ONE

You may have read how some people pick a word for the year.

My word is

So, today I rang World Vision and arranged to sponsor a child. I am following the premise that ONE person can make a difference.

So for $40.00 a month I am choosing to give a child life.

Homemade birthday cards

My friend Dee brought me some blank cards so I can make my own. She had already bought some for herself so I asked my husband to grab me some while he was out. Long story short, he couldn't find them and so Dee came to my rescue and found me some (at the same shop he was at). I know.... shouldn't send a man to do women's work ;).

Here's just a small sample of what I have made so far.

I am trying to be more organised and so I have made cards for all the upcoming birthdays this year, popped them in envelopes and filed them in birthday order.

Cool crayon wrap

My friend Dee from sew-funky came over today with a little gift for Miss Lulu.

Do you know what it is?????

A really cool crayon wrap (sorry about the photo)

Dee even made her own crayons. I am so going to borrow this idea as I have a couple of 2nd birthdays coming up.

Thanks Dee ;)

Word for the Year

Dee of sew-funky has posted here about choosing a word for the year and the other blogs that inspired her to do this.

(Drum roll please)

So without further ado my word for 2009 is

I am basing this word on the premise that ONE person can make a difference.

I may not make a difference to thousands such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jnr or Oprah , but I (one) can make a difference to ONE.

And who knows what difference that ONE will make to our world. The possibilities are endless and exciting.

Lulu's 3rd birthday

My gorgeous birthday girl. 3 today!

Today we went to the zoo (Auckland) to celebrate Miss Lulu's 3rd birthday!

The elephants were out for a walk.

The children fed the birds.




The seals were obliging and swam right in front of us.



And I managed to get a family photo (minus me of course)

FYI. The growers of the trees that produce palm oil (commonly found in food products) are killing off the habitat needed to support orangutans. It was said, that if we keep buying these products, orangutans will be extinct in 10 years. So please think about this the next time you are grocery shopping.

Happy 3rd birthday Miss Lulu xxx.

Favourite thing Friday

Colourful Frosted Glasses (and piggy plate)

I love this shelf of gorgeous glasses, colourful eggs and my piggy plate.

Oh, how I love little collections of things. They make a house a home!

Favourite thing Friday

My Kitchen Window Sill

A delightful cup and saucer

Pig cookie cutter and tea pot napkin ring

(both from my friend Dee)

Funky scrubbing brush, you just have to have something pretty

for those less than fun jobs.

A bluebird toffee tin from England

and last but not least this gorgeous cup and saucer that commemorates

the birth of princess Margret in 1930.


Now, I know this post is a day late, but a couple of other favourite things happened yesterday (Friday). We came back from holiday (which is NO holiday when you have kids) and my friend Dee came over bearing Christmas presents. Dee and I just don't get to catch up enough and it was lovely to see her even if the visit was toooooo short.