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#MFFMM – My Five Favourite Monthly Moments from May 2024

by RachelSwirl May 31, 2024

Welcome to my new-ish linky – My Five Favourite Monthly Moments aka #MFFMM. This series will go live on the last day of each month and will celebrate five favourite moments from the month gone by. You are most welcome to participate either by submitting comments on these posts or by creating your own posts (on a blog, social media platform, or website) and then adding your link below. So without further ado, here are My Five Favourite Monthly Moments (#MFFMM) from May 2024: Fabulous Fifteen Our gorgeous, groovy young guy turned fabulously fifteen this month. As always, he was …

#LittleLoves – May 2024

by RachelSwirl May 31, 2024

Welcome to this month’s #LittleLoves post, which is part of a series that you are very welcome to join. May has been quite a busy month under this roof of ours. Both J and E have been occupied revising and sitting various examinations whilst Paul and I have kept ourselves busy decorating and updating a few bits and bats around the house. Alongside all that we’ve celebrated birthdays, fresh starts, and new beginnings… so without further ado, here are a few of my #LittleLoves for the past thirty-one days. Read I picked up a copy of JoJo Moyes ‘Me Before You’ …

#LivingArrows – May 2024

by RachelSwirl May 27, 2024

May has been the month of change, both in terms of the weather and in terms of circumstances. E sat her dreaded SAT exams, followed shortly by her Cyclewise course both of which I’m almost certain that she aced. J, meanwhile spent weeks on end revising like a demon for his RE GCSE examinations which he the completed and I’m sure he will have excelled in. E’s amazing artwork was featured in a local exhibition and whilst on our travels to view said masterpieces, we dropped E’s beloved flute off with the local ‘music man’ for a service and repair. Much …

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 May 2022

by RachelSwirl May 31, 2022

May has dashed by in the blink of an eye, time sure seems to whizz by when you’re a busy parent of two! Here are a few of the things that I have #LikedandLoved throughout the month. Let There Be Light Having finished painting and decorating the living room, we ordered the ceiling and wall lights to match our geometric theme which have since arrived and been fitted. I’m really pleased with the finished look, though I’m considering buying a geometric lamp or uplighter to add further light to the corner of our living room. The Leopard Look I’ve been …