Card

I wanted to make a goth / Wednesday Addams themed card for Tab's birthday - I think this turned out really well. This is my first card for the year! Tab's absolutely loved it :)  I think maybe I should have embossed the background to make the cake die stand out more.

Everyday Moments

Clay is improving every week at pickleball - it's great to see him enjoying this sport.

Weekend catch ups with Ma Ma :)

Lots of rain means mushrooms - not the usual cute ones, but still fun to see growing.

Ice cream after school when we picked the kids up early due to flooding :)

Clay has joined the gardening club at school and really seems to enjoy it.

I had a RDO last Monday - the puppies enjoyed a relaxed day at home with me - snuggling on Craig's chair LOL

Saturday brunch - delcious and a nice way to start off the weekend.

Thrifty Thursday

Some fun op shopping last weekend at our fave oppies :)

Saturday's finds- 

Pottery pot plant / dish $3

Sauce / condiment containers 50c each and a pink Tupperware cup $4.  Now I have a set of 4 cups and 3 are in each of our fave colours - perfect!

Cute red top with hearts $9.50

Book $2 each

Sunday's finds - more books!

I was VERY excited to find another Disney Twisted Tales book $4 (and it's from the same shop I found the others - so I will have to keep popping in!) And Fleur McDonald $3 - I nearly have all of her books now :)

Clay's books $6 total - he's really enjoying the Funny Kid series, so we will keep an eye out for more :)

Reef Guardian Badge Ceremony

Clay recieved his Reef Guardian badge today at parade and also an award for Clean Up Australia day.  We are really proud of ongoing school spirit and participation.

2026 Floods

Bundaberg flooded ...again.  We, our family and friends are all safe and dry. I'm kind of shocked as the last 2 times we had flooding  it rained for so many days to cause flooding. This time we only had 2 days of rain, but we also had a lot of water coming down from north due to rains from a tropical cyclone that was forming.  Craig had been in Hervey Bay Monday night before and wasn't sure he would be able to travel back, but managed to make it through. That afternoon all schools sent out a notice to collect children from school and tthe water levels were rising, areas were alerted to evacuate and the 2x bridges across the river were being closed.  Tabs and I picked the kids up and took them for a drive around to see the river and some public flooded areas - they were so amazed to see all the water.  

Thrifty Thursday

Weekends means op shopping!!  We popped into our 2 fave shops again :)  At the first shop I found this frame $4.

Basket $6

Easter decorations $1 - for Clay's easter hat 

Books for Clay - 3 for $4

Book $3

At the 2nd shop I found this A3 acrylic monthly planner for $3.  We already have one that we use, but this one is twice the size - perfect!

Wrapping paper 50c

Books for Clay $2 each

Everyday Moments

Clay is still loving pickleball and we can see improvements every week :)

He was super excited to be in an article in the newspaper last week!

February book count 7 - total 11 for 2026!

Cody and Ellie are visiting mum again, so we spent Sunday morning with them before heading to Bunnings for the DIY craft - making a robot.  Clay had lots of fun hammering and screwing hardware on.  After the workshop we met up with dad for a birthday lunch at his fave Asian restaurant.

Cupcakes baked for school lunches.