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That’s what’s going on The Slooooooow Edition

March 5, 2015 by Stacey 37 Comments

 

life-at-mineIt’s been quiet here, huh? I’ve had a lot on my mind (and on my to-do list) so I’ve been re-evaluating some stuff. I still don’t know what I’m doing, or where I’m going, but I think I may arrive at a conclusion soon. I think. I hope!

While my brain’s been whirring and my heart’s been AWOL, I’ve just been trundling along, doing the mundane and finding relief in its mindless usefulness.

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We’ve also been wallowing in all things rabbit, given the current household obsession with a certain bunny named Peter.

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I’ve also pulled out my Bendigo Woollen Mills haul and been bizzay with a hook and some Netflix. First up on the menu was some crochet cotton dishcloths for Lentil and Matt, as part of their flower exchange. They don’t take money for their beautiful blooms, just swap for something else useful that they need.

I needed flowers (shut up I did) and they needed dishcloths. Thoughtful consumerism at its best.

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One of us gets around without a stitch of clothing on.

She’s also toilet trained herself, so that’s a bonus.

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I’ve been putting my new baby to good use, making lots of cakes, bread, lunchbox treats, and experimenting with sourdough. There have been MANY, MANY sourdough fails. I’ll get there.

We’ve started getting our Whole Larder Love seasonal veggie boxes again, so there’s been a lot of blanching, freezing, preserving, soup-making and general chip-eating going on.

A friend of mine also gave me a couple of kilos of homegrown tomatoes, so I’ve topped up my mason jar collection, and have lots of passata/barbecue sauce/pasta sauce/enchilada sauce/salsa in my near future, to join the ketchup and relish in the pantry. I love this time of year!

life-at-mine-2The big kid started kindergarten (which she ADORES) so Smalls and I have been getting our groove on. Leaving the house with only one kid is like a holiday! We’ve been throwing ourselves into two-year-old world and it’s been a ton of fun.

So, it’s slow. It’s quiet. I’ve been struggling a bit with how to fit my responsibilities in, and while I’ve not got the answer, I’ve been enjoying letting the question marinate while I create some space. The reading, the crochet (the poncho is DONE!), the warm-weather walks, the trips to the library, the cooking, the binge-watching random TV shows (Alaskan Bush People and Benefits Britain, anyone?), and the intentional wasting of time has all been good for the soul. I don’t quite know what to do with VM yet, but I’m sure the answer will present itself. Just one more episode of T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle.

 

 

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  1. Katie Rainbird says

    March 5, 2015 at 7:36 am

    I’ve felt your quietness. I hope whatever the answer is after all your brain whirring is… A happy place. (And that VM isn’t going anywhere.) x

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 8:01 am

      Kind words, Rainbird. Thanks. The whirring is tiring!

      Reply
  2. Tina Lacy says

    March 5, 2015 at 9:00 am

    Ive missed you

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 9:26 am

      I was just thinking about you the other day! Hope you’re smiling 🙂

      Reply
      • Tina Lacy says

        March 5, 2015 at 11:19 am

        Am smiling, life is good 🙂

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        • Veggie Mama says

          March 5, 2015 at 4:25 pm

          I LOVE THIS!

          Reply
  3. Druime@SnippetsandSpirits says

    March 5, 2015 at 9:57 am

    I like that you are letting things simmer and not getting stressed. I think you would miss VM ? Even if you pop in when you feel like it we would follow.

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 10:26 am

      I would definitely miss it, that’s one conclusion I’ve come to! I might just be a bit quieter around here. Thanks so much for following along <3

      Reply
  4. Ellen Jackson says

    March 5, 2015 at 10:27 am

    Aaah, change is exhausting and annoying but you can’t deny the soul when it needs to grow. Lovely to bake and craft and play your way through it. Great therapy 😉 x

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 10:51 am

      It’s such a weird feeling! I don’t like it, but I like the outcome 🙂

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      • Ellen Jackson says

        March 5, 2015 at 10:58 am

        Keep rolling with it!

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        • Veggie Mama says

          March 5, 2015 at 4:24 pm

          Yes ma’am!

          Reply
  5. Cheryl @blissandmayhem says

    March 5, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Sometimes everything can get a bit hohum… But good to know that you are ok and letting things process in your head slowly. oxox

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 10:50 am

      I figure the answer usually appears when I stop thinking about it! an excuse to read more books, anyway. That’s always good. Thanks for your comment 🙂

      Reply
  6. Workingwomenaus says

    March 5, 2015 at 10:42 am

    If you work out the magic formula on how to fit your responsibilities in, please share, m’kay?

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 10:50 am

      Hahah I kind of have figured out what works for us. It’s taken a load off 🙂

      Reply
  7. Chantelle : Fat Mum Slim says

    March 5, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Beautiful photos Veggie. xx

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      Thankee kindly Mrs Slim

      Reply
  8. Lauren @ the-thud.com says

    March 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Slow is good. Slow is restorative. You can’t keep going going going and expect to survive. But don’t give up just yet, ok? P.S bagels please. Give bagels a go.

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 4:22 pm

      Like to eat, or to make? cos you can make these ones (and post them to me!) http://theveggiemama.com/2011/01/jalapeno-bagels/

      Reply
  9. Lisa Mckenzie says

    March 5, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    Slow is good for the soul sweets ,you do what you’ve got to do to make YOU happy Xx

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 5, 2015 at 4:22 pm

      Amen!

      Reply
  10. Sonia@ LIfe Love and Hiccups says

    March 6, 2015 at 11:15 am

    I’m just glad you are oK. Your quietness had me a little worried xx

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  11. The Plumbette says

    March 6, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    I’ve missed you gorgeous. I hope you find some answers to your wonderings. Xx

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  12. sammie@theannoyedthyroid.com says

    March 6, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Sometimes life just goes too fast. It’s good to go slow. Whatever makes you happy, do that. Happy is good. PS I missed you.

    Reply
  13. MotherDownUnder says

    March 7, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    My brain has been going too…mostly in slow motion thanks to the baby but I think I have been making some progress? Maybe? I feel like I am kind of in a two steps forward, one step back pattern.
    Anyway, let me know when you have it all figured out…maybe hearing about your grand plan can shed some light on my situation.
    And in the meantime, slow is good. As in intentional wasting of time…I watched a few episodes of Man V Food the other day.

    Reply
  14. Maxabella says

    March 10, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    You simply must check out my passata post before you put those mason jars to good use. The Nonnis make it each year in the traditional way and this year they let me blog about it. Soooooo good. Just the whole ritual of it. I love it so. Glad your big is loving Kindy – it’s such a relief when it goes well. x

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  15. Sonia from Sonia Styling says

    March 11, 2015 at 9:57 am

    I too have missed your damn pretty face. Enjoy the slower pace and know that the right answer will come along at the right time. x

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  16. Zoe from A Quirky Bird says

    March 17, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    I totally understand slow. Take it easy. xx

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 18, 2015 at 7:36 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  17. Peachy Keen Mumma says

    March 18, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    I have to see this Alaskan Bush people. My Hawaiian friend just told me about it after I just told him about Turtle Man. Netflix is so good. I’m usually folding the laundry at night while watching something addictive.

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 18, 2015 at 7:21 pm

      I can’t believe how invested I got in their story! how anyone can live outside in that much snow… no idea.

      Reply
  18. Shari says

    March 18, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    Um that flowers for dishclothes set up is THE BOMB! Now I want to find someone to swap flowers for baked treats {because I’m not too handy with the old knitting needles/croche hook}. Oh and I heard that you are mentoring a fellow Canberra Blogger {Love Wednesday} – we played netball against each other the other night.

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 18, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      Oh cool! and yes I wanted to swap food but they’re farmers, so they’ve got food down pat. Crochet was the only thing I could think of! Such an awesome initiative.

      Reply
  19. Cybele @ BlahBlah says

    March 24, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    Now I’m curious what this dish cloth looks like. I saw some made out of corn husks today and I really, really wish Whole Larder Love delivered to Sydney. I love my veg box, but…

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    • Veggie Mama says

      March 26, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      They’re quite sweet! And I know … it killed me being in Queensland. http://www.petalstopicots.com/2013/06/quick-and-easy-dishcloth-patterns/

      Reply
  20. Angie@TheLittleMumma says

    April 1, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    That flower exchange is such a rad idea! I would looove to get my wedding flowers this way but I have no idea what I have worth trading? Wah!

    Reply

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