First of all here are some photos of my mamoth shopping spree on UKS last week. I had put some of it away, so not all of it is photographed. The boxes itself are a sight!
Monday, 14 January 2008
My laptop has returned!!
A knock came at the door, bright and early this morning (8.30 in fact) and my laptop was handed back to me - what a relief and surprise. Its so lovely to have it back and hopefully will be able to keep my blog up to date now.
First of all here are some photos of my mamoth shopping spree on UKS last week. I had put some of it away, so not all of it is photographed. The boxes itself are a sight!
First of all here are some photos of my mamoth shopping spree on UKS last week. I had put some of it away, so not all of it is photographed. The boxes itself are a sight!
Thursday, 10 January 2008
Oh no - I have just discovered etsy!
After my marathon spending spree at the UKS sponsor sites I thought I would not have to buy any more stuff for ages - how wrong could I be! After reading through someones blog she mentioned some journalling spots she had bought from etsy - they looked nice so I popped over to have a look.
What a glorious site - that's the trouble. Anyway I ended up buying the journalling spots - 4 different lots and then found another seller who had intricate scrolls etc and I ordered 10 items from her. These orders are coming from the States so will see how long they take to get here. They are so lovely I can't wait to use them.
Just going to start getting ready for my crop on Saturday. This is my first one since September and I am excited and nervous at the same time. I shall be out all day as it is split into 2 halves. The morning is a technique class and we are using Bazzill instiches template- and luckily one of those is included in this months Scrapagogo kit - so at least I will know how to use it when it arrives. Then in the afternoon is the crop. I had an order from Photobox yesterday with some photos that I want to use as my printer is still not working - just need to go and organise some papers etc.
I have also been uploading more photos to Photobox for Liam's year in the life album - so need to go and order those now.
What a glorious site - that's the trouble. Anyway I ended up buying the journalling spots - 4 different lots and then found another seller who had intricate scrolls etc and I ordered 10 items from her. These orders are coming from the States so will see how long they take to get here. They are so lovely I can't wait to use them.
Just going to start getting ready for my crop on Saturday. This is my first one since September and I am excited and nervous at the same time. I shall be out all day as it is split into 2 halves. The morning is a technique class and we are using Bazzill instiches template- and luckily one of those is included in this months Scrapagogo kit - so at least I will know how to use it when it arrives. Then in the afternoon is the crop. I had an order from Photobox yesterday with some photos that I want to use as my printer is still not working - just need to go and organise some papers etc.
I have also been uploading more photos to Photobox for Liam's year in the life album - so need to go and order those now.
Tuesday, 8 January 2008
Computer woes.
I love & hate computers.
My laptop is still at the menders - they are waiting for a new graphics card again. I had to wait 4 weeks last time for one of these to arrive. I am getting a bit fed up with this now - if it breaks again I am going to ask for a new laptop.
Ross laptop is broken - the keys have been going for a while - but you can hardly use it now. As I bought him a car for Christmas - I cannot afford to buy him a new laptop now - his is about 5 years old now though. So he is lost without it and hogging this main computer.
Liam's new laptop arrived just after Christmas - a macbook which he loves - but once he had it all set up and working - we took hundreds of programmes of this main computer - which he had put on and which had slowed this down to such a snail pace it had become unusable. It is quicker now but we have lost the ability to print, make CD's and connect to AOL and the man can't come till Friday to fix it!!
It is so frustrating - I need to print out new address things for my mum - but can't . If I had my laptop back at least I could access a printer!!!
My laptop is still at the menders - they are waiting for a new graphics card again. I had to wait 4 weeks last time for one of these to arrive. I am getting a bit fed up with this now - if it breaks again I am going to ask for a new laptop.
Ross laptop is broken - the keys have been going for a while - but you can hardly use it now. As I bought him a car for Christmas - I cannot afford to buy him a new laptop now - his is about 5 years old now though. So he is lost without it and hogging this main computer.
Liam's new laptop arrived just after Christmas - a macbook which he loves - but once he had it all set up and working - we took hundreds of programmes of this main computer - which he had put on and which had slowed this down to such a snail pace it had become unusable. It is quicker now but we have lost the ability to print, make CD's and connect to AOL and the man can't come till Friday to fix it!!
It is so frustrating - I need to print out new address things for my mum - but can't . If I had my laptop back at least I could access a printer!!!
my first gain!
Yes I gained 1/2lb last night. Its my first gain so I am sad about that - but in fact considering what I ate and that I was expecting at least a 3 or 4 lb gain, I am very pleased.
Last week was in fact a nightmare eating wise - Once I had the taste of chocolate I could not stop so had a Lindt chocolate bunny, loads of Quality street, loads of Special toffee and when I drove Jess back to Norwich - we stopped at Cambridge Services to get some fresh fruit as we were both hungry - but there was not a single piece of fruit in the whole place - so we had to have a large baguette each - it did fill me up - but I knew I would pay the price for all that bread. Will not be calling at Cambridge Services again! - Will have to be more prepared next time or find a different place to stop at that does sell fruit. On the way back I called in at Sainsburys and stocked up on grapes, apples and pineapple - in preparation - but also picked up some toffee tiffins and ate 2 of those of the way back - I was so weak last week.
Well I have chucked out all the rubbish food from the house now and feel focused and ready to start back on track now - have had my blip - Mandy said it was good to see that in fact I am human and can weaken, like everyone else! So back on the straight and narrow now.
Today I ate-
breakfast - all bran with linseed's and skimmed milk. one whole grapefruit.
mid morning - apple & banana
Lunch - chicken kebabs with red onions, peppers and cherry tomatoes - this is my fave.
Yogurt for pudding.
Mid afternoon - apple
Evening meal - beef stir fry with noodles and veg. Yogurt for pudding.
Evening treat - glass of pomegranate juice.
I was helping do the weigh ins last night and everyone - apart from 2 women put on - which made me feel a lot better. The average gain was 3lb but some put on quite a lot. But everyone was resigned to it as they had eaten and drunk loads - one women had drunk whole crate of beer herself! But everyone was determined to get back on track so hopefully there will be lots of losses next week. We also had loads of new people - about 30 - so they should do well - so there should be lots of happy people next week.
Last week was in fact a nightmare eating wise - Once I had the taste of chocolate I could not stop so had a Lindt chocolate bunny, loads of Quality street, loads of Special toffee and when I drove Jess back to Norwich - we stopped at Cambridge Services to get some fresh fruit as we were both hungry - but there was not a single piece of fruit in the whole place - so we had to have a large baguette each - it did fill me up - but I knew I would pay the price for all that bread. Will not be calling at Cambridge Services again! - Will have to be more prepared next time or find a different place to stop at that does sell fruit. On the way back I called in at Sainsburys and stocked up on grapes, apples and pineapple - in preparation - but also picked up some toffee tiffins and ate 2 of those of the way back - I was so weak last week.
Well I have chucked out all the rubbish food from the house now and feel focused and ready to start back on track now - have had my blip - Mandy said it was good to see that in fact I am human and can weaken, like everyone else! So back on the straight and narrow now.
Today I ate-
breakfast - all bran with linseed's and skimmed milk. one whole grapefruit.
mid morning - apple & banana
Lunch - chicken kebabs with red onions, peppers and cherry tomatoes - this is my fave.
Yogurt for pudding.
Mid afternoon - apple
Evening meal - beef stir fry with noodles and veg. Yogurt for pudding.
Evening treat - glass of pomegranate juice.
I was helping do the weigh ins last night and everyone - apart from 2 women put on - which made me feel a lot better. The average gain was 3lb but some put on quite a lot. But everyone was resigned to it as they had eaten and drunk loads - one women had drunk whole crate of beer herself! But everyone was determined to get back on track so hopefully there will be lots of losses next week. We also had loads of new people - about 30 - so they should do well - so there should be lots of happy people next week.
Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Another busy day
Well busy night really as I could not sleep - new year really mucked up my sleeping pattern.
My mother moves out soon so I am excited about getting my craft room back and doing some scrapping - so with that in mind spent all night doing on-line scrapping shopping. Won't say how much I spent but more than I should have.
Ordered some Aussie scrapping mags, Creating Keepsakes, simple scrapbooks mags and took out a subscrption to scrapbooks etc. - direct from Artbase. Ordered some iceicles - glitterpaint in 4 different colours , some halloween papers,
snow papers for some layouts have had ideas for in my head (Jess at Uni again). A large punch and lots of other things - Can't wait till they come.
My mother moves out soon so I am excited about getting my craft room back and doing some scrapping - so with that in mind spent all night doing on-line scrapping shopping. Won't say how much I spent but more than I should have.
Ordered some Aussie scrapping mags, Creating Keepsakes, simple scrapbooks mags and took out a subscrption to scrapbooks etc. - direct from Artbase. Ordered some iceicles - glitterpaint in 4 different colours , some halloween papers,
snow papers for some layouts have had ideas for in my head (Jess at Uni again). A large punch and lots of other things - Can't wait till they come.
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
New years day activites
Had a nice relaxing day today - because we stayed up till 2 am last night! - that's not like us at all.Went to Attingham Park today but only Jess came with us as the boys were sleeping off last night and Eleanor was busy sorting out all her stuff to take to Liverpool on Thursday.
God I look knackered - no more late nights for me!
Does my bum look big in these? ( my new walking trousers) well actually no! Never been able to say that before.
I then made a lovely tea for us all. Cottage pie and veg followed by the deadly apple crumble!
Look at my huge portion of cottage pie at the bottom of pic - I ate all that, plus pudding!!
New years day
Its the start of a new year and I have continued on my slippery slope of dieting destruction!
Why when I am only 1 1/2 lb away from my 5 stone loss? This stupid behaviour is what got me in my fat mess in the first place, but I don't seem to be able to stop. I seem to think I have ruined this week so why not carry on being bad - so bad I have been - sneaking loads of special Brazil nut toffee this afternoon and have just sat down to a healthy cottage pie topped with Swede but followed with a huge portion of apple crumble & custard! I am just useless.
Anyway - thought I would put down my new years resolutions here - so that I can look back in 6 months and see how many I have kept or not!
1) continue with the Slimming World diet to reach my target of a 7 stone loss to get me to 9 stone 13.5oz.
2) Make exercise feature in my life more prominently - aim for at least 3 gym sessions a week and walk or cycle instead of taking the car. Went for a walk to Attingham Park today - but only went at an easy pace was not even puffed out so I don't really think that counts!
3) Teeth - really make an effort to get on top of this. Clean & FLOSS twice a day without fail and use mouth wash in between. I have to do this as I am going to have a lot of dental treatment this year - new crowns (8) in the front so have to be in tip top condition.
In an effort to achieve this - bought this sonic toothbrush yesterday. It should have been £90 - but was in the sale for £48.00 - a ridiculous amount for a toothbrush - but my other electric one had died and I had been keen to try a sonic one. Seems very gentle when I used it today - hope its worth it.
4) scrapbook - continue this lovely hobby - for 2008 have a few things planned like art journal, Liam's year of 2007, some more pages for Liam's album and lots more pages for Jessica uni album ( she has come home with some great photos from this term - 420 in fact!)
4a) to help me reach no4 resolution I have signed up for a few challenges on UKS.
One is the A-Z challenge and I have decided to do an A-Z of recipes / baking.
I have also signed up for the 365 challenge - you have to take a photo everyday and journal everyday - not sure if I can keep this one up.
I have also signed up for 52 layouts this year challenge - which equals one a week. Now I hope I can keep this up and better it some weeks. I will be a bit late starting because my craft room will not be back in action until mid January - but as long as I have done 4 by the end of Jan - that's fine.
5) read more - I used to be a prolific reader but lately I just look at slimming or scrapbook magazines - so I must get back into proper reading. I have a book list about 70 books long and as there are only 52 weeks a year - that should be at least one book a week.
Managed this one already - have read this book over the last 3 days. It was great and even made me a bit teary.
6) take my vitamins regularly. I take multi vits, omega 3 and probiotics.
7) Update my blog regularly. I do try to do this as often as I can - its just that without my laptop - I struggle to get on the main computer - I hope it is returned soon.
8) really get to grips with Photoshop Elements. I have 2 instructional books and a Creating Keepsakes book - computer tricks for scrapbookers - which uses PSE - but I have not got past the first few pages in any of them.
I need my laptop returned first
as the old computer cannot cope with such a powerful programme. then some time to learn it all!
Why when I am only 1 1/2 lb away from my 5 stone loss? This stupid behaviour is what got me in my fat mess in the first place, but I don't seem to be able to stop. I seem to think I have ruined this week so why not carry on being bad - so bad I have been - sneaking loads of special Brazil nut toffee this afternoon and have just sat down to a healthy cottage pie topped with Swede but followed with a huge portion of apple crumble & custard! I am just useless.
Anyway - thought I would put down my new years resolutions here - so that I can look back in 6 months and see how many I have kept or not!
1) continue with the Slimming World diet to reach my target of a 7 stone loss to get me to 9 stone 13.5oz.
2) Make exercise feature in my life more prominently - aim for at least 3 gym sessions a week and walk or cycle instead of taking the car. Went for a walk to Attingham Park today - but only went at an easy pace was not even puffed out so I don't really think that counts!
3) Teeth - really make an effort to get on top of this. Clean & FLOSS twice a day without fail and use mouth wash in between. I have to do this as I am going to have a lot of dental treatment this year - new crowns (8) in the front so have to be in tip top condition.
In an effort to achieve this - bought this sonic toothbrush yesterday. It should have been £90 - but was in the sale for £48.00 - a ridiculous amount for a toothbrush - but my other electric one had died and I had been keen to try a sonic one. Seems very gentle when I used it today - hope its worth it.
4) scrapbook - continue this lovely hobby - for 2008 have a few things planned like art journal, Liam's year of 2007, some more pages for Liam's album and lots more pages for Jessica uni album ( she has come home with some great photos from this term - 420 in fact!)
4a) to help me reach no4 resolution I have signed up for a few challenges on UKS.
One is the A-Z challenge and I have decided to do an A-Z of recipes / baking.
I have also signed up for the 365 challenge - you have to take a photo everyday and journal everyday - not sure if I can keep this one up.
I have also signed up for 52 layouts this year challenge - which equals one a week. Now I hope I can keep this up and better it some weeks. I will be a bit late starting because my craft room will not be back in action until mid January - but as long as I have done 4 by the end of Jan - that's fine.
5) read more - I used to be a prolific reader but lately I just look at slimming or scrapbook magazines - so I must get back into proper reading. I have a book list about 70 books long and as there are only 52 weeks a year - that should be at least one book a week.
Managed this one already - have read this book over the last 3 days. It was great and even made me a bit teary.
6) take my vitamins regularly. I take multi vits, omega 3 and probiotics.
7) Update my blog regularly. I do try to do this as often as I can - its just that without my laptop - I struggle to get on the main computer - I hope it is returned soon.
8) really get to grips with Photoshop Elements. I have 2 instructional books and a Creating Keepsakes book - computer tricks for scrapbookers - which uses PSE - but I have not got past the first few pages in any of them.
I need my laptop returned first
as the old computer cannot cope with such a powerful programme. then some time to learn it all!
