Earthgirl's Final Battle

WannabeFree

It has been a lot colder today here too. I think the warmer period (even though very wet) before Xmas led me into thinking we where going to be luckier weather wise this year.

Sounds like a lovely day and good idea on the boys spends. Mine love popcorn even more so if we pop it in a pan and not a microwave. Youngest really finds it hilarious!

Have a lovely evening with relatives
x

earthgirl

Arrghh my cold will not be gone! Maybe its a second cold? Anyway up a lot in the night and awful sore throat today - could only just speak today at lunch club, but it was quiet anyway. Took the boys with me to 'help'.

OHs birthday today. He is treating it like any other day, but we are going out for tea at his mums later - a very cheap birthday. I made a voucher up for the barcelona holiday and he seems quite happy that we are all going.

My 1 thing to get me closer to my goals that I did today was more education about sugar/ teeth for the boys. A couple of video clips watched and we looked at some packaging too.

This afternoon we watched a lovely film together and relaxed. Tomorrow afternoon we have some friends to play and are going on a walk with them. Same Saturday morning - ds2s friend to play. The first week of school I'll leave the play dates but the week after I'll get into a routine of asking one child per week, alternating choices.

earthgirl

This is how far along I am. If I am well enough tomorrow, I want to do all of the things that are in my normal routine - surveys, work on ohs business, yoga etc - it will be good to get back to normal!

Health!
Beat Sugar addiction - cold turkey from today. This is hard but having an impact.
Reduce sugar intake for family - [STRIKE]educate them[/STRIKE], research new recipies, try new recipies,
Continue healthy diet and hydration started in 2018 - review
Regular yoga and meditation (me and kids) - maintain new habit
Regular strength exercise - maintain new habit
10000 steps per day - walk every lunch time, charity shops and job spotter
Regular beach walks - sat and sun -pick up litter

Joy
Travel trips planned for 2019 - no action
Continue to plan experiences for 2020- no action
Kids continue to play football - no action
Kids continue to see friends and family regularly - organise playdates
Family time together every week - establish tues and sunday games night when schools return
clean and tidy environment home - maintain cleaning schedule
Clean and Tidy work - focus on marking and filing

Achieving
Achievable Budget in place incl income goals -[STRIKE]envelope system[/STRIKE]
finances in order - [STRIKE]complete banking check[/STRIKE] - sort childrens regualr savers
Income goal set and strategies in place - maintain surveying habit, maintain work on OHs business.
Moving fund in case of having to move catchment areas - no action needed
Daily routine is simple and achieveable -'set and forget' more things!- - maintain routine

Responsible
Do more to help the Environment - pick up litter walks, [STRIKE]maintain new higher level of recycling habit[/STRIKE]
Do more to help the community - no action
Children to become more responsible for themselves - [STRIKE]introduce new pocket money system[/STRIKE]
Children being more responsible for their things - introduce new walk to collect system if they forget their things
I need to be more responsible and put more effort into achieving the things I want to achieve - no one is going to do it for me!- maintain daily planner ticking off habit

apple_muncher

I'm going to be giving dd more pocket money from this month - but she'll have to fund her charity shop buys from it!

earthgirl

Yes think it's good to teach them to be resonsible with spends. It's funny that mine don't seem to want an item when I say they have to buy it themselves. It's hard to watch them make mistakes, but it's better to make mistakes now than later in life. DS1 bought lots of football cards with his birthday money and then couldn't afford new items from the sports shop when he wanted to. This time he has kept all of his Christmas money and is looking forward to buying things in the spring.

Yesterday lunch club was quiet. I took some tupperware and brought home soup and sandwiches as they would have been binned. Today we have one of ds2s friends to play and lunch, and then one of my friends and her 3 children coming for lunch too (I'm a bit worried about her), so we should use it up.

Yesterday I managed a weekly shop (£47) well stocked up on cleaning products as there was a sale. I have £3 to spend on bread if I need it.

I think I'll try to invite my friends - all mums - here at least once every major school holiday - Christmas, Easter, Summer and October. A walk and a snack here is fine - doesn't have to be lunch etc. The boys can chose a couple of friends too. Grouping it all together means that I don't have to do lots of tidying up of toys etc!

Still not feeling 100% so I'm not counting this week as a week of achieving. Managed to create a date night in meal with OH last night which was a nice way to relax.

earthgirl

Off my list today I've found a couple of recipies for getting the kids sugar free.

I am looking for quick recipies and I'm going to try the following.

https://www.inthekidskitchen.com/baking-with-kids/greek-yogurt-chocolate-muffins/

https://www.inthekidskitchen.com/baking-with-kids/black-bean-brownies/

https://sugarfreelondoner.com/low-carb-english-muffins-microwave-recipe/

https://thesugarbreakup.com/2015/01/04/sugar-free-scones/

http://www.recipesfromanormalmum.com/2017/08/08/sugar-free-pancakes/

https://www.craftsy.com/baking/article/sugar-free-muffins/

I like this blog and will have a look through later:

https://sugarfreelondoner.com/
https://www.healthymummy.com/recipes/

Karmacat

Those are useful links, thanks for that. My sister's going so sugar-free she currently won't drink fruit juice, which is freaking me out a bit, as I certainly weigh more than her ...

WannabeFree

Everything sounding good EG Although I hope you're feeling better.

I will have a look at those links too thank you for sharing

Hope you have a lovely weekend
x

earthgirl

Thanks for poppping by. Busy day today, one play date this morning with lunch, followed by another this afternoon with my friend and 3 children. I habent seen her for while and I was a bit worried. Im even more worried now, she is really in trouble. I have to let her make her own way with things but I've just let her know that I'm here for her. Still quite shocked about what's happened/happening.

So I need to shake myself and get on with what I need to do here- tidy up, do tea, bath kids and me.

beanielou

All you can do is be there for your friend.