Video blog #1 Getting there....

After a week of ridiculous weather we found a moment with no rain so

we headed out - my 4yr old with camera in hand to see how much I have improved...

My confidence and balance have improved heaps and I am just loving this feeling!

It has inspired me to do other things - get more fit, take more walks/skates with the boys and just generally feeling positive from my little wins!

As I get better I am inspired more to TRYING NEW THINGS!

Check it out and please post/share or email

FH

Aiming too high?

I would really like to bake one of these for my sons 3rd Birthday, help me decide... You too can try click the links for recipes and please message me or facebook your experience/photo. 

       

                                    Snickerdoodle Cake with                  Chocolate Vanilla Swirl 
                                     Brown Sugar Cinnamon                         Layer Cake with
                                        Buttercream recipe                           Ganache  recipe


                                                                 

 


Email me your experience...photos FH

                            

Rain rain

I just can't believe the RAIN! Definitely not skating weather here.

I won't be posting any skateboarding footage till it clears. 

I have had to think of another thing 'to try' that is indoors to 

keep me motivated.

Thinking short term to achieve/master 

by May 25 (my 2yr olds birthday)

'Mama's gonna try'

BAKING

Some of you may think that is no challenge but in my case it is. 

I can cook, but bake well my husband suggested I buy a cake from 

Woolies for his birthday >insert sad face :(< is that enough said?

So in ordinary non skating weather I will attempt to bake, 

starting with cookies..I have never baked cookies before. 

(is that what you say 'bake cookies'?) 

Till then

FH

Mama's Gonna try - Skateboard #1

It is here - It is here!
Let me tell you unwrapping my first ever skateboard was SO exciting.
The weather however was not on my side, we've had storms, winds, hail but then the clouds parted for just enough time for me to try out my new skateboard. (I love saying that.)

Once I unwrapped it the nerves settled in.  Excuses in my head started to roll: 
Do I have the right clothing? Well of course I don't.. I wear skirts, open toe shoes or boots...Maybe I should get a professional to show me?  This is really dangerous do I really want to do this?
Why is that voice there? Seriously... So I turned the volume down put my gym gear on .. but I am going to have to get some cool gear to wear haha 

The video will show you how I have truly never been on a board before.  So this will be a slow process but already after a few goes I feel so much more confident.
It has also injected a sense of achievement already... What a great feeling to follow through on something I have always thought about.  My boys are so excited about mummy's skateboard - you will hear my 4yr old encouraging me on the footage.  


Not only is this great for my journey to 'trying new things' but it has changed our family dynamics too.. My husband is now wanting to try something new and the kids will learn that trying and giving it your best is the better option than to NOT try anything at all.
FH

It has ARRIVED!

OMG finally - my skate board has arrived!!!


Well it's not here it's at my husband's work.
Plus we have a kindergarten function on tonight so it looks like I am going to have to wait till tomorrow afternoon to have a go.


I'm nervous and excited - like a little kid!  
Already this 'trying new things' is paying off.
I'm bursting with excitement..


Hopefully my next blog will be a clip of ME AND MY SKATE BOARD!


FH

Mama's gonna try

Hello and welcome to my journey.

I recently decided that 2012 marked the 'Beginning of trying new things'!

So I decided the first new thing I am going to try is Skate boarding.  Keep in mind I am 30something with 2 children almost 3yrs and another 4yrs SO learning to skate is probably not on the list of 'necessities' to do right now.  

However I have always thought about it, convincing myself that I just wouldn't be able to do it.

I have never done anything like this before, to say I'm sporty would be 'funny' really and definitely skating is stepping OUT of my comfort zone.

It was Christmas when it dawned on me after my sister in law came home with a skate board (yeh she is one of the gals that can do 'anything' sporty - surfing, skating, kick boxing etc) and I heard this little voice within say 'oh I wish I could skate, I'd love one of those!'.  Well that is absolute rubbish.. No more of that I say.. Mama's gonna TRY!

My new skate board arrives this week and I will be documenting my journey - good and bad.. I feel as though I am accountable to keep trying if I'm blogging about it. I don't even know if anyone will be reading this but it will be a great reflection for later when I'm having those 'moments'.

Well signing for now.

FH

A pic of what my new board will look like -