25. An entire quarter century of life. Vanished in the blink of an eye, yet pain-stakingly slow all at once. (All part of being the worlds most impatient person)
Mid-twenties are scarily close to late-twenties. Which we all know borders right on the dreaded "dirty thirty". You know you're no longer young when you hit the big three oh eh? Although, word on the street is thirty is the new twenty. Our generation is stretching out their youth by settling down & reproducing much later in life. Well, not I. Here I am, elbow deep in nappies & spew all day everyday. And I could not be happier.
Had you told me I would be a mother to the two cutest kids in the world, with Oli Tabak (the grooviest guy I know), by the time I was 25, I would have wet myself laughing. Yet here I am, and here they are. Making me feel so incredibly accomplished, loved, worthy, and grateful, every single day.
So as I approach this milestone, I can look back on my life thus far and truly be happy with where I am, who I am, and what I have. That's a pretty cool feeling, I hope I can say the same at fifty!
All of that was easy to surmise as my head was getting massaged at a salon, all thanks to my delightful other half as a birthday treat. Swoon. Feeling gooooood, and zee hair is looking gooooood.
This week has flown by as we had a long weekend last week. Gosh I love long weekends. Our pals Lee & Tali came to stay and we drank organic wine (ahhhhmazing), played cards, talked each others ears off, and did an extraordinary amount of headstands. Tali is a bit of a yogi, so we ended up twisting & stretching the weekend away. I am now determined to do the splits. It'll be my new party trick, just give me a few weeks (months).
Funnily, I didn't get one snap of our antics all weekend- putting the blower down, & just enjoying the company and conservation was refreshing.
However, I did get a snap of my mind blowing dessert last night;
Ladies and gents....
"Healthy Apple Crumble" - single serve
1 apple
Handful chopped almonds
Tsp cinnamon
Tsp coconut oil
Tsp maple syrup
Tsp chia seeds
1/4 cup quick oats
Preheat oven to 180.
Peel & slice the apple, place in a ramekin or other oven proof dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Mix all remaining incredients together and layer over the apple slices. Bake for 15-20 mins depending on how soft you like the apple.
I spontaneously made this recipe up on the spot, and it was a roaring success. If yee old sweet tooth hits at 8pm, try it out- I dare you. Paired with some greek yoghurt or banana ice cream? Yarm!
I've also been getting spiralizer crazy over here as of late;
Yet another (early) birthday gift. Shit I'm a spoilt 25 year old aren't I?
These zucchini noodles with roasted cherry toms, pesto & lemon, and a side of kumara fries is where.it.is.AT! Lunch every day this week.
Wait wait wait, there's more...
Lorna Jane you've done it again.
Oli really outdid himself this year too. How freaking amazing are my new tights?? I now live in these exquisite contraptions, just wearing them makes me feel happy inside.
Yes, I did get everything prior to my actual birthday. Yes, I am that impatient. No, I don't care that I'll have nothing to unwrap on Sunday. Infact, I'm hoping to be nursing a hangover, and consuming fried chicken for the entire day.
Only two more days of life as a fresh-faced 24 year old... and on the agenda for those two days;
-visiting childcare centres for Blake (our ball of energy needs to leave the nest... For 8 hours a week)
-bikram yoga
-bridal expo
-telling as many people as I can that I am 24
-a big night out with Oli on Saturday
-a picnic in the park
-and cake. Lots of cake. (Whilst my metabolism is still that little bit better)
*** Holy cow!! This is completely off topic, but simply could not be left out. Who here watches Game of Thrones?? That explosive last episode was heart wrenching (pun totally intended)!! This god damned series gets me every time. Just when I think I know what will happen - BAM- a bloody two tonne spanner in the works. I could not peel my eyes from the screen. Oh Tyrion, please don't be beheaded- you are my favourite imp of all time.
I think I've jibber jabbered enough for one day. Hope you're all having a beautiful week folks!
Gemma
Thought of the day "Oscars growth spurt is draining, literally"
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