Just really a quick hello. I have been very busy these last few weeks.
I took the plunge last Monday and went back to Slimming World - I have had losing weight on my to-do list for quite a while and I had started telling myself that I was too busy to start dieting and that I would re-start when we had moved house.
Well we have been "moving house" for nearly a year now and all I seem to be doing is eating rubbish and hibernating. Weigh in wasn't that bad I was not the heaviest I had ever been but I'm sure it would have been worse by Christmas.
I have been very focused this week and have been religiously making healthy meals that the whole family can enjoy, which is one of the benefits of Slimming World. We have had gammon & chips, yummy cottage pie, jacket potato, diet coke chicken, chinese chicken soup, fry up......the list goes on.
Weigh in was today! And I very happy to say I have lost 6lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nearly had a wobble though, was on the way to KFC for tea when I decided No I am not going to spoil it! and we had leftover cottage pie instead : )
Will let you know how I get on next week, we have had lots of viewings so may have some more news and will hopefully have some new things to show you too.
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Monday, 17 September 2012
Sunday, 8 July 2012
What a weekend
Again life has been hectic here at number 74. I just always seem to have a list of endless jobs to do, I don't know about you! This week its been:-
1. fix the en suite leak
2. buy a new fridge freezer.
3. buy a new kettle
4. get storage for the caravan
5. make some knitted cakes for the fun day
6. make some jewellery
and on .......
and on ........
and on .....................
Just lately everything seems to have broken - our fridge freezer decided it wanted to freeze everything in the fridge so when I tried to make butties with rock hard butter I was not a happy bunny!!!! : (
Then the kettle decided it too, wanted to break and then to top it all off we had a leak in the bathroom every time the toilet was flushed.
Despite this we really did have a good weekend - Jake went to stay at his grandma's and I had a little "me" time at a local fun day selling some of my crafts.
It wasn't too busy but the weather stayed fine and that was a bonus as it has been horrible all week. I had a new addition to the stall this time;
My new knitted cakes, I only ended up making four but they looked soooooooooooooo cute on my homemade cake stand. Thanks to patchwork chickens for the lovely idea xxxx
Today was a nice "steady away" day, a bit of cleaning and tidying was done followed by some food shopping as diet starts Monday!!!!! Both kiddies were in bed and asleep by 7pm so I am treating myself to a large glass of wine and a homemade rock cake.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend too : ) I have just made a list for my "jobs for the week" and look forward to filling you in with how I get along especially 4. make courgette cake <3
1. fix the en suite leak
2. buy a new fridge freezer.
3. buy a new kettle
4. get storage for the caravan
5. make some knitted cakes for the fun day
6. make some jewellery
and on .......
and on ........
and on .....................
Just lately everything seems to have broken - our fridge freezer decided it wanted to freeze everything in the fridge so when I tried to make butties with rock hard butter I was not a happy bunny!!!! : (
Then the kettle decided it too, wanted to break and then to top it all off we had a leak in the bathroom every time the toilet was flushed.
Despite this we really did have a good weekend - Jake went to stay at his grandma's and I had a little "me" time at a local fun day selling some of my crafts.
It wasn't too busy but the weather stayed fine and that was a bonus as it has been horrible all week. I had a new addition to the stall this time;
Today was a nice "steady away" day, a bit of cleaning and tidying was done followed by some food shopping as diet starts Monday!!!!! Both kiddies were in bed and asleep by 7pm so I am treating myself to a large glass of wine and a homemade rock cake.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend too : ) I have just made a list for my "jobs for the week" and look forward to filling you in with how I get along especially 4. make courgette cake <3
Saturday, 5 May 2012
Weekend Wonders
What a busy day and it's only Saturday, thank goodness it's a Bank Holiday.
We have recently sold our little touring caravan and bought a static, so today we had to empty it and give it a clean before taking it to it's new home. The only problem was all the stuff we had taken out needed to go somewhere (and I can tell you there was lots of Stuff!!!!!!!!). This "somewhere" ended up being behind the sofa, in the shed, under the kids beds and in the corner of our bedroom - which is not good when you have a viewing tomorrow. So we found ourselves zooming up the M6 to deposit it all in our very nearly ready static!
I have had quite a productive week too and managed to find some fleece (from Sainsbury's of all places) so that I could put a backing on my ripple baby blanket. I can't wait to give this to my friend, I just hope she likes it and her little bubba is nice and warm.
In my last post I also mentioned my beads from www.beadcrafty.com and I could not wait to start making things. This is what happened so I hope people like them and they will take pride of place on my table in June.
We have recently sold our little touring caravan and bought a static, so today we had to empty it and give it a clean before taking it to it's new home. The only problem was all the stuff we had taken out needed to go somewhere (and I can tell you there was lots of Stuff!!!!!!!!). This "somewhere" ended up being behind the sofa, in the shed, under the kids beds and in the corner of our bedroom - which is not good when you have a viewing tomorrow. So we found ourselves zooming up the M6 to deposit it all in our very nearly ready static!
I have had quite a productive week too and managed to find some fleece (from Sainsbury's of all places) so that I could put a backing on my ripple baby blanket. I can't wait to give this to my friend, I just hope she likes it and her little bubba is nice and warm.
In my last post I also mentioned my beads from www.beadcrafty.com and I could not wait to start making things. This is what happened so I hope people like them and they will take pride of place on my table in June.
This might just be my favourite???????
Or maybe this one???????
What has everyone else been up to? What prices would you be happy to pay for a bracelet? All thoughts would be welcome!
Have a good bank holiday everyone x x x
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Spring
For the first time this year it actually felt like Spring was on it's way! I bought some flowers (tulips and daffodils) last week to make the house pretty for our viewing on Sunday and these have really brighten the place up! The splash of colour just makes me smile : )
On the way to work, the sun was shining and it felt lovely and crisp - I actually carried my coat and braved it in my cardigan. You know what, it didn't actually feel cold either - no icy wind in sight.
I am feeling a little more optimistic not just with viewings on the house but actually with life in general. I'm still busy (if anything slightly busier) but this week I have actually managed to squeeze in some "crafting" time and have finally got round to starting my own ripple blanket. I have been admiring "Lucy's" ripple at Attic24 for quite a long time! It only took 3 attempts with the pattern but I think I have just about cracked it.
The only problem now is that I have already run out of wool! When I was holidaying in Scarborough last year I bought 3 balls of Robin Chunky in lemon, pink and rose not really having a project in mind but loving the colours. Hey Ho no big deal! I'm going to have a little trip out to Bury on Friday to see if I can find some on the market; if not it looks like I will be bulk buying them on the Internet as that will be the cheapest option. This blanket is not for anyone in particular and if I get it finished before Easter it may have pride of place on my table at the craft fair.
Still on the topic of "crafting" I received a parcel on Tuesday which I could not wait to get home to! I bought some fabric from www.fabric.com a couple of weeks ago and it had come, excited is not the word. This is what was delivered:-
I just can't wait to start making things with them and have admired these prints for some time, these 3 are my favourites though! And the minky dimple in pink is just divine!
I also ended up buying some cute little buttons and ric rac from a wonderful haberdashery in Skipton - it would have been rude not to!
Anyway its getting late and it's work again tomorrow (12 hour shift) so I'm off to bed but I'll leave you with one last photo - I made rock cakes again this evening and they were yummy, although I have to be honest and say that some of them were slightly more browner than others ( I may have forgotten about some of them - oops). I hope that you all have a good week filled with lots of spring-time moments and plenty of opportunities to spend time crafting too x x x x x
Sunday, 29 January 2012
What a cutie!
Gosh, I know I've already said it but time seems to be flying by - can you believe it in a few days it will be February! Have just been catching up reading a few of my favourite blogs (sleepyjoes and Attic24 ) if only we could have a few more hours!
Today we have had a stay at home day, my little one has been poorly over the past few days and has been waking up every hour in the night upset and snuffly. When you get used to them sleeping through, the broken sleep seems a nightmare!
I managed to get a rid of a couple of those jobs that just seem to hang around eg filing bits of paperwork, updating accounts and tidying up bookshelves. Sooooo as a bonus for all my hard work I had a bit of a "crafty" afternoon!
And this is what happened:-
Isn't it just adorable! So snuggly and cute and pink. Just wish this "craftiness" had started when I was pregnant with Molly and then she could have had one when she was a baby. This is my first ever attempt at a "blankie" and only my second sewing machine project, so I don't think I have done bad ; )
I don't think it will be too long before a blue one and neutral one is made do you? And yes they will be taking pride of place on my sparse craft table!!!!!!!!
Just a quick update on those pesky resolutions - can honestly say that it's only 1 out of 5 so far. I have actually managed to stick to blogging for a whole month I know it's not been many posts but hey ho. They say (those really intelligent bods) that if you can keep doing something for 7 weeks it becomes a habit so not too long then!
And if you find that extra couple of hours can you please send them home to me as somehow I think that I will be needing them soon xoxoxoxo
Today we have had a stay at home day, my little one has been poorly over the past few days and has been waking up every hour in the night upset and snuffly. When you get used to them sleeping through, the broken sleep seems a nightmare!
I managed to get a rid of a couple of those jobs that just seem to hang around eg filing bits of paperwork, updating accounts and tidying up bookshelves. Sooooo as a bonus for all my hard work I had a bit of a "crafty" afternoon!
And this is what happened:-
I don't think it will be too long before a blue one and neutral one is made do you? And yes they will be taking pride of place on my sparse craft table!!!!!!!!
Just a quick update on those pesky resolutions - can honestly say that it's only 1 out of 5 so far. I have actually managed to stick to blogging for a whole month I know it's not been many posts but hey ho. They say (those really intelligent bods) that if you can keep doing something for 7 weeks it becomes a habit so not too long then!
And if you find that extra couple of hours can you please send them home to me as somehow I think that I will be needing them soon xoxoxoxo
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Busy, Busy, Busy
Well can't complain but soooooooooooooo busy!
I so want to spend time being "crafty" and doing lovely "crafty" things but there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.
I'm still getting used to being back at work after 12 mths maternity leave, but the two long days do seem like a hard slog! So that only leaves me with 5 days - 3 of these I have my little girl with me at home so trying to knit or crochet is simply out of the question. I can say, I did try ONCE but it took me a week to get all the knots out of my wool! So we are down to 2 days - these being the weekend. This is the time we like to spend as a family so knitting and crocheting are a no no and are way too boring for my 5 year old! I do try and be sneaky though and suggest some days out to the Lake District or Seaside and this means that I can use the travelling time to get a few rows in!
This week has been so busy - we went to a pantomime at the weekend "oh no you didn't" I hear you cry, "oh yes I did" I reply (so couldn't resist) which was fab, it was nice to be out of the house and spending some us time with my eldest Jake.
Then it was tidy, tidy, tidy on Sunday as we are going with some new estate agents in an attempt to sell our house.
Monday we got an unexpected call from said estate agents as they wanted to come and retake some of the photos - thank goodness I did that cleaning!
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and guess what?????? Yes it's already Wednesday - just where did the time go. I have a 3 day craft fair in 11 weeks and no stock, with weeks flying by without being able to get a hook out let alone a sewing machine my little table is going to be a very sorry affair!!!!!!!
I so want to spend time being "crafty" and doing lovely "crafty" things but there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.
I'm still getting used to being back at work after 12 mths maternity leave, but the two long days do seem like a hard slog! So that only leaves me with 5 days - 3 of these I have my little girl with me at home so trying to knit or crochet is simply out of the question. I can say, I did try ONCE but it took me a week to get all the knots out of my wool! So we are down to 2 days - these being the weekend. This is the time we like to spend as a family so knitting and crocheting are a no no and are way too boring for my 5 year old! I do try and be sneaky though and suggest some days out to the Lake District or Seaside and this means that I can use the travelling time to get a few rows in!
This week has been so busy - we went to a pantomime at the weekend "oh no you didn't" I hear you cry, "oh yes I did" I reply (so couldn't resist) which was fab, it was nice to be out of the house and spending some us time with my eldest Jake.
Then it was tidy, tidy, tidy on Sunday as we are going with some new estate agents in an attempt to sell our house.
Monday we got an unexpected call from said estate agents as they wanted to come and retake some of the photos - thank goodness I did that cleaning!
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and guess what?????? Yes it's already Wednesday - just where did the time go. I have a 3 day craft fair in 11 weeks and no stock, with weeks flying by without being able to get a hook out let alone a sewing machine my little table is going to be a very sorry affair!!!!!!!
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