New starts and new beginnings
Hello lovies! It’s been a while huh?! I hope you are all well. I’ve been super busy, but have been making a real effort to make sure that I fit all of my work outs in: Monday: 30 minutes of intervals on the treadmill and cross trainer plus strength...
The dreaded dreadmill
Since the temperatures have plummeted in to this icy cold weather I haven’t been able to pluck up the courage for for a run outdoors. Instead I have been doing all of my runs indoors on the treadmill. My treadmill runs so far haven’t exceeded the 5K mark,...
Family Recipes
Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. What have you been up to? After all of that mild weather the cold snap hit the Midlands this weekend. I actually had to defrost my car on Saturday morning before driving to work, which I’ve only...
Shopping Tactics
When the Boxing Day sales start, or any sale really I always have that urge to shop even when I don't really need anything. This year I was quite proud of myself because when we went rummaging through the sales initially this year I gave my bank cards to Alfie to...
Wedding Planning: Venues
Since getting engaged last November a lot of readers have been asking whether I would be sharing my wedding planning ideas here on the blog. Planning a wedding is such a beautiful journey full of excitement and because I share so much of my daily life and goings...
Week one DONE!
Hello lovies! Well I guess this marks the end of the first week of January. I did find it pretty hard to get back into the groove of the old routine after the Christmas holidays and my 2 weeks in the States, even my workouts were a struggle. But, all...
A medicinal broth?
When I’m full of cold and flu I taking lots of drugs to try and combat the situation seems to be the easiest option. However, I’m also a big believer in herbal and natural remedies and always turn to these first when given the option. I’m feeling much better now...
Kick Starting 2012
Well it’s finally here- a brand new year full of new beginnings and plans! That I think alone deserves some kind of celebration. I can remember that every New Years Eve my friends and I would go out partying till the early hours going from bar to bar then head to a...
I *HEART* 2011
Hi all! I hope you all had a great evening celebrating the arrival of a New Year! It’s time to say a big farewell to 2011 and hello to 2012, but WOW! What a year 2011 has been! Last year saw my lovely Alfie graduate from medical school celebrated with an...
Let the festivities begin
Hello lovelies! It’s so close now that I can smell my Christmas lunch already! Only 2 days to go! Unfortunately I’m working tomorrow, my first Christmas Eve in 4 years. But, so is Alfie so I guess it’s not so bad! I think it’s going to be ridiculously busy...