We came home from a much needed holiday on Monday and are now straight back into life with a school girl! She was so excited to get back into it, tidying her room off her own bat and getting her bag organized. Dave has gone up to collect her now and I'm hoping her first day went off without a hitch.
Waiheke was wonderful, bliss to my soul. We read, swam, played, ate and just generally relaxed and had a fab time for the entire 9 days. Not having a computer in sight was great! It became pretty obvious while we were away that I spend far too much time on here just mucking about!
Still, it was nice to get home to a familiar routine and our own bed. I think 9 days away was long enough.
While we were away we did some serious thinking/talking about the future and two things in particular came up.
1) I do want to study to become a Primary School Teacher.
2) We do want to move out of Auckland at some stage, maybe to the Hawkes Bay.
The trouble is they don't really go that well together! I'd like to train up here so I have the support of my friends and family while I study and the Akoranga campus is so close!
So when we do move it won't be for at least 4 years but the idea is in place anyhow and it was good to talk about our options and goals.
Steph and Fi handled Paper Pesto with ease while I was gone as I knew they would! The February kit is doing well and is my favourite so far! I'm still enjoying being a part of it all and it's lovely to see us getting such good recommendations and praise lately on other scrappers blogs. Jo Kneller very generously put her January kit up as a giveaway on her blog and got 77 responses! Everyone had such nice things to say about our kits, (so now buy one people come on!).
It certainly helps to make the time we put in seem worthwhile. We've been approached by the Dominion Post this week who want to put something about our kits in their style magazine (it's like Viva in the Herald).How cool is that?!
Anyway must go, I can hear a little voice coming down the driveway!
xx Kate.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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4 comments:
wow Kate, you go for it! I trained to become a primary school teacher when my youngest started school. I was 30 at the time. It was the best thing I've ever done for sooo many reasons! One being (and don't let anyone tell you otherwise) was so I could be home for my kids in the holidays. Even as teenz they need you. Wow again, honestly go for it, you'll never regret it.
On another note. Yes I love the Feb kit, and am planning to order it - have to wait another week before finances are back on track!!!!!
Cheers
Oh Kate, you really should follow your dreams! You can do it! I'm excited for you, it's just so wonderful because it is DOABLE.
I hope the first day at school was a good one ... perhaps you can post an update later? ;-)
Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment. Good luck with your goals, if you want to train to be a teacher you should go for it!!
Hi Kate just wanted to thank you for your beautiful cards I got them yesterday with the lovely kit which i have started a layout with last night. I now have to put them somewhere save til xmas. thanks again
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