Just keep swimming!

Bee coz I....got to hang with Maxi Moo and Missy Moo after work today, and I had to pick up a badly listed bargain on eBay then hit Zumba, I got through a tuff day in one piece.

Today (18.06.14) marks the 7th anniversary of my beautiful cousin Mandy meeting Elvis at the pearly gates.

This year I struggled to keep it together, maybe because I had just been back to the UK to see everyone and she wasn't there in flesh! I think she was there in spirit especially when I threw up my kippers all over the deck after overheating on a lifeboat! She would have been weeing herself over that!

Anyway I got through the day by quoting Dory (finding nemo) over and over "just keep swimming, just keep swimming"

Live you, miss you Mandy x x

Bee

B:cheese and cucumber sandwich
L:Vietnamese roll (chicken and salad)
D:1 burrito
S: 2 choc digestives

Lots of water

It's nice being organised

Bee coz I...make soup on the weekends in winter it means I don't need to cook on the first two days of the working week. It makes life so much easier!

So has going to the launderette in stead of spending half of Saturday doing 4 loads and having the house full of damp clothes for days, it took me about 1hr and 10mins to wash, dry and fold the laundry and 5mins to put it all away, plus I got to read my book while I was at it!

Being a bit more organised will help this week as I am crazy busy in work!

Bee

Mon
B:toast
L:soup
D:yoghurt and tuna

Tues:
B:2 choc digestive biscuits (was running late)
L: veggie, chicken and prawn dumplings and 1/2 spring roll pancake
D: soup and grilled flake

Life's to short!

Bee coz I....had a very busy weekend I'm merging this in to one post.

Friday I finished work at 2pm and headed to the local shopping centre to see what was on offer in the end if financial year sales! I hate shopping so I only ever go to a couple of shops then leave, it was a good expedition because the three shops I went in had a bargain in each for me!

Shop 1=black velvet hoody $15 thank you Katie's
Shop 2= light woolen work top $14 thank you Myer
Shop 3=leather purse $29 thank you Strandbags

Then it was all fun as usual at the local Tav.

Saturday was spent at the gym (15 mins on xtrainer) and Zumba, the laundromat, quick walk between rain bursts, lunch with the lads after I picked them up from work then out for more laughs and Karaoke.

Sunday was a much needed sleep in day I did go for a 30 min walk very early then jumped back into bed. Still having to be carful in my area as there has been a number of incidents lately.

Then it was off on an adventure with Ando to Costco where we had a dessert disaster, I bought 2 cherry and choc Sundays, even though I don't like chocolate and when I gave Ando hers she said, you know I don't like cherries! I ate her cherries then only managed a few mouthfuls of the ice cream before the chocolate put me off!

Then headed to the shops to pick up some Zumba shoes (proper ones) Ando nearly had tap dancer rage as some guy was testing out shoes while we were waiting ages to get served! Then we went back to hers and made a big pan of soup!

I finally put up my treasured red lights using removable fairy light clips because life's to short to wait for the perfect branch to put them on. Then I  had my friend Tim over to watch a movie, I made him admire my lights!

2kg down as of today which means 9.5kg to get back to my goal.

Bee

Twins

Bee coz I...am a twin, I have a bestie that I have know literally all of my life, the last couple of weeks he has helped me with something I've needed for work, even though he is one of the busiest people I know, he has unconditionally given me his time.

Thank you Ian - love you loads x x

Bee
B:banana and muesli
L:Vietnamese chicken roll
D:salad sandwiches and chicken

Having a laugh!

Bee coz I...can go from genius to stunned mullet and back about 50 times in anyone day, I often have to laugh at myself. Example, one minute it was high fives all around in the office as I worked some magic (figuratively) the next, I was almost panicking in the lift because after the doors shut nothing happened and I thought I was stuck, in my defence the lift breaks down on a regular basis, anyway I was looking around for the "help I'm stuck button" just about to press it then noticed none of the floor buttons were lit up, yep I had not told the lift where I wanted to go! I also sent four emails to myself throughout the day by replying to emails in my sent items.

I am never more aware of how many times a day I laugh than when I have a chest infection and asthma. When you laugh all the air comes out your lungs and that's not always compatible with breathing, as far more seems to go out than in. This starts me coughing and it can take me a few minutes to regain my composure and breath - so when I'm sick I'm always saying "don't make me laugh, DON'T make me laugh" over and over and that makes me laugh more.

I'm am glad I laugh a million times a day!

Bee

B: muesli and skimmed milk
L: chicken and sweet corn soup and veggie and prawn dumplings, left over from yesterday.
D: cauliflower, leek and bacon soup with a roast beef sandwich to dunk!
E: 20 min walk in my lunch break.

Chicken and sweet corn soup - easiest recipe ever!

Bee coz I...had some running around to do after work and wanted to go for a walk, I was glad I had my soup to come home to, when I got home I decided to have roast beef instead so popped the soup in the freezer for another day.

Chicken and sweet corn soup only takes about 15 mins to make the cheats way! Here is how...

Buy:
Spring onions
1lt Stock, I use chicken and a brand from the health section so it's more natural
200g roast chicken shredded (can get it from Coles)
1 can corn
1 can creamed corn

Boil kettle and make stock, chuck in spring onions, bring to boil, chuck in creamed corn, corn and roasted chicken pieces - bring to boil then simmer for about 5 mins or until you are ready to eat!

Makes about 4 serves for me.

It will change your life (maybe)

Bee

B:banana and muesli
L:veggie and prawn dumplings with 1/2 serve of spring roll pancake
D: roast beef on toast with a sprinkle of Parmesan

A long weekend

Bee coz I....had a long weekend, I managed to fit in a couple of walks, a brunch, a late lunch, a night hunting auroras and a trip to the launderette over the past couple of days.

My highlight was my walk around my favorite lake Lysterfield Lake. I went early on a sunny but frosty morning and was treated to loads of kangaroo sightings for my effort!

It charges my batteries so much and I feel so lucky to live so close to such a special place!

Bee

Brunch: schnitzel and avocado sandwich and skinny Irish coffee latte
Dinner: bowl of homemade chicken and sweet corn soup,