I popped over to Kates blog today and was inspired by her Blog Bucket List.
She said if we wanted to join in to start a list and show her where to find it:)
Mine, like Kates will be a work in progress.
So big deep breath, ahhhhhhh, here goes,,,,,
1 Study Nutrition. Just because i can.
2 Write a cookbook for Teens leaving home.
3 Have my friend from USA come visit me.
4 Move to Queensland in a few years.
5 Go to Bali with my Auntie and cousin for a *girls weekend*
6 Join said cousin and auntie at a quilters retreat at Toowoomba
7 Pay off our property as soon as possible
8 Find a new job. Or branch into a new career.
9 Find myself!
10 Buy a kyack (sp?) and paddle up and down our amazing river.
11 Get my herb garden growing without the pets destroying it:)
12 Be happy with myself and banish negative self talk.
13 Forever love and support my children.
14 Have a girls weekend with my soul sista, either in Melbourne or Mildura.
15 Visit IKEA again.
16 Interior decorate my house, become braver in it.
17 Finish my projects.
18 Restore an old Holden....preferably an EH or HR, with blood sweat and tears, by myself.
19 Restore Ollies old chair and set up as my reading corner.
20 Be more adventurous, not a fraidy cat:)
21 Spend quality time with my husband.
22 Pick up a camera to attempt to learn to take half decent photos.
23 Make some patchwork cushions for my couches.
24 Run the bike track from our town to the next (and back)without stopping.
25 Im not much for travel but Id love to visit Lucy from Attic24. Her photos are stunning and make me wish i could visit.
26 Find my dream....Then follow it.
27 Give my Blog a new header....funky sounds good
28 Id love to become a professional organsier and declutterer.
29 I have an idea for an online business need to get the courage to look into it more.
30 Own a book store or a JayJays or a Cold Rock Icecream shop
31 Dance!!!!! Like in Hairspray Glee or in a musical i would LOVE to be able to dance
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
2 posts in one day!
I just want to share what i got up to this week:)
I did a six early shifts this week as one of the girls is away at the moment. I LOVE early starts, yeah you get tired but i love getting the day over with early:)
On Wed i decided to bring my mum in law out to my house for a coupl of hours for a visit. She is housebound with my bil and sil and cant get around except by taxi which costs her. Until now we havent been able to pick her up because our cars are too high.....well my baby is now back on the road:)
This is her during renovation shot lol.....
Her after one is to come....she is dirty at the moment:) Darrel and Leigh did a great job respraying her for me...
Anyway now we can pick her up we shall bring her out more often for visits,,,just to get her out of the house.
Friday was Leighs 18th so i had some running around to do during the week along with haircuts, chiropractor visits among other time consuming tasks...we also spent quite some time this wek doing some more pruning.....the JUST DO SOMETHING motto is working.
My friend had a new baby and i am making her a quilt......its good practice for putting the borders on Leighs quilt.....he wants it to be queen size so when he leaves home he can take it for his bed, so i want to practice on something small first......loving it.
The girl is doing really well, looking for a new job because she hates not having money and since i have dropped a day a week from work the money isnt as free as it was:) Zoe with Leighs Girlfriend Naomi (the blonde) and Talia who Leigh had a combined 18th with dark hair...zoe is dark haired at the moment too:)
I asked my boss to drop a day because i was working 11 days a fortnight and finding it very hard to do everything else that needed to be done with the block...eg pruning.....She was quite fine with it so those days i have off i have been doing some catching up on the block. Lifting hoses so we can rake the pruning out to mulch, i sorted all our paperwork ready for tax. We have just recently gotten back last years return and im not leaving it til the last minute again:)So there is a list of things i can whittle away at by myself quite happily:)
I did a six early shifts this week as one of the girls is away at the moment. I LOVE early starts, yeah you get tired but i love getting the day over with early:)
On Wed i decided to bring my mum in law out to my house for a coupl of hours for a visit. She is housebound with my bil and sil and cant get around except by taxi which costs her. Until now we havent been able to pick her up because our cars are too high.....well my baby is now back on the road:)
This is her during renovation shot lol.....
Her after one is to come....she is dirty at the moment:) Darrel and Leigh did a great job respraying her for me...
Anyway now we can pick her up we shall bring her out more often for visits,,,just to get her out of the house.
Friday was Leighs 18th so i had some running around to do during the week along with haircuts, chiropractor visits among other time consuming tasks...we also spent quite some time this wek doing some more pruning.....the JUST DO SOMETHING motto is working.
My friend had a new baby and i am making her a quilt......its good practice for putting the borders on Leighs quilt.....he wants it to be queen size so when he leaves home he can take it for his bed, so i want to practice on something small first......loving it.
The girl is doing really well, looking for a new job because she hates not having money and since i have dropped a day a week from work the money isnt as free as it was:) Zoe with Leighs Girlfriend Naomi (the blonde) and Talia who Leigh had a combined 18th with dark hair...zoe is dark haired at the moment too:)
I asked my boss to drop a day because i was working 11 days a fortnight and finding it very hard to do everything else that needed to be done with the block...eg pruning.....She was quite fine with it so those days i have off i have been doing some catching up on the block. Lifting hoses so we can rake the pruning out to mulch, i sorted all our paperwork ready for tax. We have just recently gotten back last years return and im not leaving it til the last minute again:)So there is a list of things i can whittle away at by myself quite happily:)
Some goodness this week!
Okay first of all i want to join in with Mardi and Janelles "What i Wore" posts. Now i cant play every wednesday but i figure when i wear something other than my black work clothes i can ask someone to take a photo for me to pop on my blog....(and once again i cant rememeber how to add a link *but i will remember lol* The top was a Christmas gift from Zoe. The shorts are Billabong from my last thrift shop visit and the hat was also a thrift shop find about 3 years ago:)
This next photo shows a shot of my Billabong shorts.....its a real bonus to find *brand stuff* seeings as i can never afford or justify to spending the money:)
On Friday it was our babys 18th Birthday so here is a not very good family photo taken by one of the kids for us:)
The Gang!
This next photo shows a shot of my Billabong shorts.....its a real bonus to find *brand stuff* seeings as i can never afford or justify to spending the money:)
On Friday it was our babys 18th Birthday so here is a not very good family photo taken by one of the kids for us:)
The Gang!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Sensational Weekend
Had the most beautiful weather this weekend...it was amazing!
After feeling having no motivation no goals an no focus well this weekend has ended up being wonderful.
Daz and i picked 5 bins of lemons in total. I think with us having a really crappy year this year we have lost all our motivation but im thinking it is coming back:)
We did some pruning and we will soon be finsihed there:) On the spur of the moment at about 4.30 this afternoon we decided to paint our blue wall in our lounge room.
We have been here in this house for over 3 years and im beginning to feel like i need to put our stamp on it. So a coat of paint is a huge step to start:) Our walls are Intermezzo, but in a pinch we used some of the seed pearl from the old house just to cover the blue until we get some Intermezzo there is a slight difference but gee it looks so much better:) Promise pics to come:)
Yesterday Daz and i went to Berri to order our new dishwasher yeehah! Cant wait it will be delivered on Wednesday, so today was the day he decided to chop the cupboards to bits to fit in in:) We have also rearranged the whole kitchen cupboards, including throwing out heaps of plastic and stuff we dont use:)
While in Brri we went to visit our local Thrift store and had a ball. They have brought out alot of their summer stock. So now i shall spend a pleasant 2 hours or so next time i go to check the whole store out:)I managed to get two pairs of ROXY shorts for Zoe. A Billabong dress for her and a pair of Billabong shorts (size 10, OMG)that fit me shorts. Now to get rid of the discusting varicose veins from my legs and i will be really happy with my body:) Although all is not lost because i still can hide my legs:)
We also took some time out and went for a coffee, shock horror we also had a pie, yes a pie.....i chose not to eat them and it was lovely to lash out and have something special.
I also had a lovely chat with my friend Jodie from Horsham, its always nice to catch up with her.,...she is a very clever and articulate lady:) I so wanna go visit them sometime this year....cant believe its already August as we were hoping to get there this year sometime.
Also while on the subject....my baby is 18 on Friday! Yes Leigh is 18...i cannot believe it. At his age Daz and i were j...u...s....t starting to go out with each other. Then not too long after that we moved away from our home town and off into our own lives. Looking at us then and Leigh now he is so not ready to leave home. He is talking about moving to Adelaide with his girlfriend.,...we are hoping ti talk him out of this for a while. Heres hoping she chooses to have a Gap Year:) That would give him time to get on his feet.
Okay on that note...time for a milo, dishes Bones and bed. We have one of the girls away thia week and i am on earlies all week with one day being a 6.45 start.....*sigh* as long as i get my sleep i shall be finexx Wish me luck!
Take care and have a happy week.
After feeling having no motivation no goals an no focus well this weekend has ended up being wonderful.
Daz and i picked 5 bins of lemons in total. I think with us having a really crappy year this year we have lost all our motivation but im thinking it is coming back:)
We did some pruning and we will soon be finsihed there:) On the spur of the moment at about 4.30 this afternoon we decided to paint our blue wall in our lounge room.
We have been here in this house for over 3 years and im beginning to feel like i need to put our stamp on it. So a coat of paint is a huge step to start:) Our walls are Intermezzo, but in a pinch we used some of the seed pearl from the old house just to cover the blue until we get some Intermezzo there is a slight difference but gee it looks so much better:) Promise pics to come:)
Yesterday Daz and i went to Berri to order our new dishwasher yeehah! Cant wait it will be delivered on Wednesday, so today was the day he decided to chop the cupboards to bits to fit in in:) We have also rearranged the whole kitchen cupboards, including throwing out heaps of plastic and stuff we dont use:)
While in Brri we went to visit our local Thrift store and had a ball. They have brought out alot of their summer stock. So now i shall spend a pleasant 2 hours or so next time i go to check the whole store out:)I managed to get two pairs of ROXY shorts for Zoe. A Billabong dress for her and a pair of Billabong shorts (size 10, OMG)that fit me shorts. Now to get rid of the discusting varicose veins from my legs and i will be really happy with my body:) Although all is not lost because i still can hide my legs:)
We also took some time out and went for a coffee, shock horror we also had a pie, yes a pie.....i chose not to eat them and it was lovely to lash out and have something special.
I also had a lovely chat with my friend Jodie from Horsham, its always nice to catch up with her.,...she is a very clever and articulate lady:) I so wanna go visit them sometime this year....cant believe its already August as we were hoping to get there this year sometime.
Also while on the subject....my baby is 18 on Friday! Yes Leigh is 18...i cannot believe it. At his age Daz and i were j...u...s....t starting to go out with each other. Then not too long after that we moved away from our home town and off into our own lives. Looking at us then and Leigh now he is so not ready to leave home. He is talking about moving to Adelaide with his girlfriend.,...we are hoping ti talk him out of this for a while. Heres hoping she chooses to have a Gap Year:) That would give him time to get on his feet.
Okay on that note...time for a milo, dishes Bones and bed. We have one of the girls away thia week and i am on earlies all week with one day being a 6.45 start.....*sigh* as long as i get my sleep i shall be finexx Wish me luck!
Take care and have a happy week.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Hello World
I have been having such a busy time of late that i havent had the time to pop in and visit my blog. Or anyone elses much really:) I have a huige list of blogs in my favourites that i love to read but i have been kind of busy:)
Doing what you may ask...well,,,,,,i was lucky enough on my recent birthday to get an Ipod touch....and may i say i LOVE it.
Its so convenient to just pop on and check my facebook and i love playing words with friends.
I have a few health based apps on it and one i use every day to track my food and exercise is my fitness pal. It is SO easy to use and i have logged on everyday so far and written up my food and exercise.
Hmmm not that there has been much of that lately. I am however getting back into it, I went to see my gym man armed with a list of things i wanted to achieve for my health goals fitness and body shape. He has given me a rip snorting program that entails 30 mins cardio and 30 mins weights. And i love it. It is so hard but im getting such a buzz out of it.
I did speak to him at some length about my anxiety, labryinthitis and depression. He told me that completing this program will give me the confidence to address my anxiety.
After showing him my food diary he was freaked out at the amount of sugar i eat. After talking to him about it he thinks i hype myslef up on sugar because i feel nauseous and ill due to the anxiety and work and then i come down from sugar highs. I happened to google the effect of sugar and whether it has anything to do with anxiety. Well i found this very interesting piece of information which blew my mind!
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum Answered:
Sugar wreaks havoc on the central nervous system and can leave you feeling on edge. Sugar addiction causes anxiety for a number of reasons. Excessive sugar intake, especially when associated with chronic stress, can exhaust your stress-handler adrenal glands. This causes wild swings in your blood sugar levels. As blood sugar levels plummet, the brain reacts by sending out a panicked adrenaline alarm, leading to severe anxiety. Over a period of years, this can become chronic.
I have times where i feel so weak that i get the shakes and an instant hit of chocolate or sugar usually fixes the problem, after mentioning that there is diabetes in my family he urged me to get my blood sugar checked...it came in at 4.5 which is a good number for my age.
Well since being aware of my sugar intake, the anxiety attacks have eased quite significantly, i kid you not, this coming from someone who would love to crawl under the covers all day every day...... if i wake anxious i can usually pinpoint that i had too much sugar day before. Thankfully getting few and far between now that i am aware of it!
Today was a busy day and very productive! I took Leigh down and filled out a heap of paperwork for Youth Allowance and while we were in that town we decided to hit the rego office, medicare office for various things. When we got home i took him to the bank to open a new savers account and we ordered him a new card.....his atm ard i kid you not is not much wider than the magnetic strip on the back....:) He broke it quite some time ago and never went to replace it:)
I have lots of things to talk about and get down, and something else i have learned while i am on this self imposed hiatus.......i lack focus and direction as well as motivation:)So im working on that as well.
So when time permits i want to upload photos to my blog posts for people to see rather than read my ramblings and not having any photos to tempt you back to my yummy blog.
I have plans in the pipelines to also do a new blog header. So that is going to keep me busy for a while trying to decide what i want to put up there:)
I brought a really cute notebook today called.....My To-Do-List......i love it and already have some things popped down.
I plan to participate in Mardi and Janelles Thrifty Thursday and What i wore Wednesday posts so that is something to look forward to:)
Doing what you may ask...well,,,,,,i was lucky enough on my recent birthday to get an Ipod touch....and may i say i LOVE it.
Its so convenient to just pop on and check my facebook and i love playing words with friends.
I have a few health based apps on it and one i use every day to track my food and exercise is my fitness pal. It is SO easy to use and i have logged on everyday so far and written up my food and exercise.
Hmmm not that there has been much of that lately. I am however getting back into it, I went to see my gym man armed with a list of things i wanted to achieve for my health goals fitness and body shape. He has given me a rip snorting program that entails 30 mins cardio and 30 mins weights. And i love it. It is so hard but im getting such a buzz out of it.
I did speak to him at some length about my anxiety, labryinthitis and depression. He told me that completing this program will give me the confidence to address my anxiety.
After showing him my food diary he was freaked out at the amount of sugar i eat. After talking to him about it he thinks i hype myslef up on sugar because i feel nauseous and ill due to the anxiety and work and then i come down from sugar highs. I happened to google the effect of sugar and whether it has anything to do with anxiety. Well i found this very interesting piece of information which blew my mind!
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum Answered:
Sugar wreaks havoc on the central nervous system and can leave you feeling on edge. Sugar addiction causes anxiety for a number of reasons. Excessive sugar intake, especially when associated with chronic stress, can exhaust your stress-handler adrenal glands. This causes wild swings in your blood sugar levels. As blood sugar levels plummet, the brain reacts by sending out a panicked adrenaline alarm, leading to severe anxiety. Over a period of years, this can become chronic.
I have times where i feel so weak that i get the shakes and an instant hit of chocolate or sugar usually fixes the problem, after mentioning that there is diabetes in my family he urged me to get my blood sugar checked...it came in at 4.5 which is a good number for my age.
Well since being aware of my sugar intake, the anxiety attacks have eased quite significantly, i kid you not, this coming from someone who would love to crawl under the covers all day every day...... if i wake anxious i can usually pinpoint that i had too much sugar day before. Thankfully getting few and far between now that i am aware of it!
Today was a busy day and very productive! I took Leigh down and filled out a heap of paperwork for Youth Allowance and while we were in that town we decided to hit the rego office, medicare office for various things. When we got home i took him to the bank to open a new savers account and we ordered him a new card.....his atm ard i kid you not is not much wider than the magnetic strip on the back....:) He broke it quite some time ago and never went to replace it:)
I have lots of things to talk about and get down, and something else i have learned while i am on this self imposed hiatus.......i lack focus and direction as well as motivation:)So im working on that as well.
So when time permits i want to upload photos to my blog posts for people to see rather than read my ramblings and not having any photos to tempt you back to my yummy blog.
I have plans in the pipelines to also do a new blog header. So that is going to keep me busy for a while trying to decide what i want to put up there:)
I brought a really cute notebook today called.....My To-Do-List......i love it and already have some things popped down.
I plan to participate in Mardi and Janelles Thrifty Thursday and What i wore Wednesday posts so that is something to look forward to:)
Sunday, July 10, 2011
What i wore last saturday
This outfit i wore a few saturdays ago....
Black jacket...op shop
Mustard shift which is knitted and i LOVE...Berri op shop
Black Boots spendless
Black tights Big W
Yellow Scarf....borrowed from Zoe...also op shop
Im going to play along with Mardi and Janelle as they play WIW and Thrift Shop Finds. I wont be as organised as them however i will post as i remember:)
Thanks for popping by:)
What i wore today....
....shopping.
Zoe and i went Op Shopping yesterday at Mardi's fave shop we were quite spoilt and managed to get an amazing array of goodies. Just going off topic here...couldnt link to Mardis blog...did it the othere day:)
She got quite a bit...i walked away with the top in the photo, some magazines....Love Notebook....i beleive they dont publish it anymore. I really enjoyed it as a magazine.
I also came away with a red wrap around dress.....did i ever tell you i love red:) Hmmm cant seem to remember what else....anyway on with the show:)
Long Peach top....dotti..op shop.
Long grey coat...gifted:)
Peach and grey scarf...knitted as a birthday gift a few years ago.
Jeans op shop
Boots brand new...Spendless.
Zoe and i went Op Shopping yesterday at Mardi's fave shop we were quite spoilt and managed to get an amazing array of goodies. Just going off topic here...couldnt link to Mardis blog...did it the othere day:)
She got quite a bit...i walked away with the top in the photo, some magazines....Love Notebook....i beleive they dont publish it anymore. I really enjoyed it as a magazine.
I also came away with a red wrap around dress.....did i ever tell you i love red:) Hmmm cant seem to remember what else....anyway on with the show:)
Long Peach top....dotti..op shop.
Long grey coat...gifted:)
Peach and grey scarf...knitted as a birthday gift a few years ago.
Jeans op shop
Boots brand new...Spendless.
Friday, July 01, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Well i quilted today:)
I went from this........................
to this.................
to this................
I cant believe i sewed and finished a top quilt in one day...its a fair size too i must say:)
to this.................
to this................
I cant believe i sewed and finished a top quilt in one day...its a fair size too i must say:)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Just random stuff i want to keep...
Hi Kate:) I just read your blog and had to comment.......exercises and excuses lol.....yep i have them too:) I have my ipod but no computer going at the moment ..i have downloaded some c25k podcasts but cant load to my pod:) I have a treadmill i HATE to use....i brought michelles crunchtime and crunchtime two in one cook book, then i brought her lose the last 5 kilos book......i also enjoyed the bran breakky., who would have thought bran coulds be so CHEAP and yummy:) I made the chicken in tomato broth tea one night and it was a winner.....
I also hit the gym and after having my illness 12 months ago i realised that i have been using that for an excuse for not exercising properly....so now im trying to get fitter without compromising my health again.....so since nov 19th when i had my last fit test up until the other day and watching what im eating and going back to my food diary i have actually lost 2.5kg, which isnt what my intention was as i am not really needing to lose weight just tone:)
I went to a pump class on thurs night and i have booked back my gym buddy so we can hit bootcamp on wed nights again.
I just wanted to share with you that we are on a similar path and that if you can do it with 5 little people then im sure i can do it with two big ones:) I am heading back to the gym for 3 to 4 weight and cardio sessions a week too:) I actually love it....so how do you find the c25k plan...?
I hope you didnt mind me chatting to you...may be you can inspire me a bit more:)
My goal is to one day put on my runners and just run for like 5km...or more:) Just for the heck of it....because i can...i also have lots of quotes to share:)
I also hit the gym and after having my illness 12 months ago i realised that i have been using that for an excuse for not exercising properly....so now im trying to get fitter without compromising my health again.....so since nov 19th when i had my last fit test up until the other day and watching what im eating and going back to my food diary i have actually lost 2.5kg, which isnt what my intention was as i am not really needing to lose weight just tone:)
I went to a pump class on thurs night and i have booked back my gym buddy so we can hit bootcamp on wed nights again.
I just wanted to share with you that we are on a similar path and that if you can do it with 5 little people then im sure i can do it with two big ones:) I am heading back to the gym for 3 to 4 weight and cardio sessions a week too:) I actually love it....so how do you find the c25k plan...?
I hope you didnt mind me chatting to you...may be you can inspire me a bit more:)
My goal is to one day put on my runners and just run for like 5km...or more:) Just for the heck of it....because i can...i also have lots of quotes to share:)
I LOVE......
My family
My husband
My kids
A clean house
Washing on the line
Being organised
Menu Planning
Browsing my cookbooks
Homemade food in my freezer
Exercising
My puppies
My house
To be warm
To be able to afford to buy what we need
To curl up with a good book when it is cold
A favourite movie on a wet winters day
My electric blanket
Pruning
To see progress when ive done something
That my son is independant and helps drive his sister about
My husband
My kids
A clean house
Washing on the line
Being organised
Menu Planning
Browsing my cookbooks
Homemade food in my freezer
Exercising
My puppies
My house
To be warm
To be able to afford to buy what we need
To curl up with a good book when it is cold
A favourite movie on a wet winters day
My electric blanket
Pruning
To see progress when ive done something
That my son is independant and helps drive his sister about
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Time off
Day 1
We went and got 6 new chickens...poor babies they have hardly any feathers and i feel so sorry for them, however it wont take long for them to grow...especially if the older chickens leave them alone. They are pretending to defend their territory against the intruders and keep attacking them.
We went to Mitre 10 to get some hinges for our home made pot bellystove daz is making for the verandah...mmmm cant wait to sit out there all the time and be nice and warm.
Did a bit of housework here and there and not a real lot else. It came in really really cold and wet about 3pm just as daz was getting wood to light the fire, i sent him to the shower and i made milo for him to come out to and be nice and warm.
We ended up putting a movie on....terminator salvation with sam wothington in it. I quite liked it actually, by that time it was like 5.30ish so we had some of the Lamb and Barley soup i had cooking in the slow cooker. All in all a lazy day.
Day 2
He has had to go to a meeting at work. Im pottering around tidying up, ive fed the chooks, done dishes, tidied up under the verandah a little.....and now i am anxious,,,,,not sure why, did have words with zo this morning but thinking about the fruit we have left to sort out and all the dramas to go with it...it all just overwhelms me and i automatically start to stress as soon as i think of it having to be done:( I really dont know why. Im having the funny eye and off feelings today....im thinking i should take some rescue remedy to see if that helps me today......:) Anyway im going to head off for now but will keep this updated so i can see what we have achieved rather than what I havent:)
We went and got 6 new chickens...poor babies they have hardly any feathers and i feel so sorry for them, however it wont take long for them to grow...especially if the older chickens leave them alone. They are pretending to defend their territory against the intruders and keep attacking them.
We went to Mitre 10 to get some hinges for our home made pot bellystove daz is making for the verandah...mmmm cant wait to sit out there all the time and be nice and warm.
Did a bit of housework here and there and not a real lot else. It came in really really cold and wet about 3pm just as daz was getting wood to light the fire, i sent him to the shower and i made milo for him to come out to and be nice and warm.
We ended up putting a movie on....terminator salvation with sam wothington in it. I quite liked it actually, by that time it was like 5.30ish so we had some of the Lamb and Barley soup i had cooking in the slow cooker. All in all a lazy day.
Day 2
He has had to go to a meeting at work. Im pottering around tidying up, ive fed the chooks, done dishes, tidied up under the verandah a little.....and now i am anxious,,,,,not sure why, did have words with zo this morning but thinking about the fruit we have left to sort out and all the dramas to go with it...it all just overwhelms me and i automatically start to stress as soon as i think of it having to be done:( I really dont know why. Im having the funny eye and off feelings today....im thinking i should take some rescue remedy to see if that helps me today......:) Anyway im going to head off for now but will keep this updated so i can see what we have achieved rather than what I havent:)
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Just Sayin!
I have been suffering from Labyrinthitis symptoms for over 12 months now.
I have been searching to find out why I still feel this way and if I will ever be normal again? After all it has been over 12 months!
I still suffer from dizziness, fogginess, fuzzy eyes, balance problems, tinnitus, confusion, full ness in my ears, lack of confidence, anxiety, depression, and low self esteem.
I have finally come to terms with the hearing loss that has been a result of this illness.
I have these symptoms day in and day out, some days they are worse than others but generally I have most, if not all of them on a daily basis.
I am combating these symptoms as best I can by exercising, eating more whole foods.
I drink less coffee and I make sure to get LOTS of rest.
I know I look normal and it is hard for people to understand that I do have something that won’t go away, its not like it’s a broken leg that you can see.
I came across this website by two girls who have suffered the same disorder as me.
http://www.labyrinthitis.org.uk/cope.htm
http://www.labyrinthitis.org.uk/knowsum1.htm
I would like to share this link in the hopes that some people can understand why some days if I seem like I’m just not myself or that I seem a little *off* well it is because I am not feeling the best but trying not to show it.
I’m not looking for sympathy. I just want to share what I have found:)
This is a really great website which has really had me nodding my head to what these girls have shared:)
I hope you enjoy reading it….
I have been searching to find out why I still feel this way and if I will ever be normal again? After all it has been over 12 months!
I still suffer from dizziness, fogginess, fuzzy eyes, balance problems, tinnitus, confusion, full ness in my ears, lack of confidence, anxiety, depression, and low self esteem.
I have finally come to terms with the hearing loss that has been a result of this illness.
I have these symptoms day in and day out, some days they are worse than others but generally I have most, if not all of them on a daily basis.
I am combating these symptoms as best I can by exercising, eating more whole foods.
I drink less coffee and I make sure to get LOTS of rest.
I know I look normal and it is hard for people to understand that I do have something that won’t go away, its not like it’s a broken leg that you can see.
I came across this website by two girls who have suffered the same disorder as me.
http://www.labyrinthitis.org.uk/cope.htm
http://www.labyrinthitis.org.uk/knowsum1.htm
I would like to share this link in the hopes that some people can understand why some days if I seem like I’m just not myself or that I seem a little *off* well it is because I am not feeling the best but trying not to show it.
I’m not looking for sympathy. I just want to share what I have found:)
This is a really great website which has really had me nodding my head to what these girls have shared:)
I hope you enjoy reading it….
Monday, May 30, 2011
Aggghhhh...Bliss!
I have been home for 2 and a half hours and i have already......gone to the library to dump a tonne of books and dvds. Got the mail and in it is our LAST YEARS TAX finally completed.....this year i PROMISE it will done asap...so hopefully we get a much needed financial boost to bump up the bank balance. Unfortunately this last year we ran quite low and had to dip into our savings to help the block....ahh the things we do....so we were unable to go to Qld as we wanted, however we are going to hang out at home instead and also have a couple of day trips around the place.
First one will be down to Aldinga:) Anyway, back to what ive been doing this afternoon LOL
Okay got the mail, check,stopped at the vegie man on the way home to stock up....not much left in that regard, cleaned out the fridge, yep as i suspected...it is dead empty........nice clean after shot!
see.....:)
I also cleaned out the chook pen, dug it all out and then weeded the garden, sharing the weeds with the chookens...so im on a roll with things i didnt plan to do so that is a bonus...:)
Just to leave you with a little pic or two of my little Lexxii girl.......lets see if you can guess what she is crossed with....(hint...chiuahua is not in the equasion LOL) even thought she definately looks like one....supposed to be shitzu and jack russell X! Go figure...
First one will be down to Aldinga:) Anyway, back to what ive been doing this afternoon LOL
Okay got the mail, check,stopped at the vegie man on the way home to stock up....not much left in that regard, cleaned out the fridge, yep as i suspected...it is dead empty........nice clean after shot!
see.....:)
I also cleaned out the chook pen, dug it all out and then weeded the garden, sharing the weeds with the chookens...so im on a roll with things i didnt plan to do so that is a bonus...:)
Just to leave you with a little pic or two of my little Lexxii girl.......lets see if you can guess what she is crossed with....(hint...chiuahua is not in the equasion LOL) even thought she definately looks like one....supposed to be shitzu and jack russell X! Go figure...
Sunday, May 29, 2011
I AM HAPPY!
Just to get life into perspective......i worked yesterday had huge plans for today trying to catch up on my HUGE to do list but you know what......i didnt even put a dent in it and i dont care:)
I saw my sister neice and nephew today...leighs girlfriend stayed last night and we have all hung out together today, currently we are all sitting here together.,..well im on the laptop but they are all watching the dvd 10 things i hate about you...im surfing and we all have a bowl of ice cream on our laps with some little added extras:)
Leigh and i have malteesers, zoe has mini m&ms and Dasz and nomes have crunchie.....and all i can say is I AM HAPPY and i dont care about what i DIDNT do today...im loving what i DID do......and that was spend time with familyxxxxx
LIFE IS GOOD RIGHT NOW!
I saw my sister neice and nephew today...leighs girlfriend stayed last night and we have all hung out together today, currently we are all sitting here together.,..well im on the laptop but they are all watching the dvd 10 things i hate about you...im surfing and we all have a bowl of ice cream on our laps with some little added extras:)
Leigh and i have malteesers, zoe has mini m&ms and Dasz and nomes have crunchie.....and all i can say is I AM HAPPY and i dont care about what i DIDNT do today...im loving what i DID do......and that was spend time with familyxxxxx
LIFE IS GOOD RIGHT NOW!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Just wanna say....
Im having a great day so far.
Its quarter to 6pm. teais in the oven and comprises of lots of roast vegies...pumpkin, sweet potato and pumpkin. On the stove is corn, broccoli,cauli, brussels,zucchini and squish.......well squash as my kids have always called it.
Ive been very inpired tonight since ive gotten home from work,,,i have cleaned out a heap of cupboards and drawers on my little declutter bug issue i have at the moment:) I LOVE to have things neat tidy and organised and sometimes i actually even achieve this:)
I am in my dressing gown and *sweatpants* as the americans like to call them,,,,if i had my way i would be in my jammies haha.
Later on in my evening i am going to be doing some of my menu planning, i love that too im quite anal really:) I will take into account how many lates i have as these will be nights someone else gets to cook yay....zoe made spag bog the other night and the other week leigh made salt and pepper squid from scratch, including de beaking it and everything.
Maybe later in the weekend i will get on here and download all my photos from my camera, i have been taking some gorgeous ones of my place, some right by my front door...i am so lucky we live in such a gorgeous area here:)
Okay for now i will be off, i just wanted to pop in and share my happiness for the moment!
Thanks for listening:)
Its quarter to 6pm. teais in the oven and comprises of lots of roast vegies...pumpkin, sweet potato and pumpkin. On the stove is corn, broccoli,cauli, brussels,zucchini and squish.......well squash as my kids have always called it.
Ive been very inpired tonight since ive gotten home from work,,,i have cleaned out a heap of cupboards and drawers on my little declutter bug issue i have at the moment:) I LOVE to have things neat tidy and organised and sometimes i actually even achieve this:)
I am in my dressing gown and *sweatpants* as the americans like to call them,,,,if i had my way i would be in my jammies haha.
Later on in my evening i am going to be doing some of my menu planning, i love that too im quite anal really:) I will take into account how many lates i have as these will be nights someone else gets to cook yay....zoe made spag bog the other night and the other week leigh made salt and pepper squid from scratch, including de beaking it and everything.
Maybe later in the weekend i will get on here and download all my photos from my camera, i have been taking some gorgeous ones of my place, some right by my front door...i am so lucky we live in such a gorgeous area here:)
Okay for now i will be off, i just wanted to pop in and share my happiness for the moment!
Thanks for listening:)
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Start of a new era!
Just a quick post.....so i dont forget.
Today is the day our baby has his first day of his apprenticeship. He has started a school based one and we have been waiting since the end of last year for it to be finalised. Today marks a new chapter in all our lives. He now attends school mondays tuesdays and fridays with work on wednesdays and tafe on thursdays.
He has chosen to be a fitter and turner, a far cry for the arty direction we thought that he would go. Its his life and his choice, he come a LONG way in the last 2 years or so and we are so very very proud of him. He has matured and grown in many different aspects of his life, from respecting our wishes (to a certain degree lol) no seriously he is much more adult like in his thinking and although he will inside always be our little boy it is wonderful to see him heading out on his path quite confidently alhough quaking inside but part of his growing has allowed him to reach out to us for confidence and approval and to just know that we are there for a chat, to hang out or to just bounce ideas off of us...he is one awesome guy and we are so proud and lucky to have him in our livesxxxxx Love you Mattxx
Today is the day our baby has his first day of his apprenticeship. He has started a school based one and we have been waiting since the end of last year for it to be finalised. Today marks a new chapter in all our lives. He now attends school mondays tuesdays and fridays with work on wednesdays and tafe on thursdays.
He has chosen to be a fitter and turner, a far cry for the arty direction we thought that he would go. Its his life and his choice, he come a LONG way in the last 2 years or so and we are so very very proud of him. He has matured and grown in many different aspects of his life, from respecting our wishes (to a certain degree lol) no seriously he is much more adult like in his thinking and although he will inside always be our little boy it is wonderful to see him heading out on his path quite confidently alhough quaking inside but part of his growing has allowed him to reach out to us for confidence and approval and to just know that we are there for a chat, to hang out or to just bounce ideas off of us...he is one awesome guy and we are so proud and lucky to have him in our livesxxxxx Love you Mattxx
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Happy Mothers Day to mexx
Hi there all. My day has started brilliantly so far....its a gorgeous gorgeous day weather wise...so good that im going to get out in the vegie garden for a little scratch around and attack some weeds that i am sure hav decided that they would like to take over:)
Daz and i went to the gym which was really lovely, its nice to hang out with him and its so good to see him be able to hit the gym...he works so darn hard and truly Michelle Bridges he cant JFDI:) As much as he would love to...dont get me wrong Mish, i have your mantra spelt out on my chest of drawers in little coloured wooden alphabets and i see it everyday:)
He then took Zo to work, she was asked to fill in over at the Lyrup Club helping with the Mothers Day lunch and much to my surprise she actaully said yes...it may lead to soemthing else but we arent sure yet so we shall see how it goes.
My man is home so im going to prepare us an awesome salad and tuna wrap for lunch and a lovely cup of coffee......i will be back to continue this post....stay tuned:)
Daz and i went to the gym which was really lovely, its nice to hang out with him and its so good to see him be able to hit the gym...he works so darn hard and truly Michelle Bridges he cant JFDI:) As much as he would love to...dont get me wrong Mish, i have your mantra spelt out on my chest of drawers in little coloured wooden alphabets and i see it everyday:)
He then took Zo to work, she was asked to fill in over at the Lyrup Club helping with the Mothers Day lunch and much to my surprise she actaully said yes...it may lead to soemthing else but we arent sure yet so we shall see how it goes.
My man is home so im going to prepare us an awesome salad and tuna wrap for lunch and a lovely cup of coffee......i will be back to continue this post....stay tuned:)
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Wonderful Easter Break!
I am planning to come back and update this post with photos and more juicy gossipy bits about our Easter Break.
We went to the local Easter Breakfast, daz and i decided that because we had never been to one that this year was the year to go. It was a gorgeous morning weather wise crisp and cool, a typical autumn morning, we got our glass of juice, piece of french toast and our sausage and little piec of ham steak...we then went over to the river and sat on the edge with our legs dangling over the side of the bank and shared our breakfast with the cute ducks,,,,there was a very curious little brown speckley one and a lovely browny black one that also had a deep dark purple on its wing.
After breakfast we went to see mum in law and had a coffee with her as it has been a while since we had seen her :( I know she misses us and we are bad kiddies for not popping by more often but maybe we can change that:)
After we had visited for a while we went home and attacked our vegie garden and boy do i mean attacked...i do have photgraphic proof of before
and afters
...which reminds me...i loved going out and picking some of our spinach and rocket to have with my avocado egg and bacon on toast friday morning.....yummo! I do try to eat healthy...unfortunately with Easter i have recently eaten a little unhealthy too as we have all i am sure haha...time to fix that me thinks:)
I now have a copy of Zumba and am itching to give that a bash:) I must tell you, secretly that i sat and watched an exercise dvd the other day...it was very good actually:)
One day over Easter we also decided to replant the lovely new clean vegie patch up:) We put in brocolli, cauliflower, rocket mix, onion, oh and two more things i cant remember at this stage....actually you cant see much difference because of the angles:(
We also spend a lovely amount of time just sitting on our front verandah drinking coffee and watching the leaves rustle by and the kids come and go with their various friends and comings and goings.
We had a campfire night one of the nights and we cooked a yummy campoven tea......
chicken and vegies:)
the kids had friends over for two seperate nights to have a cook out and one frined ended up staying one night with zo so that was company for her.
We achieved a tiny block of cleaning up down the shed before we were text by darrels cousin to go for tea as one of the cousins were down visiting family so just us two went out for tea and left the kids home with some money to order in a pizza......they chose instead to order from the new noodle shop that has opened up in town, we had it on the thursday night and i must say it was quite yummy while watching dvds and hanging with family...so nice...its the little things in life that make it all worthwhile.
Last night we went camping with our camper trailer...
it is the first time we have actually used it...even Leigh has taken it and used it twice more than us:) We had a lovely time....playing yahtzee by gas light was fun, leigh taught us a new card game called Kings.....nice quick and easy:)
We also managed some yabbying down the creek, quality family timexx
Im going to sign off for now, unfortunately when i camp i dont sleep too well and so it seems i didnt get enough zeds last night and am now feeling quite tired.....kids are back to school tommorrow after their two week break and daz has taken a week off.....pity i couldnt either but i have booked time off in June and as it so happens i have received the most amazing news today but im going to save that for a later post.....not too long though:)
Okay this has made for a long rambling post. I will sign off and catch up next time...until then....take care and keep smilin...i know i amxxx
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