It’s been a very frosty cold week here in the North East! Bright cold frosty days are some of my favourites and I’ve been making the most of them by wrapping Finley up warm and taking him for walks. We spotted some beautiful frozen leaves in the grass. Christmas and winter are certainly on the way!
Eat
One of my almond coconut cacao cookies with chai tea
Chocolate porridge topped with almond butter, dried cranberries, pistachios and choc shot sauce
Festive porridge with sweet mince meat and chopped pear topped with Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
Big salad with roast squash, lentils, goat cheese and balsamic
Chicken and avocado salad with apple cider vinegar dressing
Pulled pork and sweet potato ‘My Goodness’ ready meal with added steamed black cabbage
Kirsty’s meal (on offer for £2 in Sainsbos)
Slow cooked herb chicken breast with roast swede and brussels
Five spice roast gammon with stir fried asian brussels sprouts (with chilli, ginger and soy)
Yesterday we all went over to the town for breakfast and a look around the shops. The Christmas market was on and there was a stall selling burgers so James and I treated ourselves to Angus burgers. So good but so stuffed!
Move
- Monday – Walk – 20 minutes
- Tuesday – Gym – 10 minutes cross trainer, 10 minutes step machine, 10 minutes bike, barbell and dumbbell strength exercises – 50 minutes / walk around Durham
- Wednesday – Walk – 45 minutes
- Thursday – Rest
- Friday – Walk – 20 minutes
- Saturday + Sunday – Rest
Back to the gym again on Tuesday while my Mam watched Finley. As I said, the weather has been so lovely I’ve just wanted to walk rather than try and fit in a workout indoors, plus I’ve been feeling really tired this week so walking in the cold air has been nice for waking me up and making me feel refreshed!
Wear
Walking outfit – black boots: Rocket Dog, leggings: H&M, shirt: Tu at Sainsburys, jacket: Next, scarf: Topshop, bag: H&M
Printed leggings: H&M
I treated myself to those leggings yesterday, I couldn’t resist them! They look so snuggly and warm for wearing over the Christmas period.
Love
I also got these chocolates yesterday from Fenwick in Newcastle – their food hall is always on my love list! I couldn’t resist getting these to put away for myself for Christmas with my Christmas money (yes I’m 32 but I still get Christmas money!). The flavours include cinder toffee, marshmallow and popping candy, chocolate with bacon bits and rose and garden mint flavour. Also…
Finley gaining 9oz this week! He’s moved up a clothing size too // online Christmas shopping orders arriving // watching Jamie Oliver Christmas cooking shows // chatting to other mamas at the Baby Cafe // popping into my old office to see my pals // lazy afternoons watching TV with Finley cuddling in
Link
- Wholeheartedly Healthy Gift Guide
- December Monthly Pledge
- Our first family photoshoot
- Lovely post on Maidae about feeling like yourself again after having a baby
- Sweet Mince Pie Baked Oats – a great recipe from Road to Less Cake
- Home made advent calendar from Little Bird SOS
- The UK’s best city: Newcastle Upon Tyne via The Guardian – lots of reasons to visit my home city!
- Flourless Chocolate Chip Gingerbread Muffins from Running with Spoons
- Are you a sexy dad? Via The Guardian – very funny and check out the Dilf’s of Disneyland Instagram account!
How has your week been? What’s the most unusual chocolate flavour you’ve tried? Have you visited any Christmas markets so far this year?
That festive porridge looks so good! I need to visit the Southbank Christmas market although it’s always so so busy! x
I love those leggings! I’m a bit of a legging-oholic so I can’t resist them myself… I’m also having some serious chocolate envy! I’m taking my parents to Fortnum & Mason (eek!) this week so might have to do some fancy choc shopping myself – def looking out for a bacon flavour!
Did you see the curry sauce flavoured chocolate in Fenwicks? Give me a fruit and nut any day! Great to see Finley doing so well!
Thanks Anna! Yes I saw that one there were some very odd flavours on that stand!
Need to watch those J.O. Christmas cooking shows!!! And also, I want to eat that burger!!
Oh I love JO, hope you got to watch them!
Those Chocolates look like they would make great gifts! How neat. This week has been pretty good over here, just busy!
Oh you are making me want to eat salads – do t normally want to in Winter but the roasted veg one looked
yum!
I have tried marmite chocolate, but I wasn’t a massive fan!
I like the sound of the rose and mint one.
Those H&M leggings are fab! They look so snuggly and warm.
I love a good wander around a Christmas market- so festive :) We are going to Bath next weekend which I am really looking forward to.
I stocked up on almond meal yesterday which means I can make those cookies again. They are seriously so good!
Glad Fin is gaining weight :)
Not visited any Christmas markets – I don’t think they have them here! ha!
Love your leggings and the festive choc!
Fin must be going through a growth spurt and hence the 9 ounces, yaaaay!
Fenwick’s food hall sounds right up my street and the chocolate sounds delicious. Wow that’s quite a growth spurt Finley put on there. Has he been feeding like crazy?
He was feeding pretty much as normal but I think it’s just his little body settling after his op, he put on another 8oz this week!
Oh I love those leggings, they do look cosy!
I now have a huge craving for goat’s cheese and butternut squash. I haven’t had goat’s cheese in ages!
That burger looks insanely good. Nice choice!
I’ve been crazy busy which is going to change anytime soon! I am addicted to swede chips, love um!!