The Cornerstone Blog: Call me Judge Judy Jr.

The Cornerstone Blog: Call me Judge Judy Jr.: "She even knows how to give 'the teacher look'!"

Reading reading reading...

Fantastic book...great recipes...great ideas...great website...

Trying to not splurge so much. I think I am still in holiday mode...

Trying to get ready for December. The house is a mess, the calendar is filling up. I'm trying to find quiet moments to think, to meditate, to pray, then there's the whole neverending saga of housework that seems to grow if you have a quiet day...

But I have many blessings. A wonderful boy who is getting ready to finish his year at Prep & move into the exciting world of Kindergarten. He is such a character & he makes us laugh our heads off at least once a day. He is also my sensitive little soul behind the tough exterior. I told him that a colouring in page looked like he scribbled on it, & had to leave the room. When I got back he was sobbing on the lounge. HOW INSENSITIVE!!!!! I was so sad to think I'd upset him so much. Upon a closer look I told him I could see that he was obviously colouring in the lovely blue water around the fish..."silly mummy". Words can wound so quickly...

Bonnie is finishing up the year. She is grappling with all the good AND bad things about friendships & learning & growing up. We are all looking forward to school finishing I think! She is loving swimming lessons & piano lessons. She's enjoying reading & just amazes me with the things she has learnt at school, or the way she puts bits of rubbish & paper together to make some "treasure" that clogs up her room!? All those artistic genes in her are bursting out! Give her some paper, & some pencils & she's the happiest girl in the world. She is my long lanky Princess...

David is going so well - despite the itchyness & the scleroderma. It's so wonderful to have him here. So awesome that's he's off all his drugs & able to eat whatever he wants. I remember that first Christmas - he had nasty GVH in his mouth & I was phoning the hospital in desperation. All he could drink was lots of water & milk & all he could eat were prawns!!!! This year we'll plan a nice menu?

Two years down the track is very different!

Well, there's lots to do around this bomb site...I'd better get off the internet, shut down eBay & Etsy & get something done before it's time to pick up my daughter from the bus stop. Better get out of my PJs too...

Wish I was still on hols...

...we had such an awesome time...it's hard to get back into the crazy rush rush rush of life. I feel like I'm back from another planet & I can't get my groove back!

What a lovely picture...

...it just makes me smile...

from a great blog called Down-To-Earth (see blog list)

Holiday snaps...

Check out a selection of the best HERE!