Half Term is almost over ...

So, I had a great long list of things to do / achieve, let's see how I did first:

• Take DD to the "ThinkTank" Did and had great fun
• Make 3 sets of fully lined curtains - Well, I ordered a book on curtain making, but that's as far as it went
• Buy 5 Roman Blind kits - Hmm, well, I went to the shop, but still couldn't make my mind up - ongoing
• Look for material for the above Roman blinds - I looked, I failed.
• Menu plan for the following 2 weeks (if not month) - Nope
• Shop for said menu plan - Nope
• Make outfit for DD's "World Book Day" (apparently she wants to go as Katie Morag) This was going to be so simple, it wasn't, but I have made her a skirt and we've bought a jumper which we're going to adapt, so 80% there.
• Do draft of my project done, and sent to tutor for appraisal - tomorrow, is the plan
• Discover where the gym is and use it - Nope
• Take DD swimming _ Well, DH took her, so that counts right ?
• Sleep - Yep, I got some naps in :)
• Bake bread - Nope, still 3 loaves in the freezer
• Make biscuits for the tin, and biscuit dough for the freezer - Nope
• Scrub downstairs cloakroom floor - Nope
• Seal the downstairs cloakroom floor (which apparently takes up to 8 days to dry) - Nope, but did find the tile sealant

So, a mixed bag of results. My overall impression of half term was that, I really  need more time off, and less time in "paid work", it's just a pity that unfortunately the mortgage company prefers it otherwise !!

I have also, come to the brutal realisation, that in order to lose weight, I need to move more. I've pretty much stopped moving, but eating hasn't been mega increased (it's just "bad", not awful) ... but I am so sedentary it is awful.

So, my plan for this week, is that whilst I'm manically busy, I need to fit in an hours worth of walking per day (i.e. 500 calories), this is going to be a challenge, I acknowledge this, but other people manage to hold down a full time job, parenthood and exercising ... it just needs planning.

Also, I have managed to fit in a little batch cooking, with more to be done tomorrow.

We now have a portion of lamb and apricot meatballs with sauce in the freezer, and 6 individual chicken kiev's, made with homemade breadcrumbs with organic chicken, so good ready meals !!

I have 4lbs of mince, ready to be transformed tomorrow ... I rather fancy a cottage pie and maybe a good chilli.

And a month later...

I am sure that time is sucked and spat out somewhere else, otherwise how can I account for the fact that it's been exactly one month since I last blogged.

This week, I am off work, and have so many plans. Whether I achieve them will be another matter altogether, but it's good to have plans.

So, herewith my "plan list":

• Take DD to the "ThinkTank"
• Make 3 sets of fully lined curtains
• Buy 5 Roman Blind kits
• Look for material for the above Roman blinds
• Menu plan for the following 2 weeks (if not month)
• Shop for said menu plan
• Make outfit for DD's "World Book Day" (apparently she wants to go as Katie Morag)
• Do draft of my project done, and sent to tutor for appraisal
• Discover where the gym is and use it
• Take DD swimming
• Sleep
• Bake bread
• Make biscuits for the tin, and biscuit dough for the freezer
• Scrub downstairs cloakroom floor
• Seal the downstairs cloakroom floor (which apparently takes up to 8 days to dry !!!)

Let's see how I get on !!!