I have two batches of chicken bone broth gently simmering away at the moment. One in the slow cooker and one in a big pot on the stove. I've tasted both and they are delicious! They've been brewing since 10.30 this morning and I'll leave them going until tomorrow morning at about the same time.
Adoring Husband and I have been having a cup of bone broth every morning since Tuesday. We love it.
I opened a jar of bought kimchi tonight and we had some with our dinner. I was going to start our own batch today, but put it off until tomorrow. I think it takes about 5 days to brew and by then, the jar we currently have will be finished. To learn more about kimchi, go here.
We have about a tablespoon on our plate as a side to a meal.
Here is an interesting story about Coca-Cola.
I made a paleo version of hamburgers tonight. The base is a large portabello or flat mushroom, topped with a chicken and veg meat pattie, topped with bacon, then a fried egg, then some fried onion with a side of baby spinach, tomato, capsicum, avocado and my sriracha sauce.
It was surprisingly filling and quite delicious.
I often plan on doing a dessert, but I'm always so full and satisfied after dinner, dessert doesn't get a look in.
We had a big breakfast of bacon, eggs, tomato, onion and avocado this morning and then some fruit for lunch.
I've realised tonight, that I still have quite a few photos to go through from my few days on the Sunny Coast, so I think I will work on them tomorrow and share them here tomorrow night.
It's only 9pm but I think I will climb into bed. I just had half a cup of warm chicken bone broth and I think I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy and ready for sleep!
Nite all.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
It's a Lifestyle
I had a fabulous night in Bundaberg last night listening to Pete Evans and Luke Hines explaining all things Paleo.
Pete started the night by announcing that he has NEVER stated that Paleo cures any medical condition.
The media have falsely accused him AND the Paleo lifestyle of many things and he is generally thick skinned but that's the one thing he wanted to clear up.
Something else that he wanted to point out was that the media continue to create stories about how 'dangerous' the Paleo lifestyle is but have not ever provided evidence of this danger. The Paleo lifestyle has been around forever, and popular for the last 10-15 years, so if there was danger involved, we would certainly have evidence of it by now.
When he asked followers on his facebook page to provide personal stories about how the Paleo lifestyle had affected their lives, he received over 2400 responses on the first day alone. All of them positive and all of them about health improvements.
He and Luke cooked up about 15 different dishes during the show. The guys were funny and entertaining and shared their knowledge of food, nutrition, health and cooking.
I bought Pete's new book and one of Luke's books, but I only glanced through them very briefly when I got home last night (at midnight), and I've been out all day today, so I can't report their value yet.
One of my favourite parts of the show was when Luke, who is a personal trainer, and the one who sets the training schedule for the Paleo Way 10 Week program, told us all that if we don't want to exercise or train, we don't have to.
He said that moving is important, so doing something like dancing, mountain climbing, walking, gardening, housework etc., is great for keeping joints supple and the blood pumping, but heavy exercise (like what we see on shows like 'The Biggest Loser') is not necessary or unsustainable.
I'm really pleased that I got to attend the show, especially with Woman of Many Talents who I know shares my passion for finding optimum health.
I learnt a lot, and the healthy glow, endless energy and boundless enthusiasm that emanated from both men, was enough to inspire me to continue full steam ahead on this journey to good health.
This photo is of the crowd during the half time break where we all gave each other a neck and shoulder massage and stretched our legs. You can't see me .. but I know where I am :)
Today, Adoring Husband and I had a movie date and saw 'Manny Lewis' starring Carl Baron. We loved it. Our next date will be on Tuesday when we'll see 'What we did on our Holiday' with David Tennant and Billy Connolly. There are some good movies showing at the cinema at the moment, so while I'm on a study break, we might get to see a few.
Speaking of study, I got the results of my Chemistry exam today and although it was a little disappointing, it was still a good pass of 79%. The results of my Chemistry assignment came through at the same time and was a pleasing 100%. Chemistry is difficult .. for me .. but my study habits also didn't help.
All I'm waiting for now, is my Anatomy and Physiology exam results.
I'm going to use my study break to do some cooking and restock the freezer with deliciousness for the days when I'm too consumed with study to put any effort into our meals. I'm looking forward to spending some time in the kitchen.
I also have just three days to come up with an idea for this month's flickr challenge which is 'light' .. any light except sunlight. I have something in mind .. just not sure if I can pull it off.
Anyway, time for bed.
Nite all.
Pete started the night by announcing that he has NEVER stated that Paleo cures any medical condition.
The media have falsely accused him AND the Paleo lifestyle of many things and he is generally thick skinned but that's the one thing he wanted to clear up.
Something else that he wanted to point out was that the media continue to create stories about how 'dangerous' the Paleo lifestyle is but have not ever provided evidence of this danger. The Paleo lifestyle has been around forever, and popular for the last 10-15 years, so if there was danger involved, we would certainly have evidence of it by now.
When he asked followers on his facebook page to provide personal stories about how the Paleo lifestyle had affected their lives, he received over 2400 responses on the first day alone. All of them positive and all of them about health improvements.
He and Luke cooked up about 15 different dishes during the show. The guys were funny and entertaining and shared their knowledge of food, nutrition, health and cooking.
I bought Pete's new book and one of Luke's books, but I only glanced through them very briefly when I got home last night (at midnight), and I've been out all day today, so I can't report their value yet.
One of my favourite parts of the show was when Luke, who is a personal trainer, and the one who sets the training schedule for the Paleo Way 10 Week program, told us all that if we don't want to exercise or train, we don't have to.
He said that moving is important, so doing something like dancing, mountain climbing, walking, gardening, housework etc., is great for keeping joints supple and the blood pumping, but heavy exercise (like what we see on shows like 'The Biggest Loser') is not necessary or unsustainable.
I'm really pleased that I got to attend the show, especially with Woman of Many Talents who I know shares my passion for finding optimum health.
I learnt a lot, and the healthy glow, endless energy and boundless enthusiasm that emanated from both men, was enough to inspire me to continue full steam ahead on this journey to good health.
This photo is of the crowd during the half time break where we all gave each other a neck and shoulder massage and stretched our legs. You can't see me .. but I know where I am :)
Today, Adoring Husband and I had a movie date and saw 'Manny Lewis' starring Carl Baron. We loved it. Our next date will be on Tuesday when we'll see 'What we did on our Holiday' with David Tennant and Billy Connolly. There are some good movies showing at the cinema at the moment, so while I'm on a study break, we might get to see a few.
Speaking of study, I got the results of my Chemistry exam today and although it was a little disappointing, it was still a good pass of 79%. The results of my Chemistry assignment came through at the same time and was a pleasing 100%. Chemistry is difficult .. for me .. but my study habits also didn't help.
All I'm waiting for now, is my Anatomy and Physiology exam results.
I'm going to use my study break to do some cooking and restock the freezer with deliciousness for the days when I'm too consumed with study to put any effort into our meals. I'm looking forward to spending some time in the kitchen.
I also have just three days to come up with an idea for this month's flickr challenge which is 'light' .. any light except sunlight. I have something in mind .. just not sure if I can pull it off.
Anyway, time for bed.
Nite all.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Three Months
That is .. three months today since we celebrated Christmas. Let that sink in for a moment!
There has been a lot of negative talk in the media about the Paleo lifestyle lately. The media sure has it in for Pete Evans, but with 800,000 facebook followers and thousands already on his Paleo 10 week program, I guess there are a few industries experiencing a drop in profits.
The grain, dairy and sugar industries would be feeling pretty peeved at the rate that the numbers of Paleo followers are increasing .. although the farmers who provide these three commodities get ripped off by the big corporations, so they wouldn't be suffering.
The big corporations that create the processed foods that we are addicted to, might be feeling the pinch, as more and more people are understanding the health risks from eating their 'food like' substances. Since those industries support the media through advertising, then I guess the media is saving it's own butt, by convincing us that Paleo is killing us and our children.
One of the headlines that the media push is the 'supposed' food groups that Paleo lifestylers are foregoing.
Let's start with grains.
Grains are not actually a food group and it's impossible to be 'grain deficient'.
Every nutrient, vitamin and mineral that you get from grains, you can get in greater abundance, in fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds. This also goes for fibre.
In science, grains are actually on the bottom of the pile for nutrient density, yet the outdated food pyramid tells us that grains have the most importance and that our diet should be mostly grains.
Grains are deficient because they contain anti-nutrients that impair the nutrition that you ingest from real food.
Let's look at dairy.
Where do we get our calcium, if not from dairy?
More than enough 'natural' calcium in a nutrient dense diet of fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds and seafood. Not to mention home made bone broth, that is consumed on a daily basis. The best thing about it is that you not only get calcium, but a shipload of other vitamins and minerals to go with it.
65% of the world's population (that's 7 billion people) are lactose intolerant to some degree. I didn't believe that I was intolerant until I removed all dairy for 8 weeks and then had some in a coffee. My body reacted .. as it has always reacted .. but because my body was in a constant state of inflammation due to grains, sugars and dairy, I never noticed it before.
It's difficult to explain to someone who hasn't removed those things from their diet, but when you have nothing to compare it to, you believe that your body copes with grains, dairy and sugars perfectly well. Once you remove them and then re-introduce them, that's when you feel your body's negative response.
It's a physical reaction that really is not pleasant.
I don't need to discuss the sugar situation .. I've written about sugar and all of the different names that it goes by, as well as the health concerns attached, a few times now, so I won't go over that again.
Paleo is also NOT about eating too much meat/protein. Meat, the size of the palm of your hand, is all that is necessary at any one meal .. the rest of the plate should be full of fruit and veg.
What keeps you most satisfied, is the inclusion of good fats like grass fed butter, duck fat, macadamia and coconut oils, avocado, nuts and seeds.
As far as Paleo goes, every day, there are hundreds more stories of people who have, by removing the inflammatory foods and increasing the nutrient dense foods, helped their body fight disease and illness so that medications could be reduced or stopped altogether.
This is what Paleo is really all about .. creating a healthy body with a strong immune system to heal itself.
Here's another Paleo story ...
Here is Kylie's (no relation) paleo story
I first heard about paleo 8 months ago when one of my best friends said he had "gone paleo". I had no idea what he was talking about. He suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for the previous 11 years and within a couple of months the changes in him were remarkable.
There has been a lot of negative talk in the media about the Paleo lifestyle lately. The media sure has it in for Pete Evans, but with 800,000 facebook followers and thousands already on his Paleo 10 week program, I guess there are a few industries experiencing a drop in profits.
The grain, dairy and sugar industries would be feeling pretty peeved at the rate that the numbers of Paleo followers are increasing .. although the farmers who provide these three commodities get ripped off by the big corporations, so they wouldn't be suffering.
The big corporations that create the processed foods that we are addicted to, might be feeling the pinch, as more and more people are understanding the health risks from eating their 'food like' substances. Since those industries support the media through advertising, then I guess the media is saving it's own butt, by convincing us that Paleo is killing us and our children.
One of the headlines that the media push is the 'supposed' food groups that Paleo lifestylers are foregoing.
Let's start with grains.
Grains are not actually a food group and it's impossible to be 'grain deficient'.
Every nutrient, vitamin and mineral that you get from grains, you can get in greater abundance, in fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds. This also goes for fibre.
In science, grains are actually on the bottom of the pile for nutrient density, yet the outdated food pyramid tells us that grains have the most importance and that our diet should be mostly grains.
Grains are deficient because they contain anti-nutrients that impair the nutrition that you ingest from real food.
Let's look at dairy.
Where do we get our calcium, if not from dairy?
More than enough 'natural' calcium in a nutrient dense diet of fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds and seafood. Not to mention home made bone broth, that is consumed on a daily basis. The best thing about it is that you not only get calcium, but a shipload of other vitamins and minerals to go with it.
65% of the world's population (that's 7 billion people) are lactose intolerant to some degree. I didn't believe that I was intolerant until I removed all dairy for 8 weeks and then had some in a coffee. My body reacted .. as it has always reacted .. but because my body was in a constant state of inflammation due to grains, sugars and dairy, I never noticed it before.
It's difficult to explain to someone who hasn't removed those things from their diet, but when you have nothing to compare it to, you believe that your body copes with grains, dairy and sugars perfectly well. Once you remove them and then re-introduce them, that's when you feel your body's negative response.
It's a physical reaction that really is not pleasant.
I don't need to discuss the sugar situation .. I've written about sugar and all of the different names that it goes by, as well as the health concerns attached, a few times now, so I won't go over that again.
Paleo is also NOT about eating too much meat/protein. Meat, the size of the palm of your hand, is all that is necessary at any one meal .. the rest of the plate should be full of fruit and veg.
What keeps you most satisfied, is the inclusion of good fats like grass fed butter, duck fat, macadamia and coconut oils, avocado, nuts and seeds.
As far as Paleo goes, every day, there are hundreds more stories of people who have, by removing the inflammatory foods and increasing the nutrient dense foods, helped their body fight disease and illness so that medications could be reduced or stopped altogether.
This is what Paleo is really all about .. creating a healthy body with a strong immune system to heal itself.
Here's another Paleo story ...
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Here is Kylie's (no relation) paleo story
I first heard about paleo 8 months ago when one of my best friends said he had "gone paleo". I had no idea what he was talking about. He suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for the previous 11 years and within a couple of months the changes in him were remarkable.
I thought that if paleo can do that for someone with an illness, what could it do for me, who I considered relatively healthy.
So I started looking into what paleo was. I came across Pete Evans Facebook page and started following. Then I saw a 10 week program was starting and thought what a great way to be introduced to the paleo lifestyle!
So I started looking into what paleo was. I came across Pete Evans Facebook page and started following. Then I saw a 10 week program was starting and thought what a great way to be introduced to the paleo lifestyle!
My main aim in undertaking the program was something rather simple - I just wanted to sleep better. For most of my adult life, most nights I woke 10 - 15 times during the night. This left me tired and irritable the next day, and often needing a nap after work. As a full time single parent to 2 children, and a nurse in a busy area, the lack of quality sleep was really taking a toll on me.
I am now in week 9 of the program and have never felt better.
I am now in week 9 of the program and have never felt better.
As a 42 year old, I feel I have more energy now than I did in my 20's!! I feel like singing to the world - "I'M SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT". It's such a simple thing but it has made much such a difference to my life. Most days I wake up before my alarm which is set for 6am. Afternoon naps have disappeared as there is no need for them. I wake up feeling refreshed and full of energy.
There have been other benefits too. I have lost 20cm so far, lost a few kgs and a dress size, my skin (after an initial detox breakout) is clear and healthy. My stomach is no longer always bloated and let's just say, I don't frequent the toilet so much anymore. My appetite has reduced and I am no longer constantly snacking throughout the day.
Another bonus is I have started eating things I always thought I didn't like - onion, capsicum, zucchini, ginger, okra, asparagus and cauliflower just to name a few. I even cooked with chicken livers for the first time ever! It was to make a delicious pate, but baby steps lol.
I am part of a wonderful supportive tribe who answer any of my questions, and share tips and recipes. The support from Pete and his crew on the program is awesome. The 10 week program has really helped me prepare for the rest of my life.
It's definitely a paleo lifestyle and not a diet. At the moment I am planning a dinner party and can't wait to share some amazing paleo dishes with my friends.
... and on that note (this is me again) ... I'm going to get some of that lovely sleep right now.
Nite all.
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... and on that note (this is me again) ... I'm going to get some of that lovely sleep right now.
Nite all.
Home Again
The babysitting evening went incredibly well.
Mama and Dadu arrived home at 11pm. Yes, you read that correctly.
And FYI .. NOT because of that 'inevitable phone call' that I mentioned in yesterday's post.
It seems that Mama needed Chicklet before Chicklet needed Mama.
Small steps.
Chicklet and I filled our last day together, playing Aquanauts, dinosaurs, swinging in the back yard and playing catch.
As she went to bed with stories read by Mama, I hopped in the car with Dadu and drove to the train station.
I arrived 30 minutes early and had to sit alone at the station. I had my phone poised to call 000 just in case! Then a young man arrived. He had just spent 35 hours in a plane from France where he had spent a month on holidays, so he was feeling a bit 'chatty'. So the last 15 minutes went really quickly and the train arrived right on time.
It was a comfortable ride home with only 8 people on my carriage .. four of them coughing and spluttering with some kind of cold or flu. Annoying that so many germs were flying around!
Adoring Husband's smiling face was waiting for me at my destination and it was good to get home.
Oh and I finally received the results of my Chemistry Essay. What is supposed to take 2 weeks, took 7 weeks!! At least the 90% mark was worth waiting for.
Now I just have to wait for the last two exam results before I sign up for the next semester.
It's now well after midnight. Time for sleep.
Nite all.
Mama and Dadu arrived home at 11pm. Yes, you read that correctly.
And FYI .. NOT because of that 'inevitable phone call' that I mentioned in yesterday's post.
It seems that Mama needed Chicklet before Chicklet needed Mama.
Small steps.
Chicklet and I filled our last day together, playing Aquanauts, dinosaurs, swinging in the back yard and playing catch.
As she went to bed with stories read by Mama, I hopped in the car with Dadu and drove to the train station.
I arrived 30 minutes early and had to sit alone at the station. I had my phone poised to call 000 just in case! Then a young man arrived. He had just spent 35 hours in a plane from France where he had spent a month on holidays, so he was feeling a bit 'chatty'. So the last 15 minutes went really quickly and the train arrived right on time.
It was a comfortable ride home with only 8 people on my carriage .. four of them coughing and spluttering with some kind of cold or flu. Annoying that so many germs were flying around!
Adoring Husband's smiling face was waiting for me at my destination and it was good to get home.
Oh and I finally received the results of my Chemistry Essay. What is supposed to take 2 weeks, took 7 weeks!! At least the 90% mark was worth waiting for.
Now I just have to wait for the last two exam results before I sign up for the next semester.
It's now well after midnight. Time for sleep.
Nite all.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Vegan Chickie Birthday
It's been a good day, starting with breakfast at a lovely cafe, including a birthday lemon meringue pie (because you simply must have cake with every meal on your birthday).
Chicklet and I were then brought back home and Vegan Chickie and the Bare-chested Chef went to the movies. They dropped back home briefly, at Chicklet's request, to appease the worried child.
We watched Shrek One and Shrek Two, for the fourth time this visit. I pushed her on the swing for 45 minutes. We played crocodiles and friendly dragons. We had two special treats and dinner. We read 5 books.
Vegan Chickie and the Bare-chested Chef went out for dinner and are now at their motel, waiting, I'm sure, for the almost inevitable phone call requesting their return home.
This is the first night that they have ever spent away from Chicklet.
In four years, they've never been away from her overnight.
Chicklet's last words before she fell asleep were "I miss Mama" and she was instantly out to it.
I can tell that she has had quite a few struggles today. Her Asperger's has been very apparent and she has fought to hold it together, but somehow we have managed to make it through the day. Let's see how far through the night we get!
Anyway, this was bath time today ...
I have taken some photos today, but I'll wait until I get home, to edit and share them.
I should get some sleep, just in case the night is cut short.
Happy birthday Vegan Chickie xxx
Nite all.
Chicklet and I were then brought back home and Vegan Chickie and the Bare-chested Chef went to the movies. They dropped back home briefly, at Chicklet's request, to appease the worried child.
We watched Shrek One and Shrek Two, for the fourth time this visit. I pushed her on the swing for 45 minutes. We played crocodiles and friendly dragons. We had two special treats and dinner. We read 5 books.
Vegan Chickie and the Bare-chested Chef went out for dinner and are now at their motel, waiting, I'm sure, for the almost inevitable phone call requesting their return home.
This is the first night that they have ever spent away from Chicklet.
In four years, they've never been away from her overnight.
Chicklet's last words before she fell asleep were "I miss Mama" and she was instantly out to it.
I can tell that she has had quite a few struggles today. Her Asperger's has been very apparent and she has fought to hold it together, but somehow we have managed to make it through the day. Let's see how far through the night we get!
Anyway, this was bath time today ...
I have taken some photos today, but I'll wait until I get home, to edit and share them.
I should get some sleep, just in case the night is cut short.
Happy birthday Vegan Chickie xxx
Nite all.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Sleeping Babe
It's been a full day of play.
Hide n seek, tag (she's much faster than she looks .. or perhaps I'm much slower than I feel!), drawing pictures, colouring in, watching Shrek on dvd and then Mr Make It, bath time splashing fun, play time with Lizardy Lizard and Gecko Girl, finally five stories at bed time and then sleep.
She fell asleep, for the second time ever, in my bed with her legs draped over me. I was stuck for a while there!
It's now almost 8pm which makes it the 'longest' she's ever slept in my bed as well!
I wonder how long she will last. I wonder what time she will wake up and say "I need my Mama".
Ah well, I will enjoy it while it lasts.
It's been a good day .. but no photos.
Mama's birthday tomorrow, so we'll definitely get some pics then :)
Nite all.
Hide n seek, tag (she's much faster than she looks .. or perhaps I'm much slower than I feel!), drawing pictures, colouring in, watching Shrek on dvd and then Mr Make It, bath time splashing fun, play time with Lizardy Lizard and Gecko Girl, finally five stories at bed time and then sleep.
She fell asleep, for the second time ever, in my bed with her legs draped over me. I was stuck for a while there!
It's now almost 8pm which makes it the 'longest' she's ever slept in my bed as well!
I wonder how long she will last. I wonder what time she will wake up and say "I need my Mama".
Ah well, I will enjoy it while it lasts.
It's been a good day .. but no photos.
Mama's birthday tomorrow, so we'll definitely get some pics then :)
Nite all.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
A Fast Ride
The trip on the train this morning seemed to fly by!
I ordered lunch on the train. A gluten free roast chicken with veg and a creamy mushroom sauce.
I've had the roast chicken twice before and really enjoyed it, so much that I felt quite excited to be having it for a third time.
That was before I chose the Paleo lifestyle.
I'd only eaten half of it when I began to feel bloated and uncomfortable, so I checked the ingredients list.
Well, that was an eye opener! So many additives and the mashed potato (the last two times the potato was baked) was powdered potato. Preservatives, flavours, numbers, whey powder, protein powder, salt, sugar .. you name it.
I felt quite uncomfortable for about 3 hours. So disappointing and a hard lesson learned.
Once your body becomes accustomed to only, fresh real food, as soon as you put something into it that ISN'T fresh or real, it really lets you know about it!
The man sitting in front of me ordered the roast lamb with veg and gravy. He spent the next 30 minutes belching uncontrollably! I don't mean burping, I mean full force belching that echoed throughout the carriage! He must have been incredibly uncomfortable.
Anyway, I shared a taxi from the station with another lady, who was travelling to the next suburb. She was very nice and we chatted for the 20 minute ride, which made it go fast too.
I've spent the afternoon playing with my little Chicklet and every so often she stops and looks at me and says "I love you Bozzy Wozzy" or "I've missed you Bozzy Wozzy".
Makes my heart melt.
No photos taken today, but I will make a concerted effort tomorrow.
It's raining as I write this and I think we may be in for some more for the next couple of hours...
Good sleeping weather :)
Nite all.
I ordered lunch on the train. A gluten free roast chicken with veg and a creamy mushroom sauce.
I've had the roast chicken twice before and really enjoyed it, so much that I felt quite excited to be having it for a third time.
That was before I chose the Paleo lifestyle.
I'd only eaten half of it when I began to feel bloated and uncomfortable, so I checked the ingredients list.
Well, that was an eye opener! So many additives and the mashed potato (the last two times the potato was baked) was powdered potato. Preservatives, flavours, numbers, whey powder, protein powder, salt, sugar .. you name it.
I felt quite uncomfortable for about 3 hours. So disappointing and a hard lesson learned.
Once your body becomes accustomed to only, fresh real food, as soon as you put something into it that ISN'T fresh or real, it really lets you know about it!
The man sitting in front of me ordered the roast lamb with veg and gravy. He spent the next 30 minutes belching uncontrollably! I don't mean burping, I mean full force belching that echoed throughout the carriage! He must have been incredibly uncomfortable.
Anyway, I shared a taxi from the station with another lady, who was travelling to the next suburb. She was very nice and we chatted for the 20 minute ride, which made it go fast too.
I've spent the afternoon playing with my little Chicklet and every so often she stops and looks at me and says "I love you Bozzy Wozzy" or "I've missed you Bozzy Wozzy".
Makes my heart melt.
No photos taken today, but I will make a concerted effort tomorrow.
It's raining as I write this and I think we may be in for some more for the next couple of hours...
Nite all.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Done and Dusted
Exams done and dusted! Yay!!
Had a couple of wines tonight at the club. Had a nice time.
Making a list in my head of everything that I have to pack to take away tomorrow.
Looking at the clock and thinking that I should get to bed.
So I'll leave you with this ...
Now that it's all over, my brain is mush and there are no words forming in my brain to transfer to this page.
I will be with the Chicklet family tomorrow night. Maybe I'll have photos by then! Or maybe you'll have to wait until Sunday. Let's see what the weekend brings.
Nite all.
Had a couple of wines tonight at the club. Had a nice time.
Making a list in my head of everything that I have to pack to take away tomorrow.
Looking at the clock and thinking that I should get to bed.
So I'll leave you with this ...
Now that it's all over, my brain is mush and there are no words forming in my brain to transfer to this page.
I will be with the Chicklet family tomorrow night. Maybe I'll have photos by then! Or maybe you'll have to wait until Sunday. Let's see what the weekend brings.
Nite all.
Happy Friday
After tomorrow morning (Friday), when this exam hell is over, I am going to look forward to a wine or two tomorrow night .. not too many though, because I will have to pack my bags on Saturday morning and then travel on a train for over 2 hours.
Hangovers are not pleasant at the best of times, let alone on a train!
I'm looking forward to a couple of weeks study free, spending a few days with the Chicklet family, then a day with the girls going across the river for lunch at Woodgate and then the following day attending The Paleo Way cooking show in Bundaberg.
Such a lot to look forward to in the coming week!
In the midst of cramming today, I made Weiner Schnitzel for lunch, a double batch of Butter Chicken for dinner (leftovers in the freezer for AH while I'm away) and I currently have pork in the slow cooker to make Pulled Pork tomorrow, which will be for dinner tomorrow night and leftovers for AH's lunch the next day.
I hope to find time to make some energy balls, some of which I'll take with me down south.
So much to do, so little time!
Meanwhile, Cyclone Nathan is edging his way closer to my brother in Cooktown.
I worry about him, but I must say, I'd rather him be dealing with this weather event, in his laid back hippified kind of way, than me dealing with it in my stressed to the max, pathetic old lady kind of way!
Anyway, it's midnight. I'm off to bed.
Nite all.
Hangovers are not pleasant at the best of times, let alone on a train!
I'm looking forward to a couple of weeks study free, spending a few days with the Chicklet family, then a day with the girls going across the river for lunch at Woodgate and then the following day attending The Paleo Way cooking show in Bundaberg.
Such a lot to look forward to in the coming week!
In the midst of cramming today, I made Weiner Schnitzel for lunch, a double batch of Butter Chicken for dinner (leftovers in the freezer for AH while I'm away) and I currently have pork in the slow cooker to make Pulled Pork tomorrow, which will be for dinner tomorrow night and leftovers for AH's lunch the next day.
I hope to find time to make some energy balls, some of which I'll take with me down south.
So much to do, so little time!
Meanwhile, Cyclone Nathan is edging his way closer to my brother in Cooktown.
I worry about him, but I must say, I'd rather him be dealing with this weather event, in his laid back hippified kind of way, than me dealing with it in my stressed to the max, pathetic old lady kind of way!
Anyway, it's midnight. I'm off to bed.
Nite all.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Two More Sleeps
I've been cramming all day, so of course there is no news.
I was going to share some links to some short youtube videos about sugar, gluten, health and paleo but it's almost 11pm and I couldn't be bothered finding them. Not that I don't think you're special enough to bother for! I'm simply done for the day.
Two more sleeps til exam time. BIG day of study tomorrow!
Enough of this frivolity.
Nite all.
I was going to share some links to some short youtube videos about sugar, gluten, health and paleo but it's almost 11pm and I couldn't be bothered finding them. Not that I don't think you're special enough to bother for! I'm simply done for the day.
Two more sleeps til exam time. BIG day of study tomorrow!
Enough of this frivolity.
Nite all.
Overwhelmed .. again.
Yes.
I know.
The usual lead up to exam time.
Stressing to the max.
Wondering how I'm going to remember everything.
Feeling like I'm not prepared.
It only takes one wrong answer in a practise test, for me to believe that I'm going to fail.
My heart skips a beat every time I think about sitting these exams on Friday.
The problem with that is .. anything that I try to recap on now, gets lost in the splodgy (yes I made up that word) part of my brain.
It's possible that, at crisis point, some of that information will find itself where it should be .. on my answer sheet, in the correct position.
It's also possible, that it is lost forever, never to be found, never to see the light of day again, to spend eternity in the darkest annals of my grey matter.
Freaking me out!
Eating Fat Doesn't Make You Fat
Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain, told me the low-carb ketogenic diet prevents — and in some instances reverses — Alzheimer's disease and ADHD. "Carbs are devastating for the brain," said Dr. Perlmutter. "Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease."
Dr. Jeff Volek, author of The Art and Science of Low-Carbohydrate Living, told me the ketogenic diet reverses type 2 diabetes, prevents heart disease, and causes fast weight loss without hunger. "There are very few people that a ketogenic diet could not help," said Dr. Volek.
Dr. Westman, director of the Duke University Obesity Clinic, is pleased that mainstream media is finally debunking the myth that eating fat makes you fat and sick. To the contrary, he said: Eating fat makes you skinny and healthy.
"I tell my patients not to fear the fat," said Westman, author of Keto Clarity. "Eat lots of fat. Fat makes you feel full. There's no problem with fat. In fact, saturated fat, the fat that we've been taught not to eat, raises your good cholesterol best of all the foods you can eat."
I know.
The usual lead up to exam time.
Stressing to the max.
Wondering how I'm going to remember everything.
Feeling like I'm not prepared.
It only takes one wrong answer in a practise test, for me to believe that I'm going to fail.
My heart skips a beat every time I think about sitting these exams on Friday.
The problem with that is .. anything that I try to recap on now, gets lost in the splodgy (yes I made up that word) part of my brain.
It's possible that, at crisis point, some of that information will find itself where it should be .. on my answer sheet, in the correct position.
It's also possible, that it is lost forever, never to be found, never to see the light of day again, to spend eternity in the darkest annals of my grey matter.
Freaking me out!
I also want to share this exerpt from an online health and fitness magazine. Click on the links to read more information about the books mentioned.
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Neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain, told me the low-carb ketogenic diet prevents — and in some instances reverses — Alzheimer's disease and ADHD. "Carbs are devastating for the brain," said Dr. Perlmutter. "Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease."
Dr. Jeff Volek, author of The Art and Science of Low-Carbohydrate Living, told me the ketogenic diet reverses type 2 diabetes, prevents heart disease, and causes fast weight loss without hunger. "There are very few people that a ketogenic diet could not help," said Dr. Volek.
Dr. Westman, director of the Duke University Obesity Clinic, is pleased that mainstream media is finally debunking the myth that eating fat makes you fat and sick. To the contrary, he said: Eating fat makes you skinny and healthy.
"I tell my patients not to fear the fat," said Westman, author of Keto Clarity. "Eat lots of fat. Fat makes you feel full. There's no problem with fat. In fact, saturated fat, the fat that we've been taught not to eat, raises your good cholesterol best of all the foods you can eat."
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It's after midnight. Must go to bed.
Nite all.
Monday, March 16, 2015
No News is Good News
Nothing to report. Studied all day.
Made Vietnamese Chicken Wings for lunch, served with a salad.
Made Lamb Rack with roasted vegetables - sweet potato, zucchini, onion and tomato - for dinner.
It's almost 11pm and I now only have 4 days left to study and as usual, I am beginning to panic and wondering if I've done enough for both exams.
Think positive!
Nite all.
Made Vietnamese Chicken Wings for lunch, served with a salad.
Made Lamb Rack with roasted vegetables - sweet potato, zucchini, onion and tomato - for dinner.
It's almost 11pm and I now only have 4 days left to study and as usual, I am beginning to panic and wondering if I've done enough for both exams.
Nite all.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
I Am Brilliant!
I understand Stoichiometry!
I can do stoichiometry calculations! AND come up with the correct answer!! AWESOME!
I was so excited, I was going to show you the problem and then show you all the steps to solving it, but lucky for you, I forgot to post here last night, and in the following 24 hours, I realised that you wouldn't find my calculations even the slightest bit exciting.
I hear you sigh with relief :)
So, I have been studying all day and aside from a great breakfast of bacon, eggs, mushrooms and tomato, I cooked a very disappointing dinner.
All I can do is share some inspirational quotes ...
More study tomorrow ... so much to learn in so little time! Just 5 days left to cram it all in.
Nite all.
I can do stoichiometry calculations! AND come up with the correct answer!! AWESOME!
I was so excited, I was going to show you the problem and then show you all the steps to solving it, but lucky for you, I forgot to post here last night, and in the following 24 hours, I realised that you wouldn't find my calculations even the slightest bit exciting.
I hear you sigh with relief :)
So, I have been studying all day and aside from a great breakfast of bacon, eggs, mushrooms and tomato, I cooked a very disappointing dinner.
All I can do is share some inspirational quotes ...
More study tomorrow ... so much to learn in so little time! Just 5 days left to cram it all in.
Nite all.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Productive Day
Not an ounce of study today and I only got half of yesterday's 'to-do' list done, but I still feel like I've been very productive and achieved quite a bit.
I finally bottled my kombucha and also made up a new batch to brew.
I riced up my 6 cauliflower and broccoli, bagged them and labelled them for freezing.
I invented a delicious tomato, vegetable and chilli sauce.
I cut up and boiled the pumpkin ready to make the dog food, which I'll do tomorrow morning.
I didn't get the sauerkraut started at all. Perhaps I'll get to that tomorrow too.
Nite all
PS I forgot to hit 'send' yesterday, so this was sent 12 hours later than usual!
I finally bottled my kombucha and also made up a new batch to brew.
I riced up my 6 cauliflower and broccoli, bagged them and labelled them for freezing.
I invented a delicious tomato, vegetable and chilli sauce.
I cut up and boiled the pumpkin ready to make the dog food, which I'll do tomorrow morning.
I didn't get the sauerkraut started at all. Perhaps I'll get to that tomorrow too.
Nite all
PS I forgot to hit 'send' yesterday, so this was sent 12 hours later than usual!
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Scientifically Challenged
Just when you think you're starting to get the hang of things, they throw in a word like 'stoichiometry'.
It is "the relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction, or forming a compound, typically a ratio of whole integers".
I KNOW that you didn't read that whole sentence!
Some wonderful youtube users made some videos called "Stoichiometry For Dummies".
I KNOW those videos were made just for me and OMG what life savers they are!
Also today, I've learnt about balancing chemical equations.
I read the lesson pages, I watched the lesson slideshow, I downloaded the lecture, I checked the text book and I investigated the discussion forums to get some tips ... and still I had no idea, and just couldn't 'get' it.
Then I found youtube.
The first video explained it perfectly and it felt like I found that last piece of jigsaw that made all the rest of it make sense.
Thank goodness!
THEN I had to figure out how to convert grams to moles, grams to molecules, molar mass, atomic mass, molecular weight, formula mass or weight ... yeah I know ... more blah blah blah.
I'm still in the middle of that and by 4pm today, my brain was almost mush. My wild orange oil was all burnt away, so the brain decided it was time to shut down.
By the time I packed away all the fruit and veg from the two big FROG boxes that arrived today and cleared some space in the fridge by giving what didn't get used last week, to the chookies, I just didn't have it in me to do anything else.
I have 3 big cauliflowers and broccoli, so that I can make a big batch of cauli/broc rice and package them into meal sizes to freeze for the next week or two.
I have some fresh organic cabbage and beetroot, ready to make a big batch of sauerkraut or some kind of fermented food .. maybe kimchi?
I have the makings of another 2 week batch of dog food.
I have a batch of kombucha that has finished brewing and is ready for bottling.
I have the makings of a new batch of sriracha tomato sauce.
All of these things need to be done in the next few days while I also study for two exams and my heart has just skipped a beat as I typed this!
Adoring Husband has lovingly offered to take me out for lunch next week, but I don't think I'm going to have the time to spare for that. Every minute between now and next Friday is precious and accounted for.
I think this is most appropriate for my current situation ...
Nite all.
It is "the relationship between the relative quantities of substances taking part in a reaction, or forming a compound, typically a ratio of whole integers".
I KNOW that you didn't read that whole sentence!
Some wonderful youtube users made some videos called "Stoichiometry For Dummies".
I KNOW those videos were made just for me and OMG what life savers they are!
Also today, I've learnt about balancing chemical equations.
I read the lesson pages, I watched the lesson slideshow, I downloaded the lecture, I checked the text book and I investigated the discussion forums to get some tips ... and still I had no idea, and just couldn't 'get' it.
Then I found youtube.
The first video explained it perfectly and it felt like I found that last piece of jigsaw that made all the rest of it make sense.
Thank goodness!
THEN I had to figure out how to convert grams to moles, grams to molecules, molar mass, atomic mass, molecular weight, formula mass or weight ... yeah I know ... more blah blah blah.
I'm still in the middle of that and by 4pm today, my brain was almost mush. My wild orange oil was all burnt away, so the brain decided it was time to shut down.
By the time I packed away all the fruit and veg from the two big FROG boxes that arrived today and cleared some space in the fridge by giving what didn't get used last week, to the chookies, I just didn't have it in me to do anything else.
I have 3 big cauliflowers and broccoli, so that I can make a big batch of cauli/broc rice and package them into meal sizes to freeze for the next week or two.
I have some fresh organic cabbage and beetroot, ready to make a big batch of sauerkraut or some kind of fermented food .. maybe kimchi?
I have the makings of another 2 week batch of dog food.
I have a batch of kombucha that has finished brewing and is ready for bottling.
I have the makings of a new batch of sriracha tomato sauce.
All of these things need to be done in the next few days while I also study for two exams and my heart has just skipped a beat as I typed this!
Adoring Husband has lovingly offered to take me out for lunch next week, but I don't think I'm going to have the time to spare for that. Every minute between now and next Friday is precious and accounted for.
I think this is most appropriate for my current situation ...
Nite all.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Focused
I'm focused without my focus essential oil!
I've powered through a lot of lessons today and passed all the practise tests, so it's been a very productive and satisfying day at my desk.
The wild orange oil has been burning and opening my mind to all that Chemistry nomenclature and the Periodic Table memorisation. Ok, you got me, I don't have to memorise the periodic table, but I had you going there for a second didn't I?
I didn't cook anything exciting today. Last night's leftovers for lunch and then a combination of the last two night's leftovers for dinner, served with crispy skinned salmon.
So, as you can see, I have nothing to report today and nothing to share.
Ok I found something to share ...
Nite all.
I've powered through a lot of lessons today and passed all the practise tests, so it's been a very productive and satisfying day at my desk.
The wild orange oil has been burning and opening my mind to all that Chemistry nomenclature and the Periodic Table memorisation. Ok, you got me, I don't have to memorise the periodic table, but I had you going there for a second didn't I?
I didn't cook anything exciting today. Last night's leftovers for lunch and then a combination of the last two night's leftovers for dinner, served with crispy skinned salmon.
So, as you can see, I have nothing to report today and nothing to share.
Ok I found something to share ...
Nite all.
Happy Study
Yessssss!
Finally, I sat at my desk and studied.
I've been studying on my laptop, on the couch, intermittently and when Adoring Husband was watching TV, it was quite distracting .. however, it was my choice to do it that way, so I only have myself to blame.
I have been avoiding my desk and my desktop iMac because that computer was running so slow that it frustrated the hell out of me!
For some unknown reason, something has happened in the last 3 months since I stopped using the iMac, and today, when I turned it on, it was running perfectly!
What a pleasure it was to study today!
As an added bonus, I used my oil burner to burn some 'wild orange' essential oil at the desk. Wild orange helps uplift mood and energy levels, so I stayed quite motivated for about six hours.
I'm waiting on a special blend of essential oils to come in the mail, which will help me focus. I have high hopes for that one! It should arrive some time in the next week. Hopefully before my exams!
I haven't used essential oils before.
I have used scented oils, which really just make the room smell pretty ... or toxic ... whichever way you want to look at it.
So I'm dipping my toes and testing the waters .. just another tier to the natural way of improving or maintaining good health. I haven't delved too far into it yet because I'm now cramming for two exams due in less than two weeks, but what I've looked at so far, is very interesting and I'm keen to learn more!
Anyway, I was just on my way to bed when I remembered I hadn't posted here yet, so now I'm off! It's midnight!
Nite all.
Finally, I sat at my desk and studied.
I've been studying on my laptop, on the couch, intermittently and when Adoring Husband was watching TV, it was quite distracting .. however, it was my choice to do it that way, so I only have myself to blame.
I have been avoiding my desk and my desktop iMac because that computer was running so slow that it frustrated the hell out of me!
For some unknown reason, something has happened in the last 3 months since I stopped using the iMac, and today, when I turned it on, it was running perfectly!
What a pleasure it was to study today!
As an added bonus, I used my oil burner to burn some 'wild orange' essential oil at the desk. Wild orange helps uplift mood and energy levels, so I stayed quite motivated for about six hours.
I'm waiting on a special blend of essential oils to come in the mail, which will help me focus. I have high hopes for that one! It should arrive some time in the next week. Hopefully before my exams!
I haven't used essential oils before.
I have used scented oils, which really just make the room smell pretty ... or toxic ... whichever way you want to look at it.
So I'm dipping my toes and testing the waters .. just another tier to the natural way of improving or maintaining good health. I haven't delved too far into it yet because I'm now cramming for two exams due in less than two weeks, but what I've looked at so far, is very interesting and I'm keen to learn more!
Anyway, I was just on my way to bed when I remembered I hadn't posted here yet, so now I'm off! It's midnight!
Nite all.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Unstructured
That's what my days are .. unstructured .. and I need to take a leaf out of Vegan Chickie's book and become more structured with my days. She DID give me a daily planner, so that I could organise my days in a more productive way .. but I am incapable of even organising my organiser!!
Today, I spent an hour at the Seat of Knowledge and planned on studying as soon as I arrived home, but I realised that Adoring Husband had to attend a meeting tonight and wouldn't be here for dinner, so instead of studying, I searched for recipes to cook for lunch as a main meal.
Then, I spent an hour cooking a leg of lamb with roasted vegetables and creamy garlic chard with a rich wine gravy.
I procrastinated for the afternoon and achieved absolutely nothing.
Adoring Husband found this little visitor in the back garden today and I wasted some time with the camera ... although, really, time with the camera is never wasted is it!?
The lovely Grannymus shared a beautiful slideshow of reflective photography, and I have tried to upload it, to no avail, so unfortunately I can't share it with you.
... and I really liked these quotes in Facebook today...
Let's hope that I can find some motivation tomorrow to get cracking with the final two weeks of study!
Nite all.
Today, I spent an hour at the Seat of Knowledge and planned on studying as soon as I arrived home, but I realised that Adoring Husband had to attend a meeting tonight and wouldn't be here for dinner, so instead of studying, I searched for recipes to cook for lunch as a main meal.
Then, I spent an hour cooking a leg of lamb with roasted vegetables and creamy garlic chard with a rich wine gravy.
I procrastinated for the afternoon and achieved absolutely nothing.
Adoring Husband found this little visitor in the back garden today and I wasted some time with the camera ... although, really, time with the camera is never wasted is it!?
The lovely Grannymus shared a beautiful slideshow of reflective photography, and I have tried to upload it, to no avail, so unfortunately I can't share it with you.
Let's hope that I can find some motivation tomorrow to get cracking with the final two weeks of study!
Nite all.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Good Day Out
I spent the day with Mardi and Woman of Many Talents, listening to one of my favourite speakers, Jessie Reimers, telling us about essential oils and recipes for natural cleaning and personal products.
I could listen to her talk for hours, because her passion for health, nutrition and natural remedies matches mine, however, she is able to express herself more eloquently and her young mind stores her facts and figures in a much more organised and efficient manner, so that she can find and share more details than my poor old brain can muster at any given time.
The fact that she is high functioning Aspergers probably helps :)
I've ordered a kit of essential oils and can't wait to receive them in the mail and begin creating concoctions, bringing forth my 'inner witch'!! So much research to do and more books to find and recipes to discover! Yet another step towards our goal of overall positive health .. physical, mental and emotional.
I'm excited that Woman of Many Talents is now coming to the Paleo Way event in Bundaberg with us at the end of this month! We now have a full car with Ms Apple coming along too. Adoring Husband won't know what to do with himself being surrounded by so many smart, witty, beautiful women!!
Tonight, I made a turkey mince meatloaf coated with sriracha sauce and for the last 15 minutes in the oven I tossed pine nuts over the top to roast. I did some more chilli veggie cakes and served dinner with a salad of lettuce, baby spinach, cucumber, tomato, avocado and pear all drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
Incredibly delicious, especially with a nice addition of chilli powder in the meatloaf and veggie cakes.
We've watched a brilliant one day cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in the World Cup today, switching every so often between that and various NRL football matches. The cricket match isn't finished yet and it's going to be very close.
This month's flickr challenge is 'light'. The photo has to be taken 'in' or 'of' any light except sunlight. So that means no sunrises or sunsets. It can be moonlight (even though moonlight is actually the sunlight reflecting on the moon lol), artificial light, streetlights, candle light, starlight, flash light etc.
It will be interesting to see the different ideas that everybody comes up with.
Adoring Husband arrived home safe n sound from his SES training weekend, tired and satisfied.
All is right with our world and it's back to study tomorrow.
Nite all.
I could listen to her talk for hours, because her passion for health, nutrition and natural remedies matches mine, however, she is able to express herself more eloquently and her young mind stores her facts and figures in a much more organised and efficient manner, so that she can find and share more details than my poor old brain can muster at any given time.
The fact that she is high functioning Aspergers probably helps :)
I've ordered a kit of essential oils and can't wait to receive them in the mail and begin creating concoctions, bringing forth my 'inner witch'!! So much research to do and more books to find and recipes to discover! Yet another step towards our goal of overall positive health .. physical, mental and emotional.
I'm excited that Woman of Many Talents is now coming to the Paleo Way event in Bundaberg with us at the end of this month! We now have a full car with Ms Apple coming along too. Adoring Husband won't know what to do with himself being surrounded by so many smart, witty, beautiful women!!
Tonight, I made a turkey mince meatloaf coated with sriracha sauce and for the last 15 minutes in the oven I tossed pine nuts over the top to roast. I did some more chilli veggie cakes and served dinner with a salad of lettuce, baby spinach, cucumber, tomato, avocado and pear all drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
Incredibly delicious, especially with a nice addition of chilli powder in the meatloaf and veggie cakes.
We've watched a brilliant one day cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in the World Cup today, switching every so often between that and various NRL football matches. The cricket match isn't finished yet and it's going to be very close.
This month's flickr challenge is 'light'. The photo has to be taken 'in' or 'of' any light except sunlight. So that means no sunrises or sunsets. It can be moonlight (even though moonlight is actually the sunlight reflecting on the moon lol), artificial light, streetlights, candle light, starlight, flash light etc.
It will be interesting to see the different ideas that everybody comes up with.
Adoring Husband arrived home safe n sound from his SES training weekend, tired and satisfied.
All is right with our world and it's back to study tomorrow.
Nite all.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Low Energy
My energy levels have felt very low today. Perhaps I had one too many glasses of wine last night?
I woke up early so that I could do Adoring Husband's work for him while he's away at training and then I had a big breakfast of bacon, eggs, tomato, onion and avocado, attempting to gain some energy, which only lasted til lunch time and then I simply needed to nap.
I napped comfortably for almost 2 hours. Five minutes after I woke up I received a phone call from my happy little Chicklet who told me all about her adventure at Aussie World a couple of days ago. They were the only family there so Chicklet had all the rides to herself! I love listening to her talk .. she hardly takes a breath sometimes .. other times she forgets what she started to tell me and loses track lol. So precious.
Finally, I made myself a delicious and healthy dinner tonight. Zucchini pasta with avocado, lemon & basil sauce and crispy skinned salmon.
It was delicious, but I couldn't eat all of the salmon.
It's now 10pm and I'm off to bed. I have a big day tomorrow attending the 'Wellness Day' in Hervey Bay.
Nite all.
I woke up early so that I could do Adoring Husband's work for him while he's away at training and then I had a big breakfast of bacon, eggs, tomato, onion and avocado, attempting to gain some energy, which only lasted til lunch time and then I simply needed to nap.
I napped comfortably for almost 2 hours. Five minutes after I woke up I received a phone call from my happy little Chicklet who told me all about her adventure at Aussie World a couple of days ago. They were the only family there so Chicklet had all the rides to herself! I love listening to her talk .. she hardly takes a breath sometimes .. other times she forgets what she started to tell me and loses track lol. So precious.
Finally, I made myself a delicious and healthy dinner tonight. Zucchini pasta with avocado, lemon & basil sauce and crispy skinned salmon.
It was delicious, but I couldn't eat all of the salmon.
It's now 10pm and I'm off to bed. I have a big day tomorrow attending the 'Wellness Day' in Hervey Bay.
Nite all.
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