Inspired in May

May has now come and gone. Crazy. It's all been a bit much really.

Whilst this month should have been one of the most positive in my life so far, it's all felt somewhat overwhelming which has marred my ability to enjoy the moments in between…the moments that mean everything!

This month saw my 30th birthday and also saw the launch of my Wholeplus business… two huge milestones on my life. My birthday came and went in barely the blink of an eye as I felt so engulfed in being 'busy', so much so that I have yet to formally celebrate it with my family.

All experiences are there to be learnt from and built upon, and I had a wakeup call and a few moments of realisation in that time. My goals for the forthcoming year? To learn the art of relaxation, the ability to take time out, and the reasoning not to sweat the small stuff.  

All is good. Life is good and I have everything I could ever want at my finger tips…it's all in my control. 

Run with it! Catch me if you can...

See you in June!

love the pineapple peeler and spiraliser

lots of quinoa cookies

milestone reached

old photo albums...the day I was 

the melon cake was fun!

my first ever tofu and GF pizza at a vegan restaurant

lots of bowls like this!

experiments with almond paste... 3 ingredient cookies

julienning to the max!

lots of watermelon concoctions

watermelon coconut coolers

so cute...my cousins new puppy!

My dad's camera collection made me smile 

My first attempt at rice paper wraps....hmmm need practice!

Hot air ballon on a beautiful early morning run

Absolutely loving my oatmeal bakes at the moment!!

Ha ha- more photo album perusal...I always loved cameras!

Birthday girl!!

This month in pictures. You can follow my Instagram here! (i'd love to see you)

Inspired in April

Well, that was cheeky...May just snuck up on me without so much as a warning, I felt sure there was at least a week of April left!

Well it’s no all bad, actually not bad at all. May is an awesome month...not least because it’s my birthday in less that 2 weeks time! Also spring is here bringing with it blue skies and sunshine (if still pretty chilly) and last but not least also because this May looks set to pretty scary and exciting in equal measures with the launch of my new fitness product range.... and more intense Tough Mudder training.

What is the meaning of life if not scary and exciting?

The latest developments also means I’ve hit a little secret ultimatum I had set myself. Anyway, I will no doubt filling you in on all that very soon, but for now...here is my little Instagram inspired round up of April.

leaping on the beach...living life! 

Driving along the beach at sunset...bliss

beautiful views across the Welsh hills

Smoothie time...really getting into them now!

couldn't resist...they were on sale. 

pretty spoons...a present from my dad

more spoon (this time a present to myself)

Green stuff!

My new feet...getting Tough Mudder ready

blue skies 

A bowl of oatmeal...how on earth did this one sneak in ;-)

getting ready for the product launch.

You can find me on Instagram here!

Silent Sunday no. 62

What is my Silent Sunday ?

Inspired in February!

Gosh this year is flying by…it's March already and so that means Spring is round the corner. As much as I enjoy a cold crisp Winter day I am much more a fan of the warmth and more importantly longer days, lighter mornings and better photography conditions! Bring on the sunshine!!

So, this month…another eventful one. Much still to be revealed but it's all moving in the right direction. I've begun teaming up with a few different people on a more formal basis who believe and support me in what I do, I hope this will really help give me the push and the confidence I need to make 'everything' happen. 

I have teamed up with these guys over at Real Food Source in a business venture in developing allergy free chocolate bars and paleo energy bars (to be on sale soon!), all the photography in their shop has also been taken by me. I also continue to write recipe blog posts for them and I have been doing for a number of months now....have a little browse.

I have teamed up with these guys at the Spine and Wellness Centre to offer nutritional and wellness options to their clients…still early days on this as yet!

I have begun working with a couple of the gyms I am involved with to develop and sell and range of "healthy' fitness bars using natural whole foods and cutting out the crap found in the usual commercial bars….for those who have been following my '6-weeks to 6-pack challenge' will have seen the comments that said 'sample testing' in my food diary…these are what the samples were for. I won't go into detail quite yet, but I promise you I will soon.

So all in all busy bus busy, and most importantly for a girl who quit her job at the end of last year, things seem to beginning to come together nicely. Just need to keep the overwhelm under control….small steps!

This month in pictures. You can follow my Instagram here! (i'd love to see you.)

My Valentine's hot chocolate cream cups went down a treat!

a few recipes testing photos...combinations labelled up.

Dinner and cards at a country pub with friends

A walk in Derbyshire at early dusk

Holiday with friends...we got a little jigsaw obssessed!

quinoa addition to my usual oatmeal

sugar free chocolate crackles- on the blog soon!

Recipe tests for Real Food Source 

Spring is coming...snowdrops!

Dare sugar....my new favourite thing.

Friends recenlty engaged taken on holiday in Derbyshire

Cooking with lots of quinoa

The Real Food Source 'free- from' chocolate to test

Pallette of whole food goodies delivered

Buckwheat has a been a favourite for me this month.

Homemade almond milk for my oatmeal