As it happens!!

[Widget]

I've never heard of that...

I went with Thursdays off and flipped a coin for when to go back - Monday week...

So, hello to not being sole caregiver to my children...

[tytalbreliam]

I'm sorry Widget it's hard to go back. I'm still holding off waiting going back, keeping my fingers crossed the data inputting job will start soon.

[Lilyaust]

I remember when i was a single mother centerlink does lend $500. and you can pay it back a smile bit at a time.

[Widget]

Yeah, but they've changed it... They have the $500 in July and December, if you apply for the advance in the middle of those months, you don't get the full $500... I was looking at it before to help us move...

[Lilyaust]

Darn.

[Widget]

I think we've found our photographer!!

Elkie Photography - Wedding, Children and Family Portrait by Elkie Ng, Sydney, Australia

She came very highly recommended by the lady who has been doing pro shots of DD2, so I looked at her site and prices and have contacted her with a REAL enquiry (hoping to get a discount because of Elena!!) and now have butterflies!!


Silly me though... Looking at photographers when we don't have a set date yet...

I did let her know that we don't have a date set yet but when we are looking at getting married, and the next option if that's taken when we can afford the deposit...

But, we like her style and being Asian (no offence to anyone) she will have GREAT attention to detail for the photos too!!

Hoping to get more info soon from her!!

[Widget]

Originally Posted by Lilyaust

Darn.

Oh, and to clarify on this...

I checked it out today because it's that time of the year and it's not $500, it's one fortnight advance of Family Tax Benefit A - not even enough to cover one weeks rent... I'd have to pay back $25 a fortnight until DECEMBER!!!

So I didn't apply for it...

Instead found $50 in my ING account so have transferred that over and it should clear on Tuesday so we can get the kids some food...

[Widget]

Ok, after going through the finances now that DF's not working...

We can either have the wedding we want in around 2050 or we can have a low key BBQ at home with our folks, no pics, dresses, suits, cakes or anything, basically like getting married at the registry just at home instead...

I hate money!!

I just wanna cry!! Not so much for the wedding I want (for my dress I do though) but because it's just so hard!! How many 20c pieces does one have to find to buy milk so the toddler can have her morning milk? Or bread so the toddler can have breakfast as there's not enough milk for a bottle let alone cereal (even weetbix!).

I'd love to attend DB's Hens night but if this tax money doesn't come through I can't get the deposit to her in time!!







Sorry, I'm having a hard time and the thought that she may not get anything for her 2nd birthday in 3 weeks absolutely shatters me...

[tytalbreliam]

Oh I'm so sorry Widget, I have been there and so understand how you are feeling.
I remember just before one xmas when the kids were little I put some of their toys into hiding. On xmas I gave them back re wrapped. As they were so little they didn't realise what I had done.

[ozwiccagal]

oh widget you poor thing - no pun intended, i didn't realise that centrelink are so useless in that regard - i have been really lucky with them and gotten $500 a fortnight in the past - for looking for work income or whatever they call it these days. *huge hugs*