Me and my mop, we're breaking up (and a giveaway)

We were once so close, you and I.
Not so long ago, together, we loved to make those floorboards sparkle.
The winter sun would shine through the windows and not a speck of dust could be seen.
It was a magical time.
In my naivete, I thought it would never end.
I was wrong.

You and I, we made music together.
Swish, swish, swish.
If I listen in my mind, I can almost still hear it.
But that music rings a little hollow now.
The spark has gone.
I guess all good things change. Don't they?

It's so very different now, between you and I.
Since the kids came along.
The closeness we once shared has slipped away.
I find myself looking for time to be with you.
I so desperately want that sparkle, that shine.
But I have had to let it go, at least for a while.
There are other priorities in life.
The sand on the floor, the squashed sultanas, the spilled juice.
Those things don't really matter as much to me now.

So, I guess what I'm saying is that for now I have to accept we will be spending less time together.
Please understand, it's not you, it's me.
Our time will come again one day.
But for now I think we're (kind of) breaking up.
There are children who want to play with their mummy.

What is your relationship with housework? Have you broken up with your brushes? Or are you still madly in love? Love? Hate?

I received this very cute "Break up Kit" from Sabco today. It's full of no less than 9 (mostly lime green) coloured cleaning brushes and gadgets. There may have been chocolate in the kit too but.....whoops, I ate that. Being bright green, the kids were quite keen on checking out the various brushes. Little do they know, that interest may just get them a little scrubbing job helping Mummy tomorrow. *Cue evil laughter.*

Like to win one? 

• Visit Sabco Australia on Facebook here and "like" them
• Leave a comment on Sabco's Facebook wall which answers one of the questions above about your relationship with housework. 
• There are 10 "Break Up Kits" to be won.

See? Simple.

Winners will be chosen by Sabco on Friday November 27 based on creativity and interest.

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Light in his eyes

Have a look at my big boy.

Pay particular attention to the light in his eyes.

Pay attention too, to the smile.

He is, for the most part, becoming more confident in himself.

He has learnt stuff, he can communicate about it, he has the capability to learn so many more things.

He KNOWS he has that capability.

That's where the light and the smile come from. The knowledge of his own potential.

This place, the Learning for Life Autism Centre have played a major role in giving our big boy that gift.

They do amazing work.

The work they do costs a fortune to deliver to children like the Batsman so Learning for Life raise funds to try to ensure that kids who need autism early intervention therapy get it.

Leonda by the Yarra is a stunning function centre by the Yarra River in Melbourne.

Next week, Learning for Life will hold their annual fundraising ball there.

Leonda have generously offered ONE DOLLAR to Learning for Life for every new Facebook "liker", Twitter follower, and LinkedIn connection for the whole of November.

So, all you have to do is click on the links above and make those social media connections and you have done something in the here and now to support children with autism to be all they can be and know it.

Thank you.