Make it Monday - May Birthday Cards

Tonight I got around to making this month's birthday cards. Again, I have been using up my stock and that resulted in a bit of a mixed bunch.

The flowers were the last of a sticker set. I find them cute.

The butterflies were an old idea that I refreshed with some different paper stock.

The heart card for my aunt was also a combination of bits and pieces that I liked putting together.

It's nice to get creative with things that I have here and coming up with new ideas as well as recycling old ones.

Weekly Wisdom

Stay afraid, but do it anyway.

The Saturday Update

It's been a great week. First we had a long weekend. The weather wasn't great but we got lots done around the house.

Exam season has started so work has been intense but good. I moved a couple of lessons around and that was productive and refreshing.

The weather picked up on Wednesday and I got back on the bike which feels fantastic. I cycled to Ikea yesterday to catch up with some friends, one of whom just got back from Ecuador after two years so that was really nice.

Nico's been ordering all kinds of music instruments and the kids love it. It's so fun to experiment with them.

Today we're visiting family and leaving Isabella there for a week.  It's another short work week here so we can have some quality time with Joshua before going back to pick her up next weekend.

Links!

Teacher funnies.

Should try this.

Got toddlered.

Love Amy's tips for success.

On keeping creativity alive.

Need to work on this too.

Plug the energy leak!

Motherhood.

Height Charts

 Following on from Monday's post, I used the long weekend to get the second height chart finished and Nico helped me hang them in the kids' rooms.

The photos are adorable. They're such a fantastic visual record of how the children have changed so much already. I can't wait to see when they're finished (and the kids are taller than me!).

They look great, I was really happy to have made something for them that's a nice memory and also brightens up their rooms. I hope they'll last!

May Goals

• 3 DIY projects
• Mummy dates with the kids
• Family cycle trip
• Plant the garden pots
• Keep up with the daily goals
• 3 sport sessions per week

Recipe: Spring Roast Salmon

Ingredients:

• 400g potatoes
• Olive oil
• Handful asparagus
• 2 handfuls, cherry tomatoes
• Balsamic vinegar
• 2 salmon fillets
• Basil leaves

Instructions:

1. Roast the potatoes in the oil for 20 minutes at 220℃.

2. Add the asparagus and roast for a further 15 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, salmon and more oil and return to the oven for a further fifteen minutes.

4. Sprinkle the basil over and serve.

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