BEDN: Rebellion

I am so stuck! Rebellion… what a word. I guess it has negative connotations. Is there a way that rebellion can have positive connotations? I guess in a way we sort of rebelled last week. For years, when Halloween has... Continue reading →

Blogmas: Day One

Technically I think it’s supposed to be Vlogmas but in the CRAZEE that is coming over the next few days the idea of trying to film and edit without Jaxon creating havoc just makes me a bit more stressed so... Continue reading →

Halloween or Not?

Growing up Halloween was one of those things that just passed without much notice being given to it. My folks would make a sign to the affect of “you knock and we ignore you” in the hope of deterring Trick... Continue reading →

Jaxon’s Second Birthday

With Our Sidekick and Chris being away on a residential trip this weekend, it was up to me to hold the fort and make sure Jaxon’s second birthday was celebrated well. It was almost like a warm-up for when the... Continue reading →

Happy New Year, Let’s Start Here

In November I had attempted to do NaBloPoMo but between one thing and another, procrastination and other more urgent things took priority. I’ve decided that I’m going to attempt to get something out there into “the wild” at least once... Continue reading →

Christmas is Coming…and Friends are Coming Home.

It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees. Do you know that Joni Mitchell song? “I wish I had a river I could skate away on?” It’s such a sad song, and not really about Christmas at all, but I... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #5

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Stephanie from Raising Emily and myself “resurrected” the idea and this is our second week. If you’d like to join in the button and code is at the bottom along with... Continue reading →

Chris turns 30 (BEDIA)

This isn’t quite the same picture that I posted on FB yesterday and also it’s quite Jaxon heavy (oops!). Yesterday was Chris’s 30th Birthday so he had the day off work and we spent the day as a family. Even... Continue reading →

Jaxon’s First Birthday

I guess in a way Jaxon’s birthday celebrations started with our trip to Legoland at the beginning of July. I had meant to write about it all sooner but in all the craziness following Jaxon’s party I didn’t make it to... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Cinco de Mayo

May has arrived which means today is the first day of BEDM 2015. That is Blog Every Day in May. I’m hoping that I get ahead of the curve and I manage to blog every day in May. Some days... Continue reading →

Two Hannahs and Lots of Blog Talk

Following dinner on Sunday I was allowed to open my birthday presents as Chris would be very busy in the morning trying to sort out various things before going to catch a train to an important appointment. Our Sidekick also... Continue reading →

Currently…Birthday Edition

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: Bones – While we ate dinner at Mum’s on Saturday we caught... Continue reading →

2014: A Big Adventure

The whole of 2014 was a big adventure, we started the year by announcing that we were going to be parents. (53 comments and 81 likes later I think it’s the most popular Facebook status I’ve had ever!) As Jaxon... Continue reading →

Remembrance

On the 28th July 1914, the conflict that would become World War 1 broke out across Europe. The armistice was signed on the 11th November 1918. Today is Remembrance Day, at 11am all across the country there will be a... Continue reading →

Why I Don’t Celebrate Halloween

Source Earlier this week there was a discussion on one of the local parenting groups on Facebook regarding when children are going out to Trick or Treat. I commented that if the children knocked on my door there would either... Continue reading →

10 Top Tips for an Organised Christmas

Chris often takes the mickey out of me for having lists coming out my ears – especially around Christmas but it means I can be organised and arrange the presents and make sure they get to the correct recipients –... Continue reading →

Our Blackpool Adventure 2014: Day 1

Each year on (or around) Chris’s birthday he does a mad challenge. We’ve done Land’s End to John O’Groats, the Tube Challenge and “Visit as many family members as possible in one day” Challenge. This year Chris’s goal is to... Continue reading →

Coffee and Cake – Macmillan Coffee Morning

I seem to have dropped off the planet when it comes to blogging about anything but Jaxon or my currently weekly posts. Tomorrow is the Big Macmillan Coffee Morning and I will be visiting my second and third coffee “mornings”.... Continue reading →

The Wedding of The Year

Just over a week ago, my little brother (who could sort of be my big brother given how much taller than me he is!) got married to his lovely girlfriend Heather. It’s taken me over a week to sit down... Continue reading →

April 28: Currently..,

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Fringe (Season 2) Reading: Tune in Tokyo by Tim Anderson Knitting Yarns by Ann Hood Listening: We Will Rock You and Frozen. Was all excited about this weekend. Making: Working on my experiment based on... Continue reading →

April 24: Pantaloons and Sherlock Holmes!

In Bedford there is a small theatre called The Place. I’ve been there for a number of performances in the past as well as auditions and a rehearsal to take photographs for the programme and foyer of a performance. Back... 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 →

this weekend i… #twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. this weekend i… started my weekend at my Mum’s doing bits again then went to serve lunch at the residential home as this weekend was mad for other... Continue reading →

the pre-30 list

Each birthday I write a list of goals that I want to achieve by the next birthday, this originally started with 101 in 1001 days a couple of years ago that never really happened – I wrote the list but... Continue reading →

st. george’s day

Back in January, after I had been to a Burns Night party. I asked complained about celebrating St. George's Day. Something along the lines of this: I’m pretty much completely English and there doesn’t seem to be any traditions where... Continue reading →

366: Happy New Year!!

Click image for source. Hello one and all. So as I write this I’m sat in my friend’s dining room discussing the music choice with some other friends. Wishing you all a Happy New Year!! Have a great night whatever... Continue reading →

219: Dear Monday

Dear Monday, you’re here again – at least it’s a short week – 1 day down 2 to go. Dear Hels, you asked me to organise games for your Baby shower – I hope you enjoyed them. I had meant... Continue reading →

119: Surprise!!!

At the end of last week me and my mum discussed about what I’d like to do for my birthday, well I had work so going out for tea would be good. We didn’t really discuss it but it’s a... Continue reading →

118: Today’s the Day!!!

Today is my Birthday!!! (I went a little made on birthday pictures! They were all found on Flickr (And should link there!) – apart from the top on which is here.) Continue reading →

089: Passions – Mrs GLW

Five years ago I started blogging – I’d been trying to find somewhere to release my crazy rambles when I found WordPress and got started (I think it was also procrastination from my dissertation while at university). This week marks... Continue reading →

088: My Blog’s Birthday

Today my blog turns 5 years old. A day under a month to my 26th Birthday – yes I am probably going to mention it a whole bunch more times between now and then just so that you can’t forget... Continue reading →

086: Passions – Rickie

082: A Ramble

Hello you lot – how are you? I am well….well better than I was – my brain decided to wake me up at 5:45 this morning with a splitting headache. So that was the second headache in less than 24... Continue reading →

072: Dear Monday

Linking up with the newly engaged Megan from The Happy Day Blog. Dear Inspiration, I’m beginning to think that I need some way of recording my blog post ideas while I’m in the shower because you send me the best... Continue reading →

055: Swishing and Other Green Ideas

As you may or may not know by now I’m part of the team trying to set up a Youth and Community Venue called The Fountain here in Bedford. Well Chris (my husband) did his bit and cycled from Land’s... Continue reading →

042: Breakfast Anyone?

So today had an early start and those of you who know me in person know that I don’t particularly like early mornings. You add in cold temperatures and I like them even less! Yes that’s -12 Celsius! That’s 10... Continue reading →

037: Dear Monday

Joining with Megan from The Happy Day Blog. You can see her post here. Dear Monday, I gave in, I got up this morning and went to work – I’d been at work about ten minutes and my colleague commented... Continue reading →

035: Erm

Batten down the hatches – the snow is coming!! Well at 5pm when we went to help set up for my cousin’s 18th Birthday the snowflakes were tiny and just created a light dusting. We’d had the meal that my... Continue reading →

014: Saturday and A Party

Today was always going to be a pretty busy day. I’d planned to be all organised and get some clothes thrown into bin bags to take to the charity shop (then again Mummy Steph is encouraging a swishing party so... Continue reading →

001: Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!!!! Hey all! So I’m technically writing this at 7:30pm on the 31st December 2011 before I go to a party. Me and Our Sidekick are getting in the party mood by listening to Foster The People and... Continue reading →

Firsts in Our Foster Family: Merry Christmas
Firsts

Since becoming a foster parent to Our Sidekick I started counting “Firsts”. When you’re a parent you count, first steps or first words but with Our Sidekick being older (and able to do them!). I counted other firsts, our first... Continue reading →

Happy Birthday!!

Today the lovely Ruby from Sew, Cook, Create celebrates her 24th Birthday!! Woot Woot Please wish her Happy Birthday on Twitter or leave her a comment on her blog 🙂 Continue reading →

Travel Thursday: No 6

Your Most Enjoyable Journey This is a hard one – there’s Turkey because it was the first time I went on a plan, Amsterdam because of the epic train trip right through the Dutch countryside or Corcieux/Strasbourg because between me and... Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day

Today is Father’s Day. This is me and my Dad at my Aunt’s wedding a few years ago – I think I get my brains and my craziness from him (my crafty side comes from my Mum I think!) Happy... Continue reading →

{This Week}

I have so much to write about but I’m not sure I can remember all the bits I want to include. Bullet Points are the way forward for now. Starting with a negative. Earlier this week I was reading Web... Continue reading →