Bad blogger

I'm dreadful at this blogging lark. Sorry. I'm worse at the 101 thing though, I've even spent the money I was saving (it is a recession people!)
I'm going to have a tidy up of my list, take some things off and add some new things and hopefully I'll be back on track!

8. Lose 4 stones

I'm back on track. I've pissed about losing and gaining the same 1/2lb for weeks now and it stops here.
This week I lost 2lb and I'm back to my lowest weight (not ever, sadly!) It does work when you actually stick to it and don't have Mcdonalds, crisps, biscuits, chocolate, sweets....

61. Bet on the grand national

I did it (I didn't go into the bookies, I did it online. I still counts right?) I didn't win.

22. Visit 5 different museums

Manchester Museum

It's been years since I've been here, not since I was a child. As soon as we walking into the part of the museum which houses the main attraction, Stan the dinosaur, I remembered it well.

Charlotte moaned and wanted to be carried the whole time. Lydia moaned and wanted lunch about 10 minutes after we arrived. Paul moaned about the children moaning. I had a really great time.

Here they are enjoying themselves


Admiring Stan

16. Bake once a month

I'm baking so regularly now I'm forgetting I'm even doing it. I've made all sorts of stuff. Currently planning anzac biscuits for tomorrow!

8. Lose 4 stones

I have no idea where I'm up to with this. I have lost and gained the same 2lb for months now. Today I have made a huge batch of super speed soup. I will lose the 2lb next week and I won't regain it the week after...

2. Eat faggots

I did it. They weren't as grim as I expected but I certainly won't be rushing to eat them again. They were like testicles in gravy. Grim.
I should have probably taken a photograph of me eating them but I didn't.

Rubbish Blogger!

I've been crap, forgive me. Must try harder.

12. Put photographs in every frame I own

Erm, I bought more frames... ooops!
I put my photos away when we got our kitten so they didn't get broken and when I went to get my wedding photo back out I'd managed to break the glass. Oh the irony!
So I had to by a new frame for that. And another to match. And I've bought some frames to make a gallery wall on the stairs.

Some of them have photographs in...

8. Lose 4 stones

I only went and put a bloody pound back on. I didn't even have my jumper to blame it on so I had to come clean about the cake!

35. Throw away 10 things from each room

I'm getting really into the clearing thing. Last week I filled 5 bin bags of clothes for Lydia's school Bags 2 School collection. I like the feeling of not having lots of old crap hanging round. If I don't like it, use it or need it it's gone.
It's an ongoing thing and I'm planning on clearing the cellar out when the weather is better (so I can empty it all outside and not have to spend any longer than necessary in the dungeon!)

17. Make birthday cakes for each of the girl's birthdays

My baby is 3! I have no idea how she's 3 already, it's surely only about a fortnight since I was in hospital waiting to go down to the theatre!

For her third birthday cake we decided on a cat (well I did, she wanted a blue cake...) I went for chocolate with vanilla frosting. It was a bit rough as it was supposed to have another layer of the buttercream to neaten it up but it was as sickly as hell so I just left it at one. The pictures I have are a bit crap so here's a cute video

27. Plant sunflowers with the children

Day 21

27. Plant sunflowers with the children

Day 14 update. They're growing faster than anticipated!

8. Lose 4 stones

I lost 2lb this week, I've been trying very hard. I had grapes instead of sweets at work and I resisted the delicious scones at a 3rd birthday party!

Maybe I'll get to my next target next week.

27. Plant sunflowers with the children

Sunflower update, day seven

8. Lose 4 stones

I put on 1lb. This was definitely because I was wearing a sweatshirt and not at all because I ate too many biscuits.

8. Lose 4 stones

While I'm on a blog roll (see what I did there?) I suppose I better update my weight loss. I stayed the same this week. SW call it maintaining, not sure I like that. Sounds too much like I meant to do it rather than the fact it was a lucky fluke after a week of troughing like a pig.

Must do better.

100. Go for breakfast in a greasy spoon cafe

Builders tea and the Daily Mirror to accompany my breakfast this morning. Served on mismatched plates with mismatched cutlery on a table with a wipe clean table cloth.
Breakfast was ok, may continue on my quest with this one but for now it's crossed off.

27. Plant sunflowers with the children

We planted the seeds this afternoon after school. It was a treat for Lydia who had apparently not moaned at all on the walk home. She has a very selective memory!

I shall update with photographs of their progress, if there is any. Last year mine didn't grow at all!