Look What Came Today

I recently became an independent business owner under forever living.
Having tried a few of their different products and loving them and also having a few family weddings coming up I decided I wanted to do and try the c9.
Now I'm addicted to energy drinks and during the c9 you have to cut out caffine ..
So before I start on my c9 journey I've decided that I need to start drinking more water and also cut out all my energy drinks.
So from tomorrow onwards I'm going to cut out the energy drinks, and start drinking more water and plan everything I need to so that I follow it to plan and stick to it.

I need to plan meals etc in advance and make sure I do a good shop so that I have everything I need in and ready.
I'm also going to share my journey and results with you all.
Please if you see/read my posts try and encourage me.

Keep your eye out for posts starting this weekend.

Kelly x

Morrisons Mum

I was recently excepted to be a morrisons mum.
For this i was given £80 in vouchers to spend instore on any department.
I was really looking forward to this challange as i have never shopped their before. I normally do my shopping at another two well known stores and on average spend around £70-£80 every fornight plus during that fornight i need to go to a local shop for top ups such as eggs, milk and bread.

During my shop at morrisons their were many products labelled with a yellow label which said I'm cheaper.

To do my shop i got a small trolley as that is what i use elsewhere and often have space left by the time i finish my shopping.
The alses in the shop had plenty of space and were all clean and tidy and well stocked.
They also had various offers on around the store including meat and fruit and veg.

One of the meals i made was beef kebabs served with salad and potato wedges with melted cheese.
This was for 3 adults and 2children.
and this works out at a cost if just £2 per person.
Another meal i made was a steak stirfry with veg and a pepper sauce and this was for 2 adults and 2 children and the cost works out at around £1.60 per serving which again i found to be very good costing.
By the time i was ready to go to the checkout my trolley was full and overflowing and i was sure my shop would come to at least £100 if not more. luckily i had taken some money with me.

At the till i was served by a lovely women who was very friendly and helpful and got me some help with my packing as i had my 3year old daughter with me. she spoke to my daughter as well asking her if mum had got her anything nice in the shopping.
Shopping all packed and it was time to pay i was very surprised and actually shocked at the cost. it was less than i thought. wait for it.... Just £58.00.
I came away with the change and vouchers left. which i am yet to spend.
I still have plenty of food left in so wont need to do a full shop for approx 10 days and ive not had to do any top up shopping locally.

Im very impressed with the cost of my shopping and the amount i was able to get. I am now a #morrisons mum for sure.

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Me and my Depression

Well since i last wrote a blog post, I've had a few good days but also a few bad ones.
I didn't move out of the house or even get dressed i just stayed in my pyjamas for 3 days.
Yes i no its not good but i could not snap out of the way i was feeling, i didn't eat or see anyone as the children were away with family.
But i have had a few good days where i've actually got up, made an effort, cleaned and been out seen a few friends.

But tonight for some reason i feel all fidgety and cannot sleep.
I've had a bath, tried lying down a bit of reading and a hot drink but still nothing.
I've also got myself a penpal who im looking forward to swapping letters with.

Im still taking my tablets and although im having good and bad days i do feel as though they are helping, I've also started to keep a diary of how im feeling, what i have done that day which is good i sopose.

It's half term here next week so i plan on doing something with the kids which involves getting out and jumping on a train somewhere. well i hope too.

Anyway im off to try and get some sleep as i need to be up for 7am.

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Bad day with my depression

Argggghhhhhhh......
This is how i feel today, I no im lucky to have two beautiful children, family close by and good friends. But at the momment i feel as if the depression is winning and its not nice.

I've just sat and cried for the past half hour, over what exactly i can't say. I just feel like screaming, shouting and crying.
everything is getting to me and i get wound up and annoyed over the smallest thing.
Today i've had a few hours away from the children just to have some me time in the hope that i would feel a little better for it but as horrible as it may sound i just don't feel any better i really wish i did.

well sorry for another mini rant and post.
Hope all my readers and followers are ok xx

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DEPRESSION

I haven't felt like my normal happy go lucky self now for a few months.
Friends and family have tried to cheer me up with no luck.
It got to the stage where i stayed in my pyjamas for days, i didn't want to leave the house and just let the house get a total mess.

So last week i went to the doctors and got some antidepressants,  i was also offered the chance to go and talk to someone, but im not very good at opening up so decided against this.

So far i still feel low and not myself but the doctor did say they take 2-4weeks to start working.

Depression can effect you in many ways and effects each person differently. Their are also various causes.
With mine im feeling low all the time, im always tierd and feeling drained and stressed all the time.
I can see and feel the differance in me and i hate it. i hate how i feel and hate how it may effect my children.

Sorry for the depressing boring post, but im hoping that if i blog about how im feeling and whats going through my mind and so forth that it may help in some way.

I would be really greatful if any of my followers or anyone who reads this post have any tips ans hints on what to do, ways to try and help myself feel better.

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Truprint review. Part 1

 www.truprint.co.uk 

I was lucky to recieve a few items from truprint to review.

To use the website i first set up an account which is free and easy to do and takes less than 5minuites.

Once my account was set up i had a good look around at the website and at what products were avalible.

You can choose from photo prints and various sizes. stationary. gifts and canvas prints plus much more.
All prices are clear to see and contact details are easy to find.
When purchasing from the website you can pay by various methods including paypal.

Truprint also have an app you can download onto your android phone where once downloaded you can sign into your account and upload your pictures, share them and order.

The photos i recieved were 6*4 in size and were photos i had taken using my mobile phone which has a 5mp camera.
They were easy to upload to the site and once on their were placed in an album.
My albums on their go by the date they were uploaded although you can choose to name your albums.

After ordering my photo prints i got a conformation email confirming my order which also stated times for printing and posting.
I recieved my order within four days of ordering them and they came well packaged.
As the photos i ordered had been taken using my mobile phone i didn't expect them to be great quality and thought they may end up being a little grainy but i'm pleased to say that they weren't the quality of them is exellent and im really pleased and will certainly be ordering more prints from them as i have hundreds of the children i want printing.

I also recieved a few other items which i will be reviewing in another post

I have recieved these prints to review free of charge.
All opinions are my own

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ARGHHH STRESSED

Well as many of my readers may no i have a 3year old. she is my youngest and god she makes me feel like i just want to scream.
Don't get me wrong i love her to bits and wouldn't change her for the world but she is so naughty, full of life, attitude everything you expect from a teenanger not a toddler.

I tidy up and within minuites she trashes the place.
I tell her of and she shouts and hits me.
Today i have been told by her to get out of her life, I don't think she understands what she is saying when she says it but still it hurts.
This girl of mine bounces from wall to wall and no matter what we do is always full of beans. she doesn't sleep untill 12-2am and im soo tierd i just want to scream shout and cry and sleep for a few days try and get some enery back.
Do any of you have proplems like this and feel like i am at this momment in time, if so what do you do. how do you control the tempers burn the energy of?
Any advice accepted.

sorry for my mini rant

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Christmas and new year 2013

I haven't blogged for a while as i still don't have a laptop so im blogging tonight from my phone.
So for christmas this year me and the kids went to spend it with my friend and her children, it was different but we all had a really good day and the kids all enjoyed themselves.

Both DJ and Ruby were spoilt and had so many presents that alot of them are still in their boxes and yet to be played with.

New years eve we did what we normally do. that is going down to a friends house, my mum and stepdad also come and we all had some food, few drinks and music and some fireworks and sparklers in the garden.

Happy new year and best wishes for 2014 to all my followers.
I hope you all had a fab time. What did you get up to?

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ASD??

Well as many of you who have read my previous blogposts regarding DJ you will no he has dyslexia and dyspraxia.
We have also found out he has some low muscle tone and is double jointed in his hips.
ohh i remember the days when i was flexible and could walk like a crab and get into many strange posistions. its funny now watching DJ able to do it.
But on his last apptiontment with the OT she said she thought DJ may be on the asd spectrum but that if he is it is only very mild...
So we have now been referred to various other agencys although some have a 12month waiting list.
It will explain a few things if we find out for sure that he has. such as the love if routine and time spent being alone amongst other things.
If any of my followers have children or relatives that are on the asd spectrum i would be greatful of any advice/tips on how to cope with the routine. fear of various things and noises and so on.

My best friends birthday

Yesterday was my best friends birthday. unfortently i only managed to get a few pics.
one of me with my friends daughter and another of a friends leg cast that we had all done some silly random drawings.
As it was a week day and knowing we would have to get up early today we decided against going out and a few of us got together for pizza and a few drinks.
between us we had 10 portions of chips. 5 large pizzas and 2 cheesy garlic breads and boy was it yummy.
It was a good night loads if chatting few drinks and plenty of giggles.
I was glad to celebrate my birthday with my friend. we have known each other now 9years, not once have we had a bad word to say or an argument and i have to say she is always their for me.
I would be lost with out her sometimes.
So i would just like to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A TRUE FRIEND LOVE YOU MILLIONS and hope u had a fab day and night and heres to the weekend celebrations whooo

Yummy Mummy

I was lucky enough to be able to go away for a week at the beginning of the summer holidays.
Ruby went to stay with her dad and Dj went to stay with his aunty and uncle.
I went to catch up with an old friend with whom i worked with 10year ago and i hadnt seen since leaving the job.
Now i have to admit i get up in the morning get the kids sorted and have a quick shower and always end up throwing anything on. hair up and no make up.

now im not saying their is anything wrong with that as i feel comfy this way, but i do sometimes feel like a scruff.

whilst i was away i got to have a few nights out and to dress up. Boy it felt good. i forgot what it was like to dress up and wear make up.

i felt so good. confidence was high got loads of compliments and as you can see from the pic im smiling.

so i have decided from now on i am going to make an effort with myself at least a few times a week.

Im back Whoooo

Its been a while since i last blogged and oh how ive missed it.
my laptop broke then my phone broke and its only now ive got a decent phone im able to blog again.
got sooo many posts i want to write up so think il be a busy bee over the next month or so.
lots to tell and lots to doo :)

NO LAPTOP

Arghhhh ive not had a laptop for weeks now and i hate it.
Im finding it so hard trying to do everything on my phone plus i cant do the research i want properly or enter comps i like.
Plus i cant update and do my blog properly, hopefully il have a new laptop soon but looks like it will be in around 4weeks time

2KIDDIES TO NO KIDDIES

Well its bank holiday monday and i have only just recovered from a rare but good night out on saturday.
Seems to take me a few days to recover now. Is that a sign im getting old? I hope not.
Dj has gone to stay with family in benllech for a few days and Ruby has gone to her dads until friday, so i have peace and quite.
What do i have planned i hear you ask, and the anwser is simple, absolutly nothing, yes it may sound boring but im looking forward to just having a lie in, tea in peace, a bath where i can actually relax.

DYSPRAXIA, DYSLEXIA AND DJ

Well as you all know it was confirmed the other week that as well as being dyslexic dj also has dyspraxia.
I thought it would be good to write a post on what i already know from researching and being told.
Apologies as this post will be quite long.

Dyspraxia is also known as development coordination disorder, or dcd for short, it is a disabillity which effects the persons movements and coordination. Their is very little known of what causes dyspraxia but it has been said that it could be linked to early labour, family history of dyspraxia, mother drinking and or taking drugs during pregnancy as well as a low birth weight.

In people with dyspraxia they say that the motor neurones in the brain haven't developed properly, so they cant send the electrial signal from the brain to the muscle as they should do.
Around 10％ of the population have dyspraxia, and its more likely to effect males, their is also no cure, it is said some may grow out of it, others dont.
Dyspraxia is often linked to one or more of the following,  autisum, add, adhd, weak muscles and dyslexia.
Dj has with his weak muscles and servere dyslexia.

Their are various symptons and signs some sufferers have many symtons others only a few.

Struggle to sit and keep still.
Struggle with hand writting.
Struggle using cutlery.
Problems concentrating.
Struggle with buttons, zips and laces.
Make funny noises, flap and fidget with arms, legs, fingers, hands and feet.
Struggle to throw, catch and kick ball.
Sensitive to texture, touch.
Problems with brushing hair and teeth, washing themselves and wiping after being to the toilet.
Problems dealing with emotions, more sensitive than others.

That is just a few of the symptons but their are many more, it is said that no 2 sufferers are the same.

Being dyspraxic does not mean you arent clever in fact it is said that people with it often have a high verbal IQ.

Dj doesnt like that he has dyslexia and dyspraxia and weak muscle tone, and is finding it a little hard and confusing at the momment, i believe thats because things are all changing, which he doesnt like, i am lucky in a way as he doesn't have behaviour problems, but he is extremly sensitive so i have to be careful when i talk to him and the way i do.

I will post again soon about how the dyspraxia, dyslexia and muscle tone effects DJ, and myself and ruby, as well as what help he gets at home and in school

A SNOWY SATURDAY

As the weather as been horrible once today, Ruby has been stressed being stuck indoors so we got some arty bits out and ruby did a picture, glue was every where tho.
We also decided to have an afternoon nap, only we ended up sleeping for 2 hours oopppss, we both must of needed it.
Dj came home from his friends moaning he is bored so out came the playdoh.

We are of next door to my mums in 10mins for a lovely roast dinner, then home to bath kids in a gelli baff, film and cuddles on the sofa, relaxing start to the holidays.

Dyspraxia confirmed

On tuesday i had to take dj to our local child development centre for a dyspraxia test, we were their for nearly 2 hours, doing various tests to check his balance, coordination, handwritting, muscles and more.
It was confirmed that he does have dyspraxia as well as being dyslexic, and that his muscles are weak.

Their is no cure for dyspraxia but their is lots of help and information out their.
If im totally honest its all alot to take in and i feel guilty for shouting at DJ for things he hasn't been able to do as i no now that their a reason for it.

DJ has servere dyslexia and dyspraxia and his previous school offered no help, but since starting at a new school last september his work and confidence has come on leaps and bounds, it's great to finally see him mixing well with a wide range of children instead of just one friend.

DJ has no coordination at all so is unable to ride a bike or scooter, because of the dyspraxia he is also behind for his age in various other things, but excels in his maths, im so proud of him for coping and not letting anything get in his way.

I will blog again soon about Dj and his dyspraxia to let you all know how he is getting on

MOTHERS DAY

My first handmade mothers day card by ruby age 2 years

I am currently attending a 12 week course, Once a week on a monday for 2 hours and whilst i am their ruby goes into a creche to play with the other children and every week they do some sort of arts and crafts, last week i had a cat with blue ears, the week before that i had a red, white and black sheep and the week before that it was a green, blue and pink pig mask.

Well today it was my first hand made mothers day card from her, yes i no it's early but i had to have it today as she won't be in creche again until after mothers day and i have to say how proud i am and how happy i feel.

Love both my kiddies millions.

What has everyone got planned for mother's day this year? i'm of for a meal with my mum and the kids

WISH LIST 2013

As some of my blog readers may know already i like to enter competitions so i thought i would write a wish list of things that would be nice and fingers crossed i could win in 2013.

1) A new laptop or ipad as mines on it's way out and im hopefully going to collage in September

2) Some shopping vouchers or new clothes, for myself and the kids

3) Games, dvds and toys for the kids

4) A new mobile phone

5) A small holiday or night away for me and the kids

What would you like to win this year, is their anything in particular you would like? Big or small?

Would like to wish my fellow compers lots and lots of lucky dust and hope you all win something nice

DYDD GWYL DEWI SANT HAPUS

                                     

HAPPY ST DAVIDS DAY

MARCH 1ST 2013

Yesterday in Wales it was st davids day and my son went to school wearing his welsh rugby top, welsh scarf and a funny hat that has the welsh dragon on (no pics as ran out of batteries in camera :( )

My son's school did various activity's throughout the day with the children then served up a st david's day dinner.

They also put on a small concert in the afternoon, which was followed by bara brith, ( also known as speckled bread) and tea and coffee, Their was a small charge for parents to watch and have refreshments afterwards but it all goes towards the school and new equipment which is great.

On st Davids day, alot of people like to pin a small leek or daffodil on their coat or shirt

DJ said he had a lot of fun and enjoyed his day which is what matters

Hwyl am y tro ( bye for now )