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the fifo wife daily {eight pants eight shorts}

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So after the weekend, I’m still trying to capture that feeling of complete happiness. Its like a drug I’m looking for it constantly. I want it. I loved. I know that if I find it again it will give me eternal youth and happiness (I’m only kidding I know it will just make me more beautiful…lol) I just really, really want to have it all the time with out having to get in that big old girl and head yonder. Im sure that it comes down to simplicty and less is more and all that. That I am sure.

Anyway yesterday was washing day; who am I kidding everyday is washing day, and that feeling of complete happiness which I have come to equate with the simple life wasn’t in my machine, nor was it it in the dryer, clothes line or my boys cupboards and draw’s. What I did discover was that they have more clothes than you and I could have put together. We could clothe China with what my boys and my husband (a whole other post) have in their cupboards. Why so many and what for? Really why would anyone require that many outfits? Its crazy and its glutenous.

So I put down the basket picked out a number and culled and I mean culled. I picked the number eight (I have an attachment to eight its one of those quirky things about me..I like quirky its better than crazy…lol). So we now have eight shirts and eight shorts. Not including school uniforms which are four shirts and three pants. We also have three good outfits which include dress jeans, pants and shirts. Still I think that 8 is to many but Im allowing for rips etc that are unfix able. For the excess clothes they have either been boxed away for hand me downs or have been or will be donated to my favourite local charity.

I will admit that I didn’t get that bursting with love feeling but I did get “done baby..I’m the master all that rubbish and satisfaction”. I’m happy. Im a little bit more orgainised which is essential and helpful. The boys aren’t happy, FIFO husband is nervous as he knows that his cupboard is next but mummy’s happy and whats more important than that?

XXd

 

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the fifo wife daily {christmas mood board}

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Okay so we are back to the subject of Christmas. Christmas this year is FIFO and for me is next weekend and I have not brought a single gift…not even for me!! I have a list, the kids have written their list (Santa collected Sunday night) husband now has a list. FIFO Husband has a list for me as he does every year and each year I ask myself why is it men never take note when a women say’s “ooooh I wouldn’t mind that very expensive impractical white jacket or overpriced perfume” through out the year; storing that information away for these occassions when gifts are required? No I must physically write a list; which I have tendency to go overboard with, as you do, as you should. Never be afraid to dream big I say..lol.

So I have all the lists done but Ive not brought a single thing. What I have managed to do which is ever so important..lol.. is find a mood board that I like to head me in the right direction for the wrapping (notice the word ‘found’ instead of ‘create’) I’m just too tired to create a mood board of my own so I have stolen/borrowed the idea from www.stylizmo.com which works just as well for me and she is so so clever and a little bit my style. This year for me its black, silver, a twine naturally colour and whilst its not in her mood board it wouldn’t be me if there wasn’t a hint of red in there.

I love wrapping presents and writing the Christmas card list is one of my favourite things to do. One evening after the kids have gone to bed I put on the carols, have a glass of red; only when FIFO husband is home, and wrap and write away all under the twinkle of the lights, it gets the Christmas feeling started. I do have a confession though (number six) I don’t do it for the kids (wrapping that is) well I do just not the fancy stuff. I literally by the six rolls for a dollar and wrap and throw under the tree. Its a waste don’t you think? Wrapping all fancy for little ones? They literally don’t even attempt to find the sticky tape and slowly open with anticipation. NO in my house its a rip fest often created and encouraged by my eldest boy FIFO husband. The adults gifts; yes I go all out especially my thank you gifts. For that I go all out. Its all part of the love and thanks I want to show, its all part of the giving.

xxD

Ps. B1’s op went all good he did me very proud.Thank you so much for the emails

 

 

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the fifo wife daily {a little bit of nothing}

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Im off again to the city today so Im afraid its just a nothing post just to say thanks for stopping bye. I appreciate it more than you know. I look forward to seeing that you have been, it simply makes my day. My B1 is going in for day surgery for his ears and nose, nothing major just some grommets so we can n o longer have the argument that he cant hear me. So its off to the city we go. Will I see you tomorrow? I hope so,

xxD

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the fifo wife daily {sunday ponderings on a monday}

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We did one of my favourite things yesterday entire fifo family piled into my fathers now our thirty five year old truck and headed to the mother in laws (that’s not my favourite thing but that’s a whole other post..lol). This truck is old.. the paint is peeling, it has no power steering, no air conditioning…..nothing flash about her. Infact when one of my neighbours saw it first pull into the drive they said you want let that sit out in the street will you it will bring the value of the area down however despite all this, I love her..LOVE her.

So whats there to love about that? I love how its simple, basic. I love how when we get in we are all together so close as a family (its a bench seat; there aint much room), without the aircon, electric windows, even radio at times..I told you she was basic and we are happy so happy it makes me smile like I’m going to burst. The kids whilst they don’t like it (its squishy they tell me) laugh and play. We talk about the cows, farms, birds we are engaged in the moment and its every time we get in that big red Ford. Ive had an Oprah moment..a ahhhhh!!

I love it, I want that feeling all the time, I’m determined to get it after all I have learn’t how to be a little selfish. I think its all about living a little more simply. I’ll let you know how I go..so that was Sunday but its Monday..I hope that you had a great weekend my friends,

xxD