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Happy New Year :)
Posted On: 31/12/2008 22:42:31

Hello!

I feel compelled to write on this New Years Eve as I sit in the kitchen feeling very content with Jana finger painting beside me and 'Stand by me' by Playing for Change playing in the background. For the first time this year Jana wants to stay up until midnight to see in the New Year and we are having a wee Hogmanay party here!

Jana has made a series of pictures for each season. Here are Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn :)


The last year has seen many shifts for me, mostly internally - which has reflected externally. I am feeling much more at peace with myself and intune with Plurking (a conjuction of 'play' and 'work'). I feel how important my 'plurk' with children and animals is to me now. Co-creating the happygelateria has been so much fun and I feel priviledged to be in the position of being able to share the fun:0) I'm also very grateful for all the encouraging, loving and supportive comments from many people, and look forward to watching the family grow!

Music has also featured in my life more and more as Jana grows and her love of music rubs off on me! We sing a lot. I've recently joined a choir and love singing with others just for the fun of it. I love the Playing For change Foundation which promotes peace through music as a common language. They are building an inspirational school in South Africa to help children to learn music.

I have also met many beautiful and inspirational people over the last year that have enriched my life in more ways than I can say.

A highlight this year was also visiting old friends in Thailand and Australia. We are so blessed to have had the opportunity for this, and it was a lifechanging trip - I started working on thehappygelateria shortly after we returned!

Most of all I have reconnected with myself as a child this year and really get that love and laughter are what matters most, especially sharing them in whatever ways I can.

Here's to 2009 - may all your deep heart's desires become real, and you have a lot of FUN along the way:0)

With much much love

Shona x



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