During 2022, I created a fair amount of traditional 12×12 scrapbook pages. Out of that number, three designs were standout favourites. The above layout was slipped into the post about what scrapbooking has given me over the years and is my absolute favourite of last year. I absolutely love the grid design above and used … Continue reading Scrapbooking | Favourite Layouts of 2022
Let me begin by thanking you for reading, commenting and staying with me throughout 2021. Awkward selfie #1 Awkward selfie #2 Let’s also take a look at the all-important numbers: I wrote 250 posts, totaling 37,544 words. There were 1,422 comments and 984 likes. I have 420 followers. Throughout 2022 one thing continued to remain … Continue reading Annual Blog Review | 2022
I’ve noted all my numbers this month, more out of habit than anything else. I seem to have run out of enthusiasm for making a Project Life style scrapbook page, so I’m simply going to record them here. Let's see what the numbers made of November. 36 walks with Tilly 14 online Step classes via YouTube 30 … Continue reading Month in Numbers | November 2022
One event in November embodied our One Little Word – notification that The Boy was eligible to receive an Autumn Covid booster. I adapted the design from one I had seen on the Instagram feed and blog of Felicity Jane Studio and am really pleased with how it turned out. The photo was printed out at 8.5 x … Continue reading Recording 2022’s One Little Word | Redefine | November
It was a wet and windy week, and my wellies still leak ... guess what has gone onto my Christmas list ... Late afternoon mist The Boy missed a day of school with a high temperature and an upset tummy; he had a negative lateral flow test I wrapped a few Christmas presents Our energy … Continue reading Me on Monday | 21 November
It was a quiet week, right up until it wasn't. November Rain I discovered that my wellies have sprung a leak I went to a football match with a friend ... more on that soon I popped into town and rode the Elizabeth Line straight through to Bond Street, no more having to change at … Continue reading Me on Monday | 14 November
I’m continuing with the theme begun back in 2020 – an album title page and one layout per month. For September, I went with the day I had my Covid booster and The Brainy One and I went out for birthday drinks and lunch. As this page sits opposite September's One Little Word spread, I … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2022 | This Year’s Album | September
Was September sensational? Let's see what the numbers made of it: 15 online Step classes 30 sessions of online Pilates 41 walks with Tilly 8 traditional scrapbook pages created 30 lessons leaned during Learn Something New Everyday 5 pieces of Happy Mail sent 3 haircuts 7 occasions where we saw friends and family 2.5 days … Continue reading Month in Numbers | September 2022
It was a week where a lot of time was spent of looking at the different options for The Boy's next educational step. Asking questions, emailing and arranging telephone calls I managed a flying visit to Westfield in search of a birthday present I went for my Covid booster The Brainy One celebrated a birthday … Continue reading Me on Monday | 3 October
It was a week where things began to adapt to the new normal. I went to the salon to have my eyebrows done The Brainy One had lunch with a former colleague The Brainy One received an invitation to make an appointment for a Covid booster I met another autism mum for a cuppa and … Continue reading Me on Monday | 26 September
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