To want to see a little more positivity!

[wonderwoman73]

There seem to be lots of rather negative posts and topics so to celebrate the fact that it's friday I think we should list 5 things in our lives that make us happy!
(and no, I'm not on prozac, nor have I been at the vodka).

1. Walking into my dd's room in the morning and being greeted with a huge gummy grin.
2. Cuddling my dh
3. Having a sister who's also my best friend
4. The smell of fresh coffee
5. A glass of really good red wine

What are yours??

1. I'm going to have a baby girl
2. I already have two adorable boys
3. I'm close to my sister and mom.
4. My dh still loves me after all this time
5. I found a recipe for a delicious apple cake, and I keep making and eating it.

1. its friday and no work over the weekend.
2. going on a hen party tomorrow
3. my lodger moved out yesterday woo woo
4. my bestfriends baby is due any day now
5. My bestfriend asked me to be god mother ;-D

MKG lol at your apple cake and you making it and eating.

1. Knowing I get a lie-in tomorrow morning.

1. My new knickers - lovely minty green and chocolate brown combo - heaven bless M&S.

1. Getting hugs from my children.

1. Bendicks bittermints (Tescos are delivering some tomorrow morning).

1. The perfume I got in France this year - putting it on makes me feel better, and I love the pretty bottle.

sunnygirl.

Sure.

I'm in the US so don't know what the conversions would be though.

Dutch apple cake

Crust:

1 1/1 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon. baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoon. milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine all ingredients and press into an 8 X 8 baking dish, so there is a small raised edge.

Filling:

3 baking apples peeled and sliced (could also use peaches or plums)

Place apples on top of the crust.

Topping:

3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter cut into pieces, cold
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine ingredients and sprinkle on top of the apples.

Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly brown and bubbly.

Serve with lots of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Hope you like it.

1. DS1 doing so well with his weekly speech therapy session - now down to fortnightly! (easier on the purse too!)

2)An outing with my 3 DC's when they have all behaved and enjoyed themselves.

3. finishing a deadline and the client being happy!

4)driving anywhere near the Creek area here in Dubai.

5. My kids . full stop. VERY hard work, but FUN!

YABU - how boring.

OrmIrian - my fave one of that character was when he said:

"Aren't Mum's brilliant? The way they put yer socks on by rolling them up and turning them inside out.............brilliant"

Found it

Great thread wonderwoman73 really cheered me up

Well what did you expect angelswithdirtyfaces there are (whispers) numbers in her name

aw thanks wizz

1. My son singing Baa Baa Black Sheep at the top of his voice all round the shops
2. Off out for a lovely evening with friends tonight
3. MIL has DS overnight so I get a lie-in tomorrow morning
4. Off to have my hair cut and some pampering in town tomorrow
5. My mum bought me some clothes today. Yey!

Great idea for a thread x

inmcn your ds is so sweet with his singing that made me smile

What a great thread!

1. It is the weekend, my absolutely favourite time when all my family are together and we have no commitments.
2. I had theeee best hair cut and colour today and feel pretty good.
3. I am going out tonight with lots of my lovely 'Mummy' friends.
4. I am starting Salsa classes on Tuesday.
5. I have had a great 'diet' week and feel back on track after seriously falling off the wagon.

1. dh's pet scan is being held up by the ethics committee, not a lack of funding so hopefully that should go ahead in a few months.

1. dd1 has stopped being sick

1. We foraged a huge bag of free apples this afternoon, apple soup and walnut bread tomorrow!

1. I did African drumming last night and wasn't as bad as I thought I was going to be.

1. dd1 didn't sleep much last night, is v cranky and tired BUT it's nearly bedtime, roll on a silent house and double corrie - hoorah!

1 It's my day off work
2 Dp has gone to the pub so I can drink a glass of wine and stay on mn for a couple of hours
3 My ds is starting to talk, even though it's just ah goo gar, I think it's the cutest thing.
3 Saw my friend today with her newborn baby. Makes me gooey and broody but also thankful I'm past that stage.
4 My mum and dad are home in a couple of weeks ad it's the first time I've sen them in months
5 It's nearly time to put up the christmas tree!!!

Excellent thread. We could all use a spot of positivity

Needmorecoffee - Brilliant news about starting the keto diet. It's a fab diet.
www.thedaisygarland.org.uk have a great website with lots of keto info on there.

1 - My DS (aged 3) told me I was hot!!! (I don't think he was talking about my temperature!)

2 - My DH is a lovely man and helps with all things house/DC related.

3 - I had hypnotherapy for a weird phobia and it has worked!

4 - Lovely MNers have just given me fresh perspective and I no longer feel miffed.

5 - It's nearly Christmas!!!!!

1. dd who has cp, saying mum and blowing me a kiss.
2. ds who is 16 giving me a hug
3. fitting into a size 12
4. ds and dd and dh 5)listening to AX7

1. DS is at a lovely stage (not sleeping but ...) and seems to do something new every day
2. DS has also started getting affectionate, will kiss and also put his arms round you and go aaaaaahhhhh
3. Have made up with DH after huge argument last night
4. DH and DS finally getting over lurgies that hvae plagued them both for about the last 3 weeks (frantically touching wood). No sign of DS getting the nursery's latest vomiting bug yet - does this mean his immune system's getting better?
5. I might be pg, and if I'm not, well I don't know that yet

Great thread! I know it is no longer friday, but I shall continue the theme for today...

1. DD talking. There are some words which make me gush more than others, but in general, everytime I hear her talk I listen with wonder and amazement at how clever she is. (for example, she told DH she needed a poo, after being put into bed with sleepsuit etc, he said 'oh you are joking aren't you?' and she said 'no daddy, I not joking' all serious)

1. Our car has been fixed and we collected it today

1. We saw a house we would like to buy. Not ours yet, but it makes me feel excited just thinking about it.

1. I had a great lunch in a little pub a place called Cot in Devon this afternoon.

1. My DH and both get each weekend off with DD. DH has worked alternate weekends for years, and since he started his new job 2 months ago he gets every weekend off.