I’m not a big fan of New Year Resolutions. Never have been really. But now the longest month in the history of time is over, I have realised that I’ve got some goals I’d like to achieve this year. Nothing really big or exciting but some things I would really like to achieve. So here they are, my 2021 goals.
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Lockdown Thoughts
So how’s this lockdown treating you all? I’m finding it rather testing of I’m honest. Some things are so much better, some things are so much worse and oddly some of the things that are better are adding to the worsened. Any of that make sense? Probably not. I think there’s every chance I’ve lost the plot.
The first lockdown was ok, the weather was good, I had all those extra time to spend with L. We got the paddling pool out, we raised frog spawn, we cycles and walked and explored areas of our local countryside we’d never been too before.
Continue reading Lockdown ThoughtsOur Halloween 2020
As you know I’ve been on a quest to find some different ways to make sure Halloween stays fun this year.
I’ve found balloons and cakes and bugs and crafts. I’ve even found mini breaks away and experience days. Halloween is sure to be fun this year and different in many ways. I’m happy that L won’t miss out just because he can’t go trick or treating with all his friends like he wants.

Getting Through Lockdown
Oh my word the last few months have been weird. In the weeks preceding lockdown I had come to the realisation that my mental health was really suffering and I needed some help, but then of course it became a lot harder to come by.
The initial few weeks of lockdown were just what I needed, something to focus my energy and my mind on, then as it became the new normal things started to slip again. So I focused on the smaller things I could do to make everything a little bit better.
Continue reading Getting Through LockdownThis Plus That Equals…. August Plans
This plus that equals…. August plans
Here’s the latest instalment in my series of posts all about what makes our lives here at home tick. This week is all about my plans for August
Continue reading This Plus That Equals…. August PlansThis Plus That Equals…. Gin Night
This plus that equals…. Gin Night
Here’s the latest instalment in my series of posts all about what makes our lives here at home tick. This week is all about Gin Night. This hallowed occasion is something I look forward to immensely and doesn’t happen as frequently as I’d wish.
Continue reading This Plus That Equals…. Gin NightThis Plus That Equals…. My Favourite Gins
This plus that equals…. my favourite Gins
Here’s the latest instalment in my series of posts all about what makes our lives here at home tick. This week is all about my favourite gins. It’s been hard to narrow it down if I’m honest, but here we go.
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This plus that equals…. cheering myself up
Here’s the latest instalment in my series of posts all about what makes our lives here at home tick. This week is all about the little things I do to cheer myself up.
I’ve been a little overwhelmed of late, spreading myself too thinly, taking on too much. The school holidays are looming, L hasn’t been sleeping well, I am stressed, husb is stressed and it’s taken its toll. So I thought I’d share the little everyday things that have been cheering me up.
Continue reading This Plus That Equals…. Cheering Myself UpThis Plus That Equals…. July Plans
This plus that equals…. July plans
Here’s the latest instalment in my series of posts all about what makes our lives here at home tick. This week is all about my plans for July.
Continue reading This Plus That Equals…. July PlansThis Plus That Equals…. Good Days
This plus that equals…. good days
Here’s the latest instalment in my series of posts all about what makes our lives here at home tick. This week is all about what makes the good days, good.
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