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Currently #11

Raindrops on the fig tree

WEATHER: It’s the end of winter so it’s cold, raining,windy and sunny.

EATING:   Lots of Flavour Stack recipes. You can check them out over at Caroline’s YIAH Adventures.

DRINKING : Lots of hot drinks. Trying to keep the hands warm

LOVING :  how quickly Miss A has settled into daycare. Playing Pokemon GO.

READING : uni notes, recipe books 

ANTICIPATING : Miss A’s 2nd birthday

LISTENING TO : MUSIC :  Disturbed, FNM, lots of 90s stuff PODCAST :  Pocket Talk, Simple Scrapper member podcast

WATCHING : Game of Thrones; Preacher; WWE Cruiserweight Classic; Dice, Camera Action; Acquisitions Inc – The Series; Ghost Adventures

PLANNING : Miss A’s 2nd birthday, blog posts, uni assignments

LOOKING FORWARD TO : warmer weather

CREATING : Awesome Ladies Project layouts,  Project Life, birthday food, Day in the Life

NEED TO FINISH : cleaning up, making a plan of attack for cooking birthday food 

WISHING : it would warm up 

MAIN GOAL : get uni assignment done NOT the day before it is due

What are you “CURRENTLY” doing?

Currently #10

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WEATHER: cold, raining and sometimes windy. Winter is definitely here

EATING:   out for a meal at the in-laws. Cooking lots of new recipes last month

DRINKING : Hot chocolate or coke

LOVING :  how family rally when something bad happens

READING : more uni notes, a new unit 

ANTICIPATING : warmer weather, school holidays

LISTENING TO : MUSIC :  a bit of everything  PODCAST :  Pocket Talk, Simple Scrapper member podcast

WATCHING : AFL, what ever is on TV, GoT

PLANNING : Miss A’s 2nd birthday, blog posts

LOOKING FORWARD TO : school holidays (sort of, I think)

CREATING : Awesome Ladies Project layouts,  Project Life

NEED TO FINISH : cleaning up  

WISHING : there were more hours in the day 

MAIN GOAL : have fun with Miss K & Miss A over the school holidays

What are you “CURRENTLY” doing?

Monday Musing

Why are our politicians payed so damn much? And why do they need all the perks they get while in office and after?

It really irks me that they can come out and say oh lets cut this, let’s cut that, we need to save money (but support big business and screw over the little people – they don’t say this but it usually happens). I would (probably) vote for the one pollie with the balls to stand up and say ‘hey why don’t we cut or freeze our wages, let’s get rid of some of our perks. Let’s actually help the people who need our help. Let’s tax those who can afford it. When we retire we should go on the same pension as everyone else or fund our own retirement with super we build up while in office.’

I know I’m dreaming but t would be nice

BEDM – Getting to Know Me

38 things about me at 38 (in no particular order)

  1. Favourite shows – Supernatural, Lucifer, Game of Thrones, Ghost Adventures
  2. Podcasts I listen to – Pocket Talk, Paperclipping Round Table, Nightlife with Tony Delroy, Conversations with Richard Fidler
  3. Current phone -iPhone 6s
  4. I love a good hot chocolate with marshmallows
  5. I’m glad soccer season has started again
  6. I am happy to use a Mac or a PC
  7. I’ve just gone back to uni. Doing one unit
  8. Looking forward to Mother’s Day
  9. I’m LOVING being on the Awesome Ladies creative team
  10. Cooking is inspiring me again (thanks in part to YIAH)
  11. I’ve been blogging at Nighwolf’s Den for over 10 years!
  12. This November marks our 10 year wedding anniversary
  13. August is Miss A’s 2nd birthday
  14. I just became a great Aunt.
  15. It kinda made me clucky but my body has gone ‘no more babies!’
  16. Really like my Apple watch
  17. Meeting Becky Higgins was amazing
  18. I’m a big fan of Becky Higgins, Ali Edwards, Shimelle and rukristin
  19. Honey joys are one of my favourite snacks
  20. Leonie Dawson is amazing. It’s on my bucket list to meet her and have a long chat.
  21. I use the word amazing and awesome A LOT
  22. I hate having my photo taken
  23. I hate winter (& the cold) but love having a fire
  24. Nothing beats the flickering of a candle or two
  25. I’m a mum to 2 gorgeous girls
  26. I’m wife (& best friend) to an amazing man
  27. I love scrapbooking
  28. I think cancer sucks
  29. I really should make more me time
  30. Windy weather is the pits, I’d much rather rain
  31. I love dragons and fairies
  32. I love planning
  33. I’m a bit of a cat lady
  34. I love to travel
  35. I want to visit Canada and Scotland
  36. I have a tattoo and I would really like a few more
  37. Purple is my favourite colour
  38. I didn’t think I’d make it 38 things

Blog

That one where you forget

I had an awesome idea for a post last night and then I went to bed, not writing it down, cause, you know, I’ll remember it in the morning…. Nope. Nada. Can not remember what it was. So today you get a brain dump.

Internet in Tasmania is slow as a wet week for some – basically nearly everyone who isn’t with Telstra. Makes work difficult. Access to FTP is patchy at best. Updating Windows, don’t even bother *sigh* For those not in the know, we have a large cable between Tasmania and the mainland called Basslink. It transports electricity and fibre. Awhile ago it broke, well the electricity bit broke. To fix it, they cut the cable. Hence crap internet for those using it. Telstra users have their own cables so are unaffected. Everyone else has to wait to be ported to the Telstra cables. We’re being told Thursday this week. *fingers crossed*

Things are going well ahead of our Afternoon Teal event on Saturday. You can still donate here. We’ve had some lovely people donate some amazing items for our silent auction that is taking place on the day – Rabbit Hole Organic Tea, Personal Planner, Little Finch, Flat Out Bottles, Popping Candy Shoes, Your Inspiration at Home, Braehead Crafts and many more. Looking forward to having a nice afternoon. I’ll be sharing some photos after the event.

I have some exciting news to share on my craft blog tomorrow.

I’ve managed to get Miss A’s photos for 2015 into her Project Life album. Now to print Miss K’s photos for 2015 and get them in her album. Then go back and add journaling cards and filler cards to both.

Let’s get blogging

It’s that time of year again – the biannual blogathon bash.

Biannual Blogathon Bash

This year I am keeping my list pretty short

  • work on my YIAH blog
  • clean up my inbox
  • check out the blogathon challenges
  • schedule some educational time in my planner (I’m currently enrolled in 3 courses over at udemy)

Are you joining in? If so Hi *waves*. If not, check out this post about why you think you may not be able to join in. 🙂