Monday

What a lovely day we have had today, the sun has been shining almost all day,  I have done loads of stuff in the house, cleared the kitchen counter had home cooked ribs for dinner, been to dancing , showered, ironed shirts..and Princess got her dance exam results, both in Tap and Freestyle she got a Highly commended..which is the highest mark. It seems all the practising paid off! 

Well done babygirl!!

I hope tomorrow will be another great day...I was inspired today by a lady named Claire, she has lost 2 stone and looks really well! 

That's where I want to be...and I believe I can..come of..Claire goes to Zumba three times every week...so if I start doing my own stuff I should be able to lose some more weight. 

If I have time tomorrow I will do a 30 minutes session, I have to start one of these days..why not tomorrow? 

Will let you know how I get on. 

Now it's nearly bedtime, I will take my cough to the kitchen sink, do the dishes and shine it too, and then head for bed..! I am getting quite tired, and I fancy a cup of chamomile tea before bedtime.

Oh, spring is coming, I saw some mini daisies outside my house..!

 

Tidy up week

Our house has been a big mess the last few weeks, first our washing maching was leaking and it has been in out from it's place in over two weeks, still wet behind it and I need to dry it out before we put it back in....now on the same day the boiler pump stopped working and we have had no heating for same amount of time...so the boiler cover is in the hallway together with all the stuff that normally would be IN the the bolier room.

Yeah, and of course with only one little fan heater the last weeks, it has been rather difficult to dry our clothes...so I had to have a drying rack in the livingroom and I am WAY behind on washing clothes.

Yesterday a new(used) pump was installed and we have heating again..! I have done two loads of washing both today and yesterday, and more to come tomorrow. I have several hours to fix stuff.

Not to forget mentioning that we went shopping today and came home with a bunch of stuff...toilet rolls for a month, tissue paper, washing powder for the next three months...and so on. Feels good but also very messy.

I will try to put the "DO IT NOW" saying into practise...not wait until later..although I  am tired and should go to bed..Guess I am going to start with the do it now, and go and iron that shirt..or maybe all four....?
Do it now...

Princess

Many congratulations to Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden with the birth of their daughter Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary.

What a lovely name you have chosen, and good luck being parents! 

Hours

I have been busy today, I went to help out at a Wegight Watchers meeting, and it was interesting to see the ladies with soot on their forehead...I actually really like the idea...yep, I might be weird but something about the togetherness of religion is something I really miss here in Scotland.

Anyway, this lady arrived...some of the helpers doesn't really like her..she is a bit weird..fairly slim, but neverhappy with herself...last time we saw her she was going to have a "boob job" ...and today she was back...we'll just have to wait and see what happens with Charlene..!

At Brownies today they had their Thinking Day...not intirely sure what it's all about, but Princess seems to enjoy it and that is the important thing. It lasted two hours..which  meant I got one hour to write letters and another hour at the wool shop joining in the knitting group...yes , loved it!

But I better head for bed just now..my Avon delivery guy is coming tomorrow and I expect him between 7.30 and 0800 tomorrow morning,so I bettter be ready!! During Christmas he came just after 7..and I was in my bed sleeping..talking about abrupt wakeup...he must have been laughing at me in his van afterwards....heheh, I don't mind;)

Had a guy over to look at our boiler...we have had no heating for a few days now...and husband needs to get some parts and then Ian will come back and hopefully fix it for us!

I am going to bed now..am soooo tired,, good night everyone!

40 days of fasting??

This little bit of writing is in Norwegian, and it has given me some ideas for the next 40 days. 


The idea is to give up something for 40 days, I am not sure what I am giving up, but it will be an interesting day tomorrow to try out something new. 


NO, I am not going offline for 40 days...
Fastetiden innledes onsdag i den syvende uken før 1. påskedag, og varer i 40 dager. Tiden er til minne om Jesu 40 dagers faste i ørkenen, og 40 er også et tall som tradisjonelt er knyttet til disiplin, hengivelse og forberedelse i Bibelen. Fasten ble tidlig pålagt som en religiøs plikt, men den har senere fått mindre betydning i de protestantiske kirker.

Garfunkel hat

Here is one of my lastest knits, the Garfunkel hat.I absolutely love it

I wish it was a bit more green in it, but the purpleness of it has given me many nice comments these last weeks when I have used it.

I have used King Cole Mirage and I think it was Stylecraft life or that other one..you might know which one I mean..the cheaper one with no wool in it..! Anyhow, I LUUUV this hat and might actually make another one when I REALLY get back into the knitting. Things are going slow just now it seems.

Badminton

Oh yess, finally after years of mentioning this to my husband he has actually opened his eyes to this sport.
SO... I have a new racket for finally starting to play again..it has been plenty of years since I played actively but I can't wait to start playing again.

I just went to you youtube to see a inspirational video of my chilhood friend Helene playing in the finaly of the Norwegian Championship, she was as great as ever.

We have booked a court for tomorrow and I can't wait to play!!

This doesn't really qualify as simple living, but it is something I have wanted to do for a very long time so i have allowed myself to get on with this. It will be very positive for my health as well and that I guess is one of the main things. 

Scared

What a day I have had....I had been away helping out at a Weight Watchers meeting in Shettleston and came home , let the cat out and then saw something brown-ish lying on the lawn of my backgarden. What is that? Is it a Tesco bag that has blown away..so I went out to investigate. And MY GOD, it was a FOX! A real live fox lying in my garden..it didn't move, it was just lying there and stared at me. My hands shaking and yes..I was a bit scared

I ran in, phoned my husband and he said that SSPCA was the best option, so I phoned them. I was told to make lots of noise to see if it could move..I did and it turned around and crawled in the hedge..but I could still see it's tail. So..I went out again while speaking to an SSPCA Officer and by the time she had arrived it had crawled or limped away. It had been hit by a car at some point..my upstairs neighbour said it had been there since atleat 11 this morning and my other neighbour said she let her dog out at 3 last night(???) and her dog had been barking like mad and she NEVER barks..so the fox was probably around then as well...poor thing.

.Now I know that if you get as close and 1.5 m. then you can phone SSPCA and they can rescue it..if it runs away before you get that close...they will never catch it...

This is not MY fox, but it was very similar!

 

Working

Just working towards a simpler life, a life without lots of stress. So today is the day for going through some old toys that my daughter has outgrown..she will be 8 in April and there is no need to hold on to ALL the baby toys..it creates alot of clutter to be honest.

I want a simpler life with less "stuff". Here goes, must be tough !!

Posting

When I write a post here in my blog, I don't usually sit down and plan what I write, I just write what I feel and about the stuff I am thinking about this particular day.

There's SO many things I ought to do right now, but I just want to do other things..I don't fancy hoovering just now..nor going to the bank later on...I don't REALLY want to do the dishes, put them away and certainly not iron Husband's shirts..nope! Not at all..! I have a blocked nose, and tons of energy...maybe I should be good and do the dishes before I phone my granny...yeah I suppose so..I guess...give me strength!!!

About time

It's about time that we got started, YES we have had our first day of exersice this year but it won't be the last. I am hoping for another 30 minutes tomorrow...AND in March my dancing will start up again.

I can't wait to get dancing again...out come the jazz shoes and the tap shoes! These are not the tap shoes 'i have..i just WANT them with the cuban heel and teletones if you can!

I found my camera today, so now I can once again get some photos on here, yay!!

Finally

I have finally managed to get my head round eating healthy and tracking again. I have hardly lost any weight since Christmas and I am not very happy about it.

Today we decided to finally try Quinoa, copied from Wikipedia
Quinoa ( /ˈkiːnwɑː/ or /kɨˈnoʊ.ə/, Spanish: quinua, from Quechua: kinwa), a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds.

It doesn't really taste much but it definetly fills you up and I guess that is the point. AND it's healthy, now that IS a big plus!!


I feel very positive again, and I am not as hungry as I was last week. I even have a tiny bit energy(...and a snotty nose and a tickly cough- but I can live with that. )


I think we might go swimming tomorrow morning again, the water in the swimming pool was REALLY cold last Sunday, so we won't be there for 8.30 this time..we'll wait until 8.45 and get in the pool at 9. Hopfully those keen swimmers will have given the water some heat.


My 100 days challenge...mmmm haven't been eating any sorts of sweets most days..I think since I started I have had 5 days with some sweet stuff.


 Nevermind,,it's the whole health thing that counts and I don't eat sweets most days...maybe once or twice a 
month.


Now, if I can manage to have a really healthy day tomorrow..i will be SO happy as I know that during the weekdays it's usually not a problem. Besides, we have NO sweets in the house this week and I can't cheat even if I wanted to ;)


I will of course give you an upodate of my weight on Thursday! 

I love Avon

I have told you that I sell Avon these days, I just made a big delivery and I just wanted to tell  you how much I love Avon makeup. I tried the Avon anti frizz shampoo and conditioner today and I am very happy with the result. So, now I am going to sit here and look through the net brochure!!

I am sure a couple of lipsticks will find their way into my handbag  ;)

Friday, yes!!

Oh, finally it's Friday.I have been waiting for this day since Wednesday.

Not that anything special is going on, it's just nice to not have to go out at 8.30 inthe morning when it's freezing cold outside. This afternoon is the time I need to go out and deliver my Avon stuff, i have several deliveries left and I really need to have some change to take with me tonight. I don't knowhow else I will manage to deliver all the stuff.

Anyway, Today I tried the new Avon shampoo and conditioner..I think I might like it alot. Will see when my hair is completely dry (m hair is long, so it takes a while).

In about two hour I  will be relaxing  with a cup of coffee, it will be so nice! Hoping Princess is in a good mood, so much easier to be a happy mum!

next ones

1. Simplify work tasks. Well, m work is simple...home, helping at WW and also Avon...There are thingsI need to do to make it funciton, and that is just the way it is.
2. Simplify home tasks. What needs done, needs done..I probably do not do enough, and I am trying to have less stuff...just to make life simpler and easier!
3. Learn to say no. I alreadu say no when it's needed. My door is not being run down with people that asks me for help anyway..so I 'm good ;)

These were actualøl number 4.5.6  but nevermind!

Oh, haven't found my camera yet...!

Just another

It's just another Monday, Princess is off school today....she didn't really feel great! Don't think she will sit here at home doing nothing, just watching tv..oh no!!

She isn't THAT ill, so she is working with her Norwegian homework, and it's really needed as we have fallen behind big style.

Then again ,we are working double..that means both 1 and 2 grade at the same time..just to be able to do 3rd grade on it's own after the summer holiday. So wee need to put in 3 hours every week I think- to catch up.

Yesterday we had lunch at mother in law's , it was a really nice dinner with lovely wine and too good a cake after. Result is of course..half a kilo on since yesterday morning. Oh well...not to worry to much. We don't see her that often anyway, I think I can live with it!!

Time

Evaluate your time. How do you spend your day? What things do you do, from the time you wake up to the time you go to sleep? Make a list, and evaluate whether they’re in line with your priorities. If not, eliminate the things that aren’t, and focus on what’s important. Redesign your day.


It's not the time that really is the issue...not really, the time is being spent getting rid of stuff that clutter up my life, when they are gone, the time will be spent on doing the stuff I love... so I need to do some decluttering!!


New conclusion..I spend way too mch time on the laptop, so I need to limit myself a bit. A couple of blog updates during the day maybe, and then not until evening time. I will also check my email during the day, but that's it!

Evaluate

Evaluate your commitments. Look at everything you’ve got going on in your life. Everything, from work to home to civic to kids’ activities to hobbies to side businesses to other projects. Think about which of these really gives you value, which ones you love doing. Which of these are in line with the 4-5 most important things you listed above? Drop those that aren’t in line with those things. 


Most of these as I can think of is in line with my important things, but might have to have a good think throughout the day.

Simple living

This is the first step of my new life, I will go through one by one and change my life and way of thinking. I found the list by googleing "The simple life".
Make a list of your top 4-5 important things. What’s most important to you? What do you value most?  What 4-5 things do you most want to do in your life? Simplifying starts with these priorities, as you are trying to make room in your life so you have more time for these things.


1. My family and friends
2.Knitting and making things
3.writing letters
4.makeup/work
5. keep fit- lose weight


These are the things I value the most and that is what I will start with. I 

No pics

Good evening folks, I have thought for a while that it's about time I get some pics on here...but my camera is playing hide and seek with me, but hopefllt I will find it tomorrow so I can liven thing up a bit showing you my latest knitting projects.

Well, some other projects too, but we'll get to that in a while.
It's a short note from me tonight, it's 23,00 and just about time for bed. Have lots of stuff to do tomorrow, including Avon stuff! I love Avon, I really do!!!

Change

It was a change in our plans yesterday,  I forgot that I had said I would make Avon deliveries at 8pm, and after that Kamma needed to go straight to bed, so no P90 for us after all.

This morning on the other hand, we went swimming at tenam , for a full hour. The last 15 minutes I couldn't swim anymore due to the muscle under my ribcage, it was really sore and really bothering me. Started coughing while in the water too. Nevertheless, it was good and I really enjoyed it. Want to start swimming weekly again!!

I have also fasten loose ends and my Matilda shawl, and I will pin it out to block it tonight...if I have time..guesss I have those shirts to iron..! Hmm.should get them washed first I guess. Away I go,

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and that you are all ready for a new week!

Enough

Enough lazying around, myy granny would never have accepted this. I still have tons to do, and can't just sit and knit all day long. Although I have started knitting a new hat;)

We'll go shopping in just 30 minutes, Princess has "ordered" cooked chicken and tigerbread every weekend so we'll go to Costco to get it, decent price and decent size.

Tonight we are also starting our exercise again, we haven't done anything since October so it's about time now. I have lot several kilos since then so it should be a bit easier to start up...I do remeber it was really hard work though. Good hard work mind you.

I guess this is all for today, have stuff to do, places to ge..;) Hugs.!

Week 3

Week three started today and so far I have only completed one letter this year, and I am not inpressed by myself. The goal is to write 150 letters this year and this is not going as I planned. So, the goal for the day is to finish a letter to Petra, and start on the next one that needs to be finished by Saturday, you all know that is my mailing day.

Just to remind myself...I LOVE writing letters and I love all my penpals!! Get a move on now, they can't wait for your letter forever!!!

Focus

I must have a bit more focus on my eating this next week! I haven't behaved as well as I should. And I am also VERY keen on starting my exercise, but I need to wait just a little while longer, because I might damage my muscle.

anyway. lunch is nearly ready and I am starving. Late on today we are getting our Tesco shopping delivered and we will be stocked up with food for the next week and a bit!

Yes yes

Yes yes, it's Saturday and we have been busy as usual. We were at this years first danceclass and I think Princess really enjoyed. And now  i know, her danceexam is on February 26 so I guess we better start practising at home every day so she passes it with flying colours.

While we were there the mailman came round with my new pencil...

A lime-greem Pentel Graph 1000, limited edition :) I love it! 

Also....husband suddenly started talking to me about a new phone for me...Vigin Media phoned about a good deal as we have been customers for such a long time...So....he is getting me a new phone!!

Apparently it's a HTC Wildfire, which is better than the one I have now..a Sony Ericsson I think.

So it has been a weird day for me, now stuff and new phone. This is not normal happenings for me. 

But I'll take what I get!!

 

Day 10.

Or is it 11? I am in doubt now...! Still, I have been pretty good to be honest, and this seems to go well. My weigh in was yesterday and i had lost 1.5 lbs, and that is 0.6 kilos and i think that is ok.

I really want to start exercising, but I can just yet. I know I told you about my chest infection, what I didn't know then was that the pain under my ribcage would continue and get worse. I can not stratch, bend, jump run or cough without it hurting,...ALOT, and it seems I have pulled (or something like that) a muscle in my diaphragm and it will take some time to heal...i haven't been to the doctor with this pain, although I did mention it to him last Thursday. I am not sure wheather I should bother him with this or not. one way or the other....I can't do alot of exercise and my weightloss will be slow until I can start moving again.

But hey ho, i can stay away from sweets and stuff like that eh?
Have a great day everyone!!

Already

Is it Tuesday already? How did that happen...?
I didn't go online all yesterday, I collected my Avon books, and I am telling you....the antibiotics are working...I don't cough as much, and I CAN hear again..BUT there is another problem....my ribcage, lung or whatever it is...it's so sore when I try to brathe in, and move about..can't even bend down to pick something up...If nothing happens that changes this...I thinkI should visit the doctor again..this is just so weird..!

It's kinds funny, I mean to feel like this, cause it rarely happens to me..I am never ill for more than two weeks...and now..I am approachind the end of the fourth week of not feeling well.

Anyway, that's me...I have been knitting abit though,..but only written half a letter! Must get back into it, although it's difficult to focus with this pain in the ribs..!

So..what is next? I have about one hour to do some knitting and then I will head for my bed...I need to get to bed early, would like to read maybe half an hour before turning the light off. Told you I wanted to read more this year! We are already in the second week of the year and I have only written one letter..think I will bring stuff with me tomorrow so I can start on one..making plans, making plans...!

Also, this is day 7 of my 100 day challenge...I nearly had a bag of crisps earlier today...managed to remember my challenge and stay clear..yay for me!!

Sunday

It's Sunday already, my goal for the day is to finish writing a letter to my dear friend Mari, and to knit a bit more!

i  have alreay started 4th repeat of ten, and hopefully today I will finish the 4th and start on the fifth repeat. I am kind of hoping to have it nearly finished by Wednesday because my plan is to get the wool to continue on my cardigan.

My cousin announced he is engaged, so maybe a wedding in a year or so..IF we're invited that is;) I kind of hope so, cause i'd love to show off the new me!  I am not new yet hahaha, but by summertime, I will be very different from what I am now!

Anyway, time to do the dishes and get some lunch!

Result

Yup, I went to the doc, told him about my cough and phlegm over the last 4 weeks, and now pain under the ribcage and loss of hearing...generally not too good these days..although  ~ Iam not actually feeling ill or anything, just a bit bothered.

So, doctor D. listened to my breathing, looked in my ears, took my temperature and looked down my throat.
The result is: Penicillin for a week, 3 times a day, and an inhaler for the wheezing in my chest. that I am to use 4 times a day untul I have stopped coughing.

These Asthma inhalers, yuck, not good tasting...I will be glad when I can put it away and never use it ever again hopefully! And honestly...i can#t wait to get rid of the catharr in my ears, cause I can't bloody hear!!!!

Aint it fun?

Tomorrow we have another day off, all I am going to do is to go out and deliver my Avon books, I don't have more than 10 books anyway so it will be quick. Hopefully I will get a few orders!

Success,kinda

I got weighed this morning, and the result was not too bad really.My goal was to not put on 5 lbs over the holiday and my weigh in shows that I put on 3.5 lbs.So it is really success!!

Also, my ear is still bothering me,so I have a doctors appointment in 35 minutes...hopefull doc will be able to give me something..!

colour

I am going to go and colour in my first heart...because I am going to bed in just a moment and I* want to be ready for my day two tomorrow, and I am feeling pretty good about it all.

Imagine 100 days...it will be a complete new habit and I am looking forward to it. Vell peepl, time for bed, c u all tomoz.

Day 1

Day one is nearly over, and I have done really well..I must admit that those pink smarties that I know is in the pink Smartie tube right in front of me are veeeery tempting...but I will not be led into temptation by anything or anyone..not yet anyway, hahah! Just another few hours and I can colour in my first little heart!

I don 't know how my weight will be, I mean how much I put on over the holidays...but honestly..I don't care that much because I know I am on the right way anyway. I will start the new years tracking on Friday and I will fill in my whole new trackbook..because Weight Wachers has the most gorgeous trackbooks out this year....and I WANT ONE!! Gotta finish the one I bought before Christmas though.

Anyway, tomorrow is day 2 of my challenge.

Today it has been raining and it was really windy but Husband wanted to go for a walk...but my shoes are no longer waterproof, and I only have jeans for walking, so no need to say i was drenched and pretty cold after our walk to the Antonine Wall near Cumbernauld. I would like to do this walk again, preferably in dry conditions next time..!

100 days

I have been inspired..I had to think of it a few days..I tried it last year but lasted only 3 or 4 weeks...so I have a kind of shorter challenge this time...the challenge is : No sweeties for 100 days. I am going to make a nice little (or BIG) calender for myself, so I can actually manage this time.

Maybe 'I am ready for it this time!! Wish me luck everyone!!!!

Day 2

We're well int the new year by now, *I am still coughing like an old smoker* have had coffee but I am ready for another one by now.

Last night I found my knitting, and knitted a few repetitions on the Botanica, gonna finish it this year!!!!
I also found a book and starting reading it " the tibetan art of living" by Christopher Hansard.

I also wrote a few pages on a letter to my penpal Mari, so I am hoping that this year I will be even more organised than last year. I did pretty ok to be honest, but the last 4 months of the year it started falling apart again. I am not sure why, but I am sure I will last longer than August this time.

So my focus is going to be on keeping track and keeping order. Am I a perfectionist??? NOPE, but that is probably where the problem lies..so I will work on doing things better and doing more.

Hope you all have a great second day of the new year.Take care, and pop by soon. I wouldn't mind a little comment to let me know you were here...just say "hi" or something like that!

Hugs to you all

 

Sometimes

Sometimes I feel that I need a big clearout, and it seems I have been feeling like this for months. So I have been clearing out for months. Suddenly it hit me....I can actually just throw everything away, what is the point of holding on to things that just creates clutter and stress???

I need a big mental clearout too I think..see you all later!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you have had a great 2011, and that you celebrated the last day of the year with your loved ones.

Now 2012 has started and I will start working towards my new goals. I am still not feeling so great, but it doesn't really stop me..not too much anyway. I am sitting here enjoying my first cup of coffee this year and soon I am going to find my knitting needles for the first time this year, and later I will start writing letters for the first time this year

The first load of washing is already finished, and this is my first post this year too.

The sun is shining, things seems good! Long may it last.
Happy new year 2012 everyone