Eyebrows and Eye Lashes

What an odd topic for a post eh?


 But its something I used get done regularly. This last year however with me having Whooping Cough, then my friend who does it being pregnant and having a wee cutie pie of a baby, then me being ill again I ain't been getting it done the same. But tonight I got my eyebrows waxed which I would say on a pain scale of 1-10 ( 10 being highest) it would get a 2. My legs waxed ( cause its winter and being ill I had been neglecting them) they however get a 10! BUT I get it done as it lasts so so long on me. I would say about 3-4 weeks before I notice the growth much. I say its sore but its like a slap with a nettle bush. Once you have been slapped its gone however. 

trying to show how long they look with no mascara!

But my most favourite bit, its my eyelashes getting tinted. I adore the effect it gives. I don't wear make up apart from nights out cause I am way too lazy to put it on. I just use face creams and  lipstick, lip gloss or lip balm depending on what is closest to me. Having my eye lashes tinted gives them the look of long dark mascara. I am blessed with naturally long lashes but not nearly as blessed as my daughter who got hers done tonight too. Hers look wicked!

My lower ones are normally very fair and not seen

Slimming World Creamy Mushroom Soup

First recipe out my new book that I bought last night was Slimming Worlds Creamy Mushroom Soup.
It was easiest for me to make as I had the ingredients infact I sorely needed to use the mushrooms as they were about to turn.

Start of the soup. The Chocolate Crepes in the back ground are not mine! I really don't like them, they belong to my daughter Kelly.

The recipe. Pretty basic ingredients so easy and fast to prepare.

Almost there, just needs blended.

 A lovely steaming hot bowl of Home made soup. Nothing better at this time of year.

Getting back to normal life slowly

Started back at slimming tonight. First time since I took ill after my birthday in October! 

Trusty old book dragged out

After all my sitting about, eating crap, munching on whatever I fancied I was expecting a rather large weight gain. I truthfully was expecting about 5 pounds HOWEVER I was delighted to see that I had neither gained nor lost. A Maintain. I am happy with that. Just need to spend some time tomorrow reading all the books again. Seems so long since I had to plan my eating. I think the last post I did before I took ill was about having to re-read the books which I never got round to doing. It was a taster night at Slimming tonight too based on Soup. It was due to the launch of the newest Slimming World book which is all Soup. I adore Soup! So I grabbed myself a copy.

My new Soup book

 There was one soup in it which I saw and tickled my fancy and then low and behold it was there for tasting! Cauliflower and Cheese soup. Very tasty though might be a bit heavy if you ate a huge bowlful. Anyways......back to it

on the mend with Flowers

Having been ill and off work and my usual social activities for the past 5 weeks its been nice to receive visits, cookies ( thanks Sharon) and flowers. Here is some of the lovely bunches of flowers I have received. Sadly there is not a picture of the cookies as they did not last long enough to be photographed!


The new in thing seems to be adding small cabbages to bouquets, pretty yet unusual. ( wonder if I can eat them afterwards)

I'm iIll again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously W T F! Since I stopped smoking almost 2 years ago I have changed my entire way of living. I lost weight ( still 2 stone to go), I eat healthier, I exercise............


.............. and O M F G! I am always bloody ill! This year has been a nightmare. Its started with bug after bug then Whooping cough for 3 months! NOW a bloody chest infection which seems to have taken a massive hold in my chest and won't leave! I have now had it 4 weeks! Been off work all this time too. I am starting to feel better now ( you can tell that as I am updating my blog) which I have not had the enthusiasm to do till today.I am OK as long as I am just sitting. When I move about, nip to the shops ( in the car) do the dishwasher, in fact anything that involves me moving I am left completely exhausted, breathless and coughing. 2 lots of Anti biotics later and my chest still rattles now and again. But today at lunch time I took a little coughing bout that sounded very familiar. SURELY not! I can't get that back again.Fingers crossed it was just a little choking coughing fit and nothing else. I am awaiting a chest X-ray but I imagine by the time I get that appointment in all will be gone. Anti biotics are also finished now so I am imagining its just a matter of time till I get myself built up again. Have to see the Dr again on Thursday/Friday. Hope to feel allot better by then.

I feel so guilty though cause now Marcus has it. He seems to be running about a week or so behind me. He is now also on his 2nd lot of Anti biotics. Poor wee man. 

Fireworks Night

                           Remember remember the fifth of November

                                Gunpowder, treason and plot.

                                  I see no reason why gunpowder, treason

                                          Should ever be forgot...

Fire works night is one of that nights I adore. For me it brings on the excitement of Christmas. Standing watching the fireworks sparkle red, green, gold, white just makes me think of Christmas lights on the tree, Christmas Decorations, The sparkle, the bling, the cold just makes me tingle with anticipation of getting my decorations out the attic!

Marcus and a Sparkler

Marcus with a sparkler

Bonfire with a Firework

Kelly and a Sparkler

This year however Marcus and I were poorly. Marcus just starting on the chest infection and me just finishing my anti biotics for mine. We did however head out on the Friday night to Sypnie. Its just out the town, smaller yet completely brilliant. We stood and watched the display then headed to Mikes work mates house for a BBQ! In November!" but it was great. Will be even better next year when Marcus and myself are fit to enjoy it and eat. Met a lovely lady there too who it seems is a teacher at Kelly's school! Small world up here right enough lol.

Halloween

Halloween in our house is normally one of the big holidays, next to Christmas its the one we celebrate. Marcus adores it so it was sad this year since Marcus and myself were ill. He managed his school Halloween Disco on the Thursday before but sadly never got out Trick or Treating on Halloween. ( which I will yap about in the next post)

Kelly as a Pirate

Marcus as Darth Vader

Marcus attacking a pumpkin man

Kelly with her pirate weapons

Our Pumpkins, Left to right, Mike, Marcus, mine.( Kelly's came later)

Kelly however, for a change, was WELL! She headed out to the local Youth Cafe Disco then she went out with her friends on Halloween. I imagine this will be her last year as she is a bit old now. We say that but 14 is still a baby really! Just people don't want teenagers at their doors after dark. She may manage another year if she takes Marcus out though.