What do you lie about?
‘There’s no more chocolate!’ Hides in bedroom eating chocolate where the kids can’t find me
‘No, I didn’t buy another book.’ Although now that I’m using BookBub I’m only downloading free books, so this technically isn’t a lie anymore.
‘I did my homework.’ No, no I didn’t. I should have, but I didn’t.
What do you consider to be your biggest achievement?
Sheesh people. Really? I have no idea.
Let’s see…
I’ve managed to keep two small humans alive for the last 8 and 5 years. That’s pretty epic right?
I’ve moved to a new country and am learning a new language and navigating a new culture.
I’ve been married to a man I love, who drives me nuts, makes me laugh, loves me fiercely, keeps me in line, drives me nuts (oh wait, I said that already), supports me and adores our children, for almost 10 years. I think that’s quit an achievement.
I cook dinner from scratch at least 4/5 times a week. It may only be pasta with cheese sauce or even waffles (sometimes with choc chips in it), but its from scratch. The other days are either re-purposed left overs or hot dogs or pizza and/or corn schnitzel from the freezer.
This years new achievement will be learning to ride a bike! Maybe. Probably. I’m not making any promises.
What DIY projects are on your spring to-do list?
Well, we have been in Israel for just over a year. We are renting our apartment but our landlords are pretty darn amazing and are happy for us to make our apartment our home (within reason).
One of the things I really, really want to do is put up our pictures. In SA we had a gorgeous red family photo wall in our dining room and I really miss seeing all those pictures.
Yes, I know, we have been living in our apartment for a year! Yes, I know, our things arrived 9 months ago! And we still haven’t put any pictures up on the walls (I’m looking at you Paul!)
So my big DIY project is to get those pictures up. Our home has come a long way since we moved in. Here it is right at the beginning. And here it is the day our lift arrived.
And here is what it looks like now. At least the lounge. I want to fill that big blank wall with the family pictures.
Looking forward to showing you more when the pictures are up on the walls.
What do you want your great-great-great-grand kids to know about you?
I want them to know their history.
How their great-great-great grandfather and I met.
How we moved to Israel and made it our home.
I want them to know I love the idea of them.
That I can already see them spread out across the world, happy and loved.
I want them to know I will always be watching out for them and their children and their children’s children.
I want them to know that everything I do today is with future generations in mind, what I do now is for them.
I want them to know that I was happy, that I lived a fulfilled life and that I would change nothing.
I’m jumping on the wagon and Megan‘s driving!
Darling Megan posted a 52 weeks of blogging prompts list and a few people including Cassey and Cupcakemummy (who also designed the fabulous logo) are also joining in.
I’m trying to up my creative writing game so I may not post factual, nonfiction posts with these prompts but rather fiction stories, poems and other ramblings.
Here’s the list:
I’m looking forward to all the writing and to reading everyone’s posts!
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