{2015 Challenge} No fried food Feb

Three weeks down on the no fried food challenge and I have to say I'm impressed by how easy it was. Note the past tense...WAS.

Everything was going hunky dory. I managed to survive 2 Fish and Chip Friday's relatively unscathed. I even was the one who picked up dinner on the way home. With no one in the car I could've easily snaffled some chips and no one would know, but no. I grabbed a roast chicken and ate it with a salad...and enjoyed it I might add. 

But then this week happened. I worked a few long days, I ran around on my day off and didn't really relax at all. I was just exhausted and I caved.

I picked up one of those bargain packs of 24 KFC nuggets for $10 and some chips and potato cakes for the family. I had no ideas on what I was going to eat. Not planning had let me down. In a last minute attempt at salvation, I got myself some coleslaw from KFC and ate it with a whole 2 nuggets. Yep that's it. Two. But it's two too many. 

I'm trying not to be too hard on myself. After all, this was never meant to be a diet but more a lifestyle change of sorts. And to be honest, I've enjoyed eating the chicken and salad. I've enjoyed making better choices all round. I've taken lunch to work every day this week and have been eating more fruit and drinking more water. 

So I've moved on and here's to a new week. 

Mood Board Monday {The Bandwagon}

KMart bandwagon that is.

So it seems that Kmart dropped a new homewares catalogue a little over a week ago and everybody lost their minds. Last weekend I prepared a whole blog post about it but kinda accidentally saved it instead of publishing it. Of course as Murphy's Law would have it, this week I've seen a ton of blog posts about the same catalogue. So I wasn't going to repost this at all.

Instead I've deleted all the fabulous pics I'd collected and have instead given you my wish list.
What's on yours?

The late Claytons New Years Resolution

Every year, like almost everyone else in the world, I make the same lame new years resolutions. You know the ones:

• Lose weight
• Walk every day
• Drink more water
• Drink less alcohol

I'm rolling my eyes at them to be honest because I know that come maybe March-ish I've already completely wiped them from my mind. So this year I've opted for a different tact. This year again it's about setting myself some goals but in smaller time frames and things to really make me think about my lifestyle and the effects it has on my family  in general.

This is my challenge:

Yeah, yeah I know January is missing but as a general rule January is a write off in our household - we have school holidays, holiday program, both the husband and I work long hours in retail and to add to this year we've been stressed out about my mother in laws recent cancer diagnosis. So yeah, January - no go. As for the other months, here's a run down of what they mean.

Mood Board Monday {Time}

Until I am measured, I am not known. 

Yet how you miss me when I have flown.

What am I?

Why TIME, of course. This week's Mood Board was entirely open to interpretation so I was originally not going to do anything clock related but when there are so many stunning time pieces around it's hard not to. Especially when some of them are dirt cheap (hello KMart!) and some send us down Memory Lane (tell me what Aussie doesn't remember the test page from their childhood).

Top Left:           Stag Clock - KMart $15
Top Middle:     Coffee Time - A4 Art Print - Down That Little Lane $35
Top Right:        Nex Time Little Test Page - Hard to Find $56.95
Middle Left:    Time Piece Knob/Drawer Pull - Hard to Find $10
Middle:             Paris Fob Watch Clock - Freedom $169
Middle Right: Newgate Fleet Street Timezone Clock - Hard to find $246
Bottom Left:   Lambretta Cesare Black - Down That Little Lane $139.50

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Again I haven't included the Mood Board Monday button as it's pretty much obsolete, but instead I'm going to direct you to Lisa Warren's new blog - Blossom and Bright. Make sure you check it out, you won't be disappointed. 

Mood Board Monday {Typography}

Back from the depths of lurkerdom with another Mood Board Monday.

Everywhere you look at the moment, Typography seems to be the rage. I have many items floating around my house but rather than photograph them, I'd rather lead you to some items I'm coveting.

From top left:
Black hello doormat - Lark
There is a chance this is wine Mug - Lifebytheday shop on Etsy
Always be awesome cushion - Cotton on Kids
Metal Welcome sign - Modern Vintage
You are so loved pillowcase - Adairs Kids
What the fork 100% linen tea towel - The Block Shop
Mojito recipe typography chalkboard print - Down That Little Lane
Lisa T rock print - x o - Target

Can I just say, I sooo need that coffee mug at work!

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Again I haven't included the Mood Board Monday button as it's pretty much obsolete, but instead I'm going to direct you to Lisa Warren's new blog - Blossom and Bright. Make sure you check it out, you won't be disappointed.