Hi All,
Hope you all enjoyed
Love to All
Cara xo
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
LEAVING COMMENTS
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How to leave a comment on my posts!
THANK YOU ALL for reading my Blog, I know there are people reading cause I get things written on Facebook or emails about posts . . .please try and leave me comments on here :-)))
Towards the bottom of the post you will see a comments button there in the blue, click on that
It will bring up a new window where you can type your comment in . . .pick anonymous unless you know otherwise for your identity. Then click publish your comment
You will then get a new screen.
Your comment will not appear straight away until I accept it :-)
Thank you by leaving comments I know there are some people out there reading and interested in hearing what is happening in our lives!
Love to All
Cara xo
How to leave a comment on my posts!
THANK YOU ALL for reading my Blog, I know there are people reading cause I get things written on Facebook or emails about posts . . .please try and leave me comments on here :-)))
Towards the bottom of the post you will see a comments button there in the blue, click on that
It will bring up a new window where you can type your comment in . . .pick anonymous unless you know otherwise for your identity. Then click publish your comment
You will then get a new screen.
Your comment will not appear straight away until I accept it :-)
Thank you by leaving comments I know there are some people out there reading and interested in hearing what is happening in our lives!
Love to All
Cara xo
Balance of life and days
Hi All,
As part of my morning routine like many other people out there now I read the blogs that I follow, I actually only have about 5 so it doesn't take too long.
Many I read make me think and are thought provoking . . .this morning I wanted to share a post that Mandy had written on her blog http://www.harpershappenings.com/ to sum it up she writes about balance and trying to fit so much in to her day but still going to bed feeling disapointed and like she has disapointed others in her life.
How many of us out there feel like that? I bet most people do . . . .I did before I had a child and I do now, my comment to her was:
Thank you for blogging, since finding your blog about 1 mth ago now you are part of my morning routine when I get to work in the morning.
Like many of the ladies and perhaps gentleman that have read this I can sympathise . . .and could have written your post myself.
I go to bed most nights annoyed at myself for not going to bed sooner, but by the time I get JB down to his cot and do a few things around the house and maybe managed to watch a show the hours have ticked passed.
I work full time, I am a fulltime single Mum by choice (on my own concieved through a donor) and I like to still get out ocasionally to see friends etc . .
I was forced last year to really assess how much I let other people's comments or views about me affect my life and decided that life is too short and the days to short to let that affect me . . .I am doing the best I can for my child and for myself other people aren't me and they aren't living my life!
Its true how much time do we waste thinking about what others think about us? I can honestly say that I spend less time thinking about it now then I used to and I think I have motherhood to thank for that.
It seems everyone has an opinion on how you should be raising your child . . .what you are doing wrong and how they did it or their relative/friend/mum did it and "it worked for them so it should work for you"
I had to learn pretty quickly that I have to do whats right for me and whats right for my child . . . .he is a happy, healthy social little boy who enjoys interacting with others both adults and children, so I can't be doing it all wrong!
The other part that made me think was how much we seem to want to squeeze into the days now, we want to work, we want to care for our child and spouse, we want a clean house, meals, time for friends and socialising etc . . . .I think the thing we seem to skip out on is time for ourselves.
Sad but so true isn't it, how many of us would try and fit in cleaning the house or doing that load of washing rather then sitting down to read a book or watch some mindless tv?
Thanks for reading my thoughts for today, I hope its made you think.
Love to All
Cara xo
As part of my morning routine like many other people out there now I read the blogs that I follow, I actually only have about 5 so it doesn't take too long.
Many I read make me think and are thought provoking . . .this morning I wanted to share a post that Mandy had written on her blog http://www.harpershappenings.com/ to sum it up she writes about balance and trying to fit so much in to her day but still going to bed feeling disapointed and like she has disapointed others in her life.
How many of us out there feel like that? I bet most people do . . . .I did before I had a child and I do now, my comment to her was:
Thank you for blogging, since finding your blog about 1 mth ago now you are part of my morning routine when I get to work in the morning.
Like many of the ladies and perhaps gentleman that have read this I can sympathise . . .and could have written your post myself.
I go to bed most nights annoyed at myself for not going to bed sooner, but by the time I get JB down to his cot and do a few things around the house and maybe managed to watch a show the hours have ticked passed.
I work full time, I am a fulltime single Mum by choice (on my own concieved through a donor) and I like to still get out ocasionally to see friends etc . .
I was forced last year to really assess how much I let other people's comments or views about me affect my life and decided that life is too short and the days to short to let that affect me . . .I am doing the best I can for my child and for myself other people aren't me and they aren't living my life!
Its true how much time do we waste thinking about what others think about us? I can honestly say that I spend less time thinking about it now then I used to and I think I have motherhood to thank for that.
It seems everyone has an opinion on how you should be raising your child . . .what you are doing wrong and how they did it or their relative/friend/mum did it and "it worked for them so it should work for you"
I had to learn pretty quickly that I have to do whats right for me and whats right for my child . . . .he is a happy, healthy social little boy who enjoys interacting with others both adults and children, so I can't be doing it all wrong!
The other part that made me think was how much we seem to want to squeeze into the days now, we want to work, we want to care for our child and spouse, we want a clean house, meals, time for friends and socialising etc . . . .I think the thing we seem to skip out on is time for ourselves.
Sad but so true isn't it, how many of us would try and fit in cleaning the house or doing that load of washing rather then sitting down to read a book or watch some mindless tv?
Thanks for reading my thoughts for today, I hope its made you think.
Love to All
Monday, 3 May 2010
The Big Change News Is IN!!
Hi All,
It's Monday again and I am tired AGAIN! No it isn't from partying too hard on the weekend its from having a son who wakes and stirs loudly in the night . . . .I don't have to actually get up but he cries for awhile then goes back to sleep and this can happen a few times in the night. I am off to the http://www.healingpoint.com.au/ this week hopefully for a check up for Jasper to see if there is anything going on in his body that needs some work or herbs :-))
I have been taking Jasper to the Healing point since he was about 5 weeks old I think they are amazing ladies in there I would recomend it, they have accupuncturist, osteopaths and lots of other things.
Saturday morning was a frustraiting morning which took me to the end of my rope and saw me having a very strong gin and tonic Saturday night. I had one of those mornings on the road where I just wished I could have flown . . . .between forgetting my navman, getting dodgy directions . . .then roadworks I was a mess. I missed my little Bro's skydive and missed Jaspers first gymbaroo class which I was really looking forward too GGGGGGRRRRRRRRR
Sunday was a lot more pleasant, I had a car cruise fundraiser to go to for Pride WA. Thankfully I had roped Tenille into navigating for me or else Jasper and I would have been opening that emergency envelope to find out where we were supposed to be.
THE NEWS: Jasper and I will be moving to Calgary Canada in November for a year. I have decided that I need a bit of a change for awhile, I am stuck in a bit of a rut and drifting . . . .now is the time to do this before Jasper starts school, as I am hoping to get him in to a Montessori school he will be starting when he turns 3 that means I need to do this now.
It is something I have thought a lot about and done a lot of research into, things like housing prices, cost of living, daycare options, wage rates, jobs available etc . .
I will be writing much more about this as the mths, weeks and days go by in the lead up to D day!!
We will be leaving a few days after Kurt and Ash's wedding :-))
Love to All
Cara xo
PS. Pic is Jasper in the car while we were doing the car rally
It's Monday again and I am tired AGAIN! No it isn't from partying too hard on the weekend its from having a son who wakes and stirs loudly in the night . . . .I don't have to actually get up but he cries for awhile then goes back to sleep and this can happen a few times in the night. I am off to the http://www.healingpoint.com.au/ this week hopefully for a check up for Jasper to see if there is anything going on in his body that needs some work or herbs :-))
I have been taking Jasper to the Healing point since he was about 5 weeks old I think they are amazing ladies in there I would recomend it, they have accupuncturist, osteopaths and lots of other things.
Saturday morning was a frustraiting morning which took me to the end of my rope and saw me having a very strong gin and tonic Saturday night. I had one of those mornings on the road where I just wished I could have flown . . . .between forgetting my navman, getting dodgy directions . . .then roadworks I was a mess. I missed my little Bro's skydive and missed Jaspers first gymbaroo class which I was really looking forward too GGGGGGRRRRRRRRR
Sunday was a lot more pleasant, I had a car cruise fundraiser to go to for Pride WA. Thankfully I had roped Tenille into navigating for me or else Jasper and I would have been opening that emergency envelope to find out where we were supposed to be.
THE NEWS: Jasper and I will be moving to Calgary Canada in November for a year. I have decided that I need a bit of a change for awhile, I am stuck in a bit of a rut and drifting . . . .now is the time to do this before Jasper starts school, as I am hoping to get him in to a Montessori school he will be starting when he turns 3 that means I need to do this now.
It is something I have thought a lot about and done a lot of research into, things like housing prices, cost of living, daycare options, wage rates, jobs available etc . .
I will be writing much more about this as the mths, weeks and days go by in the lead up to D day!!
We will be leaving a few days after Kurt and Ash's wedding :-))
Love to All
Cara xo
PS. Pic is Jasper in the car while we were doing the car rally
Friday, 30 April 2010
Last weekend in April . .Already!
Hi All,
Seriously is this year flying past or is it just me??
Don't you remember when were were at school the weeks and terms used to go soooo slowly, now I feel like I could almost blink and miss a month.
Its nearly weekend time and I am gearing up for a mildly busy one, the evenings are free though ;-)
Tomorrow morning Jasper and I will be heading out early to watch Kurt (my younger bro) jump out of a plane, he wanted to skydive for his bday which was a few weeks ago.
Then I have to race back home to get Jasper and I to his first Gymbaroo class :-)))
Sunday we are off to a car rally . . .dragging along Auntie T who is hopefully going to be really good at guessing the clues!
Jasper is now saying Ta and oh oh . . . .his Ta sounds more like Daaah but is still very cute!
Seriously is this year flying past or is it just me??
Don't you remember when were were at school the weeks and terms used to go soooo slowly, now I feel like I could almost blink and miss a month.
Its nearly weekend time and I am gearing up for a mildly busy one, the evenings are free though ;-)
Tomorrow morning Jasper and I will be heading out early to watch Kurt (my younger bro) jump out of a plane, he wanted to skydive for his bday which was a few weeks ago.
Then I have to race back home to get Jasper and I to his first Gymbaroo class :-)))
Sunday we are off to a car rally . . .dragging along Auntie T who is hopefully going to be really good at guessing the clues!
Jasper is now saying Ta and oh oh . . . .his Ta sounds more like Daaah but is still very cute!
He is pulling himself up more and more on things now and I think my mission this weekend is to find a wooden trolley thing like this
So that he can pull himself up on that and start moving around on it as I don't have a lot of things around the house that he can practice pulling himself up on then moving around on his feet.
Plans are getting in place for the big change later this year!!
Love to All
Cara xo
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
1 Day Post Bali
Hi All,
We got back from Bali late yesterday afternoon, it was a great trip, Jasper travelled like a pro and was no problems at all on the flight there or back :-))
Luckily he is a social child and loves people as well as people watching . . . .there were many people wanting to get a touch of him or trying to make him smile . .infact I think more people talked to him then myself or GG.
We shopped, we walked, we swam, we ate . . .that was it, it was a lot of fun I however have a low tollerance level for people harrasing me to buy things and also haggling two things which are hard to escape in Bali on the streets or beach. Hence we did hit heaps of department stores and picked up great bargins there as well.
Leaving Bali
First Morning checking out the beach
Eating by the pool
Another meal of rice by the beach in Sanua
Yep you guessed it fried rice for Jasper
A lovely setting for lunch
Before we left Jasper fav food was rice . . .after 5 days of eating friend rice I am not sure if it will be now!!
Love to All
Cara :-))
We got back from Bali late yesterday afternoon, it was a great trip, Jasper travelled like a pro and was no problems at all on the flight there or back :-))
Luckily he is a social child and loves people as well as people watching . . . .there were many people wanting to get a touch of him or trying to make him smile . .infact I think more people talked to him then myself or GG.
We shopped, we walked, we swam, we ate . . .that was it, it was a lot of fun I however have a low tollerance level for people harrasing me to buy things and also haggling two things which are hard to escape in Bali on the streets or beach. Hence we did hit heaps of department stores and picked up great bargins there as well.
Leaving Bali
First Morning checking out the beach
Eating by the pool
Another meal of rice by the beach in Sanua
Yep you guessed it fried rice for Jasper
A lovely setting for lunchLove to All
Cara :-))
Monday, 19 April 2010
3 more sleeps till Bali
Hi All,
Yep I am counting down the sleeps ;-)
Had my B12 shot at lunch before going and getting some currency to use while I am away.
Friday afternoon I did a bit of a power shop after picking up Jasper from daycare and I am now the owner of a new water proof/shock proof digital camera! Plus I went and got a mozzie net to put over Jaspers cot and met a gentleman who is an expert on Bali and I now have two pages of places to go for all different things like childrens clothes, cosmetics, womans clothes . .plus the best insect repelent.
I still have some things to get mainly for Jasper, its amazing how many things you have to take extra when traveling with a child . . . .I am trying not to take too much as I know I can buy it over there and for pretty cheap but there are certain things I have to take.
Still getting plans in place for the big thing later this year.
Jasper will be 10mths old on Friday FAR OUT!! It really has flown (how cliche)
Okay just about time to head off and start on the next list of errands!
Love to All
Cara :-))
Yep I am counting down the sleeps ;-)
Had my B12 shot at lunch before going and getting some currency to use while I am away.
Friday afternoon I did a bit of a power shop after picking up Jasper from daycare and I am now the owner of a new water proof/shock proof digital camera! Plus I went and got a mozzie net to put over Jaspers cot and met a gentleman who is an expert on Bali and I now have two pages of places to go for all different things like childrens clothes, cosmetics, womans clothes . .plus the best insect repelent.
I still have some things to get mainly for Jasper, its amazing how many things you have to take extra when traveling with a child . . . .I am trying not to take too much as I know I can buy it over there and for pretty cheap but there are certain things I have to take.
Still getting plans in place for the big thing later this year.
Jasper will be 10mths old on Friday FAR OUT!! It really has flown (how cliche)
Okay just about time to head off and start on the next list of errands!
Love to All
Cara :-))
Friday, 16 April 2010
Will day
Hi All,
Today I am doing something I should have done ages and ages ago, I am doing my Will. Since having Jasper I knew that I needed to get one done just to have it all in writting that Jasper is to go to Auntie T should anything happen to me. I know that my family would not contest this however you never know whats going to happen so I just want it all down in black and white also of course any assests I have and Jaspers scholarship fund etc . .
Doing things like this makes you realise that your a grown up now, doesn't it. People reading might find this a strange thing to say but I understand now what "adults" meant when I was younger and they said you never feel older . . .I know physically we start to feel older but in our heads do you think we ever feel older?
Reading facebook posts about people getting married or having children just brings it home that we are all grown up now . . .
Does that stop me saying when I grow up I want to be . . . .NOPE cause one day I am sure I will get my grown up dream job :-))
Anyway this is kind of a rambling post but I thought it was worth posting.
Only 6 more sleeps and we are off to BALI woohoo I have got some mega planning and list writing to do this weekend so that I have everything packed that I need . . .traveling with a child is new for me.
Jasper is enjoying crawling around everywhere and can pull himself to his feet on occasion, he has yet to do it at daycare but has managed to do it about 4 times at home :-))
Love to All
Cara xo
Today I am doing something I should have done ages and ages ago, I am doing my Will. Since having Jasper I knew that I needed to get one done just to have it all in writting that Jasper is to go to Auntie T should anything happen to me. I know that my family would not contest this however you never know whats going to happen so I just want it all down in black and white also of course any assests I have and Jaspers scholarship fund etc . .
Doing things like this makes you realise that your a grown up now, doesn't it. People reading might find this a strange thing to say but I understand now what "adults" meant when I was younger and they said you never feel older . . .I know physically we start to feel older but in our heads do you think we ever feel older?
Reading facebook posts about people getting married or having children just brings it home that we are all grown up now . . .
Does that stop me saying when I grow up I want to be . . . .NOPE cause one day I am sure I will get my grown up dream job :-))
Anyway this is kind of a rambling post but I thought it was worth posting.
Only 6 more sleeps and we are off to BALI woohoo I have got some mega planning and list writing to do this weekend so that I have everything packed that I need . . .traveling with a child is new for me.
Jasper is enjoying crawling around everywhere and can pull himself to his feet on occasion, he has yet to do it at daycare but has managed to do it about 4 times at home :-))
Love to All
Cara xo
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
After Easter 2010
Hi All,
A few snaps from our Easter down at Mum and Dad's! Don't you love the pink sparkly cow :-))
Easter was lovely the right combo of relaxing and family with some retail therapy and some very yummy food lovingly made by my Mum (though I did make one meal).
Monday night however I started being sick and didn't manage to actually keep anything in my stomach until Friday . . . .let me just say this was not the way I wanted to lose weight to look good in my bathers for Bali later this mth.
However I am now feeling human again and ready to blog again :-))
Jasper has now mastered crawling and is taking on his next challenge of pulling himself up on things, he is so clever. Bath time has now moved to the proper bath as he really was getting to big for his baby bath on the kitchen sink . . .and the cot has been moved to the bottom setting so he can't make a jump for freedom in the night.
I am now starting proper getting ready and planning for Bali seeing as we are leaving next Thursday! I can not wait to relax by the pool and shop and relax by the pool and drink and relax by the pool . . .can we see the theme there hehe
Plans for the big change later this year are in motion and once I get word back on the latest step I will be ready to reveal all :-))
Love to All
Cara xo
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
B12 shots
Hi All,
Yesterday I had a B12 shot after my regular iron level blood test. Its the first time I have ever had one and wasn't really sure what to expect, my Dr decided it was a good idea for me though with my low iron levels and low energy levels. Also I am unable to take B12 orally much like I can't take iron orally . . .so a shot was the way to go.
Now I am not sure if this is related however I woke up this morning and thought to myself WOW I don't think I woke up last night at all . . . .which would be the first time in AGES that I haven't woken up in the night.
There are many things listed as the benifits of B12 shots, increased energy, lower stress level, helping sleep, better moods etc . .
So I am going to monitor how it goes and keep getting them, I have another 2 shots to have in the script that I bought and you can go weekly to start with, however I think I might go and get the next one just before I go away to Bali towards the end of April.
Thanks for reading and commenting Erica :-))
JM I know you checked this out too.
Off to Mum and Dad's for Easter tonight, Mum is going to watch Jasper while I go to work on site tomoro . .I am sure they will both have a great day together :-))
Love Cara xo
Yesterday I had a B12 shot after my regular iron level blood test. Its the first time I have ever had one and wasn't really sure what to expect, my Dr decided it was a good idea for me though with my low iron levels and low energy levels. Also I am unable to take B12 orally much like I can't take iron orally . . .so a shot was the way to go.
Now I am not sure if this is related however I woke up this morning and thought to myself WOW I don't think I woke up last night at all . . . .which would be the first time in AGES that I haven't woken up in the night.
There are many things listed as the benifits of B12 shots, increased energy, lower stress level, helping sleep, better moods etc . .
So I am going to monitor how it goes and keep getting them, I have another 2 shots to have in the script that I bought and you can go weekly to start with, however I think I might go and get the next one just before I go away to Bali towards the end of April.
Thanks for reading and commenting Erica :-))
JM I know you checked this out too.
Off to Mum and Dad's for Easter tonight, Mum is going to watch Jasper while I go to work on site tomoro . .I am sure they will both have a great day together :-))
Love Cara xo
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