Hello, remember me?
I don't really have an excuse for why I have not blogged for so long, unlike some. Other than just "life" getting in the way of things.
Just as I was getting thoroughly fed up with Supply Teaching, I had a surprise job offer. So I jumped at the chance of being responsible for my own class again (and being paid a salary.) I am working 3 days a week and find I have just the right home/work balance.
Since Christmas, I have managed to loose 2 stone following Slimming World. The plan is called Extra Easy and is just that! Other than a daily calcium (milk or cheese) and Fibre (bread and cereals) allowance nothing else is weighed/measured. You can eat as much veg, lean meat, rice, pasta as you want, cooked with no fat or sugar. (I use frylight spray) Other foods are given a "syn" value and you should have 5-15 syns a day. The plan is pretty easy to follow but I do now spend far more time cooking than previously.
The secret to my success is planning ahead, and this often means batch cooking for the freezer so that I have meals ready on the days that I work. I have discovered some great recipes that I hope to share here eventually. All this cooking means that I have much less time for sewing and blogging.
I have so many projects on the go. I think I counted 4 quilts in various stages, as well as my first quilt commission that I have yet to decide on a pattern for; Some clothes for the boys; Some clothing patterns that I have cut for myself that I think will be far too big now!
All my projects at the moment seem to be at a stage where I need either a clear head or a larger chunk of time. Hopefully I will get something finished soon!
So, just how do you manage to fit it all in? - work, family, hobbies???
