Well my computer issues have been significant and I hope that once the last of the things still to be fixed are dealt to I will be able to blog regularly and get back into things.
As for my Monday Menu. I am still doing all my cooking on the bbq. It is summer and I think why not. Life is too short to spend my precious free time cleaning a kitchen so all of this is cooked on the bbq's hob or plate.
Monday Stirfry sweet and sour
Tuesday Dahl with flat bread
Wednesday Cornfritters with advocado salsa
Thursday stirfry thai style
Friday Pizza
Saturday spaghetti bolignaise
Sunday leftovers
Havc a great week
Monday, 22 February 2010
Monday, 15 February 2010
Monday Menu 15 February
This weeks menu includes the need to use up some steak and kidney we have in the freezer. So I thought that I would make a crockpot meal with a potato top.
Monday Steak and Kidney crock pot with pototo top
Tuesday beef stirfry
Wednesday flafels
Saturday steak and salad
Sunday tuna burgers.
Friday, 12 February 2010
Fridays Fabulous Five 12 February
Let me link you up.
Five favourite blogs to visit are in my house are:
1. First up is be AUDacious blog. I love the variety and passion that is bought to blogging. I love the hints for great journalling and the lovely way the author has with words.
2. I love actions for my photoshop. Well I like the idea of them so when my computer comes back I am going to teach myself how to make the most of the photos I have taken by visiting CoffeesShop
3. Something with diverse posts just keeps me coming back at Small Notebook
4. Not for me but my children love this site and I love the fact that the it is very safe. FunBrain
5. Finally the blog that is inspiring me to be organised. I'm an Organising Junkie
So go out and visit some of these. There just might be something that takes your interest.
Five favourite blogs to visit are in my house are:
1. First up is be AUDacious blog. I love the variety and passion that is bought to blogging. I love the hints for great journalling and the lovely way the author has with words.
2. I love actions for my photoshop. Well I like the idea of them so when my computer comes back I am going to teach myself how to make the most of the photos I have taken by visiting CoffeesShop
3. Something with diverse posts just keeps me coming back at Small Notebook
4. Not for me but my children love this site and I love the fact that the it is very safe. FunBrain
5. Finally the blog that is inspiring me to be organised. I'm an Organising Junkie
So go out and visit some of these. There just might be something that takes your interest.
Something to ponder
I guess the problem with having an empty diary is that I achieve less than when I am so busy I cant finish everything. This is highlighted to me by this quote....
"The problem with doing nothing is that you don't know when you're finished."
Now to get busy doing everything I wished I had time to do before I get so much work I will not have any days off during the week. I have made a list of things that I would love to do this year.
1. Complete a womans ten km walk.
2. Read a novel a month.
3. Discover a new music single that I love every month.
4. Work out how a date night with my husband will work in our house and put it into action.
5. Introduce the RAK idea into my house for my family as a start. Make a list of the little things that will bring smiles to their faces.
Thats it for today. Have a great one.
"The problem with doing nothing is that you don't know when you're finished."
Now to get busy doing everything I wished I had time to do before I get so much work I will not have any days off during the week. I have made a list of things that I would love to do this year.
1. Complete a womans ten km walk.
2. Read a novel a month.
3. Discover a new music single that I love every month.
4. Work out how a date night with my husband will work in our house and put it into action.
5. Introduce the RAK idea into my house for my family as a start. Make a list of the little things that will bring smiles to their faces.
Thats it for today. Have a great one.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Those little moments
It is just one of those moments in my house. DS1 has come home in a really bad way. That usually means that he is uncontrollable.
Now it is very difficult to say this but since Hayden suffered his medical emergency this time 2006 his life has been irriversably changed in many ways. Without listing the many things that are now medically wrong with him his cognative ability and behaviours are significantly altered too.
So back to today. He has just thrown a major tantrum (for a 7 year old) and now that he is getting taller, 110cm, and stonger they are difficult to contain. In this state he usually throws things around the house, climbs the fences and runs away, and does everything little thing that you can imagine to hurt and damage the people and things in our house. The only solution we have is to contain him in his room for a short period or until he stops. Which ever is safer.
The difficulty is that this cognative skills are that of a two year old with the strenght of a 7 year old.
We have come to realise that he is unable to congnate consequences and in the end we have secure him to keep him and us safe.
We have tried a myriad of other solutions, none with success.
So i sit here thinking of the stress building inside of me and how I promised myself to embrace life and not be an emotional eater. Instead of eating I am sitting at my computer. It seems to be working for the time being and I am not eating needlessly.
Next I am off to put on some great music and read a book for 10 minutes or so. Reading is something that I have discovered that I not done nearly enough of in the last few years. Why, who knows but I love reading so I will try and find time to do more of it.
Now it is very difficult to say this but since Hayden suffered his medical emergency this time 2006 his life has been irriversably changed in many ways. Without listing the many things that are now medically wrong with him his cognative ability and behaviours are significantly altered too.
The difficulty is that this cognative skills are that of a two year old with the strenght of a 7 year old.
We have come to realise that he is unable to congnate consequences and in the end we have secure him to keep him and us safe.
We have tried a myriad of other solutions, none with success.
So i sit here thinking of the stress building inside of me and how I promised myself to embrace life and not be an emotional eater. Instead of eating I am sitting at my computer. It seems to be working for the time being and I am not eating needlessly.
Next I am off to put on some great music and read a book for 10 minutes or so. Reading is something that I have discovered that I not done nearly enough of in the last few years. Why, who knows but I love reading so I will try and find time to do more of it.
Monday, 8 February 2010
Monday Menu 8 February
Sadly my computer issues are continuing but here is todays menu.
Monday Vegetarian Thai Red Curry with noodles
Tuesday Fajitas with beef
Wednesday meatloaf and vege
Thursday meatball and spaghetti
Friday hamburger with tuna paddies and salad veges
Saturday pizza
Sunday leftovers
Monday Vegetarian Thai Red Curry with noodles
Tuesday Fajitas with beef
Wednesday meatloaf and vege
Thursday meatball and spaghetti
Friday hamburger with tuna paddies and salad veges
Saturday pizza
Sunday leftovers
My blog
My poor blog has been neglected. We went on holiday and when we got home I had inherited some computer issues. I still have those issues lingering and sitting here using my husbands lap to post so there will be no photos and I havent created any pages. Fingers crossed the computer guru can work out what my issue is so I can get back into the flow of things especially when my husband is on a long haul trip.
Monday, 25 January 2010
Monday Menu 25 January
My poor blog has been lacking in action as I have been on holiday but here I am back to get myself organised before the new school year starts in a week. So here is my Monday Menu
Monday Chicken wraps. My own version using cold meat and salad. The children just love it.
Tuesday Nachos
Wednesday beef stirfry sweet and sour (you need to scroll down to find it.)
Thursday Cold meat and baked potatoes with green vege
Friday pizza lite
Saturday spaghetti and meatballs I got this recipe off the web but can not find the link so I will be back to put the recipe up.
Sunday Leftovers. I am sure that there will be plenty this week.
Monday Chicken wraps. My own version using cold meat and salad. The children just love it.
Tuesday Nachos
Wednesday beef stirfry sweet and sour (you need to scroll down to find it.)
Thursday Cold meat and baked potatoes with green vege
Friday pizza lite
Saturday spaghetti and meatballs I got this recipe off the web but can not find the link so I will be back to put the recipe up.
Sunday Leftovers. I am sure that there will be plenty this week.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Fridays Fabulous 5
Here is this weeks installment. Don't you just love Fridays.
1. This weeks link is one that really got me thinking. It comes from the New Zealand Herald, the local newspaper. The articile Michael Duncan: Binge-drinking the new danger game has really got me thinking about what that means for our DD 9 years and what kind of risks we can encourage her to take to try and minimalise the risks that seem to prevalent.
2. I love this advertisement. It was on TV a few years ago but I cam across it on YouTube.
3. Shopping on line is fairly new to me. I have taken to it like a duck on water. At the moment I am keen on sourcing clothing that fits my daughter without dressing her like a baby as she is small. All the nickers that she fits are that of a 5 year old with princesses and fairies etc on them. Nothing seems to fit in New Zealand so the internet has come in handy. This site has just the thing. It has small and half sizes, skinny fit and everything bigger. Things that just suit a 9 year old. By on sale and the cost is very good in our dollar.
4. Two of my pages won challenges of at Weeds and Wildflowers. I am so excited. here they are.
McKenzie's Christmas Thoughts
Ouch
1. This weeks link is one that really got me thinking. It comes from the New Zealand Herald, the local newspaper. The articile Michael Duncan: Binge-drinking the new danger game has really got me thinking about what that means for our DD 9 years and what kind of risks we can encourage her to take to try and minimalise the risks that seem to prevalent.
2. I love this advertisement. It was on TV a few years ago but I cam across it on YouTube.
3. Shopping on line is fairly new to me. I have taken to it like a duck on water. At the moment I am keen on sourcing clothing that fits my daughter without dressing her like a baby as she is small. All the nickers that she fits are that of a 5 year old with princesses and fairies etc on them. Nothing seems to fit in New Zealand so the internet has come in handy. This site has just the thing. It has small and half sizes, skinny fit and everything bigger. Things that just suit a 9 year old. By on sale and the cost is very good in our dollar.
4. Two of my pages won challenges of at Weeds and Wildflowers. I am so excited. here they are.
McKenzie's Christmas Thoughts
Ouch
I dont scrapbook to win or to get lots of comments but there is no doubt that I like the fact that other people like my pages and not just me.
5. We have formed a plan for a house to move after out house sells. At least a plan is better than no plan at all. So check out these sites and just think that one of these, or something like it, will be part of the plan.
Have a fantastic day.
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