Not goodbye, just see you soon xx

 

Today is my very last day in my current job. I have worked at this organisation for just over 15 months and although I am more than ready to move on, there are many things that I will miss. Take this lovely lady above, and her beautiful pooch Ella.

 

M and I hit it off from day one. You know when you meet someone and they just 'get' you.

 

M and I have laughed and laughed (we both share a sick, witty, whacked out sense of humour); we have consoled each other when we have had many a meltdown (too frequent me thinks!); spent hours chatting away about completely irrelevant crap; and really forged a great bond.

 

Trust me, when you find a friend like her you never let go.

 

It's not goodbye for us, it's the start of a lifelong friendship.

 

I feel so lucky.

 

H x

T Dog Tuesday

Hi everyone!

 

I hope you have been having a rad time! I have been spending heaps of time at my favourite park lately. Dad takes me on the days he doesn't work (which is a lot!) and Mum takes me before work if we can't be bothered to hit up the bridges with our friends.

 

This particular morning it was raining, but being the better parent, the ever reliable Mum rugged up, grabbed a coffee and took me down for a good session of ball chasing. As you can see I got slightly distracted by all of the glorious smells, but I still covered a few km's.



T x

Recipe Recommendation!

 

I have been attempting to get back into the whole healthy cooking thing that seems to be taking over the world...and Instagram!

 

Thursday night, friend J came for dinner (and plenty of wine!) so I decided to hit up Taste.com.au for a fail-proof recipe. I typed in "healthy"and this is the recipe that got spat back at me.

 

Quinoa risotto with prawns, oregano and tomatoes

 

Ingredients

• 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups (300g) quinoa
• 1 tbs tomato paste
• 1/3 cup (80ml) white wine
• 2 1/2 cups (625ml) chicken stock
• 20 cooked, peeled (tails intact) prawns
• 1/3 cup oregano leaves

 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Place tomatoes, cut-side up, on a baking tray and drizzle with 1 tbs oil. Scatter with sugar and salt. Bake for 25 minutes or until softened.
2. Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tbs oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add garlic and chilli, then cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the quinoa, stirring to coat the grains, then stir in tomato paste and wine. Simmer for 1 minute or until wine has evaporated.
3. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Stir in prawns to warm through, then stir in tomatoes and half the oregano. Season, then scatter with remaining oregano and serve.

 

J and I loved it! A is not used to Quinoa so there was a bit of "WTF is this?" but I am sure he loved it!

 

This one is going in the recipe bank for sure!

 

H x

 

No additional charge for soy!

To be honest, every weekday morning can be a struggle to get out of bed, especially when T and I are snuggled up in our cosy bed.

As an added incentive I like to make sure that I get the best caffeine hit around before I can even think about facing the day, and a few months ago I discovered Kettle Cafe in the nearby suburb of Lathlain.

This gorgeous little coffee shop opened in February this year and is just so quaint, with it's mismatched vintage chairs, quirky prints, and old school decor.

The staff are always really friendly and the service is very efficient. I feel that it is important to support the small businesses in your local area, so I have made this my 'usual'.

And, can I just say, they don't charge extra for soy milk or decaf. Yes!

H x

Getting Muddy!

Last weekend I found myself waking up very very early thanks to friend and PT E (again!). We had signed up for the Warrior Dash in Northam, about 1 hour east of Perth. Coffee and tunes were my friends as I drove up the hill as the sun rose.



When I arrived the nerves really started to kick in, as the thought of the 5km obstacle course set in. E is a machine so there was no way I would be able to keep up with her, so I quickly made friends with another couple from our gym, who I though could at least give me a leg up if need be.

Here I am about to wet myself pre-race!

Having done the 10km Western Mudd Rush last year I thought this would be slightly easier. THE HILL RUNNING KILLED ME! But I am proud to say that I finished in the top 20% of racers and managed to complete all of the obstacles. I did get very very muddy and am sporting a few bruises but it was a blast!

And what better way to finish than with a beer!

H x

Puppilates!

This is me and friend J on Thursday morning!

H x

One happy little man...

Yes, I am related to this gem.

H x