Adult time

Last night my husband I went out!!! That’s right, we left the house in the evening on a week night. Not only that, we met other adults who were equally excited at the prospect of being out, enjoyed intelligent conversation (well most of it anyway!) and ate great food. It was a friend’s birthday and […]

Raven

Today I witnessed something beautiful, cute, funny and just so simple. It made me smile and laugh, I just had to share! The uncomplicated things in life really are the best and so precious when you have the chance to take notice of them. At the time, I was talking on the phone to a […]

Backing yourself

I just realised it has been 10 days since I last posted! That is possibly the longest hiatus since I started this blog. I even missed my blog’s birthday!! (which was the 3rd of May for anyone who is interested!). Happy birthday Stressaholics!! So, why? What have I been doing to miss writing for so […]

I’m on the right track

As you all know, I have been spending a great deal of time over the last year trying to reduce my stress levels. It has made me question just about everything I do. I have analysed (perhaps over analysed) it all; from the time I spend cooking to work, hobbies and exercise. Along the way […]

Home sweet home (after Augusta)

For the first time in 6 days I have clean feet, it feels amazing! Here I am with the third load of washing in the machine (I think I am almost half way through it) and I am taking a few moments to rest and reflect. What an amazing week we have had. It started […]

Camping trip shenanigans – Augusta

Just wanted to keep you all updated on the progress of the camping trip. It is night number three and the first evening that I can actually feel my toes at 6:30pm. Things are looking up on the weather front. Sometimes I am a horrible wife and I do wonder why my husband puts up […]

The family camping trip – Augusta

The great Aussie camping trip….. always an adventure, always a story or two to tell! At the start we claim we will never do it again, by the end, the deposit is paid for next year. Ours begins with Dad saying ‘I don’t want to go this year’, the kids agree (only because there won’t […]

Learning to relax….

LLS

Aspiring to be my cat

Yesterday I was talking about how I set super human targets for myself. Expecting all sorts of crazy things that most would not or could not achieve. The solution to my problems has been right in front of me all along………….. Instead of trying to be super woman, I should have been aspiring to be […]

Only human

Sometimes I treat myself as if I am super woman. I lay down these expectations that are unrealistic and often unattainable. It is not until someone points this out, that I realise I am killing myself trying to be super human. The interesting thing is the way in which I do this to myself. I […]