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Following on from my post about what makes the kids happy, I’m going to join in with this week’s Listography and tell you 5 things that make me happy….
Fridays - I love finishing work on a Friday afternoon knowing that I have the whole weekend ahead of me.
My Kindle - I wasn’t sure about getting a Kindle but now I have one, I couldn’t be without it. I love reading and I’ve read more lately than I’ve read since before the kids were born. Mr Frugal bought himself one too and we love going to bed early and snuggling up with our Kindles (we like to live on the edge ).
New bed feeling - This has got to be the best feeling in the world – getting in to bed on a night when you’ve just changed the sheets!
Cake - I don’t need to say anything about this one, do I?
Getting to the day before pay day and realising that we actually still have some money left - It’s only recently that we’ve actually managed to achieve this and I love the feeling of knowing I can go to the cash machine and being able to open my bank statement without feeling nervous.
I’ve been feeling a bit down this week, for no reason at all really, other than the fact I’m tired and in need of a week of work I think but now I know what I need to do – change the sheets and go to bed with my Kindle and some cake!
Al Fresco Holidays are running a Young Travel Writer competition for budding young travel writers. The competition is split into two age groups of age 10 and under and age 11 and over and all your child has to do to enter is to write up to 300 words about a holiday they’ve been on.
They should include details like where they went, what they did, and why it was great, and maybe send a picture or two along with their article.
The winning entry will win a holiday for the whole family to a fun-packed Al Fresco holiday park of your choice. And, if you don’t know what to expect from an Al Fresco holiday, I can tell you that you won’t be disappointed. They provide luxury mobile home holidays on parcs across Europe, with plenty of activities to keep all the family entertained, including on-site water parks, children’s entertainment clubs and even spas for the grown ups.
It’s a great opportunity to win a family holiday with up to £500 in travel expenses, as well as helping your children to get creative and improve their writing skills. I often set my two children tasks like this and whenever we go anywhere away from home, I encourage them to keep a diary as a record of what we’ve done. This not only helps their spelling and handwriting, it’s also great to keep them and look back over them from time to time.
If your child wants to enter or you know someone who does, have a look at the Al Fresco Blog for more details on how to enter along with the full Terms and Conditions.
I read a lovely post the other day over at Kate Takes 5 about what makes people happy, she ended by asking people to sit down with their children and ask what made them happy. So here you go, this is what makes my two lovelies happy….
Miss Frugal
I love the thought she put in to this, it’s a bit scary for me to look at because it shows how quickly she’s growing up - limos, make up and her laptop are all on there instead of princesses and pink things!
Master Frugal
Aw, I think this shows what a loving little boy he is, the things that make him happy really reflect his personality I think, other than the salt – no idea where that one came from!
And as for what makes me happy, that would be anything that makes them happy (and wine )
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