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Jawbone UP24 Test Drive

So back in July I wrote a post about my Jawbone UP band and how it had helped me to focus on my activity & sleep patterns, I was lucky enough to be asked if I would like to road test the UP24 band to see if I liked this too. The main difference betweenContinue reading “Jawbone UP24 Test Drive”

CrossFit Diaries, Part Two – Tech I Use

So the first month of CrossFit went ok, I managed 10 workouts and 2 runs (13.3km) in terms of measurements not too bad either: Weight: 13 Stone, 4lb – 1lb loss BMI: 30.9 – 0.2 reduction Chest: 39 inches – 1 inch loss Waist: 34 inches – 2 inch loss Hips: 47.5 inches – .5Continue reading “CrossFit Diaries, Part Two – Tech I Use”

The Crossfit Diaries – Part One

As many of you know I’m a bit of a gym bunny, I always have been & think I’ll always will be, my interest in fitness & exercise peaked when I qualified as a personal trainer (PT) now 12 years ago (that really does make me feel old!!) and again I had renewed interest in it whenContinue reading “The Crossfit Diaries – Part One”

Jawbone UP – A year on!!

Tomorrow is a year since I became the proud owner of an UP band so I thought I’d celebrate by telling you a bit about what it is & it’s benefits!! Back in May last year while reading one of my fitness magazines I saw a short article about this new band that you couldContinue reading “Jawbone UP – A year on!!”

It pays to be happier

Over the past few years social media has become integral to our lives and I have to say that for the majority of the time I love it and always up for trying new ones that come out, catch me on Twitter, Vine, Instagram, Linked In,Pinterest and the list goes on but then last yearContinue reading “It pays to be happier”

Dragon Fly Crafts

I’ve been making crafts for years for gifts for friends and family. I also sell the odd item when asked. I’ve been clearing out my craft boxes and came across some gifts which I’d like to clear so I can work on some new creations. Most of the wineglass charms are made with Swarovski crystals elementsContinue reading “Dragon Fly Crafts”

Stepping off the world for a weekend

You know that feeling that sometimes you just want to escape from the world and give yourself some breathing space. Well this year has been filled with many high & lows for me that one day I decided that I needed to get away for the weekend before mad Christmas season started. I’d heard aboutContinue reading “Stepping off the world for a weekend”

Pork and Apple Meatballs with roasted pepper sauce

I made these meatballs a couple of weekend ago as I fancied doing some experimenting in the kitchen for a change of making the same old meals I always do, they were so quick and easy to make and turned out delicious so I thought I would share the recipe with you Ingredients for theContinue reading “Pork and Apple Meatballs with roasted pepper sauce”

The summer of 2012

Well as 2012 draws to a close, I thought I’d share with you my memorable summer… But let me take you back seven and a half years when we found out that London was chosen to be the host city of the Olympic games in 2012 and what a day that was, then the followingContinue reading “The summer of 2012”

One year on from taking the huge jump into self-employment

This week is the anniversary of me giving up my job and running my business full time and what a rollercoaster it has been!! I thought I’d share with you some of my thoughts about it. It has always been my dream to run my own business, having grown up with my parents running theirContinue reading “One year on from taking the huge jump into self-employment”