

Gratefully yours.

xx

What to do when you don't know what to do

Why, write a "TO DO" list, of course!!

When faced with a multitude of stuff that needs doing,

I tend to have no clue where to start,

so I end up doing a lot of faffing, and not much else!

Enter the "to do" list!!

Well, okay, it may seem like a good way to waste time,

sitting mulling over a piece of paper with a pen,

but time spent thinking, planning and writing it down

is time well spent, in my book!

I now know exactly what I need to get done.

And once I factor in the time in which I have to get it done,

I will know exactly how many coffee breaks I can afford to take

between now and then!!

You see, always a positive spin!!

Today I am grateful for my list-writing talent.

Tomorrow, let the games commence!!

Gratefully yours.

xx