Back in the game!!

Well I didn't post last week - party because my laptop was broken :-( and partly because I didn't feel like I'd done much. But, hey ho, here I am again and I've done pretty well this week :-).

I haven't eaten particularly healthily this week - I've been nibbling on lots of chocolate, but I have managed to get to 1 Zumba and 1 yoga class and I'm still losing inches!! I went for the old classic Jamie Oliver fish pie this Sunday - it was a big one, I used extra fish, cheese and potato. Enough for the three of us + 2 adult portions and 3 baby portions - win!!

I also managed to make multiple cakes - yes, multiple cakes!! My first attempt was a peach and walnut cake with ginger icing. It tastes amazing but looks a massive mess!!! Firstly the cake failed to come out of the pan in one piece, so I patched it together and decided to cover the cracks as best I could with he icing. I made the icing according to the recipe - it looked a bit thin so I added more icing sugar, it still looked a bit this but against my better judgement I thought I'd just go with it. My cake now looks like a disaster! Ah well, it still tastes good. I also made some rainbow coconut cupcakes with rainbow marzipan inside and rainbow coconut on top. I have yet to taste these delicacies.

I had such a wonderful weekend that I didn't feel the need to pamper tonight. My baby has learnt to crawl and say Mama - all in one weekend - such a clever boy!! I am, however taking time to write this blog, which is good.

My other major achievement this week is a 78 for my last university assignment!!! Hurrah! - can't believe I managed such a high score!! 2 weeks till my holiday - can't wait!!

Working Mummy

It's hard being a working mum. I've really struggled this week - I've spent most of it either feeling sick, being sick or cleaning up sick!! Mummy, Daddy and baby have all been ill this week and it's all been a bit much to cope with.

The upshot is, this blog post will be a little different to the others. This week there are no cakes, there was no Sunday lunch, there was no exercise and when I was hungry I treated myself to lots of naughty goodies. So everything has slipped this week - but that's ok because it was a hard week, but I got through it and I managed to complete and submit a Uni assignment in the process. So today's post is about understanding and accepting that sometimes just finishing the week smiling and with rainbow nails;

is more than enough of an achievement! Here's hoping for a better week this week :-)

Coq au Vin

Well I've done my second week and I'm knackered. I still have a cold - not sure if I'm on no. 2 or 3 at the moment - and now Evan is ill. Things have been tough this week but I'm still smiling.

On the up-side all this exercise - going to work and walking up and down the rotunda ramp - must be doing me good and I have no time to indulge in chocolaty treats in the week - that helps with the healthy eating plans!!

So I went to Yoga and Zumba this week and after Zumba my feet were killing - all that walking at work on top of a workout nearly killed me!!

With regards baking, I made some classic fairy cake/cupcakes this week;

I also made some mini cakes;

which are awesome!!! and Evan sized!

I also made a coq au vin this week - a classic. I used a recipe from the dairy book of home cookery and it turned out awesome. We didn't try a buy a new food to try this week but we did finally eat the Spicy Okra - it was nice but the Okra was a bit pointy for my liking!!

I've made arrangements for 2 of my dearest friends to come and stay in 2 weeks - I'm so excited, it's so nice to get back in touch with everybody.

I've also managed my pamper night tonight even though Evan has been ill - he actually threw up in his bed - poor little mite :-(

Well here's to better health this week :-)