Happy Sunday everyone! This week has been one of those cosy rainy weeks so I’ve been spending days wrapped up with Finley watching TV and enjoying scented candles. I’ve also been baking!
Eat
I picked up some plantains from the market at the weekend so I made some of Purely Twins Pumpkin bread. I had a couple of slices with cashew butter and a sliced apple for breakfast. I also made some snack balls:
I blitzed together 1/2 cup of cashews, 1/2 cup of shredded coconut, 1 cup of dates, pinch of salt and some lucuma powder then rolled them into balls. They were really tasty!
Warm cherries with chocolate coyo and almond butter
M&S salad
Roast cauliflower with lentils, quinoa, spinach and tahini dressing
Roast brussels sprouts, roast squash, lentils and goats cheese
Baked sweet potato with tinned mackerel and spinach
Move
- Monday – Blogilates workout with your baby via You Tube
- Tuesday – Blogilates workout with your baby via You Tube
- Wednesday – Rest
- Thursday – Walk around shops
- Friday – Rest
- Saturday – Rest
- Sunday – Hopefully out for a walk depending on weather
I found that fun workout video on You Tube so Fin and I did that together a few times. Unfortunately on Tuesday I managed to miss the bottom two steps on the stairs and fell on my back and ankle which are still really sore so no more than walking after that!
Wear
Me >> Shirt: Sainsbury’s, vest: H&M, black jeggings: New Look, boots: New Look // Finley >> Panda suit: H&M
Finley and I went for a nice trip around the shops, we had such a lovely time just the two of us!
Love
Coffee (decaf)! Or rather the time to relax with one. Since Finley’s op I feel like I’ve been able to chill out so much more easily and I’ve been loving my morning coffee break while Finley naps in the wrap. Also…
Still watching House and loving it // the new X-men movie on blu-ray // Christmas shopping // catching up with my best friend // getting 4 hours straight sleep when James watches Finley // booking in the first of our photo sessions for James, Finley and I // Finley gaining 10 ounces in a week! // the MTV Christmas channel
Link
- How to recover from stress
- Defining my style
- My current ‘diet’ and mind and body after baby update
- Tips for preventing and shortening colds and flu via Chris Kresser
- Your baby is manipulating you via Huffington Post – this is SO us right now, Finley always wants to be held!
- 12 weekend habits of highly successful people via Lifehack
- 12 minute calorie burning workout for busy people via Purely Twins
How has your week been? I’ve asked this question a few times but coffee or tea? I can never fully decide!
Your salads look amazing! Glad you’ve been having more time to relax and spend time with Finley :) I am more of a coffee person but I don’t drink it every day so I guess I appreciate it more when I do! x
Thanks Lily! I used to drink my coffee now and again as well, perhaps I should go back to that and enjoy it more when I have it!
Those cherries looks so delicious Laura!
Sorry to hear about the stairs, hope you feel better soon. I’ve done that blogilates workout without baby a few times – it’s a good one!
Thanks Claire, it is a fun workout isn’t it!
Glad Finley is doing better now!!! xxx
Thanks Nafisah!
Have you just discovered House? You’re so lucky, it’s one of my favourite tv shows from the 2000’s; the House/Wilson relationship is the best modern representation of Holmes/Watson that I’ve seen to date (sorry Johnny Lee Miller, Robert Downey Jr and Benedict Cumberbatch – Hugh Laurie kicks all your arses).
Yes! I’m watching it right now :-) Totally agree with you, love the others but Hugh is superb in House. Will be gutted when we get to the end of it all!
Hope your okay after your fall. Love the panda suit!
Thanks Llinos I’m ok but my back still hurts!
Love that shirt, who would thought it’s from Sainsburys! Love coffee when made by Italian friends or Italy(best beverage ever) the SA brew at home. Speaking of which beware of the highly-toxic ie chemicalised decaffeination processed as it’s far from ethical(it’s better to have fewer cups of proper tea & coffee then ingesting nail polish remover), do your research, Laura and go for ethical brands such as Clipper. Your eats this week are yum!
I get organic water processed (I think that’s the name for it) decaf from a local deli which is amazing, so don’t worry, I’m definitely avoiding those toxins!
Is it weird that I imagine working out with a baby to be so fun?? Challenging, too, probably? Did Fin enjoy it? I’m keeping my fingers crossed your back and ankle will feel better soon!
And oh my, that plate of brussels sprouts, squash and lentils looks SO good. Do you have a recipe for it or just combine the individual ingredients? I want to try it for my workday lunches.
Haha as long as the baby is co-orporative! I was actually going to post that as a recipe but never got round to photographing it, its really simple though, literally just the roast veggies and lentils topped with the goats cheese.
You are making me so nostalgic for those early days with Charlotte! i better be careful or you will be making me broody for a second! glad you are relaxing xx the weather has got rather wet and nasty here so I feel like I could almost join you with some of those autumn eats!
Oh no, hope the weather improves! I hope one day I’ll feel nostalgic too :-)
All the food looks so good! That cherry, almond butter and coyo combo looks dreamy. I only just started putting some salt in my homemade energy balls over the last few weeks, and it was such a revelation- makes a big difference!
Its amazing how it brings out the flavours isn’t it!
I really need to get goat’s cheese more often. I adore that cheese but just never buy it (probably because I eat it too quickly!) How cool that there are those Blogilates videos specifically for with a baby! Sorry about your accident though – ouch :-S
And lovely that you’re outfit pics now include Finley’s too :)
That and feta are my faves :-) Theres a few workouts with baby I’m looking forward to trying out on you tube, surprised there were so many!
Both – I equally love both – coffee for a treat and herbal teas for all there healing properties:)
Good answer!
Finley’s panda suit is so cute!
Tea all the way for me, although I do love the smell of coffee :)