P52-{Green}, Spring Photo Challenge and Friday Memes

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts P52, Spring Photo Challenge

This week I have been thinking hard on how to combine the two photo challenges – Green and water.

The first thought which came to my mind was photographing a green cup filled with water.

green cup of water

It didn’t turn out as well as I expected as it was hard to focus on water on a semi translucent cup. In the end I decided maybe it would be better to photograph one of my favourite drink Avocado milkshake. Unfortunately we didn’t visit that restaurant which sold the drink as we went to another one instead and ordered Iced tea instead.

water bottle Drinks we had at the cafe we stopped for tea .

top shot

Taken from the top with my HTC camera phone.

green lemon

The slices of lemon which were “greenish” instead of yellow on a bed of melting ice.

tiger girl eating

Tiger girl helping herself to the soup we ordered. She is not “green” in a restaurant setting and knows how to fully self feed herself her now without spilling the soup.

doggie boy eating

Doggie boy in his favourite green striped shirt enjoying the chicken soup.

It was a relaxing afternoon having tea with the kids now that both of them are able to feed themselves.

I can enjoy my tea and cake in peace.

How had your afternoon been?

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April 26, 2012

Writer’s Workshop:What I Miss About Being Alone

Dominique Thoughts alpha thursday, mama kat's writers workshop, Two questions thursday

It has been a long while since I really have time alone. Ever since the kids were born it has been really been difficult to get time alone. Every day I have to steal micro seconds out of the jam packed schedule just to get a breather. It is a real luxury to be able to sit back on the couch and watch a bit of television. Gone were the days where I could do what I like and set my own schedule.

Here is a list of things which I miss about being alone

I miss being able to curl up in a chair and read a book from start to end.
Getting enough sleep.
Being able to enjoy a leisure meal.
Getting to finish my meal on my own without sharing it with someone and end up still hungry after an hour.
Having the TV on AXN or FOX instead of Disney Junior or Cartoon Network all the time.
Being able to shop for clothes without rushing through the shop
Enjoying the quiet. No shouting , screaming or whining in the background.
Spending as much time as I want on my hobbies.
Getting time to sit and relax.
Not having to have loads of laundry or chores to be done daily.