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Happy Valentine's Day

I hinted that I would really like to receive this Jane Eyre dvd instead of chocolates this year (i'm on a diet and would probably eat them)

or even this

Maybe I will just have to drool over this lovely blog instead (look at those cupcakes!!) My hubby is a kind and loveable soul but he isn't very good at gifts, often running to the corner shop at the very last minute and presenting me with a tatty card that was obviously the last one they had.  Sometimes no card at all.  Although he does try but never gets it right, bless him.  I've given up hoping but i still love him.  I bought him a nice card and a little gift and am cooking something special for supper.

Happy Valentine's Day to you - may your day be filled with love, feeling special and chocolate!

OK I TAKE IT ALL BACK - I GOT THE JANE EYRE DVD!!

Martha

I nearly exploded with delight when I opened this lovely package from Jennpal - a Martha Living Magazine.  I just love this magazine, I wish it was available over here.  Maybe I will have to splurge on a subscription and get it shipped over.  I've flicked through and it is packed with fab ideas and things to do.  She also send me a Woman's Day mag, I haven't seen this before.  It is full of lovely recipes.  Thanks so much Jennpal! Perfect choices.

I also received by latest internet buy - the Slimming World Food Directory.  This book tells me all the syns in branded foods so I can introduce more into my daily eating plan (ermm, good or bad?), Super fast delivery on this as I only paid for it yesterday afternoon and received it early this morning - wow!

Slimming World

I started doing the Slimming World diet and it is my second weigh in tomorrow.  I lost 6lb last week and was very happy with that.  I can't get my head around why it works but I certainly ate plenty of free foods, didn't feel hungry at all and still lost a good amount.  I will be happy with the usual 1 - 2 pounds a week from now on.  Hopefully I can stick at this for a couple of months (at least!)

Yesterday I had a Green SW Day (you have to choose red or green each day) so I made a quiche using some free food.  You can eat as much as you like of this on a Green Day.

Slimming World Green Day Quiche

Packet of Savoury Rice, cooked and cooled, mix in a tub of low fat cottage cheese and 3 eggs.  Put in a quiche dish and bake for 30 mins until golden brown.  How simple is that? It can be varied by using different flavoured rice or instead you could use Pasta n Sauce.  I thought I might add some onions, mushrooms or tomatos too.  It was a life saver yesterday as I was having one of those days where I just needed to eat. 

*SWAP NEWS* - new flibbertygibbet fabric swap is now up.