Heat Wave

7 Feb 2016


Hey Friends and how are you today?

Here in Western Australia - well Perth, we are in the middle of a heat wave and it is going to get hotter.  Yesterday was a mild 31c, today it is going to be 40 , Monday, Tuesday 42, Wednesday is going to be 40c, Thursday 39 Friday 36 and Saturday 31c.  So the aircon is on and we will be doing activities inside today, we will go to the beach but not till about 4pm when the sun has dropped a bit because it will be crowded and you would get fried out there today.  I don't understand why people take kids to the beach in the middle of the day when the sun is at its peak ( I have learnt that it doesn't get hotter we move closer to it), especially in a country that has the lovely label of being the skin cancer capital of the world.  Gone are the days of the buff bronzed Aussie, now it is a case of the buff bronzed out of a can Aussie.

Yes we have great beaches and I would love to be there right now - as the cold breeze from the aircon is drifting across my back , my coffee is sitting beside me, yep I can really see why I want to be at home instead of doing the sand shuffle - that is when the sand is so hot on your feet that you run with your knees up so that your feet don't burn or if you are are really talented you drop your towel and shuffle on that till you get to the spot you need to be.
 Then there is the putting up of the sun shade now this involves strategy because if you are at the beach for the day you are going to have to move it as the sun moves across the sky - trust me on this, I managed to forget this even though I sat under my umbrella all day I managed to get roooly burnt ( there are stages of being burnt and rooly is not one that you want), then there is the issue  of food and beverage consumption and how to keep the sand out of it, now if you plan on buying said food and drink you are going to need a pair of thongs ( flip flops) because you will not only have to do the hot sand shuffle  but you will more than likely have to do the White Line Streak - the white painted lines of the car parking bays in the parking lot that are on black bitumen don't get hot.

Now if you forgot your thongs when you got out of the car take a quick se to plan the quickest route to the car only using the white lines of the bays to get thongs to get to the food and drinks.  So now that is all done you can enjoy the rest of the day at the beach, don't forget the suncream, hat,rashie,sunnies, if you see a jelly fish don't touch it cause they hurt and I am sure you didn't bring vinegar and a tub of hot water to take the pain away.  Don't forget to apply your suncream every two hours cause otherwise you end up as red as the wine I drank last nigh - another reason why I am staying indoors on this hot day its close to the fridge and wine!! And before it is suggested I am in no way a lush,sop,wino, three glasses is my limit now with all of that being said I am going to go and have a cup of coffee and contemplate washing the dog - was going to take him for a run before I did it but it got to hot ( that is my excuse is and I am sticking to it!!!!!!)

So while I am sitting here drinking my coffee, I take pity on all of those who are at the beach trying to set up there shade while bouncing up and down because they forgot there thongs and their feet are starting to burn when the dreaded words come out of the mouths of  children - I forgot my floaties, only to realise you now how to do the hot sand shuffle and the white line streak back to the car.

Toodles XXXXXXX

Feeling Clucky

4 Feb 2016

Hey folks

How are you today?

Yes as you can guess by the title I am feeling somewhat broody, now I get like that every now and again and it passes when I add up how much it would cost just for the basics - cot, change table, pram.  Having a baby is not cheap, and I am not sure how we did it before.  Because my two are so close together how did we manage?  If I ever went down that path I would go cloth nappies at home and only use disposables at night and when we went out due to the convenience factor and all of the stuff you need to take with you when you go out, I like the fact that I don't need a massive bag when I go out, don't need 8 changes of clothes and the most important thing that I like -is the fact that I have a full nights sleep, that I can drink coffee, that I can drive myself wherever I want to go and the plus my hips, back, knees don't hurt and I don't have to get up 8 times a night to pee.

What I miss is the utter dependance now that might sound completely mental but my kids are getting older so they are able to do stuff without me having to be there, are able to think for themselves, they still like to cuddle up and get snuggly with me but it is different.
Babies are just so cute and they are like little dolls - I have the pictures to prove how badly I was dressed.  Also I kinda think that if ever there ever was a number 3 it would be a chance to do what I didn't do before and do it properly this time.  Yes I have raised my kids with manners, to wear clean clothes etc, what I am talking about is not read any of the books, be more prepared, more organised, exercise more so that having the baby is not so hard on me.  I suffered from PND and the Dr wanted to put me back into hospital to give me a rest being stubborn I said no because I didn't want people to know there was something wrong, so I will follow my own advice if I went down that path again - rest, self care and don't be afraid to ask for help.

Now with that all being said I am off to go and drink a cup of coffee while it is hot ( something you can't do with a baby), vacuum the floor, dust and then get on with my sewing - which is what you can do with a baby but not without stopping heaps!!!!

Mini Command Station

31 January 2016


Ok so I am on a mission to get organised and stay that way, so I have started working on my Family command station.  Now I have decided to do it on the side of the fridge - we are in a rental and I can't put things in the wall.
So I started with a calendar that has a spot for each member of the family and a command hook to stick it to the fridge so that we can see what is coming up and where everybody is.  Life is only going to get busier with the start of the new school year so I need to feel like I am on top of it all - in reality I'm not and will be a hot mess by the end of Feb!!!!!!
Ok so back to the command centre I also got a mesh caddy from office works so that pens, pencils and highlighters can be kept there, I al ready have items highlighted on the calendar and it is in a spot that can be seen by everybody - on the door as you open it, my first thought was to put it on the side but then it occured to me the only time you would see it was when you put stuff in the bin

2 Feb 2016

Hi friends sorry I have been absent for a few days, have been trying to get signed off fit for returning to work.  It is really hard because I can't return to work unless it is 5 days a week ( as stated in my contract), the Dr said three days a week with a couple of restrictions so I am back to the Drs to get signed off as fully fit, and it is getting me down because I want to work, I want to improve myself ( there is no incentive to go back and study as I need to be able to work and I can't do it at night) so it is really getting me down.
I keep thinking why do my hubby and I have to struggle - we have done it for 11 years, when is it our turn to be able to have a bit of money behind us and not have to scrimp and save only to get it wiped out.
I guess it happens to everybody, wanting a better life, when is it our turn to get ahead?, which makes me wonder how do those who are well off get there and keep their wealth?, what did they have to sacrifice to get there and are they happy?.  I was once told when money comes in the window loves go out the door which makes me wonder do I want that much money that it makes me miserable?.
How do people do it on one wage?  and on the one wage why does society look down on SAHM, that is the one thing I found that I was not appreciated ( by society) and was looked down on because I was a SAHM ( and now that I am working I am finding that I am slightly miserable, my house is a mess and I am feeling guilty all of the time).