Moving....

I wish it was somewhere close to the beach. Like right on the beach. Beach life. That'd be so great right now. Waihi Beach is pretty amazing.

But no. Just movin the blog to Wordpress. Same name just wordpress.com instead of blogspot.com.

Dinner Wars

Hubby and wheat don't go together very well. He has this really weird intolerance to wheat, and it took a long time, lots of experimenting, food log and trips to Auckland Immunology Clinic and very scary episodes to figure out he has Wheat and exercise-induced Anaphylaxsis. If he consumes anything that has wheat and gets a sweat on, he starts to react, gets itchy, breaks out in hives, has to shoot himself with adrenalin. It sucks! And alot of people think its a joke or just don't understand it.

So, going gluten-free can be difficult but we got the hang of it. The alternatives are expensive though! But it is getting loads easier as we learn more about healthier eating and getting back to basic food. It was great when brands would bring out options, especially pasta, but that doesnt always work out!

Like tonight, I had Pasta Bake on the menu but 5 minutes into cooking the pasta it turned to glug! So disgusting!  Thinking cap on, kumara in the oven, half it, gut it, stuff it with the mince, top it with the mashed kumara guts and grated cheese on top! My girl had 2 halves! Yuss! Winner!

This time last year.....

I have written words and deleted them. And rewritten and again deleted. Do I post what is going on in my head or not....

Do I write about the time where everything is getting super exciting this time last year and write only the good stuff or do I talk about the dark storm as well????

This day last year was gearing up to be a good day. Son and fiance booked to get hair did. I was booked in to see my beautician. And it was to be my Hens night! But that morning, it all went horribly twisted.

My husband to be got a call to help find his best friend. He had spent the previous night, week, weeks, trying to help him out of this mental fog that seemed to have taken over. He was away for a couple of hours before he called me to tell me the most devastating news..... 

My darling tried so, so hard but nothing could help. It still feels like it just happened. at the same time it feels like a bizzare dream.

You just never know who will be affected by the terrible Depression, Anxiety, mental illness knows no bounds. And it is definitely not something to hide in a locked cupboard. It is not the same for everyone either. But I know that it isn't easy to talk about, or identify.

We absolutely did not think that we would be getting married the following week without my darlings best friend beside him. But so thankful for the 11 brothers/cousins that stood in his place to support the love of my life,  my bestie, my co-captain. My husband. We have come through this year, more in love, even more tighter then ever before.

I ♡ Packages!!!!

Hubby gave Mighty Ape a go, not bad! Ordered a couple things yesterday morning and they just arrived. Kids were pretty excited! Minecraft and Hulk Buster for the Infinity 3.0. 

And I received my 2nd #GIRLGOALSNZ box! Loads of delicious things to sample, the trick is to try them before hubby eats them all!!!!

I love Pics Peanut Butter but the amount of peanut butter we go through I just can't afford Pics! I do love the idea of their Slugs! 30g of delicious smooth peanut butter in a packet for a snack on the go!

We also receive goals for the month and a bit of a pep talk too! The only thing is it would be great to receive them at the beginning of the month so we can work on them goals for that month! Check it out here

Thanks Lisa, you are doing an awesome job providing us with inspo, goals and these delish packages!

Days off go so fast!

Why does the working week drag and days off go so fast?! I guess I try and cram in as much as possible in those two days!

Thursday both kids are at school/preschool so I make appointments for that day and try get groceries and things done that are just annoying with a tag along.

Midwife appointment and baby has a happy, healthy heartbeat. 148 bpm. I love hearing it!

Massage with Moana was amazing! She worked on my back and hips, what a relief. I will surely be going back to her! She is very knowledgeable and someone I would love to learn from. And has a connection to the place my whanau are from, Kaiaua.

Friday is mumma and son day, somedays we will just stay home and potter around, other days we go for coffee and walk around the mall or playground. He is quite fun to hang with.

He took me into Michael Hill to look at beautiful jewellery! There is a new collection called Spirits Bay that was inspired by the shell you can find on the beach, that is often given as a ring, it is adorable! Definitely on my When I Win Lotto wishlist! He also spotted something for his baby too. Very cute.

I have set Friday evenings as the night to slather on a Mud Masque, sit with a book or mag and chill while hubby games and kids are settled into bed (probably mine) and watch a movie on the laptop! How nice it would be to add a glass of wine to that also!

I bought Skinfood products in the shopping, absolutely loved the masque, skin felt so clean and soft!

What really matters.....

This vid was shared a couple of times on FB and I had tears! Yes, emotional and pregnant. But it really does open your eyes up to what is really important.

I asked my girl who she would love to have dinner with, choose anyone in the world. Her answer....

"Mum, Dad, Kauri, Oma, Papa..... our whole entire family"

"Even over Nicki Minaj?"

"Yes mum our whole entire whanau"

25 Weeks

I am now 25 weeks into my 3rd pregnancy. WHY DOES IT FEEL SO DIFFERENT????

EVERYTHING ACHES! 

I feel so shattered and useless and extremely exhausted. Every little hiccup and movement baby makes, I feel it. I don't remember feeling like this with the other two! I feel so huge! But don't get me wrong! I absolutely love being pregnant and I am already so in love with this baby, I cannot wait to meet her or him!

Husband reminded me last night that I am comparing myself to the me from 7 months ago. 7 months ago I managed to squat 80kgs (6kgs more then my body weight), Burpee like no tomorrow, sprint like a wolf was chasing me. I had achieved shit that I would have thought was ridiculous in my previous life. I miss it like crazy! When we talked about having another baby, I was determined to keep it up but by 10 weeks I was exhausted, and angry at myself that I wasn't able to keep up. I had to give up. I hate that. But you know what, it's ok. I am more determined to get back into after baby is here, as long as the monkey is happy and healthy and growing well, it's not the end of the world. 

It is so hot and sticky at work, I am on my feet all day and then come home and do my best to not fall asleep on the couch, I still have a family to look after and a house to keep. I am so lucky to have a husband that is so hands on, even though his work is ridiculously out of control busy. I have started buying the Little Treasures mag again, and it emphasises that making time for myself benefits everyone, it's not being selfish. So tomorrow I after a visit with my midwife, I am going to see Moana @ Manaaki Therapies.