Here in Maxabellaland, Saturday is traditionally a sport, shop, sort the clothes, sweep the floors, strangle the Tsunamis (insert other ‘s’ words here – no pun intended) kinda day. But it’s nice to pause to appreciate the things in your life that are positive and affirming, whatever they may be. I thought it might be nice for us all to do a Saturday Grateful post and link up for lovely bloggy visits.
This Saturday I’m grateful for…
1. Maria’s cannelloni. One of the great benefits of being married to an Italian is his mama’s home cooking. LOML’s mama makes the best ricotta and spinach canelloni and guess who’s going there for dinner tonight?
2. My drip irrigation system. I am watering the garden right now. Look at me watering.
3. Tuckshops. There is a place on earth where you can still buy something for 20c.
Kelly says
Those cannelloni sound marvelous. It’s dinner time here!
Mrs Woog says
Jealous of your dinner tonight!
x0xJ says
Mmmm. I’m a big fan of Italian, i should have set myself up with an Italian MIL. Heck i’d settle on a MIL that could cook!
Love your drip irrigation system!
And yes! But remember when you could get 5 choc buds for 5 cents? Ahhhh the days…
Thankyou so much for hosting this!
_vTg_ says
Hooray for mother-in-laws! Like fairy tale step mothers, too many MILs get a bad rap. Especially when they are good cooks!
Automation was nearly on my list (might save it for later)- I love the feeling of doing work when I’m not. I’m grateful of plenty of natural drip irrigation.
Mira Narnie says
Bellisima! Italian mumma’a are the best! Enjoy your ricotta cannelloni and thanks for inviting me to join in today!
PinkPatentMaryJanes says
I too adore my mother-in-law – and now you’ve set me in the mood for some cannelloni. Mmmmm
Toni says
*drool*
oops, got some on my keyboard…
Little known fact — the woman who ran the tuckshop when I was in high school was Mrs. Tucker. True as.
And you could buy a Billabong for about 15c back then. (not the company, obviously – the icecreams)
I’m so old.
Lizeylou says
I SO wish I was having dinner with you tonight – Envious!!
And …. call me crazy, but I didnt even know that tuckshops still existed! Yay for a 20c treat!
life in a pink fibro says
I too love your MIL’s canneloni. Would be grateful if you can bring some along next time you visit. 🙂 Your linky is going off! Makes me proud.
MultipleMum says
Drooling over the canneloni! It really is the best!!!
I linked in! Grateful to be guest posting over at A Dose of Dannie.
Would be equally grateful if someone were to go over there and comment!!!!
Megan says
Gotta love mothers-in-law! Mine is Swiss and cooks up some amazing meals and desserts, all very rich but beautiful. And we rarely leave there without leftovers.
Love this post, will try and join in next week!
Wanderlust says
I see you watering the garden. You look so relaxed. And your dinner sounds delicious. Enjoy!
m.e (Cathie) says
yumm! I can actually say that I wish I was round for dinner!
we love vegetarian canneloni.
happy weekend Ms Maxabella
♥
Lucy says
This is a gathering momentum lovely Saturday post of a linky. I may join you next week.
For now I am just grateful that my children are as adorable and well behaved as they are. (We had another child stay with us last night – sleepover – who was SO badly behaved it made me realise how utterly wonderful my kids are.)
Wanderlust says
@ Lucy, a reflection on you and your husband, I’m sure.
Faith Hope and a whole lotta Love says
enjoy your dinner tonight!!
Suzie G says
Gotta love drip systems! I had one, but the ends were burnt off in a fire that got away (long story)…
Gill@OurParklife says
Check out the awesomeness of your linky! Going strong!
And such a worth while reason for linking too…Keeps us all feeling warm with fuzzy gratefulness…
fairchildstreet says
Thanks for today. Charmaine
Justine@msdilemma.com says
damn it I wasn’t prepared for your grateful Saturday, but I will be next week……………..and I can’t get past the snail!! too cute!! always thought snails get a rough trott… carrying around their homes and getting snail baited 🙁 LOL xox
Kelly says
We are big fans of Italian food in our house. Umm, yum cannelloni!
Drip irrigation system sounds awesome, I like the idea of blogging while you are watering your garden.
hehe forgot you can still buy something for 20c!
Tamara says
Hope the Cannelloni was great! I think anything that I don’t have to cook is great at the moment! Hope your Saturday has been great xx
Flick, says
Good on you for finding the positives.. I am sooo grateful for the warm weather, my very generous Mum, and having a healthy family at last!
Flick
Frog, Goose and Bear says
I think I just managed to link in before Saturday was over. A bit of MIL love in my post too. I love the linky and the positive spin.
Andrea says
So jealous!! I love italian food. If canneloni and lasagne are on the menu when we go out to eat I always without fail go for that.
Eastlyn and co. says
I found myself about to say how much I love Italian food, but I think I’d better just suffice it to say I love FOOD (period). My SIL bought me some fun striped pasta shaped like sombreros and artichoke pasta sauce for my birthday. I can’t wait to try them. Sorry I don’t have time to “link up” this week-I have too many irons in the fire and my nieces and nephews will be here soon; gotta prepare for 5 kids ages 2 to 14 for the evening. One thing that makes me smile is the shaved ice “dust” that comes from the ice maker when I put it on crushed ice. It’s like a snocone without the syrup. My kids think I’m crazy, but it makes me smile! Have a great weekend.
Little Ted Canvas says
I love this meme maxabella, thanks for hosting! x
Being Me says
This is a really lovely idea for a Saturday post/host, Maxabella! Envy @ your cannelloni.
Claire Chadwick @ Scissors Paper Rock says
Oooh yummmy….real cannelloni! I’d be grateful for that too :)))
And I love your way of looking at a tuckshop ;o) So true…gone are the days where we pop to the shops for 2c lollies. As a primary teacher…I must admit that tuckshops are filled with bargain snacks 🙂
Great linky…I will join in next week 🙂
xo