I am thankful for:
- My Dad
- Daniel's Dad
- Fathers everywhere
- Big Brekky at Scarborough
- Seeing a wonderful house again and putting an offer on it
- Spending time with Daniel's family in the afternoon at his pares house
- the house offer being verbally accepted
- Daniel
- God
September 3rd
I am thankful for:
- The excitement of house hunting and actually looking at properties
- Renovated Queenslanders :)
- Opportunities for 'nesting'
- Celebrating the birthdays of MIV and Jules at a lovely lunchtime barbecue
- Watching spectacular fireworks off the story bridge from an amazing vantage point on a rpivate balcony at the Bavarian Beer Cafe
- Getting through a big day
- Daniel
- God
- ZZZZzzzzz
- The excitement of house hunting and actually looking at properties
- Renovated Queenslanders :)
- Opportunities for 'nesting'
- Celebrating the birthdays of MIV and Jules at a lovely lunchtime barbecue
- Watching spectacular fireworks off the story bridge from an amazing vantage point on a rpivate balcony at the Bavarian Beer Cafe
- Getting through a big day
- Daniel
- God
- ZZZZzzzzz
September 2nd
I am thankful for:
- Fridays
- An interesting performance about the haka by a 'storyteller' for book week.
- The school day flying by
- The marvels of modern medical technology
- Finding out we're having a baby girl!!!
- Watching the socceroos win against Thailand (only just!) at Suncorp stadium
- Sleep
- Daniel
- God
- Fridays
- An interesting performance about the haka by a 'storyteller' for book week.
- The school day flying by
- The marvels of modern medical technology
- Finding out we're having a baby girl!!!
- Watching the socceroos win against Thailand (only just!) at Suncorp stadium
- Sleep
- Daniel
- God
September 1st
I am thankful for:
- The first day of Spring!
- Well-behaved students
- Kind colleagues
- The keen girls of the Firebirds Cup netball squad
- The Shailer girls having a great win against Goodna for the last round before finals
- Daniel
- God
- The first day of Spring!
- Well-behaved students
- Kind colleagues
- The keen girls of the Firebirds Cup netball squad
- The Shailer girls having a great win against Goodna for the last round before finals
- Daniel
- God
August 31st
I am thankful for:
- House hunting online at lunchtime
- Being more than halfway through the week
- Lots of quiet time in class
- A fun netball break-up party
- Daniel
- God
- House hunting online at lunchtime
- Being more than halfway through the week
- Lots of quiet time in class
- A fun netball break-up party
- Daniel
- God
August 29th
I am thankful for:
- the looming end of term
- friendly colleagues
- teaching my students
- their excitement at watching my tummy grow
- Daniel
- the looming end of term
- friendly colleagues
- teaching my students
- their excitement at watching my tummy grow
- Daniel
August 28th
I am thankful for:
- God
- Sundays
- Beautiful sunshine (although it would have been better yesterday!)
- Daniel
- God
- Sundays
- Beautiful sunshine (although it would have been better yesterday!)
- Daniel
August 27th
I am thankful for:
- Sleeping in
- Daniel making me coffee
- The JPC netty girls trying their best in their Grand Final and coming back from 12 goals down to only lose by 3 goals.
- Supportive netball parents
- A night in
- Relaxing with Daniel at home
- Daniel
- Sleeping in
- Daniel making me coffee
- The JPC netty girls trying their best in their Grand Final and coming back from 12 goals down to only lose by 3 goals.
- Supportive netball parents
- A night in
- Relaxing with Daniel at home
- Daniel
August 26th
I am thankful for:
- 18 weeks today
- Student-Led conferences being over
- Relaxing at the staff morning tea
- Interesting conversations about personalities and leanring styles
- Fridays
- Feeling nauseous less often
- God
- Daniel
- 18 weeks today
- Student-Led conferences being over
- Relaxing at the staff morning tea
- Interesting conversations about personalities and leanring styles
- Fridays
- Feeling nauseous less often
- God
- Daniel
August 25th
I am thankful for:
- progress shown at before-school Maths Club
- independent work to take a few deep breaths
- A hard fought game by the Shailer girls against Wynnum (getting away with a draw)
- Falling asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow
- Daniel
- progress shown at before-school Maths Club
- independent work to take a few deep breaths
- A hard fought game by the Shailer girls against Wynnum (getting away with a draw)
- Falling asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow
- Daniel
August 24th
I am thankful for:
- A good netty training session in the lead up to their Grand Final
- A smooth pack-up after Day One of Studetn-Led Conferences
- Progress with process writing
- Smooth conferences and positive feedback from parents
- Daniel
- A good netty training session in the lead up to their Grand Final
- A smooth pack-up after Day One of Studetn-Led Conferences
- Progress with process writing
- Smooth conferences and positive feedback from parents
- Daniel
August 23rd
I am thankful for:
- A slight sleep-in (no staff briefing this morning)
- My growing belly
- The excitement for the Students at the Conferences
- Daniel
- A slight sleep-in (no staff briefing this morning)
- My growing belly
- The excitement for the Students at the Conferences
- Daniel
August 22nd
I am thankful for:
- A new week
- Lightbulb moments in Maths
- Getting organised for Student-Led conferences this week
- An early night
- A new week
- Lightbulb moments in Maths
- Getting organised for Student-Led conferences this week
- An early night
August 21st
I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- Sleeping in
- Catching up with the Fannings at their house instead of Roma St Parklands (because of the rain)
- A birthday dinner for Lachlan at the Crome's
- Daniel
- Sundays
- Sleeping in
- Catching up with the Fannings at their house instead of Roma St Parklands (because of the rain)
- A birthday dinner for Lachlan at the Crome's
- Daniel
August 20th
I am thankful for:
- Sleeping in
- A week off netty coaching after making the GF next weekend
- Catching up with the awesome Fio and Dave at our house
- Daniel
- Sleeping in
- A week off netty coaching after making the GF next weekend
- Catching up with the awesome Fio and Dave at our house
- Daniel
August 19th
I am thankful for:
- The end of a super-short week!
- A lovely dinner with Jacqui, Rob, Kaely and Gary at Libertine at The Barracks, Paddington
- A great apple donut dessert at The Lark, Paddington
- Freindship and laughter
- Hearing about Kaely and Gary's South American travel plans
- Daniel
- The end of a super-short week!
- A lovely dinner with Jacqui, Rob, Kaely and Gary at Libertine at The Barracks, Paddington
- A great apple donut dessert at The Lark, Paddington
- Freindship and laughter
- Hearing about Kaely and Gary's South American travel plans
- Daniel
August 18th
I am thankful for:
- Time to prepare for Student-led conferences
- a small class with so many away doing recreational activities
- The start of a super-short week!
- Daniel
- Time to prepare for Student-led conferences
- a small class with so many away doing recreational activities
- The start of a super-short week!
- Daniel
August 17th
I am thankful for:
- Having such a lovely sister-in-law - Happy Birthday Maria!
- Another day off!
- Relaxing
- house hunting online and dreaming about the possibilities!
- Catching up with awesome friends Julie and Rory and seeing gorgeous Laura
- watching Daniel play with Laura
- Daniel
- Having such a lovely sister-in-law - Happy Birthday Maria!
- Another day off!
- Relaxing
- house hunting online and dreaming about the possibilities!
- Catching up with awesome friends Julie and Rory and seeing gorgeous Laura
- watching Daniel play with Laura
- Daniel
August 16th
I am thankful for:
- a mini holiday
- going out for brekky
- Daniel having a day off
- Talking to a bank manager about options for buying a house
- Daniel
- a mini holiday
- going out for brekky
- Daniel having a day off
- Talking to a bank manager about options for buying a house
- Daniel
August 15th
I am thankful for:
- an extra long weekend because of Logan, JPC and EKKA holidays!
- beer can chicken
- house hunting online
- Having Karlee over for dinner at the last minute (when Daniel's pares couldn't make it)
- Daniel
- an extra long weekend because of Logan, JPC and EKKA holidays!
- beer can chicken
- house hunting online
- Having Karlee over for dinner at the last minute (when Daniel's pares couldn't make it)
- Daniel
August 14th
I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- relaxing
- house hunting online and getting a good idea of what Daniel and I are looking for
- Catching up with Scott and Bernie for dinner at our house
- Daniel cooking beer-can chicken for the first time
- God
- Daniel
- Sundays
- relaxing
- house hunting online and getting a good idea of what Daniel and I are looking for
- Catching up with Scott and Bernie for dinner at our house
- Daniel cooking beer-can chicken for the first time
- God
- Daniel
August 13th
I am thankful for:
- a lovely brekky with the lovely MIV and Jules at Campos at James Street
- An excellent win over the top team by my JPC netty team in the Semi-final
- beautiful weather
- Daniel
- a lovely brekky with the lovely MIV and Jules at Campos at James Street
- An excellent win over the top team by my JPC netty team in the Semi-final
- beautiful weather
- Daniel
August 12th
I am thankful for:
- 16 weeks
- Fridays
- Well-behaved students through a long, boring assembly
- the start of the weekend
- Daniel
- God
- 16 weeks
- Fridays
- Well-behaved students through a long, boring assembly
- the start of the weekend
- Daniel
- God
August 11th
I am thankful for:
- a roof over my head
- food on the table
- my health
- my friends
- my family
- Daniel
- God
- a roof over my head
- food on the table
- my health
- my friends
- my family
- Daniel
- God
August 9th
I am thankful for:
- Being back at school
- Red nose day and raising money for SIDS research
- non-contact time for Team leader duties
- Shailer park netty training and still keeping up (just)
- Daniel
- Being back at school
- Red nose day and raising money for SIDS research
- non-contact time for Team leader duties
- Shailer park netty training and still keeping up (just)
- Daniel
August 7th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in
- going out for brekky
- Sundays
- relaxing
- house hunting online
- Daniel
- sleeping in
- going out for brekky
- Sundays
- relaxing
- house hunting online
- Daniel
August 6th
I am thankful for:
- old friends
- Troy and Caroline getting married
- the fun of photo booths
- Moloolabah
- chips and gravy
- delicious food
- Daniel driving all the way home after the wedding reception
- Daniel
- old friends
- Troy and Caroline getting married
- the fun of photo booths
- Moloolabah
- chips and gravy
- delicious food
- Daniel driving all the way home after the wedding reception
- Daniel
August 5th
I am thankful for:
- Fridays
- Sharing food and fun at the staff morning tea
- 15 weeks
- Daniel
- Fridays
- Sharing food and fun at the staff morning tea
- 15 weeks
- Daniel
August 4th
I am thankful for:
- lightbulb moments fro students at before school Maths Club
- getting through Thursday's mayhem at school
- catching up with SED for dinner
- Daniel
- lightbulb moments fro students at before school Maths Club
- getting through Thursday's mayhem at school
- catching up with SED for dinner
- Daniel
August 3rd
I am thankful for:
- my JPC netty girls working hard at training
- Wednesdays
- the last month of Winter
- Daniel
- my JPC netty girls working hard at training
- Wednesdays
- the last month of Winter
- Daniel
August 1st
I am thankful for:
- Daniel's Birthday!
- Having the most wonderful, loving, caring, gorgeous, perfect-for-me husband!
- Daniel
- Daniel's Birthday!
- Having the most wonderful, loving, caring, gorgeous, perfect-for-me husband!
- Daniel
July 31st
I am thankful for:
- Melbourne
- a short shopping trip for some bargains for Daniel
- a taxi to the airport
- an uneventful plane trip back to Brisvegas
- an early night
- Daniel
- Melbourne
- a short shopping trip for some bargains for Daniel
- a taxi to the airport
- an uneventful plane trip back to Brisvegas
- an early night
- Daniel
July 30th
I am thankful for:
- Melbourne
- Sunny weather
- Spending time with Sean and the other two 'ten Hacken' boys
- Watching Connor play basketball - what a defender!
- Sean teaching me new things about my phone
- ten-pin bowling fun
- being able to borrow Mum's car
- no driving mishaps on the crazy Melbourne roads
- Back to Fitzroy to get ready to hit Brunswick St
- Drinks and dinner with friends
- Olivia, Penny and Steve, Bri and Kyle
- More drinks back at the apartment and more gasbagging!
- Daniel
- Melbourne
- Sunny weather
- Spending time with Sean and the other two 'ten Hacken' boys
- Watching Connor play basketball - what a defender!
- Sean teaching me new things about my phone
- ten-pin bowling fun
- being able to borrow Mum's car
- no driving mishaps on the crazy Melbourne roads
- Back to Fitzroy to get ready to hit Brunswick St
- Drinks and dinner with friends
- Olivia, Penny and Steve, Bri and Kyle
- More drinks back at the apartment and more gasbagging!
- Daniel
July 29th
I am thankful for:
- the opportunity to observe a leading school
- friendly staff and leaders at Silverton School
- enthusiasm from the JPC Team Leaders
- Brainstorming
- My CUE knit dress, perfect for Melbourne temperatures
- sunny weather
- a lift from a friend of Andrea to the train station
- a friendly stranger helping me buy my ticket and jump on the right train
- no hassles with getting the tram to Fitzroy and getting into Mum and Craig's apartment
- a take-away baked potato dinner from Brunswick St
- Daniel joining me in Melbourne as I was getting ready for bed
- Daniel
- the opportunity to observe a leading school
- friendly staff and leaders at Silverton School
- enthusiasm from the JPC Team Leaders
- Brainstorming
- My CUE knit dress, perfect for Melbourne temperatures
- sunny weather
- a lift from a friend of Andrea to the train station
- a friendly stranger helping me buy my ticket and jump on the right train
- no hassles with getting the tram to Fitzroy and getting into Mum and Craig's apartment
- a take-away baked potato dinner from Brunswick St
- Daniel joining me in Melbourne as I was getting ready for bed
- Daniel
July 28th
I am thankful for:
- aeroplanes
- Melbourne
- being part of a leadership team
- a roof over my head
- a tasty dinner
- heaters
- the Shailer girls having a great win without me
- Daniel
- aeroplanes
- Melbourne
- being part of a leadership team
- a roof over my head
- a tasty dinner
- heaters
- the Shailer girls having a great win without me
- Daniel
July 26th
I am thankful for:
- enthusiastic students
- a break from netty training
- being more than half way through Winter
- Daniel
- enthusiastic students
- a break from netty training
- being more than half way through Winter
- Daniel
July 24th
I am thankful for:
- some great netty games against asome great opposition
- my retirement from competitive netball for this year
- prioritising
- Sundays
- a tired body
- Daniel
- some great netty games against asome great opposition
- my retirement from competitive netball for this year
- prioritising
- Sundays
- a tired body
- Daniel
July 23rd
I am thankful for:
- Netball carnival
- Spending the weekend with some great netty girls for the Country Carnival
- a favour from JPC staff Amanda K in coaching my team
- gatorade
- knee strapping
- Daniel
- Netball carnival
- Spending the weekend with some great netty girls for the Country Carnival
- a favour from JPC staff Amanda K in coaching my team
- gatorade
- knee strapping
- Daniel
July 21st
I am thankful for:
- Elly's birthday
- amazing ultrasound technology
- A great Shailer win against Pine Rivers
- Daniel
- Elly's birthday
- amazing ultrasound technology
- A great Shailer win against Pine Rivers
- Daniel
July 18th
I am thankful for:
- No sign of termites at home
- Seeing my students again after three weeks - they have grown!
- A clean house
- Daniel
- No sign of termites at home
- Seeing my students again after three weeks - they have grown!
- A clean house
- Daniel
July 16th
I am thankful for:
- the JPC netty girls fighting hard against the top team (and only losing by 3)
- Spending time with my amazing hubby
- Daniel
- the JPC netty girls fighting hard against the top team (and only losing by 3)
- Spending time with my amazing hubby
- Daniel
July 14th
I am thankful for:
- a delicious spinach and scrambled eggs on tasted turkish bread breakfast
- a clean desk
- being productive at work
- playing netball with the Shailer Park girls
- having a great win against Metro (50 - 41)
- watching the tour on TV (Go Cadel)
- Daniel
- a delicious spinach and scrambled eggs on tasted turkish bread breakfast
- a clean desk
- being productive at work
- playing netball with the Shailer Park girls
- having a great win against Metro (50 - 41)
- watching the tour on TV (Go Cadel)
- Daniel
July 13th
I am thankful for:
- finding the NRMA assessment centre despite google maps misdirecting me!
- my car assessment for insurance going well (new bumper bar here we come)
- getting some work done at school
- Daniel being a sweetie pie
- God
- finding the NRMA assessment centre despite google maps misdirecting me!
- my car assessment for insurance going well (new bumper bar here we come)
- getting some work done at school
- Daniel being a sweetie pie
- God
July 11th
I am thankful for:
- another week of holidays
- good news at the dentist
- getting rid of my headache
- Daniel
- another week of holidays
- good news at the dentist
- getting rid of my headache
- Daniel
July 10th
I am thankful for:
- the Shailer netty girls
- it not being too cold at 6am
- the fun of being at the Caboolture netty carnival
- great knee strapping by Brian, the nicest physio
- a win against Underwood (again!)
- coming second in the carnival despite playing terribly most of the day!
- exhausted muscles
- Sally driving me to the carnival and back
- watching Australia beat NZ in the World Netball Championships on TV
- watching the Matildas play in the WC against Sweden (unfortunate loss)
- watching the the Tour de France on TV
- Daniel putting up with my sports addiction
- Daniel looking after me
- God
- the Shailer netty girls
- it not being too cold at 6am
- the fun of being at the Caboolture netty carnival
- great knee strapping by Brian, the nicest physio
- a win against Underwood (again!)
- coming second in the carnival despite playing terribly most of the day!
- exhausted muscles
- Sally driving me to the carnival and back
- watching Australia beat NZ in the World Netball Championships on TV
- watching the Matildas play in the WC against Sweden (unfortunate loss)
- watching the the Tour de France on TV
- Daniel putting up with my sports addiction
- Daniel looking after me
- God
July 9th
I am thankful for:
- Laura's 2nd birthday and a lovely party to celebrate at the McKinnon's house
- Julie and Rory
- my new HTC Incredible phone
- Catching up with the Gap SS teachers at Bulimba SS and at Riverbend Cafe
- A 'Red' gathering at the Crome's to watch the Reds play their Grandfinal and win!
- Daniel
- God
- Laura's 2nd birthday and a lovely party to celebrate at the McKinnon's house
- Julie and Rory
- my new HTC Incredible phone
- Catching up with the Gap SS teachers at Bulimba SS and at Riverbend Cafe
- A 'Red' gathering at the Crome's to watch the Reds play their Grandfinal and win!
- Daniel
- God
July 8th
I am thankful for:
- Catching up with my 2010 intern, Anna at Foxy Bean, Woolongabba and being inspired by her enthusiasm
- Doing house work
- Sewing fun - making birthday cards and finishing Laura's owl t-shirt decoration
- Daniel
- Catching up with my 2010 intern, Anna at Foxy Bean, Woolongabba and being inspired by her enthusiasm
- Doing house work
- Sewing fun - making birthday cards and finishing Laura's owl t-shirt decoration
- Daniel
July 7th
I am thankful for:
- catching up with beautiful Petra for brekky at Eurovida, Paddington
- playing a hard game of netty against Underwood and winning
- my ankle and knee injuries not being too serious
- Daniel
- catching up with beautiful Petra for brekky at Eurovida, Paddington
- playing a hard game of netty against Underwood and winning
- my ankle and knee injuries not being too serious
- Daniel
July 6th
I am thankful for:
- clean sheets
- sleeping in
- super-organised hubby sending me messages with jobs to do
- organising my car assessment and insurance
- the freedom to get dressed at 4pm
- Daniel
- clean sheets
- sleeping in
- super-organised hubby sending me messages with jobs to do
- organising my car assessment and insurance
- the freedom to get dressed at 4pm
- Daniel
July 5th
I am thankful for:
- doing jobs around the house
- not being hurt when a car drove into the back of my car on the freeway
- netty training and the promise of good things comuing from the pain in my quads
- Daniel
- doing jobs around the house
- not being hurt when a car drove into the back of my car on the freeway
- netty training and the promise of good things comuing from the pain in my quads
- Daniel
July 4th
I am thankful for:
- still being on holidays
- Daniel being so sweet and gorgeous
- watching sports on TV late at night
- Daniel
- still being on holidays
- Daniel being so sweet and gorgeous
- watching sports on TV late at night
- Daniel
July 3rd
I am thankful for:
- Sunday
- Daniel having a little bit of a break from work
- going to the movies with Daniel to see 'Super 8'
- popcorn
- Daniel
- Sunday
- Daniel having a little bit of a break from work
- going to the movies with Daniel to see 'Super 8'
- popcorn
- Daniel
July 2nd
I am thankful for:
- going to the Finders Keepers markets with Fio, Julie, Laura and Claire
- catching up with Kaels at the markets and helping her choose some nice clothes
- my new owl brooch
- Daniel
- God
- going to the Finders Keepers markets with Fio, Julie, Laura and Claire
- catching up with Kaels at the markets and helping her choose some nice clothes
- my new owl brooch
- Daniel
- God
July 1st
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in on a Friday!
- catching up with gorgeous Fio for breakfast at 'Anouk' at Paddington and a quick browse in the nearby shops
- shopping with mum
- a lovely dinner at Daniel's Pares with Mum and Craig
- Daniel
- God
- sleeping in on a Friday!
- catching up with gorgeous Fio for breakfast at 'Anouk' at Paddington and a quick browse in the nearby shops
- shopping with mum
- a lovely dinner at Daniel's Pares with Mum and Craig
- Daniel
- God
June 30th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in on a Thursday
- Daniel being so patient and caring
- lunch with my fantastic teaching team at Asian Addiction at Logan Hyperdome to say farewell to Jess
- shopping and sewing fun with Mum
- Mum and my 'owl' creation
- playing netty with the Shailer girls and sticking together after a big loss
- Daniel
- sleeping in on a Thursday
- Daniel being so patient and caring
- lunch with my fantastic teaching team at Asian Addiction at Logan Hyperdome to say farewell to Jess
- shopping and sewing fun with Mum
- Mum and my 'owl' creation
- playing netty with the Shailer girls and sticking together after a big loss
- Daniel
June 29th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in on a Wednesday
- Spending time with Mum
- chillin' out
- Going out for a delicious Japanese dinner at 'Dami' at My Gravatt with Mum, Craig and Daniel
- Daniel
- sleeping in on a Wednesday
- Spending time with Mum
- chillin' out
- Going out for a delicious Japanese dinner at 'Dami' at My Gravatt with Mum, Craig and Daniel
- Daniel
June 28th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in on a Tuesday
- public transport
- catching up with Aleta for a lovely lunch in the Valley
- Doctors
- netty training
- Daniel being so sweet and selfless
- God
- sleeping in on a Tuesday
- public transport
- catching up with Aleta for a lovely lunch in the Valley
- Doctors
- netty training
- Daniel being so sweet and selfless
- God
June 27th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in on a Monday
- a clean house
- Mum and Craig coming to visit
- honey mustard chicken with mushrooms, green beans and rice
- Daniel
- sleeping in on a Monday
- a clean house
- Mum and Craig coming to visit
- honey mustard chicken with mushrooms, green beans and rice
- Daniel
June 25th
I am thankful for:
- school holidays
- sleeping in
- a good netty win for the Under 12s JPc girls
- possibilities
- Daniel
- God
- school holidays
- sleeping in
- a good netty win for the Under 12s JPc girls
- possibilities
- Daniel
- God
June 24th
I am thankful for:
- the last day of term
- playing class vs class 'bin ball' and having fun challenging Darren
- 3.15pm
- Daniel
- God
- the last day of term
- playing class vs class 'bin ball' and having fun challenging Darren
- 3.15pm
- Daniel
- God
June 23rd
I am thankful for:
- second last day of term
- lovely farewell celebrations for Jess from her class
- a come-from-behind win by the Shailer Seniors
- Daniel
- second last day of term
- lovely farewell celebrations for Jess from her class
- a come-from-behind win by the Shailer Seniors
- Daniel
June 22nd
I am thankful for:
- netty coaching going well
- Wednesdays
- making the GF with Magic (but losing spectacularly!)
- a return of Specialists due to the end of planning release
- learning about Space
- Daniel
- netty coaching going well
- Wednesdays
- making the GF with Magic (but losing spectacularly!)
- a return of Specialists due to the end of planning release
- learning about Space
- Daniel
June 21st
I am thankful for:
- the shortest day of the year
- our amazing solar system
- over-excited students
- playing outside and taking advantage of the sunny weather
- netty training
- Daniel
- the shortest day of the year
- our amazing solar system
- over-excited students
- playing outside and taking advantage of the sunny weather
- netty training
- Daniel
June 20th
I am thankful for:
- the last week of term
- finishing off Learning Journals
- Daniel's work going well
- Daniel
- the last week of term
- finishing off Learning Journals
- Daniel's work going well
- Daniel
June 19th
I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- big breakfast with croissants, boiled eggs and hagelslag
- catching up Daniel's family and rellies at Anzac Park
- an early night
- Daniel
- Sundays
- big breakfast with croissants, boiled eggs and hagelslag
- catching up Daniel's family and rellies at Anzac Park
- an early night
- Daniel
June 18th
I am thankful for:
- weekends
- catching up with Dad and Elly at Scarborough
- green, curly kale with mashed potato and smoked sausage
- the warmth of an open fire
- playing our own version of Spicks and specks
- exploring Dad's VAST music collection
- Daniel
- God
- weekends
- catching up with Dad and Elly at Scarborough
- green, curly kale with mashed potato and smoked sausage
- the warmth of an open fire
- playing our own version of Spicks and specks
- exploring Dad's VAST music collection
- Daniel
- God
June 17th
I am thankful for:
- a slight sleep-in
- still getting to work on time
- evidence of student progress
- no fix-ups for report cards
- Daniel
- God
- a slight sleep-in
- still getting to work on time
- evidence of student progress
- no fix-ups for report cards
- Daniel
- God
June 16th
I am thankful for:
- Thursdays
- chocolate
- having a laugh with my students
- professional colleagues
- the year 5 TA being so sweet
- a netty win for Shailer Opens (6 from 6)
- Daniel
- Thursdays
- chocolate
- having a laugh with my students
- professional colleagues
- the year 5 TA being so sweet
- a netty win for Shailer Opens (6 from 6)
- Daniel
June 15th
I am thankful for:
- coaching enthusiastic netty girls
- a netty semi-final win for Magic
- being half way through the month
- the possibilities of the future
- Daniel
- God
- coaching enthusiastic netty girls
- a netty semi-final win for Magic
- being half way through the month
- the possibilities of the future
- Daniel
- God
June 14th
I am thankful for:
- feeling refreshed
- the end of term in sight
- excited students
- Netty training
- Daniel
- feeling refreshed
- the end of term in sight
- excited students
- Netty training
- Daniel
June 13th
I am thankful for:
- a recovery day becasue of the Queen's birthday holiday
- returning home from Lake Maroon
- time with friends
- unpacking and getting organised
- Daniel
- a recovery day becasue of the Queen's birthday holiday
- returning home from Lake Maroon
- time with friends
- unpacking and getting organised
- Daniel
June 12th
I am thankful for:
- long weekends
- Sundays
- playing croquet
- zuchini soup
- learning the skills of Monopoly (and winning!)
- hot water bottles
- Daniel
- long weekends
- Sundays
- playing croquet
- zuchini soup
- learning the skills of Monopoly (and winning!)
- hot water bottles
- Daniel
June 11th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in
- snuggly weather
- hot chocolate
- reading
- new Ugg boots
- pot belly heater
- hot chocolate with marshmallows
- Daniel
- sleeping in
- snuggly weather
- hot chocolate
- reading
- new Ugg boots
- pot belly heater
- hot chocolate with marshmallows
- Daniel
June 10th
I am thankful for:
- a great excursion to the Planetarium
- long weekends
- going away to Lake Maroon with my gorgeous hubby and lovely friends: Fio, Dave, Kaels, G, Rob and Jacqui
- the long, windy, car-sick drive to Lake Maroon being over
- a yummy dinner awaiting us
- Daniel
- God
- a great excursion to the Planetarium
- long weekends
- going away to Lake Maroon with my gorgeous hubby and lovely friends: Fio, Dave, Kaels, G, Rob and Jacqui
- the long, windy, car-sick drive to Lake Maroon being over
- a yummy dinner awaiting us
- Daniel
- God
June 9th
I am thankful for:
- reports almost finished
- a hard fought win by the Shailer Opens 37-36
- Daniel
- reports almost finished
- a hard fought win by the Shailer Opens 37-36
- Daniel
June 7th
I am thankful for:
- no early staff meeting today
- thoughtful colleagues
- laughing with Darren - the best teaching partner
- Daniel
- God
- no early staff meeting today
- thoughtful colleagues
- laughing with Darren - the best teaching partner
- Daniel
- God
June 6th
I am thankful for:
- a new week
- lightbulb moments in class
- laughing with my students
- spending time with Daniel
-God
- a new week
- lightbulb moments in class
- laughing with my students
- spending time with Daniel
-God
June 5th
I am thankful for:
- progress with report-writing
- 3 weeks until holidays
- Sundays
- Daniel
- progress with report-writing
- 3 weeks until holidays
- Sundays
- Daniel
June 4th
I am thankful for:
- a good win by my netty girls
- a sweet husband doing all the house work and cooking while I'm busy doing reports
- God
- a good win by my netty girls
- a sweet husband doing all the house work and cooking while I'm busy doing reports
- God
June 1st
I am thankful for:
- a new month
- the count down till the end of semester
- making progress with reports
- Daniel
- a new month
- the count down till the end of semester
- making progress with reports
- Daniel
May 31st
I am thankful for:
- a loving husband
- fun colleagues
- my class doing a good job with their turn at running year 5 assembly
- God
- a loving husband
- fun colleagues
- my class doing a good job with their turn at running year 5 assembly
- God
May 30th
I am thankful for:
- a clean desk
- excited students
- chocolate
- tacos
- a night in
- Daniel
- a clean desk
- excited students
- chocolate
- tacos
- a night in
- Daniel
May 29th
I am thankful for:
- spending the day with the Shailer girls at the Pine Rivers carnival and coming away with an undefeated win!
- catching up on a week of blog posts
- Going to bed early
- Daniel
- spending the day with the Shailer girls at the Pine Rivers carnival and coming away with an undefeated win!
- catching up on a week of blog posts
- Going to bed early
- Daniel
May 28th
I am thankful for:
- a good win for my little netty girls against team 3 on the ladder
- working hard on reports
- my health
- Daniel
- a good win for my little netty girls against team 3 on the ladder
- working hard on reports
- my health
- Daniel
May 27th
I am thankful for:
- Fridays
- a busy day
- lots of non contact time
- happy students
- scoring an impressive try at touch footy
- Daniel
- Fridays
- a busy day
- lots of non contact time
- happy students
- scoring an impressive try at touch footy
- Daniel
May 25th
I am thankful for:
- Before school netball training leaving my afternoon free
- The students' excitement at working on their new summative task - an electricity video story
- A big netty win for Magic gainst St Margaret's
- The hype around State of Origin
- Daniel
- Before school netball training leaving my afternoon free
- The students' excitement at working on their new summative task - an electricity video story
- A big netty win for Magic gainst St Margaret's
- The hype around State of Origin
- Daniel
May 24th
I am thankful for:
- Tuesday's staff briefing being cancelled
- The new book club with literature circles roles being enjoyed by the students
- Netball training
- Tuesday's staff briefing being cancelled
- The new book club with literature circles roles being enjoyed by the students
- Netball training
May 23rd
I am thankful for:
- A normal, routine Monday - finally!
- Learning how to use Adboe Premier Pro
- a productive planning meeting
- Daniel
- A normal, routine Monday - finally!
- Learning how to use Adboe Premier Pro
- a productive planning meeting
- Daniel
May 21st
I am thankful for:
- An amazing win (by 2 points) by my little netty girls against the top team
- A lovely dinner catch up with Daniel and Karlee
- Playing Quiddler with D1, D2 and Karlee
- Daniel
- An amazing win (by 2 points) by my little netty girls against the top team
- A lovely dinner catch up with Daniel and Karlee
- Playing Quiddler with D1, D2 and Karlee
- Daniel
May 20th
I am thankful for:
- Fridays
- Non-contact time
- Being employed and having a useful job
- Daniel
- Fridays
- Non-contact time
- Being employed and having a useful job
- Daniel
May 19th
I am thankful for:
- fun with SCRATCH animation in class
- getting Reading assessment done
- A good win of netty against Pine Rivers - making Shailer 3 from 3
- Daniel
- fun with SCRATCH animation in class
- getting Reading assessment done
- A good win of netty against Pine Rivers - making Shailer 3 from 3
- Daniel
May 18th
I am thankful for:
- early morning netball coaching with music
- my students being curious
- playing touch footy and working hard for a draw
- playing netball and having a hard fought win against the Waratahs
- Daniel
- early morning netball coaching with music
- my students being curious
- playing touch footy and working hard for a draw
- playing netball and having a hard fought win against the Waratahs
- Daniel
May 17th
I am thankful for:
- a return to normality in terms of class timetables
- beautiful sunshine
- Helen returning to our Shailer netty team after her medical prac in Vietnam and Cambodia
- netty training
- Daniel
- a return to normality in terms of class timetables
- beautiful sunshine
- Helen returning to our Shailer netty team after her medical prac in Vietnam and Cambodia
- netty training
- Daniel
May 16th
I am thankful for:
- a new week
- having the opportunity to recuperate in bed after developing a nasty cold
- the students having fun at the athletics carnival
- not missing academic teaching time while staying home
- spaghetti bolognaise
- Daniel
- a new week
- having the opportunity to recuperate in bed after developing a nasty cold
- the students having fun at the athletics carnival
- not missing academic teaching time while staying home
- spaghetti bolognaise
- Daniel
May 15th
I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- Brekky at Foxy Bean with Daniel
- Catching up on marking
- Shopping in the City
- A break from thinking about school for a few hours
- Daniel
- God
- Sundays
- Brekky at Foxy Bean with Daniel
- Catching up on marking
- Shopping in the City
- A break from thinking about school for a few hours
- Daniel
- God
May 14th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping-in in a warm, snuggly bed
- yummy brekky of bacon and eggs at home
- an early netball game
- having players to borrow froma yojnger netty team when there was an accident on the motorway
- the rest of team showing up before the end of the first quarter
- a great come-back at quarter time from 3-11 down to win 37 - 14
- relaxing at home for a quiet night in
- Daniel
- sleeping-in in a warm, snuggly bed
- yummy brekky of bacon and eggs at home
- an early netball game
- having players to borrow froma yojnger netty team when there was an accident on the motorway
- the rest of team showing up before the end of the first quarter
- a great come-back at quarter time from 3-11 down to win 37 - 14
- relaxing at home for a quiet night in
- Daniel
May 13th
I am thankful for:
- fun with the students at the Sciencentre and QLD museum
- the end of a stressful week
- Daniel
- fun with the students at the Sciencentre and QLD museum
- the end of a stressful week
- Daniel
May 12th
I am thankful for:
- NAPLAN being over
- fun teaching and playing with animation software, SCRATCH
- a hard fought win of netty by Shailer against top team, Metro
- Daniel
- NAPLAN being over
- fun teaching and playing with animation software, SCRATCH
- a hard fought win of netty by Shailer against top team, Metro
- Daniel
May 11th
I am thankful for:
- Day Two of NAPLAN being over
- Touch footy
- heaters
- warm jackets
- Sunshine
- Daniel
- Day Two of NAPLAN being over
- Touch footy
- heaters
- warm jackets
- Sunshine
- Daniel
May 10th
I am thankful for:
- Day one of NAPLAN being over
- the storm passing quickly today
- Design and construction fun in class
- Netty training
- Daniel
- Day one of NAPLAN being over
- the storm passing quickly today
- Design and construction fun in class
- Netty training
- Daniel
May 9th
I am thankful for:
- NAPLAN being over soon
- A lovely dinner with Sed at Piaf at South Bank
- The Qld Firebirds having a big win against Magic to make it to the GF!
- Daniel
- NAPLAN being over soon
- A lovely dinner with Sed at Piaf at South Bank
- The Qld Firebirds having a big win against Magic to make it to the GF!
- Daniel
May 8th
I am thankful for:
- Mum
- mothers
- creating cards
- sewing my first zip for a cushion
- delicious gourmet bbq prepared by Daniel
- Celebrating Mothers' Day and Peter's and Kristy's birthdays
- cricket in the park
- playing with Peter and Kristy's amazing new camera
- chocolate
- Daniel
- Mum
- mothers
- creating cards
- sewing my first zip for a cushion
- delicious gourmet bbq prepared by Daniel
- Celebrating Mothers' Day and Peter's and Kristy's birthdays
- cricket in the park
- playing with Peter and Kristy's amazing new camera
- chocolate
- Daniel
May 7th
I am thankful for:
- sleeping in
- brekky at In a pickle
- coaching talented netty girls having a BIG win
- having a sewing machine
- chocolate
- Footy (AFL) on TV
- Sunshine
- Trivia night at Shailer and WINNING!!
- sleeping in
- brekky at In a pickle
- coaching talented netty girls having a BIG win
- having a sewing machine
- chocolate
- Footy (AFL) on TV
- Sunshine
- Trivia night at Shailer and WINNING!!
May 6th
I am thankful for:
- God
- Fridays
- Mayfair fun
- Drinks toss as a fundraiser
- Gorgeous cheerleading girls doing a great job
- a great talent show with worthy winners
- Thai take away
- Daniel
- God
- Fridays
- Mayfair fun
- Drinks toss as a fundraiser
- Gorgeous cheerleading girls doing a great job
- a great talent show with worthy winners
- Thai take away
- Daniel
May 5th
I am thankful for:
- teaching about fractions and kids 'getting it'
- smiles and jokes
- sunny weather
- playing our first game of Schweppes Challenge netball for the season and winning against Underwood
- God
- Daniel
- teaching about fractions and kids 'getting it'
- smiles and jokes
- sunny weather
- playing our first game of Schweppes Challenge netball for the season and winning against Underwood
- God
- Daniel
May 4th
I am thankful for:
- a new approach
- professional colleagues
- Stress balls and how much kids love them
- Daniel
- God
- a new approach
- professional colleagues
- Stress balls and how much kids love them
- Daniel
- God
May 3rd
I am thankful for:
- being employed
- students' light bulb moments
- Netball training
- Daniel
- being employed
- students' light bulb moments
- Netball training
- Daniel
May 2nd
I am thankful for:
- public holidays
- finishing a chunk of my students' progress reports
- Daniel
- public holidays
- finishing a chunk of my students' progress reports
- Daniel
May 1st
I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- Long weekends
- Making progress on school work
- Daniel and I catching up with friends Kaels and Col (and Chad and Shan) at a delicious Turkish restaurant
- Daniel
- God
- Sundays
- Long weekends
- Making progress on school work
- Daniel and I catching up with friends Kaels and Col (and Chad and Shan) at a delicious Turkish restaurant
- Daniel
- God
April 30th
I am thankful for:
- Saturdays
- Catching up with Julie, Rory and gorgeous Laura at their house for dinner and Juno
- Daniel
- Saturdays
- Catching up with Julie, Rory and gorgeous Laura at their house for dinner and Juno
- Daniel
April 28th
I am thankful for:
- A three day week
- Lunch in the boardroom with Mr Peat
- Netball training
- Daniel
- A three day week
- Lunch in the boardroom with Mr Peat
- Netball training
- Daniel
April 27th
I am thankful for:
- employment
- a new start - the first day of Term 2
- a fitness circuit in my classroom for netball coaching in the wet weather
- Daniel
- employment
- a new start - the first day of Term 2
- a fitness circuit in my classroom for netball coaching in the wet weather
- Daniel
April 26th
I am thankful for:
- public holidays - an extra day to recharge
- Kim, Damien, Kai and Ava
- Daniel's moroccan, preserved lemon chicken tagine dish
- Daniel
- public holidays - an extra day to recharge
- Kim, Damien, Kai and Ava
- Daniel's moroccan, preserved lemon chicken tagine dish
- Daniel
April 24th
I am thankful for:
- Easter Sunday - Jesus' resurrection
- Straddie
- Staying dry overnight
- Sunshine
- Chocolate eggs
- Daniel
- Easter Sunday - Jesus' resurrection
- Straddie
- Staying dry overnight
- Sunshine
- Chocolate eggs
- Daniel
April 23rd
I am thankful for:
- Straddie
- Sand and Sunshine
- The Gorge Walk
- Dolphins and turtles in turquoise waters and brilliant sunshine
- Gelati
- Easter
- Daniel
- Straddie
- Sand and Sunshine
- The Gorge Walk
- Dolphins and turtles in turquoise waters and brilliant sunshine
- Gelati
- Easter
- Daniel
April 22nd
I am thankful for:
- Good Friday - Jesus' sacrifice
- Sunshine
- The sound of calm waves on the beach
- Refreshing water
- Sunscreen
- Fresh fish caught by Cherie
- Cylinder Beach
- Daniel
- Good Friday - Jesus' sacrifice
- Sunshine
- The sound of calm waves on the beach
- Refreshing water
- Sunscreen
- Fresh fish caught by Cherie
- Cylinder Beach
- Daniel
April 21st
I am thankful for:
- Catching up with gorgeous Petra at Anouk in Paddington
- Having spatial awareness and packing the car for Straddie
- Big Red Cat
- The Andersens and Cromes putting up our tent for us
- North Stradbroke Island
- Daniel
- Catching up with gorgeous Petra at Anouk in Paddington
- Having spatial awareness and packing the car for Straddie
- Big Red Cat
- The Andersens and Cromes putting up our tent for us
- North Stradbroke Island
- Daniel
April 20th
I am thankful for:
- Getting my hair done
- Catching up with lovely Fio
- Availability of food and having money to buy treats
- Daniel
- Getting my hair done
- Catching up with lovely Fio
- Availability of food and having money to buy treats
- Daniel
April 19th
I am thankful for:
- Sleeping in
- Catching up with beautiful Julie and Laura
- A tough netball game for pre-season training
- Daniel
- Sleeping in
- Catching up with beautiful Julie and Laura
- A tough netball game for pre-season training
- Daniel
April 18th
I am thankful for:
- Mondays while on holidays
- Getting some work done
- Netball on TV
- Daniel
- Mondays while on holidays
- Getting some work done
- Netball on TV
- Daniel
April 17th
I am thankful for:
- shopping at DFO not being too painful!
- sewing and making Bonds baby clothes look prettier
- Feeling better after being sick with a cold
- Spending a long weekend with the Munro's
- Daniel
- shopping at DFO not being too painful!
- sewing and making Bonds baby clothes look prettier
- Feeling better after being sick with a cold
- Spending a long weekend with the Munro's
- Daniel
April 16th
I am thankful for:
- Spending time with the Munro's at Dad's house
- Kim and Damo being able to catch up with friends
- Daniel
- Spending time with the Munro's at Dad's house
- Kim and Damo being able to catch up with friends
- Daniel
April 14th
I am thankful for:
- family
- for Kimmy, Damien, Kai and Ava coming to visit from KL
- how much Ava has grown
- Kai's gorgeous smile
- catching up with Kim and Damien
- playing at the local park
- for Kim and Damien getting excited about steak and sausages
- watching Daniel meet Ava for the first time
- Daniel
- family
- for Kimmy, Damien, Kai and Ava coming to visit from KL
- how much Ava has grown
- Kai's gorgeous smile
- catching up with Kim and Damien
- playing at the local park
- for Kim and Damien getting excited about steak and sausages
- watching Daniel meet Ava for the first time
- Daniel
April 13th
I am thankful for:
- it almost being holidays
- laughing with colleagues
- the PD presenter, Kathleen Kryza,'s passion for teaching and learning
- A good game of netty with Magic
- Daniel
- it almost being holidays
- laughing with colleagues
- the PD presenter, Kathleen Kryza,'s passion for teaching and learning
- A good game of netty with Magic
- Daniel
April 12th
I am thankful for:
- Sunny weather
- Some interesting learnings from Professional development
- having a warm scarf and cardigan to save me from freezing air conditioning
- my car getting me from a to b
- netball training and a good team win at our game
- Daniel
- Sunny weather
- Some interesting learnings from Professional development
- having a warm scarf and cardigan to save me from freezing air conditioning
- my car getting me from a to b
- netball training and a good team win at our game
- Daniel
April 11th
I am thankful for:
- Professional development that is engaging
- Morning tea and lunch being provided
- the 'Learning commons' area
- A break from students to recharge
- Daniel
- Professional development that is engaging
- Morning tea and lunch being provided
- the 'Learning commons' area
- A break from students to recharge
- Daniel
April 9th
I am thankful for:
- Weekends
- My netty girls playing well and having fun (and winning convincingly)
- buying some beautiful wooden coffee tables, (just in time!) from my favourite shop, 'Kim and Judi'
- D1 and Karlee being back in the country after getting married
- Going out for tapas at a bar/restaurant called Peasant at 'The Barracks', Paddington for Karlee's birthday
- Fun at the karaoke bar at Casablanca's
- being the designated driver
- Daniel
- Weekends
- My netty girls playing well and having fun (and winning convincingly)
- buying some beautiful wooden coffee tables, (just in time!) from my favourite shop, 'Kim and Judi'
- D1 and Karlee being back in the country after getting married
- Going out for tapas at a bar/restaurant called Peasant at 'The Barracks', Paddington for Karlee's birthday
- Fun at the karaoke bar at Casablanca's
- being the designated driver
- Daniel
April 8th
I am thankful for:
- a productive last day of term
- Friday
- Catching up with lovely Julie and Rory for a delicious dinner at their house
- Daniel
- a productive last day of term
- Friday
- Catching up with lovely Julie and Rory for a delicious dinner at their house
- Daniel
April 7th
I am thankful for:
- my students successfully creating a record of their learning journey through 'Learning Journals'
- getting the last piece of assessment done for the term
- students becoming 'Experts' about a particular souce of energy and how much they loved doing it
- Buying a beautiful MIMCO handbag half price!
- Daniel
- my students successfully creating a record of their learning journey through 'Learning Journals'
- getting the last piece of assessment done for the term
- students becoming 'Experts' about a particular souce of energy and how much they loved doing it
- Buying a beautiful MIMCO handbag half price!
- Daniel
April 6th
I am thankful for:
- The senior Primary Easter service
- charity and generosity
- the children dressing as the 'Mud Army' for the school 'Hike for a house' fundraising walkathon
- the walkathon raising $30,000
- being given release time to catch up on some Team Leader jobs by a caring staff member
- feeling a little less panicky and anxious and almost refreshed
- Daniel
- The senior Primary Easter service
- charity and generosity
- the children dressing as the 'Mud Army' for the school 'Hike for a house' fundraising walkathon
- the walkathon raising $30,000
- being given release time to catch up on some Team Leader jobs by a caring staff member
- feeling a little less panicky and anxious and almost refreshed
- Daniel
April 5th
I am thankful for:
- flowering frangipani's in deep pink - beautiful
- the school cross country and being the 'barcode scanner person' to record their place and score
- the weather staying sunny for almost the whole cross country
- netball training and feeling fitter
- winning a hard-fouhgt game of netball against very physical players
- Daniel
- flowering frangipani's in deep pink - beautiful
- the school cross country and being the 'barcode scanner person' to record their place and score
- the weather staying sunny for almost the whole cross country
- netball training and feeling fitter
- winning a hard-fouhgt game of netball against very physical players
- Daniel
April 4th
I am thankful for:
- finishing my 3-way conferences and finding them valuable
- excitable children
- getting through a mountain of catch-up
- having good seats to the Firebirds v Magic netball game
- A great game and the Firebirds winning
- Daniel dropping me off and picking me up
- finishing my 3-way conferences and finding them valuable
- excitable children
- getting through a mountain of catch-up
- having good seats to the Firebirds v Magic netball game
- A great game and the Firebirds winning
- Daniel dropping me off and picking me up
April 3rd
I am thankful for:
- God
- sleeping in
- getting some marking done
- watching netball on TV
- buying a Firebirds match ticket
- Daniel
- God
- sleeping in
- getting some marking done
- watching netball on TV
- buying a Firebirds match ticket
- Daniel
April 2nd
I am thankful for:
- a yummy brekkie at 'in a pickle'
- a great win by my little netty team
- Troy and Caroline's engagement - what a great couple
- a fun time at the JPC trivia night
- Daniel
- a yummy brekkie at 'in a pickle'
- a great win by my little netty team
- Troy and Caroline's engagement - what a great couple
- a fun time at the JPC trivia night
- Daniel
April 1st
I am thankful for:
- a new month
- funny April fool's tricks with the students
- understanding colleagues and friends after losing the plot at a planning meeting
- playing SET online with Jan Mac
- my gorgeous hubby, Daniel
- God
- a new month
- funny April fool's tricks with the students
- understanding colleagues and friends after losing the plot at a planning meeting
- playing SET online with Jan Mac
- my gorgeous hubby, Daniel
- God
March 31st
I am thankful for:
- the last day of the month
- My sister Kimmy planning to visit with the rest of her fam
- A birth announcement for gorgeous Ava finally coming in the mail (born Nov 14th)
- Daniel
- the last day of the month
- My sister Kimmy planning to visit with the rest of her fam
- A birth announcement for gorgeous Ava finally coming in the mail (born Nov 14th)
- Daniel
March 30th
I am thankful for:
- a motivated group of Team Leaders
- having a big win with Magic netball against St Margaret's
- Daniel
- a motivated group of Team Leaders
- having a big win with Magic netball against St Margaret's
- Daniel
March 29th
I am thankful for:
- the end of term getting closer
- netty training to get the stresses of work out
- Daniel
- the end of term getting closer
- netty training to get the stresses of work out
- Daniel
March 26th
I am thankful for:
- Breakfast with Scott and Bernie at Egg Bistro
- My U12 netty girls not giving up despite the scoreline
- Supportive and lovely parents
- An afternoon nap
- Talking to mum on Skype
- Daniel's homemade basil pesto from the neighbours basil plant
- Chicken pesto burgers for an early dinner
- Free tickets to the AFL with sister-in-law Cherie
- the Lions playing well despite having no forward line for the last quarter
- Spending time with Daniel
- Breakfast with Scott and Bernie at Egg Bistro
- My U12 netty girls not giving up despite the scoreline
- Supportive and lovely parents
- An afternoon nap
- Talking to mum on Skype
- Daniel's homemade basil pesto from the neighbours basil plant
- Chicken pesto burgers for an early dinner
- Free tickets to the AFL with sister-in-law Cherie
- the Lions playing well despite having no forward line for the last quarter
- Spending time with Daniel
March 25th
I am thankful for:
- pain killers for my terrible headache
- a day to sleep
- capable colleagues running the ship without me
- Cheap food in China Town
- Gary's band Jungle Monx having their album launch
- Sleep
- Daniel
- pain killers for my terrible headache
- a day to sleep
- capable colleagues running the ship without me
- Cheap food in China Town
- Gary's band Jungle Monx having their album launch
- Sleep
- Daniel
March 24th
I am thankful for:
- our home being de-pestified
- dark pink frangipani flowers for the first time from our cutting that Julie and Rory gave us last year (or the year before?)
- a clean bathroom
- Daniel
- our home being de-pestified
- dark pink frangipani flowers for the first time from our cutting that Julie and Rory gave us last year (or the year before?)
- a clean bathroom
- Daniel
March 23rd
I am thankful for:
- teaching persuasive strategies (as long as they don't get used against me!)
- seeing Wicked the musical
- Daniel
- God
- teaching persuasive strategies (as long as they don't get used against me!)
- seeing Wicked the musical
- Daniel
- God
March 21st
I am thankful for:
- helpful and hardworking colleagues
- getting through Monday
- Daniel
- helpful and hardworking colleagues
- getting through Monday
- Daniel
March 20th
I am thankful for:
- Beating Metro at the SC netty trials and finishing first overall
- Being a GKand my ankle holding up duirng all of the games
- Celebratory shenanigans at the pub with the netty girls and Tez
- Calamari
- King prawn rice paper rolls
- Daniel
- Beating Metro at the SC netty trials and finishing first overall
- Being a GKand my ankle holding up duirng all of the games
- Celebratory shenanigans at the pub with the netty girls and Tez
- Calamari
- King prawn rice paper rolls
- Daniel
March 19th
I am thankful for:
- Wet n Wild in the rain with Daniel
- Chips and gravy
- Yatala pies
- Bang bang chicken with Jacqui and Rob
- Daniel
- Wet n Wild in the rain with Daniel
- Chips and gravy
- Yatala pies
- Bang bang chicken with Jacqui and Rob
- Daniel
March 18th
I am thankful for:
- Having a class points party
- Winning four of four netty games with the Shailer Girls at SC Trials
- Chokito chocolate bars
- Daniel
- Having a class points party
- Winning four of four netty games with the Shailer Girls at SC Trials
- Chokito chocolate bars
- Daniel
March 16th
I am thankful for:
- sore musles from working hard at netty training
- playing a hard fought game of touch footy
- Daniel
- sore musles from working hard at netty training
- playing a hard fought game of touch footy
- Daniel
March 12th
I am thankful for:
- weekends
- sharing a fancy degustation dinner with Daniel and Karlee to celebrate their upcoming nuptials
- Daniel
- weekends
- sharing a fancy degustation dinner with Daniel and Karlee to celebrate their upcoming nuptials
- Daniel
March 11th
I am thankful for:
- Mum's birthday
- getting out of a meeting with KG alive
- supportive staff
- Fridays
- Daniel
- Mum's birthday
- getting out of a meeting with KG alive
- supportive staff
- Fridays
- Daniel
March 7th
I am thankful for:
- nurofen
- a day at home to recover from my bad headache
- Daniel giving me a massage
- finding pre-cooked corn flour at a deli at Woollongabba
- Daniel
- nurofen
- a day at home to recover from my bad headache
- Daniel giving me a massage
- finding pre-cooked corn flour at a deli at Woollongabba
- Daniel
March 6th
I am thankful for:
- Sundays
- sleeping in
- Firebirds winning and Geitz playing well
- getting neglected work done
- Fish burger dinner
- Daniel
- Sundays
- sleeping in
- Firebirds winning and Geitz playing well
- getting neglected work done
- Fish burger dinner
- Daniel
March 5th
I am thankful for:
- breakfast dates with my gorgeous hubby
- Karlee's hen's party being a barrel of laughs
- the feeling of loud dance music beating in my body
- danicing to Robert Miles re-mixes
- Daniel
- breakfast dates with my gorgeous hubby
- Karlee's hen's party being a barrel of laughs
- the feeling of loud dance music beating in my body
- danicing to Robert Miles re-mixes
- Daniel
March 4th
I am thankful for:
- Fridays
- rain
- cooler weather
- getting my netball team list that I will be coaching
- delicious fresh pasta and prawn dinner
- catching up with both sets of pares
- Daniel
- Fridays
- rain
- cooler weather
- getting my netball team list that I will be coaching
- delicious fresh pasta and prawn dinner
- catching up with both sets of pares
- Daniel
March 3rd
I am thankful for:
- getting through a super busy morning
- a productive team meeting in aircon
- Daniel
- getting through a super busy morning
- a productive team meeting in aircon
- Daniel
March 2nd
I am thankful for:
- hump day
- my student's Spanish lessons
- my lovely teacher-aide
-Daniel
- hump day
- my student's Spanish lessons
- my lovely teacher-aide
-Daniel
March 1st
I am thankful for:
- Autumn
- netty training (for arms and abs until my ankle is better)
- skipping ropes
- Daniel
- Autumn
- netty training (for arms and abs until my ankle is better)
- skipping ropes
- Daniel
February 28th
I am thankful for:
- February
- new teaching tools (Maths applets)
- learning how to use SCRATCH
- Daniel
- February
- new teaching tools (Maths applets)
- learning how to use SCRATCH
- Daniel
February 27th
I am thankful for:
- double-checking invitation just in time
- Georgia's baptism
- friends
- Supporting the girls (with my bing ankle) at the Shailer Park netty carnival
- watching a great netball game on TV (Swifts v Vixens)
- tacos
- a vacuumed house
- Daniel
- double-checking invitation just in time
- Georgia's baptism
- friends
- Supporting the girls (with my bing ankle) at the Shailer Park netty carnival
- watching a great netball game on TV (Swifts v Vixens)
- tacos
- a vacuumed house
- Daniel
February 25th
I am thankful for:
- getting through a very tiring day
- chilling out at home
- Daniel
- getting through a very tiring day
- chilling out at home
- Daniel
February 24th
I am thankful for:
- getting through a super busy day
- medical professionals
- hair dressers
- honey mustard chicken
- Daniel
- getting through a super busy day
- medical professionals
- hair dressers
- honey mustard chicken
- Daniel
February 23rd
I am thankful for:
- teaching persuasive writing
- watching children enjoying talking baout books in Book Club
- my netty team making it to the GF (even though they lost and I couldn't play)
- Teriyaki chicken noodles for dinner (and supplied by work)
- another Parent Information evening done
- Daniel
- teaching persuasive writing
- watching children enjoying talking baout books in Book Club
- my netty team making it to the GF (even though they lost and I couldn't play)
- Teriyaki chicken noodles for dinner (and supplied by work)
- another Parent Information evening done
- Daniel
February 22nd
I am thankful for:
- getting to the staff briefing just in time
- sunny weather
- my class assembly going well
- lightbulb moments in Maths today
- netty training for my arms and abs while I rest my sore ankle
- Daniel
- getting to the staff briefing just in time
- sunny weather
- my class assembly going well
- lightbulb moments in Maths today
- netty training for my arms and abs while I rest my sore ankle
- Daniel
February 21st
- Surviving Monday!
- Getting student homework marked
- Watching the Firebirds beat the Swifts on TV
- Home made rice paper rolls for dinner
- Daniel
February 20th
I am thankful for:
- Church at Toowong Uniting
- Catching up with Julie, Rory, Laura, Dave and Fio
- Watching netball on TV
- Daniel
- Church at Toowong Uniting
- Catching up with Julie, Rory, Laura, Dave and Fio
- Watching netball on TV
- Daniel
February 19th
I am thankful for:
- fresh fruit and vegies from the Rocklea markets
- delicious brunch at Foxy bean in Woollongabba
- catching up on marking
- fresh pasta for dinner
- Emily's birthday celebratory drinks
- Daniel
- fresh fruit and vegies from the Rocklea markets
- delicious brunch at Foxy bean in Woollongabba
- catching up on marking
- fresh pasta for dinner
- Emily's birthday celebratory drinks
- Daniel
February 18th
I am thankful for:
- Fridays
- sunny weather
- yummy shared morning tea at work
- passionfruit
- Daniel
- Fridays
- sunny weather
- yummy shared morning tea at work
- passionfruit
- Daniel
February 17th
I am thankful for:
- non-contact time
- feeling productive
- a bargain polka dot dress
- caramello ice cream
- Daniel
- non-contact time
- feeling productive
- a bargain polka dot dress
- caramello ice cream
- Daniel
February 16th
I am thankful for:
- my netty team making the grand final (with me on the sideline with my sore ankle)
- compression bandages, ankle braces and ice
- Daniel
- my netty team making the grand final (with me on the sideline with my sore ankle)
- compression bandages, ankle braces and ice
- Daniel
February 15th
- my lovely class
- netball training helping keep me fit and toned
- physiotherapists
- ice
- having an automatic car- Daniel
February 14th
I am thankful for:
- a lovely weekend
- an early start
- motivated colleagues
- a red-day fundraiser
- Monday Maths
- Daniel
- a lovely weekend
- an early start
- motivated colleagues
- a red-day fundraiser
- Monday Maths
- Daniel
February 13th
I am thankful for:
- breakfast with Olivia
- window shopping
- the Rose st Art markets
- noodle lunch
- licorice ice-cream
- taking photos
- trivial pursuit on Daniel's i-phone
- planes
- Daniel
- breakfast with Olivia
- window shopping
- the Rose st Art markets
- noodle lunch
- licorice ice-cream
- taking photos
- trivial pursuit on Daniel's i-phone
- planes
- Daniel
February 12th
I am thankful for:
- family
- my gorgeous nephews, Jake and Connor growing up
- St Kilda
- trams
- amazing Fitzroy graffiti
- Melbourne
- cool weather
- a delicious Venezuelan meal
- Daniel
- family
- my gorgeous nephews, Jake and Connor growing up
- St Kilda
- trams
- amazing Fitzroy graffiti
- Melbourne
- cool weather
- a delicious Venezuelan meal
- Daniel
February 11th
- caring colleagues
- a double lesson of non-contact time
- the view from planes at sunset- cheap plane flights from a pilot friend
- Melbourne
February 9th
I am thankful for:
- Avocado and tomato on toast
- Having a volunteer to be class rep
- A lovely parent from years ago that still brings me bakery treats
- Light bulb moments
- playing a netball Semi-final
- Daniel
- Avocado and tomato on toast
- Having a volunteer to be class rep
- A lovely parent from years ago that still brings me bakery treats
- Light bulb moments
- playing a netball Semi-final
- Daniel
February 8th
I am thankful for:
- Daniel
- non-contact time at school
- Student Book Club
- cooler weather
- rain for the plants
- netty training
- minesweeper on Daniel's iphone
- Daniel
- non-contact time at school
- Student Book Club
- cooler weather
- rain for the plants
- netty training
- minesweeper on Daniel's iphone
February 7th
- warm weather
- my lovely class
- quirly personalities
- a productive planning meeting
- my KitchenAid mixmaster
- home-made pasta with garlic prawns and dill
- games on Daniel's i-phone
February 6th
- Breakfast at 'Ave' with Scott and Bernie
- mini vanilla milkshake in a cute milk bottle
- finishing my marking
- Bunnings
- a new pedestal fan
- a refund for my sewing machine
- getting a new, better sewing machine that works
- watching the cricket and Australia winning
- a delicious chicken and rice noodle dinner with mint and coriander
- Daniel
- mini vanilla milkshake in a cute milk bottle
- finishing my marking
- Bunnings
- a new pedestal fan
- a refund for my sewing machine
- getting a new, better sewing machine that works
- watching the cricket and Australia winning
- a delicious chicken and rice noodle dinner with mint and coriander
- Daniel
February 5th
I am thankful for:
- Rocklea markets
- catching up with Col, Julie and Rory and the gorgeous, dancing Laura
- Jamaican musicians
- passionfruit yoghurt
- shopping
- getting lots of marking done
- cheese and crackers at home
- delicious steak
- Daniel
- Rocklea markets
- catching up with Col, Julie and Rory and the gorgeous, dancing Laura
- Jamaican musicians
- passionfruit yoghurt
- shopping
- getting lots of marking done
- cheese and crackers at home
- delicious steak
- Daniel
February 4th
- Fridays
- learning new things
- my laptop- my teaching team
- a triple date for Chinese new year in the valley with Dave, Fio, Cam and Kathryn (thanks for letting us tag along)
- Daniel getting 'eaten' by the Lion/Dragon thingy
- warm weather
February 3rd
- air-con in the car
- loud music
- catching up with Penny and Steve for dinner at West End
- hot weather
- Daniel
February 2nd
I am thankful for:
- Spanish labels
- listening to music
- Hack on Triple J
- Playing a tough game of netball in the heat and winning
- Daniel
- Spanish labels
- listening to music
- Hack on Triple J
- Playing a tough game of netball in the heat and winning
- Daniel
February 1st
- avocado & pepper on toast
- my bromeliad flowering again at last
- my new class
- cooling rain
- pedestal fans on the highest speed
- netty training starting again
January 31st
I am thankful for:
- stationery
- friendly parents of my students
- excited students
- ducks wandering around the school
- salmon for dinner
- Daniel
- stationery
- friendly parents of my students
- excited students
- ducks wandering around the school
- salmon for dinner
- Daniel
January 30th
- a lovely welcome from Dennis
- the church service at Toowong Uniting
- having a tasty morning tea at the McKinnon's
- Laura calling me "Lot lot"- Daniel enjoying new apps on his iphone
- a late lunch of bbq chicken and avocado
- a loan mobile phone from the Cromes
- watching cricket and tennis on tv
January 29th
- a breakfast date with my amazing hubby
- yummy food and drinks ay 'in a pickle'
- getting posters up in my classroom - finally!
- sunny weather
- turquoise toenails
January 28th
- Catching up with work colleagues
- Having time with the year 5 team
- The beauty of bats and the sky at dusk
- Dinner with Anders and Marls- Sister-in-law Cherie letting me have her old bike!
- Daniel
January 27th
- hot weather
- catching up with work colleagues
- the excitement of a new school year
- printing and laminating
- a great teaching team
- fans to keep me cool
- frangipani flowers at school
- tacos for dinner
- Daniel
January 26th
- Australia!
- Yummy breakfast at 'Hello Gary'
- Gardening with Daniel
- Clean floors
- Being productive
- Living in the 'lucky country'- Daniel's iphone
- Daniel
January 25th
I am thankful for:
- My tooth brush
- A beautiful Summer day
- Professional colleagues
- Interesting PD
- Catching up with my teacher partner, Darren
- Lovely food and drinks at Byblos with the Primary School Team Leaders
- catching up with friends at the Knowles house
- pavlova from Kaely!
- Daniel
- My tooth brush
- A beautiful Summer day
- Professional colleagues
- Interesting PD
- Catching up with my teacher partner, Darren
- Lovely food and drinks at Byblos with the Primary School Team Leaders
- catching up with friends at the Knowles house
- pavlova from Kaely!
- Daniel
January 24th
I am thankful for:
- Daniel being a super BBQer
- Sunshine
- my car
- interesting leadership PD
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- Daniel being a super BBQer
- Sunshine
- my car
- interesting leadership PD
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January 23rd
I am thankful for:
- sunshine
- babies, including gorgeous girls Georgia and Katherine
- Cutie Madeleine's 1st birthday party
- Lazing around watching cricket and tennis
- A clean vacuum cleaner filter
- A clean car
- Daniel
- sunshine
- babies, including gorgeous girls Georgia and Katherine
- Cutie Madeleine's 1st birthday party
- Lazing around watching cricket and tennis
- A clean vacuum cleaner filter
- A clean car
- Daniel
January 22nd
I am thankful for:
- sleeping
- Daniel
- my laptop computer
- the Internet
- our Pajero and how much it fits in/on it
- our garage shelving
- our camping gear
- yummy dinner at Gary and Kaely's place
- great friends
- pretty moon
- warm weather
- Daniel
- sleeping
- Daniel
- my laptop computer
- the Internet
- our Pajero and how much it fits in/on it
- our garage shelving
- our camping gear
- yummy dinner at Gary and Kaely's place
- great friends
- pretty moon
- warm weather
- Daniel
January 21st
- my gorgeous Daniel
- the Straddie passenger ferry and the friendly locals
- my car
- great colleagues
- the start of a new school year
- challenges ahead
- coloured cardboard
- laminate pouches
- my bed
January 20th
- A double date for breakfast with Grant and Liz
- Lazing around the camp site
- Playing Slaves and Masters and making it from the Slave to the position of Master
- Doing the gorge walk with Julie and Sam and their gorgeous girls
- Playing on the swing
- Checking out the cute koala in the palm tree and another tree on the beach front at Cylinder Beach
- Good conversation and a lovely dinner with the girls at La Foccacia
- Joining the boys playing cards after they had been drinking
January 19th
I am thankful for:
- Long beach walks
- Swimming at Cylinder Beach in the calm waves
- Playing with a wahu football on the beach
- Catching up with Sam, Alistair and their daughter Rebecca
- Lemon meringue gelati and kiwi fruit gelati
- Having a delicious lasagne dinner
- Staying dry in our tent in the heavy rain
- Laughing aloud while staying up late reading a funny book
January 18th
- Daniel
- Sunshine
- David and Fiona's friendship
- Fishing with Daniel, Grant, Liz, Rory and Julie
- Catching a fish at Home beach
- Rory catching a flathead and us eating it – Yum!
- Handstands on the beach - Visiting the McKinnon's at their holiday apartment
- Gourmet home-made beef burgers
- Playing Monopoly with Grant, Liz and Scott
January 17th
I am thankful for:
- Lovely Summer weather
- Daniel being so proactive and organised
- Spending the day at Home Beach and taking the BBQ and gazebo
- Fishing
- Daniel filleting some fish for lunch
- Beach golf
- Liz catching worms (and Grant waving fish heads!)
- Playing cards (31)
- Getting rid of FOMO (Fear of missing out)
- Staying up late with Dave and Daniel talking
January 16th
- - Daniel
- - A few days of real Summer weather
- - Going jogging
- - The Gorge walk
- - Beach walks
- - Licorice gelati and musk gelati
- - Swimming at cylinder
- Chillin' at the Straddie pub
- Cheese and crackers on the beach
- Playing boules at sunset
- Chillin' at the Straddie pub
- Cheese and crackers on the beach
- Playing boules at sunset
- Watching the ODI cricket and Australia finally winning
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