OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES ....

I have been shamed by my child in Sainsburys this morning.
Whilst minding our own business a couple walked past us & in her loudest voice, Alice shouted "Poo! They haven't had a shower!" ...OMG.... She was quiet right, they did smell ... rather bad actually .... but you just don't say anything!!!
Another couple thought it was all very funny. I tried to explain to Alice that it's not nice to say things like that, but she just kept on saying "Why not, when they smell"!
Unfortunately we kept on bumping in to them down each aisle, the man glared at Alice & she walked past him with a cloth covering her nose & mouth! It was secretly very funny ;)

THE EVIL GOLDEN ARCHES

Today I have been rather foolish. We (the girls & I) have been to a play centre this morning, where children play & mothers drink coffee and gossip, then straight from there we went to Mothercare, Next & even Matalan trying to find a pair of slippers to fit Amelia (unsuccessfully). By 2:30 I remembered that 2 lattes aside I hadn't eaten anything & was actually starving & a little light headed. So I decided to forget my diet for half an hour & stop at the McDonalds drive through, I may as well right the day off as fat pig central. 2 fish finger Happy Meals for the girls (bad bad mother) have been liberally distributed across the dining room floor (Amelia) & I had a Big Mac, large fries & some sort of fried cheese nugget things, but that wasn't it ...... McDonalds have this awful affect on me that make me feel hungrier when I've finished than I was when I started ... which is usually very hungry hence stopping there in the 1st place. So after my fried-shit-in-a-bag meal, I have also had a box of Mikado biscuits, a large slab of still a bit frozen lemon cake, Quavers & 6 water biscuits with cheese - now I feel very full if not a bit sick! Thank you evil clown for your "2 all cow patties, special additives, processed crap & old lettuce in a sesame seed bun"!

POCKET OF PLEASURE ...

This doesn't happen very often to me but today, Alice is at pre-school, Amelia is in bed, the washing is in, dryer on, dish washer emptied, house (fairly) clean & tidy & it's lunchtime. A little pocket of pleasure to sit down & watch tv whilst having my lunch. Unfortunately I have nothing pending on sky plus & the best that sky can offer me is ..... Loose Bloody Women! Screw that - so it's a quick post & twitter for me ..... wasted opportunity, never mind!

WASTING AWAY

I've just brought myself up to date with Tracy's blog & she feels like it's turning into a housewife cookery course or something!! Well if that's the case mine's turning into the diary of a fat chick! (they actually have these on the slimfast web site!) Anyway if its all to mundane for you dear reader then look away now.....

I have lost another jean size - yay!

I am quiet comfortably sitting here, breathing properly in size 14 jeans.... come on!

WEIGHT CHECK

After a quick bmi check, I am no longer obese ... I am officially overweight! Who'd have thought that statement would make anyone feel proud!?

It was one of my New Year resolutions to loose 3 stone .. well 50lbs to make a nice round number & so far I've lost 18lbs so I'm quiet pleased with that :)

I was so ashamed last year to go to the British Grand Prix in size 18 jeans - ouch! If I can keep this up I will be definitely in size 12's this year - yay!

AMELIA'S 1ST BIRTHDAY

Tuesday, was Amelia's 1st birthday - it's quiet scary to think how fast the past year has gone, or maybe it's because I lead such an active life! We had a lovely family/godparents party for her on Sunday (Christian has written about it here if you're interested!), then on her actual birthday we had a present opening ceremony & went to Uncle Sam's for tea - it's an American burger place with a train track running around the ceiling .... a big favourite of "weekend dad's" on Saturday teatime!

She had lots of lovely presents & lots of clothes & money. We bought her a bouncing & spinning zebra, that she seems to like. She got her 7th tooth the day before her party & I had her weighed yesterday - 21lb 12oz. She still doesn't say anything much, unless my Mum comes round & it's all "Nannie, Nan Nan Nan"! She is doing really well with her walking. She walks around using the furniture & anything/body that moves. The other day she took 1 step all by herself, then fell down, so I'm sure she'll be running around in the not too distant future - joy!!

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Here we go then:

1. Loose 3 stone - very important!

2. Concentrate on learning French.

3. Take more pride in my home - ie. do more housework :(

I think I'll leave it at that - if I can at least do number 1, I will be very happy :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE XX

AMELIA'S 1ST CHRISTMAS

It seems ages ago, but 5 days ago was Christmas.... & Amelia's 1st Christmas. It was great! As usual, after much hype, Alice was sooo excited, she didn't wake up until nearly 8am. We went downstairs & discovered that "he'd been"! Poor old Father Christmas must have spent most of the night at our house, unloading a ridiculous amount of presents for both girls. Alice set about opening & Amelia finally woke up - she seemed to know that something was different & enjoyed eating gift tags & bows. They had some really great presents, so thank you to all concerned.

Then came the turn of the lunch, & my 1st Christmas lunch - I'd previously cooked turkey one Easter, but never for Christmas day. A couple of months ago I'd got 'Nigella Christmas' & as she is my true inspiration to anything culinary (a Goddess!), I stuck to quite a few of her recipes & to her timing chart & I have to say that it was the best Christmas lunch I've ever had. It was completely stress free - so I still don't understand what all the fuss is about.

I had brined the turkey the day before, to make it super juicy - I made allspice gravy, perfect bread sauce & the most fantastic gingerbread stuffing mmmm! I did however stick to my own vegetables & my gorgeous Guinness Christmas pudding - well, you can't copy everything from the Master -tips & pointers are all one needs.

Joining the Briddon's Christmas were, Mum, Joyce, Eric & Dianne - David didn't make it as he had "the bug" - but he did pop round to collect a plated up meal. He probably enjoyed his peace & quiet more than anything anyway.

So now thoughts are to next year & Christmas here again, but with my lot this time.

GO ME-EE, GO ME-EE!

5 weeks ago today, I thought 'Right, it's 6 weeks to Christmas & it's very possible to loose 10lbs in 6 weeks'. I was so right! It's still 1 week to Christmas & I have lost 12lb!!!! This makes me very happy :) Now it doesn't matter if I put half a stone on on Christmas day ... bring on the roast potatoes!

Merry Christmas to everyone .. fat & thin!

OOOH! I FEEL A REALLY BAD

Last week Alice & Amelia were poorly :( On Thursday I joined in & we all felt really rough. In stepped my lovely Mum - on her 2 days off she came round & looked after us - resulting in her catching the lurgy from us. She has just phoned me & asked if she could pop round after she had picked up her prescription from the doctors, to see the girls. Unfortunately I instantly asked her not to as... "Alice is better now & I don't really want her to re-catch anything"! What a bitch!!! I have since called her back & begged forgiveness & pleaded with her to call round, but she won't! I feel really bad now!