My First Approved Foods Order....

I final got my butt into gear and placed an order at approved foods.

Saturday it arrived!

It felt just like christmas...

And these are all the goodies I got..

I shall most certainly be using them again, but not for a while as I have an awful lot to munch through for a while yet!

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Happy Mothers Day.....

If your a mom I hope your pampered..

If your a child I hope your pampering...

Either way have a good one.

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Talk About A Pain In The Neck!

Over the past few weeks I have been suffering with back pain.

It started in my lower back and the moved to my shoulder until finally it set up residence in my neck.

And for the last week I have been unable to move properly without pulling a face such as this;

Well I finally managed to get a doctors appointment and at 8.40 am yesterday I was poked and prodded.

After much uncertainty I was advised to go and be checked at A&E.

I arrived at 9.50am and was booked in.

10.13 and I was called to explain all to the triage nurse.

Then at 11.15 I was called in to see the doctor. 

Yet again I told the same information to him and he poked and prodded too.

A water sample was called for and after another 20 minutes I was told it must be the trapezious muscle, it could take 4 to 6 weeks to heal itself, rest my neck, limit driving and take anti inflammatory drugs.

I arrived home at 1pm.

What a waste of my day.

I now have a load of work to catch upon, adding more stress to my neck and wondering how I shall be getting to all my meetings. 

I some times think life would be so much easier if I wasn't bothered about work or letting others downs then I could stay at home and watch pants TV while my neck sorted itself out!

Oh well, on wards and up wards as they say.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to eat a whole bag of sweets to myself to numb the pain.

I may well be sick!

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Take Your Partner To Work Day/Everybody Everywear.....

No its not an actual event, I just happen to be taking Andy to HO with me yesterday.

Why?

Well simply because both he and his assistant manager missed our conference and wanted to see all the new ranges that would be coming soon.  I am lucky enough to constantly see the mock shop and work with the people responsible, hence taking them with me.

Don't think my early morning suited everyone mind!

(Never mind eh!)

Here was my simple outfit for the day;

Which meant I could also combine the Every Body Every Wear theme which was to wear green.

The one nice thing taking them with me meant that I had to leave at a decent time!
It also meant that I didn't have to drive which was an added bonus too!

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15th March = Incredible Kid Day

Yes I have yet another useless fact for you.

Today in the US is incredible kid day!

Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® is a national letter-writing campaign where kids receive letters of support, love and encouragement from parents and adults. It only takes a few minutes to jot a note that will be remembered and appreciated for a lifetime. The positive impact of these letters on kids is what Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® is all about.

And I, as you know, have two of the most incredible kids ever!

(a little bias I know!)

Ashleigh Mae

Kassandra Nicole

So even though I am not living in America I have put pen to paper and jotted down a note for each.

They are filled with love and encouragement, along with reasons why they should never change and I shall be giving them to them in person later along with a note book for them to fill in all the great things they do and that make them proud. Then when ever they are having a bad day they can look at what they wrote and focus on the positives rather than letting the negatives get them down.

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Swop Shop....

Can you remember that?

 I used to love it, that and Tiswas.

(hubby wasn't allowed to watch either, poor soul!)

Any how....

Why swop shop?

Well today I have swooped my car!

And this is my new one;

A very nice Honda Accord.

It drives like a dream and gives great MPG, which when you do as many miles as I do is very important.

I must say too that for tea this evening we have had this;

Took with my phone so not the best picture!

Chicken and Chorizo stew.

It mightn't look like much but I can assure you it was super yummy!

I took the recipe from a resent post that Sophie did. 

I added cumin and cinnamon to add a bit more heat and it was scrumptious so that you again Sophie for posting it.

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That Monday Morning Feeling.....

Yes, today I well and truly have that Monday morning feeling.

Its not that I hate my job, in fact I really like it, but I do hate getting up.

(This could just be cause I'm a lazy git though!)

And the next few days are full of meetings and heavy work load.

So to cheer myself up I dressed Trayci style.

Wore killer heels;

This was taken awhile ago.  I am wearing these with a dress for work.

Ate a naughty breakfast;

And booked my spas weekend too.

And decided that nothing was going to stop me smiling all day.

You would be amazed how many times I was asked what I'd been up to!

(They know me too well obviously!)

It made me realise how true this statement was;

So how do you face up to the dreaded Monday morning when your just not in the mood?

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