Things I’m Loving…

Loving spring sunshine with my daughters before a storm…

Loving this dainty little cup and saucer, along with a perfect silver spoon, to serve up fluffy treats in for my youngest. Loving that I bought them at a garage sale for a very good cause – to raise funds for a wonderful boy called Elijah, who was born with ‘Prune Belly Syndrome’ as well as other rare disorders.

Loving my youngest daughter’s taste in music too (she gave me a dance workout after breakfast this morning!)…

Loving time to colour in with my youngest – but find it kind of sad that none of my children do – or probably ever will – colour in and draw as much as I used to do as a child (… there weren’t iPads in my day… just good ‘ole crayons and paper!).

Loving little notes I find written by my six year old (this one refers to her oldest sister, hee, hee!):

‘My sister is the most ridiculous thing born on earth, although I still love her with all my heart.’

Loving my six year old’s enthusiasm for one day having her own cafe – but in the meantime making do with my kitchen (where she says, ‘Real food and drink – not pretend – is served – and for free!’). She’s been serving us on a silver tray (purchased at Elijah’s fund-raising garage sale) for the last day or two – insisting we try her various drink concoctions and dishes! She made a smoothie for her older sister this evening (see, she does love her!), a banana split dessert for her younger sister (which I ended up eating most of) and a cranberry and ruby red grapefruit mixed drink for her big sister’s school friend.

My favourite dish today has to be ‘Plane Lane’, as served with a smile below…

Here are just a few of the other dishes on offer at Sophie’s ‘Spotty Dotty Cafe’…

Loving that my oldest daughter has pushed through a nasty cough and cold and managed to get to school four out of five days this week. She’s been diligently working on a French presentation and a ‘maths’ badge. She also loved having a friend round to play this evening.