tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post7658911106328691253..comments2024-03-19T19:33:25.643+10:00Comments on A Tray of Bliss: Mimi's Savings Secrets....Insourcing tally for the week #2Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-63027615149041116822015-02-17T21:46:34.097+10:002015-02-17T21:46:34.097+10:00That would be nice, Mimi. I might need to get onto...That would be nice, Mimi. I might need to get onto one of those packages one day. Glad you got it eventually. It shouldn't have to be so hard especially when just being a carer takes such a huge tool. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-48192422828186967282015-02-17T16:18:22.490+10:002015-02-17T16:18:22.490+10:00Oh Wendy, you are a girl after my own heart. I men...Oh Wendy, you are a girl after my own heart. I mention that one over and over. I have loved having a cleaner at certain times in my life, but the thing is, the cleaning always needs doing again, and again, and again....as you would know. When we had cleaners after I had some major surgery a couple of years ago, it was $180 each time for three hours. So I treat my house cleaning as my job too. I watched them do it and I employ the same tactics, and I whizz through it in about three hours flat! And save myself the money to boot. Excellent point, thankyou!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-69565739141548420342015-02-17T16:14:59.623+10:002015-02-17T16:14:59.623+10:00I love that you 'get' it Annabel. It took ...I love that you 'get' it Annabel. It took me many long years to arrive at the same conclusion. I believe we are lucky as well. To have the luxury to be home where we love being, doing what we love to do, is a blessing in so many ways. And yes, the economic situation in many countries is very frail. Thank the stars for where we live! As for my son, well we are so very proud of him :)Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-14898070337191680132015-02-17T15:24:17.871+10:002015-02-17T15:24:17.871+10:00Just think of all the money we save by cleaning ou...Just think of all the money we save by cleaning our own homes. I'm a domestic cleaner and charge $25 - $30 an hour. If I did two hours of cleaning duties of any description in my home each day that adds up to $1500 a month in savings. Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-87228397056329380162015-02-16T17:41:42.796+10:002015-02-16T17:41:42.796+10:00Mimi what you have said is so true for me. I could...Mimi what you have said is so true for me. I couldnt have made outside the home what I saved in it. My good friend came to stay with me once, she had two small children. She was stressed and worn out and working long hours. I sat with her and we worked out her wage less tax less daycare and less all the things that work cost her and all the things she now spent more on due to lack of time (like takeaways, buying gifts as no time to make them and groceries costing more as no time to shop for specials etc etc) I am not great with maths but we did this and she came up with the fact she was actually earning under $3 and hour. And missing her kids! So we came up with how she could make or save a few hundred a week instead. This is what can easily happen. <br />When the girls were small people constantly said to me to open a shop. It was meant to be a compliment I think as I crafted lots of stuff... but I thought hang on ... rent a shop, pay for staff when I cant be there and pay people to look after my kids? I would have to make a fortune to cover all of these alone. Later I have known two ladies with shops and small children. Both have closed them now... both never ever made one cent profit! They did all that work... and ran overall at a loss. That is just heartbreaking. <br />So I am a with you on this, it suits me to make a cake rather than work 6 hours to get the money to pay someone to make the cake! Much quicker. And there are so many ways to do it. <br />Hard work does not always mean much profit. Many people have worked so hard and will come up short for retirement. The world is seeing a lot of broke economies. I think ok we all need to simplify. More and more I appreciate the simple lovely things and think how lucky we are! <br />Lovely post. It warms my heart. And I cant imagine what you went through with your son but you give hope to others that is for sure! xxxAnnabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-1186218160982498452015-02-16T17:05:56.138+10:002015-02-16T17:05:56.138+10:00Thankyou Flora. I really appreciate that comment. ...Thankyou Flora. I really appreciate that comment. You have no idea how much. It was a long, tough, often heartbreaking and tear filled road. But we kept our eye on the prize and never lost faith. And what a reward in the end, not just for us as parents, but for Mr A, who is living a life that most people with disabilities (actually most people!) can only dream of....xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-80017891618563946962015-02-16T16:54:33.603+10:002015-02-16T16:54:33.603+10:00Mimi, you are a darling, and I do know that for su...Mimi, you are a darling, and I do know that for sure! Don't digress we love hearing about the things you and your family have achieved for disability! I can just imagine all the events you have coordinated and catered for - chuffed your son held his network meeting at home! That's brilliant. Keep the Diva eating well, too. Just read your comment to Nanna Chel re the lobbying work....phew. Total respect, Mimi. XxFlora Fascinatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307285983019254214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-27020354239089758882015-02-16T15:55:18.215+10:002015-02-16T15:55:18.215+10:00Nanna Chel, you have no idea what we went through ...Nanna Chel, you have no idea what we went through to get that package. It took twelve years of telephoning, emailing, mailing and lobbying public servants and politicians at every level of government. I calculated once, that someone in government had said no to me about 1,630 times, before we got that funding. Seriously. My husband and I just refused to take no for an answer. If someone said 'no', we just hung up and rang back and hoped to get a different person. Someday you and I should have a coffee and I'll tell all :)Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-50272532431183794082015-02-16T15:43:50.655+10:002015-02-16T15:43:50.655+10:00Wow, you have saved so much money, Mimi! I am impr...Wow, you have saved so much money, Mimi! I am impressed. You certainly must have worked long and hard to get that lifestyle package for your son. I have heard they are as scarce as hens' teeth. Well done! I am so pleased to hear that someone has been successful with securing one. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.com