Saturday, August 27, 2011
Anyone for Pole Dancing?
This is what our living room looks like. When the roof came off, this part of the ceiling dropped. The builders are not concerned as when we move into the new part, they will move into the old part to restore and renovate. Once the upstairs joists have gone in these will be removed as the ceiling will be considered secure again.
More Pies Progress
20 pies completed and appliqued onto their backing + 20 tarts put together.
Ready to move onto the next lot!
For reasons unbeknownst to me, blogger keeps turning my pics!!!
Ready to move onto the next lot!
For reasons unbeknownst to me, blogger keeps turning my pics!!!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Mindful Eating
Again taken from Rachel Dickman @ Real Life Fitness
Questions to ask every time we go to put food in our mouths
1. Will this cleanse or clog?
2. Will I feel proud of myself after I eat this?
3. Why am I eating?
When we practice mindful eating we become aware of our choices and live in the present instead of being driven by old emotions, beliefs and patterns.
Questions to ask every time we go to put food in our mouths
1. Will this cleanse or clog?
2. Will I feel proud of myself after I eat this?
3. Why am I eating?
When we practice mindful eating we become aware of our choices and live in the present instead of being driven by old emotions, beliefs and patterns.
Progress
The roof of the original part of the house was due to come off today but it is raining...this is the 2nd time it has been put off. The forecast for next week is fine, so here is hoping....In the mean time we are slowly but surely making progress and whilst we are so far behind due to the bad weather, the builder is still hopeful we can be in for Christmas!
This is standing in the entertaining area looking in...
The staircase the builders made so they have easy access to the 2nd story. My girls were very disappointed that it was not the stair case to their new bedrooms!
Standing in the family room corner looking to the kitchen
Standing in the dining room, looking out
Entertaining area looking to window seat and where pool will be
This is standing in the entertaining area looking in...
The staircase the builders made so they have easy access to the 2nd story. My girls were very disappointed that it was not the stair case to their new bedrooms!
Standing in the family room corner looking to the kitchen
Standing in the dining room, looking out
Entertaining area looking to window seat and where pool will be
Thursday, August 18, 2011
TODAY is the DAY
I have not kept a journal since an unfortunate incident when I was 15 and someone else read what I had been writing. The consequences of someone reading my innermost thoughts, my feelings scarred me and I stopped putting pen to paper. I believe everyone is entitled to a private place to offload and I felt this was taken from me at that point. I no longer need to be concerned about that, I live in a house where we practice respect, and that it is ok to have private space just for you... So with this in mind I bought myself a journal to start writing again. Wow, it is an amazing feeling and I wish I hadn't waited over 20 years to start up again!
Last night I sat down and thought about my goals, and what I want to achieve between now and the end of year. One of those things is to become more in the moment, more mindful.
So, today is the day.
Last night I sat down and thought about my goals, and what I want to achieve between now and the end of year. One of those things is to become more in the moment, more mindful.
So, today is the day.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
City to Surf 2011
My City to Surf Results are in! Given I did no training and my dodgy knee, I was pretty happy. I managed to jog about 12.5km out of the 14km, and my lovely husband stayed with me the whole way. Note in the pic how I am dying and he looks like he has just started out!!! Shows who the runner is in this marriage!
Nett time 145:18 (AVERAGE PACE: 07:31)
42,089 of 68,901 TOTAL finishers.
16, 602 of 34,354 Female finishers.
5,647 of 9,686 Female 30-39 finishers.
Next year's goal is to run the whole thing without stopping - then we will work on times from 2013 onwards!
Dave and I walked around to Bronte post run and had a lovely lunch then caught the bus home! It was pizza and ginger beer for dinner. After burning 1600cals with the run and the walk around to lunch I thought that was ok!
Nett time 145:18 (AVERAGE PACE: 07:31)
42,089 of 68,901 TOTAL finishers.
16, 602 of 34,354 Female finishers.
5,647 of 9,686 Female 30-39 finishers.
Next year's goal is to run the whole thing without stopping - then we will work on times from 2013 onwards!
Dave and I walked around to Bronte post run and had a lovely lunch then caught the bus home! It was pizza and ginger beer for dinner. After burning 1600cals with the run and the walk around to lunch I thought that was ok!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Make Shit Happen
Yes, siree, that is such a good reminder for me!
I have done a few bootcamps with Rachel of Real Life Fitness and i love the sessions, a lovely bunch of girls. Rachel is so smiley and happy and positive, and I enjoy the post training coffee but most of all I just love the way she writes! I am not sure if the above was written by Rache, but I love it, and it serves as a good reminder for this journey. (cope and pasted right from Rache's site, thanks Rache). I am having a few issues with my right knee so have missed out on boot camp a couple of times, but from this Saturday I plan to get back into it and just adjust accordingly. No more excuses!!! (BTW, I should have more of an idea this week after my chiro and GP appointments what the story is with my knee).
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