Watching: Fear the Walking Dead - only watched one episode so far, it's good...but frustrating. I feel like it's happening in current times yet no one seems to know what a zombie is...EVERYONE knows what a zombie is!!!
Listening: Podcasts, a whole buncha different ones, but Grace Helbig is always a good idea!
Reading: Emails - clearing out my personal inbox has proved to be a total nightmare. Who needs an email from the GAP from 2012? Apparently I do.
Wishing: For a new phone, mine is donezo. Thought by taking all my pics off it would sort itself out, turns out it hates everything still! Do I get an iPhone? I dunno. I need something that works though.
Loving: My hubs! together for SEVEN YEARS. Which feels like basically forever.
Doing: Going to the Rugby today in Cardiff - GO CANADA!!!
Making: Labels and space we bought clear boxes and we have a mission to start getting the loft organised.
Eating: As many meals together as a fam as much as possible...it's not easy and not as relaxing as having adult dinners - but I valued this time with my family as a child and as I'm home earlier now we have the opportunity to do this which is really lucky!
a xxx
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autumn. Show all posts
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Saturday, 12 September 2015
Saturday Selections 12.09.15
Watching: The Americans - LOVE this show so much. Keri Russell is absolutely perfect in this role.
Listening: Finally have a radio on at work...I love having a soundtrack to the day!
Reading: Recipes, we've got about a bajillion apples to do something with.
So reading up on all the options beyond pie, crumble and sauce!
Wishing: For some new black ankle boot things..I need to do some research and a proper wishlist for these.
Loving: My car - but I wish I was a more confident driver here! I can do my commute without totally freaking out now (four days in a row!)
Doing: Learning how to drive on the wrong side of the road - I didn't properly realise how much it would mess with me! And roundabouts! WTF?!?!
Making: My Mom is sending me a recipe for apple butter - going to try to do that on Sunday!
Eating: Roast dinners - had our first one last Sunday and loads of leftovers all week. So there it is prematurely or not, roast season has started!
a xxx
Listening: Finally have a radio on at work...I love having a soundtrack to the day!
Reading: Recipes, we've got about a bajillion apples to do something with.
So reading up on all the options beyond pie, crumble and sauce!
Wishing: For some new black ankle boot things..I need to do some research and a proper wishlist for these.
Loving: My car - but I wish I was a more confident driver here! I can do my commute without totally freaking out now (four days in a row!)
Doing: Learning how to drive on the wrong side of the road - I didn't properly realise how much it would mess with me! And roundabouts! WTF?!?!
Making: My Mom is sending me a recipe for apple butter - going to try to do that on Sunday!
Eating: Roast dinners - had our first one last Sunday and loads of leftovers all week. So there it is prematurely or not, roast season has started!
a xxx
Saturday, 29 November 2014
Saturday Selections
Watching: Life Story with David Attenborough - love him and this show.
Listening: Lots of top 40 this week - makes the Tiny Human happy and to be honest, me too!
Reading: Lots of kid books this week - revisiting some of my childhood favorites and loving it.
Wishing: For some more clear, crisp, blue sky days. We had such a mild autumn and winter has come crashing in with darkness and damp and I've missed those glorious in between days.
Loving: Soup. All the soup. Chicken noodle and butternut squash have been consumed in ridiculous proportions this week.
Doing: Crafting and building and shopping...trying to get on the ball so I can really enjoy Christmas this year
Making: Lists. So many lists.
Eating: Soup...see earlier note! And lots of veggies - feeling like I need the nourishment this week.
Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
a xxx
Listening: Lots of top 40 this week - makes the Tiny Human happy and to be honest, me too!
Reading: Lots of kid books this week - revisiting some of my childhood favorites and loving it.
Wishing: For some more clear, crisp, blue sky days. We had such a mild autumn and winter has come crashing in with darkness and damp and I've missed those glorious in between days.
Loving: Soup. All the soup. Chicken noodle and butternut squash have been consumed in ridiculous proportions this week.
Doing: Crafting and building and shopping...trying to get on the ball so I can really enjoy Christmas this year
Making: Lists. So many lists.
Eating: Soup...see earlier note! And lots of veggies - feeling like I need the nourishment this week.
Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
a xxx
Friday, 28 November 2014
Photo Friday
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| dark wet cold nights waiting for a train and taking selfies |
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| pretty sure you need to be a bit older to drive this thing |
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| Christmas windows are the best |
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| Reading very important things in bed |
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| These two!! |
Saturday, 15 November 2014
Saturday selections
Listening: Grace Helbig, Not Too Deep podcast...hard to not LOL at work, but worth the risk.
Reading: Gone Girl - everyone has read this book by now (if you haven't - get it sorted this weekend!)
Wishing: House stuff is taking over right now - here's a few pieces I really really want! This calendar is top of the list, this fireguard is ahhhmazing...and I have a wall that is begging for a whole bunch of these guys to hang out on it.
Loving: Cozy plaid scarves - this one, this one and this one
Doing: Hunkering down, doing some serious nesting, and making space for new flat packed goodies
Making: Christmas presents...got a great idea for some (hopefully) fab homemade goodies for people I love
Eating: Comfort food ahoy! Chili and pasta and drinking ALL the red wine.
Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
a xxx
Friday, 14 November 2014
Photo Friday
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| Tiny Human - loves penguins (real or fake) like his Momma |
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| Hubs asked for this for dinner... |
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| And this happened! Go me! Making English food. |
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| Feeding the ducks...well trying to, the Geese are taking over! |
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| In my handbag waiting for a night with the girls |
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Halloween round up
I know it's ages past the day - but life has been busy and so time for blog posts has been scarce!
We had six families this year...which is six more than last year! I miss the big swarms of people we used to get at home, but I think for this year (with the Tiny Human being early to bed etc) that we had just the right number of people.
We watched Walking Dead and Gogglebox...scary and hilarious. Ate lots of leftover candy and I may have had some wine (let's be real. I defo had wine). It was a cozy night in, which was just what we wanted as we had a Halloween party the next day at a friends house.
Here's a few pics from Halloween and a Halloween party for the littles.
Hope you had a spooky one!
a xxx
We had six families this year...which is six more than last year! I miss the big swarms of people we used to get at home, but I think for this year (with the Tiny Human being early to bed etc) that we had just the right number of people.
We watched Walking Dead and Gogglebox...scary and hilarious. Ate lots of leftover candy and I may have had some wine (let's be real. I defo had wine). It was a cozy night in, which was just what we wanted as we had a Halloween party the next day at a friends house.
Here's a few pics from Halloween and a Halloween party for the littles.
Hope you had a spooky one!
a xxx
Friday, 31 October 2014
Photo Friday
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| Breakfast in bed and a five year wedding anniversary! |
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| The Tiny Human got his first hair cut! GAHHHHH |
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| He was much braver than I! |
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| Lots of long walks |
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| Autumn is winning right now! |
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Saturday selections
Watching: Vikings...and loving it.
Listening: Found my Coconut records Nighttiming CD - amazing flashbacks and so easy to listen to
Reading: The Goldfinch - halfway through this beauty and really really enjoying it.
Wishing: So much on the wish list right now...lucky its only a few weeks until my birthday and Christmas!! Desperate for new black skinnies like these, these or these. And wanting to get some more ankle boots; these, these and these are top of the list.
Loving: A Beautiful Mess - the app, the website everything - so much inspo!!!
Doing: Halloween stuff - costumes, pumpkin stuff, decorating the house
Making: Besides the relevant Halloween stuff...working on a family photo book and the Tiny Humans baby book too...
Eating: I made the most amazing butternut squash soup last week, had it for dinner THREE times. So delicious. Will be doing it again this weekend and might even get around to posting the recipe.
Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
a xxx
Listening: Found my Coconut records Nighttiming CD - amazing flashbacks and so easy to listen to
Reading: The Goldfinch - halfway through this beauty and really really enjoying it.
Wishing: So much on the wish list right now...lucky its only a few weeks until my birthday and Christmas!! Desperate for new black skinnies like these, these or these. And wanting to get some more ankle boots; these, these and these are top of the list.
Loving: A Beautiful Mess - the app, the website everything - so much inspo!!!
Doing: Halloween stuff - costumes, pumpkin stuff, decorating the house
Making: Besides the relevant Halloween stuff...working on a family photo book and the Tiny Humans baby book too...
Eating: I made the most amazing butternut squash soup last week, had it for dinner THREE times. So delicious. Will be doing it again this weekend and might even get around to posting the recipe.
Hope you have a lovely weekend!!
a xxx
Friday, 24 October 2014
Photo Friday
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| Pumpkin patch visits |
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| Lots of park action |
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| MORE pumpkins... |
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| Blurry, but new nails!! |
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| Working hard... |
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| Autumn walks |
Friday, 17 October 2014
Non-waterproof umbrellas
The other day I was waiting for my train home and the rain was coming down so hard it actually started raining INSIDE my umbrella.
I love the clear cold numb cheeks and noses, and cozy clothes days of autumn. Crunchy leaves and the sun having just a little bit of warmth.
What I don't love are soggy leaves, wet feet (one of my worst things in life!!) and damp everything...
So rain rain GO AWAY!
Unless I don't have anywhere to go and can sit inside, drink lots of tea, coffee and red wine, read magazines and books and watch movies...those rainy days are just fine by me!
a xxx
I love the clear cold numb cheeks and noses, and cozy clothes days of autumn. Crunchy leaves and the sun having just a little bit of warmth.
What I don't love are soggy leaves, wet feet (one of my worst things in life!!) and damp everything...
So rain rain GO AWAY!
Unless I don't have anywhere to go and can sit inside, drink lots of tea, coffee and red wine, read magazines and books and watch movies...those rainy days are just fine by me!
a xxx
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Giving thanks
Even though I live outside of my 'home and native land' I still try to celebrate the national holidays...as well as being an excuse for nice food and spending time with friends and family (let's be real, that's the basis for all good holidays!) it's also become more important since the tiny human showed up - as I want him to have some Canadian...and American traditions and understand his Mommas background.
There are very few moments I genuinely and honestly feel like I wish I had a teleporter to take me home immediatly - but seeing the insta's and snapz from my sister really made me want to click my heels together and go home.
I have lots to be thankful for, and I really appreciate having a day where the whole purpose is to be thankful...think about the things that make you happy and are the good bits...which for me, often get stuck behind the bits that aren't so good, or that annoy and frustrate me.
So here's to a day dedicated to giving thanks, spending time with family and friends and being really really full.
For those who want to know what Canadian Thanksgiving is all about, or why it's different than American...here's a link.
a xxx
There are very few moments I genuinely and honestly feel like I wish I had a teleporter to take me home immediatly - but seeing the insta's and snapz from my sister really made me want to click my heels together and go home.
I have lots to be thankful for, and I really appreciate having a day where the whole purpose is to be thankful...think about the things that make you happy and are the good bits...which for me, often get stuck behind the bits that aren't so good, or that annoy and frustrate me.
So here's to a day dedicated to giving thanks, spending time with family and friends and being really really full.
For those who want to know what Canadian Thanksgiving is all about, or why it's different than American...here's a link.
a xxx
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Falling in to Autumn
So even though the weather people are forecasting higher temperatures by the weekend, we'd be kidding ourselves by thinking that we're not falling in to Autumn.
It's dark when wake up, and peeling the duvet off and crawling out of bed is getting harder and harder...the only thing that encourages the swift run downstairs is the promise of the boiler turning on and hot coffee.
The tiny human even needed encouragement to get out of bed today.
But with the dark, wet and cold mornings come all sorts of wonderful autumnal things that I cannot wait for...here's a random list of the stuff I'm excited about over the next 6 weeks (before I can get properly excited about Christmas)!
1. Clear cold blue skies, crunchy leaves and long bundled up walks
2. Pumpkin everything (pie, pancakes, muffins, cookies, cakes, coffee, beer...everything)
3. Two Thanksgivings (one of the benefits of being half Canadian and half American)
4. Regular roast dinners and long Sunday lunches...(one of the benefits of being married to a Brit and living in the UK)
5. Puddle jumping with the tiny human - his excitement is contagious
6. Big cozy sweaters and BOOTS!
7. Lots of hot drinks, mulled wine, winter Pimms, coffee, tea, big mugs of steaming yummy
8. Open fires - second year with real fireplaces in our house...can't wait!
9. Halloween - costumes, pumpkin carving, decorating the house and lots of candy
10. Visiting the pumpkin patch
11. Sofa snuggles with books and blankets
12. Pub lunches after long walks
13. The CROCKPOT!
14. Crafting
15. Lots and lots of red wine
What are you excited about this Autumn?
a xxx
It's dark when wake up, and peeling the duvet off and crawling out of bed is getting harder and harder...the only thing that encourages the swift run downstairs is the promise of the boiler turning on and hot coffee.
The tiny human even needed encouragement to get out of bed today.
But with the dark, wet and cold mornings come all sorts of wonderful autumnal things that I cannot wait for...here's a random list of the stuff I'm excited about over the next 6 weeks (before I can get properly excited about Christmas)!
1. Clear cold blue skies, crunchy leaves and long bundled up walks
2. Pumpkin everything (pie, pancakes, muffins, cookies, cakes, coffee, beer...everything)
3. Two Thanksgivings (one of the benefits of being half Canadian and half American)
4. Regular roast dinners and long Sunday lunches...(one of the benefits of being married to a Brit and living in the UK)
5. Puddle jumping with the tiny human - his excitement is contagious
6. Big cozy sweaters and BOOTS!
7. Lots of hot drinks, mulled wine, winter Pimms, coffee, tea, big mugs of steaming yummy
8. Open fires - second year with real fireplaces in our house...can't wait!
9. Halloween - costumes, pumpkin carving, decorating the house and lots of candy
10. Visiting the pumpkin patch
11. Sofa snuggles with books and blankets
12. Pub lunches after long walks
13. The CROCKPOT!
14. Crafting
15. Lots and lots of red wine
What are you excited about this Autumn?
a xxx
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