I'm so rubbish!

Hey guys,  I'm so rubbish. I just can't quite get on top of things hence not getting blog posts up. I really want to but annoying things like university, work and life keep getting in the way. Well, they're not really annoying things they're all rather important things. Every now and again I think I should give up the blog but can't bring myself to do it and although I'm not entirely sure how many people read it, may be no one?or just a few friends, who knows? 

A New Year

Is everyone getting into the swing of a new year?

I am and I'm hitting it head on with determination and gusto! (A bit like Spike)

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I survived! Reflections of my first A to Z challenge

Well hello again people! I have had over a week off from blogging after the hectic month of April and participating in the blogging from A to Z April challenge   I can proudly say I survived it.  I have to say there were a couple of touch and go moments where I thought I might just have to give it all up but I couldn't, I had to make sure I stuck with it to the bitter end.

Blogging from A to Z, Z is for zoomania...

Few!!!!! *lets out a humongous sigh as wipes brow*

So we've made it to the last day of the blogging from A to Z April challenge.  As fun as it has been I'm kind of glad it's all over as it's quite a task writing posts for everyday with all the other boring responsibilities of life, working full time, housework (this may have slipped a little in the past month) and Maid of Honor duties of organizing Hen nights. 

Blogging from A to Z, Y is for being young

It's day 25 of the A to Z challenge!


Here are some of the best things about being young

You had no or very few responsibilities, no bills to pay, no work you have to go to.

No fear, you're happy to pick up that slimy frog or try all the scary fair ground rides (well I certainly was).

You're imagination knows no boundaries.

The sense of fun you have as a child, some of  us never loose this and some of us do.  I don't think Hubby and I have lost our inner child, yet...

Getting into fits of the giggles over absolutely nothing and regularly laughing so much your belly hurt.

Spending all day with your friend and then getting home and calling them up and spending another hour on the phone to them.

The wonder of experiencing things for the first time.

Believing in Father Christmas.

The world is still full of possibilities.

Being read bedtime stories.

You're friends knocking on your door asking if you want to go out and play.

Not worrying about the calorie content of foods.

Not caring about what is fashionable or following the latest trends.  Although why my parents thought it was ok to dress me in a mustard yellow dress with a white suite jacket with major shoulder pads, I will never know.  Niethr do they, they found it quite amusing when we came arcoss this photo!

I leave you with a few quotes about being young:

To be old and wise, you must first have to be young and stupid. 

 - Unknown 

When you're young, everything feels like the end of the world. But it's not. It's just the beginning.

         -  Mike O'Donnell from 17 again                                

“Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.”

― Dr. Seuss

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 Last day of challenge tomorrow! We're nearly there guys!

Blogging from A to Z, W is for wonder and lots of fabulous children's programmes

Wonder, oh the wonder of the world as a child, discovering new and amazing things.  I see that with my friends children (can't remember much myself).  The simple joy of them learning something new, tying their shoelaces for the first time.  Learning to ride a bike, believing in Father Christmas.  There are so many wondrous things for children to discover and learn.   I can't say I remember the first time I learnt to ride a bike or tie my shoelaces.   I was thinking about this the other day and looking at myself now and then thinking back to being a child and how much children have to learn, ok now this may sound a little sad or odd, I don't know but when I think about it it amazes me. 

Blogging from A to Z, V is for vocation

vo·ca·tion  

/vōˈkāSHən/

Noun A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. A person's employment or main occupation, esp. regarded as particularly worthy and requiring great dedication.

Synonyms calling - profession - occupation - trade - metier

Blogging from A to Z, S is for Staffey, sweet shop and stationery love.

I am loving all the reminiscing I have been doing through the A to Z challenge and today is the letter S and I have 2 particular memories I want to share with you.

Blogging from A to Z, R is for Roald Dahl and rubber collections.

R is for Roald Dahl, one of the most popular children's authors and definitely one of my favourite authors.  There is even a Roald Dahl Day which is held every year on September 13th, his actual birthday.    I loved so many if not all of his books.  With his wonderful style of writing, fascinating characters you could warm too and great humour.  There were so many of his books that I loved but here are 6 of my favourite.

Blogging from A to Z, P is for perms, potions, and the Puffin book club!

The letter P triggers some more disastrous memories for me.  Well one particular one, THE PERM. I stupidly, stupidly decided I wanted one when, I was about 12 and successfully managed to talk my mum into letting me get one. Big mistake, it was seriously dodgy.

Blogging from A to Z, O is for Oh dear, Oh wise one and Origami

Oh dear indeed.  I've hit a wall! I've tried and tried and I can not for the life of me think of memories beginning with O! The only thing I remembered was origami fortune tellers.  Did you ever make them?

Blogging from A to Z, N is for Nan and nick names

*Quick not before we kick into today's post I have had a busy couple of days at work and to add to it sorting out the last details for my friends Hen do on Saturday, so it's been all go go go.  Hence I have been slack with my post reading.  But I will get on it now, I promise.*

N is for Nan.  I have many wonderful memories of my Nan as do all of her grandchildren.  She was the sort of nan that always saw good in you.  I think you could of robbed a bank and she would defend you, saying 'ah leave the poor love alone'.  She was a funny little soul.

Blogging from A to z, M is for Mother

We're on to week 3 of the A to Z challenge. How is everyone finding it?  It definitely is a challenge eh!

Well today, M is for Mother.  Not everyone is blessed with a wonderful Mother but I have been and I will be eternally grateful for that.  Mother's are precious things and we should always treasure them.  I have the most wonderful Mum.  Yes she drives me mad at times, as her I'm sure especially when I was younger, but she is the best mother I could ever wish for.  She will do anything for me and both my parents have always been 100% supportive.  It's got to be said she has always spoilt me.  I've never acted like a spoilt brat (least I don't think so) but I have definitely been spoilt at times.  Not through lots of material things although I've never really gone with out. More for the things my Mum (and Dad) have done and do for me.  My parents live with us and even now she spoils me with the things she does, if she thinks I am tired or warn out, or when my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) plays up (thankfully not much at all since starting my medication), she is there in an instant to help.  She would sacrifice anything for me, so I could be happy.  MS, another word for M.  As an innocent little girl, I would never have never expected to grow up and be diagnosed with a chronic disease!

Here's a picture from our wedding of my lovely Mum:

A little catch up

I've missed just having a chat on my blog what what with the busy schedule of the A to Z challenge.  I am enjoying it and I've met some lovely bloggers but it's not easy.  So what's been happening in my world? I'm having a busy April with weddings, birthdays and even a craft exhibition.

*Warning, pic heavy post*

Last weekend I was lucky enough to have a long weekend off, which meant after Easter I only had a 2 day working week!  On the Thursday, I braved my first craft/sewing exhibition on my lonesome   As I say it was my first but very possibly my last.

Creative Stitches and Hobbycraft Show

Blogging from a to Z. L is for love, loss, libraries and lacrosse...

 

L is love, loss, libraries and lacrosse. Now that's an odd selection isn't it?  So what have I got to say about love? Well firstly I being overly generous using the word love, you see I'm talking about my first boyfriend. I was 15 and there was a group of us who use to hang around together.  We'll call said boyfriend Bob for the purpose of this post.  Bob was a sweet lad but I don't think I actually liked him in a boyfriend sense but I kind of wanted a boyfriend as you do so said yes when he asked me out.  It was more a case of a bunch of friends that use to hang out and a few of us had paired up as boyfriends and girlfriends.

Blogging from A to Z, K is for Kate yep that's me!

We're on letter K today.  Through my A to Z posts I hope you are getting to know me a little bit better although it's the slightly mad side of my childhood I'm telling you about so I hope you don't think I'm to strange...  So K is for Kate, yep that's me.  So a few random facts about me.

Blogging from A to Z Challenge, J is for Junior school

J is for Junior school.  Now this is really testing the old noggin, recalling memories from Junior school and I can't remember that much from it but there are a couple of silly little things.  I remember my friend Lisa and I catching a newt (we use to love doing things like that) and we were allowed to put it in the large box/tank that we had in the classroom and it proceeded to eat the frog spawn that one of the other kids had put in there.  He was mighty upset.

A to Z blogging challenge, I is for imagination...

A to z challenge, H is for having fun and holiday...

G is for growing up, Grandparents, ghosts and a great big happy birthday to me!