I discovered the website " The Organised Housewife" through Facebook. What a fabulous site. What I need. I just read an article in there about how effective it can be to have a diary or 'blog' your thoughts through the day so that you can sleep of a night and the mind is at easy. I thought I was 'crazy/nutty/going mad" with all the thoughts that run through my head all day, well nope not from this bloggers post I'm not alone.
Well here is my days thoughts and processes: I have been thinking about the home loan for Lismore and I was thinking about putting it on interest only repayments to save money but after talking to Bel and thinikng about it that paying interest and principal is the better option and so the actual house is being paid off and with house prices not so good at the moment I think that's for the best. So I rang the bank and with next months RBA meeting expected to drop the rates which means we can maybe get a rate of 6.19% fixed for three years which saves us $250 a month in repayments, though I'm hoping to still pay extra off. So one thing down.
I have been feeling very home sick lately and today had a notion that maybe when our lease is up here in Calliope from August and our tenants is up in September that we could move back there and Nathan could get fly in fly out work with Bechtel ( Bel explained that it may not be so easy to do that when starting off employment as a local). I selfishly thought that I would only move back if I got a new kitchen, a electric roller door and veneation blinds for the other side of the house. At the moment we don't have that kind of money and I don't want to borrow more, I don't think we could anyway. Though the idea was great I'm yet tospeak of my thoughts to Nathan and I love the idea of save an extra $550 a week on rent. Though not as easy as the dream.
We have planned to go home for the June long weekend and maybe I maybe glad to come home to Calliope after a few days back home, as Bel pointed out that I was so keen to get away from Lismore and I do really enjoy my privacy I have here, though I do feel dawned by the more people I met and know ( why is that?). I'll see what happens.
I'm also have a mild panic attack that we will not get our bond back, even though we have no plans on moving, as Mel may not be getting hers back from Tannum Sands house and it seems to be the rumour around Gladstone area that most people don't get their bonds back. I don't need to worry about it now though. I think that if I start doing a recommended task from the organised housewife each day with cleaning then it won't be such a big task and easier to complete in the end.
I'm worried about money again........ and when I stress about money I blame Nathan for all the money problems in my head. I just need to not stress. I have my credit card down to $800 and I remember on Jed's 2nd birthday it was $2000. So I've done well. Then to tackle my GE card, eek it's $7200.
Then I have been debating whether to resign from work and spend more time at home and educating Amaya more and doing more at home. I don't know yet and am yet to talk to Nathan about it though I think I will not act on it till after I get back from Brisbane with Jed and see what happens with him then go from there.
That's just a portion of what has gone through my head, Eeek.
I went to mother's group today at Abby's and Karen was there to. I felt like I made it too much about me the topic but I valued the feedback I got from them and Amaya stood in dog shit and got it everywhere, yuck. Me and shit don't get on well.
Lover Days xxxooooooooo ( Becca saying)
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
A warm tear momement
Today, Sunday 8th April 2012. I have vowed to not go onto Facebook today, and I haven't so far and to further my reasonings is an article I read this morning in the Sunday Mail that people who spend alot of time on Facebook are less happy and have a lower IQ. Ouch!!
I had no concrete plans for today except that I needed to go to the shops, clean and do some reading. I just went to the shops up the road as Jed has been in the best of moods lately and me being me didn't leave the house till 10:30am, so a car trip too far would've back fired quickly. Even the trip to the local shops had me gritting my teeth and death staring Jed. Oh the terrible two's and that I tried him on wheat last week and we are all paying for it.
I bought the Sunday Mail today which I haven't read in awhile. I have found today's articles hert warming and tearful, maybe I'm due to 'O' soon as I'm feeling emotional. Since it is Autism Awareness Month, I have also had my first encounter working with a autistic child which I found challenging and overwhelling, I have decided to slowly research and become more aware. The article I read today about Tim Sharp, 23, is inspiring and his intelligence and creativity will take him places and enrich the lives of the people blessed to meet him I sure. Then on the cross page was Bindi Irwin which had tears too rolling down my face at what this young lady has already achived and her faith in what has been thought to her through her father.
About to start the article about women who choose to be childless, I can understand to a certain point why women do choose/want to be. I have struggled with loosing that piece of myself ( the freedom mainly) since having children and have often thought of where I would be if I didn't, but I have never felt such a strong emotion as wanting to have children and the love. It makes me wonder about how selfish are we as individuals and society. We want everything now, 10 mintues ago and have no patience. I am bad for this. Are we so engorged on the furture and what is in it for ourselves that we are forgetting to live in the now and value what we have now, not what we want now? I can answer a big YES for the above. Sad.
Only I can change how I act and think and if I can value myself and what I have more so now then maybe I can pass that down to my children and in our environment.
I do believe that it is good we have so many choices and availablities in our life. I often struggle with the vast variety of choices and range available. Like which car, which milk, which laundry powder, country to live in etc. I think that strong foundations and beliefs make the decisions easier and clearer, a path in which I'm trying to grasp now and in my path of self discovery.
It's great though that we do have these choices.
Jed has woken from his nap so I'm off. xxoo
So I have just read the article on women and couples that choose to be childless and my view had changed, I did judge people that chose to be as selfish, but as a interviewe described that she doesn't label and woman with children as selfish. I am proud of the women the contributed to the article with honesty as they have to justify why to so many people and society already and I then judged the article and people before even reading it and being open minded.
I life filled with a strong career, property portfilio's, overseas travel, endless shoes and clothing and expensive resturants and cafes would be very lovely indeed. Though for me it's wonderful as a dream and everything/situation/life has it's good and bad and I'm glad I've got my own.
I had no concrete plans for today except that I needed to go to the shops, clean and do some reading. I just went to the shops up the road as Jed has been in the best of moods lately and me being me didn't leave the house till 10:30am, so a car trip too far would've back fired quickly. Even the trip to the local shops had me gritting my teeth and death staring Jed. Oh the terrible two's and that I tried him on wheat last week and we are all paying for it.
I bought the Sunday Mail today which I haven't read in awhile. I have found today's articles hert warming and tearful, maybe I'm due to 'O' soon as I'm feeling emotional. Since it is Autism Awareness Month, I have also had my first encounter working with a autistic child which I found challenging and overwhelling, I have decided to slowly research and become more aware. The article I read today about Tim Sharp, 23, is inspiring and his intelligence and creativity will take him places and enrich the lives of the people blessed to meet him I sure. Then on the cross page was Bindi Irwin which had tears too rolling down my face at what this young lady has already achived and her faith in what has been thought to her through her father.
About to start the article about women who choose to be childless, I can understand to a certain point why women do choose/want to be. I have struggled with loosing that piece of myself ( the freedom mainly) since having children and have often thought of where I would be if I didn't, but I have never felt such a strong emotion as wanting to have children and the love. It makes me wonder about how selfish are we as individuals and society. We want everything now, 10 mintues ago and have no patience. I am bad for this. Are we so engorged on the furture and what is in it for ourselves that we are forgetting to live in the now and value what we have now, not what we want now? I can answer a big YES for the above. Sad.
Only I can change how I act and think and if I can value myself and what I have more so now then maybe I can pass that down to my children and in our environment.
I do believe that it is good we have so many choices and availablities in our life. I often struggle with the vast variety of choices and range available. Like which car, which milk, which laundry powder, country to live in etc. I think that strong foundations and beliefs make the decisions easier and clearer, a path in which I'm trying to grasp now and in my path of self discovery.
It's great though that we do have these choices.
Jed has woken from his nap so I'm off. xxoo
So I have just read the article on women and couples that choose to be childless and my view had changed, I did judge people that chose to be as selfish, but as a interviewe described that she doesn't label and woman with children as selfish. I am proud of the women the contributed to the article with honesty as they have to justify why to so many people and society already and I then judged the article and people before even reading it and being open minded.
I life filled with a strong career, property portfilio's, overseas travel, endless shoes and clothing and expensive resturants and cafes would be very lovely indeed. Though for me it's wonderful as a dream and everything/situation/life has it's good and bad and I'm glad I've got my own.
Friday, April 6, 2012
A new day
I have been doing so much research into food allergies and intolerances I feel like my head is going to explode. I have decided to change my whole approach on how we can deal and learn how to make Jed healthier, happier and the most important sleep better. I am now trying to remove all preservatives, colours and flavours from our home. I never realised how much is in our daily lives. Also looking into really reducing the chemicals I am using in the house and hope that may help too as well as saving money and my lungs when using these products.
So I have cleaned successfully my kettle ( just using vinegar and water then boiling twice) my kitchen sinks( using a sprinkle of bi-carb soda then using the boiled vinegar/water from my kettle tipped into the sink and then left for 30mins before rinsing out). I cleaned my washing machine using bi-carb and vinegar mixed together then added to my detergent and fabric softener compartment and a 95 deg full wash. My machine is clean and shiny. I am still optimistic on how I am going to get them soap scum and build up off my shower but maybe I should clean more often :)
Jed is having a high emotion day and only slept 5 hours last night. Time to pull out the toddler taming book and myself get strick with sleep routines, I'm like a walking zombie. I did try Jed with some wheat this week with bad results like today he has the runs and he is crying holding his bottom.
Off to do something more productive with positive thoughts.
So I have cleaned successfully my kettle ( just using vinegar and water then boiling twice) my kitchen sinks( using a sprinkle of bi-carb soda then using the boiled vinegar/water from my kettle tipped into the sink and then left for 30mins before rinsing out). I cleaned my washing machine using bi-carb and vinegar mixed together then added to my detergent and fabric softener compartment and a 95 deg full wash. My machine is clean and shiny. I am still optimistic on how I am going to get them soap scum and build up off my shower but maybe I should clean more often :)
Jed is having a high emotion day and only slept 5 hours last night. Time to pull out the toddler taming book and myself get strick with sleep routines, I'm like a walking zombie. I did try Jed with some wheat this week with bad results like today he has the runs and he is crying holding his bottom.
Off to do something more productive with positive thoughts.
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