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Archive for September 2017

#MySundayPhoto: Christmas jumper for BlogOnXmas

My photo was actually taken last Sunday as I took a deep breath and bravely went to BlogOnXmas in Manchester. Completely out of my comfort zone but an amazing experience! Let’s just focus on the PURPLE Christmas jumper everybody, feeling festive? Yay! My Christmas jumper didn't stay on for long as it was so hot! […]

‘Who’s Been In Our Tree?’ by Diana Batchelor: review and giveaway!

I feel fortunate that I have never personally experienced burglary. Chris has not been so lucky 🙁 and one of Matthew’s school friends was burgled earlier this year. The impact on children can be somewhat greater than we imagine. Children live in a world of simple opposites and definite answers. But the things that happen […]

BlogOnXmas in Manchester: my first ever conference!

Last weekend was a pretty big deal for me. I have already said that it was an item off my bucket list but in reality BlogOn was so much more than that. I have always struggled with shyness so being in a room full of people that I don’t know was terrifying. Meeting famous bloggers […]

10 years on ebay: time to sell something!

Incredibly I have now been on ebay for 10 whole years. I bought my first item in September 2007! Since then I can’t even begin to imagine how many items I have purchased! This time though I have taken the bold step of trying to sell something… My house is cluttered. We own much more […]

Bill’s at The Atrium, Camberley: ladies who lunch!

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to visit Bill’s at the newly opened Lexicon in Bracknell. There were things on the menu I wanted to try but couldn’t really as it was breakfast time! Last week my friend and I went out for lunch in my local town of Camberley and headed to Bill’s […]