It's all gone wrong!!!!!!

So this was going to be my epic week of really getting going, sorting the house, blogging my arse off and generally doing lots of fab wonderful feel good things. No such luck!!!! Things that have mainly gotten in the way, eye tests, uncooked vegetables (don't ask!!!!) and one poorly puking baby, which them equals mountains of washing as she has managed to do this in three separate locations round the house, oh and all over me and herself, twice!!!

So here is to my epic week next week................!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Time to get writting....

So I think I better get on with it!

So many ideas in my head! Just don't know how to find the time to sit and blog away! Between working, mummying and grabbing an half hour or so with my beloved and trying to keep on top of the eternal mountain of housework I often find it hard to devote my time to this and I still have so many questions!!

How does everyone do it???!!!

Mondays "Moment of Wisdom" - Pearl Number 7

So I had found the perfect bit of wisdom on Saturday as was excited that I was organised and thought about what I wanted to say, I was so sure I had book marked the page on my phone or something, anyway after upgrading itself my phone has now lost my pearl and I'm feeling very sad that its gone.....

I thought about looking for something else but this thought really spoke out to me and struck a cord so instead I going use the half remembered but not quite right version of it and make a note to self to always back myself up with good old fashion pen and paper!!

It goes something like this...

"When you are feeling alive in yourself, you are more able to help others with their own lives"

The actual piece of advice flowed much better but the concept is the same, after last week's crash I am in Phoenix mode and this made me think about what I want to get out of this week, well not only do I want to feel alive, but I want to protect myself from negativities but do my best to help others feel good about their life!

So my mental shield is up and all negative thoughts, feeling, people and experiences will be bouncing off, this is my week of great things and I'm letting nothing getting in the way, any crap that comes my way will be ignored or turned into gold, if possible!


Each day I am going to do one nice thing for someone, because I want to let a little bit of the colour I have found in my life seep into another's, happiness is always better when shared with someone else don't you think?

So here is a little happiness to share with you all from my weekend, my little cutie have fun in the sun!

A little something for the weekend.....

Cheers!!!!!

Thursday night is one of my few nights off and so I like to make the most of it and spend some quality time with my two loved ones!

Myself and the other half treat ourselves to a beverage and enjoy a nice dinner and then little cutie and I enjoy some splashing playtime fun in the bath before bed!

As I was making us all a most scrumptious tea I realized there was no vino in the house and had a slight panic only to then quickly gather my senses when I remembered the bottle of gin stashed in the back of the cupboard, hoorah!!!

We still had some lemons left over from pancake day and I then enjoyed a perfect G and T and a perfect family evening!!

Happy Friday everyone!!

How cute is my little cutie?!! (And my thoughtful MIL)

Well to my surprise when my monkey came from Grandma's last night she gave me this beautiful bunch of flowers, Grandma said she picked them out herself to cheer me up,bless her!
And bless all the Grandparents out there who know how to do the right thing just when its needed!

Following my own advice....................

........which I wasn't very good at yesterday, so I am going to take this opportunity to turn a negative in to a positive and highlight to everyone the reason I crashed! My little cutie is now 17 months old and on and off over the last 17 months I have suffered with Post Natal Depression (PND), sometimes it last for weeks, like the end of last year, other times for just a day or two, like yesterday and I am so happy that this time I have bounced back almost immediately because like all depression it is sooo consuming.

So I wanted to take the time to highlight some GREAT organisations I know of that help and support women like me!

www.netmums.com
www.mind.org.uk
http://www.babycentre.co.uk
http://www.pni.org.uk/

I am always so shocked and sadden that PND is still a taboo subject and many women are out there still suffering in silence, because it's not shameful, it doesn't mean your a bad mother, you don't have to take anti-depressants to over come it (although they can be life savers for some) and with the right support and help you will get better.

I hope somewhere this will give other women the courage to share and talk about this more!

Mondays "Moment of Wisdom" - Pearl Number 6

"It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not."
~ Denis Waitley, author

This is good fit for my week gone by and to take me into this week, in the last week I feel I'm lagging behind and watching everyone else shoot by my in life, I'm not committed enough, I'm not organised enough, I'm not hard working enough. So time to turn it on it's head, do my best, push myself forward and accept that sometimes I'll excel and do brilliantly and other times I'll slow down and won't be able to give as much, BUT that will be good enough!

A little something for the weekend.................

...........am intending to spend a lot of time with this little cutie this weekend and maybe try her out in that new swimming costume, I need to fish one out for myself too, gosh I hope it fits, wish me luck!

Happy Valentines Day!

I woke up to cards from my loved ones, a gift certificate for a spa day and a love inspired breakfast in bed!

Monday's moment of wisdom - Pearl number 5

"The chance to love and be loved exists no matter where you are" - Oprah Winfrey

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance" - Oscar Wilde 

It's a short but sweet one today, as I'm up to my ears with relatives staying for the week! I couldn't choose between these two pearls so I picked them both!! After all it is the week for being in LOVE, so Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!

Monday's moment of wisdom - Pearl number 4

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential." Winston Churchill

So I saw this quote yesterday and thought how perfect it was for one of my pearls and how fitting it was for this week, something to really inspire me to keep going!

A little bit about my blog.........
I was thinking at the end of last year, that I spend my whole working life giving advice to others it would be nice to capture some really good thoughts and quotes that I have come across, that have motivated others and keep me moving forward. Originally I wanted to post one for each day of the year, hence the title of my blog, but I realised with work and a toddler and a household to take care of that was never going to happen!

So here I am trying to bring you something great and full of wisdom in hope that it will make a small difference to your day or maybe your week, and keep me moving forward too!

This is how my morning greets me..............

A cup of peppermint tea, Twinnings is my best, clear skies with a beautiful sunrise and little cutie in her favourite pj's watching her favourite show (Elmo's World!)

So today's task is to really get this moving, I have been thinking about this blog for weeks and now I've started, I can't stop, it's becoming an addiction and I think the boyfriend maybe moaning soon that he is becoming a blog widow!

Pearl number 3 - If at first you don't succeed, then try, try again!

Wow I feel like I'm slowly getting there, have made some tweaks today, some even done while the baby was awake! Feel like this could really happen now!

Pearl number 2 time waits for nobody!

Oh I am still such a blogger newbie! I will get this sorted I will get this going, I will look back at this and laugh!!!