Hey – I’m back! Woohoo! Apologies for the absence over the last couple of weeks, but as you will see I’ve been a busy little beaver. For the last month or so I’ve been pottering about, working late into the night, trying to work out how to move my entire blog over from Blogger to
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HOME: DIY Goals – Restyling our living room floors
When we moved into our new home in February, we knew we’d have a huge amount of DIY Goals, however the flooring was never one of them, until recently. At first, I was overjoyed that our new house came with decent quality, neutral coloured carpets throughout. I’ve always preferred carpet to wood/tile flooring, simply for
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LIFE: 8 Amazing books you MUST read this Autumn
I’ve always been a keen reader, but this summer I discovered a brand new way to read books – call me late to the party, but I’ve discovered the magical world of Audiobooks! The good thing about listening to a book is that I drive to work everyday and usually get stuck in the
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LIFE: My thoughts on turning 30
As the year is whizzing past us at lightening speed, it won’t be long before we enter Autumn and that brings a milestone birthday for me, as in November I’m turning 30. I think a lot of people feel quite daunted as the big 3-0 appears over the horizon, but for me – I’m actually
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LIFE: The Happy List #1
It’s been a while since I shared a ‘what I’ve been up to’ style post on the blog. I’m not sure why as I absolutely love writing them and also having a nosey what you lovely lot have been up to as well. I’ve noticed these little ‘happiness’ posts popping up on lots of blogs
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BLOGGING: Lifestyle Linkup #6
Welcome to this weeks Lifestyle Linkup! If you missed the last couple of weeks, this is what it’s all about – I absolutely love lifestyle posts, and that could be everything from home decor, cookery, gardening or just hearing what you’ve been up to. I think I’m just nosey! I’ve created this link-up as a
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LIFE: It’s a beautiful day for a dog walk…
Taking Robbie, our little black labrador out for a walk across the fields has really turned into my happy place. After a stressful day, just a few steps into the countryside and I already feel so much calmer and refreshed. With the sea air in my lungs, the sparkling turquoise ocean on one side and
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TRAVEL: Holiday to France in Pictures
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LIFE: 5 fun things to do to mark the Summer Solstice
You may or may not know, but the 21stJune is the Summer Solstice. This marks the longest day of the year and for many considered a sacred day. Throughout history this day has meant various different meanings. The Pagans celebrate this holy day and see it as a time of pilgrimage, travelling to a place
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TRAVEL: Explore the nightlife in Newcastle
Woohoo! I’m off on my holibobs tomorrow! We are off to France to visit family and I CANNOT wait! So…. tonight I have a guest post for you. I’ve always wanted to visit Newcastle, so I absolutely loved this post, made me want to go there even more. Enjoy! Newcastle is one of
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LIFE: It’s time to pick my strawberries (+ 4 amazing strawberry recipes!)
It seems like only a couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about learning to love my garden. I had only just bought my first plants and tentatively planted them in the hope they will grow, and not wither and immediately die. Well, it’s all happened rather quickly, I planted the strawberries in a
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BLOGGING: Lifestyle Link-up #1
Woohoo! Welcome to the first week of my Lifestyle Link-up. I absolutely love lifestyle posts, and that could be everything from home decor, cookery, gardening or just hearing what you’ve been up to. I think I’m just nosey! I’ve created this link-up as a place you can show off your latest posts, share the love