May Goals Review

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

DIY: Bathroom Windows

This week we finally finished covering our bathroom windows.

We've had problems with blinds and mould from the condensation and Nico found this adhesive covering that has the additional benefit that it lets all the light in but obscures the view.

I love the effect and the light and after a couple of months trialing one half, we've now done the whole thing. Very pleased overall.

Recipe: Rhubarb Compot

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks of rhubarb
• 3cm ginger
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• Ice cream to serve

Instructions:

1. Chop the rhubarb into 2cm chunks and place in a baking dish.

2. Grate the ginger into the orange juice. Stir in the honey and pour over the rhubarb.

3. Bake at 200c for 30 minutes. 

Make it Monday - Sofa Cover

For a while now, I've wanted to cover the sofa in Joshua's room. It was originally half of an Ikea corner sofa I bought for my old flat. We wanted more space in the living room and since Isabella has a double bed, we thought Joshua might appreciate it.

Having been torn apart from the other part of the old, black sofa, it didn't look great and needed brightening up but I had no idea where to start.

In the end I ordered three meters of a nice green material with white dots and got cracking with the staple gun. The sofa is an odd shape and I'm no upholsterer but I just went for it and improvised on the fiddly bits.

I'm really happy with the result. The room looks brighter and more inviting and should the material wear out, I can always re-do it. Joshua seemed to like it too.

Weekly Wisdom

Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.

The Saturday Update

We had a wonderful long weekend with a nice bike ride in the sun on Monday and a few garden projects in between.

Work was good. Exams are over for now so Nico's had a lot of marking to do but my lessons are winding down for the summer.

Yesterday was busy with kindergarten meetings and housework but it was a productive day and now we're heading into a heat wave for the weekend so we'll be able to relax a bit.

Paleo is going well. I'm also cycling more and generally feeling better except for hayfever.

Next week is a full work week and two play dates with the kids but it feels good to be busy again.

Links!

Some fab tips on photographing the kids.

More parents could do with this kind of experience.

More recipes in English for my latest Paleo attempts.

Funny photos.

It was such a fantastic event.

Hoping to jump on this bandwagon next time round.

Heroes!

I would have let her wear them.