Art & Crafts · Knitting

Sky Blanket 2016 – January Update


Well, we're a month into 2016 now and my Sky Blanket project is still going - which is a good start. It's become enough of a habit now that even if I miss a day, I always pick it up and catch up. I have taken to making a note in my diary each day… Continue reading Sky Blanket 2016 – January Update

Book Of The Month · Books · Contemporary · Life · Romance · Science Fiction · Young Adult Fiction

Book Of The Month, January 2016: Alienated


This month I have read 5 books towards my 36 book goal and today is all about my favourite title: Alienated by Melissa Landers Book Blurb: Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. Handpicked to host the first-ever L'eihr exchange student, Cara… Continue reading Book Of The Month, January 2016: Alienated

2016 · 365 Project · Life

366 Project 2016, Week 3


17/366 I was amused to wander upstairs this afternoon to find Arthur wearing Tori's headband asking if I thought it would make him run faster! 18/366 We finally remembered to get Arthur's new bath jigsaw out at bath time today. 19/366 Pretty sunrise today. 20/366 Treated the kids to dinner out after school as they have… Continue reading 366 Project 2016, Week 3

Depression · Life · mental health

Caution: Fragile


I'm not feeling at my best at the moment. It's been rumbling away in the background for a while and I have been doing my best to hold it off but this last couple of weeks it has caught up with me and I'm sinking. I haven't been sleeping well for a while - I've… Continue reading Caution: Fragile

Just For Fun · Life

73 Questions With Carole


So, apparently Vogue does this 73 questions thing (with interesting, famous people) and it's really popular and people across the bloggosphere have been joining in because it's something to post when you're in a January slump good fun. I like not having to think up new and original ideas in January personality quizzes and things… Continue reading 73 Questions With Carole