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???
welcome back x
ReplyDeleteI suppose we all (apart from a few miracle people) have times where life is just too full to do it all. Some of us would consider ourselves "slow bloggers" (see http://www.knottedcotton.com/p/slow-blog-manifesto.html). Just take it at your own pace and enjoy :-)
ReplyDeleteWhen the children are small, you fit stuff in when and where you can. When they leave home, you prioritise, ( can I leave the mess for a few more days? yes? then I sew, No? then I clear). And wish they were small and you were too busy to think!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, no idea how I fit it all in although had a long gap in blogging when working full time for six months! Well done on your job and I have no idea what losing google reader actually means - do you ? Xx
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy. Yes, the eternal question of life, work, blog balance troubles me too:) I'm super impressed with how you manage with young kids. Mine have grown up, so I tend to ignore chores when I get into my writing or gardening. But when the laundry basket spills over, I know I have to get back.
ReplyDeleteAll the best with the new job. xx