Karina’s raspberry cream mousse thingy

(yup that’s its name) One of our friends made this for one of our annual Christmas dinners and it is very moreish. It’s best to make the bits before (at least 3 hours) you want to eat it and then put it all together just before serving otherwise the meringue goes too soft, you want that crunch.

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(Ha I totally forgot my blog was set to change themes on December 1st hahaha Welcome to Christmas. I’ll be fixing up the sidebar over the next day or two)

TIME: 8pm, 1st December, 2015

LOCATION : Dining room table

FEELING: Very tired and sore. It’s been a long day. 

LOVING : it’s summer & nearly Christmas!

READING : The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer

DRINKING : Coke or hot chocolate or water or Soda Stream

ANTICIPATING : Christmas. The Doctor Who Christmas special

LISTENING TO : MUSIC : random tunes from my music folder    PODCAST : The Paperclipping Round Table

WATCHING : Star Wars Rebels, Ash Vs Evil Dead, Supergirl

PLANNING : JYC

LOOKING FORWARD TO : warmer weather, Christmas

CREATING :  my JYC base pages

NEED TO FINISH : where do I start Winking smile 

WISHING : I could get more slep 

MAIN GOAL : to get caught up with Project Life (still) & get my JYC happening

What are you ā€œCURRENTLYā€ doing?

The Life:Captured Project November 2015

Elf on the Shelf Dec 1 2015

01 Describe a moment from today that you want to remember always.
Cooking with Miss K. Something we both love doing. I love teaching her how to cook and give her a life skill.
02 Write about darkness.
Cozy. safe. enveloping. night. sleep.
03 What are your greatest fears right now?
loosing mum
04 Who helps to look after you when you are sick?
The kids, hubby, my mum
05 What have been your favourite television shows this year?
Ash Vs Evil Dead, Supernatural, Ghost Adventures
06 Where do you hope to go for your next holiday or vacation?
Either Queensland or Melbourne
07 How did your family spend Christmas day when you were little?
With family. Shared around between aunties and uncles. Backyard cricket if the weather was nice
08 Describe your ideal date night.
Without kids. not fussed what we’d do.
09 What are some things that you wish to add to your life?
Date nights
10 Write about a precious keepsake from your childhood.
My dolls house. Dad made it for me for Christmas one year
11 What normally happens on a Sunday?
Sleep ins. Doctor Who. Housework. Washing sheets and towels
12 What was your most memorable family holiday when you were child?
All of them. Loved going on holidays
13 What’s the biggest difference that we can make in this world?
Being kind to each other.
14 What is the best and the worst thing about being human?
Love. It can be the best thing and the worst thing
15 Write about your bravest act.
Getting a tattoo.
16 What’s the most important thing you want to teach your children?
To be kind and treat everyone with respect.
17 What sort of legacy do you wish to leave behind?
The I was a good story teller and memory keeper
18 What was the best Christmas present you received in your childhood? Describe it.
Toss up between my dolls house or my block trolley. Both made by Dad. Still have the dolls house and will pass it on to my girls.
19 Write an account of your most recent family gathering.
Good food. Good company. Good conversations 
20 What happened at 4pm today?
Most likely starting tea
21 Have you felt hurt recently? Write about it.
No
22 What books have you read this year?
You’re never weird on the internet, The art of Asking, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
23 Describe a recent conversation that’s been encouraging for you.
Talking to another like minded sou about cleaning & decluttering and realising I’m not aloe
24 What exercise regime(s) have you embarked on this year?
Um, none. But I’m tracking my steps now thanks to my apple watch 
25 What’s on your heart right now?
I need to get out more and reconnect with friends
26 What are three things from this past month that have been refreshing?
Getting more sleep (some nights), Mum continuing to get good results, reconnecting with old friends
27 What are three things from this past month that have been unexpected?
Miss K’s change in behaviour, Miss A growing up so quick, Spotlight bargains
28 How are you feeling today?
Tired but happy
29 What is your favourite thing about Wednesday mornings right now?
Apart from Miss K being at school,  having quiet time with Miss A.
30 What are you most looking forward to next month?
Christmas Day (& the Doctor Who Christmas Special)

Creating Your Shining Year – 2016

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.

December is nearly upon us and that means it’s time to get your planner into gear for 2016! If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you will know how much of a fan I am of Leonie Dawson’s Shining Biz & Life Academy (formally known as Goddess Guidebook) and the totally wonderful workbooks she brings out each year. 2016 marks my 4th (or is it 5th) year of using the Life workbook & will be the first year I will be using the Biz workbook. You can read my previous posts by clicking on the Shining Year Workbook tag.

AND this year, apart from the workbooks being totally redesigned (& OMG they are GORGEOUS!!) there is a planner *SQUEE*.

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So run and grab your copy now. I promise you won’t regret it šŸ˜€

Erk, Well Ok then…

Blog Everyday In November is going swimmingly, yes? I managed a couple of days and then promptly forgot about it. :/ So here’s a couple of days catch up

Photography

Here’s a pretty photo I took

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Fireworks Night

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I used to LOVE fireworks when I was little. It was my Grandad’s birthday around Cracker Night so we’d have a family get together with cake and fireworks.

Friday Night In

Ha this is me pretty much every week! Hubby goes out and plays D&D with his mates and I get to stay home. Depending on the kids, it’s either something on TV, baking or scrapbooking. I remember when Friday night in meant a bunch of mates coming round, lots of alcohol and loud music šŸ˜‰

Unusual Hobby

I didn’t think I had unusual hobbies, then I went and googled ā€œunusual hobbiesā€. As you do. Who would of known my love of haunting cemeteries (haha) actually had a name?

Taphophilia is a passion for and enjoyment of cemeteries. The singular term is a taphophile. It involves epitaphs, gravestone rubbing, photography, art, and history of (famous) deaths.

There you go. I love checking out local cemeteries and absorbing the history of the place. Which reminds me, it must be time for a photo walk again soon šŸ˜‰

Something new about myself

Honestly I’m struggling to think of something new to share about myself.

You all know about my love of cooking, how I met hubby, my hobbies…..

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……

have I shared that I have a birthmark on my foot? No? Can’t remember. So there you go. My new fact to share with you all šŸ˜€

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I’m taking part in Blog Every Day in November. You can sign up, find all the prompts and a list of participants here.

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