Well I’m just going to say it – Fibromyalgia is a bitch!!   Add to it chronic pain from MVA injury and its a super bitch!!
A couple of years ago now, I was involved in a “Living with Quality program” run by Rehab staff. I met an amazing bunch of people who had found the quality of their life ‘changed’ by stroke, MS, accident. Together we faced the onslaught of able bodied people telling us what we needed to do to improve the quality of our lives.  After hearing everyone’s story,  I shared this with them:

I have just had a wonderful weekend!  I have shared a celebration of our youngest grandchildren’s birthday – our twins are 2!!  I cant believe the time has gone so fast and they are simply gorgeous!!!
Let me tell you about the twins and what their birth meant for me, their Nanny …..
Their birth provided us with a unique opportunity as grandparents – we moved in with our daughter, husband and 2 little girls 1 and 3 and spent the next 8 months with them most every day – and loved it!!
I hear people say how incredible we were to ‘give up’ our life for that time to help them out, how amazing it was that they could stand having us around for sooo long etc etc  They have no idea!  Not once was there any sign of anger or disharmony between us and Yes- I am very proud of that fact!
I have wondered what it is about our relationship that is ‘special’ and I believe it comes down to three vital things LOVE, TRUST and RESPECT.
We moved in to their family – we respected their family unit, their family routine and their family discipline and we loved them unconditionally.
They in turn, accepted us into their family, not just as grandparents – they trusted us to take on more of  a ‘parenting’ role as complications at birth meant our daughter needed time to regain her health and time to be with the babies – feeding, changing etc but at no time did we usurp her place in her home and at no time did she resent our involvement!
I got to: cuddle my grandchildren every day and have lots of Nanny nurses; witness first hand 3yr old starting ‘Kindy’;  be involved in the toilet training of 1yr old, celebrate her second birthday, enjoy walks in the park, play in the playground, swim at Coolum, read bedtime stories and share in their love.
Now, does that sound too good to be true??  Oh did I mention all of the lovely muffins cooked by miss 2 in her kitchen – fresh every day??
Sometimes I have to pinch myself because I have been so truly blessed!
This weekend they chose to come and share with us so that we could be a part of the 2nd birthday celebrations and like I tell my grandchildren “they make my heart sing” – watching the twins look around at us singing Happy Birthday, watching them blow out the candles ,watching them eat their birthday cake, watching their big sisters helping them and their mum and Dad beaming with joy – and watching them all  interact with my Mum and Dad .  I thought to myself: ” and so it goes on – Love, Trust and Respect!”
Worth thinking about……….

Until next time
Nanny xx

I have been asking myself this all morning – Why would I think I have anything interesting to say? Why would anyone else want to read my ‘Nanny’ thoughts?
Honestly now, have you ever made a decision and then wondered why?  I’m sure we all have at some time or other but then I ask why am I doing this now?
Well the answer is probably easy to work out – I have recently joined an incredible group of women in The Sewing Library – mind you, not many of them are grandmothers!!  but they have welcomed me and made me feel ‘incredible’ too!!
The Sewing Library is like a big umbrella with each spoke leading us out to another area of learning and wonder!!
I have always loved the way that women can give so much to each other – sure you will get the odd bitch – we have all met them  but, generally I have found women to be very generous in spirit, and this is demonstrated each and every day in TSL.  Just like an umbrella protects us from the rain or sun,  TSL gives us a ‘protected’ place to share our crafting efforts : problems, solutions, and creations safe in the knowledge that like-minded women are sharing the brolly space.
Many of these women are busy young Mums who just happen to be running successful businesses from home, and they have inspired me to try my own venture: Nannycraft4u.
These ventures are life changing and challenging to me – I have been out of the workforce for about 18 years (medically retired following a MVA but that is another story…) and hence I have lost contact with technology, suffered a loss of confidence and a battering of my self worth.  ‘Meeting’ the girls at TSL has given me a real boost and with their encouragement and support, I am becoming a hip,trendy,techno head Nanny!!   :/  well would you believe, I ‘m in a state of metamorphosis?? – will I emerge as a beautiful butterfly or fly at the light as a big old moth??
Time will tell!!!  But one thing will always remain constant – I am a Nanny to 6 beautiful grandchildren – anything else is a bonus!!

Until next time
Nanny x

Well we are up,up and away!  Welcome!  Nannynotes2u will be a place for me (Nanny) to continue on my journey of learning ( this blogging stuff might take me a while to get my head around :/ ) and sharing while making a note of things about my life and loves!
I will be making notes about things that I enjoy like: 
Crafts – quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, papercraft, painting; 
Foods – gluten free, low GI;
Family and maybe even a little
Poetry.


I had best go and try to learn how to make this page look ‘better – I am sure I will make lots of mistakes but I will enjoy the ‘challenge’  🙂


Until next time
Nanny x