Tweet I am planning to redecorate Youngest’s room this weekend, so today I have been preparing so that I can enjoy a relaxing day tomorrow and get started in earnest on Saturday morning. Along the way I have uncovered a whole host of mess in his room. He is the least organised boy, and would […]
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Thankful Thursday #2
Tweet It’s been a busy week this week. I spent the weekend decorating Eldest’s bedroom, watched Youngest’s football match and ironing. Work has been pretty busy too, as usual before half term, and I feel a bit like I have rushed from one thing to the next, just trying to remember all the things I […]
Country Living Christmas Fair…It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas
Tweet Yesterday I made a spur of the moment trip to Glasgow to have walk around the Country Living Country Fair. It’s not often that I spoil myself with a treat such as this, and I have to say, strange as it seemed to be doing something for me, without my children or husband in […]
A History of Carlisle
Tweet Carlisle may be an unassuming little city positioned on the Northern edge of England, just 8 miles from the Scottish border, with claims to fame such as the most promiscuous city in Europe (perhaps Carlisle men just aren’t that good at counting) and also Britain’s happiest city (are the two related?) When is comes […]
Inspector Gadget
Tweet Hands up who remembers the 1980’s cartoon Inspector Gadget? Go, go gadget arms! He had a gadget for everything, and despite being a bit, well, dim, he always came out on top – mostly thanks to his amazing gadget technology. I am a bit of a gadget girl, and have a particular soft spot […]
Signs Of Spring
Tweet You could be forgiven for thinking that Spring had well and truly sprung last week. We had glorious blue skies, a bit of warmth in the sun and even a day of no rain! There’s something about Spring that just makes everyone that little bit cheerier – amazing what a break from the grey, […]
The MADS Blog Awards 2014
Tweet Imagine, if you will, my surprise at receiving a lovely email last week from a fellow blogger telling me that she had nominated me for an award in the highly acclaimed MADS Blog Awards (and to answer the question that you are no doubt thinking, which Mr kindly said out loud, no, it’s not because, I am mad… […]
Budget (ish) Bathroom Makeover
Tweet Last week I told you that I was going to revamp our family bathroom. It is the only room in our house never to have been decorated, and was looking decidedly shabby (you’ll note the lack of “chic” there). It had white walls, with a lovely, but slightly aged, roman blind, and just wasn’t […]
Project: Bathroom Revamp
Tweet One of the major things I want to do this year is to revamp our main bathroom. It’s the only room in our house that hasn’t had so much as a lick of paint since we moved in almost seven years ago, and is looking decidedly tired. To be honest, I am not sure […]
Orlando and Walt Disney World Family Holiday – The Arrival
Tweet Well, where can I begin in telling you about our amazing Orlando and Walt Disney World family holiday? Extended family holidays have become something of a tradition with us, and over the last few years this annual even has taken myself, Mr, B, J, my brother, sister in law, my niece and nephew, and […]