Shopping with little people....argh!!!!

When I go shopping more often than not I have 2 children with me. I try to make sure I don't have 3, it's a bonus if I have one, and a dream if I have none! Just being honest, I'd rather not shop in any shape or form with my children cause they wander off, ask for everything their eyes see, whinge that they're tired, cry, need to go to the toilet, put random things in the trolley.....the list goes on...

Seffy's the best to go with cause he can't play up too much, but on the other hand I can't bribe him with a treat at the end which sometimes works with the girls.

Last week I went to Kmart to look for one thing, a compost bin for the kitchen

The girls love emptying it into the outside compost bin, a very age appropriate job for them, but I'm sure the novelty will wear off. Right now they are soooo excited to be asked to do it!

So, that's what we went to the shops for, and this is what Ella collected.... (she got two of each thing which was sweet, but they all got put back nonetheless)

Seffy just came along for the ride and every so often he shouted out 'Dadadadadadada' and 'Mamamamamama'

TOFW - Girl's Weekend

  

Since Time out for Women in July 2011 I've been excited for it to come around again, and last Saturday it finally did. I still occasionally think back to talks that I heard 2 years ago and I think that's a sign of a good messages and great presenters, and good listening skills on my part!

This year was the same - Talk about inspirational, motivational, thought provoking.....lots of food for thought. The theme of the conference was Think Higher, Believe Higher, Live Higher. That's inspirational just in itself!!!

I couldn't even write notes on what I learned if I tried cause it's all settling in my scatterbrain and new things keep coming to me, but these are a few things that stand out at this moment in time.

1. The greatest endowment is the divine gift of agency. Use it wisely
2. Choose to show up, even if you don't want to or don't know why
3. The Holy Ghost cannot work with us while we sit in the victim seat 'I had no choice'
4. We have a choice to be happy, brave, helpful, generous....
5. Choose to surrender, not because we see the Lord as strong and ourselves as weak but because we trust in him
6. Words are sacred......Say Love!
7. Conversion is not about sprinkling, but full immersion
8. Let go of fear and live in Faith
9. Sometimes we hold something that is special and we don't even realise what it is and what it can do
10. Don't be a timid Mormon
11. Live in such a way that we're able to receive revelation and that can bless ourselves and our families

And I'm loving the bag we were given. I love it even more now that I know it fits perfectly over the handles of the pushchair. Thanks Aunty Beezy for giving me yours. When my first one eventually dies, I'll have another one to keep me going

And of course it was all made better by the fact I got to spend Friday night going late night shopping with Aunty Nae and Aunty Beezy, and bunking down at Dad's house. 

And after TOFW, we went shopping again (don't tell my husband!) and to the Postman's Leg for a scrummy burger. Fantastic weekend and a great finale before Aunty Beezy goes home tomorrow :(

Kiwiyo on Friday night Fun little date night activity/treat

Dinner at the Postman's Leg, formerly known as the Glenfield Tavern. Great food and atmosphere for couples or families.

Already looking forward to TOFW 2015.....seriously!