I’m conscious that more than a week of January has already passed, but this post is thinking about my goals for the year as well as the month, so it’s taken some thinking through. Let me also say that this … Continue reading 2017 Goals and Plans
Liz Driver: End of year report 2016 Family Mixed. Unfortunately Mum has spent nearly half the year in and out of hospital which has been a big worry for everyone. We seem to be ending the year on a high … Continue reading 2016 – Year in Review
Snow is falling, all around me… Man, I love a Christmas classic, and Shakin’ Stevens is my all-time favourite. And now it’s the 1st December, I feel fully justified in breaking out The Best Christmas Album in the World – EVER once again.
It would be fair to say that October didn’t really go to plan. I knew it was going to be a busy month – there is a big project going on at work currently and my team were on holiday meaning I had their work to pick up. I had my college assignment to get stuck into, and that involves a lot of research and critiquing of papers. That’s without the usual challenge of just trying to fit it all in!
When the girls were little, I used to batch cook all the time for them, so I always had a few quick meals in the freezer that I could defrost at a moments’ notice. I’ve got a bit out of the habit recently. They both get fed at school Monday to Friday, and we eat as a family on a Sunday evening, so it’s only really Saturdays I have to worry about. That said, batch cooking is a great thing to do not just for the children, but so we have some quick meals on hand too!
I feel like we’re into Autumn proper now. 1st October and it’s grey, cold and wet 🙁 Let’s hope we have a few more warm days before winter kicks in!
September has been pretty good all in all, and pretty busy. It was back to school for our family in more ways than one this term! Daisy started in Year 2, which she has confirmed is harder work than year 1! She has started recorder lessons (the horror) and is enjoying being back at dance on a Saturday morning.
August has been a pretty good month all in all. We travelled home from a wonderful holiday in France at the start of the month. Work has calmed down a little which has been nice. In the middle of August, … Continue reading August Review & September Goals
So I’m late posting this month, having got back from two wonderful weeks in France where we had very limited access to wifi and therefore had a more or less total digital detox, which was actually rather nice. I like … Continue reading July Review and August Goals
Well, June didn’t exactly pan out as I expected. Let’s start with the positives shall we? I’ll dig deep here… The month started well – the end of our week in Weymouth. The weather wasn’t amazing, but mainly dry and … Continue reading June Review & July Goals
May has been a pretty good month all in all, not least because we had our first taste of hot weather for the year. Unfortunately it coincided with a weekend of lectures, but I was at least able to get to the park at lunchtime to eat in the sun. Luckily, I was able to find time for a panic pedi just before, so my feet were moderately more acceptable!
