Saturday, 7 April 2012
moved house
This blog has moved house...please come and say hi where i create...I'd love to see you!
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Better late than never
So blogging has been on hold.
There are very good reasons for this.
My baby arrived.
Shortly after my previous 'wordless wednesday' post, I collapsed and had an emergency c-section at 30 weeks. So February and March kind of passed me by.
Little skittle is home and doing well now though (he's still not due yet!) and I needed to do something therapeutic...enter scrapbooking. I had done loads of JYC already and had always planned to finish it during my maternity leave, but I didn't have any pre-baby! So over the last 2 days I've just made a few quickie layouts and put the finishing touches on a few unfinished ones. I also decided to abandon my Jan 1-6th pages, it was more important to me to have a finished album than a long one.
I LOVE this album. I have visions of Great-great-great Grandchildren finding it all dusty and damp in an attic one day and reading through my handwritten notes and pondering such aged photographs of their family history. Well, even if that doesn't happen, I still really like it.
It's kind of a one off. I know loads of people do JYC every year and I have done it for 3 years now but never so comprehensively. 2011 was a landmark year for us, as it was the last Christmas for just us as a couple...so my idea was that I'd create this album following all the daily prompts from Shimelle.com and also add in extras to document this specific Christmas and record many, many memories and traditions from our childhood.
And here it is I've never made a video before but there was no way I could be bothered to photograph every layout!!
...JYC 2011 complete.
Hurrah!
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Monday, 30 January 2012
twenty twelve ~ week one
Started the year with a spa day in the lake district, absolute bliss and the baby loved it too, so much kicking!
Year in Review
I'm behind.
I knew it would happen.
I'd go on holiday, come back, hit the ground running and play catch up for weeks.
Well, that's kind of what happened.
So for now, here is my year in review...
It was really hard to just choose a couple of photos to represent each month! It was such a mammoth year, not one of my favourites but definitely one I'll remember.
Goodbye 2011!
I knew it would happen.
I'd go on holiday, come back, hit the ground running and play catch up for weeks.
Well, that's kind of what happened.
So for now, here is my year in review...
It was really hard to just choose a couple of photos to represent each month! It was such a mammoth year, not one of my favourites but definitely one I'll remember.
Goodbye 2011!
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
JYC 27
Sleep! We're on holiday and this is the bed at the hotel...
...even bigger than our bed at home which is great as Adam has been sleep walking a lot recently!
...even bigger than our bed at home which is great as Adam has been sleep walking a lot recently!
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Tuesday, 27 December 2011
JYC day 26
Boxing Day picnic breakfast with Josh and Siming and an evening round the fire at the McPhees in Bath...boxing day bliss I think!
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Happy Christmas Blogland
Journal Your Christmas Day 25!
Dinner for 2, open stockings, Jesus birthday party at Church...
...followed by a nap and family skyping, it's all good!
Happy Christmas to all, hope you're having a lovely day.
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Dinner for 2, open stockings, Jesus birthday party at Church...
...followed by a nap and family skyping, it's all good!
Happy Christmas to all, hope you're having a lovely day.
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23 & 24 jyc
Day 23
-Having already talked about stockings I'm just doing a 'this is what we did today' kind of post...Lydia came to visit, collected her from Waterloo as it was her first solo journey! Took her to the V&A which she loved and found lots of useful things for her coursework so that was good. We ate bens cookies, walked along the southbank and had a lovely time, then came home to watch Christmas movies and eat lunch!
Day 24
Mum, Dad & MH came to visit for the day which was lovely, we exchanged presents and had lunch with crackers...
...then we went to the Christmas Eve Christingle service at Church. This is the Christingle we built on stage, everyone wrote their prayers on an orange handprint and came and stuck them up. The theme was the line from o little town of Bethlehem - "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in you tonight" so all 550 people wrote down their hopes and fears to give to God. Then the magical moment happened where all the lights are turned off and the candles are lit, just beautiful!
Happy Christmas Eve everyone x
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-Having already talked about stockings I'm just doing a 'this is what we did today' kind of post...Lydia came to visit, collected her from Waterloo as it was her first solo journey! Took her to the V&A which she loved and found lots of useful things for her coursework so that was good. We ate bens cookies, walked along the southbank and had a lovely time, then came home to watch Christmas movies and eat lunch!
Day 24
Mum, Dad & MH came to visit for the day which was lovely, we exchanged presents and had lunch with crackers...
...then we went to the Christmas Eve Christingle service at Church. This is the Christingle we built on stage, everyone wrote their prayers on an orange handprint and came and stuck them up. The theme was the line from o little town of Bethlehem - "the hopes and fears of all the years are met in you tonight" so all 550 people wrote down their hopes and fears to give to God. Then the magical moment happened where all the lights are turned off and the candles are lit, just beautiful!
Happy Christmas Eve everyone x
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Thursday, 22 December 2011
JYC day 20, 21 and 22
JYC 20 -
Tales of the unexpected...
A couple of years ago we went to a pub that all my in-laws had lovely memories of. Apparently it was decorated beautifully christmassy and had a number of open fires. However the year in question we walked in and it was freezing, they would light the candle because it wasn't passed 7pm when we arrived! There were some very tacky tinselly decs hanging limply in some windows and a sparce looking tree in the foyer. Hmmmm, certainly not what we expected. Mother in law was horrified. We upped and left and drove to another more reliable venue for our Christmas dinner.
JYC 21 - Right now, White Christmas Festival at the Royal Albert Hall...
JYC 22 - list
Buy Christmas Dinner at M&S
Wrap Adams present
Print off holiday booking details
Buy Josh and Siming presents
Print photos
Tidy spare room
Pack for holiday
Tales of the unexpected...
A couple of years ago we went to a pub that all my in-laws had lovely memories of. Apparently it was decorated beautifully christmassy and had a number of open fires. However the year in question we walked in and it was freezing, they would light the candle because it wasn't passed 7pm when we arrived! There were some very tacky tinselly decs hanging limply in some windows and a sparce looking tree in the foyer. Hmmmm, certainly not what we expected. Mother in law was horrified. We upped and left and drove to another more reliable venue for our Christmas dinner.
JYC 21 - Right now, White Christmas Festival at the Royal Albert Hall...
JYC 22 - list
Buy Christmas Dinner at M&S
Wrap Adams present
Print off holiday booking details
Buy Josh and Siming presents
Print photos
Tidy spare room
Pack for holiday
Monday, 19 December 2011
JYC weekend catch up...
Day 17
The perfect gift -
This was the title of my talk for the Northside School Assembly. I had 5 presents under the tree and we were on a quest to find the perfect gift. After socks, chocolate, a bike and an iphone someone unwrapped this picture...
...and I talked about Jesus being the perfect gift for every situation. There's nothing in life he isn't perfect for. Anyone sad, hurting or broken, anyone lost, bored or confused, anyone happy, excited or fulfilled...he fits into every part of life. Thanks God, Jesus was a great gift to the world!
I'm also going to do a page about Adam's perfect gift from childhood, his yellow and red car! Got a cute picture of him age 2 and beaming sat in it, super cute!
Day 18
Dinner -
Adam's favourite part of the day. Always has been. Always will be. Think we'll cook together this year, something that's usually banned in our kitchen because cooking at the same time is not good for our marriage(!) however it'll mainly be M&S bits so I think we'll manage to share. As long as I hold my tongue!
Also today...
...This is me dressed up as Mary with my colleague Colin the vicar dressed as a shepherd! We hosted the nativity service at St B's! It was so much fun but absolutely exhausting!
And finally -
Day 19
Letters to santa -
Having never been introduced to santa I can't say I ever wrote a letter to him but Adam did and posted it in Safeways apparently! Will let him do the journalling for this page I think!
Hope you all had a lovely festive weekend!
The perfect gift -
This was the title of my talk for the Northside School Assembly. I had 5 presents under the tree and we were on a quest to find the perfect gift. After socks, chocolate, a bike and an iphone someone unwrapped this picture...
...and I talked about Jesus being the perfect gift for every situation. There's nothing in life he isn't perfect for. Anyone sad, hurting or broken, anyone lost, bored or confused, anyone happy, excited or fulfilled...he fits into every part of life. Thanks God, Jesus was a great gift to the world!
I'm also going to do a page about Adam's perfect gift from childhood, his yellow and red car! Got a cute picture of him age 2 and beaming sat in it, super cute!
Day 18
Dinner -
Adam's favourite part of the day. Always has been. Always will be. Think we'll cook together this year, something that's usually banned in our kitchen because cooking at the same time is not good for our marriage(!) however it'll mainly be M&S bits so I think we'll manage to share. As long as I hold my tongue!
Also today...
...This is me dressed up as Mary with my colleague Colin the vicar dressed as a shepherd! We hosted the nativity service at St B's! It was so much fun but absolutely exhausting!
And finally -
Day 19
Letters to santa -
Having never been introduced to santa I can't say I ever wrote a letter to him but Adam did and posted it in Safeways apparently! Will let him do the journalling for this page I think!
Hope you all had a lovely festive weekend!
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Friday, 16 December 2011
JYC Day 15
Visitors...
This year is different. This year if people want to see us they have to come and visit! Simple as. Bit selfish probably but seriously lovely not to be driving around constantly! The one exception is going to Bath on Boxing Day to see the McPhees. Otherwise we've had S&P up last weekend, Sara's coming again on 20-22nd Dec, Lydia's arriving on the 23rd and the rest of the Grants are coming on Christmas Eve!
This year is different. This year if people want to see us they have to come and visit! Simple as. Bit selfish probably but seriously lovely not to be driving around constantly! The one exception is going to Bath on Boxing Day to see the McPhees. Otherwise we've had S&P up last weekend, Sara's coming again on 20-22nd Dec, Lydia's arriving on the 23rd and the rest of the Grants are coming on Christmas Eve!
Thursday, 15 December 2011
JYC Day 14
To-do list
It's not too long thankfully, the main thing I still have to do is get everything done at work...
-Northside School Carol Service
-Barneys Toddler group nativity
-Nativity Service Rehearsal
-Family Craft Morning
-Nativity Service
-Strawberry Vale Carols and Christingle
-Carols by Candlelight
-Christingle Rehearsal
-Christmas Morning Rehearsal
-Christingle Service
-Jesus Birthday Party Service
Then HOLIDAY!!! hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
It's not too long thankfully, the main thing I still have to do is get everything done at work...
-Northside School Carol Service
-Barneys Toddler group nativity
-Nativity Service Rehearsal
-Family Craft Morning
-Nativity Service
-Strawberry Vale Carols and Christingle
-Carols by Candlelight
-Christingle Rehearsal
-Christmas Morning Rehearsal
-Christingle Service
-Jesus Birthday Party Service
Then HOLIDAY!!! hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
JYC Day 13
Music!
We've been listening to a lot of Buble this year, such a classic album. Perfect with Christmas tree lights on, cinnamon candle burning, warm mince pie and a blanket. Ahhhh Christmas bliss!
Monday, 12 December 2011
JYC Day 12
The ghost of Christmas Past -
This is the story of a boy named Adam and a girl named Hannah, when they were small they loved Christmas as every little child should have the chance to do. They enjoyed getting ready, making things, going to parties, their separate family traditions and everything that made the festive season exciting to them. Hannah with her family and Adam with his, they never even knew about the other until 2005. That Christmas in 2005 they sent each other a text on Christmas Day, Adam didn't send it until 7pm at night which Hannah thought was a bit late in the day. They'd been texting each other every day for about 2 months now and they had unwritten rules that stated one of them would not be the first to text every day. So having text him on Christmas Eve, Hannah waited and waited to get that text she was longing for. To know he'd been thinking about her on the 25th December and so make her Christmas Day complete. The moment came when his text arrived and her face lit up as she quickly replied and felt happy that he must truly like her to include her in his Christmas Day. The following year they had grown closer and the next year closer still, until in 2007 two days before Christmas Adam whisked Hannah off to the London, climbing to the top of the London Eye and getting down on one knee to declare he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Hannah. With her engagement ring on, they reached the bottom and wandered along the Thames looking at all the blue Christmas lights. Having been overcome with the moment, Hannah although mouthing the word 'yes' to Adam's all important question, had never imagined being so quiet when the day came that Adam would ask her to marry him. So, cheekily, they boarded the merry-go-round on the Southbank and she asked him to say it again, so that this time her 'yes' could be louder. Having successfully proposed twice in one night they left London and headed home to tell their story to happy families.
This is the story of a boy named Adam and a girl named Hannah, when they were small they loved Christmas as every little child should have the chance to do. They enjoyed getting ready, making things, going to parties, their separate family traditions and everything that made the festive season exciting to them. Hannah with her family and Adam with his, they never even knew about the other until 2005. That Christmas in 2005 they sent each other a text on Christmas Day, Adam didn't send it until 7pm at night which Hannah thought was a bit late in the day. They'd been texting each other every day for about 2 months now and they had unwritten rules that stated one of them would not be the first to text every day. So having text him on Christmas Eve, Hannah waited and waited to get that text she was longing for. To know he'd been thinking about her on the 25th December and so make her Christmas Day complete. The moment came when his text arrived and her face lit up as she quickly replied and felt happy that he must truly like her to include her in his Christmas Day. The following year they had grown closer and the next year closer still, until in 2007 two days before Christmas Adam whisked Hannah off to the London, climbing to the top of the London Eye and getting down on one knee to declare he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Hannah. With her engagement ring on, they reached the bottom and wandered along the Thames looking at all the blue Christmas lights. Having been overcome with the moment, Hannah although mouthing the word 'yes' to Adam's all important question, had never imagined being so quiet when the day came that Adam would ask her to marry him. So, cheekily, they boarded the merry-go-round on the Southbank and she asked him to say it again, so that this time her 'yes' could be louder. Having successfully proposed twice in one night they left London and headed home to tell their story to happy families.
Saturday, 10 December 2011
JYC 11
Oh Christmas Tree oh Christmas Tree...
This is our little tree all dressed up for the season! I made bunting this year using a bit of bond a web and my hair straighteners! Looks rather pretty now if I do say so myself. Adam put the lights on and I added all my red and white bits and bobs, might even make some decs out of saltdough if I get round to it. I should of course mention that this is the second attempt at decorating the tree this year, last weekend the grants were here and we started decorating it with them, almost finished when Dad knocked it over!
I used to love the smell of real Christmas trees and the grand look of a real tree in our living room. Sadly Adam's allergies will mean we're stuck with a bendy fake wire one!
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This is our little tree all dressed up for the season! I made bunting this year using a bit of bond a web and my hair straighteners! Looks rather pretty now if I do say so myself. Adam put the lights on and I added all my red and white bits and bobs, might even make some decs out of saltdough if I get round to it. I should of course mention that this is the second attempt at decorating the tree this year, last weekend the grants were here and we started decorating it with them, almost finished when Dad knocked it over!
I used to love the smell of real Christmas trees and the grand look of a real tree in our living room. Sadly Adam's allergies will mean we're stuck with a bendy fake wire one!
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JYC 10
I do love wrapping paper! Every year I have a theme and then wrap all my presents with the same paper/accessory/ribbon combo. This year: carol manuscript and red wool.
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Friday, 9 December 2011
JYC day 9
Traditions...
One tradition I want to make sure we have in our family is watching a Christmas film on Christmas Day.
When Adam was little they used to always go to the cinema on Christmas Eve and watch Santa Clause on Christmas Day...and watching miracle on 34th street was a grant house tradition a some point over christmas.
The first year we were married we snuggled up together and watched the Polar express, it was lovely and provided some much needed rest. So this is something I'd like to do every year, pick a movie, put our feet up, snuggle under a blanket and relax.
Establishing a tradition...I wonder if it'll catch on?
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One tradition I want to make sure we have in our family is watching a Christmas film on Christmas Day.
When Adam was little they used to always go to the cinema on Christmas Eve and watch Santa Clause on Christmas Day...and watching miracle on 34th street was a grant house tradition a some point over christmas.
The first year we were married we snuggled up together and watched the Polar express, it was lovely and provided some much needed rest. So this is something I'd like to do every year, pick a movie, put our feet up, snuggle under a blanket and relax.
Establishing a tradition...I wonder if it'll catch on?
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Thursday, 8 December 2011
JYC Day 8 photos
It's beginning to look a little bit like Christmas...
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