Is It So Wrong

Is it wrong to just want to be a housewife and not be paid for the jobs you do at home, to be just a mum (and perhaps a well known artist and a successful food business owner/operator) and be able to take your child to school and pick her up after school, to make her lunch everyday and prepare an afternoon snack for when she gets home, to cook dinner every night without being truly physically and mentally exhausted, to do the washing any time in the week instead of the weekend (because that is the only days off you normally have and no one else has done it and they don't care), to do housework a little at a time instead of all at once on the weekend (again because no one else has done it and don't care), and to just do whatever if you feel like it or nothing if you don't feel like it. Is it so wrong? I am not wishing anything because they say you should be careful what you wish for, but I do think a lot about the times I miss at home doing my own thing......like cooking up a storm......starting my food business which I have wanted for so long.........creating more art for personal gain and financial gain, spending more time with Zoe where I am not tired and had enough of school work, It would be nice not having to get up to go to work each day where I feel I am owned. I like my job, I am not saying I don't but there must be something more to life than going to work five days a week and coming home and doing the same old thing because you haven't got the energy to do what you want when you want. May be I am just tired, I am just getting over a rotten cold and after all it is nearly the end of term.....3 weeks left of school and school holidays start....One good thing to look forward to.......and then there is Christmas.........I love Christmas with all it's glory. Is it so wrong to want more time to do the things you really want?
Steph

Alex For Cooking Dinner

How much snot can you have up your nose or in mine and Zoe's case running out of our nose? Today I was meant to go back to work, thought I would feel well enough and same with Zoe, but we stayed home again as we weren't feeling all that great and our noses haven't stopped running. I should be grateful for tissues today as we have used loads of them but instead I am grateful for Alex (my son 18) who cooked dinner for the carnivores and saved me having to do it. Thank you Alex!
Steph

Staying In Bed

I don't know whether I gave Zoe her cold or she gave me one, but both of us are all germy and snotty today so we both stayed home to rest. Stayed in bed till lunch time and didn't even feel guilty. Got up did a couple of things, made some veggie soup to make me feel better and now I'm  back on the bed having another rest. Need it as I have to go to work tomorrow, whether I'm better or not. Can't afford not to. I suppose today I'm grateful that I can stay in bed every now and then, especially when I need it.
Steph

MYTH Play TURN

Tonight was opening night for MYTH's (Metung Youth Theatre) play 'Turn' where Zoe performed. The audience were all asked via email to dress up as Hippies as the play was about that. So Dave and I went all out dressing up and got Alex to as well even though he was a little reluctant. When we got there we expected the audience to be all dressed up, but we were quite surprised to see that no one had. The Director and teacher Annette was very excited to see that we had made the effort and even announced us and told off the rest of the audience for not reading the email which stated they were to dress up. We were late and would have had to sit all the way down the back but because we got dressed up as hippies we were rewarded and got front row seats. Fantastic it was, sitting up the front and being able to see Zoe perform and take photos of it all. Twasa Good Nigh!
Steph 

Good News, More Time, Bubble Baths

It's Friday and I'm feeling a little guilty that I haven't blogged since Tuesday, so here I am blogging and thinking of all the things I was and am grateful for these last couple of days that I didn't acknowledge here yet on this blog. So here they are:
I am grateful that Alex's blood tests results came back clear, I was getting worried and obviously don't want any of my children sick ever; I am grateful that my boss has allowed me to go three days a week next year and remain in a classroom team teaching with another teacher, this will allow me to start up the food business I have been wanting and allow me more time to create art work that I don't usually have the time or energy to do, and allow me more time with my Zoe; and last but not least I am grateful for candlelit soaks in our very luxurious claw foot bath, nice!
Steph

My Son Nicholas

Twenty two years ago my son Nicholas was born, my first child. Gorgeous, tiny, little thing without any hair. Got him home and when he cried at night I cried as well as I was new at this and I wasn't sure what to do. Today he has grown up to be a fine, honest, loving young man with a good head on his shoulders. I am proud to say he is my son! I love you Nick, Happy Birthday. I am truly grateful that you are my son.
Steph

Good Stuff

Good food, good wine, good family, good friends, good conversations, a comfy couch, a good show on TV and a comfy bed to retire into at the end of the day.
Steph