Grabbing a Metaphorical Bull (My New Year’s Resolutions)
I know that the last two years has taken it out of most of us and we all could do with a stiff drink and some good news. So, I raised my glass this new year and thought of the people who didn’t make it and how shit 2021 truly has been, all in all…
My Favourite Weekend Slimming World Breakfasts
Avocado Bowl For those relaxed Sunday mornings where I can take my time I love to make this avocado bowl, it is light and fresh, full of vegetables and is 3.5 syns per portion. Ingredients 2 bacon medallions Low-calorie cooking spray 200g of button mushrooms, halved or chopped 100g baby spinach 8 cherry tomatoes 2…
International Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. – http://www.internationalwomensday.com International women’s day is marked to celebrate…
Is there Room on the Broom this World Book Day?
I know that for many of us this World Book Day will be different, some of us will still be in school teaching whilst others will be distance learning. However, World Book Day will still go on and it is something that can still be enjoyed and what better time to enjoy it! This year…
Pancakes 3 Ways (A Slimming World Story)
Pancake day is a favourite in this household, and there was a sigh of disappointment from Jon when he thought he would need to have protein pancakes or banana pancakes this Pancake day. This got me thinking, how can I make pancake day more interesting and Slimming World friendly. I began making a list of what…
My Favourite Slimming World Fakeaways
I’ve been on and off of Slimming World for about 5 years now and in that time, I have cooked some cracking meals. However, there is one thing that I have missed during my time on Slimming World and that is a good old-fashioned takeaway, or rather I think I have missed the feeling I…
Guest post: Lockdown photography and a vlog
Hello Graceless Living readers and a happy new year! May your 2021 be much more fulfilling and less turbulent than your 2020. With the new year came a new camera for me (a few weeks before to be precise). More specifically this is a Nikon Z7ii for those of a technological bent; hot off the…
EPISODE 5| PODCAST: it’s hibernation time & Google Feud
Episode 5: It’s hibernation time & Google feud! We’ve really enjoyed making a few podcasts here and there and we hope you enjoy them too. Please get in touch if there is anything you would like us to discuss! In this episode we discuss what we’ve been up to since last time (episode in the…
My Optimist Moment
So I’ve had a think about New Years resolutions and like many other people after the uncertainty of last year, and the news that we have received on the 4th I wasn’t going to bother, that is until I had an “optimist moment”. An optimist moment is a brief thought that catches you off guard…
So…it’s been a while
In the following paragraph I kinda just wrote what came to heart, I let me words flow and didn’t edit them. I have finally been able to write. Here is an update on where I have been and what I have been doing. Ok I admit it, I have been in a writing rut. I…
21 Books for 2021
I have decided that I am making this a tradition. I am going to create a book list for the year. That’s not to say that I will actually read these books by the end of the year, but doing things like this has reignited my love of reading and I can’t wait to get…
Learning how to bake: Raspberry and Orange Muffins
Have you ever just had the urge to be good at something that you are simply horrible at? Well, for me that is baking. I cannot bake, like, at all. I am nervous every time I come to try it, it is an art, and I am not an artist. I am too heavy handed…
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