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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 October 2022

by RachelSwirl October 31, 2022

Though I usually love the autumn months, this year has been an exception to the rule for numerous reasons. Whilst October usually whizzes by in the blink of an eye, this year the days seem to have dragged by and in all fairness, I can’t say it’s been that much fun at all, though I’m hoping the kids feel otherwise as we’ve done our best to be all smiles for their sakes. Despite the dreary, wet, and rather miserable weather we’ve done our best to keep the kids entertained and enthusiastic throughout the month, here are a few of the …

#MySundaySnapshot – Pumpkin Party 44/52 (2022)

by RachelSwirl October 30, 2022

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve spent the evening designing, cutting, gutting, and carving pumpkins to celebrate the event. E selected an elongated pumpkin so that she could transform it into a beautiful basset hound (with a bone on the back) whilst J opted for a Spamton-style pumpkin which required some precision planning, drawing, and drilling to achieve. Fresh from the farm and cleverly carved, I’m really pleased …

#LivingArrows – My Little Pumpkins 44/52 (2021)

by RachelSwirl November 1, 2021

So here we are in November already, Halloween has now been and gone and I’m suddenly aware that Christmas is now looming like the finish line to a marathon. Despite the miserable, wet, and rather wicked weather, the kids managed to get out trick and treating for an hour, although I did end up driving them around in the car at one point to avoid them getting too wet and soggy. We also spent time earlier in the week designing, carving, cutting, and decorating our pumpkins. Long gone are the days when I would be handed a picture and expected …

#MySundaySnapshot – Happy Halloween 44/52 (2020)

by RachelSwirl November 1, 2020

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. We may not have participated in our annual neighbourhood trick or treating this year but we sure had fun this Halloween. I hope you had a very Happy Halloween and given that I suspect that we are about to be thrown into yet another national lockdown, I wish you all the very best – STAY SAFE! Thanks for reading my #MySundaySnapshot post, I look forward to catching up and sharing your #MySundaySnapshot pictures …