lol - after trying to make an early appearance, it's nearly two months later and baby girl is still in place, in no rush and now overdue!
I want to a fantastic acupuncturist on Friday, she was great and baby girl seemed like she was ready to arrive in the parking lot afterwards, but then she settled down again, despite the hectic weekend where we dispatched our chickens (as we hadn't yet winterised the chicken shed) and I scrubbed it out... nothing!
Well - still waiting and drinking herbal teas and following every old wives tale going!
One thing that amused me, in the parking lot after my acupuncture was a car with the plate - 4zinuff! Boy did that make me giggle.
When my little one gets here I should get a plate: 2zinuff
Breadwinner and Breadmaker
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Halloween treats
Just seen a post with fab link to Kraft Halloween Centre with great ideas for making halloween treats, they don't look too tricky to make!
yum!
yum!
Still waiting...
well it's Friday, my due date was Sunday... still nothing much!
Whilst I feel bad complaining - I am done now, all my big work projects are completed as of yesterday, the freezer is full, the nursery (well that's full to bursting - 2 kids, winter clothes, one tiny room!) I know that by going into labour early things could have been so different and I am grateful that all is fine... but now that I successfully reached and exceeded my due date...
Bored!
I've had reflexology, drunk a lot of raspberry leaf tea, bounced on a gym ball, eaten curry, (eaten eggplant parmigiana & I don't like eggplant), held the positive intention and many more things besides...
Am now considering acupuncture with someone who almost comes with a guarantee, afterall it is the weekend coming up - perfect timing, my boy is at his gran and pops for a sleep over tonight... right, meant to be...!
I am open to other old wives tales as well, so please feel free to share!
Whilst I feel bad complaining - I am done now, all my big work projects are completed as of yesterday, the freezer is full, the nursery (well that's full to bursting - 2 kids, winter clothes, one tiny room!) I know that by going into labour early things could have been so different and I am grateful that all is fine... but now that I successfully reached and exceeded my due date...
Bored!
I've had reflexology, drunk a lot of raspberry leaf tea, bounced on a gym ball, eaten curry, (eaten eggplant parmigiana & I don't like eggplant), held the positive intention and many more things besides...
Am now considering acupuncture with someone who almost comes with a guarantee, afterall it is the weekend coming up - perfect timing, my boy is at his gran and pops for a sleep over tonight... right, meant to be...!
I am open to other old wives tales as well, so please feel free to share!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Make Ahead Mamma - update
Further to my previous post I would like to update you on progress!
As my last article said I set out to throw myself into the deep end of cook for a day and then eat for a month. Well the special day came around - my son's 1st day of Montessori (2.5 days a week as he needs an 'out' plus is too loud at home when I am working despite the excellent childcare hubby provides) I had taken the day off work and was full of ambition!
I had hoped to do all the shopping and some of the prep work the day before, but the way the week was shaping up - I had to do it all on one day (as the day before was a civic holiday and no other day that week would work..)
The day started with a full on shopping trip. I got back home and tucked into the most involved of all the recipes, looking back if only I had started with all the easy ones... Anyway it was the day I went into early labour! I wasn't sure at nearly 9 weeks early that I was in labour, but when hubby came in the kitchen and saw me kneeling on the floor hands up at head height chopping veggies - he pointed out that maybe I should take a break!
A few hours later I was at the hospital and amazed at all the great things they can do to help stop the labour... it really was incredible. (But that's not what this post is about.)
My groceries and my baby managed to wait and when I came home from the hospital I worked in earnest to get everything done and am delighted to say - my freezer now contains 37 dinners (6 different recipes to rotate) and 7 lunches.
It was very hard work and I learnt a lot from it, but that is the great part, apart from still cooking baby girl - I really have got the bug and feel for this batch cooking!
Now I feel I can accomplish a lot more and a lot more easily. I also intend to branch out and fill up the freezer on baked goods, treats and the such like, but sssshhh don't tell hubby as he already thinks we have 'too much food in the freezer' - like there can be such a thing!
I intend to log my journey in more detail for you next time and provide more advice, maybe this can just provide inspiration? No matter what I am a convert! To me this makes so much sense I am not a fan of cooking, but to have one day and to then prepare everything so you know where you stand for the month, saves bags of time, money and even washing up. You can prep x meals of chicken and then do the clean up and then x meals with beef/ pork and so on, this appeals to me on so many levels.
If this sounds too daunting - just try a 2 week plan and maybe double up ingredients and therefore you are still making a month's worth. (I mean really in a 14 day stretch how much variety is there in our meals...?)
Good luck and enjoy - healthy, cost effective meals with your family and more time to spend with them too! To find out more and share ideas go to Make Ahead Mammas!
As my last article said I set out to throw myself into the deep end of cook for a day and then eat for a month. Well the special day came around - my son's 1st day of Montessori (2.5 days a week as he needs an 'out' plus is too loud at home when I am working despite the excellent childcare hubby provides) I had taken the day off work and was full of ambition!
I had hoped to do all the shopping and some of the prep work the day before, but the way the week was shaping up - I had to do it all on one day (as the day before was a civic holiday and no other day that week would work..)
The day started with a full on shopping trip. I got back home and tucked into the most involved of all the recipes, looking back if only I had started with all the easy ones... Anyway it was the day I went into early labour! I wasn't sure at nearly 9 weeks early that I was in labour, but when hubby came in the kitchen and saw me kneeling on the floor hands up at head height chopping veggies - he pointed out that maybe I should take a break!
A few hours later I was at the hospital and amazed at all the great things they can do to help stop the labour... it really was incredible. (But that's not what this post is about.)
My groceries and my baby managed to wait and when I came home from the hospital I worked in earnest to get everything done and am delighted to say - my freezer now contains 37 dinners (6 different recipes to rotate) and 7 lunches.
It was very hard work and I learnt a lot from it, but that is the great part, apart from still cooking baby girl - I really have got the bug and feel for this batch cooking!
Now I feel I can accomplish a lot more and a lot more easily. I also intend to branch out and fill up the freezer on baked goods, treats and the such like, but sssshhh don't tell hubby as he already thinks we have 'too much food in the freezer' - like there can be such a thing!
I intend to log my journey in more detail for you next time and provide more advice, maybe this can just provide inspiration? No matter what I am a convert! To me this makes so much sense I am not a fan of cooking, but to have one day and to then prepare everything so you know where you stand for the month, saves bags of time, money and even washing up. You can prep x meals of chicken and then do the clean up and then x meals with beef/ pork and so on, this appeals to me on so many levels.
If this sounds too daunting - just try a 2 week plan and maybe double up ingredients and therefore you are still making a month's worth. (I mean really in a 14 day stretch how much variety is there in our meals...?)
Good luck and enjoy - healthy, cost effective meals with your family and more time to spend with them too! To find out more and share ideas go to Make Ahead Mammas!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
restin up and radio silence
sorry for the silence.
Early sept I went into early labour and have since been trying to slow things done.. whilst filling the freezer with home cooked meals and working more hours than ever before!
I owe a debt of gratitude to my inlaws for all their additional help as I am on no lift duties and my son is now 28lbs and still loves being lifted up lots!
I cannot believe how much time has gone by, didn't mean to neglect this blog so much.
Still need to do more trimming of chores as life is mega busy and baby girl is not even here yet... deciding to maybe cull the chickens over winter.. wasn't the original plan, we had the heat lamp ready, but not yet got the power source sorted and so many more reasons!
There maybe lots of roasts and stock in the near future, keeping the meat rabbits over winter as planned as they will just be fine inside the shed and believe it or not they represent a greater $ investment, or will do by the end of Jan when they are ready to reproduce!
So next spring we will probably start again with new chickens and each only needs to produce 5 boxes of eggs and they have paid for themselves, in purchase cost at least. By the start of next winter we should all be square again, but I will be honest it's not so much the dollar and cents, it's the knowledge of the healthy life we give them, the enjoyment of caring for them as well as the opportunity for our children to grow up knowing eggs come from chickens!
Sorry for the infrequent posts, I hope to be closer to back on track now!
Early sept I went into early labour and have since been trying to slow things done.. whilst filling the freezer with home cooked meals and working more hours than ever before!
I owe a debt of gratitude to my inlaws for all their additional help as I am on no lift duties and my son is now 28lbs and still loves being lifted up lots!
I cannot believe how much time has gone by, didn't mean to neglect this blog so much.
Still need to do more trimming of chores as life is mega busy and baby girl is not even here yet... deciding to maybe cull the chickens over winter.. wasn't the original plan, we had the heat lamp ready, but not yet got the power source sorted and so many more reasons!
There maybe lots of roasts and stock in the near future, keeping the meat rabbits over winter as planned as they will just be fine inside the shed and believe it or not they represent a greater $ investment, or will do by the end of Jan when they are ready to reproduce!
So next spring we will probably start again with new chickens and each only needs to produce 5 boxes of eggs and they have paid for themselves, in purchase cost at least. By the start of next winter we should all be square again, but I will be honest it's not so much the dollar and cents, it's the knowledge of the healthy life we give them, the enjoyment of caring for them as well as the opportunity for our children to grow up knowing eggs come from chickens!
Sorry for the infrequent posts, I hope to be closer to back on track now!
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