Taking Stock

making. Christmas decorations. I have a few ideas, like dried citrus, stick stars, using the polymer clay I bought a while ago and never used. HAHA. Want to try and not spend much money this year on Christmas.

Doing. Cleaned for a rent inspection last weekend. We passed (and it will be our last one, not including a vacate clean at the end of our lease) but man it feels good to have a clean house after a passed rent inspection… and knowing we won’t be having anymore.

Pinning.

All the Dream Home ideas - especially for the garden. I’ve also been looking into Shadow Work journaling - it’s looking at more negative aspects of your life and being, and using the feedback you have on yourself to build and grow your life in a positive way. To me, I feel like it’s teaching me that it’s okay to not be okay.

cooking/eating. 

We are back trying to be as frugal as possible with our grocery shopping and food usage. Making sure we use our left overs etc. Last night we had the most amazing leftover toastie cheese sandwiches! Also attacking our freezer stock - small things to make it easier to move, when we move… eventually. Mostly frozen Pork Buns, Gyoza, Fish & Chips etc.

sipping. 

Coffee, all the coffee… too much coffee. If anyone has a suggestion on how to graciously break up with coffee… that would be nice.

reading. 

Parental As Anything By Maggie Dent - technically I’m listening to it as an audiobook, because I don’t really find I have the time for books at the moment.

listening to. 

*see “Reading” - but also the radio. There is something I missed about Radio DJs mindless and sometimes random AF chatter. Is it just me, but are all the “popular” songs on the radio just songs I’ve heard on Insta Reels? (yeah, I know TikTok started it all, but I just hate TikTok #sorrynotsorry) 

watching. 

Big Mouth S5 (when we are bubba free), Love Your Garden (getting all the ideas for the future garden), Swap Shop on Netflix - pretty much Netflix’s version of American Pickers.

loving.

Just the way my life is headed at the moment. With all the ups and downs, I can feel like I’m headed in the right direction.

Buying. 

A few little presents to add to CJs advent calendar. Some stamp and ink for my journaling, and lay buying the most amazing quilt cover.

wearing.

Starting to wear my spring and summer dresses again. It’s almost Summer, but it feels like we haven’t really had the sunniest of Springs. Hopefully a few sunnier days in the future.

feeling.

All the emotions. Excited and scared about buying a house. Sad about having to move, but also my brain is busy with the idea of being able to renovate a place without needing permission! HAHA!

Love Molly xoxo

Little Things to do when you’re sad

Add PINS to a dream home Pinterest board

Bake cookies

Spend time in the sun

Have a long hot shower

Listen to music really loud

Have a coffee

Pat a cat

Take selfies with funny filters

Paint, draw, journal

Eat something yummy

Move furniture around / redecorate

Watch a funny movie or a movie you really love

Dance

We Are Buying A House!

Guys, we are buying a house! We have pre-approval, and my father in law will be helping us (and moving in with us), so we are in the middle of house hunting - and honestly, it’s a really bad time, but oh well! We want 4 bedrooms (and room for a Man Cave and a craft room) land for chookies, and gardens, and of course a granny flat for the FIL. A great kitchen would be a plus! A little bit of a fixer-upper, but not that much :) It’s exciting, and anxiety inducing all at the same time!

I’m excited about being able to paint, and renovate without someone else's permission (well except YumMan) and grow all the plants, and get some more chookies!

This week's recommendations...

Reading

Parental As Anything by Maggie Dent, listening to the audiobook (usually when I’m having a shower), also enjoying the Very Excellent Habits weekly email from Carly (which this post is based on), and Pip Lincolne’s Daily email. I love getting a little slice of love in my usually full of crap email account.

Watching

Big Mouth S5

Starstruck on ABC iView. If you don’t know who Rose Matafeo is… get on it! She’s gorgeous and hilarious!

Wearing

A new black summer dress (yes black and summer CAN go together) It’s Midi length and is off the shoulders. It’s super comfy and flowy. Perfect summer staple, for those days that I don’t feel the full floral numbers!

Listening

Very Excellent Habits podcast, random Spotify playlists at work (I really need to create my own)

Eating

We made pulled pork in our slow cooker, and have been eating it all week. It’s so easy and yummy!

Doing

I guess it might be time to think about decluttering and packing etc. We have a rent inspection in a couple of weeks (hopefully our last ever one…) so cleaning will be happening, but I want to get rid of some stuff… lots of stuff, but it’s hard to let go sometimes.

Something old...   

It is mine and YumMans birthdays this month and we are old! Haha!

Something new

Animal Crossing 2.0 update is out, and so is the DLC Happy Home Paradise, and OMG, I'm having a ball. It's like a whole new game. I'm even planning on having a virtual animal crossing Birthday party for myself in a couple of weeks … because what 35 year old wouldn't want an animal crossing party?

Something borrowed

Borrowing a six figure amount from a bank to buy a house counts right? Eeeeeppp!

This week's tip?

Have trouble drinking enough water a day? I'm supposed to be drinking 2.5L a day. So I bought myself a 1L water bottle and find that only having to refill it a few times means I end up drinking more! 

Love Molly