Since picking up a nasty bout of flu in Finland this Christmas, I haven't been firing on all four cylinders. In fact the last 6 weeks I've been completely under the weather. No running, reduced blogging, little decluttering and zero motivation to do pretty-much-anything. The doctor's verdict is pleurisy. I think I may have another ailment also. Is there ...
Miscellaneous
Taking A Break
Just a quick post to explain my current absence from the blog. I'm going to take a break this week, so there won't be any posts. This includes my usual Friday No Waste Tastes Great post. Wishing you all a great week and see you next Monday! Have fun y'all! (Can't post without a photo - so let's have some cake shall we?) ...
An Apprehensive…Today I Am…
'Today I am' posts appear on other blogs and I really enjoy reading them, but I'm always reluctant to post one myself. Who cares what 'little ole me's' doing? ;-) But I have a very busy week and really would like to get something up here at my virtual home so here goes...enjoy? or not? haha! Today I am... Sealing the recently painted salt dough shapes I ...
Guess What? Guess Who!
My favourite game, when I was a young girl, was Guess Who. We're talking the 80's here. Because I try to relive my own childhood through my children ;-) I proudly presented my 7-year-old daughter with a new version of the game. Disappointed! (imagine this said by Kevin Kline in a Fish called Wanda - I'm definitely an 80's gal). My motto...If it ain't ...
Why Has It All Gone Quiet? School’s Out!
It's gone a little quiet, over here, at the blog. It is unintentional. School's out in the UK and I now schedule school holidays to ensure that the time is used well. This can mean blogging goes on the back-burner. I never actually consciously decide that. It just happens. However, after reading today's post over at The Frugal Girl, and really enjoying it, ...
Habit or Routine? You decide…
I've just returned from an eventful school-run. At one point my 7-year-old was holding me up as I almost hit the deck. The reason? I was naively wearing my running shoes and not my grippy snow boots. Tuesday morning's I run. Come rain or shine. But not ice. That's my routine. I don't class it as a habit. I'm not running this morning. It's too slippy, ...
Celebrating The Little Things In Life
After several months of waiting, hoping and wishing, my 7-year-old daughter received her pen licence at school last Friday. This will put pay to endless questioning each Friday morning of; 'Do you think it will be me today Mom?' (Pen licences only get issued on a Friday, of course! :-)). Upon hearing the much awaited, and fantastic, news the Hubby ...
Moving On Into 2013
It's always a little strange typing the first post after a break. The keyboard feels alien, and I'm sitting wondering what to type. I can barely remember what I last posted, it's been such a while ago. Before we left for Lapland I scheduled 2 posts, so the last time I actually wrote something was about the 14th December. Over 2 weeks ago. My longest time ...
The Art Of Improvisation
I am the self-proclaimed queen of improvisation. Which, this week, has been a good thing. As I was knitting scarf number 3 last night, with a deadline of today, I discovered I had a ball of faulty yarn. My double-knit thick yarn suddenly became quite thin! With no opportunity to purchase new wool or any time to start the gift again, it was time to ...
The Holidays Are Here…
The holidays are here... ...no, not Christmas (although it's creeping up quickly). It's half term. No school for a week. Remember how I scheduled the Summer holidays? Well, it was so successful, I did it again. So far, we have... ...