Hey lovelies I hope you enjoyed the shorter week! The weather here has been so good, on bank holiday Monday we went to the coast for a walk along the beach and met up with friends, it was fab!
Eat
plums with full fat greek yoghurt and almond butter
carrot cake smoothie!
Avocado on gluten free bread
Apple with almond butter
Roast cauliflower with fried eggs
sweet potato with black beans, red onion and cheese
Kirsty’s Spanish chicken and rice meal with roast cauliflower
Some healthier eats than last week, but I did give in to some fish and chips at the beach!
Move
Ready to walk Finley to nursery then run!
- Monday – walk around South Shields
- Tuesday – 10 minutes yoga
- Wednesday – 20 minute kettle bell workout via You Tube + 15 minute walk
- Thursday – 20 minute run
- Friday – 1 hour walk
- Saturday – Rest
- Sunday – walk or run
+ push up challenge – really feeling it in my chest and arms now!
A pretty decent week for being active! I’m also now decided on how to progress with the gym, I’ve decided to quit my membership and review things in the autumn. The fact that I’ve found a couple of local mama and baby workout options has made the decision for me really!
Wear
Stripy blazer: New Look, baby blue basic top: ASOS, white vest: H&M, jeans: Red Herring, tan leather sandals: New Look, Gold necklaces: New Look
Ah spring is here! I was chuffed to be able to bust out the sandals and this light blazer that I bought a couple of months ago. I always feel a bit smarter in a blazer even if it’s a casual look like this. I also love the nipped in shape of blazers for my body shape.
Love
This week was super happy to win a competition on for a year long contract to write for The Sanctuary Spa blog! I was chosen out of almost 200 entries so I’m really chuffed! Also…
Ordering a new buggy for Finley ready for our travels. We’ve went for the Mountain Buggy Nano which looks fab so excited about using it // having most of my favourite people at the beach with us on Monday // coffee and cake with my wonderful mama friends at Broom House Farm on Friday // my mams home made lemon curd // preparing to launch the Fabulous YOU course!
Link
- 7 amazing natural skin care recipes
- Quick and Easy Eats: Roasted Tomato and Quinoa Soup recipe
- My recipe for mango sesame matcha green smoothie – don’t forget to grab your 10% off PureChimp matcha using code WHOLE10
- This weeks YouTube video on investing in yourself
- 11 comebacks of parents with babies that don’t sleep – me and my mama friends were loving this one!
- The unhealthy girls detox guide via The High Tea Cast
- 12 chia seed recipes via The Iron You
All in all a really lovely week, I definitely feel like I’m winning :-) Plus next week I’m launching my Fabulous YOU course which I am SO excited about (keep your eyes on your inboxes subscribers) I just can’t wait!
How has your week been? Have you ever won a competition? What did you win?
Congrats Laura! Amazing news.
You’re looking great also! Hope you have a great Sunday :)
Thanks Pip! Congrats on going back to BA, what an adventure!
Sounds like a wonderful week :)
That plums, yoghurt and almond butter number looks so fresh and delicious!
Amazing news re winning the contract, thats fantastic well done!!
Thanks Lauren, I’m loving the better weather, eating a cold breakfast feels a bit more doable now!
Sounds like a great week! The carrot cake smoothie sounds amazing! x
Thanks Lily, I think I need to share that smoothie recipe it was delish!
Waw, That’s amazing news! Well done on winning the Sanctuary competition xx it’s lovely to get such a boost of positivity! Your certainly getting back what your giving out with the law of attraction! Keep up with the positive vibes xx
I enter a lot of competitions online and I must say I’ve been very lucky! From iPads to VIP tickets to watch west end shows, although the competitions I enter is just a case of inputting my details and not so much a talent edge x
I love reading your down to earth posts and how you really do put an holistic approach to your lifestyle keeping it all balanced. Very inspiring
Thanks Emma! Glad to hear you’ve been so lucky! I should enter more comps like that, my hubby actually won a trip to NYC once!
Congratulations on winning your competition! my week was filled with much too much indulgence so I am trying to get back on track this week – looking at your eats gives me some inspiration! have a lovely week too :-)
Thanks Bron! Hope you are feeling better this week, indulging is great but I am with you when you feel like you need to get back on track!
Yay – what a well deserved winner you are! So good and well done for getting on the you tube train – I am aiming for one a month and so far its been so much fun:)
Thanks so much Kezia! I am hoping my videos will have improved quality as I get going now I’ve figured things out!
Sounds like a fab week Laura! Congrats on the Sanctuary job, looking forward to seeing your posts thee :)
Thanks Claire!
Ooh what a great week! Congrats on winning the competition :) Look forward to reading!
Louise x
Thank you Lou!
Congratulations on winning the competition – you deserve it!
Lovely line-up of foods :-)
Ahh I loved wearing my flip-flops (OK, Birkenstocks…) this weekend. They’re so comfy and my feet are like “We’re freeeee!”
Thank you Anna :-) Haha I know just that feeling, feet freedom indeed!
YEIKS, you Northerners are tough, I’m still in my boots but I am about to hang away my winter coat ;-)
Haha, geordie girls ;-) p.s I’ll be down your way in May if you would like to catch up and meet Finley?
Congratulations on the Sanctuary competition :) Exciting times.
The weather this weekend was just gorgeous- perfect to be by the sea as it sparkled in the sunshine :)
Thanks Maria, it must have been fantastic being by the sea, really hoping the weather continues!