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My name is Jo and I am a single parent. I have two young boys aged 4 and 3. I'm starting this blog in order to keep myself sane and to share my experiences as a single parent. My oldest son is called Charles but is very rarely called that, he is usually referred to as Charlie or Bobbins. He is very long sighted and needs to wear glasses all the time - when he has not broken them of course. My other son is called Leo, but is known as The Bean. He has a mild case of Spina Bifida and also has hydrocephalus, not that you would know that to look at him. My intention is to take a picture every day for a year and to write a little about it. The say that a picture is worth a thousand words and each picture will hopefully represent that day.

Weight Loss Update

Tuesday 10th April



Total weight loss 13lb!





Week one and I have lost 4lbs, I am very pleased :)
Week two and I have lost 9lbs how on Earth? :O

Monday, 11 June 2007

Spring Vegetable Soup

It may seem odd to be posting about soup when the weather is so hot but after a day of salads, and using points up on ice cream ;) I wanted something substantial and savoury after the sun had set and my appetite had returned.


I had 2 leeks, 1 carrot, 2 sticks celery, 1 courgette and a handful of green beans all lurking in the fridge and doing nothing so they were quickly sliced, diced and chucked in a pan with 2 chicken stock cubes and a pinch of saffron (Not essential but I wanted to use some it's been taunting me since I got back from Tunisia.)

15 minutes later and the vegetables were soft and I could go to work with my stick blender. It was thoroughly blitzed until all lumps had gone and I was left with a thick golden/green soup with a creamy texture.


Delicious and really quick to make. I like making soup. It's quick, low in points (in this case free) and the chopping and dicing is a great way to relieve stress.

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