Day 7, bacon goes with everything

Another extremely busy day, made better by bacon. Bacon fixes everything, though I'm sure my Dr would disagree. Today was busy with car things, and exhibition things, with some left over grocery shopping thrown in. I shop for specials mainly, so that often means different supermarkets. And if we are heading that direction, we will do shopping across two days instead of one. Some people swear by sticking to a menu and shopping for that. To me, good for you, but I find that both boring and costly as if the ingredients aren't on special-ouch! Mind you, I am at times a boring cook. It isn't always easy to be a whiz in the kitchen every night. Anyway, simple is often best. 

Hubby was up at 2am this morning. Yep, you read right- 2am! I know, because bubby wanted a feed then. By morning tea, he deserved something special, so I made him these...

Plain thin pancakes: 

In a bowl (and not the one shown above- it's a pain to whisk in with shallow sides), place a generous amount of plain unbleached flour. Add 2 eggs, or one double-yolker like above, a tablespoon of coconut oil (or olive), a pinch of salt and water. Whisk until lump free, adding water to get a cream (not whipped!) consistency.

In a non stick pan on medium heat (may need olive oil spray too), add enough batter to cover most of the base. Cook until batter changes colour. The plain flour doesn't bubble like self raising does. Flip, cook until browned. Serve with any sweet or savoury topping you like. Plain goes with anything. I shall not tell you how much Nutella hubby used. It's nearly all gone now. The next chocolaty spread in our house will be home made and a healthy alternative :)

My non teen sent me a message through WhatsApp today, asking if I can book her car in for a service while she is in Japan. As it's her first roadworthy inspection, she had no idea of what to do. Lucky I did. $37 and less than half an hour later, her car was checked and approved. Now she need not stress the day she gets home. Being a mum never ends. I love that :)

Being busy, tired again and with the weather being horribly humid, my appetite has been a little less than normal. I am, however, making sure I eat nutrient dense food as I do have a little bubby to wake up to during the night, and during the day. I don't want to be too exhausted to care for her, so I am eating very well. The teens had their pizza night as per usual on a Tuesday, hubby had his left over tuna bake (he made it himself- I am impressed!) and I had tuna and salad. See below for lunch and dinner pics...

Lunch: Paleo bread topped with 2 poached eggs and 2 small rashers of bacon. Perfect size and pick me up. I Heart Bacon :)

Dinner: Tuna steak served on a leafy salad with red capsicum, fried bacon and 1/2 a pink lady apple. It was dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. Amazing! Yes, bacon found it's way in there :)

I rang my Dr today. Apparently, the report from my MRI has just been put in her tray. I have to be patient, even though my knee is really hurting. It may be humid, but I have to wear the support bandage I purchased. Getting better often means being uncomfortable first. Being uncomfortable may stretch to surgery, or at least physio. Either way, my mobility is affected, and I have to accept that for this season and apply wisdom. When Magpie swooping season is over, I'm on my bike- I know I'm allowed to do that at least. I am trying to keep that in mind with my diet. Sure, food is comforting, but that comfort shouldn't be abused. I enjoy eating. I also enjoy my health. That's where the balance lies. 

My clothes are getting looser. Tomorrow is weigh in day! That will reveal the truth. I hope the scales are kind :) I will also do a measurement and compare it with the last one I did many posts ago. Should be interesting!

Now, for food consumed today...

Breaky: soaked oats, chia seeds (same as yesterday) and a big cuppa at 6:30am.

Morning tea: 1 piece of paleo bread at 9am.

Lunch: Paleo bread with poached eggs and bacon and a large cuppa at 12:30.

Early dinner: Tuna steak salad (above) at 4pm.

Supper: decaff with milk at 6pm.

There you have it, today's delivery. Until tomorrow, thanks for reading :)

Monday madness and skinny meat balls

I am in shock- I slept 'til just before 5am! I did wake up twice to do a dummy call, but it was straight back to sleep until the early morning bottle feed. Then- to my utter surprise, after half an hour awake, bubby and I slept again until just before 7:30am. I am still in shock, and incredibly grateful! And guess what- I do feel energised! I just needed over 9hrs to give me that longed for boost :)

I needed that sleep- today was utterly hectic. We left the house at a bit before 9am, and I didn't sit down to stop until 3pm. Hubby is very stressed- end of Tafe, exhibitions, deadlines etc will do that. He came in this morning and mentioned something about me wanting to go shopping and to be ready by a certain time. I couldn't remember if I'd asked to go shopping yesterday. Lack of sleep for weeks has deadened my memory a bit. It was only at the shops I realised- I have my non teens car while she's in Japan- I didn't need hubby to drive me anywhere. We are both pretty flustered at present. At the shops, hubby then reminded me I had to take my teen back to this very place for her driving lesson. I cried inside- back to back visits to my least favourite shopping centre. I also had to edit hubby's writing before taking my teen back- with very limited time. No pressure! I was glad I used my second trip wisely and printed off photo's for my little mum in Tasmania. Between that and bubby, I was kept busy. 

Once home, bubby was very unsettled and undecided if she was hungry or not. Who could blame her- it was after 12:30. It took me nearly 2 hours to settle her down to sleep- she had only napped briefly during the 2 car trips and was waaay over it all. Then, something strange happened. When I stopped and checked Instagram for pictures of my daughters Japanese holiday, I saw a picture of babies enjoying a play together, and I cried. Just like that. I had to go up and sit on my bed and just bawl.

Admitting I feel lonely is kind of sad, but a healthy thing to acknowledge. After I cried, I prayed. Then, even in my sadness, I felt peace. I know of many women who need a friend at this time, so I got onto contacting them asap. I need to be a friend first, and I can't always let lack of sleep, the demands of a bubby or my hubby's current busyness disconnect me from the life of connecting with precious ladies I miss. 

I have dear friends; dear friends that are busy, or unavailable for many valid reasons. Sadly, these friends don't have a little baby, so getting together isn't always easy, or possible. I could easily let this consume me, but I won't. This is but a season, and I will make it through with a sweet soul still. My little bubby deserves that much from me.

I haven't had the chance to over-eat today. I managed a small cappuccino in Tweed, then I came home to a huge pile of dishes- and it was only 12:30! After doing them, I made myself a simple lunch- 4 rice cakes with avocado on top. Bubby was waaay too unsettled for me to even consider seconds. 

So, so glad I made breaky in advance today. I have enough for 2 more days in the fridge. It's vital to be prepared when trying to eat healthily. Sometimes, you never know what the day will throw at you. 

Breaky: 2 tablespoons of oats, topped with soaked chia seeds, blackberries, protein powder mixed with milk, then sprinkled with cinnamon.

My simple lunch: Half an avocado on 4 rice crackers. 

When bubby finally went to sleep, I started on dinner prep. As my teen won't eat meatballs, I decided to make skinny ones instead by shaping them around skewers. 

The mince is simple to prepare: to approximately 300gms of mince, add breadcrumbs, veggie stock powder, salt and pepper. Then the fun part- using clean hands- mix by squeezing together.

Mould handfuls of mince onto skewers. I ended up with 9. Place in the fridge for half an hour before cooking.

Hubby came home just in time to feed bubby. Most grateful on many levels, especially as she is going through a blowing raspberries with food in her mouth stage. I was able to get dinner cooked. I cooked rice by the absorption method while I grilled the skinny meat balls. They only needed turning once. When the rice was cooked, I added steamed veg, butter and soy sauce and mixed it all through the rice. It ended up being a sticky rice dish of sorts.

I didn't eat the rice. Instead, I steamed peas to go with my spinach, cabbage and red capsicum. I added a splash of sesame oil too. Just right! And guess what- my teen ate the skinny meat balls. She just won't eat round ones!

Now, to the daily food consumption. I must confess that I ate a very generous portion of cheese after last nights post :) It was good!

Breaky: see top, plus a coffee at 7:30am

Lunch: Cappuccino at 11:30 followed by avocado on rice crackers at 1pm.

Afternoon tea: 20gms nuts at 3pm, followed by miso soup and 3 small slices of bacon at 4pm. I had to get bacon in somehow! I grabbed some as it was on special today. As I was portioning it out, I couldn't resist a sample :)

Dinner: above, at 5:30pm.

There you have it, my busy Monday. Now, let's hope tonight gives me an even better sleep. Here's hoping! Until tomorrow, thanks for reading :)

Day 5, seaworld and sunday

Saturday: Today was brilliant at Seaworld. Bubby still slept poorly last night. That however didn't ruin the day. Except for the few times my tiredness came out of my mouth as snappy comments and maybe a mild tantrum. Oops. In my defense, it was hot and windy, and we were with 2 teens on top of me being the walking dead. Make that, the limping walking dead. Hubby must have seen through my cranky pants, as he purchased  a Sponge Bob stuffed toy for me when we were leaving. I think he feels bad for catching the monorail without me. I may have possibly let him know how displeased I was with his decision. In all fairness, it wasn't his fault. Having one teen each, we couldn't rush if we wanted too. Either way, I came out a winner: heaps of exercise and an eternally optimistic character to remind me not to get too flustered. Oh, and a super sweet hubby who loves me despite myself sometimes :)

Today was a lovely treat for my teen, the one on loan from Germany. She had a deep water dolphin experience. I took a zillion photo's for her- it looked amazing. She said it was just that-Amazing! I'm glad she is going home in a few weeks with that experience to hold onto. And bubby just loved everything! She is such a cruisy little girl when we go out- she loves exploring already:) Honestly, she never cried once from memory today- and it was long and hot.

I can't wait for bed. I hope bubby is suitably worn out enough to stay asleep til daylight tomorrow. Just in case, I'm going to bed ASAP! 2 hours, then a wake up, then repeat, kinda just bites, thank you very much. 

Before I go, here is a quick snapshot of today...

A healthy, high carb breaky to fuel a day at Seaworld: a small mashed banana topped with a tablespoon of raw oats, sunflower seeds and a teaspoon of rice malt syrup. 

A nutritious, high in healthy fat morning tea: tuna steak topped with half an avocado, dressed in lemon juice and seasoned, with a cup of miso soup. YUM!

Gorgeous dolphin at Seaworld, cruising close to sticky- beak at me :)

Another cheeky face, saying 'Hi!'

Food consumed today was...

Breaky: Large coffee, mashed banana with 1 tablespoon of oats and sunflower seeds 6:30am...
M'tea: tuna steak with half an avo & miso soup 10:30am
Lunch: cuppa and 25gm packet of moroccon flavoured fried broadbeans at 12:30
Snacks: nuts throughout the arvo.
Dinner: lots of bacon. Yep, just bacon, at 6pm. Followed by water. Lot's of water! 

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Sunday: A better nights sleep, just not a good one. This pre-dawn waking is losing its appeal, but at least I got to sleep longer than I have for the past few nights. I honestly don't get people who say 'my baby finally slept last night and I have so much energy!' That is just not me at present, though I really, really wish it was. Then I looked up at Sponge Bob, hanging from my dresser mirror. Darn optimistic little guy! and decided that dwelling on the negative just ain't working- dwelling on things that bring me down brings me down. Who'd have thought! It's hot and very humid, I'm constantly tired, I'm tied to making/cleaning bottles and doing the laundry and my body doesn't work the way I like anymore. So what am I going to do about it. This. Be honest, and choose to focus on what is good. I want Sponge Bob's attitude- overflowing with optimism and joy. I'm a 45 year old woman who got the chance to start again, have a beautiful, healthy baby after scoring a younger, devoted man. I am blessed just in that way beyond words, even though I have so much more to be grateful for. 

Now, onto today...

Breaky smoothy: Berry nice :)

Breaky: banana and blackberry smoothy with chia seeds at 7am. 
Morning tea: Wholemeal bread roll with bacon and egg at 9am. I was starving, and the kind of tired that makes me want to eat. 
Lunch: bacon an egg omelette followed by 2 pieces of buttered toast. It was either toast or mud cake! Coffee at 12:30pm.
Afternoon tea: Protein ball and milk. 
Then, I got heartburn from too much carbs and fat. May have to cut down the overeating when tired. Actually, cut down the overeating, period. I hate feeling bloated more than I dislike feeling this tired.

I'm too full to eat dinner, so I won't. Plenty of food in my belly already.
What this girl needs is sleep, so good night all. Hope you had a great weekend too :)

Day 4, size 8 dresses and no sleep

Bubby didn't feel like sleeping much last night, apparently. I  had finally just got her down after yet another bottle at 2:30am-ish, when an alarm went off at 3am and carried across half of Kingscliff. That didn't help. It went for half an hour, easily. It was a perfect opportunity to eat my pre-prepared breaky at 3:30am :) That same alarm woke my teen at 6:30am, but by that time, I had been awake for ages. Again, bubby just wouldn't sleep. I think I got 5 broken hours. Chalk it up to one of those nights. 

When I'm a little bit tired, I am tempted to eat like crazy. When I'm this tired, I eat because I have to, not want to. Except for breaky, I wasn't fussed on food today, which made eating sensibly megga easy.

Breaky: soaked oats, chia seeds, plain yoghurt, cinnamon and cherries. 

Hubby had to do a Bunnings trip today. As it was heating up quickly, I decided to escape the heat and tag along. We ended up op-shopping. I found some stunning dresses- both size 8, that fit and look fantastic and flattering! One is a white beachy/ summer dress, perfect for a hot day at Seaworld tomorrow, and one is a gorgeous green, floaty, feminine Sportsgirl dress. I LOVE op-shopping for so many reasons, especially when coming across bargain finds like these. The heels I found there are amazing too- and exactly my size and look great with both outfits :)

Before we left for shopping, I made a simple late breaky for hubby, and had some of it as my morning tea. Hubby had his Chinese treat for lunch. However, I had some brain defogger, otherwise known as a cuppa, and a 25gm packet of snack nuts- though I forgot what flavour. They were really good though!

As the day progressed, my exhaustion reached it's peak. I couldn't face cooking, so I cheated and purchased 3 pizzas- from the supermarket freezer- for the fam. It was well received. I however, had this...

Spinach and beetroot leaves, topped with pesto, 2 poached eggs and a piece of zucchini slice. To that, I added a drizzle of sesame oil for a different taste. I followed it with a sachet of miso soup made from  paste. Unattractive but satisfying and quite yum too.

I am faaaar too tired to waffle on anymore, so I will end with my menu for today...

Breaky at 3:30am: parfait (top). Coffee at 5:30am.

Morning tea at 8:30am: 1.5 egg omlette with cheese (no milk) and a piece of paleo bread.

Lunch at 11:30am: Cappuccino and 25gms nuts.

Afternoon tea at 3pm: small banana.

Dinner at 4:30pm: Above salad with a cup of miso soup.

I think the fact my non teen is in Japan may be the reason I'm suddenly craving miso soup again :) I LOVE Japanese food. Hopefully, we will get back there next year!!!

I may not post over the weekend, but I will keep you informed on what has happened when i next do. Until then, thanks for reading :) 

left over curry creations

I somehow survived another day of a snuffly, clingy little bubby who woke both me and hubby up last night a few times. I surrendered and let her sleep for an hour on my chest before sneaking her back into bed, where she tossed and tuned for an hour before waking at 2am-ish for a feed. I feel miserable when I have a cold and can't sleep well, so I feel for my little one. Though as the one doing the caring, days are quite eternal when a little one is unwell. Yet- I ate very well again :) Follow my photo diary to see how my day went...

The day began once again with a steamy coffee and this: Paleo slice topped with pesto, some avocado and cheese before being grilled.

After breaky, I made lunch ahead of time to make sure I had nourishing food. This stack is a square of zucchini slice topped with beetroot dip and 15gms of Havarti cheese. 

Next, I made hubby some wraps for today and tomorrow. Layers of pesto, ham, cheese and lettuce leaves make a simple, tasty wrap.

Lastly, before hubby left, I made myself a simple morning tea: 15gms of Havarti cheese and several walnuts.

As the day progressed, I was so glad I had food on hand! I doubt I would have eaten if nothing was made- bubby was that unsettled. I did manage to take her out for a brief trip to the local shops at Kingy. I needed a few extra groceries (lot's of healthy appetites here!), and to get myself a knee brace. I found this one below...

This knee support won both on price, look and because it isn't bulky. It's my new best friend. I wore it today and it really, really helped :)

In the stress of an unsettled bubby, I read this today...

"Mommas, you are so important in the life of your children, please slow down to grasp the moment and hold it as tight as you can before it flies away. And when it flies away you cannot get it back, you can only briefly hold the memory in your heart.So live your life but live it well and prioritize the important. Your life and your child's life is just a vapor held in the hand of Almighty God. Hold them tight and breathe them in. Your children are your treasures given by Him."

I needed to read that. Thank you, A Wise Woman Builds Her Home. And so I did what was suggested. When bubby just wanted to cuddle her mumma, I lay down and let her soothe herself to the gentle rise and fall of my chest. She really is so precious. Red, tired eyes and awkward sleep deprived adult conversations aside, I wouldn't swap these moments for a zillion dollars. 

I didn't stress over getting dinner ready. The clothes can be washed tomorrow. By the time hubby go home, I had started dinner, thanks to my teen, the one on loan from Germany. She watched bub for a little bit so I could start preparations, and hubby cuddled his little treasure so I could finish the grown up peoples food. And all I can say about that is I LOVE LEFTOVERS! My goodness, dinner made easy. 

Throw a few spoons of leftover curry and veg on some puff pastry...

Then seal, and place on a greased tray. No prizes for amazing, precision folds. It all tastes the same. Just make sure it is sealed properly. Cover with a little milk and bake at 220 degrees until golden and risen. 

The leftover cooked rice was turned into a simple rice patty. Here is a batch frying in some olive oil. When using olive oil to fry- don't exceed medium heat. 

Some cooked rice, mashed pumpkin, grated cheese, an egg, some seasoning and a sprinkle of coconut flour is all it takes to make simply delish veggie patties. 

I didn't eat a pastry. I wanted to, but I am pretty darned determined to not eat my feelings with a sore knee. I need to moderate my intake to suit my energy output. To the left over curry, I had this one patty, plus 1.5 more, thanks to my teen :) 

Well, no need for me to go one again about today's consumption. With the exception of a mango/ berry smoothy at 3pm (just fruit and a little water) made by my German teen, I have documented everything. Oops, and a small decaff while the photo's were uploading.

This is your lot for today. Hope it inspires. Until tomorrow, thanks again for reading :)

And MRI and some curry please

The days are so full, they pass in a blur. I am sleeping well, just not long enough. I will make this post as brief as possible, 'cause I'm ready for some shut eye already.

I ate well today. Good me. Look below to see what I began the day with...

After my sweet hubby bought me up a steamy cuppa at some early hour when bub woke, I finally managed some 2 hours later to get breaky in: paleo bread, topped with 1/4 of an avocado and a generous dollop of beetroot dip, then a drizzling of olive oil. Doing this again!

I had an interesting day. Bubby just wants cuddles. Her little nose is chockers with boogies and a snot farm, so I can understand why she is a lot clingier than usual. That made getting anything done rather special. I finally managed to get things sorted and get myself to the Tweed Hospital for my MRI. My teen came to help out- very grateful about that.

Not ever having experienced an MRI before, I had zero idea of what to expect. Thankfully, the Tweed Hospital staff are honestly superb, and made today a great experience. It was loud and restrictive, and my knee hurt a little in the position it was in, but in 15 minutes, I was done, with minimal waiting beforehand. I was home within an hour. Now, we play the waiting game. Parking opposite the hospital, my teen pointed something out, and I was surprised to see these Bush Stone-Curlews so near the cars. They are masters of camouflage considering how big they are- I honestly didn't notice them and they were only a meter away.

I love rare animal finds- in places you least expect to see them. I love birds, so it was a treat to see this one before my MRI...

and then discover these three on the way out :)

I really tried to eat well today. After breaky, I didn't eat until lunch. Once back from the hospital, I ate the below...

These nuts were a cheap score at Woolies. They have an itty bit of sugar in them, but per 100gms, it's no big deal, so I grabbed them. Very nice, with a great after kick :)

I wasn't sure what I had planned to do with the chicken until I checked the pantry. When I saw a tin of coconut cream, I instantly craved curry :)

We have 4 very healthy appetites, so I cut up a large, double chicken breast.

Then I fried it, in batches, in coconut oil.

Then I chopped up red capsicum, carrots and broccoli.

I returned both portions of chicken to the pan, added a tablespoon of my curry powder which I pimped with sweet paprika, salt, chilli flakes and some fresh ginger. I added a knob of butter then stirred until all the chicken was coated in the curry. 

The chicken was then placed in a baking dish and covered with chopped fresh veg, and frozen peas. Next, a tin of coconut milk went over it all, before I lightly stirred it, covered it with foil and placed it in a moderate oven. Then I forgot about it while I dealt with an out of sorts bubby.

When hubby arrived home, I cooked rice and served dinner up. I ate the curry, but instead of rice, I had shredded cabbage and used a smaller bowl. It was good! Curry success at long last :)

Now, onto the daily consumption...

Breaky: as stated above at 8:30am, after a cuppa 2 hours earlier.

Morning tea: 3/4's of a cuppa.

Lunch: 1 small piece of zucchini slice topped with spinach pesto, red capsicum sticks with cottage cheese. Half a cuppa at 12:30.

Afternoon tea: Mexican nuts at 3pm.

Dinner: samples of chicken while cooking, followed by chicken curry served on shredded cabbage at 6pm.

There it is, done and dusted for another day. Until tomorrow, thanks for reading, and I hope this encourages you that no matter what the day throws at you, you can still eat well! 

Day 1 , cabbage paleo bread & challenges

What a stunning way to start the day! Up early for the sunrise :)

This post has taken the entire day to write! If it sounds disjointed, that is why. This part was written this evening, as I am still trying to get family dinner cooked after strapping my hurting knee. I aim to let nothing stop me moving forward.

I hit the ground running this morning. Bubby wet her bed and splattered her mumma with breaky. I did 2 loads of washing, took 2 loads off the line, fed her again, put her to bed for a brief nap, changed her, all while doing the dishes and trying to make paleo bread, with cabbage this time. Somewhere in there I managed a cuppa- which I drank cold, and a breaky smoothy from the chia seeds and cinnamon I had soaked last night. That was all before my doctor's appointment at 11:20am.

My breaky: soaked chia seeds with cinnamon, a tablespoon of yoghurt, protein powder, cocoa powder and water. No sweetener. 

I was mildly nervous about the doctor visit. Now that I have an MRI to book, I'm nervous some more. But if it is a bad tear and I need surgery, then my life won't be over. It will be a challenge, however, it won't be impossible. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I am actually more calm than nervous. Not over the moon happy, but surprisingly ok. It may not be anything serious at all, or may just need some physio and TLC. Anyway, it's a great opportunity for others to step up. As I type, my teen is peeling spuds for dinner. Just that is a huge help, and more than she was prepared to do a few weeks ago. Hubby received last minute news this arvo that a report was due tomorrow, and bubby has been completely not herself today, very unsettled and unsure of what she wants. Challenging day! Challenges aren't necessarily bad though. Challenges can help us grow. Seriously, who honestly wants to remain the same forever? Not me! I want to constantly grow, heal and learn.

On to today's cooking, cabbage paleo bread. I ran out of zucchini's- used them all yesterday for the zucchini slice. I figured cabbage would work well too. I also substituted some ingredients I didn't have and omitted others, like ham. Didn't feel like adding it this time.

So I shredded what turned out to be around 2 cups of cabbage. I left that on the breadboard while I added the dry ingredients: 3/4's a cup of coconut flour, 1.5 cups almond meal, salt, 1/2 teaspoon bi-carb, and some chives and as much little bits of parsley I could scavenge off my herb wall, then mixed it all together. I put 5 eggs with 1.5 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in the magic bullet while I added the shredded cabbage, several chopped green olives and 1/2 cup grated cheddar to my dry mix- I had no parmesan left either. Considering that the original recipe called for 3/4 cup of zucchini, and I had 2 cups of cabbage, and coconut flour absorbs so much liquid, when I attempted to mix it all together, even when transferring to a larger bowl, I had a very dry mix. I pressed it into a well greased tin that I also had lined, topped with pepitas and baked for 35 minutes at 170 degrees. I found I needed to cover it and cook for another 15 minutes at a slightly cooler temp. It rose and felt firm to touch, so I removed it from the oven and let it cool slightly. When I removed it from the tin, pepitas fell everywhere. The mix was too dry to let them all stick.

However, the bread turned out beautifully. I cut it carefully into 11 slices, and promptly ate one before leaving for the doctors. It was dry, but tasted great

Trying to cook, even a simple dinner like bacon potato bake, was a long, drawn out affair when your knee is screaming in pain and your bubby isn't settled and just wants hugs. Dinner did eventually get done, so no one starves tonight.  between cooking, I went outside with bubby and looked around the garden, something we both enjoy. 

I discovered this little spider hiding in it's palm leaf nest. I can't wait to introduce a curious bubby to the wonders of nature, great and small. I still love making discoveries like this- gardens that are healthy house all kind of creatures, and I'm thrilled when I find them. I will teach bubby to look with her eyes and appreciate nature.

As the day has been rather hectic, I can't remember exactly when I ate, but I can tell you exactly what I did consume...

Breaky: cold cuppa and chia smoothy.

Morning tea 1: 3 small pieces of cheese, 1/2 a piece of zucchini slice.

Morning tea 2: piece of paleo bread and stray pepitas. Coffee- very hot this time.

Late lunch/ early dinner: 75 grams lambs fry with small piece bacon.

Supper: yoghurt and 2 protein balls. Half a weak decaff.

That is your lot for today. Until tomorrow, and thanks for reading :)