Take Each Day By Day

I have really been struggling over the last few days as I have become overwhelmed by mundane and simple tasks. My anxiety has crept up on me like a dentist appointment you make and then wish you hadn't and I haven't been in a good frame of mind.  Everyone suffers when I get like this,  most of all my little ASDer who has no idea his endless questions are driving me to the brink. If I hear him comment one more time he wants something else to eat (after consuming half the pantry) I might just walk out. Especially as the yelling and losing it doesn't make me feel any better.  So I'm human at the end of the day and need to remind myself of a few things:  1) My child will love me even if I yell. 2) It is essential to learn to ask for help- I can't do it all myself and nobody expects me too!  3)You can break a few rules when you need to- take away, letting them have their toys, not brushing teeth. Sometimes it's not about the fight but showing compromise ...

I recently hosted a Tupperware party for a friend who is starting up her business. In my obsession to be a better mum and wife I went slightly overboard and bought lots of things that I hope will make me all round better in the kitchen. I love my new purchases and hopefully will encourage some healthy eating!! I'm a goose... I know! 

What a beautiful, peaceful place to stop at!! Super lucky!! 

After a few weeks of  the hectic chaos surrounding Easter and assessment tasks, the incredibly scary notion that my only child is starting school next year seemingly sprung it's self upon me.  NOTE: not really I did have serval reminder messages and discussions with friends about our school of choice - but my inability to look at the calendar made it seem like it sprung upon me!  So off to orientation night my husband and I go! I have been fairly confident in my choice of "BIG" school for my son and am hopping that this confidence is not misplaced - especially as a mother of a charming ASDer, I am potentially worried about the disaster school could be for the next 13 years. As a teacher I had a small idea of what I wanted to achieve on the night and was successful in cornering (!) the Learning Support Unit to have a chat about what was needed in order to ensure the best outcome at transitioning my...

Ended last week with a few really big days. Pretty exhausting after a week of work and day care! I dragged my darling child for a catch up lunch in Sydney- we spent nearly five hours in the car driving! The next day I hosted a last minute Tupperware party to help a friend out who is starting up her business. Then a sun spent afternoon watching cricket. My poor darling had his play room trashed, I didn't take enough toys to cricket, plus he had to share his iPad and  I kept smothering him in sunscreen. Saturday night we had one exhausted, cranky and frankly over it 4 year old.  Sunday was spent putting out spot fires as he was done! Lesson learnt- it's difficult to drag Nuero- typical kids around without consequences- even more so with my little ASDer.  I prepped him better for today and will keep working at it. Life lessons!! 

I love bags- handbags, leather bags, overnight bags, I even love shopping for suitcases! Whilst I was studying for my teaching degree I worked at a handbag shop and was in heaven! And slightly broke...  I  was very spoilt this week with a new #dkny bag that is very different to the soft slouchy leather bags I go for. It is structured, hard leather and very classy! I love it!  This also got me thinking about the bag dilemmas I have a school- I love taking a handbag (where else am I going to get the chance to get them out??) I need to take a bag that holds my laptop and books and I have a cooler lunch bag.  Three bags!!  I'm of ficially the bag lady!!  I know I could solve this with backpack or a larger handbag computer combined (my collegue has a # forevernew one and it is to die for!) but I kind of don't want to. I love mixing my handbags up so I feel like I need a better laptop/ lunch bag solution! I'm off to #kmart this morning to see what I can...

My husband and I met at Bathurst university and enjoy visiting whenever we get the chance- esp as my brother lives there now. We enjoyed a great day at the races and a nice dinner out. I rarely drop the 'a' (autism) word to try and get certain service but I really needed my little one to eat something else besides chicken nuggets and chips. Kings Hotel in Bathurst were amazing! They customized their vegetable and salad side plates to suit my son's tastes and the servings were huge!! So for $6 he got a very healthy and exactly to his liking dinner. It's great to receive above and beyond service. Till the next time!!