Checking In......

.......to say Hi!! How are you? Everything good?

My older girls have been back at school for 2 weeks now, Miss M had a sad start to term with the news that 2 of her best friends were moving that week. It was heartbreaking to watch her try to deal with the news, I dont think I have ever seen her cry so hard. But every day I think she is finding it easier to deal with. I think as adults we forget how huge things are to kids. As adults, we deal with friends moving by agreeing to stay in contact via phone, email, facebook etc. Also I guess with busy lives, we dont see friends as often as we'd like. But as a kid, your friends are there every day in school, its a constant in your life. Them moving away is a huge upheval in their life.

Miss K has dealt pretty well with the new term. She suffers from some health issues (not majorily serious but enough to impact her day to day life) & she is on the Autistic Spectrum, so change can be a tough thing for her. We've had some tears when trying to deal with homework, remembering teachers & what she needs to do. Plus a nasty bout of hayfever/virus has seen her having to use her inhaler.

Miss L-R starts back to school tommorrow. She'll be going in the mornings rather than the afternoons for this year, which should be easier on our schedule. Its going to be weird not having my little sidekick around, but she loves school so all is good.

That gives me just under 3 hours a day to myself, which is strange. But good. I need to lose some weight & get fitter, so with the time now available I have no excuses!! I also have some other things in the pipeline, but all will be revealed at a later date :-)

Autumn is in the air. I love Autumn, its my favourite season. I'm starting to think about what to plant for spring as some bulbs will need to be planted soon. I cant quite believe I like gardening. For years it was of absolutely no interest to me, & now, I love it!! Im definitely a novice though!! But I guess the best way to learn is to actually do it!!

I havent had much time online to visit blogs etc, but 3 that I have spent some time on lately have been very inspiring so I thought I'd share them with you. (Although they are so good, you probably already know them but I'll share anyway!)

The first is Posie Gets Cozy. Alicia's site is full of beautiful photos, quilts, embroidery, cooking, etc. Its one of those sites that just makes you want to slow down, curl up on the sofa in front of a fire, sew/embroider/crochet something pretty. She also sells some really cute embroidery kits for Christmas.

The second is Heart and Handmade which is full of beautiful photos of beautiful things. I always come away feeling very inspired to make something or somewhere very pretty!!

Finally visit Cherry Menlove. The lovely Cherry has a book coming out soon, which I really want to buy. Her site is full of interior loveliness (she has just moved into her forever home & is in the process of decorating), gardening knowhow, beautiful recipes, lovely crafts & beautiful photos of her lovely twins! Cherrys site was the inspiration for my new kitchen shelves which were made by lovely husband last week, then painted & decorated by moi. I'll use some of my new found time to myself this week to photograph & blog about them.

So thats it really for now. I've got washing & ironing on the schedule for today (Joy!!), plus the usual cooking & cleaning. Miss K has a party this afternoon, so I think some crafting time for me & the other two is in order. I might squeeze in some baking, Im thinking lemon cake maybe?

I hope that wherever you are, all is good with you. Have a Happy Sunday :-)

xxx

Hello

& welcome to my new followers! (not followers in a weird cult like way) It was lovely to check my blog to see my follower numbers had jumped quite a bit, I blog for me mostly, but it's nice to know others are interested!

So, to welcome you all, I made cakes! Please help yourselves :-)

My posting has been very sporadic & slightly boring lately. This is partly due to the Easter holidays & feeling a bit down in the dumps. I think I just need some sunshine, sunshine makes everything better doesnt it?

I am trying to introduce some positive changes in my life, healthier eating, more exercise, tidier, more organised home, more creative time for me. My head feels very jumbled right now. Im trying to let go of a great deal of negativity & focus on the positives, which isnt blooming easy! But Im perservering, I will get there.

Im planning on a blog makeover, as I feel like it needs freshening up, like a bit of a spring clean. I've been spending lots of times reading blogs that are super inspiring, taking note of the aspects I love about them & trying to figure out how to incorporate them into my little space.

What are your favourite blogs? What is it you love about them?

xxx

♥ I found a new blog to love ♥

Good morning my lovelies, hope you are well today? It's just gone 9am here & I've spent the past hour browsing a beautiful & inspiring blog. Take a look here. It was this project that originally caught my eye, especially as my girls have a wooden dollshouse that is in desperate need of a makeover!!

Feeling very inspired to have a creative day, however my house needs cleaning & we need to go to the Post Office. Hmmmmmm, I'm thinking if I can do a superquick clean & then try to get to the Post Office before lunch, then we could have a crafty afternoon (I think my love of crafting has definately been inherited by my daughters!! )

Wish me luck!! Have a great day!!

xxx

P.S I will hopefully have a photo-full post for you soon!!

P.P.S The little hearts in the title were found on the Mousehouse blog. Look in the sidebar for lots of different symbols to copy & paste.

There is a Giveaway........

.........over at Country Rose's beautiful blog. Even if you don't enter, spend some time there (esp. if you have a cuppa & a biscuit or two to keep you company!!), as it's a beautiful read.

Well, it's been a busy few days here. The weather has been gorgeous (although it's starting to cloud over & everything seems to have gone a weird colour, the greenery is so vibrant. Maybe theres rain on the way?) so we have been out & about enjoying some family time. My eldest daughter celebrated her 9th birthday yesterday with a trip to the zoo & a picnic. It was a lovely day & I have photos to share, once I charge my camera batteries. Today we took the dogs for a walk & had a picnic. We also paddled in the stream, which was heavenly for my sore, overheating feet!!

Will be back with a photo heavy post very soon!!

xxx