Life

13 hours sleep 

A Healthy vegan brunch

4km walk with Max

Enjoy Church as I walked 

Healthy dinner

Soaking in a candlelit bath tonight 

Self care at it’s finest 

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Learning Comes to Life

Over the lockdown period the kids had to do school online so when the government announced that we were again allowed to travel outdoors I took the opportunity to take the kids out to Bendigo and to Castlemaine to go detecting for gold! 

Nevaeh had been learning about the gold rush over the past few weeks so I thought I’d show her what instruments were used back at that time period. 

It was an awesome little adventure just us three! 

Lots of fun

Lots of laughs 

And lots of learning! 

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A day in the life!

What an absolute beautiful spring day it was in Victoria today! The warmer weather brings out the best in me and the sun shining down, warming my skin after being in lockdown over winter has definitely been worth the wait! But today, I thought I’d jump on to share my day.. a day in the life of Mel!

7am 

Did our weekly food shopping from coles buying all the essentials, some soft drink for my bottle of vodka sitting up in the cupboard waiting fo me to open this weekend, mince, fish, chicken and garbage bags. Didn’t forget Jies creamy biscuits but did forget paper towel. Also grabbed some cold meat for lunch and some chocolate for later! 

7.20am 

Stopped into Bakers Delight to buy fresh rolls for lunch.

7.30ish 

Went to Frankly Fruits and bought Cauliflower, Green beans, avocado, red capsicum, lime, bananas, strawberries, apples, spring onion, chives, cucumber, red onion and sliced mushrooms! Also went to buy a small vase for Nevaehs bedside table but when I went to pay, the fella gave it to me for free! 

8ish 

I made pancakes with cream, fresh strawberries and banana and maple syrup. I also made Jie a protein shake and Nevaeh a tropical fruit smoothie. 

9.30am

By this time I had cleaned the kitchen, done the only load of washing in the house and looked over the kids school work for the day. Nevaeh and I did some spelling before she read aloud to me. These times with her remind me of when she used to love reading as a little girl. 

11am

I went to the local Wilson’s Hardware store to buy a pickaxe, some seeds and some potting mix. I went back to the village shopping centre to buy two plant trays and alfalfa (for my lunch). 

12am 

Jie and I burned off the boxes we had been accumulating around the house in a bonfire out the back. We ripped them up one by one and burned them while max entertained us with his new digging skills. He had us in fits of laughter running around the backyard like a psycho! 

1pm 

I made cold meat and salad on fresh rolls for lunch! The alfalfa on mine was dreamy! Jie opted for peanut butter! We watched Dr Phil as we ate.

2ish 

Jie and I ventured out to take my new metal detector (Minelab’s Gold Monster 1000) for a spin. I printed off my new miners license I recently purchased, a few maps and spent the next two and a half hours detecting the ground for gold! 

4.30pm

After no luck out bush we stopped at Darley Park so Jie could catch a few Pokémon before we came home. I planted the seeds of bought earlier and had a chat over the fence to my neighbours brother in law. He saw that I was planting chives and said he would bring me a bunch of his. I love my community and the people in it whom are always willing to give advice and help out where they can. Looking forward to fresh chives from his garden while growing my own!

5.30pm 

I called Dad (he’s doing good)! We had a bit of a chat about everything I’d got done today, laughed about Max again before I took a shower and a nap. I didn’t wake up until 11pm and so I must have needed the extra sleep. 

12am 

I cooked mushroom and bacon pasta with spinach and sat up catching up on home and away. I also snuck some chocolate which I know is naughty that time of night but YOLO!!!!

3am 

I’m up writing this.

I am still tired so I’m going to get some more sleep once this is published but before I go I want to leave you with this.. Whatever you want to do in life, do it! Don’t let others hold you back or say you can’t. Life’s to short to stay stagnant. Make a list of things you enjoy or would like to give a go and make them happen! Check them off one by one! Experience all that life has to offer and don’t hold back! 

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Ten Thousand Dollars

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 Today I can finally say that I have reached my goal to donate ten thousand dollars to charities all over Australia!! To be able to do this while still having enough to support myself and my family comfortably is a true blessing from God. In the bible it says that we should give in secret and not shout it from the rooftops when we give, but this is such an amazing accomplishment that I just couldn't help but jump on and finally cross it off my bucket list! 

What I have learned in my giving over the years is that money is one thing, but time, effort and research is another when opening your wallet to non profit organisations. For every dollar I have given I have made sure I feel like it's going to the cause I intended it for and that it will be used on what it's mission statement says. In today's culture, because of social media it is easier to see the outcomes and impacts within a community because of your donation, which has made it really easy and exciting to give and watch my money flourish into the lives around me!

For each and every dollar I have ever given I have prayed over the peoples lives it would bless. 

Thank you to organisations such as The cancer council, The RSL, The drought Relief, The salvation Army, The Smith Family, The wilderness Society, The Make a Wish Foundation, The Bushfire appeal, The hospitals whom are searching for a vaccine for this COVID19 virus and also to the smaller non profit organisations such as The 139 Club in Brisbane, Homie, The neighbors Place and CFA here in Bacchus Marsh and the countless others helping people in need each and everyday!

This is such an amazing achievement for me, one I didn't ever think I could achieve. But I never stopped giving to those whom have less than me, and although at times I've struggled.. I know that its because of places like these I, my family and my community can make it through!

Again thank you!

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