Survival Of The Sickest

First lot of plaster letters are here!!!! Love working with it! It's so different to cement but I absolutely love the finish on these letters! #plasterofparis #newproduct #jellisiadesigns #christmascrafts #stockingfillers #advent #artsandcrafts #paintwithkids These will be sold for £2 per letter and can include three paint pots (per name/word) and a brush, wrapped and ready to gift.

The beginnings of something beautiful! Who knew that cement could be so totally gorgeous?!! #artstudent #jellisiadesigns #jewellery #cementcraft #necklace #metallicpaint #modern #contemporaryart #saturdaynightfun

Halloween is over... so we are now in full on Christmas mode!!! Woo hoo!!! #jellisiadesigns #cementcraft #christmas #decorations

The boys waving Leecy off to school. "Bye bye Leecy. Mummy, Leecy go school". Clever boy. #siblinglove #dogslove #haveaniceday

When Tracey English research is calling but your eyes are closing... 😴😪😴 Time for sleep.

First attempts with cement are almost dry. Need sandpaper and paint now!!

So I started college last week. An Art Diploma!!! Omg!! First two projects are technical works (mark making, the basics) and producing art and items for a market in October. This delight is my first attempt at upcycling an old lantern and giving it a vintage twist. I used a Christmas serviette, firstly cos it's the only one I had, and secondly I think September is the perfect time to start thinking about Christmas! Yes I went there. I said the C word twice!!! 🙊 Anyway, look up Teenage Market Lincoln and you'll see what the market is all about. Right, time to crack open the cement. I'm not even joking. Currently sat facing a 5kg tub of rapid set cement. Time to get creative!

Not feeling great today so it's all been basic stuff. Breakfast was a mushroom, tomato, onion and ham omelette with tinned plum tomatoes for extra speed. Lunch was a wholemeal roll (hexb), 2 syns for a spoon of lighter than light mayo, more lettuce than was strictly necessary, free chicken tikka chunks, and a couple of boiled eggs. It was a lot of protein for me so I didn't finish it all. Dinner is an even sadder affair with leftover boiled eggs wrapped in ham slices with a fruit salad and yogurt. #IfThisDoesntMakeMeSkinnyNothingWill #slimmingworlduk #healthyfood #newwayoflife

Well and truly fell off the Slimming world wagon after spending a week celebrating winning Woman of The Year. Back on it and I have to stick to it. Can't let the ladies that voted for me down.

Speed and syns. Perfect! Wispa is only 7 syns cos it's from a multipack so it's a tiny one. I don't care, it still will taste good in ma belly!! #wispa #slimmingworld #syns #dietfood #saturdaynightin

Today's colourful concoction! SW bolognese with air fried new potatoes. I coated them with herbs first. Serving with a massive helping of mixed speed food. Really wanted cucumber but this was the best I could come up with today. #bolognese #slimmingworld #freefood #airfryer #willnotbefatforever #salad #newpotatoes

Friday night takeaway. Except it's not a takeaway. It's a 1.5 syn Lamb Rogan Josh from Aldi's speciality range. Served with a side of Slimming World Vegetable Biryani from Iceland. I assumed that anything pre prepared with lamb would be much higher in syns and although a little fatty at times, the lamb in this microwaveable dish was tender and fell apart in my mouth. It was really tasty. The spice rating was accurate and overall I really liked it. There's still plenty of sauce left if I decide to go back for more! #aldi #slimmingworld #fakeaway #fridaynightcheatnight #weighdaycheatmeal #readymeal #weightloss #dietfood #healthier

We've all had a lovely day celebrating Joshua's second birthday. He seems to have really enjoyed it and the whole party went without incident so I'd say that was a success!! #twoyrsold #party #cake #snapchat #beautifulboy #ilovethisboysomuch #pridders

Really enjoyed making these healthy goodies. I plan to enjoy the party and eat my weight in free food!!! Also made a low syn coleslaw that I forgot to take a pic of. (Will get one tomorrow). #slimmingworld #partyfood #dietfood #loveit #shwartzseasoning #fruitkebabs #tzatziki #drumsticks

Trying to get back on track after being sick for a few days. Never gonna manage all of this but gonna eat what I can. Today I have a large salad with 2 tsp Light salad cream, Cajun Mug Shot On the Go. Total cost about £1!

Pridmore style frittata. God knows what's actually supposed to be in it but in this I have: Tomato, onion, peppers, mushrooms, tinned new potatoes. I also added a bit of quark to add a bit of cheese without syns. #slimmingworld #nofat #dietfood #smellsgood

Love seeing their weekly updates on new things to Syn. Definitely gonna try the BBQ pork from Aldi.