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No Regrets

Life is full of regrets. But the good thing about exercise, is that you never regret it! I really want to run after work but I'm just not feeling it. I know if I don't drag my lazy self outside, I'll [Read More]

Going Down

It's July 25.  One of my students really gets into the Christmas in July spirit and brings a box of "Christmas" chocolates to share with us. It gives Wednesday a totally festive feel! There's lots [Read More]

Pre-Race Saturday

I have a Saturday sleep-in but the lull in activity doesn't last long. Sure enough, I'm making a mess in the kitchen and getting my bundt in the oven with the yummy Apple and Spice Cake  and all by [Read More]

Chole’s First Christmas

Hooray for the weekend. It may be winter in Sydney but we're enjoying some serious sunshine. I leap out of bed with a hop, skip and a jump and I get out there to pound the pavement. After all, I have [Read More]

Birthday Boy

I wake up at 4.30 AM! I wasn't joking when I said I was extremely excited about David's birthday. David has always been absolutely fabulous, but now he's forty too! Hooray! It's a big birthday which [Read More]

Bring on the Birthdays!

I squeeze in a sneaky run after work. I have to go hard and go fast because I have David's cake to decorate. The Chocolate Fudge Cake looks good enough to eat, but I resist the urge and get down and [Read More]

Home-Made Magic

It's the moment I've been dreading. Weigh in at Weight Watchers. It's the stuff frayed nerve endings are made of, especially, as the new way of working means I have to weigh in with the leader!  The [Read More]

Good Food, Good Wine, Good Time

I'm up with the birds and get busy with some baking and blogging.  I can't let those delicious Amaretti biscuits go to waste, so I make another amazing Apricot and Amaretti cake and stash it in the [Read More]

Less is More

It's an action packed Thursday. I have a lunchtime rendezvous with Smoha, who was one of the first students I taught when I came to Sydney, and he's just finished a Masters Degree at university. How's [Read More]

The Back Up Plan

My back is Bad. Notice the capital 'B'. On the subject of B, a few other words come to mind; bummer (as in major,) boo and bah! I can hardly get out of bed, so I think pump class is off the agenda [Read More]