A quiet week

Well last week was pretty quick - Steve spent most of the week at home still recovering from the flu, and whilst I went back to work, I was exhausted by the time I got home each afternoon, so a little nanna nap was in order.

Steve had a busy weekend as he was at a work Professional Development Seminar all weekend, which left me alone at home. Saturday was great - didn't get to sleep in as I had to get Chloe to work, but I did manage to get some Uni work done, the washing all done, the house swept out, and bathrooms cleaned, and I still managed to have a rest, have a read, have a friend over for afternoon tea. fit in a small grocery shop and cook us a roast dinner - and although this all sounds busy, I actually felt like I had a relaxing day. It was good to finally feel as if I was starting to get on top of things.

I even managed to do a couple of layouts on the weekend. I was really happy with the one I did of Sarah - turned out better than I imagined, and it was fun just to sit down and scrapbook for me. Gayle thought you might be interested to see how I used those yummy papers you sent me too.

Anyway thought I would share them with you.

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The other four layouts are just a few more of the 6 x 6 layouts I am doing for my "JOY Journal". I still have a few more photos that I want to add to my journal. I figured that if I did one a week for the 52 weeks, I would manage to document some of the things I am thankful for and some of those things that I do or have that help make me feel joyful. Last year was such a hard year that I thought this would be one way to help me focus on the positive things in my life. You know though, I am loving my new job, and I surprised both Steve and myself last night when i actually commented to him that I was actually looking forward to going to work today. It has been a couple of years since I have felt like that.

Well there is not much else to report this week, thought I would leave you with this

10 Things About People Who are Consciously Grateful By Brian Zahnd

1. They feel better about their lives 2. They are more optimistic 3. They are more energetic 4. They are more determined 5. They are more successful 6. They are more joyful 7. They exercise more 8. They have fewer illnesses 9. They get more sleep 10. They are more likely to help others

Finally, people who are consciously grateful have a higher quality of life.
So……… there’s some great reasons to be thankful.