I've been set a task in my yoga class to find three reasons to be cheerful and three good things in my life, excluding the obvious stuff - family, friends, food and freedom. Every week for six weeks. So I'm going to hook up with Mummy from the Hearts weekly #R2BC linky to make sure that I actually do them!
Three reasons to be cheerful:
1. Smiley's IEP (individual education programme) was such a pleasure to attend. The staff at her school have nothing but lovely things to say about her, smiling was mentioned a lot, and I heard about some new abilities. I can't wait to try the Talking Tom Cat App with her at home (apparently she loves it).
2. A school meeting about aspie boy which confirmed that he WILL get the services he need in secondary school next year. Such a relief.
3. Coffee with an Irish friend that I haven't seen for more than 10 years, because she lives in France. It was lovely to catch up.
Three good things in my life:
1. The hedge planted by my neighbour that divides our front gardens. It really brightens up my day whenever I return home.
2. My new €99 electric fire because I can't justify the time or cost of lighting a real fire in the living room every night when I often spend less than an hour in there:
3. The Rainbow Junior Arch Club: even though Smiley is 16 on Monday and the oldest child by far, she still loves going up there, and today is the Halloween party and her birthday party combined. It's going to be fun :)
Yay, great news re Aspie boy - and the rest! Glad you're happy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Steph :)
DeleteGood reasons to be cheerful. xxx
ReplyDeleteYep, you can always find them if you look xxx
DeleteExcellent reasons to be cheerful. It is a good exercise to do isn't it? It's said we should do it every evening before we go to bed, think of 3 positive things that happened that day. Nice way to go to sleep...
ReplyDeletexx Jazzy
Not sure I'd have the energy to do it every night, but I agree it would be good ... xx
DeleteBrilliant, all great news. Enjoy the yoga. Mich x
ReplyDeleteI really am enjoying it :) x
DeleteHalloween club sounds fabulous. All good news there.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun :)
ReplyDeleteSmiley is going to be 16! Wow! :D
ReplyDeleteLovely reasons to be cheerful - in fact if i get a moment I may even join in - haven't done so for ages!
As for the hedge - that made me smile and curse at the same time. Smile because I too love appreciating the nature around me (especially at this time of year) and curse as I remember when next door cut their hedge down meaning lack of privacy in our back garden (grrrrr!) But anyway... *deep breath* Back to the positive - I enjoyed reading your lovely reasons :)xX
There's been some cutting back of shrubs and things here too and if I crane my neck I can see several gardens over, which I don't really like. But there are stone walls too in the back and the shrubs grow fast, so I know it'll be private again pretty soon xx
DeleteYour post made me feel cheerful! :-)
ReplyDeleteReally glad to hear about Aspie boy, that really is good news. Happy Birthday to Smiley. x
I'm so glad it made you feel cheerful - writing it made me feel cheerful too :) x
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