Today...
Today has been a funny day in some ways.
I went to bed way too late last night and went back to bed after breakfast this morning because I was falling asleep sitting up.
While the boys were watching a movie together I started going through my several boxes of memorabilia. I have cards and letters, yearbooks, teddy bears and various gifts and bits and pieces and when we moved I didn't have a chance to go through them and see if anything needed to be tossed.
As I was reading through various cards and notes I realised that people have said some really lovely things about me in the past. And while the life I live now is not the same in so many ways, I am still that person and their lovely comments are still valid and validating for me.
I realised that I haven't written heartfelt appreciation notes to people in a long time and I'd like to do that some more. It feels good to be appreciated and there are so many people that I do appreciate!
I also re-felt the need to start giving my time and energy to others and the community again. It's been a long time but I'm ready to give without feeling guilty if I don't, and I want to be an active participant in life here.
This afternoon the Little Big Fella and I were invited for a playdate with some friends from the park/playgroup. It was really lovely to have a sit around and watch the kids play happily together. The Little Big Fella mostly played on his own but I guess he'll make his way when he's ready.
As we were sitting out on the verandah (it's a great verandah too!), one of the bigger kids came running from the park saying that someone had cut their neck open. Parents went running - one to the park, one with a phone, and one to the kid's parents to let them know what was happening. The kids started scattering too so the rest of the adults shepherded them off the road and made sure they were all safe and not freaking out.
As far as I understand, the boy had a decent cut on the back of his head. It bled a lot but he seemed to be basically okay, but possibly with concussion. He was taken to hospital to get checked out.
It took a while for everyone to calm down after that - understandably.
While we were there it rained. It rained pretty hard. I was very glad I'd brought my big golf umbrella because when it was time to go the Little Big Fella and I huddled under it and walked together. He had his gumboots on so wanted to "jump in muddy puddles" (thanks Peppa Pig!) so by the time we got home (about 400 metres maybe) we were both drenched! :-D
I fed the Little Big Fella then sat down with a glass of red and some cheese and bikkies. It's a great way to go after a walk in the rain :-D
This evening we all went to the Lion's Club changeover dinner. We were on a table with some great people and it was a lovely evening. There were some formalities of the night and I have to say they dragged out for an awfully long time!
The dinner started when the Little Big Fella would normally be going to bed so before we'd even finished our meal he was very ready to sleep. At the last minute I'd put a thick blanket in my bag (love my big red bag!) so I folded it over, put it under a table on the side of the room and he lay down on it. Within a few minutes he was asleep!
During the formalities they read out the purpose of the Lion's Club. It is an impressive list covering individual, community and international goals. And the contributions made by the three clubs that were meeting tonight over the past 12 months were really impressive! It's a great organisation!
The Little Big Fella woke about three quarters through the evening and just wanted to lay down and go back to sleep but couldn't. I tried to settle him but it wasn't working so I ended up leaving and bringing him home. He fell asleep in the car on the way home - about a 2 minute drive by the time I started the car, drove home, opened the gate and shed and pulled in. I guess he was tired :-)
Speaking of tired, I am! So goodnight! Thanks for reading and I will "see" you soon :-)
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Letting go
Last night we happened to switch channels and caught the second half of "Politically Incorrect Parenting". Oh my goodness it made me laugh!
Nigel Latta was talking about the five myths of parenting and the thing I mostly got out of it (other than laughter) was that much of the parenting advice we read or hear doesn't really help - it just makes us feel inadequate. Most of us are now so afraid of letting our kids experience the full gamut of emotions and experiences in the world (including risk!) because we think it will break them, either physically or emotionally. But in actual fact, we smother them, making them useless in the real world.
They did a little case study on a school that has brought back monkey bars and all those "rough" games that were banned. The kids are encouraged to climb trees and play tackle games. They've even extended recess times to allow the kids to really get rid of their energy, saying that it actually makes class time more productive.
The Principal of the school said a bunch of things that really made sense to me. One of them was that they were aiming to give children a childhood. Let them learn and explore and compete.
I've spoken to lots of parents who are frustrated by the restrictions we place on our kids but don't feel that it's safe enough to remove those restrictions. And us mothers in particular are almost slaves to our children - we make their lunches because they're not responsible enough to pack healthy stuff, we walk them to school because they'll get hurt if we don't... we wrap them in cotton wool and then wonder why they're so afraid and unadventurous! And unable to work out solutions to the big and little problems of life.
This afternoon the Little Big Fella wanted to go across the road to see the horses but the Big Fella and I were having a drink and a conversation. So we let him go by himself. He ran gleefully down the driveway, got himself through the gate without letting the puppies out, ran to the road and stopped.
I'd been watching from upstairs (not quite ready to let go completely just yet - he is only 3!) and thought he'd run straight on to the road.
But he stopped.
He looked carefully both ways.
Then he continued running over to the horses and had a great time talking to them and patting the mare's nose.
My mothers' heart melted. My little boy is learning some of the steps to being independent!
I packed his lunch and some snacks in his lunchbox today because there was a possibility we'd be out around lunchtime. He helped himself to the food throughout the afternoon and was happy! So was I because he wasn't hassling me constantly (he eats a lot some days).
When he goes to school in a couple of years, he will be making his own lunch and walking or riding to school by himself.
Sure, he might need some help initially, and I'll walk or ride with him until I think he's capable on his own, but my job as a parent is to help my son develop his independence until he's able to live in the world on his own and leave our home as an adult. That doesn't start the day before he turns 18! It has to start now! Or else he won't be ready and I will have done him the greatest disservice.
I'm not willing to let that happen. And I will fight, if I have to, to make sure that he is not pandered to, molly coddled and given unrealistic expectations of what life is really like!
I don't want a mamma's boy who can't look after himself, do his laundry, be hygienic, or control his own finances. Inasmuch as I can, I will help my son become a great friend, worker, and hopefully partner.
Gosh I gotta lotta work ahead of me :-D
And balancing my expectations of both myself and my son is going to be tricky sometimes. But I think if I keep in mind that neither of us are perfect, and the goal is independence, we might just figure it out well enough.
Nigel Latta was talking about the five myths of parenting and the thing I mostly got out of it (other than laughter) was that much of the parenting advice we read or hear doesn't really help - it just makes us feel inadequate. Most of us are now so afraid of letting our kids experience the full gamut of emotions and experiences in the world (including risk!) because we think it will break them, either physically or emotionally. But in actual fact, we smother them, making them useless in the real world.
They did a little case study on a school that has brought back monkey bars and all those "rough" games that were banned. The kids are encouraged to climb trees and play tackle games. They've even extended recess times to allow the kids to really get rid of their energy, saying that it actually makes class time more productive.
The Principal of the school said a bunch of things that really made sense to me. One of them was that they were aiming to give children a childhood. Let them learn and explore and compete.
I've spoken to lots of parents who are frustrated by the restrictions we place on our kids but don't feel that it's safe enough to remove those restrictions. And us mothers in particular are almost slaves to our children - we make their lunches because they're not responsible enough to pack healthy stuff, we walk them to school because they'll get hurt if we don't... we wrap them in cotton wool and then wonder why they're so afraid and unadventurous! And unable to work out solutions to the big and little problems of life.
This afternoon the Little Big Fella wanted to go across the road to see the horses but the Big Fella and I were having a drink and a conversation. So we let him go by himself. He ran gleefully down the driveway, got himself through the gate without letting the puppies out, ran to the road and stopped.
I'd been watching from upstairs (not quite ready to let go completely just yet - he is only 3!) and thought he'd run straight on to the road.
But he stopped.
He looked carefully both ways.
Then he continued running over to the horses and had a great time talking to them and patting the mare's nose.
My mothers' heart melted. My little boy is learning some of the steps to being independent!
I packed his lunch and some snacks in his lunchbox today because there was a possibility we'd be out around lunchtime. He helped himself to the food throughout the afternoon and was happy! So was I because he wasn't hassling me constantly (he eats a lot some days).
When he goes to school in a couple of years, he will be making his own lunch and walking or riding to school by himself.
Sure, he might need some help initially, and I'll walk or ride with him until I think he's capable on his own, but my job as a parent is to help my son develop his independence until he's able to live in the world on his own and leave our home as an adult. That doesn't start the day before he turns 18! It has to start now! Or else he won't be ready and I will have done him the greatest disservice.
I'm not willing to let that happen. And I will fight, if I have to, to make sure that he is not pandered to, molly coddled and given unrealistic expectations of what life is really like!
I don't want a mamma's boy who can't look after himself, do his laundry, be hygienic, or control his own finances. Inasmuch as I can, I will help my son become a great friend, worker, and hopefully partner.
Gosh I gotta lotta work ahead of me :-D
And balancing my expectations of both myself and my son is going to be tricky sometimes. But I think if I keep in mind that neither of us are perfect, and the goal is independence, we might just figure it out well enough.
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Gross me out!!!!
I didn't take a picture.
Maybe I should have.
No, definitely not!
I've cleaned my toilet several times (as you'd hope) since we've moved it but it never seemed properly clean. So I pulled it apart today. You know, un-did the annoying plastic screw thingys underneath that hold the seat onto the porcelain?
If you have a weak stomach DO NOT CONTINUE READING!!!!!
So I pulled the lid off and there, on the porcelain where the seat rests, and on the bottom of the seat that rests there, was a relatively thick layer of poo!
I'm gagging just writing this!
Maybe I shouldn't post it?
Meh!
I can understand pee spray (especially with a little boy in the house!) but how on Earth do you get poo in there???
I'm getting those horrible shivers up and down my spine!!!
The Big Fella was home when I was doing this and suggested we just chuck it and go buy a new one. But I was able to clean it up (I had to get an old toothbrush out for the job and yes! it is now in the bin) and now we have a clean, sparkly loo!
Yay!
Every time I use it now I see it sparkling back at me and it makes me smile :-D
(Yes, it is late and I should be in bed!)
Maybe I should have.
No, definitely not!
I've cleaned my toilet several times (as you'd hope) since we've moved it but it never seemed properly clean. So I pulled it apart today. You know, un-did the annoying plastic screw thingys underneath that hold the seat onto the porcelain?
If you have a weak stomach DO NOT CONTINUE READING!!!!!
So I pulled the lid off and there, on the porcelain where the seat rests, and on the bottom of the seat that rests there, was a relatively thick layer of poo!
I'm gagging just writing this!
Maybe I shouldn't post it?
Meh!
I can understand pee spray (especially with a little boy in the house!) but how on Earth do you get poo in there???
I'm getting those horrible shivers up and down my spine!!!
The Big Fella was home when I was doing this and suggested we just chuck it and go buy a new one. But I was able to clean it up (I had to get an old toothbrush out for the job and yes! it is now in the bin) and now we have a clean, sparkly loo!
Yay!
Every time I use it now I see it sparkling back at me and it makes me smile :-D
(Yes, it is late and I should be in bed!)
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Solo shopping and popping chocolate
I had my first solo time this afternoon and even though I was only doing the food shopping, I really enjoyed it!
I loved driving 15 to 20 minutes to and from the next town. By myself with no requests or complaints.
I loved doing the food shopping without trying to keep the Little Big Fella from exploding with excitement and running all over the place (no idea why this shopping centre makes him go nuts when he's always been pretty good before).
I loved being able to stop and look at things instead of doing a mad dash trying to pick everything up before everyone loses the plot! It was almost relaxing!
I even bought a semi-trashy magazine for myself.
The whole shopping trip felt like a treat - and it was only food shopping!
One of the girls from playgroup mentioned that a guy sets up a fruit and veg stall opposite the shopping centre every fortnight so I got to check it out today. I'm in love with this guy now! His fruit and veg were fresh and smelled real! He's looking at coming up every week instead of every fortnight too! Yay!
I love the popping candy! I'm pretty sure they called it rocket candy when I was in school. I loved it then and I love it now! But in chocolate, oh my that's good!
I savoured that piece of chocolate for several minutes.
Then I savoured another.
And another.
And another... until it was all gone. Oops! Sorry honey!
(I'm glad I only bought the little bar and not the big block!)
The Little Big Fella and I went to playgroup this morning and they'd set everything up out in the sun. It was a lovely morning and Ihad got to play in the sand with the kids.
I'm probably also going to be helping out with selling food at the local footy games some time in the next two months, which will be interesting :-)
And we're going to a Lions Club dinner on Saturday night too. We're looking at becoming members, partly to get to know people around here and become part of the community, but also I think because we're both at that point where we're ready to give back to our community.
And we really think of this as our community, even though we're just new. Maybe it's just because this is a small town and I don't think you can survive really well in a small town if you don't integrate with the community.
I don't know, it just feels quite different to being in a city or even a larger town. Probably has something to do with the fact that everyone waves and says hello when you walk around town too :-)
I've finally ordered some blinds for the kitchen and dining room windows so we'll be able to shut out the world a little at night time. I feel very exposed without blinds. Not that I'm doing anything that I'd be embarrassed by...
The Little Big Fella and I went to playgroup this morning and they'd set everything up out in the sun. It was a lovely morning and I
I'm probably also going to be helping out with selling food at the local footy games some time in the next two months, which will be interesting :-)
And we're going to a Lions Club dinner on Saturday night too. We're looking at becoming members, partly to get to know people around here and become part of the community, but also I think because we're both at that point where we're ready to give back to our community.
And we really think of this as our community, even though we're just new. Maybe it's just because this is a small town and I don't think you can survive really well in a small town if you don't integrate with the community.
I don't know, it just feels quite different to being in a city or even a larger town. Probably has something to do with the fact that everyone waves and says hello when you walk around town too :-)
I've finally ordered some blinds for the kitchen and dining room windows so we'll be able to shut out the world a little at night time. I feel very exposed without blinds. Not that I'm doing anything that I'd be embarrassed by...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
TV-less funny faces
I know I've said it before, and it's likely to be slightly boring to you guys, but I am completely blown away by the fact that people from around the world are reading my blog! Apparently I have some new readers from Kenya and Brazil this week, and a few people in Russia who seem to be regulars. Knock me out with a feather people! G'day to all of you who are not in Australia, by the way! Thanks for reading and making my day :-D
So, what have we been up to these past few blog-less days? I was going to say nothing much but then I looked at my phone and realised we've done a little bit.
Yesterday we had our first completely TV-free day in ages! I know, I'm a terrible mother ;-)
The reality is, TV helped us get through 6 months without a husband/Daddy at home and then we just got into the habit of having it on at various points in the day or when I was completely stressed out. So no, I won't be apologising for that.
But, we did have a TV-free day and I think it nearly killed us :-D I have been a super-grumpy bum the last few days and I'd swear it was extra-bad PMS or something except it's the wrong part of the cycle for that (sorry if that's too much info). I've been very easily frustrated and feel like everything I'm attempting is way harder than it should be.
So, of course, the Little Big Fella reacts to that. That, and he's 3! Whoever says terrible twos are the worst hasn't had a three year old yet! They're really good at pushing the limits :-)
But, besides that, I've been in the garden trying to get rid of the huge amount of prickles and weeds. Today the Little Big Fella helped me whipper snip (I had to keep reminding myself not to get annoyed because we were having a bonding moment and he was enjoying it) and I mowed. I'm seriously thinking of getting a ride-on mower. Although, I probably got more exercise today than I've had in a while :-D
We also did some crafty learning yesterday. I got the glue stick, a piece of paper and some foam shapes out and let the Little Big Fella at 'em! He loves glueing. As he was going I helped him learn his shapes and review his colours (in a fun kind of way - "what colour should we do next? Oooh! What shape is that? Can you see an orange triangle?").
And we played funny faces with my phone camera. It's one of our favourite games. (Don't mind the "at-home" face and hair ;-).)
Oh! And it's been COLD! Like around 5 degrees overnight! And it's not even winter yet!!! The houses here are not built for those kinds of temps!!!
The Little Big Fella ran out of cold-weather clothes (he has 3 or 4 pairs of long pants and two jumpers (sweaters for you lovely Americans), and they all happened to be in the machine or on the line... oops!) so I got on eBay and bid on nearly everything I saw in his size.
Then I realised that I didn't need that many pants and jumpers for him so I had a serious case of bidder's remorse. Thankfully I didn't win them all!
So hopefully the post office will have some parcels for us this week! Yay! I love parcels :-D
Other than that, it's been normal housework, playtime, puppy training, cooking (the Little Big Fella loves cracking eggs!), collecting more rocks for our garden and playing at the park. I like my life :-D
So, what have we been up to these past few blog-less days? I was going to say nothing much but then I looked at my phone and realised we've done a little bit.
Yesterday we had our first completely TV-free day in ages! I know, I'm a terrible mother ;-)
The reality is, TV helped us get through 6 months without a husband/Daddy at home and then we just got into the habit of having it on at various points in the day or when I was completely stressed out. So no, I won't be apologising for that.
But, we did have a TV-free day and I think it nearly killed us :-D I have been a super-grumpy bum the last few days and I'd swear it was extra-bad PMS or something except it's the wrong part of the cycle for that (sorry if that's too much info). I've been very easily frustrated and feel like everything I'm attempting is way harder than it should be.
So, of course, the Little Big Fella reacts to that. That, and he's 3! Whoever says terrible twos are the worst hasn't had a three year old yet! They're really good at pushing the limits :-)
But, besides that, I've been in the garden trying to get rid of the huge amount of prickles and weeds. Today the Little Big Fella helped me whipper snip (I had to keep reminding myself not to get annoyed because we were having a bonding moment and he was enjoying it) and I mowed. I'm seriously thinking of getting a ride-on mower. Although, I probably got more exercise today than I've had in a while :-D
We also did some crafty learning yesterday. I got the glue stick, a piece of paper and some foam shapes out and let the Little Big Fella at 'em! He loves glueing. As he was going I helped him learn his shapes and review his colours (in a fun kind of way - "what colour should we do next? Oooh! What shape is that? Can you see an orange triangle?").
And we played funny faces with my phone camera. It's one of our favourite games. (Don't mind the "at-home" face and hair ;-).)
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| Even with bits of apple all over his face, he's pretty cute :-D |
Oh! And it's been COLD! Like around 5 degrees overnight! And it's not even winter yet!!! The houses here are not built for those kinds of temps!!!
The Little Big Fella ran out of cold-weather clothes (he has 3 or 4 pairs of long pants and two jumpers (sweaters for you lovely Americans), and they all happened to be in the machine or on the line... oops!) so I got on eBay and bid on nearly everything I saw in his size.
Then I realised that I didn't need that many pants and jumpers for him so I had a serious case of bidder's remorse. Thankfully I didn't win them all!
So hopefully the post office will have some parcels for us this week! Yay! I love parcels :-D
Other than that, it's been normal housework, playtime, puppy training, cooking (the Little Big Fella loves cracking eggs!), collecting more rocks for our garden and playing at the park. I like my life :-D
Saturday, 26 May 2012
A week in pictures
Well, first of all, welcome to my two new followers! It's seriously exciting to me to have you here!!!!
Secondly, Mum, I ordered that book today. It'll take about a month but then I'll let you know :-) I love you heaps!
And thirdly, I'll quit with the vague references so everyone can feel included :-D
Yesterday was our first fully rainy day here. Because I'm not quite set up yet, it was kind of sucky. Although, the Big Fella made bacon hock and vege soup and I made some bread rolls to go with (I've nearly perfected my recipe!!!) and we had a mate come and eat it with us. It was tasty and perfect for the weather.
I just realised I have some photos to share! They're a little random but I'm sure you'll enjoy them :-)
I took the Little Big Fella over to the next town the other day (I think we were trying to give the Big Fella some sleep time). We played in the park and did some other bits and pieces then I helped him climb up into this old steam engine and we looked around and pretended to drive. He loved it!
Last week the Big Fella and I took the Little Big Fella to the park. Someone had left their skateboard there. After watching the Little Big Fella for a while, the Big Fella decided to have a turn. Yep, you guessed it, he fell flat on his butt! I think he really bruised it and his hand/wrist but it didn't stop me laughing!
The Primary School held a special day for under 8s on Wednesday so I took the Little Big Fella down. After starting out being quite shy, he had a ball and ended up crying when we left. He made a kite (above), played with coloured water and playdough (below), played in the playground, bought a book at the Book Fair, played with blocks, and raced on the race track on the oval with some of the Prep and Grade 1 kids (I think that was his favourite part actually).
Another Pinterest find (sorry, I can't find the original)! A combination of fairy bread and cutting shapes out of sandwiches. A definite hit and great on a rainy day to break the monotony!
I don't think I mentioned that we went to the PCYC playgroup on Thursday for the first time. As we walked into the Centre the Little Big Fella was all shy and clingy. But as I was talking to the lady at Reception, he looked through some glass doors and saw the room pictured above, asked if he could go in and disappeared without me. He had a ball (and slept for a couple of hours that afternoon)!!!
I've been thinking this week about the fact that the Little Big Fella no longer goes to daycare, and that he is missing out on the craft and learning time that he received there. So, after coming across something similar on Pinterest, we did a little experiment with bicarb soda and vinegar this afternoon.
In the original version they added food colour to the vinegar and had it in an ice cube tray but I discovered we had no food colouring (obviously cleared out during the move) so we went with plain white and clear today.
The thing I really loved about this was that the Little Big Fella started doing things his own way after a few minutes. Instead of using the dropper to put vinegar in the bicarb, he started sticking the bicarb onto the dropper and mixing it in the vinegar. Then he decided he'd had enough of that so he poured all of the vinegar into the bicarb tray. After it stopped bubbling he mixed it around and played a bit using the dropper, then he poured the whole lot out on the concrete and we used the straw to blow it in different directions.
I love the creativity of his mind and how he loves to experiment with things. (I especially love it when we're outside and his experimentation doesn't involve cleaning up huge messes when I'm in the middle of cooking or something!)
We sat in the sun (it rained all day yesterday, remember?) out the front today to have our chocolate chip cookies for afternoon tea. The horses came up and had a drink and a sulfur-crested cockatoo flew in and landed on the post with his crest sticking up. Nice way to spend a few minutes :-)
We also went to the park this afternoon (can you tell Daddy was trying to sleep?). We played in the sand (finally found the sand toys after the move), had a swing, talked to some friends and the Little Big Fella decided to have a scoot. I wasn't sure how he'd go because it was so wet from yesterday, but despite a couple of falls, he loved it. He especially loved "making splashes" :-D
I've just finished a whole block of Old Jamaica chocolate! What was I thinking???? Besides the obvious calories, I now have a sugar overload and feel a little ill! Ooops!
So there you go! Our last week or so in pictures :-) I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Secondly, Mum, I ordered that book today. It'll take about a month but then I'll let you know :-) I love you heaps!
And thirdly, I'll quit with the vague references so everyone can feel included :-D
Yesterday was our first fully rainy day here. Because I'm not quite set up yet, it was kind of sucky. Although, the Big Fella made bacon hock and vege soup and I made some bread rolls to go with (I've nearly perfected my recipe!!!) and we had a mate come and eat it with us. It was tasty and perfect for the weather.
I just realised I have some photos to share! They're a little random but I'm sure you'll enjoy them :-)
In the original version they added food colour to the vinegar and had it in an ice cube tray but I discovered we had no food colouring (obviously cleared out during the move) so we went with plain white and clear today.
I love the creativity of his mind and how he loves to experiment with things. (I especially love it when we're outside and his experimentation doesn't involve cleaning up huge messes when I'm in the middle of cooking or something!)
I've just finished a whole block of Old Jamaica chocolate! What was I thinking???? Besides the obvious calories, I now have a sugar overload and feel a little ill! Ooops!
So there you go! Our last week or so in pictures :-) I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Thursday, 24 May 2012
I'm losing it!
A couple of days ago my hubby told me I was losing weight.
I didn't believe him but said thanks anyway.
Later I looked in the mirror (did I mention I can actually see myself in our bathroom mirrors???) and wondered if he was right.
Yesterday I finally bought the batteries for our scales and today I finally put them in and weighed myself (shoes, jeans, belt, phone and all) and discovered that yes! I have lost weight! Probably about 3 kilos since I last weighed myself about 6 weeks ago!
Over the 6 months that we lived apart my eating habits got worse and worse. And I got "too busy" to exercise. And in that last month where I was cleaning like a madwoman and didn't see the Big Fella at all, I got rather lonely and hit the ice-cream, biscuits and lollies pretty hard.
Turns out that unlike when I first got married and started living with the Big Fella, living with him again is good for my waistline :-D
I didn't believe him but said thanks anyway.
Later I looked in the mirror (did I mention I can actually see myself in our bathroom mirrors???) and wondered if he was right.
Yesterday I finally bought the batteries for our scales and today I finally put them in and weighed myself (shoes, jeans, belt, phone and all) and discovered that yes! I have lost weight! Probably about 3 kilos since I last weighed myself about 6 weeks ago!
Over the 6 months that we lived apart my eating habits got worse and worse. And I got "too busy" to exercise. And in that last month where I was cleaning like a madwoman and didn't see the Big Fella at all, I got rather lonely and hit the ice-cream, biscuits and lollies pretty hard.
Turns out that unlike when I first got married and started living with the Big Fella, living with him again is good for my waistline :-D
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