We had the best weekend. It was quiet, peaceful and spent at home - which is a bit of a change for us. Normally we are out and about, going to the beach, visiting friends, bushwalking, surfing, etc. It was nice to relax as a family and enjoy eachothers company.

I was on a parenting forum earlier and a topic came up about childcare and mortgages, etc. Basically, making money to support our lifestyles and at what cost?

It got me thinking about living our priorities. Living our values. What things are important to me, and do my actions support them?

I have always felt grateful that I can be a SAHM. I went back to work for a few months when DD was 2, but it just didn't feel right. So we changed the way we lived in order for me to stay home with her. A decision that I am grateful that we had the freedom to make.

In order to do it though, we had to 'sacrifice' a few luxuries, do without a few things. But because I valued being with DD and my role as mother, those things suddenly lost their appeal.

And I guess it is the same with eating raw. When we choose raw, many other things have to be put aside (like my love of dimsims!) but when taken in view of the bigger whole, they aren't important and seem like a small thing to let go of.

It is an evolving process. Almost a stripping bare of the fluff and getting to the centre of what's important. When I focus on what I value, when I choose the goal and keep it in mind, the other stuff just happens. Choosing what I DO want is much more productive for me then focusing on what I have to do without.

And it is effortless when I am coming from the right frame of mind.

lol, what a ramble. Hope you're having a great day!

Oh wow Emi, how lucky are you to eat strawberries from your friends backyard?!Yummo!  Its great to see you posting in your journal again, its always a nice positive read :-) The bike trailer sounds like its definitely making life easier and more active, thats so great! and setting an awesome physical example for your kiddies.

Look forward to assisting your friend and her family with raw, posting a journal would be a great raw confidence booster.

Lovefreexo

Wow my pleasure Emi :-) Isn't it great for our fitness when all other modes of transport are cut off to us ? Im so glad you are out their adventuring Emi, good on you! Yes tackle those hills, this is where the real fitness gains are at.  Anything you have fear/apprehension about doing is usually going to give you the best results, hills definitely fall into this catergory for me and Harley when he first started riding.

Your swim sounds lush, Im actually missing taking a dip, too many crocks up here!

Lovefreeo

OOhhhhhh, awaiting with suspense! 

so mysterious Savv....whats going on womyn?

xx

ohh theres nothing like a bit of danger....bring us up in a tough enviro we can cope with anything hey? i lived with brown snakes wrapped around the bowl of our outside loo...and massive hairy creepy spiders in my bedroom and hive of bees in the not very well blocked up chimney(that i happened to be allergic too) and they would fly into my room...yet i am still alive.....geez i must have a purpose to still be here he he...

have best day sugar plum fig eater....xx

Thanks for the info - the photo of yours looks like the exact one (including colour) that I had narrowed my options down to.  Because I can be a little impatient I decided to just rig something up and see how it works.  I got a golf buggy from a garage sale (negotiated and paid $3), used a couple of zip ties to attach it to the rack under Little Man's seat and (was going to attach a photo but can't figure that out), used some bungy cords to tie a backpack on to the buggy and we took off for a 1.5km trial run to the playground. It worked really well and will do for now.  I will need a proper trailer sometime soon - Nicholas likes his seat on the back, but I think he'll outgrow it in another few months or so.  I will contact you to see where you got yours, thanks!

Looking forward to hearing about your exciting something!

in joy,
rawmuma

Thanks for the great post on my thread Emi :-)

Harls always says to me "a headwind is the best training ever" or "perfect fitness inducer" and I always found this very motivating when I was on my trip, each peddle stroke into the wind I saw myself getting fitter and fitter.
Well done its great to see you using your strength and energy to power you & DS to get around, an inspiration to mummys & potential cyclists everywhere im sure xx
Great photo, nice bright trailer colours for the road :-)

Ok, here is Annette's bike trailer. It is so cool!!! I am looking at my golf-buggy in a whole new light!