Pancake Flipping Tuesday

It's Pancake Tuesday!

So that means pancakes all round.

Not that I need a reason to have them.

We love pancakes in our house.

Any day, any time!

I have the easiest, fool proof (my sister) recipe for pancakes.

If she can remember the recipe and make these, anyone can.

Love you sis! <3

All you need to measure what you need is a mug and a spoon.

1 mug of flour

1 mug of milk

1 egg

1 dessertspoon of oil

sugar to sweeten

Put the whole lot in a large bowl and mix, mix, mix.

Cook them in a pan with a little oil and butter.

not so good for the waistline but it stops the butter is just amazing and the oil stops the butter from burning. I think.

We love to top ours with any of the following: lemon and sugar, fresh strawberries, blueberries, syrup, chocolate sauce, chocolate, icecream, cream, butter... pretty much anything we can think of really.

This year we're having a pancake party at Nana's house with all sizes of pancakes, smoothies and donuts.

I'm having mine with a very fresh homemade smoothie to counter balance the very bad for me pancakes. Thank god its only once a year.

How do you like to eat your pancakes?

Do you have a family favourite?

Let me know what you guys love so I know I'm not missing out.

Have a flipping fantastic Pancake Day!

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Favourite Things Friday

Happy Friday peeps!

How was your week?

I thought I spent a lot of time on pinterest but it turns out I don't. I really need to start updating some of my boards so I can share my favourite things with you. I'm using you all as my excuse to get lost on there. Not that I really need one. Anywho, here are my favourite pins from this week.

Favourite Quote

Favourite Photo

Favourite for the Kids

Favourite Smoothie

Favourite Beauty Trick

Can you believe that tomorrow is March 1st. I love March. The weather will hopefully start to improve, spring is starting to appear and then we have St. Patrick's Day, which means more free printables for you guys. I also have my birthday and wedding anniversary to celebrate. Woo! Lots of celebrating to do.

Hope you have an amazing weekend!!

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Get Fit, Stay Fab : A weekly Fitness Link up

Welcome back everyone!

How was you week of fitness?

Did you workout?

In case you new to these parts let me fill you in on what being happening.

A few weeks ago I came across Sadie and her amazballs workouts that she was setting up for all us stay at home moms or busy working moms or anyone who really wanted a workout that you can do at home and didn't need any fancy equipment. I can't say enought good things about these workouts. They really are easy to do and I really enjoy doing each one of them.

Here's the link to the first two weeks.

Make sure you read the links in the first post. They are really important and full of very good info.

Week 1

Week 2

This week, I managed to get another workout in. My body is finding it easier to recover from the workouts. My legs are able to do more squats and my arms are getting stronger.

I did 3 of this weeks workouts and I got a days hunting in too. That's two and a half hours up on a horse. Cantering around jumping whatever comes in our way. Total body workout. Trust Me!

I'm still doing some of the moves slightly modified. Like push-ups. I just can't for the life of me do a proper army style push-up. But I will. Someday. For now I'm doing the girly one but it's still tough. And I can honestly say that I don't think I will ever be able to do a pull up but I'll keep trying.

I said last week I needed some new music to workout to. I have fallen in love with one song in particular and I love the better life message behind it.

I'm loving a few of their songs right now, Swedish House Mafia's song "don't you worry child" is also a good one. And Shakira and Rihanna have a great one out at the minute that is great for running to. And I love me a little Pharrel and his song Happy. It just puts me in a good mood.

Do you have any favourites?

Let me know, K?

Here's week 3 of the workouts people.

I'm also trying to give up sugar and cut way back on the sugary things I eat. The headaches are killer and I feel like shit but I'll be worth it. If you have any tips on helping me to give up this lovely sweet drug of mine, please let me know.

Keep using the #getfitstayfab4life on instagram if you post any photos.

Don't forget to link up any of your fitness posts below.

Mom Fail : Falling through the cracks

When I got pregnant with my son I promised I was not going to let the new baby make my daughter feel left out or ignored. Coming to the end of my pregnancy I made a big effort to do things with her. We spent more time together doing things. Just simple things like watching TV or a DVD or going to the park. I really noticed that she loved this time together.

Fast forward 2 years, things have changed. With everything that was going on with having a new baby then a toddler and school and everyday life, I felt that she was slipping through the cracks a little bit. Even though I wanted to do these things with her, I wasn't getting one on one time with her. I thought when the little guy sleeps I do something with her. But there was always something to be done. All the cooking, cleaning and other stuff had to get done but my daughter was missing me.

Even though we were together all the time, we weren't spending quality time together.

And then she said the words that broke my heart.

"Mommy, why don't we do thing together anymore? Just us."

I nearly cried right there in front of her.

I felt like a failure.

Like a bad mother for letting this happen.

But I held it together and thought how could we fix this.

I asked her what she wanted to do.

She didn't mind what it was once it was just us. No brother!

She told me she loved him but he was very noisy and took alot of my time.

Both of those thing are so true.

So now we do just us.

Mother/Daughter dates.

Nothing amazing or anything. Going to Tesco to get some shopping or doing her homework when her brother is asleep. It' didn't matter once she had my full attention and it was just us.

the difference in her is unreal. She is much happier and content in herself. It's not that she wasn't happy before but she'd just happier now.

Her love cup is full.

The point I'm making is that we all need one on one time with each other. 

So go and grab one of your kids and have a date with them.

Just them.

It'll make all the difference.

What do you do to make you kids feel special?

Let me know in the comments or drop me an email.

I'd love to know.

Favourite Things Friday... On a Saturday

Yesterday was one of those days where everything took way longer to do.

I had so much to do and just not enough hours.

It came to a toss up between doing my blog post and cleaning up the kitchen...

And for the sake of my marriage and my husbands sanity, the kitchen won.

So I'm doing it today instead. 

Favourite Easter Craft

Favourite Quote

Favourite St. Patrick's Party

Favourite Look

Favourite DIY

Favourite Printable

And there you have it my friends, a little roundup of my favourite pins from this week.

I hope you like them.

I'm looking forward to a weekend full or fun and exercise with my little family.

Hope you have a great weekend.