Unsurprisingly, a couple of people unfollowed me after yesterday’s post. I’m not supposed to know that, am I? I’m not even supposed to care, right? Okay… moving right along…
This week I’m grateful for…
169. Play dates – I do love shuffling mine off to someone else, but I especially love having the players at our place. The privilege of watching what my Tsunamis get up to with their friends is one I relish. So, yes, I am a Spy Mum (but apparently not very good at it according to Cappers who caught me lurking!)
170. Takeaways – We like a trip to Maccas as a treat (mandatory when we are on the road to Gran and Pops, apparently) and LOML and I enjoy a home delivery from a favourite restaurant most weeks, but that’s pretty much it for us and takeaways. But tonight we’re off to a mate’s place for takeaway pizza and it’s just such an easy, welcoming way to entertain that I can only say ‘more please!’.
171. Childhood – for the reasons above and all the rest of the reasons that make my heart swell. Watching our children find their place in the world is magic. I recall being considerably less concerned about my own childhood than I am about my children’s… there’s something in that…
So, what’s making you smile today? Add your Grateful post to the list below (and please, we love you, but it really does matter that your post is one about being grateful, not just a random), add the button (grab the code from my sidebar and paste it into your post) and pretty-please add a link back to the list. Then pop over to visit other bloggers who are spreading a little sunshine.
[Image by Anna Moller and found on Momfilter]
Diminishing Lucy says
Lexie and I did a Macca’s brekky today, after the bookweek parade. It was lush…
xx
Felicity says
Both your post and Lucy’s comment made me smile broadly – for this I am thankful.
Happy weekend Lovely,
xx Felicity
Miss Pink says
I’m a hover mum for that exact reason. I like to watch how my kids interact with others, putting all those words and lessons I like to think i’ve taught them into practice. Nothing makes me prouder.
Rebekah says
We enjoy takeaway once a week as a treat but my boys always want Pizza. Don’t get me wrong I love it and it’s super easy but I can’t wait for the day when they request Thai or Indian. I’m dreaming aren’t I?
Enjoy your night and your weekend x
Alice Becomes says
Childhood is pretty special, huh? It’s certainly a magical place to revisit.
People unfollowed you from yesterday’s post? I know we don’t care and all, but really? Controversial!
x
Mum on the Run says
Agreed x 3.
I love having the play at our place too.
Kids crack me up.
Childhood is awesome and bein a Mum means I get to do it more than once.
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Jodi @ The Scribble Den says
171. Made me teary.
And be grateful those followers unfollowed you. ๐
Amelia {Weddings, Babies... Everything} says
Lovely as always Bron.
My Little Miss may only be 21 months, but I can totally see myself being a Spy Mum in the future – I won’t be able to help myself. ๐ Happy weekend. x x x
Kellie says
I love watching my girl play with her buddies! I was spying on her through the gate at daycare this week, and it made me so proud. Love her.
Naturally Carol says
Hi Maxabella..I can remember being remarkably unconcerned about my own future as a child too..in fact I had a resilient optimism that everything would just work out perfectly and thing would just happen. In fact I think I should work hard at getting that back!
Leanne says
watching our children make a place in the world is special indeed!
Cat from Raspberry Rainbow says
Haha, love your Cappers catching you lurking! It is SO much fun watching them with their friends, I do it all the time too.
Kellie says
Watching them play with their friends is magic. I’ve even been creeping into childcare so I can stand quietly near the door and watch her interact with the other kids. Gives a new insight into my daughter’s life.
PS. I was so excited about learning of your GFC Follow button, but have since discovered it’s only for Blogger blogs! Never mind.
neesay says
Maccas coffee for mummy & box of cookies for the boys is our special (secret) treat.
Your last post was refreshing. Love that you aren’t a nob. x
Tatum says
play dates are THE best…there are some kids I particularly like having to play (who would have thought increasing the number from 4 to 7 would actually have a calming effect on the entire house!)…love watching and listening to the way my kids interact with other kids. makes me happy. looking forward to doing my greatful post in the morning..has to wait because I’m vlogging it and showing off my new do ๐ Hooray for takeaway…takeaway dinner dates with friends are particulalrly awesome! Tatum xx
Silver Threads of Happiness says
I totally agree on that last point. I look back at my childhood and wonder how I never worried about playing in the bush (because there might be snakes), climbing trees (because I might fall) and so on. Keeping childhood magical and worry free is so important and definitely something to be grateful for!
Enjoy that yummy pizza, I’ll be doing the same thing tomorrow with MR’s parents before I take them to the airport for their mountain climbing holiday!
Posie Patchwork says
Yay, love playdates at our place, they entertain your children & you’re the hero for having everyone over. I spy & also suss out the ones who i don’t like & don’t encourage back (you know the type, the dark children who whisper & play games like “if you had to die . . .” – yep, not welcome in our house thanks!!)
Now off to read yesterday’s post, high drama. I lose followers every now & then but you have to account for people who leave as they close their blogs, it’s not always due to anything high brow you might have said. Love Posie
khush says
Wow! It’s so great to see how you take note of little things in life and never forget to be grateful to them! I loved the take away part (Hehe).
I am visiting ‘I am grateful for’ after a LONG LONG time. Have been really busy..but I see..your still this refreshing! Thanks for your post and your hop!
I am going to put my link in there ๐
Hope you like my post…Takecare
Ms Styling You says
I’m grateful for blogging. This week because of bogging I got to meet you and I got to talk to 200 teenagers about what their future careers might look like. If someone had tried to explain to me at 15 what I’d be doing in 30 years time, I would have given them my best “whatever” look.
the Knobby Knitter says
Lost a couple of followers? Well you also just gained one. Liking much what you have to say…
Simoney says
Ha!! What’s with the unfollow’s? {I had one myself this morning. I choose to believe that the person has given up on blogging and so deleted their google profile. That’s what I tell myself..}
Love that image at the top BTW.
And I’m with you on the playdates.
Thats why I am seriously considering starting an informal playgroup at my house on a monday.
With people I like and who Scrag is freinds with. Like a giant mega-playdate.
xx
Kim H says
Did you really lose followers yesterday? That’s weird! How could they? !!!
I used to think about the whole followers thing a lot, especially when I started my Feather & Nest blog (I knew nothing about followers etc when I was blogging at my other blog). I used to look at the popular girls hang out {here and your sissy’s place, Suger, Hello Owl, Lark…you know who you are;)}and I’d think: ‘I’ll never be like them’ in an envious kind of way. Now though, I realise it’s all about community and friendships for me. Blogging is so much more than statistics. It’s a community and it’s one I feel so blessed to be a part of. As I’m getting to know some of you popular gals and so many others too, I feel so pleased to be a part of it all in some way. And to be honest, I hardly give the followers thing a thought anymore. I love new ones, don’t get me wrong, but it’s more about who those people are and their blogs and getting to know them rather than ‘yah I’ve got another follower to add to my list’.
Ooooh, I’m feeling all warm and fuzzy. xx
Toushka Lee says
lol about the unfollowing and the not caring but knowing…
I haven’t linked up for awhile. I am finding it hard to find things to be grateful for apart from the standard big ones, kids, family etc etc… everything else makes me cranky.
I hope to be grateful for something next week.
Down that Little Lane says
I don’t think you should care nor would I imagine you really do..really?!.
I love listening to my kids play at the moment… Kitty is sort of teaching Harrington the rules and she is so patient it makes my heart soar…treasured times xx
Corinne โ Daze of My Life says
Ha! I just wrote a whole post about why I hate playdates. But we’re still in the stage where I have to be a chaperone, I can’t dump and run. I might enjoy them more then.x
Leanne says
I love your weekly gratitudes. You make the world that little bit happier every single week Maxabella ๐
Jen says
I love playdates too and am a big hoverer! Although with my biggest I hover to make sure he’s still coping with the playing, but I ended up somehow becoming that Mum they don’t mind having around! I get to join in the Wii game or get told excitedly about the Lego creation they’ve made! I’m sure that will change in a few years! ๐ I love your gratefuls ๐
Amy says
We had Macca after B’s footy grand final last weekend. The kids have been asking for it again every night since! And apparently my car smells like Maccas now too, and it’s YUM! Blergh, but the kids love it. It only happens very rarely here.
A Farmer's Wife says
No proper takeaway here (unless you want a chiko roll) and sometimes I dream of having the option.
I get unfollowed whenever I link to my post about beige (which linked to your post about leading an overstyled life!!). It’s like beige is a dirty word!!
Kelly says
I love your grateful list this week xo such lovely warm fuzy things to be grateful for xo
โฅฮฑยงัยฃฮตยฅโขโฅ says
I loved your post yesterday; I did not lose followers, I gained one, but you got more response. I don’t know if this means your followers (or follow-backers) are just paying more attention…lol. Interesting to see the effect posts like that can have. Don’t worry- if they’re petty enough to unfollow because of something like that, they probably aren’t worth the worry. I think you’re wonderful xx
~Ashley~
cecylia says
such a gorgeous photos- love the romantic and nostalgic feeling it exudes!
Come follow my blog hun ๐
Sif says
Oh I love the photo at the top of you post – it’s so magical! I find playmates a little stressful myself, but my kids LOVE them, so I love them for that reason!!!
Rhonda says
childhood is pretty special…although i’m thinking that adolescence is for the birds.
Sarah says
I’m just about to host another three children for a playdate and as a requisite ‘spy’ mum I am hastily catching up on my blog reading before I have to don my dark sunglasses and mac.
As regards the childhood thing. I’ve been thinking about this lots lately. Right now we’re in the middle of planning what we hope will be the adventure of a lifetime for our kids later this year. My husband and I are both so looking forward to seeing their reactions to it all and them finding the magic and thrill in all the new things they will see and do. Loved what you wrote.
Quill and Ink Handmade says
I do love a good playdate, but find it easier to meet at a park. Luckily, there’s an awesome one not too far away from here that frequently has a pimped-up coffee wagon parked out the front. Everyone wins!
Lovely grateful list – have a wonderful weekend!
Naomi says
Maccas is mandatory on road trips. Never had food poisoning from that… unlike some servo sandwiches…
I love when children are here with my two, overhearing snippets of conversations is such a delight!
trudi@maudeandme says
Maccas is our saviour on our 10 hour drive up north!
Crash Test Mummy says
We had a lovely play date in the park this week, enjoying the improving weather. It is lovely to watch the kids interact. I too am grateful for takeaway (Thai last night) after three late nights for CrashHubby in a row. Am enjoying my first ‘grateful’ link up:)
Cassy says
I received a call from a long lost friend and that makes me smile today.
Cass from Advanced Guitar Lessons
Joni Llanora says
We frequent Maccas as well esp. if the Happy Meal toys are good. Back in the Philippines, there is no such thing as a playdate when I was growing up. It is more of an ambush. Kids just knock at your door when they want to play. Without notice. And we played at the street. Very unsafe but lots of good memories. Enjoy your weekend!
mumsarcade says
I too love listening and watching children when they are playing and chattering away.
Takeaways – hope you had a fab time.
Well done on your honest post yesterday.
Erin @ Eat Play Bond says
Takeaways are rare at our place too but are such a welcome break when they do happen and I so look forward to being a spy mummy when Skye is old enough to have her friends over for play dates, how could you not want a piece of that magic? x