#R2BC Week 10 - creativity, cake and confidence

I'm actually feeling a little more cheerful this week than i have for a while now, here's a few reasons why:

• I got confirmation today of a getting a few extra hours at work. It's not going to solve all my money worries, but will certainly help a bit. And I can 'backdate' it til the start of March so i'll get a full month's worth of increased pay at the end of the month, wooppee!

• Went round to a new mummy friend's house the other day, for a playdate for B - but really more a cuppa/cake-date for us mummies, the first time we've managed to get a date when we're both free after school. 

• Felt very chuffed with my jewellery creations from last weekend's course in silver jewellery-making. Now just need to find the time and money to do some more of it!

• The author who takes the creative writing course I'm currently doing said this week she really liked my writing, which has given me a real confidence boost to keep going.

• B told me I was a 'special Mummy' this morning (don't think he was after anything...) - can't beat that for a start to the day!

Hop on over to see other Reasons to be Cheerful!

Smart Boy

Ah, you gotta love the little one-liners your offspring come out with, dontcha?

Case in point 1:
We're at the park today playing frisbee (yes, lots of the UK did NOT have any snow today, BBC!!), and as we go to leave in the car, I realise that two cars have pretty much boxed me in, one of them literally touching my front bumper. and there's loads of spaces so no need for this. grrrr. but I only tut and say nothing.

"IDIOT!" pipes up B.
Me, slightly taken aback by B's ferocity: "That's not really a nice thing to call someone, is it?"
B: "But you call other drivers that all the time when you're driving."

Hmm. Can't argue with that.


Me: "Well we really shouldn't call people 'idiot'".

Cut to several minutes later when I have to bump both cars in order to get out of the space.

Me: "You're right B, they're idiots".
B: "See, I told you".

Smart boy.


Case in point 2:
After a fun afternoon, B gives me one of his best cuddles and says:
"When I grow up, can I marry you?"

Forget the oedipal/freudian overtones, who can argue with that?!

He must NEVER change...

Messy

B's Quote of the Week
When I asked him how he enjoyed his weekend, which included a picnic in the countryside:

"You know what? Cowpats. All over the place."



'Nuff said.