Saturday 26 September 2009

hello autumn



hello autumn, my most very favourite month.
this is also time for new beginings, fresh ideas and challenges.
I will be starting an OU course shortly, just a short 10 week one to start with, but I would love to go on to do a degree, something that has always been a dream of mine. Its just the time aspect that worries me, being able to fit it all into family life, and hoping I don't take on too much.
I read a great post yesterday over at Bluebirdbaby, it was just what I needed to read right now; over the last few months I have been getting stressed basically over things that I have no or little control over - so I am going to make a big effort to step back from many things, take more time for me and let things happen the way they are meant to.

Wednesday 23 September 2009

30 days of happiness:: cornerview - conkers!!







Things have been pretty conker-mad around here lately. We now have a huge box full of them, which I quite know what to do with, any suggestions?
The subject for this week's cornerview is 'from my car window'. Well I don't have a car, so you could say this is from the window of my world: gorgeous autumn days, and lots & lots of conkers!


Friday 18 September 2009

30 days of happiness













:: Time to get away at last to the beach
:: Watching the boys swimming, exploring, having fun
:: Swimming in the sea for the first time in years (it was so good)
:: Eating ice creams by the harbour
:: Burying in the sand
:: Spending precious moments in time that I shall never forget.

Wednesday 16 September 2009

30 days of happiness:: back to reality

I am back from a little holiday in Dorset, happy, tired and thankful for the break.Feeling very tired, I did something rare for myself, but something I think I should do more often: in the 1 1/2 hours I have to myself in the day when both boys are at school and nursery, I sat back with a cup of tea and watched this movie. A rare treat I immensely enjoyed.

Saturday 5 September 2009

30 days of happiness 8::

Enjoying a stop at a coffee shop with extra special treats::


This was our last full day together before my little guy goes back to nursery.

Wednesday 2 September 2009

30 days of happiness:: day 7

Watching these two little guys play 'rock stars', making up their own songs and singing away makes me happy today.



Eating the crumble we made yesterday::
Seeing this scrumptious bakewell tart and planning on making my own.

Tuesday 1 September 2009

30 days of happiness:: 6

I am trying to keep material things to a minimum as sources of happiness especially over these thirty days, however, sometimes there are certain things that cannot avoid bringing a big smile to my face even if I did have to buy it. I treated myself to this beautiful box of vintage and new haberdashery, one of the estate lots at the wonderful Lobster and Swan.


All this wonderful goodness arrived beautifully boxed and I can't wait to start using it all for all the projects I have swimming around in my head.

It is the first day of September, Autumn is just around the corner (my favourite season).
I am filling the house with little jars of posies.
A new school term is but two days away.
We are off now to spend some time at the playground and pick some more berries to make this wonderful crumble.
I have much to make me smile today.