Wow, I've been busy this week. I've been trying to organise my house a little better and eliminate junk and things we no longer use or that fits us. I am quite thankful for this and it feels SO good to get rid of stuff we no longer need. I've donated a fair bit to a local charity shop. I really don't like throwing things away but if someone else can make use of things we can no longer use then I'm all for giving it away! :)

While sorting through all my 'junk' I came across old photo albums, an old memory box, old letters from school friends and penpals dating right back 1996! I honestly didn't think I still had those but turns out, I do. I also found the cards and what not from when all three of my children were born and lots of other random things, I am SO happy I found all those things. I even found some photos of Harry from when he was a baby. I thought these had been lost in a house move, so you can imagine how happy I was to find them! I am really, really thankful and grateful for those photos.
This photo isn't the best photo quality in the world because well, it was taken eleven years ago on a normal (film) camera and it's a photo of a photo but I thought I would share.

Harry was about 8ish months old in this pic.

I'm thankful this week for my online friend that has been encourage me and helping me, giving me advice and tips to loose weight and get fit! She has really, really supported me so much. She's been doing the 30 day shred with me and I find it SO good to have support and encouragement. Also for all my blogging friends that have been leaving me supportive comments, I always find this so motivating! So thank you so much to everyone who has left me supportive comments. I also love reading all your weight loss posts, so very inspiring :) It's lovely we can all help each other.

So those are my reasons to be thankful and happy this week! What are your reasons? Let me know in the comments or link up with Thankful Thursday and #GivingThanksThursday. I'd love to read your posts/comments!

Sarah xXx

At the end of January, we finally got some snow!
I was actually in the middle of walking to the school to collect E from her after school club. It was overcast when I left the house, I didn't realise just how drastically fast the weather would change! I got half way to the school and the sky looked like this:



I got to the school and by the time Ellie came out it had started to hail/sleet/rain/snow. And the wind was horrendous. We tried to run home but it was impossible. Ellie thought this was quite exciting and funny, I however, really didn't like it at all!


And then literally 2 or 3 minutes later it looked like this and the snow was coming down quite thick and fast! I couldn't believe how much snow we had within a few minutes!



Ellie loved making footprints in the snow. I didn't take many photos because I thought it was best to keep my phone out of the cold and wet weather! I really wish we had of got enough snow to build a snowman at least. I don't like snow personally but I know the kids would really enjoy it. It would be nice to just have enough for a snowball fight and to build a little snowman! I wonder if we'll get any more snow?

Sarah xXx

I started the 365 project this year but due to computer problems and being poorly, I have miserably failed to take a photo everyday, although I've only missed a couple of days. I thought it might be easier for me to just post a round up of photos I've taken each month. These are all phone pics. I haven't really used my camera much at all since Christmas but I'll certainly be using it a lot more this month! I am going to make it my mission to get out and about with my camera and take some lovely photos of the kids.

Here are some of the pics I took in January!

January collage

 I started the month (and year) off feeling rather creative - I decorated my own phone case using glitter and glitter spray to seal it. I could do it better though, maybe next time!  I should post a tutorial on how I decorated mine. I also started the year with continuing to get fit and loose weight. I am still keeping up with this. Yes, there's been days were I really haven't been that motivated but I still think I am doing quite well. I've lost 13lbs since November, that's not bad going in my opinion. I'm also enjoying smoothies, yummo!


We enjoyed a few walks and fun on the kids electric scooters which they got for Christmas (I SO need one myself, haha). The weather was a bit wet and cold some days but that's to be expected!

 A lovely photo of our kitty 'Lotti', she's such a funny cat sometimes. The kids enjoyed strawberry milk and oreos. Yummy! I took lots of random photos...


The little's have all received some lovely certificates at school lately and there has been lots of proud moments. As the month went on it got colder and colder, Ellie decided it was best to wear her hat and scarf, bless her. The bottom two pics were taken at the start of the month I think, we went to the range to have a little look around at the arts and crafts stuff. We got some lovely things in the sale for next Christmas! :)

At the end of January Ellie and I got caught in the snow! It was super windy and cold! Ellie was like "It's a blizzard" and she was right, it did resemble a blizzard, it wasn't very pleasant but the snow looked pretty! I wonder if we'll get any more snow?




 I took so many other photos but I can't share them all because there are just tooooo many.
So far, I am doing quite well with my goals I set myself for this year. Although, I could improve on a couple of them, especially the reading one! 

Sarah xXx

This week weigh in is.... non existent because I haven't weighed myself. I don't think I've gained anything but I doubt I've lost anything either because I've still been ill. I have been keeping up with the healthy eating though and still making smoothies. I got brave last week and added rocket and spinach to my smoothie, wasn't too keen on it but I think I could get use to it!

I am debating on whether to start power walking and/or jogging a couple of times a week, even just around the block. I really don't like going out on my own though as the area I currently live in is quite.... rough. I think just around the block wouldn't be so bad though. I already do a fair bit of walking everyday (or try to when I can!) so maybe I should just power walk and/or jog instead - when I haven't got the kids with me of course.

Possible TMI - I am still doing the thirty day shred and loving it! I did miss two days over the weekend as I had those dreaded monthly pains (ovulation), that's the worst that pain has ever been! It was horrible., Sorry if that was to much info.



I've been drinking green tea with lemon (at least one cup a day) and I am actually going to add some (cold) green tea to a smoothie later and see how it is! This is quite huge for me because I never drink hot drinks, I don't like tea or coffee usually. I find that one of the (green) tea brands makes me feel a bit dizzy (bizarre) but I recently purchased the clipper green tea with lemon and I'm fine with that! (Was on offer in Tesco) I also have a decaff one but I'm really not fussed on that either. Did you know, green tea is a natural source of antitoxins and can help with weight loss! I actually find it quite refreshing, too!

How is your weigh loss/healthy eating journey going? :)

Sarah xXx

This is the kids weekly meal plan this week! My meal plan however, looks a bit different from this as I am trying really hard to loose weight at the moment. IF anyone has any low calorie/low fat recipes they would like to share, please point me in the right direction as I am always up for trying something new.

So this weeks meal plan...

Monday - Chicken dippers, home made chips with baked beans.

Tuesday - Spag Bol with garlic bread.

Wednesday - Tuna & pasta with a selection of salad and fresh bread.

Thursday - Chicken curry with long grain rice and naan bread.

Friday - Hot dogs in buns with fries and salad.

Saturday - Chicken salad.

Sunday - Sunday roast dinner.

What's on your meal plan this week?

Sarah xXx