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Things that I have #LikedandLoved in October 2023

by RachelSwirl October 31, 2023

October is one of my most favoured months of the year. I love the glorious golden season and all the quirky events that take place during the autumn months. Here are some of the things that I have #LikedandLoved this October: Halloween-themed Decor & Perfect Pumpkin Carving As I had tested positive for COVID shortly before the half term, we spent the first few days of the holidays keeping ourselves entertained and occupied inside a little like lockdown to avoid unnecessarily spreading any further germs around the area. E was desperate to decorate for Halloween and although it’s technically only …

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in June 2023

by RachelSwirl June 30, 2023

So here we are at the end of June already, thirty days sure have flown by. Here are a few of the things that I have #LikedandLoved throughout the month. Half term holidays Though it feels like a lifetime ago now, the half-term holidays were the much-needed break that we all required in order to rest and recuperate. We specifically didn’t plan anything so that we could take the time to catch up with ourselves, though E and I spent a weekend at a local art workshop and we took the kids to the cinema mid-week to watch the latest …

#LittleLoves – June 2023

by RachelSwirl June 30, 2023

Welcome to this month’s #LittleLoves post, which is part of a series that you are more than welcome to join and take part in. June seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye and so to celebrate the past thirty days here are a few of my #LittleLoves for this month. Read Whilst I’d love to have the time to sit down and soak up a fiction book, I just haven’t found the time nor the inclination to do so of late. Instead, I’ve busied myself with reading various educational resources to prepare for next year alongside the …

#Things that I have #LikedandLoved in September 2021

by RachelSwirl September 30, 2021

Though I adore autumn, I’ll openly admit that I’m not the biggest fan of September as a month as it just seems to drag somehow. Whether it’s the return to routine following a lengthy summer holiday or just the change in the weather, I’m not sure but I’m always happy to see September come to a close. On a positive note, here are just a few of the things that I have #LikedandLoved throughout the past month. Loving The Living Room After having wood-effect flooring laid throughout the kitchen and the living room, I felt that we needed warmth in …

Chugging Through The Chores As School Is Out For The Summer

by RachelSwirl July 27, 2018

School is officially out for the summer, well to be precise we finished on Tuesday afternoon but it’s taken me until now to find the time and motivation to sit with my Macbook or to do anything other than doss on the decking or plod around the park with the kids. I haven’t spent the entire week lazing on my lounger as earlier this week I managed to get a few things done around the house including gutting the garage, collecting together books, games and clothes for charity bags, sorting through two years worth of children’s art work, rearranging the …