I am grateful for the opportunity to do some before and after school care.

The children crept into my heart from the first day. The school closed on Tuesday for the summer holidays. I received some small presents from some of the children and also from the school itself.

I am very grateful to be healthy and strong enough to do this caring.

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This is a basket made from material which can be used as a place-mat.

It was filled with chocolate covered toffees(From Australia Said the boy who gave it to me.

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A lovely tiny girl gave the following to me.

Choc chip cookies in a bottle!

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All the dry ingredients are in the bottle.

I only need to add eggs and milk and

bake it in the oven.

Secret Santa gave me the following:

Coffee cup filled with chocolate and

some Manuka honey lip balm.

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I also won the raffle during the Soroptimist meeting

last Thursday.

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23 responses to “Grateful for loving children”

  1. Forestwoodfolkart Avatar

    I love the idea of choc chip cookies in a bottle. What a fantastic idea and practical too. And those lollies from Australia, are very Australian…. fantales!!! They are iconic sweets that we ALWAYS have on our Christmas table. We all read the little Who am I, question and try to guess it…. Fun. So glad you are enjoying the job..

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Ha, now I know a bit more about the lollies too. The two children who gave it to me kept on saying they are special Australian lollies. The information/questions are just as interesting too! I am really in my element while tending the care time.

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      1. Forestwoodfolkart Avatar

        I am really glad to hear that! You woukd be perfect for the role.

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        1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

          Thanks, since arriving in NZ I did not feel much for teaching anymore. This job is just the right thing and time to do it. The South African currency is worthless. Can’t live on the little bit of money. With my boarder for another 10 months and this work will help met cope!

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          1. Forestwoodfolkart Avatar

            It is better to find a way around problems and find some way to make it work, as you have done.

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  2. milliethom Avatar

    All those lovely gifts just shows how much you’ve been apprecated. Have fun making your chocolate chip cookies, and remember to use that nice new place mat when you ‘dine’1 Have a good rest before you go back to school (in January?). 🙂

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Thank you my dear friend. I really appreciate your comments. I know you are very busy yourself but still have time to write something to me. You also need to take it slowly now because to be over tired is not one of the best things at our age. Warm greetings and lots of love!

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  4. nowathome Avatar

    Dit wys jou hulle waardeer jou hulp daar!!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Beslis ja. Het al vergeet hoe lekker dit is om met sulke liefdevolle ouens te werk. My laaste skoolhou was maar n stryd om oorlewing gewees.

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      1. nowathome Avatar

        dis fantasties!

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  5. luckyjc007 Avatar

    Sweet! Expression of love and appreciation. A memory to hold on to. 🙂

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Children are so spontaneous and trustworthy, don’t know how adults can treat them badly

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  6. rondomtaliedraai Avatar

    Dis baie oulik!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Weer heeltemaal iets anders!

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  7. Colline Avatar

    The gifts are always special as they show how much you are appreciated.

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Those gifts and cards are very special!

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  8. easyweimaraner Avatar

    I love cakes and cookies in a bottle, I’ve got a cake… and I couldn’t wait till christmas… it was the best cake I ever had :o)

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Oh no! What are you going to do on Christmas day? Is there going to be a new one? V..V

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  9. perdebytjie Avatar

    Dis nou oulike geskenke!

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Beslis iets anders en ook maklik om te maak.

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  10. anroworld Avatar
    anroworld

    Great present and warm feelings…

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    1. scrapydo2.wordpress.com Avatar

      Thank you, sure is! 🙂

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