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Things that I have #LikedandLoved in May 2023

by RachelSwirl May 31, 2023

So it’s the end of May already, I can’t quite believe another month has passed us by so quickly yet here we are. Time waits for no man nor woman for that matter. As always, I have put together a list of the top ten things that I have #LikedandLoved from the past thirty-odd days; it’s always nice to share the positive points from each month and I hope that one day we can look back on some of our happier memories with a smile. Fabulously Fourteen J turned fourteen this month and to celebrate he spent the day with family …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in January 2022

by RachelSwirl January 31, 2022

I don’t mean to come across as a negative Nancy but I’m so relieved that January is finally done, dusted and swept under the carpet for another year. It’s never been one of my favoured months, what with the sudden removal of the twinkly lights following Christmas, and the dark, dank weather – I am not a winter woman! With that said, here are some of the things that I have LikedandLoved throughout the past thirty-one days. Happy New Year We started the new year with a bang as we stayed at my Mum’s for the night to celebrate (into the …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in July (2020)

by RachelSwirl July 31, 2020

So here we are at the end of July already – it’s strange how quickly time flies by despite us having to battle the boredom of being stuck in lockdown limbo. So without further ado, here are a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout July. The End Of Term & The End of An Era School (or should I say homeschool?) came to a close for the academic year. J is no longer a junior, he has now finished primary school entirely, and come September will be moving on to senior school, whereas E has now finished …

#TheOrdinaryMoments – The Switch Share

by RachelSwirl July 5, 2020

When the going gets tough, the tough get …gaming? At least that’s the excuse that I’m choosing to use for my recent online-shopping splurge! This time last year my son had saved his pennies up and was desperate for the summer holidays to arrive so that we would finally allow him to splash out on a brand new Nintendo Switch. Since his purchase, I can honestly say that it has been one of the most well-used consoles that I have ever seen in this household. I can actually say hand on heart that the Switch has been more than worth …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in June 2020

by RachelSwirl June 30, 2020

Here we are, halfway through the year from hell – what I’d do to wake up one morning and to discover that the past six months have been nothing but a nightmare, sadly that’s not the case and so I continue to try and look at the lighter side of things. So without further ado, here are some of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout June. Fun In The Sun Every now and then (like once in a blue moon) us Northerners get to see the yellowy-orangy ball in the sky and though it’s often hidden behind a cloud, …