Old And Boring Or Cool And With It

This weekend we have had to drive to my sister's place in Melbourne to dismantle a pergola and deck which she no longer wanted and that we were going to use. Well it was a lot of hard work and ended up taking a lot longer than anticipated and us having to stay an extra night. My son Alex was helping us and when my mum who is 74 came out to have a look and had to go down some stairs which was put in temporarily for her safety, he looked at her with real concern and it made me think and wonder at how the younger generation view us. Now I am 45 and don't consider myself to be old but I am definitely a different generation to my children and my mum is another generation again. So I was thinking how my children see us and think about us (if they do at all). Do they look at us as though we are weird and complete don't understand us? Do they consider us old and senile? Or a little older but still with it? Do they think we are still pretty cool for oldies? Or boring old farts? I know I am analysing yet again but I just can't help it and you may say why don't you just ask them? Yes this could be an option but I think my children are tactful enough to be very careful at how they answer a question like that. So really, asking them would be pointless in this case. I am hoping that my children view me as a caring mother who lets go when I have to and trusts them to make good choices for the benefit of their well being and safety and for their future. I am also hoping (secretly, although not so secret if I am blurting it out here in this post) that they think I am a cool with it mum! Overall I am still grateful no matter what they think, that they love me just the way I am!
Steph

Thank God for Dave's Get Up And Go

I haven't been feeling the best lately and have lost some motivation to do anything. We have a lot to do at our place and thank goodness Dave has still got his get up and go. This weekend he has finished painting the architraves and doors and finished off the tiling in the main bathroom, ensuite and toilet. That is now 3 more rooms in this house completely finished. Thank God for Dave.
Steph

Improvement in the 8yr old department

I would just like to post about my 8 year old baby who is behaving much better these days.........she doesn't use the electronics as much now as we have restricted it....she is talking to us nicer and going to bed almost on time. We had a nice little talk and it worked. Hopefully it will keep up.
Steph

Look at that gorgeous smile. 

8 Year Old Dilemma

Does anyone out there know how to deal with an 8 year old daughter who has started answering back, being disrespectful to us in particular, doesn't understand the word no, and who says she is too old to have a time limit or even a time curfew for being on electronics (computer/ipad etc). I have tried being positive, we have tried rewards which work short term, we have been really nice and we have tried not to react to her when she is doing this. We of course have even tried the yelling and screaming and yet nothing works.......it's as though she is on a mission to send us insane. I could understand that if she was 13 or so but not at 8. Please help, I love my baby so much yet I'm lost as to what to do next and it is stressing me out.

Steph

Surviving first day back at work

Today was the first day back at work for 2013, and I survived it, thank goodness!
Steph

Steph's Sensational Food

Hi all, I have started a new blog 'Steph's Sensational Food' to record recipes, ideas and photos. So click on the pages link 'Passionate About Creating' which will have the 'Steph's Sensational Food' page. Click on this to check it out. Don't forget to join as a member and subscribe by email. Looking forward to reading your comments.

Steph

2012 And Beyond

First day of 2013, our wedding anniversary, eleven years today and it's been a whole year since I started this blog. Wow a lot has happened in 2012. 2012 has had its bad times but has also had some really good times too......well worth being grateful for.
I wasn't planning on blogging on this blog for this year but I think sometimes I may need to revisit in order to remind myself about being grateful and not taking things for granted. So I will do just that even if my blog states 2012 it will now represent 2012 and beyond. Plus, I will post on my new adventurous blog 'passionate about creating'...excited about this. Here are some pics from 2012.....
Steph