2013 finally....and gratitude :)

it would seem that a new computer does not a good blogger make....... ;)

I cant believe we are 14 days into the new year already, its already flying......

personally im glad to be out of 2012 , it wasn't a good year health wise for me however I did make some very important changes to my diet that I know will last a lifetime....

going sugar less was the best decision I could ever have made for my health.....

If I had known how easy it was to lose weight and feel full while doing it i would've done it years ago ....I have never felt like I have been on a diet and didn't want that because they are never for the long term............this is for life..... and after a lifetime of different diets....

it wasnt just about losing weight , it was about being healthy and living long enough to see my grandchildren [which I suspect will be a looooong wait  :)] one of the things I didnt expect was that I rediscovered food and cooking and am building up a nice little stash of healthy recipes...

I have been thinking a lot about my word for 13.  Last year was the first time I have had a word and boy, did I live by that word..............purge..... the clutter had been really getting me down and I went thru every room, cupboard , box and threw out, gave away and op shopped heaps of stuff over the course of the year.......and you know apart from a couple of little things I haven't missed anything. I have however enjoyed having spare shelves and cupboards to organise things properly.....

im on my second run thru getting ready to paint the house for fresh start to the year...

who knew there were so many whites [ well I did, but finding the right one is hard]. this will be the fourth time ive painted the house, the first in the late 80's with a pukey apricot, then a fresh light grey in the early 90s. that then became a bit depressing...and in the noughties a pretty yellow which I still love but do find it very hard to hang artwork off, they just don't go.... so its white this time and hopefully bring in color with furnishings and artwork.........

so ive been thinking about my word for this year and when im fed up  or not feeling well I try and think to myself that there is always someone worse off in the world than you and be grateful for what you do have.

it seems that happier people are really just grateful people...

ive lots of things to be grateful for and so I  intend to count my blessing's every day and be thankful for the little things :) and one of the things I am really grateful is my friendship with the lovely Jenny....look what she gifted me at Christmas......

  how lucky was I receive one of her beautiful deck of cards....

> I truly wasnt expecting  one as I knew she had so many to make before Christmas and was absolutely blown away and a tad teary !! I cant tell you enough how touched I was..... precious huh :)

my grateful picture above is from pinterest, I would love to be able to credit source ...so if anyone knows , please let me now...