ME Monday

Do you get enough time just for you?

Do you get any time just for you?

I get some ie. going to the gym, grocery shopping (sometimes), but nowhere near as much as I would like. I am trying to fix this though. As my boys are both at daycare on Mondays (my only child-free day for now), I am declaring Monday as 'ME Monday'. I am aiming to dedicate at least an hour on a Monday while the boys aren't at home to ME. Whether it be as simple as reading a book, watching a movie, or maybe working on a craft project or going shopping (and no, grocery shopping does not count!).

I will blog about it so you can see that I am getting my ME time. Today though, is a slightly different story...It is now lunch time and I have only accomplished half of the housework I need to so I will officially start Me Monday from next week. Feel free to join in if you wish!

Do you have scheduled ME time? What would/do you do for your ME time? I'd love to hear about it :-)

Take care xxx

I'm Baaaack...

I haven't posted on here since February...the year has just flown by and my blog got a little lost. BUT, I am on a mission. Some of you would know that I have Post Natal Depression (PND), and despite it being about 12 months since the diagnosis, various medications and a wonderful psychologist later I am still struggling. I have tried to keep journals and diaries over the years with no success - I mean, it has always helped emotionally but somehow I have never been able to keep it up.

My mission is to keep at this blog where I am accountable to all of you if I disappear. I also wish to expand on my creative side - I have never been one to write just because I wanted to but that is something I would like to change. I'm not going to go on with why I want to blog as I'm sure I have covered this in previous post/s, but please bare with me while I get back into it.

Take care xxx

February Photo a Day Challenge cont.

Here is the next installment of my February Photo A Day Challenge being hosted by Fat Mum Slim.

8. Sun

9. Front door

10. Self portrait

11. Makes you happy - my 2 beautiful boys

12. In your closet

13. Blue - crayon on the tiles means one cranky Mummy

Thursday Three: What I'm Procrastinating About...

I have been know by some in my life as the 'Procrastination Queen'...I don't know if I really should be admitting that or not. But my point is that I could probably list off tens of things that I am putting off with some kind of excuse for each and every one of them. Anyway, I need only come up with three - that should be a piece of cake!

• For a start, I am sitting here blogging while my kitchen is full of dirty dishes - I really should be cleaning up before my husband gets home from Melbourne later tonight, but I don't feel like it lol.
• I also have several baskets of clean washing that need to be put away...but I always seem to find something better to do when I think about them.
• Almost every craft project I have ever started has not been finished. Scrapbooking, cardmaking, a number of cross stitches...I seem to get to a point, and then just can't be bothered anymore. Any suggestions as to how to stay motivated to actually finish some of these would be greatly appreciated!

So there are the first three things that came into my head, but I can guarantee you that there are many more :-)

Linking up with Life As We Know It for the Thursday Three.

Wordless Wednesday: We Love Bubbles!

Linking up for the first time with My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday.

I Miss Him So Much...& Yes, I'm a Sook.

My husband left early on Sunday morning to fly to Melbourne for a conference. He will be back late on Thursday night. That's only 5 days without him...easy, right? No - well, not for me anyway. As much as I am happy for him that he can go to gain experience & network for his career, I really wish he didn't have to go.

I am still struggling with my PND (although it does seem to be improving now that I'm on a new medication), & although our 2 boys are pretty well behaved for the most part, it is very draining - both physically & emotionally when he is not here to help and support me. I have plenty of family and friends who are willing to help if needed but I am one of those people who will not ask for help unless I am absolutely desperate (& that's still no guarantee). I think this contributed to my PND too, but I will leave that for another day.

I have been coping really well & getting things done up until this afternoon. From the time I arrived at daycare to collect Master N right up until bedtime, he was being cheeky. Not really naughty, just pushing the boundaries a little more than usual. That seemed to be enough to trigger a dip for me, but at least he (& his little brother) are now in bed and quiet, if not actually asleep (I'm not game to check on him just yet lol).

As with any night we are apart, I talked to my husband on the phone and felt a little better. After we said goodnight, we hung up and then the tears came. I just miss him so much - the next 2 days will not go fast enough!

Linking up for the first time with Diary of a Stay At Home Mum for IBOT.

February Photo a Day Challenge - Week 1

I have started Fat Mum Slim's February Photo A Day Challenge, and will be sharing my creations each week.

1. My view - lying on the grass with my boys looking up at the sky.

2. Words - missing my husband while he is at a conference.

3. Hands.

4. A stranger - picture in the local paper of a guy who Master N thought was from the Wiggles.

5. 10am.

6. Dinner - macaroni & cheese with hidden vegetables.

7. Button.

Stay tuned for next week's photos :-)