Author: Hannah

#Ironbridge2014: Day 5 (April 17th)

Original image found here.Today wasn’t around Ironbridge or the local area. We went on a trip to Birmingham. Our Sidekick has an interest in fashion and shopping so we had a day trip to The Bullring at Birmingham. I’ve been... Continue reading →

#Ironbridge2014: Day 4 (April 16th)

Original image found here.Today started with a whole debate over whether or not it was time to get up. I could have probably slept for longer but the elephants wearing boots were awake and stampeding along the corridor so getting... Continue reading →

#Ironbridge2014: Day 3 (April 15th)

Original image found here.Today’s main visit was to Blists Hill. It is walking distance from the YHA we’re staying in but it is a steep uphill climb so I ended up driving and the boys walked to meet me there.... Continue reading →

April 16: Dear Blueberry – 29 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, This week you’re on sort of our first holiday. With you arriving between half term and the Summer holiday we decided that we’d take our family holiday now at Easter instead and then Daddy and Our Sidekick would... Continue reading →

#Ironbridge2014: Day 2 (April 14th)

Original image found here.First thing this morning we headed to Telford town centre to find the local supermarket – it was a little challenging as Google Maps directed us to the old store and we needed the relocated one. It... Continue reading →

#Ironbridge2014: Day 1 (April 13th)

Original image found here.As normal we started Sunday with church. It was a special day as there was a guest speaker called Chris and a lunch for the associate pastor and his wife as he’s retiring. We left part way... Continue reading →

April 13: Never Apologise…

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AtoZ Challenge: I is for…Interests

I is for….Interests Originally I had planned a different post but between life generally taking over my week seemed to run away so technically I’m writing this on Sunday and then back dating it. So I decided to change it... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: H is for…Hello Baby (aka Dear Blueberry – 28 Weeks)

H is for….Hello Baby Hello third trimester. Here we go! So today I went to see the midwife, all sorts to check up on. While sat in the waiting room, I bumped into my Grandad who was there collecting some... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: G is for…God

G is for….God My Grandma is one of my biggest role models. Through her whole life she’s trusted God that he’d provide and that he has a plan for her. On Tuesday I saw her at the coffee morning at... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: F is for…Films

F is for….FilmsThis weekend was a unexpected mass film weekend. On Sunday evening, Chris and I went to see Noah at the cinema then this evening we went to see Divergent. As you may have heard, Noah has had it’s... Continue reading →

April 7: Currently…

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: The Good Wife (Season 4) Rev (Season 3) Grey’s Anatomy (Season 10 – finally seen the wedding!!) Les Miserables The Smurfs 2 The Amazing Spiderman Reading: Rizzoli and Isles: The Apprentice (about half way through)... Continue reading →

April 6: Jeremiah 29:11

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AtoZ Challenge: E is for…Edible

E is for….EdibleAround two years ago Chris discovered that he needed to consider a gluten free diet as the gluten in his diet was making him poorly. At first, we headed for the Free From range and started there. Even... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: D is for…Dreams

Today’s letter for the AtoZ Challenge is…D D is for….Dreams On one of my pin boards on Pinterest there is this photo…(unfortunately there isn’t a source link on it, if someone knows where it is from please let me know... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: C is for…Crochet

C is for…CrochetFor as long as i can remember my Mum always had a project on the go whether it was on her sewing machine sat at the dining room table, or knitting in front of the TV or cleverly... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: A is for…April Goals

A is for…April GoalsAtoZ Challenge is….. On the 1st ish of each month I blog my goals for the month and how the last month went. Some months are a little easier than others. How the March Goals went…. Finish... Continue reading →

March 31: Currently…

Watching: The Good Wife (Season 3 – it’s on Netflix and I’m working my way through – almost at the end of Season 3!) Rev (Season 3) Grey’s Anatomy (Season 10 – finally seen the wedding!!) Wreck It Ralph Reading:... Continue reading →

March 30: Happy Mother’s Day

Click for Source To all the Mummies and Mummies to Be out there, Happy Mother’s Day!!!   Continue reading →

March 24: Currently…

For the last couple of days my blog has been having a hiccup. Thankfully it’s been fixed and we are back up and running. Chris (my IT Whizzkid) was able to do what he could to get it fixed and... Continue reading →

March 17: Currently….

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: The Good Wife (Season 2) Grey’s Anatomy (Season 10) The Lucky One Reading: Not a lot! Mainly Pinterest and Blogs Listening: Worship music – as I write this I’m listening to Redemption Songs by Kate... Continue reading →

March 13: Sleep Would Be Good…

In that way that those posts appear on Facebook like “10 Things to do while on a conference call” (if they can’t see you, crochet or knit!!) or “10 Things to do in your lunch break” (well other than eat... Continue reading →

March 12: Dear Blueberry – 24 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, All those hormones that make a small human grow have been making me super tired and also made me grumpy and moody. All the info says by now I should feel more energetic but it’s not really happening.... Continue reading →

March 10: Currently…

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: The Good Wife (Season 2) Criminal Minds (Season 1) Reading: Not many books recently but have been reading Today’s Letters and Chino House. Listening: Disney CD in the car, on my iPod…..Frozen, Wicked and The... Continue reading →

March 8: Gluten Free Banana Bread

Since Chris discovered that a gluten free diet was better for him than all that gluten in his diet I’ve been attempting to make more and more gluten free cakes and biscuits so that he doesn’t feel like he’s missing... Continue reading →

March 4: WIPs

I nearly always have a project on the go – especially at the moment as I’m trying to clear out my yarn stash and finish up on the projects that I’ve started but not finished. These are the current two... Continue reading →

March 4: Geli Voyante’s Hot or Not….(Kindle Offer)

Today’s actual post follows shortly but following an email I received today I had to spread the word. Back in September and again in October I wrote about my friend Elle and her fabulous second book “Geli Voyante’s Hot or... Continue reading →

March 3: Currently….

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: The Good Wife (Season 1 and 5) – 5 started a couple of weeks ago on the TV and although I’d heard of it, I’d never actually seen any episodes so having watched a couple... Continue reading →

March 1: March Goals

So the goals I set for February and how they went were: Finish the Tetris Blanket for Chris (aiming for Valentine’s but we’ll see if that happens!) I managed to finish the Tetris Blanket for Chris at about 11:30pm on... Continue reading →

February 26: Dear Blueberry – 22 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, As I wrote after the scan on Friday, this week had been kinda of short. I think you’ve a growth spurt this week as I’ve been hungry and because work was a bit crazy too I’ve been coming... Continue reading →

February 19 (actually 21): Dear Blueberry – 21 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, You have definitely got more of a fidget on this week. I sat watching TV on Tuesday and you were getting to the point of proper kicks, there was definitely more movement. I then sat in bed and... Continue reading →

February 20: Field Trip to Cambridge

I had meant to write this on my way back from Cambridge on Thursday but then I ended up driving us home and it was all a bit crazy as I jumped from one thing to the next. So didn’t... Continue reading →

February 16: A Ride on a Train

The week and the weekend didn’t exactly go to plan but that is another story maybe in the future sometime. Anyway, so on Sunday, Chris and I decided that we would miss church for the morning and go off an... Continue reading →

February 14: Happy Valentine’s Day (and Chocolate Muesli!!)

At work there were all sorts of activities going on this week because it was Valentine’s Day. This included a quiz sheet, raffle, a video competition between the teams and a Bake Off Cooking Competition. I took part in the... Continue reading →

February 12: Dear Blueberry – 20 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, This week you definitely had the fidgets on. I could tell you were moving around but there weren’t any definite kicks or at least not any that hurt me. On Friday, Our Sidekick and I were watching the... Continue reading →

February 10: February Goals

Technically it’s the 10th February which means a good third of the month has already gone. I decided that I needed to be a bit more organised if I could manage it (especially as this morning the house is really... Continue reading →

February 5: Dear Blueberry – 19 Weeks

Dear Little Blueberry, One app tells me you’re about the size of an heirloom tomato and another says you’re the size of a Mango. All I know is you’re about 300g which is kind of impressive but also sounds really... Continue reading →

February 1 – Review – January 2014

Books Speak Love by Annie F. Downs The Five Teenage Love Languages by Gary Chapman Ink Heart by Cornelia Funke Films The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug Happy Endings Into The Wild A Slightly Pregnant Man (French film I... Continue reading →

January 29: Dear Blueberry – 18 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, I keep meaning to start some kind of journal where I write to you about what’s going on but at the same time I’m trying to tidy our room (that is mine and Daddy’s) to make sure there... Continue reading →

January 26: FB – Friend or Foe?

As you all know because I keep posting about it I’ve been reading a book called #SpeakLove by Annie F. Downs. It’s really inspiring and often gets me thinking at really random times like 5:45 on New Year’s Eve morning... Continue reading →

January 21: Baby J aka Blueberry: Weeks 7 to 12ish

This was all written over the last 16ish weeks. Some bits are a little fuzzy but they are there. This post is from Week Seven to Twelve. Week Seven (November 15th) This week started with my mad day at BBC... Continue reading →

January 20: Baby J aka Blueberry: Weeks 1 to 6ish

Part of me wanted to share this when it actually happened but also it was too early to tell the world and important members of our family (and social workers when it came to how Our Sidekick would still fit... Continue reading →

January 19 – The Daily Post

Who was the first person you encountered today? Write about him or her. The first person I encountered was Chris of course!! He was his usual more awake self than me, he went to run a bath but when the... Continue reading →

January 14 – Outgoing Mail

With the new holiday year and the new rota starting at work I ended up with a four day weekend. This did mean that apart from Sunday and yesterday I spent most of the mornings in bed – I figured... Continue reading →

January 11 – Ouch Sore Lips

Being sick over Christmas sucks and I should know that from the time I had a fluey cold thing on Christmas Day when I was in my teens – I think I pretty much opened my presents and went back... Continue reading →

January 1 – Road Trip (of sorts)

Each Christmas we end up doing various catch ups, spend some time with my parents, see Chris’s Parents and see my Grandparents. As well as these we go to visit Chris’s Auntie and her housemate/lodger (she’s like a second auntie... Continue reading →

2013: A Sort of Round Up

January January kicked off with a Burns Night hosted by The Murf. He even Blessed The Haggis – and I tried not to laugh! I’d been volunteered to sing or read a poem. Well I tried to learn the tune... Continue reading →

New Years Eve – 5am ish

It’s unusual that people see this early on NYE. Normally they are expecting to stay up late and see the following morning in. Well why am I up, well a combination of things, it’s either the cold making me breathe... Continue reading →

December where did you go?

Hi there. 3 posts later and December is almost done. It’s the 30th and I’ve spend most of the day in bed. I did get up and go to the supermarket on my way to work in the hope that... Continue reading →

December 28 – What Am I Doing??

I don’t know the actual source of this picture so I can’t tag it and give if the reference and all that sort of thing but having just googled Tetris Blankets there are like thousands of different incarnations out there... Continue reading →

Monday, why did you misbehave?

Two years ish ago, Our Sidekick and us adopted two Guinea pigs called Samuel and Owen. They were sort of rescued when a friend of ours could no longer look after them. I think they’ve been a bit spoilt over... Continue reading →

December 2 – This Weekend I…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious.  This Weekend I… went over to Interchange with my Mum. The Range opened a new store in Bedford so we went for an explore after some of our... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 27 – the pre-30 bucket list

So it’s about seven months since I wrote my list. There’s a heap of changes and also some to cross off as completed. One thing that scares me I did this. It scared the pants off me! It’s well known... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 26

I’m sorry there is a little bit of strong language in the video but it makes sense in a sec…… As it would happen, I know how Margaret feels, even now I get asked “When are you going to get... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 25

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious . This Weekend I… started Saturday really lazy again – work has been crazy on top of still getting over the rough patch I’ve had! This Weekend I…... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 15

Today it’s Friday and it’s a bit of a crazy day. By the time I got in from WI last night via the supermarket and then had some food it was heading towards 11pm. I then woke up around 2:30am... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 12
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This Weekend I… got to go to the fireworks display over at Kimbolton School. Originally my friend from work was coming with the boys and I but unfortunately she was poorly so couldn’t come (boo!!) I did get a bit camera... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 11

Yesterday at the remembrance service in the village where my parents go to church my dad was honoured to lay a wreath at the war memorial. Growing up my Dad would encourage/make us watch war films and go to museums... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 7

It’s November which means it’s that time of year again. Here’s NaBloPoMo again.  This appeared on my Facebook Timeline – must be watched with tissues!! I imagine that if Ruby and I ever met we’d be like this! Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 6

I’ve spent all day trying to think about what to write about. Now at about 11:30 I’m trying to cram in a high speed post before bed! Between crocheting Christmas presents, rescuing my Sister In Law when her car broke... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 5

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious . This Weekend I…started the weekend by going to talk to my brother and my parents about some bits that are going on in our lives at the... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 4

Who is your favourite character of all time? Like a lot of girls my age – I grew up on Disney films. My brother and I would often get a video at Christmas or for our birthday’s. I think my... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 1

If you found one million dollars pounds in the morning and had to spend it by nightfall, what would you do with the money? Now that would be really tough – if I found it tomorrow morning, I have work... Continue reading →

geli voyante’s hot or not

I am so excited to be able to host Elle on her book tour for the release of her second book Geli Voyante’s Hot or Not. I have been able to 1. How long have you been writing? Ever since... Continue reading →

brushes and paint

About two weeks ago I went to The Knitting and Stitching show at Alexandra Palace. I was blessed to be given complimentary tickets by my friend Kathy who had a stand at the show (have you seen her work?!?! This... Continue reading →

lately…….

Reading Crochet and Knitting patterns mainly outside of work, inside of work it’s emails and spreadsheets. I’ve been reading penpal letters and replying to them too. Other than that I’ve not really been reading, I want to read some more... Continue reading →

this weekend i…

  Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious .This Weekend I… had written a to do list to try and be super focused. Then Chris had Saturday of work which seemed to throw me completely.... Continue reading →

geli voyante’s hot or not list

  My beautiful friend Elle is about to release her second book and I’m so excited and blessed to have been asked by her to join in the cover launch today. Having read Kept back in April when it was... Continue reading →

this week…

On about Tuesday of last week I realised that I hadn’t really been blogging. I seem to have either ran out of time or the idea of sitting down and writing something has driven me up the wall. I have... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day fifteen

Day Fifteen: In my Junk Drawer We have a drawer in the kitchen that is nicknamed the Man Drawer. It probably contains miles more than this!! Left over screws from Ikea furniture Gas meter key Allen keys Food clips Hair... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day fourteen

  Day Fourteen: Weekend Essentials A lay in (it’s always a good start!!) Baking Strictly (of course!!) Blogging Hanging with my family (and my church family!!) Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day thirteen

  Day Thirteen: Bad Habits Cracking my knuckles…..I had stopped – then I started again! Eating too much sugar – usually in cakes or chocolate. Shouting the answers out to the questions on quiz shows!  (I get it from my... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day twelve

    Day Twelve: Favourite Things About This Month “Don’t you just love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bunch of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day eleven

Day Eleven: Things my Family Taught Me “If you can’t say anything nice don’t say it at all” – Mum “Always trust in God” – Grandma Grandad taught me things like how to tile a bathroom, how to fit double... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day ten

Day Ten: Meaningful Gifts given and/or receivedAt Christmas last year I made a scarf for my Mum, We went shopping about 4 or 5 weeks before Christmas and she was trying on scarves in one of the department stores in... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day nine

Day Nine: Weird Stuff That Makes Me CryThat bit at the end of My Girl when Anna Chlumsky‘s character runs into Macaulay Culkin‘s character’s funeral and she says about how he can’t see without his glasses…..EVERY TIME it makes me... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day eight

Day Eight: My Childhood ChoresTidy my room (which I was pretty rubbish at!)Take my school clothes downstairs on a Friday ready to go in the wash.Put my clothes away when they have come out of the wash.Tidy up after myself Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day seven

Day Seven: Today I Saw…(Seeing as this is an EPIC catch up I’m actually writing this on about the 28th!)Lots of NCIS episodesA documentary about Scottish Islands (Specifically about Foula and Fair Isle)My friend JDOur Sidekick and Chris for different... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day five

Day Five: Things I Tend To Worry AboutWhat’s for lunch/dinner(and does it fit in Slimming World syn-free/low syn categories)Sleep (am I getting enough – why didn’t I get more etc) Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day four

Day Four: Favourite Time WastersFacebookPet Rescue/Candy Crush/Where’s My WaterPinterestCrochetKnittingBaking Continue reading →

not a #30daysoflists post…….

It’s doesn’t technically fit in with #30DaysofLists as it’s not one of the official prompts but while we’re making lists I wanted to share some of my favourite tunes at the moment. First up I have a Medley from Danni’s... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day three

Day Three: Things Younger Me Would Like About MeThat I went to UniversityThat I passed with a 2.2That I got married (to my best friend!)That I have a job (that I enjoy)That I’m still in a ChurchThat I’m a foster... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day two

Day Two: Projects I’m Currently Working OnGetting healthy/Losing Weight My Blog Work Project (which seems to take loads of brainpower!) 30 Days of ListsWorking on some handmade Christmas presents. Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day one

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this post started a different way…

I have a friend called Charlotte and she’s an English teacher, we’ve been friends on and off since we were in our teens and went to BYP – it was the smaller not so well know youth theatre group. Anyway,... Continue reading →

Blog Hop: 30 Days of Lists – September 2014

I have heaps to still write about my brother’s wedding at the weekend. I’ve taken a bunch of photos on my phone but will wait for the ones from my Mum and Dad before I add them to the post... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 8

In the summer of 2013, our BIG adventure as a family was to Blackpool and the surrounding area. Here’s the story of our travels… As requested by Our Sidekick we started the day off back at the dunes – more... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 7

We started the day by heading to Manchester, Our Sidekick wasn’t aware of where we were actually going. We realised we were early so we went for a potter around the Trafford Centre (They have free parking! Why don’t we... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 6

In the summer of 2013, our BIG adventure as a family was to Blackpool and the surrounding area. Here’s the story of our travels… Today started with an early morning wake up call. At 3:30am Chris woke me up to... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 5

Today was going to be a tough day. I’m not a fan of a roller coasters whereas Chris is a MASSIVE fan and Our Sidekick is a fan to a certain point. I’d been prepared that it would be a... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 4

In the summer of 2013, our BIG adventure as a family was to Blackpool and the surrounding area. Here’s the story of our travels… On Monday we went to Liverpool, Chris asked me where we were going so I said... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 3

This morning started with a similar amount of laziness. Chris and I grabbed showers before we headed out for the day. I drove us to Blackpool. We parked the car near the dunes outside of St Annes. Our Sidekick loved... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 1 and 2

In the summer of 2013, our BIG adventure as a family was to Blackpool and the surrounding area. Here’s the story of our travels… Friday was always set to be completely crazy, even at the beginning of the week I... Continue reading →

slightly floored…

Since I was 16, I’ve worked in various customer service roles, I’ve been a cashier in a supermarket, been a waitress for a catering company, been a advisor for a safe manufacturer, even my current role involves some customer service... Continue reading →

friendship

Often when I pose questions about friendship or write about it, it can sometimes be quite negative which can be kind of mean. Now that Holiday Club has finished and I’ve got chance to get some thoughts down I thought... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 3

With a wedding and holiday club between this week’s weigh in and last week I knew it wasn’t going to be a pretty picture. I was hoping that running around like a headless chook for most of the week would... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 2

I think its actually part 3 of getting healthy posts if you include my letter to Chris. This is a high speed post as I walk to work so hopefully it makes sense. Those of you who follow me on... Continue reading →

this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious.This Weekend I… finished up a bunch of stuff for my Mum. It was either this evening or another evening that my brother and I had a whole conversation... Continue reading →

dear christopher…

Allow me to wax lyrcial about my husband for a moment – I promise it won’t take long and you can always hit that big red button and close the window if you can’t be done with the romantic pukings... Continue reading →

adventures and holidays: paris

Back at the beginning of July, I started a series about adventures and holidays, I’m pretty sure that my next holiday will be somewhere in the UK mainland rather than jetting off somewhere far away and sunny. For now, a... Continue reading →