Taking Stock – November 2016!
Have you ever wanted to take stock of your life in a simple manner….I was recently introduced to this idea, so here goes! 🙂
Here’s my list…
Making : A list of ingredients to go buy for some Christmas baking.
Cooking : Spaghetti Bol with home made pasta.
Drinking : Soda water and lemon.
Reading: Happier with Gretchen Rubin (again), The Subtle art of giving a (swearword), Magnolia
Wanting: A Family Caravan
Looking: forward to watching Christmas movies and putting up the Christmas tree with our family.
Playing: Super Mario and Sonic the hedgehog with the kids.
Deciding: How to best help our youngest learn sight words.
Wishing: I had more time in the day
Enjoying: Early nights reading or blogging, or watching House of Cards with Hubby
Waiting: Impatiently for the school holidays
Liking: That I have extended family presents for Christmas sorted and wrapped.
Wondering: What to buy for the kids for Christmas?
Loving: Filling my bag with books at the library
Pondering: What to read next?
Considering: What Christmas celebrations to attend over the next month.
Watching: House of Cards, health documentaries, cooking shows , Youtube: iPhone photography tips
Hoping: For a caravan under the Christmas tree this year?
Marvelling: At how wonderful libraries are – I can fill a bag with books, dvds and cd’s and not spend a cent. I always feel so rich when I go to our library
Needing: More time each day to satisfy my reading desires.
Smelling: Orange and lavender essential oils in my diffuser + Chocolate chip cookies in the oven
Wearing: t-shirt and long shorts
Following: Donald Trumps first few weeks of interviews – he doesn’t sound so crazy at the moment!
Noticing: The birds chirping
Knowing: All is well at home.
Thinking: About our family holiday coming up soon.
Feeling: Really happy and content
Admiring: My daughters for their special interests and funny conversations
Sorting: My library books….what should I look at first?!
Buying: A piece of marble vinyl to use as a backdrop for some photos I want to take
Getting: Organised for holidays and Christmas
Bookmarking: iphone photography
Disliking: When my eyes water and the mascara stings my eyes.
Opening: emails and found an old friend interested in a catchup – Very cool!
Giggling: With kids over Miranda Hart antics. British tv can be fun
Feeling: Happy! Our homeschooling report is done and its all good!
Snacking: I have a fetish for watermelon or anything with feta cheese.
Coveting: Some new camera lenses and photography equipment
Wishing: The world was a safer place for our kids growing up.
Helping: Kids finish the term off well.
Hearing: Lauren Diagle, Francesca Battistelli, TobyMac,
Favourite Podcasts: Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Straight and Curly, Let it Be, Aussie Bloggers Podcast, More than the music, The Simple Show – so many podcasts so little time.
I’d love to see your Taking Stock lists….Feel free to put them into the comments!