Thankfulness | Essentially Jess

Always Look on the Bright Side of Cheesiness

Posted by Jess on Apr 25, 2013 in Essentially Emo, Essentially Family | 11 comments

There’s something so wonderfully refreshing and inspiring about cheesy quotes. You know the ones, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” “If you love something set it free,” and “the expert in something was once the beginner.” There’s also something that’s annoyingly patronising about them, when you’re just not feeling it. image credit Today, I’m being annoyingly patronising. The last week, I’ve had some rather...

When City Girls go Bush

Posted by Jess on Jan 6, 2013 in Essentially Boatman, Essentially Family | 9 comments

Boatman calls me his ‘city girl’ which I’ve always found kind of ironic. Stick me in a big city like Sydney or Melbourne and I’ll stick out like a very sore, bogan-esque big thumb. In my opinion, there is nothing ‘city’ about me. I’m most comfortable in thongs (or now my Mox) and shorts and a singlet. I have no desire to drink coffee at chic cafe’s (or at all really), and my sense of fashion is based entirely on comfort. Apparently this means nothing (or at least very little.) Whilst anyone...

My Week According to Instagram- The Simple Things

Posted by Jess on Dec 15, 2012 in Essential Extras, Essentially Emo, Essentially Family | 14 comments

I’ve been AWOL from My Week According to IG the last two weeks. It’s been crazy busy here in Jess Land, and to be honest I’m feeling a little fatigued and flat. Looking at these pics though, it’s a good reminder there are lots of beautiful, simple things to be thankful for. Pancakes. Whose not thankful for pancakes? Girls who let me practice on their hair. This was the first time I’ve done fishtails, and I think they turned out pretty darn well! Good friends. And...

Making a Choice

Posted by Jess on Oct 30, 2011 in Essentially Jess | 21 comments

Today I could complain that I was woken repeatedly by Ava in the middle of the night, who decided she needed to be cuddled while she slept….but instead I am choosing to be grateful that most nights I don’t get up to her at all. I could complain that I’m having a fat day….but instead I choose to be grateful that I live in a country that has plenty of food, and that part of that food is Red Rooster. I’m grateful that on the way home from taking Bridie to a birthday...

Thankful Thursday : The Home Movie Edition

Posted by Jess on Oct 13, 2011 in Essential Vlogs, Essentially Family | 20 comments

One of the things we work really hard at in our home is creating an attitude of gratefulness. A really practical way that we do this, is by going around the table each night, sharing at least one thing we are thankful for. So for today’s Thankful Thursday post, I thought I would give you a little insight, into just how this looks… YouTube Video Linking with Kate Says Stuff. My comment box is a bit emo, and sometimes seemingly goes on vacation. If you’d like to post a comment,...