It’s been far too long… tut tut!

I know, I know… I’ve been far too neglectful to my blog. Over 9 months without posting. I have loads of reasons why and a heap that has happened in that time. I figure that at the very least I could update every couple of weeks with the stamp club projects we have been making!

So, wanna know what I’ve been up to?

Non craft related first. Last year, I set myself a big goal to lose the weight that had slowly accumulated over the last 6-7 years. All 20kg of it! So in March last year (while I was still blogging), I changed my eating and got stuck into exercise. I’ve lost a lot since then, and also learned a heap! So by the end of last year, I had almost reached my goal and since then my weight has pretty much stabilised – it goes up and down a few kilos every few weeks, but never gets out of control! I still haven’t quite reached my goal, but am about 18kg lighter than I was at my heaviest, and soooo much fitter. Anyway, at the start of this year I decided I needed a new goal, so, this year I want to run a half marathon (21km). Having never been a runner before, this is a massive challenge for me, but if I train hard and look after myself I’m sure I can get there.

So want to know how I’m going with that goal so far? Well, when I first started exercising, I couldn’t run for a more than a minute without stopping. This year, so far, I have completed three fun runs; The half Bridges (5km – in 32:24), The Mother’s Day Classic (8km – in 50:54) and the HBF Run for A Reason (14km – in 94:24). I have been battling a couple of injuries – knee problems stemming from ITB syndrome, and tendinitis in my foot, but I am on track to do the half marathon at this years City to Surf (at the end of August). Wanna see a couple of pics;

Firstly, the dreaded before and after pics (eeekkkkkk);

 

I still can’t believe I ever let myself get so big! I am only just over 5 foot so 18kg makes a huge difference. Now a photo of me at the end of the 14km run!

There I am! Sorry it’s so blurry, but it’s from the photographers website.

So that’s an update on non craft related stuff. Wanna know what’s happened in my craft world! Well, top be honest, this year, not a lot! I guess I’ve been so focussed on my fitness that my crafting has kind of taken a back seat. There are only so many hours in the day! But I hope to change that!

One massive event that I did do, was a fundraiser for The Epilepsy Society of Australia, in honour of my late brother, Alec. I am hoping to do a post on just the fundraiser shortly, but the good news is, that with the help of some fabulous friends (Hanna, Amy, Mel, Jenny, Chris, Zoe, Courtney), family & some generous customers, we managed to raise $3000, to go towards research. I am hoping to run another fundraiser this year in October and will definitely update on here so stay tuned for more details on that!

Besides that, we have had our monthly stamp club meetings and enjoyed the new catalogue and minis that have come since my last updates. I am hoping to get back into the swing of classes, and just generally finding more time to craft and, of course, update on here. I do have some crafty stuff to share, but I still need to edit the photos, so as soon as that is done, I will upload and share.

Thanks for stopping by, and a HUGE thankyou for being so patient with me. I really do hope to find a better balance so I can fit family, work, fitness and craft into my busy life.

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