Paper Pumpkins!

We made paper pumpkins today in class. It was a really good activity for the children and they absolutely loved it.

I loved it too! They're so cute!

I'll post photos when I get the chance.

Pampering

I went away for the long weekend with some friends. We didn't go far, just to Waiwera, but it was far enough to feel like we were a long way from the city. We stayed in a lovely little apartment in a complex just down the road from the Waiwera Pools.

Saturday was busy. It was sunny so we went to a couple of markets. But on Sunday it was raining, so it was the perfect day to have a relaxation and pamper day. We lazed around for most of the day, reading and listening to music and chatting. Then we headed along the road to the spa at Waiwera Pools.

We'd booked a massage earlier in the week and it was amazing. I had a neck, back and shoulders massage. It was so good I could barely make myself move once it was finished. It was a really great way to relax and ease any tension out of my body.

May have to do something like this more often.

Mexican Night

 
My friend Iona is absolutely fabulous at coming up with really good opportunities to get together with friends. And she always uses little touches to make the evenings special.

Yesterday she had a Mexican Night. The table was really well decorated. There were decorations on the wall and in the entry when you walked into the house. The food was so tasty - tortillas and rice and chilli. And the company was great. We were just chatting and laughing the whole time.

It was a really, really good night. Thanks Iona.

ULearn 2012

So much to learn. So much thinking to do.

Need to rearrange my brain ... but in a good way.

What a fantastic conference.

Bus Drivers That Wait

Yesterday I went into the city at some horribly early hour for a conference. It being the middle of the week I went in by bus and even though I was only half awake I was really impressed by the bus driver. He was very aware of people racing to catch the bus, and if he had to wait a minute for someone to reach him before he shut the doors, he did so.

Now I don't use the bus a lot, especially at this time in a morning. And I'm aware that timetables must be stuck to. But this little thoughtfulness made several people's day a lot better than it could have been if they had missed their bus.

Yes, another one would have come along fairly quickly, but that's not the point. That bus driver didn't have to wait, but he waited all the same. And that made me smile at a time in the morning when my eyes aren't even properly open yet!

Lotions and Potions

I have spent another fantastic day in the kitchen with my sister. But we weren't making cake this time. We were making moisturiser, face mask and a body lotion bar (in the shape of a sunflower).

She's so clever.

She likes to use natural products, but was having a little difficulty with the cost and postage costs of buying them. So she popped online and found some recipes. She's making detailed notes of what works for her and what doesn't and having a great time doing it.

She makes products for both herself and her husband. And now me too!!! My body lotion bar smells of grapefruit and beeswax and it should be just fabulous. I have to wait a week for it to fully set and I'm not sure how I'm going to wait.

It was a new experience for me today and I had a great day. Thanks Charli!

Mmmm ...Cake!

This is the lime and coconut cake that Charli and I were making earlier. Doesn't it look good? It tastes it too. Don't think it will last long. Mmmmm!