Ritu’s Healthy Eating – Week 19 – #icandothis

16 Dec 2016 33 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Christmas, Health, Healthy Eating, Slimming World, Weight Loss

Another week… will it be another lb?

The countdown to Christmas is on… there have been lots of naughty things being baked/consumed, but hey, it IS Christmas, Syns forgiven, and all that!

So that’s Nutella Tree, Chocolate Croissants, and homemade chocolate dipped cookies… Oops!

And not including the School Christmas Lunch we had, Turkey with all the trimmings… the first of several which I’ll be consuming over the next couple of weeks!

But I was good too!

And how did I do when I stepped on those scales? My only wish was that I had at least maintained last week’s weight… it was inevitable, though, a gain was due…

And I actually lost 0.5lb!

Surprised was not the word!

So that is 19.5lb of on Slimming World, and 24.5lb in total since I began this journey!

I have nibbled on several treats all day… they are everywhere and it is far too tempting!

This week, my in-laws will be back from the Motherland too, so hopefully it won’t end up being me eating a lot of lovely home cooked meals, that aren’t exactly SW friendly!

And it is our staff Christmas party on Wednesday… I can’t guarantee a result like this week, but I can at least try to be good!

Have a wonderful treat filled week Peeps!!!

Christmas Present – #writephoto

15 Dec 2016 41 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Sonu Singh, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #WritePhoto, Blog, Blog Posts, Blogger, Blogging, Cats and christmas trees, Christmas Present, Christmas tree, Crazy Cat, Cute Cat, Sonu Singh, Sue Vincent

Sue’s seasonal photo prompt this week.

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Baubles hanging from a tree
Fills me with such seasonal glee
Tinsel, angels, stars and bells
And the odd little present as well!

A story for each decoration
Adds spice to our special celebration
Each branch holds a twinkling light
And brightens up the winter night

The only thing to cause concern
A feline who will never learn
Sonu Singh, that crazy cat
I’m sure he’ll knock the tree down flat!

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It’s That Christmas Cookie Time of Year!

15 Dec 2016 35 Comments

by Ritu in Family, Foodie Pics, Recipes, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Chocolate, Christmas, Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Treats

Around this time last year I baked my annual cookies… and it is no different this year!

(Recipe here if you are interested!)

I like to make them for the family, ande take some into school too as my Christmas gift to my colleagues! They tend to go down pretty well!

This year I also attempted to dip some in both Milk and White chocolate!

They didn’t come out too bad, did they? 🙂

Cup of tea anyone?

Yup, this is just the most comfortable place ever! Sonu Singh Strikes Again!

15 Dec 2016 57 Comments

by Ritu in Sonu Singh Tags: Cat, Cats in Strange Places, Cute Cat, Humour, Love my cat, Sonu Singh, wierd

Another from the archives but you know you need a Sonu Singh fix!

Cats, funny things they are…

Take the lovely Sonu Singh. Since he was a new kitty in our family, he’s found the strangest places to chill/fall asleep. I see articles and posts about other cats and their ‘beds’ of choice so thought I’d put one together of this crazy cat too!

My trusty steed will protect me!

He camouflaged himself there, I didn’t know where he was until he poked his little head out!

I’m a great gift!

Thanks to lil princess, he ended up in a gift bag, but loved it so much…

Hmmm, this is actually quite comfy!

…he fell asleep!

Primarni bags! the greatest!

Love me a good paper bag!

I wanna go to school too!

Though Lil Man’s school bag is a close second!

The latest toy!

Buy me! You know you want to!

Fish n chips! Where are they?

Someone smelled our dinner!

If I fits, I sits!

Any old box!

They look like they are having so much fun, when the little people are in here… why does it not feel the same now??

Bath tub!

Wrap me!

He’d be a great gift (not that we’re giving him to anyone!)

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Unravelling my doormat!

Then doing his usual…hmmm so comfy!

Love me a good duvet!… this ones a bit itchy though…

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I love a good book!

Read me! Read me!

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Am cat, can balance, chill out Mum!

See??!!

Experimenting with his balancing…

And there are so many more, I could bore you for hours!

I’ll leave that for another instalment!

Hope you enjoyed getting to know Sonu Singh a little more!

Thank You Hugh!

14 Dec 2016 40 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Glimpses, Hugh w Roberts, thank yoj

It’s always a lovely surprise to receive a parcel… but even more so when you weren’t expecting it!

That’s what happened today when I arrived from work… there was an innocent looking parcel with my name on it.

Hmm… not the shape I was expecting for the gift I had ordered…

I opened it and to my delight it was this!

(Yes, I am wearing reindeer boppers… it was Christmas lunch with the kids at school today, got to be in the Christmas spirit!)

Thank you Hugh for this! I am soooo looking good forward to reading your book. I had it ready on my kindle… and now I have my very own signed copy!

Please don’t ever thank me for the support, it’s always a true pleasure to support my Blogily, a part of which you are very important!!!

And if you haven’t already Peeps, order your copy of Glimpses! The link above (in Hugh’s name) takes you to a competition page of Hugh’s where you could even win a £100 Amazon voucher!!!

I’ll be sure to review it when I’ve read it… If ‘The Truth App’ is anything to go by, it’ll be a true cracker!!!!

And if you’re free tomorrow evening, tune in to Hugh co-presenting Steve’s radio show… sure to be a great laugh! Click here for further details ☺