I love the idea of the Mommy Reality Challenge that has been set up by Jen, Celeste and Carolyn and was a bit worried that although I had taken the picture for this weeks Mommy Reality Challenge two days ago, I just wasn't going to find the time to post it. Luckily it is a challenge that runs for ... [ Read More ]
My First Week On Blipfoto
I joined Blipfoto just over a week ago, after discovering the site whilst browsing through the blog Lisa's Life. At first I clicked on the widget in Lisa's sidebar only to checkout the photographs she had displayed there, but when I clicked the link I discovered that Blipfoto was a site where anyone ... [ Read More ]
Mommy Reality Challenge #1- Car Boot!
What's It All About?... If you are wondering what the Mommy Reality Challenge is, it is a weekly challenge set up by three Mommy Bloggers, Jen, Carolyn and Celeste, who want Mums everywhere to be upfront and honest about their daily lives. I know that when my two were younger, I used to wonder ... [ Read More ]
The Two Yorkies That Cannot Overeat
As some of you may already know, we have four dogs, two of them are Yorkshire Terriers or Yorkies as they are otherwise known. All dog owner will have stories to tell, some of them silly and some of them not so silly. Our recent story ended up with a trip to the vets, costing us money - I am ... [ Read More ]
Things I Am Thankful For, Right At This Moment…
It's been a few weeks since I wrote my first Ten Things Of Thankful post, so I thought it's about time to take another good look at what's been going on in my life and acknowledge ten things that I am thankful for right now. So here goes: Ten Things That I Am Thankful For... #1 and #2. I ... [ Read More ]
Has My Love Of Chocolate Been Forever Damaged?
It's been nearly a week since Easter and I am well and truly sick of chocolate - words that those who know me, never thought they would here me utter, let alone actually write down as evidence. Today is Friday which is normally a day when I would happily eat and enjoy chocolate, but it seems as ... [ Read More ]
Teenage Daughters, Don’t You Just Love Them?
Don't we just?... As a Mum to a teenage daughter I confess that I had always hoped that as she grew and turned into a young woman, that we would be close. And I like to think that we are. I want to be the kind of Mum that both of my children feel they can talk to if they ever want to. I ... [ Read More ]
What is Wattpad?
What is Wattpad? In a nutshell Wattpad is an online social network site where aspiring writers can write and share their work and leave avid readers spoiled for choice as they will find books, short stories and poems from every genre waiting to be read. There are plenty of completed works to ... [ Read More ]
People Dug Deep Again For Comic Relief….
Last Friday night I sat and watched the Comic Relief program with my two children, for anyone who doesn't know, Comic Relief is a British charity that raises money to help people living tough lives in the UK and in Africa. Every second year, in March, there is what has become known as Red Nose ... [ Read More ]
Our Amazing Returning Swallows….
They are back! A little late this year, but back none the less. For the past month I have been anxiously awaiting the return of our resident swallows and as the time has gone by, I have to admit that I was more than a little worried that something may have happened to prevent them from finishing ... [ Read More ]
We Just Don’t Realize How Lucky We Are.
A couple of nights ago we were awoken by a horrendous noise, there was an almighty rattling noise and when you live in an area that is prone to earthquakes, hearing an almighty rattling sound in the middle of the night will quickly bring you to your senses. The fact that we have recently been ... [ Read More ]
It Wasn’t Her Time Just Yet!
In the post When The Time Comes, I wrote about our old dog, Beanie, whose health was not good. Her heart was failing, she wasn't eating and to be honest things weren't looking good for her. Well, two weeks later I am pleased to report that the heart medication she is taking seems to be working. She ... [ Read More ]
Don’t Play The Blame Game.
We live in a society where it has become the norm to lay blame on people. When something goes wrong the first thing people do is to try to look for someone to blame. It's a sad and negative reaction and it's an action that no good can come from. It doesn't leave anyone feeling good, not the person ... [ Read More ]
Hair Conditioner; The Perfect Shaving Gel Substitute.
I have no doubt that many of you with teenage daughters will be able to relate to this episode. It's a Wednesday morning and after having hustled my son out the door for school, I see that I have time to shower and wash my hair before having to drive my daughter to school. I get my clothes ... [ Read More ]
When The Time Comes….
Two years ago I had to make a gut wrenching phone call to our vet to make arrangements to have our old dog put down. Zippy was 19 years old and had had a good life, but that did not to make it any easier to make that call. She was the first dog me and my husband had owned together and we had ... [ Read More ]