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#LittleLoves – June 2022

by RachelSwirl June 24, 2022

So here it is, the final Friday of June 2022 and what a month it has been! Here are a few of my #LittleLoves from what has been an incredibly busy but brilliant month. Read Other than newsfeeds and scrolling through various social media platforms, I haven’t done all that much in terms of reading this month. I do however read with my kids each evening and E is currently midway through a rather riveting Jacqueline Wilson book. I personally just don’t get a huge amount of time to read and I really ought to treat myself to some new …

#LivingArrows – Passing Time & Pyjama Parades 21/52 (2019)

by RachelSwirl May 27, 2019

For the first time in ages, I’ve spent the entire day in the house. There was no reason for me to leave at any point during the day and it felt great to remain confined in the comfort of my four wall fortress. The kids have been out and about with their Dad playing in the cul-de-sac on their bikes, balance boards and go-karts whilst I busied myself with housework. I feel so much better for having spent time cleaning, tidying and organising the house. We’ve vacuumed, vaxed, mopped, polished and sorted through each and every room whilst the kids …

Clearing Clutter & Buying and Selling Second Hand Stuff

by RachelSwirl September 26, 2018

I’ll openly admit that I’m a bit of a neat freak; I regularly tidy and clean around the house and I ask my children and husband to do the same to maintain a neat, tidy and organised living space. Should something break or become worn then I’m sure to throw these things away, and more often than not I will replace such items. I keep a regular stock check of my children’s wardrobes and am forever sorting through their clothes, making piles of clothing which is either too small or has seen better days. I then take these piles of …