one whole year

seventyone: baby blanket – max

If you follow me on Instagram (or other social networks as I tend to take a picture and then spam everyone!) you may have seen pictures pinging up of the Baby Blanket that has been taking over my life since... Continue reading →

sixtythree: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… grabbed lunch with my friend B. We met at Jaffa and chatted about kids work and how life is in general. There were two kids... Continue reading →

sixtyone: review – february

Books The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Dune (well less than 20 pages – I wasn’t really getting into it) by Frank Herbert Dracula by Bram Stoker The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs Films Under The Tuscan Sun... Continue reading →

fiftysix: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… helped Our Sidekick make and ice a birthday cake for his mum. In a stupid way I’d left it to the really last minute but... Continue reading →

fortynine: this weekend i…. #twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… hung out with some friends, Our Sidekick and my friend’s husband played lots of Minecraft on the xBox while we watched movies and did crochet... Continue reading →

friday questions #3

1. Do you prefer sweet or savoury? Sweet! I’m really bad! I’d rather snack on a biscuit than something savoury. 2. Do you prefer handwritten letters or emails? I love both but prefer handwritten letters – they are much more... Continue reading →

fortyfive: v-day

Happy Valentine’s Day one and all. I’m celebrating by going to an aquacise class. If Chris and I celebrate it we’d go out on a different night as it tends to be more expensive to go out on actual Valentine’s... Continue reading →

fortyfour: pancake day

At the end of last week I wrote a huge to do list – I think in total it had about 50 things on it – mainly to do with writing blog posts and getting them scheduled in the right... Continue reading →

fortytwo: this weekend i

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I started reading Dracula. It’s the next book for Bedford Book Connections and I’m really interested in a slightly strange way. I used to watch Buffy... Continue reading →

forty: sconeroses and crochet

On Thursday, it was time for my first proper WI meeting. I gave @kingfamily a lift as her house is kinda on my way and it seemed silly driving two cars to get there when we could share. We had... Continue reading →

thirtynine: friday questions #2

1. Which is the coolest blog you read? Even I know that this is a crazy hard question! Okay so top five are Miss Zoot, Miss Geeky, HandMadeLove, The Nerd Nest and Little Red Welly. 2. Harry Potter of Lord... Continue reading →

thirtyeight: valentine giveaway

Almost twenty blogger’s joined forces for a HUGE Valentine’s Day themed giveaway to celebrate the month of love! Not only can you win tons of goodies for you, your loved ones, AND even your blog – but you can also... Continue reading →

thirtysix: review – january

Books Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes Nikki and The Vampire by Yaritza Garcia The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Films My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Babe Horton Hears a Who Couples Retreat Conversations With Women Les Misèrables Television Numb3rs (Season 1) Dexter... Continue reading →

thirtytwo: friday questions #1

1. If you attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, which “house” would the Sorting Hat place you in? I think I’d be in Gryffindor – well either that or Hufflepuff just because it has an awesome name and reminders... Continue reading →

thirtyone: burns night

This picture was snapped standing in the hallway at my friend’s house. I had my phone in my hands with my arms over my head – I’m surprised that no one saw me! Our friend The Murf is Scottish and... Continue reading →

thirty: onehundredwords #75

  You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is Yes this week’s prompt is a picture of the Grand Canyon. So here we go…… One day I’ll travel, from here to there and... Continue reading →

twentynine: tuesday tunes…

Tomorrow at Connect Group we’re having a Burn’s Night party. I’ve been listening to this song lots in case I should be able to sing it. O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O... Continue reading →

twentyeight: this weekend i

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I watched about six episodes of Doctor Who (including The Water of Mars episode which freaked me out the first time round!). Also watched Numbers, Bones... Continue reading →

twentysix: what i did today

The crazy weather was set to continue this weekend. The weather was warning that we were going to have rain and snow last night but instead it was a bit of rain and sleet. According to my phone we had... Continue reading →

twentyfour: that day thing

Since going back to that day thing also known as work after Christmas, some days it has felt like I’m wading through treacle – I just about clear my to do list just to add another ten things to it.... Continue reading →

twentythree: found here and there

I spent yesterday evening catching up on reading lots of blogs and sending out comments to various other people. So I’m here to share some links…. Melinda of Miss Geeky wrote about the preconceptions and the prejudice that surrounds being... Continue reading →

twentytwo: onehundredwords #74

  You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is ….the extreme weather meant…. “The extreme weather meant that schools up and down the country have been closed in the last twenty four hours”... Continue reading →

twentyone: snow day!!!

Yesterday evening at about 8:30 after the United Church Service finished, Our Sidekick kept praying to God that there would be a snow day – every time someone mentioned school he was praying really hard that school would be cancelled... Continue reading →

eighteen: my friday

Today was one of those days that I was so grateful for those around me. I had a horrible day yesterday and was just emotionally shattered this morning. Going to work was one of those “do I have to?” moments... Continue reading →

seventeen: onehundredwords #73

You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is …the notes from the piano…. I felt the warmth of the sun across my face through the window. Lying in the middle of the floor... Continue reading →

sixteen: french homework

I’m 26 now. 10 years ago I had sat my GCSEs and had given up my first part time job partially because it was boring as but also because I was spending all day Saturday at work and not doing... Continue reading →

fifteen: a jar for ideas

In the first chapter of The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin talks about having more sleep and in turn it makes you happier. I was determined to try it out. I couldn’t start it straight away as it was already after... Continue reading →

this weekend i

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. Saturday Eventually once everyone in our house was up the boys went to purchase new bike pedals for Our Sidekick’s bike as it had got to the point... Continue reading →

thirteen: recently….

Reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes – I keep flicking between the two as The Happiness Project keeps giving me so much inspiration that I have struggle sleeping as I want to take on... Continue reading →

eleven: youth group

I haven’t been to a youth group in a while unless it’s to collect Our Sidekick from church and even then I don’t really hang around for long (mainly so I’m not like an embarrassing parent lol). A few weeks... Continue reading →

ten: epic review

  I’m sure this is the kind of post that you’d write at the end of the year but it’s taken me this long to get my head around blogging again given how unproductive December was! Favourite Songs (in no... Continue reading →

nine: the happiness project

Like last year I am attempting to read 30 books before 2013 finishes like I attempted in 2012. Last year I got as far as 27 books in comparison Claire at Pipe Dreams and Professions read over 200 (how she... Continue reading →

eight: onehundredwords #72

I haven’t taken part in 100 Words since about August (I had to look at my old posts to work it out!). I’ve decided that with 2013 – I’m going to try and join in some more. You can get... Continue reading →

seven: podcasts

Two days last week I went for a walk in my lunch breaks, mainly to and from the supermarket but it kept me out of trouble and got me away from my computer for a little while. Also I walked... Continue reading →

six: sunday

I’m writing this while sat in the pub. We were invited for lunch with some friends but I’m not sure where they are. Oh well time for me to scribble down some ideas and create something worth reading. So that... Continue reading →

five: one whole year

Click for source Each time I set a goal to do something everyday for a year I either forget or get distracted. Well this time I’m determined and I have Melly to check up on me (like I’m going to... Continue reading →

four: christmas summary

In my brain world/consciousness there are certain events that have to happen for me to feel like Christmas really is round the corner. Growing up it used to be when Mum started playing a specific album (which I downloaded last year when... Continue reading →

three: review – december

Books About Falling In Love by Yaritza Garcia Bah, Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks The Girl in the Converse Shoes by Yaritza Garcia City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare You Had Me At Hello... Continue reading →