And a school day to boot! This is my first real time alone in the house for a while. Boy does it feel bitter sweet, I love having my family around me. Although I have my gripes and moans about them, I miss them terribly when they aren’t here.

On a plus note though it does leave me with guilt free time to spend with the horses, just wish it wasn’t so darn cold at the moment. I finally succumbed to doing a food shop this morning, something I had avoided most of last week. Oh except the times we went to stock up on munchables.

It was our first week back in the routine of early mornings late nights last week and I really couldn’t face a full shop. To be honest today would probably be classed as a half shop, I got quite a few snacks for the boy and hubby. As well as some of my favourites, I’m a little disappointed they didn’t have my fave biscuits. Which is probably a good thing seeing as I have to finish the packet.

I’m going to try and log what I’m eating on twitter again. I tend to forget most of the time to take a picture but I will at least try to tweet what I’ve eaten and any extra exercise from my usual housework & mucking out chores. This will mainly be walking the dogs, I’ve come to the conclusion with all the will in the world I just never have the time to dedicate to doing toning exercises.

This past week with the boy has really taught me we need to get out more and spend more quality time with each other away from the tv screen, iPad, 3Ds and our phones. It’s all very well thinking that by sitting near one another we’re spending time together we’re actually not! There is a time and a place for these things. Just not above actually getting out as a family and doing something.

On Saturday we all got up early to empty out one of the ponies stables, it was deep littered over Christmas – ok that’s not right I have cleaned it out since then but mo has to be the messiest pony ever- even now with fresh shavings its a complete tip. Still we emptied it out so it would have the day to dry a little.

Ideally I wanted to pressure washer it. But that actually took longer than I thought, so we had to get changed quickly before taking the boy to his drama group. This then gives Steve and I a few hours together where it’s just the two of us. We get a chance to talk without interruption and more importantly to think without a continuous commentary.

I really feel 2013 has begun for us now, if things continue along this theme it should be a good year. I’ve got my head in the right place about how I’m going to get my weight down and I know I can do it this year!