Smiley Saturday time again. If you want to join in then click on the Smiley Saturday link above and head over to Lightenings to enter your Smiley Saturday link.
This week Lightening has suggested using as our Smiley Saturday theme the idea that we need to care for ourselves more. Taking care of myself seems like a good reason to smile.
One big way I’m taking care of myself more is not doing Kinder duty as often. This week the Aide started at Heidis kinder which means Heidi and the other two special needs children in her class have someone on hand with experience who can help them.
My health is still problematic but I’ve started to get test results back and we’ve been able to rule out a few things that were worrying me. Plus I’m working out how to balance my diet to keep the latest flareup under control. Whilst the Crohns flare up has not really improved it has not gotten worse either and I’m working out how to manage with it as it is, sort of stability within the instability. The head cold and asthma have mostly gone away for which I’m very relieved.
I was flicking through TV stations 20 minutes ago and realised that the latest Barbie movie is on channel 7 today (started 10 minutes ago) AWESOME! I now have a guaranteed hour of children glued to tv so I can get some precious me time. Then once they get wriggly I should have enough energy to take us out to the park and run off those wiggles.
Reading over my journal for this time last year when we had our week from hell, in a period of 7days the following happened:
Ralph had just started a new job.
I was applying for that camp managers job.
Mr H passed away.
SIL L went to hospital.
One of the playgroup mums had a baby.
Got Heidi’s diagnosis.
Tante Anita passed away.
2 funerals to go to.
Lots of time spent at FILs house.
Life is super busy now but it is so much better than it was 12 months ago. That is something to reflect on and to maybe think that in 12 months time it will be just a little bit better again.
Edited to add another reason to smile is Stitch Pinks latest giveaway. Head on over and leave a comment to enter, you could win the kit to make this – 
9 responses so far ↓
widdleshamrock // June 7, 2008 at 1:39 pm |
Have been thinking of you.
Ah, Barbie, we have 4 on DVD.
Jayne // June 7, 2008 at 6:34 pm |
Good to be able to look back and see how far you’ve come
Barbara // June 7, 2008 at 11:13 pm |
That’s a lot of reasons to smile!
leechbabe // June 8, 2008 at 12:50 pm |
Thank you everyone. It has been a very smile filled weekend.
babyamore // June 8, 2008 at 9:29 pm |
great reasons to smile … my boys will not watch TV or DVD’s .
I hope your health problems are sorted out and a treatment plan devised.
Wow what a week you had last year.
leechbabe // June 8, 2008 at 9:34 pm |
Babyamore – thank you. It was a horrid week last year, I’m glad we had it though because it shows that we can get through anything.
storyteller // June 10, 2008 at 2:57 am |
Finding ways to ‘smile’ and count your blessings through challenging times isn’t always easy, but methinks it IS worth the effort and DOES have a positive impact on our lives. I have a friend who’s been living with Crohns for decades so I have a sense of what your health must be like. I’m visiting late (on Monday) because I didn’t have time over the weekend, but I did post MY Smiley Saturday on time and hope you’ll find time to visit.
Hugs and blessings,
lightening // June 10, 2008 at 8:54 pm |
I did read AND visit over the weekend but must have missed leaving a comment. Sorry about that. It was a loonnggg weekend in some ways.
Thanks for joining us again this week. Always great to have you involved.
It’s so hard when we have health struggles isn’t it. I really hope you get on top of yours soon.
leechbabe // June 11, 2008 at 12:28 am |
Thank you Storyteller and Lightening.