Day in the Life – July 2016

Another round of Day in the Life this year. We had a pretty busy day but I didn’t really take a lot of photos.

Highlights of the day…

  • temper tantrums because someone didn’t want to wear her new clothes to soccer
  • soccer. They won 6-0.
  • walking to the footy. Fireworks and celebrations of 15 years of Hawthorn FC in Tasmania.
  • It’s footy time! Lots of snuggles today. And the Hawks won. Just.
  • A little Pokemon Go on the way back to the car. 2 Pokestops and a couple of new Pokemon. Plus we learned something new.
  • KFC for tea.
  • Sleepy children.
  • Mum and dad time – tv, social media and a cold drink
  • A little brain training before bed
  • Gotta love the Day One app for my Day in the Life journaling.

Week in the Life 2014 – Sunday

And here we are the last day of Week in the Life for 2014. I made it through a whole week this year even if I forgot to take a few photos towards the end. I made heaps of notes of what we did though.

  • A ended up in with us overnight.
  • Woke about 8:30 and stayed in bed til about 9
  • Quick breakfast then dressed.
  • Started cleaning lounge
  • J cleaning up garage. Girls & I checked out peas growing in our weed filled garden.
  • K, A & I spent some time in the hammock.
  • Put roast on for tea
  • Lunch – toasted sandwich
  • Mum picked up K for the afternoon taking her to see gran.
  • J & I pottered in garage. A in the Ergo carrier.
  • Had tea when K got home.
  • Baby bath time then bed.
  • Late night dip sandwich while blogging and checking social media
  • Bed!!

Today (Monday) I plan to do a photo tour of our house. I may or may not share it here. It will be in my album.
Now to sit down and create my pages.
Looking forward to next year and seeing what has changed and what is the same.

Week in the Life 2014 – Saturday

Saturday happenings

  • Miss A woke at 7:30
  • Back to sleep til 10.
  • Up showered, breakfast.
  • Made Peppa Pig cookies with Miss K.
  • Went to the shop then feed dog & cat.
  • Pantsvember!! back into jeans. Thanks to all who donated for Frocktober
  • Lunch – savs/toast/sandwich
  • Did some washing.
  • Did some more in the kitchen
  • Tea – bourbon chicken & rice
  • Got girls to bed.
  • Cleared off table for D&D
  • Two laptops. Multitasking. Surfing the net on the PC while sorting files on the Mac

Week in the Life 2014 – Friday

Friday was a bit light on photos but lots of notes.

  • Miss A woke at 7. Feed then back to sleep.
  • J let us all sleep til 9:30 when I got up. Girls slept til 10.
  • Cuppa & breakfast- fruit & yoghurt. Miss K had a story with J
  • Started watching creativeLIVE
  • Shower
  • Happy mail – scrappy canary monthly sub
  • Lunch – French toast or a fried egg or a boiled egg
  • Miss A had a nap in cot.
  • Cleaned kitchen.
  • Tea – creamy tomato and bacon pasta
  • Made dough for pizza scrolls
  • Took A to bed.
  • Made pizza scrolls and apple muffins.
  • Skyped mum.
  • Put girls to bed while J went out.
  • Mum came in and we did some cards
  • The last of my dresses for Frocktober

Week in the Life 2014 – Thursday

Wow the week is nearly over and so is October! Really enjoying Week in the Life this year – even if I keep forgetting to take photos but (thanks to my notes in Evernote) I have heaps to journal.

  • Miss A awake for a feed at 6:30
  • Alarm went off at 7:30, Miss K up a few minutes later.
  • Shower then breakfast of homemade yoghurt and berry coulis with some fruit.
  • J dropped Miss K to daycare while I put Miss A down for her morning nap.
  • Cuppa and update the diary for the next 2 weeks.
  • Started on my Christmas planning with help from Organised Christmas. would prefer to be using the Organised Housewife Christmas planner (lost my 2013 version when my EHD crashed) cause it’s Australian. Deciding if I’ll reprint the 2013 Elf Planner (link is to the 2014 version).
  • Morning tea – cuppa & a lamington.
  • Checked the results for our local council election. Can’t believe how many people don’t vote. Happy with the result for mayor and surprised at the councillors who are out.
  • Folding the mountain of kids clothes
  • Lunch – toasted sang & Irn-Bru & a lamington
  • A quick selfie while feeding Miss A
  • Picked up Miss K from daycare and headed to town.
  • Appointment with ENT for Miss K. Yay no grommets and ears & tonsils are clear.
  • Called into Officeworks to grab something for work (& a little special something for Miss K for being so good at the ENT)
  • Popped into Mum & Dad’s for a visit and ended up staying for tea – beef stir fry & rice. Miss A had her first swing and loved it
  • Home and got the girls to bed.
  • Relaxing with a bit of TV and surfing the net.

Week in the Life 2014 – Wednesday

Another day. Another day of photos 😀 Hope you are enjoying a peek into our week.

  • A rather long sleep in. Yeah I have a Tardis as my phone lock screen.
  • Today’s weather – still cold but no rain
  • Morning cuppa, breakfast (fruit) and a quick shower
  • Off to Possums. Miss K had fun while I got to listen to a talk about the importance of reading to kids (& got some free books)
  • Happy mail for Miss K
  • Miss K got a haircut ad we did some shopping
  • Home for a late lunch – sandwiches & a potato pie for J and lamington fingers for afters
  • Our gorgeous girls enjoying a cuddle then a massive explosion. So a bath and change of clothes for Miss A
  • Tried twice to get Miss A to have a nap but no success.
  • Tea – Lemon and ginger chicken and rice
  • Finally got Miss A to sleep. Swaddled which she normally hates. Going through a wonder week?
  • Made some yoghurt and berry coulis in the Thermomix
  • Packed lunch for Miss K – a banana, some homemade yoghurt, vegie sticks, fruit and a ham, carrot and Philly cheese sandwich
  • Sorted photos from today and watched the start of season 2 of Sleepy Hollow