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Plenty to smile about this week! First and foremost, I WASN’T IN SYDNEY! It’s the little things in life…

The Mol had exciting news about being accepted into her school’s dance group for Starstruck. Her excitement certainly left me with a big grin. Then there was the day I asked her (as I always do) how her day was, and she replied, with enthusiasm, "It was really good". Putting that response into perspective, she usually grunts that it was ok, or not too bad.

I have booked myself into belly-dancing classes! I know, the image of that is quite disturbing, but I can assure you I am strictly a tracky-dak girl. There will be no swirling skirts or veils for this little black duck. That put a smile on the faces of Daz and Mol as they tried to picture it. Actually, Darren managed (just) to keep a straight face. Poor old Mol made a valiant effort, but it was too much for her, and she dissolved into hysterical laughter. I can’t really blame her.  

I finally finished up at the 45-minutes away office yesterday! Woo hoo! I’m moving to a 30-minutes away office, which is an extra couple of hours NOT driving per week. Gotta love that. The guys at work totally surprised me by giving me a going away gift! Maybe that’s because they were relieved to see the back of me!! They gave me a lovely box of Lindt chocolates, and a card that they all wrote in. I was very touched. I’ve only been there a short while, but I seem to have made an impression! Those of you who know me will not find that surprising. I didn’t say what kind of impression I may have left

This week, Daz and I managed a few hours to be adults, socialising in the adult world. It was very pleasant. On Tuesday we met a friend for dinner, and last night we went out for dinner again, with some other friends. On both occasions, Mollie was not present! No offence to Mol. Love her dearly and all that, but it was nice to just be a couple, not parents for a few hours.

Finally, I’ve discovered some new favourite blogs. I have a tendency to only read a certain few regulars. I enjoy them, but I forget that there are squillions of others out there to enjoy. So, I went in search of some new ones to add to the collection. It didn’t take long! They’ve already given me plenty of reasons to smile, and in some cases, brought a tear to my eye. Hello to my newbies. I look forward to getting to know you. Thanks for letting me peep into your lives!

May the coming week bring plenty of smiles to all of you!