Monday 25th August I had so much planned for today. I wanted to install new plugins on my blog and write a post about the St. Dennis's Day (St.Dionisios) celebrations, but didn't manage either! Ended up spending the best part of the afternoon with Catherine trying to get a decent profile picture. ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality #15 – What Lies Beneath The Couch Cushion?…
This week I am excited to be co-hosting the Mommy Reality Challenge alongside Jen and Celeste, who host the challenge!! Thank you both for giving me the chance to co-host a link up for the first time, I'll try not to let you down! What Is The Mommy Reality Challenge?... Well, for anyone who ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality #15: What Lies Beneath….
I am sure that Celeste is THRILLED we had so many participants in this week's Mommy Reality challenge in order to avoid any further photos from Jen such as this little beauty... Moving on, again..... Thank you to all who participated in this week's challenge. The concept behind the ... [ Read More ]
Debs Diary: A Glimpse Into My Life…#1
Monday 18th August Cleaned the house!....Considering how grubby it was it only took four hours - that included scrubbing the kitchen and constantly arguing with Greg's, who thought it was most unfair that he should help clean the house before going on the computer!! Having a clean house is nice and ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality #14 -The Junk Drawer!
It's Mommy Reality Challenge time again and after badly letting the hosts Jen and Celeste down last week, I think that us Mums should do our best to make it up to them. We must show them that they have done the right thing by forgiving us and setting us another challenge! For anyone who doesn't ... [ Read More ]
Cif
I am not sure the word Cif can count as a Word Of The Week as it's a brand name rather than a real word, but I am going with it nonetheless... What Is Cif?... For anyone who doesn't know what Cif is; it's a cream cleaner that was a household favourite when I was growing up and back then it ... [ Read More ]
Heatwave…
This week there were a number of words I was toying with to use as my Word Of The Week, and in the end I thought the word heatwave was the best choice of word to relate to the past week. I Couldn't Resist It... A couple of weeks back my Word Of The Week was Peculiar - which I also chose to ... [ Read More ]
Dogs, Cars And The Sun Are A Recipe For Disaster!
Dogs And Cars Any good dog owner will know that dogs should never be left in the car when the sun is up. Even if the air temperature is not that hot, the inside of a car soon heats up with the sun beating down through the windows. Open car windows do litttle to stop it getting unbearably hot ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #12 – When Photos Fail!
Week 12 of the Mommy Reality Challenge is a good one. For anyone who doesn't know what the Mommy Reality Challenge is all about; it's a fun weekly challenge that is hosted by Jen and Celeste, where Mums can share the 'real' side of being a Mum by sharing a photograph via social media or blog ... [ Read More ]
Enlightened!
During this past week I have been enlightened about tablets. I am not referring to the small pills that we pop when we are unwell or about any of the vast array of vitamin and mineral supplements that come in tablet form. I am on about the tablets that can be used as very portable personal ... [ Read More ]
Manic!
This weeks Word Of The Week just has to be Manic, as that is the only word that I can think of that comes close to describing how crazy the past week has been. Why The Word Manic?... July and August are the busiest summer months on Zakynthos, the island gets really busy as people flock here ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #11 – Purse Contents Revealed!!
After eleven weeks The Mommy Reality Challenge is still going strong. For anyone who has not heard of the Mommy Reality Challenge, it is simply a fun photographic challenge that is set each week, so that Mums across the world can share the fact that being a Mum does not mean that we are super ... [ Read More ]
Peculiar!
Peculiar is the word I am choosing as my Word Of The Week, as we are in mid summer and the weather has been most peculiar. I am still very English... The fact that I have chosen that word to describe the weather probably stems from still being very English although I left England a long time ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #9 – Life Hacks
It's week nine of the Mommy Reality Challenge and this week I have made a real effort to link up early. I'm usually rushing to get my post done the day before the challenge ends, but this week WILL be different! The Mommy Reality Challenge is hosted by Jen, Carolyn and Celeste and has fast become ... [ Read More ]
It’s Mommy Reality Time Again! #8 – Guilty Pleasures…
It's that time of week when us Mums can shake off the pretence and show the world what being a Mum is really like! The Mommy Reality Challenge is a fun link up/challenge that is hosted by Jen, Carolyn and Celeste. Being Mum's themselves they thought it was about time that us Mums came clean and ... [ Read More ]
The Mommy Reality Challenge #7 – The Essence Of Summer
This weeks Mommy Reality Challenge set by Jen, Carolyn and Celeste was to take a picture or two capturing the essence of summer. I must admit that although it has been over 30C outside, I have really battled to capture any photos that share what summer is all about for us. Until tonight that ... [ Read More ]
Why Cactus Make Ideal Houseplants…
Growing Up Houseplants Were Part Of Our Home... I grew up in a house where there were nice lush green houseplants seemingly everywhere, which gave our home a nice feel. I don't think there was a room in the house without a healthy looking houseplant. Since leaving home I have tried my hand at ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #6 – Comfy House Clothes…
This week is the sixth week of the Mommy Reality Challenge, hosted by Jen, Celeste and Carolyn. For those who don't know, the Mommy Reality Challenge is a fun link up where busy Mums can share a glimpse of the unglamorous reality in their lives, with other Mums. This week the challenge is to share a ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #5 – The Laundry Room…
I can't believe that the Mommy Reality Challenge set up by Jen, Carolyn and Celeste is into it's fifth week already. Where does the time go? This week the challenge is to take a picture of the laundry room and to share it, so that other busy Mums can see that they are not alone when it comes to ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #4 – The Kitchen Sink…
The Mommy Reality Challenge is a fun link up, set by Jen, Carolyn and Celeste. The point of the challenge is to encourage Mums to share the everyday reality of being a Mum and each week Mums are asked to post and share a picture of something in particular. Last week Mums were asked to share a ... [ Read More ]