New month.....new me!!!???

Once again a month has gone by and I haven't blogged.....I added photos last time and the memory stick they were on appears to be corrupted so I have lost(unless my cousin can sort them out) lots of cherished and special photos.....so that upset me a bit!!!  Also as it is the school holidays I have been rushing around family depositing my children for the 4 hours a day I work...also I have been involved in a fete in work and a family fun day in church as well as the usual crap that life throws at you!! 

So September is the month I give myself a kick up the bum and get sorted....get back to being frigal, planning my meals...not spending money unnecessarily...and trying to save a bit!!! I want to become greener in the way I live and DE-CLUTTER, DE-CLUTTER, DE-CLUTTER my life and home!

So here's to 1/9/11 when I do something each day to become greener, declutter and  save some money!!

Wish me luck!

love to you all

Nat xx

My Blaen Bran Adventures!!!

SORRY FOR THE PHOTOS NOT ALL FACING THE RIGHT WAY BUT I WAS IN A RUSH AND COULDN'T WORK OUT HOW TURN THEM!!

I HAD LOADS OF FUN THOUGH!!

What Ive been up to - Rhodes - July 2011

Hello everyone....I hope you are all well!!

Sorry it has been so long but, as is always the case, life has got in the way of my blogging....I do apologise.  I have also lost my way again with the frugal aspects etc of my life.  Over the past two months I have had two weddings to attend, one locally, where my husband was the best man and then my niece's wedding in Northern Ireland.   Much of the time I have been swimming, going to the gym, or buying outfits etc for myself and the family.  I think what annoyed me was I spent lots of money on a dress, my nails and eyebrows, foundation garments and I feel soooo guilty as I was professing to be a frugal girl trying to live simply etc and this lot has just blown it right out of the water!!!  Don't get me wrong I will wear all I have bought for a while to come and I will get my money's worth out of all the purchases and I ensured the kid's outfits were suitable for regular use too so maybe I shouldn't beat myself up about it!

Any way Friday is a new month and I have decided that this will be my new start back on the frugal, good life, simple living wagon!!

I have been sewing lots of hearts to fill with lavender, I have been making loads of fete makes for work with th residents and I have things growing in the garden.  I have also had the chance to record a poem I wrote for a digital story ;O)

So, heres to a new month, a new start and a new focussed Natalie!!

LOVE TO YOU ALL

Natalie xxx

BOO!!!!

Hello all,

I am still here......I will be back very soon......Love you all

Nat xx

Thank the Lord for the Rain!!

I just want to say that I have never looked forward to rain so much in all my life and it has worked it's magic and things are popping left, right and centre in my garden!!! Hoorah!!!

Thank God for the rain!!

XX

Hello!

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well as I type this post....sorry again for the long spaces between posting...sometimes life just gets in the way ;o))

The school holidays, bank holidays and "Teacher training" pinned on the end(for two of the three children as the comprehensive is picking a random day in May instead..don't you just love it!) have messed with my head and my body clock a bit too so hopefully I can do some decent post on a regular basis from now on (fingers crossed!)

I have planted some flowers etc in the garden and I got some Jamie Oliver herbs(parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, margoram and mint 1/2 price) so they are in my garden along with other eatable things that I will expand on if they materialise...My peas are coming through and my dad has given me some beans that he started off so I'm on my way on the gardening front which is enough to put a smile on my face.

Over the school holidays(week before and week after Easter in Wales) I worked so the children stayed with my mother and father in law, my husband or my mum and dad's but as I only do 4 hours a day it wasn't soooo bad and I still had the bank holidays.  We went to Porthkerry Park & St Fagans over the Easter weekend and went for a woodland walk with the dog in Wentwood and Chepstow Castle and Museum on The May day weekend so we all had loads of fun as a family which is always a good thing.

I went on a training course yesterday to enable me to teach Seated physical activities to the residents in work!!! It was lots of fun and I can't wait to get them moving about a bit!!

Here is my 4 week menu plan:-

Week 1

MONDAY: Hot dogs, wedges and salad
TUESDAY: Baked fish, rice/pasta and salad
WEDNESDAY: MOTHER IN LAWS FOR TEA!!
THURSDAY: Oven cooked burgers, chips and salad
FRIDAY: Chicken Fajitas, salad andf tortilla chips
SATURDAY: Curry and brown rice
SUNDAY: Roast beef Sunday dinner

Week 2

MONDAY: Salmon, salad and new potatoes
TUESDAY: Chili con carne and brown rice 
WEDNESDAY: MOTHER IN LAWS FOR TEA!!!
THURSDAY: Pesto Chicken, rice/pasta, salad
FRIDAY: Chicken enchiladas and salad
SATURDAY: Home made pizza, wedges and garlic gread
SUNDAY: Roast pork Sunday dinner

Week 3

MONDAY: Spagetti bolognese and garlic bread
TUESDAY: Baked fish, rice/pasta, salad
WEDNESDAY: MOTHER IN LAWS FOR TEA!!
THURSDAY: Pork loins, new potatoes and salad
FRIDAY: Prawn curry and brown rice
SATURDAY: Chicken fajitas, salad and tortilla chips
SUNDAY:  Roast lamb Sunday dinner

Week 4: 

MONDAY:Oven cooked burgers, chips and salad
TUESDAY: Paella
WEDNESDAY: MOTHER IN LAWS FOR TEA!!!!
THURSDAY: Tuna steaks, rice/pasta and salad
FRIDAY: Chili con carne and rice
SATURDAY: BBQ
SUNDAY:  Roast chicken Sunday dinner

I have bought the bulk of the ingredients etc for all for weeks as well as stuff for the sandwiches, sandwich bag staples and it came to approx £220, so all I need to buy is fresh vegetable and fruit, milk and bread(if I don't bake it) and it is a mixture of economy, best and mid range products within the shop so I was quite impressed with that!!

I will have to love you and leave you for now but I will be back soon,

Take care all xxxxxxxxx