Bikram Yoga - Take it as it comes....

I've been hard at the Bikram Yoga for the past few weeks.  It's funny how some days you can have a brilliant class and then other  days you can barely move.

Last Thursday was one of those days.  I had cycled to work on Wednesday (45 mins each way) and then gone to yoga afterwards. I then did the same on Thursday but when I attempted to practice I had zero energy. All I was fit to do was lie down and stay in the room.  

The next day on Friday, I got back on the bike and set off for work. I found that again I had no energy. It was a windy day and the cycling was hard. I got half way to work and pulled in to Booterstown Station, locked up my bike and hopped on the Dart. Happy days!

And so after a weekend of no yoga and a few small cycles, I was back in the hot room where I had a brilliant class. I was full of energy and best of all I felt strong.

Afterwards at savasana, the teacher mentioned something about "finding your body as it is" and that "every day you have a different body".  I practically wanted to shout out "Hear hear"!!

New Wedding Ring from Campbell Jewellers

Back in November, I took off my wedding ring because I wanted to leave off all of my jewellery for my Caribbean sailing trip. The bad news was when I got back home I couldn't get my ring back on (it was pretty difficult to get it off so this wasn't entirely unexpected!)

The wedding ring that I got back in 2001 was a double band dotted with little diamonds. It is cute but I decided that I wanted something plainer as a replacement.

A few weeks ago, I visited with Ronan Campbell of Campbell Jewellers and discussed my wishes with him after trying on tons of rings - including some amazing diamond sparklers (he has an incredible collection)!

On Saturday, I got my new ring and I am beyond happy with it.

Cute box!

 

Brushed gold, knife edge and a petite diamond makes the perfect ring for me!

Busy St Patrick's Day

Last year I cycled in the Dublin St Patrick's Day parade.  This year I decided to give it a miss as I thought the weather was bad (boy was I wrong) so instead I got up to loads of other fun stuff!

After a walk in the park we went for coffee in Butlers and then called on friends who have just completed their amazing house build (we brought green cupcakes from The Natural Bakery). We were taken on a tour of the house and I can honestly say I've never said "Oh my God" so many times in a short space of time. It is jaw droppingly brilliant and the level of detail was incredible. I don't know why I was surprised as it is my husband's business partner Barry of ODKM Architects who own the house and all ODKM designed houses are incredible!!

Click here to read more about Barry and Elsie's fab home.

As you can see from the above, Bones was decked out in his Green

After our visit, we went home and Ciaran went straight up to the studio and painted and then later on we went for pizza in Manifesto Rathmines (so good) and then on to the Stella to see Green Book.  I loved the Stella as usual and thought Green Book was incredible - a really worthy Oscar winner.

After the film it was on to the Sugar Club to see Scary Eire and then after that back to O'Brien's on Leeson Street for 1 drink.  Phew! We finally made it home about 1am.  A busy St. Patricks Day for sure!

Elvis Pancakes

So the other day I blogged about pancakes - you can read here.

Someone who read my blog post on twitter commented that they thought they could see an Elvis face in the pancakes.

So what do you think?  
I reckon I can see two Elvis faces......what is that called - Elvi?!

Supervalu (where I bought the pancakes) even guaranteed that it was Elvis' face on the pancakes!  Lol

American Style Pancakes!

After my Pancake Tuesday debacle (see below pic!) I bought some pancakes tonight.

 Galberts American Style Pancakes.  OMG - so good!

 20 seconds in the microwave and you have perfectly moist fluffy pancakes. They are really nice and just great with strawberries and cream or even maple syrup which is probably my favourite.

I swear I'm never making pancakes again :-) 

Big news - we are a one car household!

For the past while, I've been considering whether we need to have two cars (albeit 2 teeny ones - namely a Smart Car and a Toyota IQ).

Well we took the leap.   The IQ is gone to a new home where it will be well looked after, appreciated and driven (I drove it 4 times in since the New Year).

Here's my blog post back when I got the car - about 5.5 years ago.

For the future, I plan to use either my bikes (regular Dutch and electric) or take the bus or train.  Or if I am really stuck for a car, I can borrow my husbands or alternatively I can use a Go Car. It will all work out.  I can even walk in to city if I want as I live approx 2km from the top of Grafton Street.....or I can get the Luas if I don't feel like walking!

Watch this space as I report how I am getting on without the car.

Happy International Women's Day!

I had a lovely International Women's Day starting with brunch in The Ivy Dublin with my mother. It was my first time in The Ivy and I was very impressed with it. The decor is stunning and I had a very tasty Eggs Benedict and a nice glass of prosecco.

And afterwards I went to TK Maxx and bought a new Bodum Coffee Press in a lovely cheery red colour.

I also got a little coffee "pour over" thingy that you put on top of a cup and let the coffee drip through a paper filter to quickly make a coffee.

I got a bag of nice coffee from a work colleague. I had given him some homemade soap and he gave me coffee which was really very thoughtful of him and made me very happy!