Jan recap! The much anticipated....

edited to add: haha – I wish I had time to sit and finish this post… I am still trying to get it done 5 13 days later… and now its done!

You know… I am so looking forward to school going back! 6 wks of holidays is fun… but…..

I am wanting some routine and some ease of pressure.

This 6 weeks have been so damn full – here let me tell you…

The day after school finished we headed off on our two week holiday at the beach,

finally had a few moments to rest and read my book! Gosh it was good!

Kite flying in the sun

where we celebrated chrissy,

Kris Kringle gifts from dear friends

 

 

 

 

home on the 29th…

and two days later New Years,  a small gathering that we hosted.

on the 3rd my dad turned 60 and we held a party dinner

Then on the 6th we went on a family Kayaking day {super fun!}, that I organised.

Then on the 11th my youngest turned 6 and we hosted a family party dinner for 30 odd people.

Family pool party cake

 

 

 

 

 

Then on the 13th we held a kids party for 7 kids.

Friends water themed party cake

 

 

 

 

 

Then yesterday, on the 17th, was my lovely J’s birthday and we are heading to the beach for a friends gathering went to my parents pool due to the high temperature of 42.4°!!! This is the cake he requested to share amongst the cadets and a second one to share with friends.

Mud cake with Peanut butter cream and oreo filling…. holy cow this was AMAZING!

 

 

 

 

Coated in ganache to finish off!

The 19th is J’s graduation dinner – for which I am having hair and make-up done. – had it done, felt wonderful, had a lovely time and suffered the hangover!

Loved how my make-up and hair were done!

still rocking the curls a day later

the 23rd is was his actual graduation – where he will marched out.

At ease listening the speeches

My copper <3

and the 29th School goes went back.

 

Day One back at school!

 

 

 

 

And in that time we have had heatwaves and temperatures up in the 40°’s.. I have joined a new gym, catered for 160 people, entertained too often bored kids while I was busy working out logistics/food and tried to get a handle on my eating and digestion issues.

Gah! So.Much.On!

No wonder I am feeling like I am slipping behind in EVERYTHING. I dont do well with this kinda pressure after a while. I need school to go back to return to normal – and then of course I long for holidays so that the pressure of morning school preparations is eased! Ha! I am never satisfied….

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Health:

Well, I feel like I have been avoiding talking about this, but you know all is okay. I feel good, my bloating/heartburn issues have eased, which I knew they would with a few solid weeks of good foods and I am beginning to lose a small amount of weight.

I have begun tracking again, and am trying to avoid all foods that trigger the gross-bloaty-gassy-painful reflux that I suffer from. Recently there have been a stack of hot chips on offer at parties, and until last night I have managed successfully to avoid eating any. Last night I did indulge but had only 4-5 when they were being put onto a serving plate, and then when the time came for eating I easily walked past them {mini success!}. What I did indulge in last night was dips and cheese, and a slice of bday cake – not as much as I normally would have, but still enough to cause some cramping and regrets later in the evening. I am slowly getting better at saying no and being happy with that thought.

I have joined that new gym…and have been once more. School holidays are tough and I am trying as best I can to get there, but at the same time trying not to stress when I don’t. I really like the new gym and the other night I went and did an hour of boxing and then an hour of Zumba – it was hot and sweaty but I LIKED it. I so love having that workout/health mojo back! I am back to wondering how why I ever let it slide when it makes me feel so good…

You know the feeling/thought -right??

I am debating whether to go to the gym today and what time… You see I have NO KIDS today, tomorrow or even Sunday!! Ahh its total bliss here right now! They have gone for a 3 night sleep over at their grandparents, where they will have loads of fun and be spoilt rotten – and that is the glory of grandparents

So back to my gym debate, before I got sidetracked by the bliss of no kids….. I have planned to scrap all day today, so I feel that a gym trip would interrupt that… but then again I know its of high importance that I not only go – but go when I am able to… so I am going back and forth in my mind -‘ just go, get it over and done with… no wait till later do some scrapping and then go… what if I cant be stuffed by later… I feel good I dont need to go… I have spent good money on a membership…’

Such a hard life and such hard decisions huh???

Anyway – after checking the timetable and in writing it all out I am clearer in mind and have decided to go at 6pm and do a new class I have not tried – so I can scrap all day then do a new exciting class to get me there. Clarity from blogging is what its all about.