Get into the Xbox with your kids

I recently purchased the Zumba game for the XBox Kinect ( Because i am now living in a small town that doesnt have Zumba classes) Because i have been struggling with the christmas bulge and what a struggle to get back into it. It is an awesome work out and i already new some of the dances from classes i used to attend, but trying to get back into it was harder then i thought FOR SURE!.

Pro's of having Zumba Kinect:

1. It doesnt matter what im wearing
2. Theres no big mirrors to show me how un-co and huge i look
3. There are no people around to see all my jiggly bits jiggling
4. When im puffing so hard and my nostrils are flaring, i dont have to try and hide them
5. It works out cheaper then $40 a week for four classes
6. I can do it at home while my 2 yr old is sleeping
7. The avatar is just as encouraging as a Zumba coach
8. I can play it as much and whenever i want
9. It works at my own pace and  keeps track of the intensity my body can take
10. You can gain points! so if your competitive like me you'll love it
11. It can help with your memory because you have to rember dance steps
12. And it helps with co-ordination

Con's of having Zumba Kinect:

1. You have to have kinect to play it
2. There is no airconditioner in the game room
3. I dont have floor boards, so carpet and sneakers are a bit of a risk
4. I miss being social in a class
5. Its hard to find motivation some days
6. Your kids might laugh at you
7. The Kinect is a bit slow with loading so you can find yourself standing for a while at first

So i found more Pro's then Cons and i was thinking very hard beleive me and i hope this might be a little helpful to someone otu there.But its a personal preference. If dancing isnt your thing i say try it anyway. Its always a good way to start learning and you could always find a passion or a hobbie in it. I have always enjoyed dancing since i was young but i was only able to work on it through school as my parents couldnt afford to send me to classes. Then when i was old enough to afford it for myself i had children instead and ended up with alot of weight issues. So ever since i started taking Zumba classes i feel like im slowly finding my rhythm again. But im not saying i look great doing it but im at an age were i dont really care as long as i have fun. And in the long run its only going to make me a better healthier mother and person.

I hope everyone out there had a happy Valentine's and for those who don't do the valentines tradition i hope you guys  a good day too. I didn't have a valentines this year but i did find myself wanting to do something special. So i decide i would surprise my sister at work with my 2yr old son. Now, he is like the apple of her eye and vice versa, they are almost inseparable.

So i dressed him up and stuck a big love heart on him that said "Be my Valentine Aunty" and i painted hearts on his cheeks and made him a crown like cupid then surprised her at work. Now my sister isn't, well, umm she is not a happy friendly person. She is very straight forward and not so smiley but she is a great friend. Anyway when we walked in and surprised her i swear i could see her heart melt. which was a big bonus and scored my son a free ice cream and a big hug.

So even if you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend and if you don't want to celebrate the tradition. It doesn't mean you cant enjoy it anyway. whether your making someone else smile or pretending to enjoy the day for someone else it doesn't really matter.

Take every day as it comes and make the most of it.

What was your birthday wish at 13?

Yesterday i celebrated my daughters 13th birthday and couldn't help but be proud of her for being grateful. She didn't get as much as what shes had the past few years as financially i have been a bit unstable at the moment. I mean at Christmas time i was constantly breaking down at the struggle of trying to keep up financially. Money is soooo corrupting. Let this be a warning to all parents. If you buy yr kids expensive things and throw lavish parties, just remember you only have to get better every year. At least that's what they expect.

So last year when my oldest boy turned 13 i took him away just him and i to Melbourne for a shopping spree because i thought that 13 is such a huge turning point and like all teens they love buying things. So not realising at the time that i would have to do it the following year with my daughter. HELLO!!!. So it gets to Christmas when I'm running on empty and all i want to do is crawl into a whole and she springs on me the big question. When are we going to Melbourne?. Did you wan to do it before school starts or closer to my birthday?.

Yeah i knew the question was coming up soon and i knew she was going to want the same thing, because her and her brother were always competing. But the timing ccouldn't have been worse. So i had to take my daughter aside and shamefully explain how difficult the money situation has been since her father and i separated and considering it was only a month afterwards i was still trying to find my feet.

How did she take it?. I thought she took it like a champ! she wasn't smiling and she wasn't telling me it was ok and it didn't matter. But i was just grateful she dint act like a spiteful child and stomp her foot, scream,cry and tell me i didn't love her as much as her brother. She simply put her head down and nodded that she understood and asked politely "Do you think that when we do get a bit more money and get settle that we would be able to do it then, or just go away?". At that time I'm sure my heart must have sunk into my stomach at the thought that she was willing to wait.

So right here and now i would like to thank my daughter for being there for me on her birthday. We had a great BBQ with family and she loved her double decker chocolate cake filled with pink whipped cream and chocolate icing that I'm proud to say i made, and even though she didn't get very many presents this year, she knows il do my best to make up for it. Especially because i was that ugly child and i was scared i was going to have to look my self in the mirror because of the quote my mother always screamed at me "I hope your daughter is just like you so that you will know exactly how i feel!!!!"

I cant wait until we do have that time together and will fill you in with photos and goss.

Todays update

Well today i am proud to announce i have my first follower. YAY ME!!!. Also i found an easier way of searching for other bloggers by clicking on there links and and editing my interests. So YAY again because even though it might be a small thing i think that its only up hill from here. Very very exciting! and I'm looking forward to reading and following more blogs. And i have to admit i have found alot of mothers out there expressing similar interest, tips, and everyday issues that could have helped me push through the day when i first became a mother and even now. Especially because i am not the kind of person to join mothers clubs. Actually it wasn't so comforting having people point and judge at the fact that i was a teen mother. But thats a different story.

But back to today's update. i found myself this morning arguing in my head whether or not to start cleaning straight away or sit down and have breakfast. Silly i know. But the worst thing is is that i chose to clean knowing that i have been trying to beat the body bulge and get back to my eating plan that i have been struggling with for the past 8months. So missing breakfast was definitely a big No No. And how my children manage to trash the house before i wake up in the morning is just pure skill i say. Especially when i had the place spotless before going to bed.

So eggs, mushrooms and baby spinach for breakfast at 10 o'clock (tisk tisk) no carbs hoping for an extra boost. And then more cleaning again. What can i say its just never ending. Thankfully my wonderful mother got my 2yr old down at 12pm like a pro so i was able to do some more schooling for my blog.  Then had to kick my 8 yr old son off the Xbox and band it for the rest of the day just so i was able to have some 1 on 1 time without his head constantly turning back and forth from me to the screen.

Dinner took longer then normal but I'm sure that didn't have anything to do with the 2 beers my sis bought around that had me peeing like a champ. Thanks sis. And now I'm sitting here with my children running there 2nd wind off around the house and watching Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Widescreen Edition) and i have to say I'm enjoying just being in this moment. my kids are happy, in between i get to watch a movie that parents and kids can enjoy, my stomach is full, I'm adding a new blog and I'm in my home safe with my fav people. As for tonight theres nothing more i could ask for.

Thanks to those who manage to take a brief look into "my frequent status", and any help, input or interests would be awesome. Good or bad anything that will help is welcome.

Blogger Beginner on the loose

Gee when i first started on Blogger i didn't really understand how hard it was going to be to find an audience or navigate myself around it. But i should have known nothing comes easy. So i searched for tips and did as followed and still find myself at a stand still. Of course i could have done the easiest option of adding my close family and friends, like a facebook page. But i probably would have had comments such as " wow your so awesome i loved your last blog", or "I am so sharing this with everyone i know because its the best blog ever" and never knowing if it was simply lies or false support. And what a great load of help that would do until the cold truth comes crushing whatever happiness i hold dear. But i refuse to stop here at a stand still and except the challenge. I have always enjoyed writing since i was a child and look forward to making this step towards a new beginning. So any support out there would be much appreciated. Therefore "How to blog" dummy book would probably come in handy. I take this challenge like a new pair of shoes because even though there a merciful bitch to wear in, after a while it gets that Little bit easier to get one foot in front of the other.

My frequent status: Another tragic moment for Australia

My frequent status: Another tragic moment for Australia

Another tragic moment for Australia

I cant express how much i feel for the people suffering right now due to the floods and the cyclone affecting north Queensland. Words can not describe. I feel like it is 1 disaster after another. For the moment "Tragic" is the only thing running through my brain as i sit safely in my home feeling hopeless with the only thing setting me at ease is the faces of my children. Watching the news only bring back memories of waking up on the morning of 9/11. At that time i was only a young teen and i find myself being overwhelmed with many tragedy's happening all over the world. My biggest trouble through growing up has been kicking myself at things i could do to help. Not mater how minor it may be. Today my choice has been the hope of words in what i write. Not that my words are golden but may have meaning and maybe hope for the many people in a situation that is life threatning in a difficult and uncontrolable situation. It saddens me to think about the smallest problems i find myself writing about but hope that in any of my posts that are read that someone may find laughter or a smile in the tiniest of sentences. Polished im not. Skilled writer im not. But at this very moment i find it my way. All my hopes and prayers go out to you all and may a rainbow clear up your darkest sky's.