Muffin Top Challenge – Wk3

So, Monday 24th  April, week three feedback……………. These are the goals I set at the start of my Muffin Top Challenge, my progress is in red. 1. Exercise EVERYDAY: Jog/Workout DVD/Brisk buggy walk/Bike Ride/Trampolining (housework DOES NOT count) Failed – Completely rubbish this week, had no energy and am due on so legs felt like … Continue reading →

William’s 1st Birthday

I can not believe that William is 1 already, it has been a roller-coaster of a year, but one thing has remained constant and that it my little boy makes my heart melt. He is such a cutey and his character is developing daily, when he looks at me he looks deep and long into … Continue reading →

Muffin Top Challenge – Wk2

So, Monday 18th April, week two feedback……………. These are the goals I set at the start of my Muffin Top Challenge, my progress is in red. 1. Exercise EVERYDAY: Jog/Workout DVD/Brisk buggy walk/Bike Ride/Trampolining (housework DOES NOT count) Successful, but unable to give 100% this week, think this was due to having a cold. Had … Continue reading →

My battle with bi-polar

Following the recent news about Catherine Zeta-Jones suffering with bi-polar disorder, I felt it was time to share my story in the hope of helping others with mental health problems. My struggle with bi-polar disorder began when I was about 10 years old (although it was not diagnosed until much later).  It escalated at about … Continue reading →

Laughter is the best medicine

There have been a couple of links on Facebook recently, which have really made me laugh. Kids do the funniest things and I want to share with you some of the cute and funny things my little ones have done which have made me laugh and thank God for such wonderful blessings. Here are the … Continue reading →

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Egg hunt was a great success, it was a lovely Spring day and Ruth (the Easter Bunny) had hidden little chocolate eggs and nests around her lovely garden. It was so nice watching the children run around the daisy-filled lawn, skip between the blossom-filled apple trees and hurry to open their prizes around … Continue reading →

Muffin Top Challenge – Wk1

One week in, how have I done? These are the goals I set at the start of my Muffin Top Challenge, my progress is in red. 1. Exercise EVERYDAY: Jog/Workout DVD/Brisk buggy walk/Bike Ride/Trampolining (housework DOES NOT count) Successful 2. No more baking cakes, pies and biscuits (unless for others/gifts) Successful 3. Do not buy … Continue reading →

Muffin Top

When William was 4 months old I started exercising a little and managed to lose a little weight, people commented and gave me compliments, it felt nice and was good for my confidence.  However, after a good start I gave up on the exercise and started baking biscuits, cakes and pies,  I was continuously snacking … Continue reading →

Blogging, Comping, Facebooking, Texting = VW disaster

OK, so I’m getting to grips with some of this Virtuous Woman stuff, having baked a selection of things recently and managed to make some homemade cards and gifts, I even cooked a beef stew all by myself today too! I’m quite enjoying the VW lifestyle and now I’ve banned any daytime blogging, facebook and … Continue reading →

Craft & Cooking Part III

So now I’ve mastered a banana and coconut loaf and some Easter gifts I thought I’d take things to the next level and today I baked a Fruit Cake (using Auntie Shirley’s recipe), some Easter Biscuits (using Netmums recipe) and Jez’s favourite, some Millionnaire’s Shortbread (using the recipe off the Carnation tin) – no photo … Continue reading →

Craft & Cooking Part II

Hey, check this out, craft and cooking today, I’m really getting into this whole Virtuous Woman thing. With the help of Lacie and Charlotte, we managed to make some beautiful little egg baskets from old cherry tomato cases a bit of tissue paper and some chocolate mini eggs (not the lovely, moorish, delicious ones….a cheaper … Continue reading →