If you change nothing nothing will change.

FAR OUT!! 

I love that saying. 

If you change nothing nothing will change.

If you've read my blog for ages, you would know I'm a bit of a gonna not a do-er, but lately I've been just bloody doing it! Lots of things in my life feel so bloody good right now. 

I signed up for Michelle Bridges to start in Feb, dismal failure, I think I lasted one week, school went back, Brenton had his operation, he was home for a month, talk about being thrown way off track. And to be honest I found Michelle's recipes way too hard. Too many little amounts of little things, it was painful to try and cook meals for myself.

Oh well, I moved along. I have been really conscious this year of the food going in, and the alcohol going in. I have cut back so much, I'm loving the clear heads that are a result, and really noticing that my body doesn't really like it too much. I've found one type cider that doesn't upset my tummy and other than that I'll drink vodka with soda water and lime. My stomach is telling me enough is enough.

I've been eating ok for most of the year but will still have a snitty at the pub, mainly for the chips!! Felt guilty but still ate it, and truth be told, probably still will here and there. And put up with the indigestion and heartburn from all that grease… 

Lately I've been cooking out of a mag I've seen around for ages, Australian Healthy Eating Guide, but only bought once before. To say I'm inspired is a bit of an understatement. Good, yummy, quick, easy meals. I can still have pasta, rice, not that I really crave those things, but enjoy them in the way they are used in the mag. I have hopefully inspired others on Instagram too. 

Here are some of the things I've made this week.

Find them in the latest issue.
 (the May issue, I just saw the June one today which also had a free back issue, woohoo)

Another thing that is making me happy, is having the hugest purge of our house. Why the hell do we keep so much 'stuff' Or is it just me? Too many bathroom products, platters, bowls, toys… crap crap crap. I wanted to sell a sideboard that was in our dining area so there was more room to move in there, I was able to clean it all out and I won't miss the space at all. That is crazy. I've sold a heap of stuff on buy swap and sell, and am putting the money away for another holiday to Bali! 

(that is another post, I LOVE BALI)

I cleaned out my pantry and threw the biggest garbage bag of food out. Out of date stuff like you probably wouldn't believe. And I have cleaned out my pantry not that long ago. Maybe not properly. Lexi's shoes, my clothes, the fridge, that drawer in the kitchen that we all have, you know the one. OMG I could hardly shut it. Pure bananas. And it feels so good. And I have heaps more to go. The list is still there. I should have taken before and after pics. I think it has helped that the weather has been so spring like, so the windows have been thrown open, candles and incense lit, music on, and I'm off like a rocket. Peter Walsh would be loving the shit out of me!! 

I'm loving my little job, it's the most minimal of hours, but I was sort of thinking it was a bit hard with Brenton away, The Family needed me, blah blah blah. Letting myself be a little influenced by other influential people in my life, when all of a sudden I thought, SHIT!! I REALLY LIKE THIS JOB!! And so I just went, I'M DOING IT!! I told the person that was a little bit in my ear to stop it, that I liked it, and that I was going to keep doing it, I love going down the street, grabbing a coffee, going into the paper shop, perusing the mags, saying hi to half the street, and going to work. I just really like it. I love the girls I work for, they are passionate, and I am there to help sell their wares!! So get your asses into Lincoln Kidz Wear. Some people seem to have the perception that it is expensive but it's not, the quality is so there, it's a local business supporting local people, and it's really heartwarming to see people pop in from up the bush, or in for a baby gift, all sorts of things. I love it! 

Exercise. I'm amping it up. I had been doing 2 PT's a week with KD since August last year and I have loved it so much, even though the night before I tell myself I don't want to go, and in the morning, I say  to myself, 'oh shit, i have to go to the gym' but it really is great, and I've started doing some things at home too. The gym did slide for a while while I put others first, but I'm back in a good rhythm with it now and loving it. I had Mia doing glute bridges tonight, and leg lifts, and she tried a hover. I think she thought they looked easy but she was laughing so hard when she realised she couldn't do them very well at all… I told her it's a good time to start doing a few little things, don't leave it til you are old like me. I'm feeling lean(er) and on my way to being strong. I like it. And I'm feeling very motivated at the moment. Must be something to do with the moon's phase, but I'm running with it. 

Me last week.

 If you stand up straight, and with your legs apart a bit, and hide your tuckshop lady bits behind your upper arms, it's all good! I'm getting there, slowly. I'm still 3-4 kg off the mark, just want to be stronger really. I don't want to run distances, I don't want to have muscles popping out all over the place. Just be fit and strong. 

Arty/craft stuff.

Still love crocheting. I have a huge Granny Stripe blanket on the go for Mia. I think that's why I'm going so hard in cleaning out the house, so that when winter hits and Brenton is at work, I can sit on the lounge, crochet and power watch all the tele series I have in the cupboard waiting for me. I have dreams of making a big quilt out of Lexi's baby clothes. And finishing the 986 part (not really that long but almost) quilting series I have bought from the newsagent in weekly instalments, actually only having completed 10 squares, one which needs re-doing, as it's crooked as. (why can't I sew in a straight line?) I still drool over scrapping, not that I do much of it, but i miss it, and am feeling mighty inspired lately by actually watching tutorials which I have never done before. Ahh Wilna Furstenburg, I'm in love with her style, easy looking but oh so clever at the same time. I'm slowly working my way through her youtube lineup of videos… Yummy stuff. I do believe I have bought quite a few new scrapping tools/accessories since watching her use them. Inspiring.. I've got a project life album on the go for my Bali photos. Over 800 pics in 10 days, you got me? Crazy! (Down to 300 for the album, including my favourite photos of my friend's and her daughter) What a magical place. I'm so excited that the portrait that I bought myself for my upcoming almost 40th but not quite birthday could quite possibly allow me to find and cut the perfect lettering for the Bali PL album.. And anything else I might fancy for it too! Very excited.

My garden has gone to shit.

 Rocco thinks it's his personal playground.. Dig dig dig. There are still some things surviving… I was really upset about the asparagus plants but two seem to have survived but don't tell the dog, he might go and dig them up tomorrow. He's tipped over a lot of my plants.. Some that I have had for years. Chews wood, chews toys, Lexi lost two pairs of mini havvies in a week. you just can't leave anything laying around like that outside. Brenton lost a pair too, they both left them outside somewhere where they 'thought' they were safe, but no place is safe. Not the edge of the tramp, not the middle of the table. I keep telling myself he'll grow out of it. And he will. One year. He's getting desexed next week, I'm not confident it will help calm him down but at least he won't be responsible for any offspring. He's lucky he's cute and doesn't talk back. He's my naughty little ragbag. But we all love him so much. Let's hope the desexing helps.. Can you all cross your fingers. The whole two of you that might actually read this? Funny aren't I! 

It has seriously been a long time since I have blogged, and I wondered why I didn't feel like it. I guess I just didn't have the urge, but I got it back today, let's see what happens. I do love blogs, and reading about people. People who are honest and open about their lives and what they are doing. We are all so different, and I love that. So thanks for reading my massive ramble, I am feeling good, I hope it lasts, I'm definitely on 'an up' at the moment and I don't want it to go down… My kids could be more loving to each other and Lexi's squealing is really pissing me off a bit, but hey, you can't have everything, can you?

xx