Sometimes I just look at Oliver and tear up thinking ''how did I ever make somebody this perfect'' <3

Quick Update- Macbook Issues!

I'm sorry about the lack of updates, my macbook seems to have malfunctioned and I currently have minimum usage of my mousepad. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the operating system but zilch, nada, must be a laptop fault. I am planning to contact apple about it as I have no idea what to do!

Anyway, I will try and post but like I said, the mousepad is being very glitchy. I may try and temporarily use a usb mouse but shall see!

In the meantime I will instead fill up my me time after Oliver has gone to bed with lots of Christmas films and old school TOWIE. Perfect!

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First Weigh In

I had my first weigh in this week at slimming world, to see how I did please click here to be taken to my weekly weigh in post on 65 To Target

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Meal Planning Monday: 12/11/12

Second Meal Planning Monday post, whoop. I pretty much stuck to last weeks, just moved some meals about due to anything that came up. Had a cheeky carvery last night instead of cooking a roast, naughty naughty ;) Anyway have just done my food shop today, all slimming world friendly! So let's have a look at what's cookin' this week...

Monday- I had my dinner at my mums, a lovely chicken stew, Oliver loves it too and he's brought some home for tomorrow :)

Tuesday- I'll probably be having a salad for lunch while Oliver has his stew again, then I'll be making cheesy stuffed jacket potatoes for dinner, yum yum yum.

Wednesday- Dinner will be pork medallions wrapped in bacon with broccoli and carrots, Oliver will most likely have some potato with that too.

Thursday- Weigh in night so will be having dinner late, Oliver will be having his with his Grandad. I think dinner for me will be rump steak baguette, yummmmmmmy.

Friday- Will be chicken in a thai green curry paste, with rice and vegetables.

Saturday- Slimming world chips with cheese, beans and bacon :)

Sunday- Pork, roast potatoes and vegetables. Probably some mash and gravy for Oliver as well.

Linking up to At Home With Mrs M again, please check out her post and add your Meal Planning Monday to her linky list :)

What is everybody cooking this week?

My New Weight Loss Blog

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There will be daily food posts and much more!

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I'm Too Gorgeous For My Hat

Olive has just decided that this is now his favourite hat. He loves wearing it around the house with pokemon stickers on his face, while rocking the messy hair look. What a little beauty <3

P.S, he has also got re-attached to his dummy, bless.

Meal Planning Monday

As promised, I give you my first 'Meal Planning Monday' post. I have seen this idea used on 'The Mini Mes and Me' and 'They Grow So Quick' so full credit to these really fabulous blogs, please check them out.

As I've said, I'm trying to be more organised. I never plan meals which ends up costing more money when I have to go and pick things up from the local shop, and usually me flapping round the kitchen searching the cupboards for ingredients. I am actually really excited about this and am hoping I will be able to stick to it.

Monday- As it's bonfire night, Oliver and I are going to my parents house where they will be doing a few small home fireworks for us to enjoy. We'll be eating burgers and hotdogs. Yum yum yum.

Tuesday- I am supposed to be going out for a meal with some of the girls from my old job so i will be eating out at Hickory's Smokehouse if this is still going ahead. I will most likely tuck into their delicious baby back ribs! Oliver will be eating before I go out, most probably a little cottage pie.

Wednesday- Pasta bolognese tonight, Oliver loves mummy's homemade bolognese sauce!

Thursday- I'm rejoining slimming world tonight and I won't be eating until afterwards as I'm staying at my mums and she has a treat afterwards. She's lost an amazing 7 stone in just a year on this plan, she looks fab! We'll probably be treating ourselves to a pizza and a bottle of wine, can't wait! Oliver will be eating earlier and I will probably make him a little pasta bake.

Friday- Homemade tomato soup.

Saturday- Cheese and bacon stuffed baked potatoes, particularly looking forward to this!

Sunday- Will most likely be a Sunday roast.

Linking up to At Home With Mrs M who has a linky list for anyone who writes 'Meal Planning Monday' posts. Go check out what other people are cooking this week and add your link in there too!

A Cheater's Coq Au Vin

You know those days, where you're searching through your cupboards trying to gather ingredients to make an acceptable dinner? Then behind all your jars and spices you spy a cheeky Colman's sachet of Coq Au Vin and you remember those chicken drumsticks that you've got in the refrigerator. The prospect of a hassle free meal is just too darn tempting so you retrieve the sachet and get to work!

All you need to do to make this delicious meal is to mix the sachet with 425ml of cold water ( or if you're feeling like a little tipple then substitute 300ml of the water for some red wine). As I was making the Coq Au Vin for both Oliver and myself I opted to use all water. You can also add onions to the sauce if you should desire.

You need to lay out your chicken portions in which ever dish you are using. It is completely up to you whether you use drumsticks, thighs, breasts etc. The Colman's recipe recommends removing the skin from the chicken but I left mine on. When you're chicken is laid out then pour over your Coq Au vin sauce, making sure to cover all of your chicken.

Cover the dish and cook at a temperature of 180c or gas mark 4 for 90 minutes.

And bon appétit!

As you can probably see, I cooked some green beans and then added them to the dish once it had came out of the oven. This turned out rather well as the green beans were delicious covered in the sauce and went well with the meal.

I served my Coq Au Vin with mashed potatoes but it would also be very tasty with new potatoes, baked potato or whatever you fancy really!

All in all this was a very delicious stress free dinner and while I will definitely be attempting a homemade Coq Au Vin sauce sometime soon, I have to say Colman's have nailed it.

Being bad has never tasted so good...

Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things

Once again, I have been neglecting this blog. I know that I make excuses all the time but all that I can say is there have been quite a few distressing things going on other the past couple of months. I'm not going to tell you the long long story about everything that has been happening but things are definitely starting to look up.

I will DEFINITELY DEFINITELY be updating more regularly. I have vowed to become more organised and I am going to be making time to update this blog as it really is something that I enjoy doing. I'll be including more regular posts like 'meal planning monday', recipes etc as I am now choosing to focus this blog on being a full-time mummy. So expect lots more of Oliver, and lots more of mummy trying to be a domestic goddess.

It's good to be back :)