I started this blog with all good intention of blogging and then life got complicated and in the way and then I never found the time to sit down a blog so excuse me if it happens time to time.......
Well we started house hunting probably about and year and a half ago and a bit like this blog (can anyone see a pattern) it was a bit intermittent. We live in a 3 x 1 duplex in the northern suburbs of Perth and with two children at times it can be a bit over crowded. So when I get that over crowded feeling I get very interested in other houses but every time we have look at houses (and I've been to a few - think I'm know as the serial looker around here with agents) it gets me down as I never like the houses (even the very posh ones). Saying that we have spoken to numerous real estate agents as to what our budget is and what we are looking for (still waiting for their calls). We have even put in an offer on one (the seller then proceeded to rent it out to his daughters) and recently a real estate agent giving us the big run around for a house we were really keen on. So I'm over it, so over it.
I (oops I mean) We have decided that maybe we should start looking at building (we have still kept an eye on the houses going on the market). Eeek what are we getting ourselves in for? Will we survive the building process etc etc? Are all things that are going through my mind. Anyway with all that swirling around in my head there is a sense of excitement as well as I'll finally get the house I want only a bit further away from where we originally wanted to live.
If anyone wants to have a look, this is the house I am really in love with http://www.dalealcock.com.au/New-Homes/Display-Homes/Archipelago/Build/. I will be making slight adjustments eg there will be also a powder room at the front. We just need to find a block that can fit this on - there is some new releases soon which should be good.
Today whilst doing numerous other things I have written a list of things to think about (who knew of square set cornices - well I do now!). I think my husband thinks I'm way too excited about this but I am!!!!! Hee hee BRING IT ON I SAY. What can't kill you can only make you stronger..............
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sunday, October 10, 2010
My Mum's Chocky Rocks Biscuits Recipe
Well actually it's an old recipe (probably from the 1970's) from the back of a Kellogg's® Corn Flakes packet (don't tell anyone) but it's a favourite amongst my family and friends. This recipe makes about 50 biscuits.
Ingredients
250gms Butter
1 cup Castor Sugar
2 eggs
2 cups SR Flour
1/2 cup Sultanas
2 cups Corn Flakes
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
100gms Choc Bits
Extra Corn Flakes to roll biscuits in (the actual recipe says another 2 cups to roll in but Mum says it's a bit more than that)
Method
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add vanilla and blend. Fold through sifted flour. Add choc bits, sultanas and corn flakes. Then form into walnut sized balls and roll in remaining corn flakes. Bake on a greased oven tray in a moderate oven at 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on racks and store in an air tight container.
Ingredients
250gms Butter
1 cup Castor Sugar
2 eggs
2 cups SR Flour
1/2 cup Sultanas
2 cups Corn Flakes
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
100gms Choc Bits
Extra Corn Flakes to roll biscuits in (the actual recipe says another 2 cups to roll in but Mum says it's a bit more than that)
Method
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add vanilla and blend. Fold through sifted flour. Add choc bits, sultanas and corn flakes. Then form into walnut sized balls and roll in remaining corn flakes. Bake on a greased oven tray in a moderate oven at 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on racks and store in an air tight container.
Mental Health Week
Well today is the start of Mental Health Week and as I was a suffer of prenatal & postnatal depression I thought it would we worth blogging about and also it's worth noting postnatal depression awareness week this year starts from 14 November.
I suffered depression whilst I was pregnant with my first child and because of this I left work early. I must admit I had always been bit depressive but this was overwhelming. At the start I would cry all the time and over obsess about what would happen if my husband passed away. It got to the stage where I wasn't able to sleep and a few times my husband found me crying in the middle of the night. Then my eating started suffering and soon at one of my regular appointments to see my doctor I broke down crying and that is when we decided it was serious. She put me on Zoloft (completely safe whilst pregnant) and I went and saw a psychologist. This all helped until my daughter came along.........
I had problems breastfeeding and this was a total nightmare. I combined breastfeeding and bottlefeeding up to she was about 3 months old. Those three months were horrible and as I could not take it anymore I made the choice to exclusively bottlefeed. This was a hard decision for me as I wanted to breastfeed and felt guilty about it and to be perfectly honest I still do but I know it was the best thing for all of us as she was a changed child after that. My husband even agrees now as he was a bit hesitant at first about my choice. Anyway when she was about 9 months I noticed that I was not feeling completely right. I started not wanting to go out and would get panic attacks at just thinking about leaving the house. Then my eating habits started to declined again and the emotional rollercoaster just wouldn't go away. I sorted help again with the help of my child's health nurse in the way of group sessions. This was the best money I have ever spent as this helped me a great deal. Luckily for me this worked as I fell pregnant with number two soon after finishing the sessions (maybe this was the reason!) and was able to stop taking the medication under the guidance of my doctor.
Fortunately I didn't suffer prenatal or postnatal with my second and still feel good. I do have some dark moments and I have to continually work on my moods but I quickly use the tools from what I have learnt and feel better. This is just my story (so far) and I do know that it doesn't always work out this way but there is light at the end of a dark dark tunnel.
I suffered depression whilst I was pregnant with my first child and because of this I left work early. I must admit I had always been bit depressive but this was overwhelming. At the start I would cry all the time and over obsess about what would happen if my husband passed away. It got to the stage where I wasn't able to sleep and a few times my husband found me crying in the middle of the night. Then my eating started suffering and soon at one of my regular appointments to see my doctor I broke down crying and that is when we decided it was serious. She put me on Zoloft (completely safe whilst pregnant) and I went and saw a psychologist. This all helped until my daughter came along.........
I had problems breastfeeding and this was a total nightmare. I combined breastfeeding and bottlefeeding up to she was about 3 months old. Those three months were horrible and as I could not take it anymore I made the choice to exclusively bottlefeed. This was a hard decision for me as I wanted to breastfeed and felt guilty about it and to be perfectly honest I still do but I know it was the best thing for all of us as she was a changed child after that. My husband even agrees now as he was a bit hesitant at first about my choice. Anyway when she was about 9 months I noticed that I was not feeling completely right. I started not wanting to go out and would get panic attacks at just thinking about leaving the house. Then my eating habits started to declined again and the emotional rollercoaster just wouldn't go away. I sorted help again with the help of my child's health nurse in the way of group sessions. This was the best money I have ever spent as this helped me a great deal. Luckily for me this worked as I fell pregnant with number two soon after finishing the sessions (maybe this was the reason!) and was able to stop taking the medication under the guidance of my doctor.
Fortunately I didn't suffer prenatal or postnatal with my second and still feel good. I do have some dark moments and I have to continually work on my moods but I quickly use the tools from what I have learnt and feel better. This is just my story (so far) and I do know that it doesn't always work out this way but there is light at the end of a dark dark tunnel.
What am I doing????
I just can't believe what I am doing but here I am starting my own blog! Like I don't have enough on my plate I thought I would add this on to it. Don't know how it will go but I will give it a go.
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