An image of summer. Don't you just love it.
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.
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Home for Sale
I listed our house for private sale on 18 December after nearly three years of renovating it. There was nothing really difficult to do as far as renovations goes, but we were slow and had to wait for the money to accumulate etc. During that time I have been come the plasterer and DH a painter. We are not likely to change our professions any time soon as we are really slow at this but it sure saved us a lot of money.
We learnt many things about renovating a home over these years. Things that we will take into consideration when we buy our next place will be
1. We need a place to store the furniture etc from the room we are working on. We do not what to have to live around boxes again for months and months.
2. Be bolder with colour but not too much so that it dates and needs painting again and again.
3. Use Youtube more. That is where we got all our tiling skills from and the job looked great when it was finished.
4. Have a timeline and stick to it.
5. Have more fun doing it. This might be hard to achieve but we should look into it.
As for the house for sale. We have a couple coming back for a second viewing. Fingers crossed that after only two weeks on the market that they love the place and offer us an acceptable price. This would be really good as it is very hard to keep the house looking terrific while the school holidays are on.
As for what we will move too. Who knows. Watch this space is what I say.
We learnt many things about renovating a home over these years. Things that we will take into consideration when we buy our next place will be
1. We need a place to store the furniture etc from the room we are working on. We do not what to have to live around boxes again for months and months.
2. Be bolder with colour but not too much so that it dates and needs painting again and again.
3. Use Youtube more. That is where we got all our tiling skills from and the job looked great when it was finished.
4. Have a timeline and stick to it.
5. Have more fun doing it. This might be hard to achieve but we should look into it.
As for the house for sale. We have a couple coming back for a second viewing. Fingers crossed that after only two weeks on the market that they love the place and offer us an acceptable price. This would be really good as it is very hard to keep the house looking terrific while the school holidays are on.
As for what we will move too. Who knows. Watch this space is what I say.
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
I am on a mission.
I know that each year I try to do something about my weight control etc etc so this year I have made a decision to document my efforts with a photo and some journalling. I plan of teaching myself something about managing my emotional eating and finding the no excuse method of exercising. Also I need to teach Hayden how to ride his bike safely around the footpaths so that I do not have to be limited by the fact that he is now too heavy to push in the all terrain buggy. 40kgs is just too much to manage now. It is all part of my efforts to EMBRACE life this year. So naturally I did a search and came up with a list of things to try. I will report back to let you know what works and what doesn't.
Here it is:
1. Learn to relax.........must work out some relaxing music to put on my ipod, deep breathing exercises is recommended and exercises to relax. Thought that I might give this a try
2. Try not to think negatively....memorise a self affirmation to repeatedly say.
3. Exercise daily.....something that I am working on.
4. Snacking....have guilt free snacks handy. Go to the supermarket when full.
5. Keep trying until you find something that works.
Hmmmmm I will see what it means for me. Off to find the music, relaxing exercises and deep breathing exercises. Must be a good place to start.
Edit found the music on YouTube. Now to find the ipod stuff.
Here it is:
1. Learn to relax.........must work out some relaxing music to put on my ipod, deep breathing exercises is recommended and exercises to relax. Thought that I might give this a try
2. Try not to think negatively....memorise a self affirmation to repeatedly say.
3. Exercise daily.....something that I am working on.
4. Snacking....have guilt free snacks handy. Go to the supermarket when full.
5. Keep trying until you find something that works.
Hmmmmm I will see what it means for me. Off to find the music, relaxing exercises and deep breathing exercises. Must be a good place to start.
Edit found the music on YouTube. Now to find the ipod stuff.
Monday Menu 4 January 2010
Welcome to the new year everyone and the fist installment for 2010 of my monday menus.
Monday Freezer meal with potatos and peas.
Tuesday Middle Eastern pizzas Weight Watcher recipe from Magazine January 2010
Wednesday Burgers
Thursday creamy coconut stir fry
Friday bbq whole chicken and salad
Saturday cold meat and salad.
Sunday Leftovers
Monday Freezer meal with potatos and peas.
Tuesday Middle Eastern pizzas Weight Watcher recipe from Magazine January 2010
Wednesday Burgers
Thursday creamy coconut stir fry
Friday bbq whole chicken and salad
Saturday cold meat and salad.
Sunday Leftovers
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