Five Friday Favourites
Can I just say that this virus has really put a damper on things? With Easter next weekend it feels weird not to have church happening and our annual extended family Easter breakfast on the Saturday. Like most of the population I'm only leaving the house if I need to and the rest of the time I am trying to keep busy at home or lets be honest watching Netflix.
I had yet another blood test last Tuesday just to check all my levels, which are all perfectly fine and it's good to see my iron levels being steady. At this point in time my doctor and I are going back through everything with a fine toothed comb to see if there's anything that may have been missed, as nothing is working and we're not seeing any improvement. The current plan of action is to try different medication to see if any will help me and then if they work looking at why they are working. So my doctor has prescribed me on a medication that should help reduce the dizziness but of course one of the side affects of the medication is dizziness. So far it's not helping and my dizziness has increased along with feeling a bit like a zombie and my mouth feeling dry, I also have to remember to take it 3 times a day and considering my memory isn't the greatest at the moment that's challenging to say the least. I go back to my doctor on Tuesday - I swear I've had like 5 weeks straight of medical appointments of some kind on a Tuesday and I joke that my social life is just going to my doctors and the pharmacy.
I have survived without chocolate for 4 weeks and I am feeling all the more better for it, my skin is looking clearer, I've lost weight and my eating habits are improving. I am planning on eating some chocolate at Easter because lets be honest resisting that temptation won't end well for me, but I'm going to restrain myself and hopefully not go overboard. I don't think I will ever give up sugar completely but I am eating a lot less and while at the start the diet was hard, I don't really miss anything now and it's teaching me better food habits.
I was wanting pizza on Saturday and I was able to come up with a substitution: I just took a Turkish bread roll, spread tomato paste and a sprinkling on Italian herbs on it, topped it with whatever pizza toppings I could find (that were migraine diet approved) which happened to be mushrooms, capsicum and some chicken and then dolloped on some cream cheese before placing it under the grill for 5 minutes. It tasted pretty close to pizza, yes there wasn't stretchy cheese but the flavours were there.
Ravensburger puzzles - I did a 700 piece jigsaw puzzle last year and I really enjoyed it, so I thought I would try my hand at 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles. I ended up grabbing 3 as I figure we will be at home 99% of the time in the coming weeks and there is something productive but relaxing about doing a puzzle. I also grabbed this puzzle sorter, which should come in handy and it can stack so it will hopefully mean a certain ginger cat won't start eating the pieces.
Salted Caramel Cookies - these are the easiest cookies ever and are so good :) I've made them 3 times so far and they freeze really well so perfect to have a stash of when you need a cookie. I will say a cookie scoop is a must when making these as the dough does harden up quickly and a scoop helps keep them uniformed and round.
Caramel scented soy candle from Dusk (currently out of stock online so linking to the soy candle section) - I am clearly liking caramel at the moment and this candle smells amazing! It's very sweet but calming and reminds me of a warm hug. I resisted buying it for two weeks but then Dusk had an amazing sale and I ended up buying it. I love Dusks soy candles (I'm pretty sure I have at least 10 of them around if not more) and they burn clean while also giving off long lasting scent
Duck pin badge - I love the comedian James Veitch and his video about the ducks is one of the most funny things I have seen and it has led to some inside jokes between me and a few friends. So when I saw that I could buy this extremely cute pin that a duck on it along with 'we need to talk about the ducks' on it I decided to buy it. I have a jacket that has quite a few pins on it - piglet, a couple of cat ones, a ReachOut one and now this one. I hope it brings a smile to people's faces when they see it and reference the video.
Flight Risk by Cara C Putman - I received this book thanks to NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The blurb reads:
If you're after a good book to read to pass the time I highly recommend Flight Risk which is out on the 7th of April.
I had yet another blood test last Tuesday just to check all my levels, which are all perfectly fine and it's good to see my iron levels being steady. At this point in time my doctor and I are going back through everything with a fine toothed comb to see if there's anything that may have been missed, as nothing is working and we're not seeing any improvement. The current plan of action is to try different medication to see if any will help me and then if they work looking at why they are working. So my doctor has prescribed me on a medication that should help reduce the dizziness but of course one of the side affects of the medication is dizziness. So far it's not helping and my dizziness has increased along with feeling a bit like a zombie and my mouth feeling dry, I also have to remember to take it 3 times a day and considering my memory isn't the greatest at the moment that's challenging to say the least. I go back to my doctor on Tuesday - I swear I've had like 5 weeks straight of medical appointments of some kind on a Tuesday and I joke that my social life is just going to my doctors and the pharmacy.
I have survived without chocolate for 4 weeks and I am feeling all the more better for it, my skin is looking clearer, I've lost weight and my eating habits are improving. I am planning on eating some chocolate at Easter because lets be honest resisting that temptation won't end well for me, but I'm going to restrain myself and hopefully not go overboard. I don't think I will ever give up sugar completely but I am eating a lot less and while at the start the diet was hard, I don't really miss anything now and it's teaching me better food habits.I was wanting pizza on Saturday and I was able to come up with a substitution: I just took a Turkish bread roll, spread tomato paste and a sprinkling on Italian herbs on it, topped it with whatever pizza toppings I could find (that were migraine diet approved) which happened to be mushrooms, capsicum and some chicken and then dolloped on some cream cheese before placing it under the grill for 5 minutes. It tasted pretty close to pizza, yes there wasn't stretchy cheese but the flavours were there.
Ravensburger puzzles - I did a 700 piece jigsaw puzzle last year and I really enjoyed it, so I thought I would try my hand at 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles. I ended up grabbing 3 as I figure we will be at home 99% of the time in the coming weeks and there is something productive but relaxing about doing a puzzle. I also grabbed this puzzle sorter, which should come in handy and it can stack so it will hopefully mean a certain ginger cat won't start eating the pieces.
Salted Caramel Cookies - these are the easiest cookies ever and are so good :) I've made them 3 times so far and they freeze really well so perfect to have a stash of when you need a cookie. I will say a cookie scoop is a must when making these as the dough does harden up quickly and a scoop helps keep them uniformed and round.
Caramel scented soy candle from Dusk (currently out of stock online so linking to the soy candle section) - I am clearly liking caramel at the moment and this candle smells amazing! It's very sweet but calming and reminds me of a warm hug. I resisted buying it for two weeks but then Dusk had an amazing sale and I ended up buying it. I love Dusks soy candles (I'm pretty sure I have at least 10 of them around if not more) and they burn clean while also giving off long lasting scent
Duck pin badge - I love the comedian James Veitch and his video about the ducks is one of the most funny things I have seen and it has led to some inside jokes between me and a few friends. So when I saw that I could buy this extremely cute pin that a duck on it along with 'we need to talk about the ducks' on it I decided to buy it. I have a jacket that has quite a few pins on it - piglet, a couple of cat ones, a ReachOut one and now this one. I hope it brings a smile to people's faces when they see it and reference the video.
Flight Risk by Cara C Putman - I received this book thanks to NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Savannah Daniels has worked hard to build her law practice, to surround herself with good friends, and to be the loyal aunt her troubled niece can always count on. But since her ex-husband’s betrayal, she has trouble trusting anyone.
Jett Glover’s father committed suicide over a false newspaper report that ruined his reputation. Now a fierce champion of truth, Jett is writing the story of his journalism career—an international sex-trafficking exposé that will bring down a celebrity baseball player and the men closest to him, including Savannah’s ex-husband.
When Jett’s story breaks, tragedy ensues. Then a commercial airline crashes, and one of Savannah’s clients is implicated in the crash. Men connected to the scandal, including her ex, begin to die amid mysterious circumstances, and Savannah’s niece becomes an unwitting target.
Against their better instincts, Jett and Savannah join ranks to sort the facts from fiction. But can Savannah trust the reporter who threw her life into chaos? And can Jett face the possibility that he’s made the biggest mistake of his life?
I really like Cara Putman's books and this one was good. I liked getting to know Savannah and her history having been introduced to her in Cara's other books as a mentor. The book had lots of layers to it and I wasn't sure where it would end. Jeff was a solid character who was after the truth and determined to get it. I loved how caring and protecting Savannah was of her niece and how she would do anything to help her. I felt like in a sense there was multiple stories within the book but all were connected and easy to follow.If you're after a good book to read to pass the time I highly recommend Flight Risk which is out on the 7th of April.
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