March #WWPHOTODAY

March #WWPHOTODAY

March! MARCH is upon us already! Wasn't it New Years Eve only last weekend?!?! EEK! For those who do the #WWPHOTOADAY challenge over on Instagram here's my fav month! St. Patricks Day, Easter, my birthday... love it! Plus daffodils, rugby and the evenings getting bright! Play along everyday or just pop in whenever you fancy and don't forget to use...

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PaddyOs Granola

PaddyOs Granola

One for the Granola fans this week, although high in points it's a nice change sometimes and can add a bit of crunch to desserts, for 20g these are 3SP, PaddyO's is an Irish brand and you all know I'm about support the local businesses! I spotted these in Supervalu... anyone tried them? xxx PaddyOs Granola with Strawberry & Apple per 40g...

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100 days... 2016!

100 days... 2016!

Regulars on here will know I do this little challenge annually! a 100 day countdown! Just a little something to print out, stick on the fridge and see how many good days you can have out of 100... Today is Feb 22nd... and in 100 days it will be June 1st... yup.. Summer will be here in full swing... and as usual I'm expecting a heat wave and...

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Instagram!

Instagram!

Instagram is my favourite social media, probably because you don't get any drama, or back chat like FaceBook and you can linger for as long as you like, unlike Twitter... It's just full of beautiful pictures, funny inspirational quotes, delicious food and puppies! Plus you get to have a good old nosy in other peoples day! It's the first thing I...

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Snack-a-jacks...

Snack-a-jacks...

For the savoury and the sweet teeth! I'm big fan of the cheese ones... satisfies that 'crisp' craving! Great for using with lunch as crackers... There's 12 of these in a pack so they're one of the biggest rice cakes around, I'm all about the portion size! Anyone tried these? Let me know! x Snack a Jacks Cheese flavour -  1 - 1SP 2 -...

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Listen...

Listen...

This time of year is typically when resolutions are fading fast and people quit their diets.... We all start thinking we 'can't' do it... 'I'm fed up...' But remember the day you started, remember THAT voice in your head, who was determined and positive, remember the reason why you walked through the doors to class, that photo, how miserable you felt,...

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Kitty O'Byrnes Turf Sauce!

Kitty O'Byrnes Turf Sauce!

You may recall a few weeks ago I did my version of the 'pizza wrap' and I wanted to do a BBQ chicken kinda flavour, well I used this TURF sauce from the Kitty O'Byrnes range which we had over Christmas... recipe is >>> HERE  Kitty O'Byrnes Turf Sauce 15g tbsp - 1SP 30g - 2SP 290 g bottle 22SP I love this sauce, as...

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Sharing is caring...

Sharing is caring...

No one is an expert... in life, in knowledge and especially in weight loss...  I've often had digs from people telling me I think I 'know it all', that I know 'EVERYTHING', especially when I have a gain, people like to put me back in my box like I've deserved it... Sadly, it's very much an Irish thing but it's something I've never...

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ONLY...

ONLY...

C'mon now, honestly... what do you think when you hear the word 'ONLY'? I am an only child, I'm not spoilt, genuinely I'm not, my folks went to Australia with the shirts on their backs, good work ethics and sheer determination to make something better for themselves and they did but money was tight like everyone else who had emigrated...

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Oh flip...

Oh flip...

It's happening, it's happening on Tuesday...  and here's some ready mixes you'll see on the shelves over the next few days, brace yourselves...  x  Sowan's Spelt Pancake Mix, 250g pack - 23SP Per 40g serve made with eggs and whole milk - 1SP Pure Bred Bakery Pancake mix, gluten & wheat free, per 140g pack - 20SP You...

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