Freedom

Brad and the boys have left me to own devices this afternoon. They are off to the movies. Declan had today off so it is father/sons day.

Me, I am feeling very sick I will just go and having a sleep.

Off to bed I go.

I did have a small nap then I woke up feeling worse so I took some cold tablets. It worked, I now I loads of energy. I have cleaned my house and loads of washing (still have heaps).  Now ready for dinner. 

Getting old

I am finally acknowledging that I am middle-age. Not at the beginning, not at the end but right smack bang in the middle of middle-age. I am realising that I get cranky about the most stupid things such as, the girl at the check-out manner (oh so young with such an negative attitude to life), today's loud music (I don't mean every music). However I am happy where I am. Next to no debt, two wonderful boys and a husband who listens to my fantastic ideas (OK, he pretends to listens as he rolling his eyes).

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Today I am going to really take stock of how I am going to save more money. I have a vegetable patch but I don't think I put it to good use. I think it will need to be moved as it now doesn't get as much sun due to the new fence. I am going to make more garden beds and make a chicken run. I want to put in some fruit trees but I need my chicken run first. 

Anyway, better start with cleaning the house first and then to the gym and back home to continue cleaning.

Have a great Saturday.

Saving money

First of all I want to wish my beautiful niece a happy 20th birthday. Love you Charlene.

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I was unable to go grocery shopping this weekend so I went tonight. The last two months I have been budgeting $300 per week for grocery and incidentals. Each week there was money left over. My grocery bill was only costing somewhere between $150 and $180 per week. I now have decided to include petrol into the $300. I am amazed how I am able to feed my family (Hubby, two teenager boys and me) for $180 or less. I am making my own cleaning products and soap. 

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If anyone has any ideas on how I can save more money let me know.

Good night. xxx

The Week-end

Wow, this week-end has gone really fast. We had a pretty full on week-end and it didn't include housework.

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Went to the gym and did some washing and then decided to visit some friends on Saturday and ended up staying there for 7 hours. Came home and went to bed.

Sunday I got up around 6:30 am and just sat and read some blogs and then did some more washing. Then we needed to get ready to go out to lunch with other friends for one of their children's birthday. Just started to get ready when the phone rang. Spoke to this person for over one hour. Not complaining it was nice to hear from them as we have not spoken for many months.

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Went to lunch at Sammy's and had a wonderful time with our friends. Brad and I was not too sure if we would go to the movies afterwards but we decided not too as the movie we wanted to see didn't start until 5:00 pm so that would have been two hour wait. We came home and I decided to have a quick nap (only 30 minutes) and I am now sitting here blogging. 

I need to do the ironing and put the final bit of washing on but I am so comfortable on the lounge with the heater on as it is very cold here. I need to start dinner. Have a great Sunday night.

xxx

This is how I am feeling at the moment. I have some dreaded virus. I have had high temperatures and just feeling sick, sore throat (off and on, runny nose etc). I hope everyone else is feeling ok.

xxx