Start as you mean to go on

 The word on everyones lips at this time of year is the dreaded new diet, detox or exercise regime and of course New Years Resolutions. As you will probably know, we already have a fairly good diet, we eat lots of fruit and veggies by making everything from scratch but over the Christmas period, we have indulged. Not necessarily on 'bad' foods but on particuarly rich foods and not as many fruit and vegatables as we would usually have so upon our return from our few days spent up north, we stocked up the fridge, fruit bowl and veg box with lots and lots of goodies and I have planned nearly three weeks worth of meals already.

This Weeks Menu:

Mushroom, Spinach and Potato filo pie
Warm Winter Salad
Chickpea Curry
Sweet Potato Shepherds pie with red lentils
Carrot, Orange and Mint soup
Parmesan Chicken salad
Vegetable Soup

Mushroom, spinach and potato pie

So this is how we start as we mean to go on, with 52 weeks packed full of delicous, home made, healthy grub!

Our Year, 2012

 January, a party fit for a bumble bee

 February, playdough fun

 March, a splashing party!

 April, a trip to Peterborough

 May, exploring Calke

 June, on holiday

 July, new favourites

 August, a birthday cake for Mother Hen

 September, camping in the Cotswolds

 October, the amazing Upton House

November, an autumnal walk through Swithland

December, The best Christmas to date.

2011

2010

New Years Day

We started our New Year at the Three Fishes near Mitton, Whalley, one of our most beloved restaurants.

As it was a special occasion, we treated ourselves to a very beautiful meal.

Our Year, 2011

 January: Our little star turns One! 

 February: Getting into crafting

 March: My niece Sophie-Mae is born

 April: An unusually sunny April

 May: Our Cornwall holiday

 June: Strawberry picking with Helen

 July: Joining the National Trust, visiting Calke Abbey

 August: Lots of time spent in the garden

 September: Camping in Norfolk

 October: My first craft fair!

 November: More crafting, this time with Harry and Emily

December: Making some truly amazing new friends

2010

So its a New Year, and a time for new endeavors.
Last year was such an amazing year with so many changes. Louie was born and he has brought us so much joy. I actively tried to change my lifestyle to promote a more green and ethical way of living. I do believe every little helps but I think I have made a very good start!

So a new year, a new job!
I have been offered a job at Fill Your Pants, the online nappy shop. I will be working for two days a week, where I will be leaving Louie for one day with his Nana and one day at Nursery. I feel ready to return to the world of work now, although I would class myself as an attached parent, and would love to stay home with Louie for ever and ever, but needs must. And nursery will be so good for him. It will be one day a week, so it isn't like he will never see me! And he loves children and playing and he will have a ball.
We will still have 5 whole days together, and will still be able to do our Tiny Talk class :)

Now for Christmas, I was a very lucky girly. Many people cottoned on to the fact I was making my own Christmas gifts and I was given some lovely crafty gifts myself! Dan bought me my very own sewing machine, which is amazing, more than I ever thought he would get me! And he gave me the 'Stitch' Cath Kidston book. And my sister gave me the 'Sew' Cath Kidston book! So for my birthday, I think I would like a bigger sewing box, because mine is tincy tiny.
So there will be lots of new projects starting soon. My first project will be for my sister, something she saw in the 'Sew' book ;) But with new babies arriving, I have found some fabric to make some patchwork delights for them.