From the monthly archives:

January 2010

It’s Friday!

January 29, 2010

Yes it’s Friday again….and time for something a little more light hearted. It’s a cute picture isn’t it. This week I am grateful for -My car…without it all my hundreds of runs would be impossible. -Some visitors on Sunday.-Your support once again, especially some new ‘friends’ via Twitter and through blogging.-Getting to watch about twelve [...]

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Chambers and Beau Jewellery Giveaway

January 27, 2010

  Amy at Chambers and Beau is running a competition to win a piece of jewellery of your choice worth up to £150 from the new collection. These pieces are beautiful and are exactly what I’d buy for myself, if I had the money. To be in with a chance of winning, all you have [...]

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Banana Oat Flapjacks

January 26, 2010

I was asked a while ago to have a look at a website called All Recipes. It is packed full of family friendly recipes. For great cooks out there you can even share your recipes on the site for others to benefit from. I have seen so many delights I want to make – ‘Better [...]

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Retail Therapy and Friday Thanks

January 22, 2010

If I haven’t stopped by your blog this week I’m sorry, I may have read it but not commented due to time constraints. I know I’m repeating  a lot of what other people have said in previous posts- we all seem to have similar ‘lack of time’ problems. I’d like to have more time to [...]

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Oh Boy!!

January 18, 2010

I’ve done a post about living with a teenage son before and I’ve been brooding on this particular subject for a while. Well since Christmas anyway.Son aged fifteen has been a bit ‘off’ with me lately and being the sensitive soul that I am I can’t help but analyze it, read into it, beat myself [...]

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Haiti and my Gratitude

January 15, 2010

 Update English Mum had the great idea of setting up Bloggers For Haiti page to enable people to donate easily towards the ingenious Shelter Boxes. These boxes offer a lifeline to those poor devastated people who are in the middle of ‘hell’ at the moment and for the forseeable future. Please help if you can [...]

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Top ten tips to avoid going mad whilst imprisoned due to snow

January 11, 2010

 Tearing your hair out? I’ve compiled a list of the top ten ways to avoid going mad whilst being stuck at home with lots of children for many days due to heavy snowfall.Firstly be prepared, be very prepared.When the weather forecast says it’s going to be bad…TAKE HEED! Never be under prepared…..lesson learnt!! It’s amazing [...]

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First gratitude of 2010

January 8, 2010

I’ve missed a few weeks of my usual Friday gratitude list due to Christmas and New Year celebrations….I’m now back on track so here we are…. This week I am grateful ; 1. For a few extra days with the children at home because of the snow.2. For logs and log fires.3. For steaming hot [...]

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Tasty Vegetable Soup

January 4, 2010

Day one of my healthy eating has begun along with probably millions of others. All I have heard  on the television and news  today is how many people fail. What a negative attitude to take, there must be some people that succeed and make life long changes. Some people may only do it for a [...]

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Blame it on the Tumble Dryer

January 3, 2010

I just wanted to say that I really am moved to tears by the comments you leave on my posts, I’m just muddling through and don’t deserve any special credit for what I am doing. If I could change this all I would but I am also aware that this has made me realise just [...]

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