Slimming World Sunday #14

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Stephanie from Raising Emily and myself “resurrected” the idea and we’d love it if you could leave your link below. If you’d like to join in the button and code is at... Continue reading →

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Stephanie from Raising Emily and myself “resurrected” the idea and this is our second week. If you’d like to join in the button and code is at the bottom along with... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #4 (BEDIA)

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Following a conversation this week with Stephanie from Raising Emily as well as Debs at SuperBusyMum, we’ve (That’s Stephanie and I) have adopted Slimming World Sunday to keep the link... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #3 (BEDIA)

Today I’m also joining with Debs and Amy for Slimming World Sunday. (I discovered earlier this week that SWS was stopped but seeing as it was their idea originally I’m going to leave the links on the posts) This week... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #2 (BEDIA)

Slimming World Sunday #1 (BEDIA)

Two years ago yesterday I started my Slimming World journey. I was fed up of looking like I was pregnant even though I wasn’t. I was fed up of not being able to climb the stairs at work without feeling... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: I DID IT! (ParkRun #3)

ParkRun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. In the UK there are over 44,000 events. Last night after dinner I decided that I was going to go to ParkRun, so as quiet as I could (Chris was... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Top 10 Foods You Could Eat for the Rest of Your Life (LYBS)

Top 10 Foods You Could Eat for The Rest of Your Life I love food. I really do. So working on the idea that these foods wouldn’t make me extra fat or probably make me ill in other... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Currently…18th May

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: I’ve been working my way through all sorts of random shows that... Continue reading →

This is How We Do It {and Link Up}

Today I’m joining with Lori at the Boutelle Family Blog and Ashley at Grace Mountain Diaries for This Is How We Do It. These are two new blogs that I found recently and we met through the LYBS group on Facebook.... Continue reading →

GIVEAWAY: Pink FitBit Flex (and Extra Wristbands)

Today is the eigth anniversary of my blog being up and running (in some form!). This year I thought I’d host another giveaway. I bought my FitBit Flex back in April last year when I was regularly walking to and... Continue reading →

Let Your Blog Shine: Your Morning Routine

Over on Facebook I’m part of a blogging group. On the Wednesdays of each month we have a group prompt that we’re all going to answer. This weeks’ prompt is… Your Morning Routine We don’t really have a set morning routine... Continue reading →

Review: Freida’s Feeding Food

Since Jaxon arrived back in the summer I’ve looked at various recipes for Lactation Cookies and other homemade healthy snacks. Especially when I was first getting the hang of how much I needed to eat to make enough milk but... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part Six

This is a bit of a ramble so I apologise! There’s a store in town called Michael Bailey and even when they have sale clothes on display in the window I do not have the money to buy an outfit... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part Five

Here’s part five. I’ve been walking more when the weather has allowed it. I weighed in at Slimming World this evening and to my surprise I lost 2 pounds. That means I’m back within a stone of my goal and... Continue reading →

Here We Go… (inc. #BetterYou) #NaBloPoMo

It’s that time of year again. If I was insane I’d try and do #NaNoWriMo too but with a small child that’s got even less chance of happening than when I had a full time job! So what is NaBloPoMo... Continue reading →

#BetterYou (And October Goals)

Often people write Bucket Lists with the goal of achieving the things on the list by the time they die, others like me write a Bucket List to complete before their next birthday or next major birthday like 30th or... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part Four

Here’s the next part of me getting healthy. It’s now been just over four weeks since I had my C-Section and we welcomed Jaxon into the world. I went to Slimming World last week and I had maintained, it was... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part 3 (and a half)

Back last summer I decided it was finally about time that I did something about my weight. I was overweight, “comfortably” in a UK Size 16 heading for an 18. Deciding that if I was going to be a Mum... Continue reading →

February 19 (actually 21): Dear Blueberry – 21 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, You have definitely got more of a fidget on this week. I sat watching TV on Tuesday and you were getting to the point of proper kicks, there was definitely more movement. I then sat in bed and... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day two

Day Two: Projects I’m Currently Working OnGetting healthy/Losing Weight My Blog Work Project (which seems to take loads of brainpower!) 30 Days of ListsWorking on some handmade Christmas presents. Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 5

Today was going to be a tough day. I’m not a fan of a roller coasters whereas Chris is a MASSIVE fan and Our Sidekick is a fan to a certain point. I’d been prepared that it would be a... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 3

With a wedding and holiday club between this week’s weigh in and last week I knew it wasn’t going to be a pretty picture. I was hoping that running around like a headless chook for most of the week would... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 2

I think its actually part 3 of getting healthy posts if you include my letter to Chris. This is a high speed post as I walk to work so hopefully it makes sense. Those of you who follow me on... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 1

Those of you who know me in person know that exercise isn’t one of my favourite activities. I think in the past the most exercise I’ve done has been to pick up the remote and start the next episode of... Continue reading →

this weekend i…#twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious.This Weekend I… swear I haven’t really stopped – well until my epic 12 hour sleep on Sunday night. This Weekend I… started Saturday by running errands and getting... Continue reading →

242: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge

On Saturday I couldn’t go to Bedford Park Run as Chris had the car and I hadn’t woken up in time to walk there (or catch the bus via town). I caught up with blog reading and found this on... Continue reading →

241: Liebster Blogger Award

The Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers by bloggers. It is a way to acknowledge each other and say “you’re doing a great job”. It is for blogs with 200 or less followers, so it’s also a great way... Continue reading →

234: Bedford Park Run. Wk2

Found here On Saturday I did Park Run again. I say run but between the heat and my ankle just being funky I pretty much walked a bunch of it – I still came in under an hour and surprised... Continue reading →

219: Dear Monday

Dear Monday, you’re here again – at least it’s a short week – 1 day down 2 to go. Dear Hels, you asked me to organise games for your Baby shower – I hope you enjoyed them. I had meant... Continue reading →

042: Breakfast Anyone?

So today had an early start and those of you who know me in person know that I don’t particularly like early mornings. You add in cold temperatures and I like them even less! Yes that’s -12 Celsius! That’s 10... Continue reading →

{Wee Bit Wednesday: No 3}

Joining in with Leigh from Leigh Ashley. {one} do you believe in ghosts? I’m not really sure – I think I did when I was younger – I have no idea why but there you go lol. So no I... Continue reading →

Friday Craziness

It’s one of those days where I’m not sure if I’m coming or going. I’ve had work all day as normal. In my lunchbreak I had to do the following: Go to the Opticians in town – show them my... Continue reading →

25 Things About Me….

I managed to avoid getting tagged and then got tagged twice! Once by Ally and then by Suzie too! 1. I am a Christian. I am a child of God. 2. I need some more practise writing with my left... Continue reading →

I walked!!!!

I am a right lazy butt if I can drive somewhere I usually do but I was good today I decided I was going to town and that I’d walk and I did it in 15 minutes and listening to... Continue reading →

Film Fest

Back in August, Chris and I signed up for an Unlimited card at our local cinema. The idea being that we’ll get out the house and do something together. So in the past week I’ve been to see three films.... Continue reading →

Why?

I’ve been living at No90 for 7 months now, this was fine in the summer as it would be warm outside and there would be a nice chill – it was like having a built in air conditioner as such.... Continue reading →