As the saying goes “small things amuse small minds.” Taken at face value if this is true, then I must have a very small mind indeed!
To illustrate my point, my last couple of posts have been about my daughter's 'seagull noise' and my love of the nautical theme. Also the ‘tag line’ under the header of my blog says: “Celebrating the extra – ordinary in the seemingly ordinary things in life.”
Here are some more ‘small’ things that are amusing me at the moment:
- Isabelle owns a doll (“Plumpee” according to the tag, and also amusing) that has a life time guarantee. I find this amusing.
According to the manufacturer’s website they will either replace or repair the doll, depending on the extent of her “injury.”
This raises many questions such as: whose lifetime – mine or Isabelles? And what about general wear and tear – is this counted as an ‘injury’ … or is the guarantee governed by similar rules to ACC? I am also quite tempted to email the company and ask whether the guarantee covers emotional injuries suffered to the doll’s self esteem for bearing the name “Plumpee.” But don’t worry, I don’t quite have that much time on my hands.
Poor old Donald Duck is also on the line because Noah seemed to think he might want a swim in the toilet. Or perhaps there is some confusion between toilet duck ( as in the cleaning product) and Donald. I’m not sure … but at any rate I also find this amusing.
- I noticed yesterday that the tin of sweetened condensed milk has a label that reads: “Not a complete milk food for infants.” This is another ‘small thing’ that amuses me.
I have seen it before on bottles of milk and other milk products, but condensed milk? Really? I guess that foils my plan to stop breastfeeding Isabelle and replacing her feeds with spoon fulls of condensed milk!
- I bought the kids snow suits at the op-shop today (I’ve been trying to avoid the shops recently as am saving for something else – but I saw them in the window.) They are perfect sizes for next Winter. The irony is not lost on me that we have just had the cold snap and now we have lovely weather. But I just couldn’t pass them up.
Snow suits are one of the things that I have had on a mental list that I would buy if I saw them in the op shop. That and a Crown Lynn swan (at the right price of course).
Perhaps this had something to do with the fact that we had eaten eggs for breakfast. This was another thing that I found amusing!
So as you can see, I am amused by many small things on an almost daily basis, so does this mean that I have therefore have a small mind?
I think the phrase is talking more about if you only think about small (as in petty or trivial) things with little or no concern for bigger issues … and have a selfish attitude.
Instead I think being amused by the little things (as well as obviously considering the bigger things) is a sign of contentment.
Lets be honest, there are things about being a stay- at –home Mum that are often considered mundane (not to be confused with not being busy.) Its pretty hard to argue that the continuous feeding, changing etc routine associated with having babies is not in the least bit monotonous. But many would agree that this is totally out-weighed by all those precious ‘seemingly little’ moments.
So although the life of a stay-at-home may not be as glamorous as having an important job or jet- setting all over the world (not saying there is anything wrong with those things… they are just different seasons of ones life), it still can be pretty amazing – especially when we remember to celebrate the extra- ordinary in the seemingly ordinary things …
And on that note here are couple of other ‘extra- ordinary in the ordinary’ highlights of my week so far:
An almost walker (?), and an almost continuous glasses wearer !!!
Have a great rest of your week!
Jen x
