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Things that I have #LikedandLoved in December 2020

by RachelSwirl December 31, 2020

So here we have it, the end of another month and what has been the worst year of my life thus far. I can’t say I’ll be sad to see the back of 2020 but neither am I all that excited about 2021 as I’m not entirely sure that it’s going to be all that much better… I’ll try to steer away from being ‘Nora Neggy’ and point more towards being ‘Peggy Positive’, so without further ado here a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved through December. Advent & The Return of Rocko the Elf December marked the…

#MySundaySnapshot – The Beautiful Button Tree 19/52 (2020)

by RachelSwirl May 10, 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. Whilst #MySundaySnapshot pictures are usually of a scenic nature, I decided to throw caution to the wind this week and to swap bland for bold and countryside for collage by featuring a beautiful button-tree that my daughter carefully crafted during one of her many homeschool sessions over this past week. My camera reel is filled with photos that I’ve taken of the children working upon their various homeschool projects.…

Things that I have #LikedandLoved in December 2019

by RachelSwirl December 31, 2019

So here we are at the end of another month and of another year. I am forever saying that ‘time flies’ but it truly does or at least it seems to once you have children. With it being Christmas there has been endless family festive fun, here are a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout December. Advent I’ve always enjoyed a good countdown, whether it’s counting down the months, weeks, days or even hours to a particular event, Christmas is no different. As a kid, I remember having an advent calendar, it may not have contained chocolate…

#LivingArrows – Fabulously Festive 48/52 (2019)

by RachelSwirl December 2, 2019

Having shocked the pants off by me by decorating the tree without whining, falling out, sticking all the baubles on one branch or causing any issues whatsoever, these two little treasures have finally mastered the art of being fabulously festive without any fuss. Once upon a time, we’d build the tree and before we were even able to wrap it with lights at least one of the kids would have been whining. We’ve had bauble bedlam, tears over tinsel and an almost full-on fight over who got to place the fairy on top of the tree… The kids are obviously…

#MySundayPhoto – Christmas Is Coming

by RachelSwirl December 2, 2018

As of this evening, Christmas has officially arrived in our household. Poor Paul spent an hour looking for a plug for the tree lights (which turned out to be in the bag where I thought it was in the first place) then a further hour and a half fixing and soldering the flipping tree lights. Having wasted at least half of the day, I was half tempted to take the tree and its lights and lob the lot into the bin. Obviously, I’d have replaced the tree and the lights with a higher-quality alternative. Unfortunately I’d already promised the kids…