Quote of the Day

"Nothing tastes as good
as being in shape feels."

-- Craig Harper

Figure Photo of the Day,

Small steps, big gains

I had an awesome day today!

This afternoon I headed down to my local shopping centre post office to pick up a package for my husband as he was still at work and wouldn't make it in time. Unfortunately the courier hadn't returned back with it so I had to wait 15-30 minutes.

So I left the shop and thought to myself "what am I going to do between now and then?". A couple of doors up was a cafe where I could get a coffee and cake if I wanted. After all, I've been self-disciplined and consistent all week so the choice is there if I want it. They had a lovely lemon meringue pie which I like but the portion size was way to big for just one person (I hate wasting food) so I opted out of that thought and moved onto the next. Then there's a berry and white chocolate muffin which is just the right portion size but it wasn't something I particually wanted. I also didn't have splenda tablets with me to enjoy my latte and I didn't want to chose extra calories when I could wait and make one when I got back home. So that was that. I left the cafe knowing that for once I'd thought the entire thought process through completely and had made the right decision at the right time. I was feeling good about myself.

Saturday's my food flexibility where I can chose to have sometimes foods if I wanted to. Just recently I've been craving muesli for breakfast and unfortunately due to the unavailability of a couple of the ingredients I haven't been able to make my home made organic muesli so I decided that I'd satisfy my craving and get myself something from the supermarket. I didn't even bother going into the regular cereal isle because I knew there was nothing there that would benefit me so off to the health isle I went. Instead I got a box of Burgen Soy Lin Muesli, it's delicious! It's also Low GI so a double thumbs up from me for good choices.

It's amazing that when you have the mind set of "I can eat it if I want it, but do I really need it?" how different and easier making the right choices really is. Now that I'm not on a black and white only elimination diet I know I can have whatever I want and it's just not as tempting as it was before. Eating clean and having good quality food back into my daily nutrition is enough for me at present.

So I came home feeling proud of myself for making good conscious decisions. I honestly feel so much better for it. One meal at a time one day at a time and I'll get where I want to go with my life. I'm really doing this and you know what, it feels absolutely great!

I kid you not, we had a small organic 70% dark chocolate bar here last night to share (2/3 Daniel 1/2 Lia) and instead of eating my share I just politely declined. After dinner had settled I just didn't feel like it anymore plus I knew I didn't really need it either, it wasn't the right time or for the right reasons. And as the t-shirts say just say no. LOL!!

I'm finally back on the road to recovery. :o)

Humorous Poster of the Day

Jo Rogers from Style on Stage

*phew*..........what an incredibly busy week it's been for me this week. I can't beleive the end of the week is here already. My students graduated today so that's one less thing I have to do now. I only have two weeks left at work and then it's time to move. Can you believe it, it's moving time alerady. Um excuse me where did this year go? I know it was around here some where but I've managed to lose it. LOL!! That's life I guess. :o)

Jo Roger's from Style on Stage sent me my first posing costume and it arrived today. *woo hoo* I was like a five year old jumping up and down at my mailbox when I realised what it was. It's a pro cut bottom and a contour padded top (not that I need the extra padding now), in preparation for next years season and I have to fit into it no matter what. LOL!! Now if that isn't motivation I don't know what is. Either that, or I'm a glutton for punishement. Call me crazy if you want, but squeezing into that little thing actually does motivate me and if you find that something works for you then you should just run with it. It's plain black matt lycra material and is what I'm going to use for my monthly symmetry and compulsory photos. That way I'll have photo consistancy throughout my figure competing. Over time as my physique changes we'll have a better idea of how it will actually fit ready for the one that counts, my actual stage costume. That's the important one after all. But in saying that I might fly up to her for the final fitting and get her to go over my posing, you can never be to prepared or organised in this sport in my opinion. We're also playing around with the strap position, I won't make any rash decisions just yet until it gets closer to the time of making my stage costume. I've chosen the material and colour and have given complete creative control over to the talented Jo Roger's. I have complete faith in her work and I know she'll blow me away with her design. At least I know I'm getting a one of a kind and an original, you can't get better then that! :o)

Well folks, it's time to make a move. Have a fabulous weekend! xx

To my baby brother, I'm so very sorry....

to hear of your recent loss, my deepest of condolances. My heart is breaking for you right now and I have no idea what to say or do to help comfort you. So I'll post this poem instead. xx

"To mourn too long
for those we love is self indulgent -
but to honour their memory
with a promise
to live a little better
for having known them
gives purpose to their life -
and some reason for their death."

-- Nan Witcomb

Select Recipes & Shopping List

This is the reminder that is set up in my smart phone to do every Wednesday. This is where I sit down and plan my snacks and meals for the following week, then from there I construct my shopping list. I have a system and it works well for me, this is what I'm currently doing.

Wednesday: Select Recipes & Shopping List
Thursday: Go Shopping
Friday: Food Preparation

So here's what on next weeks' menu folks:

0600h: Breakfast Smoothie
0900h: Post-Training Protein Shake
1000h: Porridge Plus (Daniel's Recipe)
1200h: Smoked Salmon and Dill with Pasta Salad
1500h: Walnuts & Orange
1800h: Steak & Salad
2100h: Bed-Time Protein Shake

2005 INBA Victorian Titles - Figure Novice

My Xmas Reading List

I've decided that over my xmas break I'm going to spend it reading. Some new some old, but books that are very beneficial for me to read. So far there's five:

1. Kirsty Dunphey: 21 Powerful Tips To Maximise Your Business Success And Create A Happy Life!
2. Weight Loss: How to keep your commitment?
3. If not dieting, then what?
4. Fattitude
5. The Eat-Clean Diet

Figure Photo of the Day

Recipe of the Day

Poached Eggs & Bacon with Spicy Tomato Salsa

Eggs and bacon might sound like an unlikely inclusion in a healthy cookbook but cook in the right way and served with one or two vegetables provides a perfect balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Ingerdients
4 Eggs
4 Lean Cut Bacon Rashers (an excess fat trimmed)
4 Multi-Grain English Muffin Halves
Handful Fresh Spinach Leaves

Spicy Tomato Salsa
12 Cherry Tomatoes (finely diced)
1/4 Red Onion (Finely Diced)
1 Red Chilli
Juice of 1/2 Lime
Pinch Splenda
1 Tbsp Chopped Coriander

Method
1. To make the spicy tomato salsa, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Bring a lard saucepan or deep frying pan of water to a simmer. Crack the eggs and gently slip them, one at a time, into the simmering water. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the egg whites are opaque and the yolk is still quite soft. carefully lift out the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain.
3. Preheat the grill to high and cook the bacon until crisp. Meanwhile, toast the muffin halves.
4. To serve, layer the muffins with a handful of spinach leaves, the bacon and top with a poached egg and a spoonfull of tomato salsa. Garnish with coriander.

Cook's Tips
To minimise the spreading of the egg whites when poaching the eggs, break the egg into a teacup, then gently slip the egg into the water. Some cooks also like to add a dash of vinegar or lemon juice to the water before they poach the eggs. This helps the egg white to set, but may also flavour the eggs slightly.

GI Low
Per Serve
Calories: 270
Protein: 23g
Carboydrates: 27g
Fibre: 5g
Fat: 8g

Note
The Low GI Diet Cookbook has the original recipe but I've made a couple of ingredient adjustmenets to suit my requirements. You'll also find this recipe in our sister blog Fit for Consumption. Enjoy ladies! :o)

Motivational Poster of the Day

Recipe of the Day

Protein Pancakes

Ingredients
½ Cup Wholemeal Self Raising Flour (Sifted)
½ Cup Rolled Oats
½ Cup Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (Sifted)
½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Vanilla Paste
2 x Whole Eggs
½ Cup No-Fat Milk

Instructions
1. Combine the flour, oats, protein, cinnamon, vanilla, milk and eggs into a bowl.
2. Heat a non-stick pan over a medium to low heat.
3. Place 1/4 cup of pancake batter into pan and cook for about three minutes. Flip over and cook other side until golden.
4. Serve straight away drizzled with sugar-free maple syrup.

Nutritional Information
Per Serve
Calories: 132
Protein: 11g
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fat: 3g

Humorous Photo of the Day

Figure Competitors Gone Wild

LOL!!

Today's all about me

1. Oooh I forgot to tell you, last week I got my yearly renal results back and my kidney's are back functioning within the normal range again. Being fit and healthy certainly helps and my nephrologist even agrees with me. Longevity here I come! *woo hoo*

2. Then when I was seeing the duty doctor this morning to get a script I ended up leaving with a pathology slip for a blood test that will test for food allergies. I never even knew that this test existed until today and nor had any previous doctor or specialist had even mentioned it so obviously I was incredibly pleased with the possibility that this may just be my the solution to my skin problems. And even though I'm the biggest sooky-la-la when it comes to needles this was one time that I didn't mind. Everything happens for a reason and I honestly believe in my heart that this was meant to be and that in the end everything will work out for me. I will have beautiful skin again, I know I will. As soon as I get my results back I'll let you know. But in the meantime, keep everything crossed for my please. :o)

3. I've also had my post-operative appointment today and I'm happy to report that I passed my O'Briens Active Compression Test (was primarily developed for assessment of acromioclavicular joint pathology following a patients demonstration of what reproduced their actual shoulder pain). My surgeon's happy with my recovery and has even given me the go ahead to return back to 95% of my original weight training. The only caveat is there's to be no 'pushing movement' or 'overhead movement' until the new year. I'm also not required for the six weekly post-operative appointment either so it doesn't get much better than that. So you could imagine the smile on my dial walking out of that clinic this afternoon, I'm grinning from ear to ear. LOL!! Daniel was also there with me keeping a close eye on everything, apparently I can't be trusted not to push myself so he's there so that he knows first hand what I can and can't do. Damn husband's. LOL!! He's already got ideas for my new program which will kick off next week, it'll be a five day weight training program including all my muscle groups. Slow and steady does it but at least I'm back in the race again. ;o)

4. And the not so positive news. :o( Tara & Rae both posted recently about the topic of alcohol during the festive season of whether to drink or not to drink. Admittedly I hadn't given it a great deal of thought until now and their timing couldn't be better all things considered. *hanging head in shame* Mum bought my leftover bottle of kahlua with her yesterday and unfortunately when I got home I polished it off. I chose to drink half a 750ml bottle of kahlua for no other reason than it tastes good and because it was just there. Both reasons totally unjustifiable and because my behaviour with alcohol isn't healthy and because I know it's a negative trigger I'M DECLARING IN FRONT OF ALL YOUR BLOGGERS THAT I WILL NOT BE DRINKING ALCOHOL AGAIN UNTIL I'M 100% CONVINCED THAT MY OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOUR HAS CHANGED AND FOR THE BETTER. *phew* That's good to get off my chest and I know it's the right one for me to make. I have to accept full responsibility for my non-beneficial behaviour and make a conscious choice about what I'm doing to myself psychologically and physically. Seeing the elimination diet bought back some old non-beneficial behaviours I have to make these sacrifices for my future gains. It's not going to be easy coming into the festive season as I've never done this before but I know I can do it. This is my choice and I will do it no matter what! :o)

Well I've bored you enough with my life. It's time for me to do more cleaning, packing and some studying of course. Have a fabulous evening. xx

P.S. After Daniel finished reading my post about my kahlua and milk decision we sat down and discussed the pro's and con's and I have now decided that it's in my best interest not to drink it ever again. It's the only alcohol drink I have and in all honesty I DON'T NEED IT. So that's that then, I'm not going to drink kahlua and milk ever again. May the force be with me. LOL!!

Figure Photo of the Day

Humorous Poster of the Day,

Quote of the Day

"Adversity causes some men to break,
and others to break records."

-- Source Unknown

Food food glorious food....

Don't you just love it when you try a new recipe and it turns out to be just perfect for your taste buds. Well that's what happened this morning, I cooked my husband breakfast and selected a recipe from "The Low GI Diet Cookbook", it was positively delicious! We had poached eggs and bacon with spicy tomato salsa. Here's a picture of my breakfast right before I ate it followed by a no-fat latte. Now that's a breakfast fit for a queen. LOL!! Eating healthy doesn't have to be boring or even bland, it just takes a little effort. By buying the right cook book, purchasing the ingredients and getting into the kitchen I came up with this great recipe which now adds to my existing options. Nothing ventured, nothing gained my friends. :o)


Today I'm going to pamper myself. First I'm going to have a shower and wash and treat my hair with Aveda products (oh how I've missed them whilst on the elimination diet), then I'll use my Origins scrub to exfoliate from head to toe and when I'm finished I'll give myself a steam facial. Oh the joy's of it all. LOL!!

Then it's off into Southern Cross Station to pick up my Mum. She's having herself a little adventure and catching the train down to Melbourne from Echuca. When I was home last weekend I bought her the latest book written by Bryce Courtney to read on the way down and back so she wouldn't get to bored. My Mum has a difficult time stopping and actually relaxing (I come from a long line of work-a-holics), by catching a train and reading a book she's left with no other choice. LOL!! It'll be good for her though. So we're off to visit my Grandmother who's currently in hospital after having a hip replacement. It'll probably be the last time I'll see them both for quite a while with the upcoming move to Sale.

Once we've been to the hospital then we're heading to my favourite organic supermarket Macro Wholefoods. I'm picking up some essential ingredients for my Organic Home Made Muesli. *yummy*


Ingredients
Puffed Wheat
Wheat Flakes
Rolled Oats
LSA Mix
Sundried Sultanas
Dried Apple

Nutritional Information
100gm Organic Muesli & 200ml Physical No-Fat Milk
Calories: 464
Protein: 21gm
Carbohydrates: 71gm
Fat: 10gm

It's time to hit the shower, it's been lovely chatting. Bye bye. xx

Motivational Poster of the Day

Article of the Day

How To Select The Best Protein Powder

25-Aug-2004

The ‘Must Have’ Supplement?
If you are a novice, adding a protein supplement to your diet is likely to illicit a greater boost to your training and physique than any other supplement. Within 1 to 2 weeks you should be sporting fuller, harder muscles that are stronger in the gym. But you can get the same result using whole foods like meat, chicken, eggs and fish.

Protein supplements make it easier to develop an incredible figure or physique – but they are not a necessity. All else being equal, you will make exactly the same progress eating beef, chicken, fish or eggs as you might using a supplement. The question is whether you can (and will) consistently eat beef, chicken, fish and eggs several times per day?

The only time protein supplements approach ‘must have’ status is in advanced bodybuilders. If your diet dictates that you require 500g of protein per day then you are going to struggle getting that from whole foods. Even if you did have the stomach capacity and time to eat 2.5kg of meat per day, your body could not efficiently digest it. Protein supplements can reduce this limitation and come with less unwanted fat calories.

Diet Comes First
Ideally, before you indiscriminately throw your money at the latest hi-tech protein you should have a dietary plan in place. Work out where and why you need a supplement and then find the supplement to fit. You will save money and realise far better progress.

If you cannot be bothered with the hassle and complexities of a bodybuilding diet then simply adding protein shakes between your normal meals can give you an incredible boost. Just find yourself a reasonable, good value protein and don’t worry about the stuff with the latest NASA patented technology – you will get nothing extra from it.

Value vs Quality
The quality of protein powder that is best for you will depend on your goals, dietary plan, training level and budget.

If you are a novice looking to put on raw mass, you do not need be overly concerned with the quality of protein powder – you just want as much protein as possible for your money.

As you become more advanced, higher quality products become more important. Advanced trainers need to eat, digest and absorb high quantities of nutrients and whole foods often cannot practically meet these needs. High quality protein powders tend to be more completely and readily absorbed than lesser quality protein sources.

How to Find a Good Protein Powder
Protein powders range from a single, raw protein source to a complex blend of proteins with additional micronutrients.

If you are an advanced bodybuilder, single proteins are the best products to choose. Single ingredients allow more control. If you need a variety of proteins or added Glutamine, digestive enzymes or HCA, buy them individually and mix the ratios you need.

For novices and intermediates, protein powder blends provide access to some high quality ingredients at a far lower cost than buying a pantry full of individual ingredients.

Reading the Nutritional Information
In terms of the Nutritional Profile, always look at the quantities in the ‘Per 100g’ column. Since it is protein that you are paying for then the percentage of protein is the relevant figure. Anything between 75-90% (75-90g per 100g) is good.

The ‘Amount Per Serving’ columns can be deceptive and are usually incomparable. It is easy to claim “more protein per serving” by making the serving size bigger. Your dietary plan should determine your serving size based on the amount of protein, carbs and fat you need from the product.

When analysing any product label make sure to give as much attention to the ingredient listing as the Nutritional Profile. Ingredients must be listed in order of the quantities included. Very often the front of a product label will highlight ultra-high quality ingredients but the ingredient listing will show that most of the product is something far cheaper and less impressive.

Look out for labels that ‘hide’ high quantities of a single ingredient by listing them as several different ingredients of lower potencies. For example, ‘sugar’ can be listed as 4 separate ingredients: sugar, sucrose, honey and natural sweetener.

Another ingredient listing trick to look out for is the ‘proprietary blend’. If the most plentiful single ingredient in a product was sugar, for example, the manufacturer could hide the fact by listing all of the protein sources as a single ‘proprietary protein blend’ even though none of the individual proteins was particularly potent.

Don’t Get Duped
Be sceptical of anything affordable claiming above 90% protein. It costs about 10% more for each percentage point potency increase above about 85%!

Use both the Nutritional Profile and ingredient listing to find inconsistencies. For instance, cocoa is often used to provide chocolate taste. Cocoa is high in sugars and fats. If the chocolate and vanilla flavours of a product have the same nutritional profile then the manufacturer has averaged them out or tested a flavourless sample. Either way, you can almost guarantee that the chocolate flavour has more fat and carbs than the label lets on!

Look out for brands claiming quality ingredients at markedly lower prices – especially if they are well advertised. Most brands buy from the same manufacturers at the same prices. If their expenses are the same then its just not possible to be markedly cheaper in such a competitive industry.

The Proteins
Protein Powders are a dried protein extraction from a whole food. Despite the wide variety of names and scientific jargon, virtually all protein powders come either from milk, eggs, soy or wheat.

Biological Value
The Biological Value of a protein source is a bodybuilders most useful measure of protein quality. In simple terms, BV compares the degree of nitrogen retention (assumed anabolism) between protein sources. BV considers the digestibility, absorbability, completeness of the amino acid spectrum and the ratio of amino acids.

Many armchair academics are quick to criticise the usefulness of BV’s primarily because combining proteins can significantly change the BV. Some people don’t like that BV’s are measured on an empty stomach either – other foods will upset the BV. BV scores above 100 cannot be accurately established and can be manipulated easily. Outrageous claims of 157 BV Wheys put BV’s in doubt.

Generally, bodybuilders aren’t concerned with mixing low quality, incomplete proteins. We want big quantities of the best quality we can get so BV is still our best measure.

Wheat Protein
Wheat protein is a cheap, highly allergenic, low BV (54) protein. It is hard to digest, hard to absorb and contains an incomplete array of amino acids.

However, Wheat protein does happen to contain a very high concentration – over 50% in fact – of Glutamine peptides. Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in our muscles and high doses (20g to over 100g daily) accelerate muscle growth and reduce catabolism.

Wheat protein should be treated as a Glutamine supplement but not as a stand alone protein source.

Soy Protein
In their raw form, soya beans are famous for being a high quality protein source. And they are… at least by vegetarian standards.

For bodybuilding purposes however, soy protein is not a great choice. It has a BV of only 74 and lacks the sulphur containing essential amino acid Methionine – an important (critical?) factor in a proteins contribution to immune function and muscle growth.

In men, Soys’ phyto-estrogens can significantly reduce testosterone output, retard fat burning and in high quantities cause breast tissue growth. Soy also contains factors that block the protease enzymes (specifically a trypsin and chymotrypsin) that assist the digestion and absorption of protein from the gastrointestinal tract. Lectins in soy block the absorption of other nutrients too.

Soy has definite health benefits but for those of you wanting a well-above-average body, minimise your intake of all forms of soy.

Egg Protein
Egg protein powder (often called albumin) is a relatively inexpensive protein extracted from egg white. Egg white has a good BV of 88 (whole eggs’ BV is 100). Egg protein is digested slower than whey but faster than casein which makes it great in blends.

Egg white protein is relatively tasteless and can be easily added to most anything. With no lactose, fat or allergenic protein fractions to be concerned about, everyone should feel confident with egg protein.

Milk Proteins
Milk contains two proteins: Casein (80%) and Whey (20%) for a combined BV of 91.

The problem with milk is its natural sugar ‘lactose’ that many people find difficult to digest. Common symptoms of lactose intolerance include flatulence, abdominal cramping and diarrhoea. Taking the digestive enzyme lactase can help reduce or eliminate these problems for many people.

Casein
Casein (ie calcium caseinate and micellar casein) is a relatively inexpensive protein with an average BV of 77. It is a complete protein that is difficult and slow to digest. Surprisingly, this is its most desirable benefit. The slow digestion ensures a steady leak of protein into the blood that peaks 3-4 hours after injestion and lasts as long as 8 hours. As a result, studies have found Casein to be highly anti-catabolic – it slows muscle breakdown. Casein will slow the digestion of any other proteins eaten and can leave you feeling very bloated.

Whey Protein
Whey is deservedly the most popular protein on the market. It is the highest quality protein available with an indeterminate BV, significantly greater than 100.

Whey Protein is the only non-engineered protein that can achieve supra-physiological levels of plasma amino acids – a highly and directly anabolic condition. That is, you drink whey and within 20 minutes your muscles grow!

In its raw form – the junk by-product of cheese manufacture – whey is less than 1% protein and more than 6% lactose and fat. To remove the protein from the rest of the gunk, manufacturers use 4 techniques that give us 4 different whey proteins: Whey Protein Concentrate, Ion Exchange Whey Protein Isolate, Micro Filtered Whey Protein Isolate and Hydrolysed Whey Protein.

Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC)
Whey protein concentrate is now one of the cheaper proteins available. It can achieve protein yields of almost 80% but will always retain at least 5% each of fat and lactose.

WPC has a nasty habit of making you very bloated and flatulent. Unless a product includes digestive enzymes you probably should avoid non-blended WPC’s.

Microfiltered Whey Protein Isolate (WPI)
Microfiltered WPI is effectively a higher potency, higher cost version of WPC with an even better BV and without the bloating and flatulence. With yields as high as 97%, but more often 86-92%, Micro-Filtered WPI retains all of Wheys health giving protein fractions while eliminating the digestion problems of WPC. If you have the money, Micro-filtered WPI or a WPI blend should be the first choice of protein powder for most applications.

Ion Exchange Whey Protein Isolate (WPI)
Ion exchange WPI is more rapidly absorbed than Microfiltered versions as the ion-exchange process breaks apart many of the bonded amino acids. While this sounds good, unfortunately Ion Exchange Whey loses many of the health benefits of whey as the individual protein fractions are damaged.

Hydrolysed Whey
Using an enzyme solution, hydrolysed whey is the most predigested of the wheys and thereby offers the most rapid absorption. Unlike the Ion Exchange process, Hydrolysed Whey retains Wheys’ protein fractions. Hydrolysed Whey is the most expensive form of Whey but also the purest.

Conclusion
Protein powders make it easy to consistently stick to your diet. They can taste good and save the time and hassle of cooking, carrying and chewing mountainous quantities of stinky cow, fish, chicken or eggs.

For novices and recreational trainers, protein powders remove the thinking and lifestyle compromises of eating to gain. If you avoid the fad products and follow the tips above, protein powders might even save you a dollar on your grocery bill.

Figure Photo of the Day

Today's agenda

Well I'm supposed to be getting my car professionally detailed this morning but they haven't turned up yet, hopefully soon. *tapping fingernails on desk* I've decided that once a year I'll get my car professionally detailed to keep it in peak condition so that when my novated lease runs out I'm in a better bargaining position for a trade in to upgrade.

Then it's time to hit the books again. I've got two and a bit assessments left to complete for the Advanced Exercise Programming & Resistance Training module I'm currently working on then I'll send them off to be marked and organise to sit that exam. The finish line is getting closer and I'm getting anxious for it. LOL!! I have two modules and a video assessment left do do then that's it. *woo hoo* I've had to set myself a realistic deadline to complete the remaining studies by because as you all know next year's comp year and I can't have ANY DISTRACTIONS. So it will be no later than the end of my holidays which is Friday 4th January 2008. Nothing it going to stop me. *insert evil laugh here*

Time flys when you're having fun, or so they say. LOL!! There's three weeks left at work.....can you believe it.....then I'm moving into a brand new home in Sale. Below is a picture of my new kitchen, there's a lot of natural light and already looking through the photos of the house there's a really good feel about it if that makes any sense. I can't wait to get there, I've given myself just one week to completely unpack and dispose of the boxes. That way, the remaining two weeks left of my holidays will be exactly that A HOLIDAY. LOL!!


Time to eat again, tummy's rumbling. LOL!! Have a fabulous weekend and enjoy whatever it is that you're doing. xx