Pancakes, Walking and another weigh in...

Yesterday was Shrove Tuesday ~ also known as pancake day. Shrove Tuesday is the day preceeding the first day of Lent (the Christian season of fasting and prayer ). Pancake eating is associated with Shrove Tuesday as originally the making of pancakes used up ingredients such as eggs and fat, which are traditionally restricted during Lent.

Today is Ash wednesday ~ the first day of Lent. People usually give something up for Lent, I usually give up chocolate ~ but as I haven't eaten any for almost a year now ~ I won't be giving up anything ha ha !!!!!

Lauren wanted to make pancakes ~ so with a little help from me ~ she managed to rustle up some great pancakes ~ I don't think that they are half bad for a first attempt.

(The picture doesn't do them any justice ~ I promise!! There were 8 of them all together and Dan and Lauren finished the lot between them!).

Thought that I had better let you all know that I survived the walking DVD ~ so there is no need for the hunky firemen to be sent to save me (more's the pity ha ha !!)

Well, all I can say is that I would thoroughly recommend this DVD ~ it is simple (you just have to walk) ~ and I certainly felt like I had done something when I woke up this morning!
I have missed the power walking ~ and although the DVD is not quite the same as walking through the country side breathing in the fresh air and taking in the scenery ~ for the cold damp months like these ~ it will be a welcome substitute!!


I had the afternoon off work today ~ I finished at lunch time and then I spent the rest of the time until I collected my two from school ~ just tidying up and sorting out the washing and having a general clear up. I did sit and read a magazine and have a coffee ~ it was nice to relax a bit!!

I had my weigh in tonight and I am pleased to report another pound lost ~ total lost now is 5 stone and 8 pounds (78 pounds). I am going to try and lose a little bit more ~ but the end is in sight!! (YAY!!).

I have been rushing around this week as Lauren has had her dancing exams ~ on Monday she did her Tap and Modern and today was Hip Hop. On Saturday she has her Ballet Exam and then that is it finished for another year. I have taken some pictures of Lauren all ready for the dance exams (I am getting quite good at putting her hair in a bun ha ha !!), I will post them after she has done her last exam at the weekend.

Daniel is getting excited about his school trip to France. I know that he will be ok and have a great time ~ he is still brushing up on the French phrase book ~ so he should be ok!!

I am in television heaven tonight ~ Desperate Housewives is back on ~ so I had better be off before it starts ~ don't want to miss one juicy minute!!!!!