A quiet month

January has seen me be quiet for once. It's not often words fail me, or that I don't have some smart remark to make over something someone else is saying. But January 2013 will go down in the books as one of those months where Heather had nothing to say.

Mum died on 7th January 2013, and we celebrated her life with friends and family at her funeral on 25th. We remembered the happier times before Mum got sick, listened to some of her favourite music by The Seekers  The Carnival is Over and Open up Them Pearly Gates before saying goodbye, and reading this poem, the lyrics from the song by Celine Dion.

Fly, fly little wing,
Fly beyond imagining,
The softest cloud, the whitest dove,
Upon the wind of heaven's love,
Past the planets and the stars,
Leave this saddened world of ours,
Escape the sorrow and the pain,
And fly again

Fly, fly precious one,
Your endless journey has begun,
Take your gentle happiness,
Far too beautiful for this,
Cross over to the other shore,
There is peace forever more,
But hold this memory bittersweet,
Until we meet

Fly, fly do not fear,
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear,
Your heart is pure, your soul is free,
Be on your way, don't wait for me,
Above the universe you'll climb,
On beyond the hands of time,
The moon will rise, the sun will set,
We won't forget!

Mum

Silent Sunday

For Mum

Silent Sunday

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year!

Out with the old, in with the new... wishing you all a very happy new year from Grace, Matt the Husband and me. We're hoping for a healthy year for our friends and family, a slimmer year for ourselves, and a fun-packed year full or simple experiences for Grace.

 

...saving money on the energy bill.... only kidding, we got these for Xmas!

Grace, Christmas 2012, age 28 months....

Meal Planning Monday (31/12/12)

Back on the weight loss bandwagon 'alledgedly' to see in the New Year with a healthy start, this weeks menu is gravitating towards slimming world. Seeing as 2012 saw me gain a stone, I probably need to read the books again as clearly whatever I was doing last year didn't work a fig....

Anyway, here's our first week and remember to check what Mrs M's got cooking over at her page.

Monday - spaghetti bolognese using the leftovers from yesterdays stew
Tuesday- a big old roast for my big old appetite.... plenty of good veg to balance it out though!
Wednesday - Beans on toast
Thursday - Pasta with whatever I can lay my hands on to make a sauce
Friday - Grace and the Husband are having pizza, I'm off over to Sharon and Tania's for a girls night in and a steaming great big bowl of homemade chili.
Saturday - Vegetable chili from the freezer and rice
Sunday - Shepherds pie

Looking at my use of words like 'great big bowl' and 'big old roast' I can see why I put a stone on this past year. Probably given a helping hand by my lack of exercise in the second half of the year.... something to be addressed for 2013 I think. I don't like to make resolutions as I rarely stick to them, but one things for sure, I need to eat less and exercise more next year. Wish me luck!

What are you putting on the table this week?

Silent Sunday (30/12/12)

Grace admiring the works @ Royal Armouries Museum

Trend setter

Opting to put her vest on upside down this morning, Grace proves she's a trend setter.

Stepping out in M&S cotton with lace trim, she show off the latest in designer toddler fashion before being chased round the bedroom by a rushed Mother trying to voice reason and I hear myself saying things like "you're not leaving my house dressed like that..."

One leg into each arm and the waist up under her armpits, this curly haired beauty is set to give the catwalk a run for it's money. Fortunately, bribery comes cheap in the fashion industry and a Mother triumphs, swapping the upside down number for a chocolate mouse. In no time at all I've rejigged the vest and we're on track for a fully dressed Grace. And all before dawn. A real trend setter!