Birthday Weekend In Pictures

This post is a little late - I was going to put it up last night but the boy came over and we booked a holiday to Turkey! We're going for a week at the start of September and I'm excited already! I'm going to be living in the gym for the next two months!

My weekend kicked off on Friday night with a 7 mile run. Probably not how many people would choose to spend a Friday night, but I beat my 6 mile record and this makes me happy! Apologies for the phone camera photo, I don't take my Canon on the treadmill with me!

On Saturday morning I treated myself to banana oatie pancakes with peanut flour sauce. They sort of fell apart a little bit when I was flipping them, but don't be fooled by how they look - that shiz tasted goooood.

The boy gave me an early birthday present *squeal* so I could wear them out for dinner and drinks on Saturday night. Best shoes boyfriend ever!

I'm squashing my Sunday nails into this post - Barry M Peach Melba. I can't believe I put off buying this shade for so long as it's just beautiful!
I shunned a birthday cake in favour of raspberry and strawberry Eton mess, made with 0% fat Greek yogurt sweetened with a little bit of icing sugar and vanilla essence. Much much nicer to eat in the weather we had over the weekend!
So pleased to get some of the items I have been lusting over!
Presents presents presents make me happy!

Right, I'm off to lay in bed and watch season six of The Hills, a very happily received gift!

Hey, It's OK! [Birthday Stylee]

Monday is my birthday so I thought I'd treat you all to an it's OK list birthday style!

Hey, it's OK...

...to make a very precise and detailed list of presents and still insist they are wrapped up, for that surprise element...

...to make your own birthday cake - if you want a healthy cake made out of courgette/sweet potato/butternut squash then do it!

...to exist on diet coke, courgettes and apples for a week so you look super thin before stuffing your face with said birthday cake and Thai food...

...to justify a weeks worth of spending money on more lipsticks/nail polishes/clothes as 'a birthday treat to yourself'... 

Add your own!

It's OK to___

2011

Happy New Year!

Last night was the first night in quite a few years that I stayed in, but I'm glad of it really.

Today is my mums 50^th birthday and she has been given some lovely gifts. My Dad, Brother, Boyfriend and I clubbed together and bought a gift voucher for a gorgeous spa near to where we live, so my mum can choose whatever treatment she wants; they do amazing things like entire body mud wraps, massages, facials etc. I’m definitely booking myself in for a treatment when my mum goes!

My cold is still hanging over me, and I feel the worst today – I’m writing this from my bed – which means that the tonight’s birthday dinner plans have been cancelled in favour of a Chinese takeaway. I feel so bad about this; my body has chosen the worst time to come down with a cold. We still have birthday cake to eat though.

The last two weeks have consisted of:

(lots of) Wine

Food

Glittery nail polish

Fake eyelashes

Fake nails

Fake tan

Makeup

Going out in the cold with not enough layers

Shopping!

No wonder my body has just given up!

I think its time to settle quietly into January and concentrate on getting back to the gym, back to eating healthily and back to drinking water, not wine!

This year feels like a fresh start for me – at the end of the month I am packing up the contents of my desk and starting a brand new job; I’m very excited about 2011!