The Simple Bare Necessities feat. Gratitude & Recipes

stoozie1

Hello. Thank you for an amazing inspiring diary.

I am just delurking to say that I have 4 small sons and when each of them learnt to undo the zip on the sleeping bags, we gained an extra year by turning the sleeping bag inside out. It seemed to make the zip sufficiently inaccessible.

mary_hinge

Superman was amazing at climbing out of his clothes and grobags all the time, we found fleece onsies to be amazing, we would put him in a longsleeve vest, baby grow then a fleece onsie on top. if he managed to wriggle out of his blankets he was still nice and warm!

Greying_Pilgrim

Beanie - I think it is a bit of both, indeed. I hardly even bother glancing at YS'd stuff these days - if it is in m&$ it is only reduced to what you'd pay in the discounters anyway.

stoozie1 - thank you That's a good idea I've been put off buying a grobag/sleep bag, but if i happen across a fair-priced one, I may well take a pun, turn it inside out and see if I can gain the upper hand on BG

mary hinge - another great idea. Thank you. I'll take a better look at what is available.

Am I the only one sniggering that we adults are having to put our heads together to not be outsmarted by toddlers....... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Tea tonight is going to be cardboard box fish, oven chips and mushy peas. I fancy something quick and easy.

I paid the CC bill, so that is in time to not incur interest. Especially since I've only bought 'thought out' purchases with it.

I've not done my meal plan. I think I will do that now before starting tea.

Again, thank you for commenting on the thread and for the ideas. Very, very much appreciated, indeed.

Greying X

mcculloch29

About forty years ago, onesies for little ones were called 'walk-in sleepers' and had wipe-clean plastic on the feet. DD definitely had them, and I think DS did.
They were marvellous, as the fleece kept little bodies warm when blankets were cast aside, and the feet bit stayed clean.

WannabeFree

Am I the only one sniggering that we adults are having to put our heads together to not be outsmarted by toddlers.......

Wait until it comes to putting nappies on the wrong way to prevent waking up to a surprise :eek:

We have had to do some hilarious things with youngest to keep her 'wires' safe. Even now at 3 she has socks on her hands 90% of the day :rotfl:

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening :hello:

Ah ha! mcculloch - you made me think - BG has some onesies (not fleece) that are currently too long for them to wear safely to walk about in, but asleep, they should be OK. I dug them out and warmed them up and they are wearing them now. Hope it keeps them warmer over night

WannabeFree - just when I thought I was getting the upper hand..... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Nappies on the wrong way round - I shall remember where I read it first!

Tea has been scoffed. Whilst it is not high-end tucker, I think I appreciate it all the more for its simplicity and ease. I really enjoyed it

Today i am grateful for;

advice freely given

making progress with a craft project

the resources to make our home a little warmer :j

Ta for dropping by and chatting. Appreciated. Greatly.

Greying XX

beanielou

Have a good week GP & friends.

WannabeFree

Have a lovely day x

Greying_Pilgrim

Good Evening :hello:

Thanks for the good wishes to start off the week

I've been busy with little bits and bobs associated with a life well-lived Most of which would bore the pants off your average Joe & Josephine, but it suits me I've kept out of mischief, not really spent much money and not harmed man, woman nor beast, so...................;)

Tea last night was spicy root vegetable and lentil casserole. The parsnips, swede and carrots were gifted, so it was the perfect 'use up', frugal meal. It made plenty to scoff and there is a large portion for one or two small portions left over in the freezer. I didn't bother with the naan nor yoghurt, but it was sufficient as it was.

Tea this evening was going to be 'scrat-around-minestrone', but DH was back home late and I lost my prep-time, so it morphed into baked tattie, baked beans (mrL) and scrambled egg. Actually very nice and totally filling, so no complaints.

I've made progress on the crafting front and now feel on course to finish what I need to in the time available. I'm a little behind with my Christmas cards, but I'm going to tackle those again tonight. I will also put the finished ones out where I can fall over them, in an attempt to remind myself to take them to the postbox! :rotfl:

Baby Greying remains a delight, and has slept well in their toasty toes attire I'm finding it fascinating what they pick up 'very quickly' and what words (or should I say sounds?) they use for different things - often by association rather than the actual noun. Really interesting.

Today i am grateful for these 3 things;

a centrally heated house

sufficient food in the cupboard

the satisfaction of a project completed to the best of my ability - tain't perfect, but I gave it my best shot, and I'm grateful to have had the time for that

Ta for dropping in and reading. Appreciated. Greatly.

Greying X

dreaming

I used to read your previous threads a couple (few!) years ago but then life bit me in the you-- know-what, big time. I was happy to have found you again and have loved reading along about BG, and really enjoy the recipes - thank you for sharing. Life is still nibbling round the edges, with occasional large mouthfuls, but hopefully it seems to be losing its appetite recently.

"the satisfaction of a project completed to the best of my ability - tain't perfect, but I gave it my best shot, and I'm grateful to have had the time for that" - reading this reminded me of a quilting tutorial I watched a little while ago. The lady from the Missouri Star Quilting company said that "finished is better than perfect". Although it was about quilt-making it is something I have tried to adopt in other areas as I am the sort of person who can easily give up on a project if I feel it isn't "perfect" - which it rarely is. I'm finally learning to accept that good enough is good enough.