Owning your own business is not all its cracked up to be. I'm exhausted!! The last couple of months have just been a blur - Christmas came and went without a bang - and now Easter has been. I feel like I'm constantly on the back foot and of late have had to make some hard decisions but ones that had to be made. I'm finding my energy level to be at the lowest I think I can ever remember.
We took time off this Easter - well worked the Saturday but took the rest of the days off. I felt we really needed to recharge ourselves. So we spent time cleaning and decluttering the 2 girls rooms, eldest DD was up so she was in the groove throwing things away. It was probably a good thing I was exhausted so there was no fight in me to hang onto anything.
How did we end up with all this stuff?? I've always been a horder and kept things thinking they will fit or suit something later. Having 3 girls I have always passed on clothes from one to the next but now the youngest is 9 there is a stock pile of clothes. So they all got sorted and sent to the Vinnies bin. I look in their rooms and feel better for them - there is space to breath now.
Finally read a book "Odalisque" by Fiona McIntosh which has been sitting around the place for ages, enjoyed it. Wasn't what I was expecting but am now hooked and reading the 2nd book "Emissary".
Looking into more training for myself for the business, I noticed that the NSW Small Business has a Regional Women in Business Program, so am looking into that. Does anyone know anything about it?? I'd love to hear from people who have done it.
Well I guess thats all for now. Time to go and get my classes organised for next week. Hope everyone had a great Easter.
Alita
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Monday, 28 January 2008
You know you're Australian if
I found this on a friends blog and had a laugh - so in honour of Australia Day here it is!!!
You know you’re Australian if … (taken from Sydney Morning Herald)
1. You know the meaning of the word “girt”.
2. You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.
3. You think it’s normal to have a leader called Kevin.
4. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed in your wallet or purse.
5. You’ve made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden.
6. You believe it is appropriate to put a rubber in your son’s pencil case when he first attends school.
7. When you hear that an American “roots for his team” you wonder how often and with whom.
8. You understand that the phrase “a group of women wearing black thongs” refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds.
9. You pronounce Melbourne as “Mel-bin”.
10. You pronounce Penrith as “Pen-riff”.
11. You believe the “l” in the word “Australia” is optional.
12. You can translate: “Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas.”
13. You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.
14. You call your best friend “a total bastard” but someone you really, truly despise is just “a bit of a bastard”.
15. You think “Woolloomooloo” is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.
16. You’re secretly proud of our killer wildlife.
17. You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that’s twice as big as its $2 coin.
18. You understand that “Wagga Wagga” can be abbreviated to “Wagga” but “Woy Woy” can’t be called “Woy”.
19. You believe that cooked-down axlegrease makes a good breakfast spread.
20. You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.
21. Hamburger. Beetroot. Of course.
22. You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels’ song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again.
23. You believe, as an article of faith, that the confectionary known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.
24. You still don’t get why the “Labor” in “Australian Labor Party” is not spelt with a “u”.
25. You wear ugh boots outside the house.
25. You wear ugh boots outside the house.
26. You believe, as an article of faith, that every important discovery in the world was made by an Australian but then sold off to the Yanks for a pittance.
27. You believe that the more you shorten someone’s name the more you like them.
28. Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.
29. You understand that “excuse me” can sound rude, while “scuse me” is always polite.
30. You know what it’s like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.
31. You understand that “you” has a plural and that it’s “youse”.
32. You know it’s not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle.
33. Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.
34. You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call “Anzac cookies”.
35. You still think of Kylie as “that girl off Neighbours“.
36. When returning home from overseas, you expect to be brutally strip-searched by Customs - just in case you’re trying to sneak in fruit.
37. You believe the phrase “smart casual” refers to a pair of black tracky-daks, suitably laundered.
38. You understand that all train timetables are works of fiction.
39. When working on a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.
40. You get choked up with emotion by the first verse of the national anthem and then have trouble remembering the second.
41. You find yourself ignorant of nearly all the facts deemed essential in the government’s new test for migrants.
42. You know, whatever the tourist books say, that no one says “cobber”.
43. And you will immediately forward this list to other Australians, here and overseas, realising that only they will understand.
You know you’re Australian if … (taken from Sydney Morning Herald)
1. You know the meaning of the word “girt”.
2. You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn.
3. You think it’s normal to have a leader called Kevin.
4. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount vouchers stuffed in your wallet or purse.
5. You’ve made a bong out of your garden hose rather than use it for something illegal such as watering the garden.
6. You believe it is appropriate to put a rubber in your son’s pencil case when he first attends school.
7. When you hear that an American “roots for his team” you wonder how often and with whom.
8. You understand that the phrase “a group of women wearing black thongs” refers to footwear and may be less alluring than it sounds.
9. You pronounce Melbourne as “Mel-bin”.
10. You pronounce Penrith as “Pen-riff”.
11. You believe the “l” in the word “Australia” is optional.
12. You can translate: “Dazza and Shazza played Acca Dacca on the way to Maccas.”
13. You believe it makes perfect sense for a nation to decorate its highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.
14. You call your best friend “a total bastard” but someone you really, truly despise is just “a bit of a bastard”.
15. You think “Woolloomooloo” is a perfectly reasonable name for a place.
16. You’re secretly proud of our killer wildlife.
17. You believe it makes sense for a country to have a $1 coin that’s twice as big as its $2 coin.
18. You understand that “Wagga Wagga” can be abbreviated to “Wagga” but “Woy Woy” can’t be called “Woy”.
19. You believe that cooked-down axlegrease makes a good breakfast spread.
20. You believe all famous Kiwis are actually Australian, until they stuff up, at which point they again become Kiwis.
21. Hamburger. Beetroot. Of course.
22. You know that certain words must, by law, be shouted out during any rendition of the Angels’ song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again.
23. You believe, as an article of faith, that the confectionary known as the Wagon Wheel has become smaller with every passing year.
24. You still don’t get why the “Labor” in “Australian Labor Party” is not spelt with a “u”.
25. You wear ugh boots outside the house.
25. You wear ugh boots outside the house.
26. You believe, as an article of faith, that every important discovery in the world was made by an Australian but then sold off to the Yanks for a pittance.
27. You believe that the more you shorten someone’s name the more you like them.
28. Whatever your linguistic skills, you find yourself able to order takeaway fluently in every Asian language.
29. You understand that “excuse me” can sound rude, while “scuse me” is always polite.
30. You know what it’s like to swallow a fly, on occasion via your nose.
31. You understand that “you” has a plural and that it’s “youse”.
32. You know it’s not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle.
33. Your biggest family argument over the summer concerned the rules for beach cricket.
34. You shake your head in horror when companies try to market what they call “Anzac cookies”.
35. You still think of Kylie as “that girl off Neighbours“.
36. When returning home from overseas, you expect to be brutally strip-searched by Customs - just in case you’re trying to sneak in fruit.
37. You believe the phrase “smart casual” refers to a pair of black tracky-daks, suitably laundered.
38. You understand that all train timetables are works of fiction.
39. When working on a bar, you understand male customers will feel the need to offer an excuse whenever they order low-alcohol beer.
40. You get choked up with emotion by the first verse of the national anthem and then have trouble remembering the second.
41. You find yourself ignorant of nearly all the facts deemed essential in the government’s new test for migrants.
42. You know, whatever the tourist books say, that no one says “cobber”.
43. And you will immediately forward this list to other Australians, here and overseas, realising that only they will understand.
Sunday, 27 January 2008
I'm still here
Hey guys, I've been so slack recently by not posting but life has been a little hectic of late - when isn't it. DH and I decided to purchase a business, we took over at the beginning of December and haven't stopped. Its a little scrapbooking & Kodak Express store called ScrapAWhile on the North Coast - so you best check us out online and drop in to say hello if your in the area or passing.
Thankfully we have some great people who worked there already who have stayed on with us - they have been fantastic.
Hopefully I'll be on a little more from now on. If there's no updates check out the blog on the store.
Anyway - hope everyone is well and life is wonderful..
Alita
Thankfully we have some great people who worked there already who have stayed on with us - they have been fantastic.
Hopefully I'll be on a little more from now on. If there's no updates check out the blog on the store.
Anyway - hope everyone is well and life is wonderful..
Alita
Monday, 15 October 2007
Swap Arrived
Received my parcel today from Darlene in the swap. Thank you so much - what a lovely bundle of goodies.
8 handmade Napkins & 1 Centrepiece, with material spare to add to the collection
A handmade dishcloth
Peanut Butter Sachets - a treat for me next Sunday morning
Stickers
North Georgia Now Magazine
Homeschooling Parent Magazine
And a wonderful CD with information about her home town, jokes, recipes etc.
A great treat!!
Sunday, 7 October 2007
Swap Complete
I joined the swap on Rhonda Jeans page and have now posted off to my partner. Unfortunately my sewing machine is packed away somewhere so I had to purchase. It has made me want to actually get it out and use it again.
It has made me think what other throwaway items we purchase now??
It has made me think what other throwaway items we purchase now??
"This time we will be swapping four cotton napkins, preferably handmade.
If you can't sew, you can buy your napkins, but they must be 100% cotton. They
should be around 25 cm square, or 10 inches, give or take a couple of cm. This
will help us all build up our stocks of cloth napkins so we can all leave the
disposable ones at the store. Another step towards a healthier
planet."
Climate Clever
The Australian Government has put out a publication and set up a website called Climate Clever. Has some good ideas and links to other web pages. Worth checking out. Also has info on Australian Government Rebates to install greenhouse friendly solar and heat pump hot water systems in existing homes.
Camping at Coffs
We came back Friday from our first ever camping holiday as a family. Spent a week at Coffs Habour - not exactly roughing it (didn't want to scare the girls too much). We stayed at The Park Beach Holiday Park which was really well set out, not that we've had that much experience with other places.
Didn't do very much apart from swim at the pool and the beach. On one of the days we went for a walk to the end of the beach and climbed the heads and were rewarded with the sight of whales passing by which was a first for us.
I got burnt and I was the only one religiously putting on the sunscreen??? How does that happen. Its not bad and I've tanned now but I really don't like doing it.
We worked out what to take that was needed and what wasn't. Still need a few more bits to make it a little better but on the whole we were pretty comfortable.
All safe and sound back home now - relaxed .....
The girls have another week of school holidays, I go back tomorrow to work and DH has to go back to Sydney some time this week.
The best news this week was that the cooling off period on the sale of our house passed by and the buyers are still in. It will happen very fast and be finished by the end of October which is great except for the last couple of bits of furniture still down there. Madly put them on ebay for sale.
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