Jikana Damaru: 01/18/12

mini break

my girls love staying at their Granny & Grandad's house

{my Mum & Dad's}

even more than living at home!

there's always fun to be had, swims in the pool, painting in the garden, lounging around on comfy couches watching tv, treats & snacks stocked in the pantry, anything they desire including lots of cuddles & love.

this week i stayed too & was spoilt just like them. being able to enjoy an evening walk {while they tucked the girls into bed} to the beach at the end of their street was bliss.

so here's a little taste of our mini break at the best place to spend some time away from home according to my girls {& me}.

{you can just see the city in the distance}

{watching Grandad clean the pool}

Photog. Session {Family}

This past weekend I had my second session of the new year! It was freezing outside but we made it work, and all the kiddos were troopers! Even the tiny two month old :)

beautiful family.

Dealing with Difficult People: The Return

Yes, it's true. I've missed my light-hearted look at a very heavy-hearted subject. So, you know, I thought I'd bring back the series they tried to ban.*

Previously we've covered:

# 1 The Newborn
# 2 The Competitive Parent
# 3 Negative Nelly
# 4 Snooty Salespeople
# 5 The Toddler
# 6 Bullies
# 7 Yummy Mummies
# 8 Aggressive Drivers
# 9 The Desperate Newcomer
# 10 Rude Bastards

Clearly, we have barely scratched the surface. There is no end of difficult people to deal with out there. The passive-aggressive, the control freak, the bossy boss, the fitness freak, the corporate wanker, the mother-in-law, the lollipop lady... oh, I could go on.

Yes, I'm going to offend someone, maybe lots of someones. There are an amazing number of people out there who cannot laugh at themselves or others. My aim is not to offend, but rather to offer a lilypad through the mud of human relationships.

For we are all Difficult People at heart.

Who would you like to add to my list?

Would you like to contribute a Difficult People post of your own?

* Dramatic license may or may not have been used in this sentence.

♥

If you're part of our 52 Weeks of Grateful community (and I really, really hope you are), just letting you know that I'm going back to posting at 9pm on Fridays, with the Kidspot posts going up earlier in the week. Last week was too weird, huh? It's a weekend leisurely thing for me! See you tomorrow. x

[Image: Of course, Difficult People would not be the same without the amazing talents of at Suse Bauer at Revoluzzza. I thank you, my friend.]

Candy Hearts

I have fallen in love with these Candy Hearts - perfect for valentines day but also devine for any party table. They are now available in the store xoxo

If you are looking for the perfect printable to go with these lovely sweets pop over and visit Style Me Gorgeous on Facebook where you can see Sarah's ever so sweet Love is Peachy Valentines Printable Collection.