How did I get here?

Ever wonder how you got where you are today? I've been pondering it :) What a Journey.

I sit here and look around. My life, my home, my job, my ambitions, everything. Its all changed so dramatically compared to what i thought it would be like from when i was in high school. Somethings are the same - Lee and I are still together :) but now we are married, even in high school I knew that he would be in my life always. My family are closer than ever :) and I still love Winnie the pooh :)

But in high school I had so many ambitions - i still have ambitions now, but they are very different. I wanted to be a nurse in high school. the thought of helping others who needed it just made me happy. I put all my effort into studying - although i really sucked at school, i still tried my hardest - i did maths, biology, chemistry everything that would get me one step closer to my dream. My exams were very hard, tried as hard as i could but i just couldn't do it. I thought i had ruined my dream career. Nope. I went on and did a pre course at University to help me on my way to become a nurse. That was EASY. So i passed that and FINALLY got into nursing. First semester was heaps of fun. But i just didn't feel at home. This was something I wanted for years, but yet it was so foreign to me :( I just couldn't grasp it. Just made it really hard for me.
I started 2nd semester, but with that i got really ill. I lost my hair and I got diagnosed with a heart condition. I went and talked to my nursing coordinator and told her everything that was happening. She encouraged me to take a break, and maybe try again next year. Rather than upset though, i felt relieved. i went home and i was so happy. I loved the thought of nursing, but it turned out i wasn't good with the study. Only good with people.

I started to get better and i thought about what i could do with my life if i didnt do nursing. I thought about what i enjoyed, i loved doing hair and make up on myself and on friends! it was heaps of fun! So i investigated it! To no surprise I started getting very excited about this, i quickly applied for hairdressing to start me off! I loved learning i i quickly felt at ease with what i was doing. Im about to start makeup. Which i CANT wait for! Its just so much fun! Every part of me loves what im studying. and i cant wait to complete it!

My career is completely different to what i expected but i couldn't be happier. I found something that im good at, that I have an eye for. And slowly, but surely im getting recognized within the industry! I cant wait to finish and be registered to create a name for my self! Life is so very different to how i expected but I wouldnt have it any other way

much love
MrsNadiaMitchell xx

The Thigh Gap..

So when I first started my weight loss journey the "thigh gap" was just coming into fashion. For those who don't know what it is - here is a photo (tried to find one that makes it look somewhat nice.

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For some reason I started to become obsessed with this craze. along with seeing my collar bones and being able to fit size 10 jeans haha. But now, I look on tumblr for my normal "Thinspo" crap, and i keep coming across this but instead of setting that as a goal for my self, I am actually repulsed - only by the gaps that are so huge you can see the girls thigh bone! . THIGHS ARE MEANT TO TOUCH (in my case anyways :P). There are photos every where of these girls who can fit both hands around their thighs, like it was their wrist. This is not an ambition for my self and I am horrified that girls today want this. 

But also, this can be due to body types and what ever, so those sort of people who have a sort of pelvis that allows this is FINE, and natural. But my problem is with the girls who DONT have these body types. Who force them selves into starvation mode to achieve this look. Media today needs to take into account shapes and bone structure of ALL woman. SO woman who don't have this bone structure know that they should not try to achieve this look 

Its actually really unhealthy for the woman who dont have the right body shape for the thigh gap, some of the fittest women in the world have their thighs touching. Why cant us as woman look to them for inspiration? the people who work for their bodies. Not to the current Monthly cover of cosmo, who as we all know is Photoshoped to high heaven. We know this but yet still want these false images of woman for OUR bodies? If we were to look at athletes per say, and their bodies. These woman TRAIN and work hard and come out a bit muscly - but we dont have to go that far haha. But these bodies are normal. I think of the celebrity bodies, sure some of them work out and what not. but they also have access to liposuction any day of the week.

Sorry i know this is all disjointed. but it actually has just made me mad, that just photos can create a giant illusion in a girl mind. I generally belived this is what society wanted from me. Now i know better HEALTHY! society wants HEALTHY! I want to change this perception for my self but also my future daughter. If i have this idea of beauty, wont she have it too?

Much Love

MrsNadiaMitchell xx

Motherhood????

Living together in one home just by our selves has been an interesting journey so far. Learning the quantities of food to cook, not leaving the fridge open and figuring out when to do the washing.

I didnt know what to expect really, it feels just the same as it was before we were married. We get asked all the time hows married life? Well, I have a differnt last name. That seems just to be it. Since we have been together for so long we already know each other, know each others habits and how the other works. So the whole OMG im finally living with them hasnt happened nor will it. Its like slipping into a very comfortable life is one of the easiest things to do for us. But at the same time it can be hard.

Lee and I LOVE every moment that we have together but sometimes we really just miss the quirky company of our family whom we lived with before we moved into our own place. We can sit in silence sometimes and be completely happy with that other times we are begging for a visitor haha. Supposedly thats very common thing.  When you start to live with someone that you know everything about its very clear that you need to do seperate things and things that you both enjoy so you can always learn!

Lee and I are going to get some board games and maybe puzzles so we dont just have to watch tv all the time when we want to relax :) but here and now I can see exactly why people have children. Its to extend their love to their FAMILY.  Your children grow and you can love them just as much as your spouse, but for you and your children its all brand new :) a completely different journey. but when do you decide to take that step?

I dont know, when is the right time to start a family? I guess no one knows the answer because its different for everyone.  I just can see now why people decide to have children. Well one of the reasons. I look forward to making that decision with my husband in the future :) very exciting stuff which I am totally ready for!  For now though its board games and puzzles :P and quality time with my man :)

Much love
MrsNadiaMitchell xx

Anniversaries

That fateful day that your partner "asked you out" can be remembered for the rest of your life, and the date seems never to be forgotten. But what i have come across is people genuinely believe that it seizes to matter after you get married.

I don't believe this AT ALL, just because one gets married does not mean that nothing else matters. I think we should all take in those moments and cherish them, always celebrate them because they are important.

My husband didn't technically "ask me out" he sent me a text when I was that simply said "what would you say if I asked you out" from that text on wards we were together. Have no idea when he plans to ask me out haha. I think about what would have happened if he didn't do that? would we have gone our separate ways? Or would we have found some way to come together again?

Every year on the 3rd of January we used to go out to different areas to celebrate our anniversary, some times we would go to the zoo or just go out to dinner. We always tried to encourage that behavior. In all fairness though I was more more for it than he was. He just wanted to make me happy. But i know he did value those times.

Now we are married, My husband and I share the opposing views, I believe that it is important to celebrate that one day every year because with out it would we be standing where we are today? Where he is on the side of we can make more memories with our new date.

What does every one think? I'm a true romantic at heart so I can sway to the opposing side. but I would love to hear other peoples opinions!



Much Love
MrsNadiaMitchell xx

The false resolution

At the end of every year you spend alot of time thinking of your goals and how you are going to acheive them. Some people want more money, others want to quit smoking and a huge percentage of people want to loose weight. Now these are very common resolutions, have you ever noticed what happens AFTERWARDS.

I was out to lunch on the 1st of the year and I witnessed a group of people that were extremely hung over to get some food. I started wondering what their own resolutions were. That lead me onto my friends resolutions and people I know. What made me laugh and still makes me giggle is that on new years eve they all made the common resolutions.
That evening though, the people who wanted to quit smoking - they sat there and said their resolution with a smoke in their hand. When the clock struck midnight they continued smoking all through out the night. The ones who wanted to loose weight?  They got so drunk that the morning afterwards they had the worst hangover,  whats a number one cure for hangovers? Fatty food. So they went and stood in the line for maccas the next morning after their new resolution. Then you had the people who wanted more money. They spent all of theirs on booze for that evening and breakfast in the morning and called in sick for their job because of the night before.

So what if these resolutions are the source of a bad year? People literally set them selves up for failure the day after they set these goals. Some people even say that how you start the year is how well that year will go for you. Im not a believer in that but I do think that we should make resolutions on the night of the 1st so dont end up contradicting your self.

For me, I am one of those people with the cliché resolutions but instead of a huge one im setting my self little goals. In my make up study I want to be known as a person who is very good at make up. I want to study and practice so hard that  maybe I ca  get in the door within the fashion industry. I start this in march which then leads on to my next goal. Losing 10 kilos by march. I felt healthier at that weight! And defiantly want to continue with my blog!!

Just wanted to give you a bit of something to think about on the 1st day of the year!!

Much love
MrsNadiaMitchell xx

The end of a year

The end of a year tends to bring many things with it. All the happy times you have shared, the sad moments, those life changing moments and those regrets.
My thought though is how many of these moments have helped create who you are today. Would I be standing here if I didn't go through what I have?

Every year there is always something shitty that comes along. Which makes us hate the entire year all together, For me it was a horrible job, where a boss consistently bullied me and then on top of that I went back to course - which ultimately bored me - I almost lost all enjoyment in my passion. And I left my cat with my parents. Shes happy which I'm glad but I defiantly miss her a lot

But I look at how great this year has been! I went to Australia for the first time and got to do all the sight seeing stuff such as cuddling koalas and snakes! swimming with sharks! Plus got to go on all the wicked rides! I loved spending all of that with my Husband and my brother who is also my best friend!
I got to witness my husband and Is best friends get married! It was such a beautiful service, Alysha looked like a princess and Chris looked like the proudest and happiest man I've ever seen. It was such an honor to witness!
I had my 21st this year, which was super fun with the added surprise of my husband proposing! I couldn't wait to put that ring on my finger! I got to keep the man of my dreams!
Less than 5 months later we were married. All the drama that went into planning this wedding was crazy but it finally came on the 2.11.2013. Walking down that isle, seeing lee waiting for me (crying :P well "the blubbs" as he called it hehe) made my world stop. I was his he was mine. In that moment I couldn't of been happier. When we said I do, I could see how wonderful my life was going to be with this man by my side. We went on a glorious honeymoon! very relaxing - just what we needed!
A month later we are in our own home and Loving every second of it!! We defiantly have little things to work on - due to now being with each other 100 percent of the time! But over all, cuddling up on the couch, cooking interesting meals and having somewhere just to call ours, has been fantastic, i couldn't put a price tag on it!

I like where i am and couldn't imagine what sort of year it would have been with out these things. Who would I be with out these ups and downs? So always remember that even if you have had a crap year or a great year, it is a year that has made you are today.
Ultimately when I think of this year, I cant help but smile. So 2013 farewell, please 2014 bring as much joy as 2013 bought me.


With Love
MrsNadiaMitchell xx

Steak....

Im all for having a freezer full of meat so that I have lots of selection. But what tends to happen when our meat supply starts to dwindle is I run out of ideas for meals!! I tend to feel as though I have nothing in my cupboard at all.

Today I prepared steak. Its been defrosted and is all ready to go. Seriously. Steak. Im at a complete loss of how to make this one piece of meat anything but a slab on the plate. My ingredients are still being built up so I dont actually have a whole heaps to go with.

For now im searching my pintrest board for some sort of inspiration. Casseroles seem a tad of a challenge for me at the moment as I generally only have chicken ingredients. So my mission at the super market this week is to broaden my horizon on the ingredient front haha.

Buuttt I also have another problem. I am a fussy eater as is my husband. So this all makes my task alot harder than it has to be! I also want it to be healthy!! But those lovely veggies with the bright colours make my stomach turn!!! So I have two things that I am keeping in mind for this meal. Which in turn has made me slightly regret pulling the steak out of the freezer for tonight's dinner. Maybe I should pre plan my meals....well thats a completely different topic all together isnt it?

So for now im going to stick with this challenge and ill post what I come up with.

Fingers crossed.

Much love

MrsNadiaMitchell xx

Well this is just the follow on from above!

I decided to cook the steak as its big lump of meat :/ But I tried to marinate it - but i was quite disappointed in the end result. It was bland and chewy. I think that I need to marinate it for longer than an hour! The marinade was AMAZING! It just didn't have enough time to settle within the steak :(. All around i think it could have been better - my husband got home early so i had to do a rush job GAH! But next time i think ill be more prepared.