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Everyone has an idea of the milestones they want to tick off by the time they reach certain ages. It’s been a strange year where creating your own entertainment, stimulation and activity are what you make of it.  With this in mind, I decided with 22 days to go until my birthday, I was going to tick of a list of 32 things. A bit a few years ago when I did a 28 things by 28. Except, instead of 6 weeks, I came up with the idea of doing it with 22 days to go! The list varied from doing something new to wearing my spare glasses, but it passed the time.  With one day to go, this blog is the last item on my list to be ticked off! Yay! 32 to in 22.  There are real milestones to be ticked off in life, but until the world is a bit more normal, I’ll be creating my own entertainment and magic!  Here’s my list and a few examples of my attempts:  32 in 22 Make meatloaf from scratch  ✅ Make hot cross buns  ✅ Make bread  ✅ Do a 5k walk  ✅ Do a yoga session....

  We all knew when I posted a Blogmas post on December 1st that it would be highly unlikely I'd post daily.  It's not laziness, I promise. I just don't like posting when even I don't find it interesting!  My December has been very different this year.  On a 'normal' year I'd be out nearly every day playing Christmas music either in the street, in a church of some sort or in a care facility for the elderly.  This year, I've largely been sat on my posterior binge watching Riverdale.  I've cut down largely on actually reading social media but I have been watching people's stories and posting nonsense, I just find it healthier not to engage with everything I scroll past.  I think that might be what I take from this year, consume less - create more.  James christened me 'Little Miss Christmas' in the past and that's actually quite a fair description, for a grown woman I am absolutely nuts on Christmas.  It's fair to say I get high on t...

I always make some sort of blogmas plan and never stick to it because work and other commitments take over. This year, I’m unemployed and my commitments are limited so I thought I’d try again.  Today was all about the tree. I actually decorated it yesterday but the official switching on ceremony was today. The official ceremony consisted on me counting down from ten to one and then blasting I wish it could be Christmas everyday.  Normally I don’t bother with decorations til mid December because I have loads of commitments, this year with everything stripped back, I felt a bit of festive cheer was in order.  I doubt I’ll post something every day and can’t promise it will be interesting if I do but in the spirit of festive cheer, I’m giving it a go! Today’s Christmas Film: Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square.  Today’s most repeated Christmas Song: I Wish    It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizard 

For the majority of this year, every time I've come onto my laptop to write something, I've very swiftly given up and decided to do something else.  I don't know if it's a lack of creative spark or just a general sense of nothing mattering enough to be bothered.  I accepted this week that I'd hit a wall mentally.  After being on furlough for the majority of the year, my role was made redundant, and I haven't been getting far with my job search. I took some time to process this, I've eaten plenty of comfort food, I've had some days where I've vegetated, and I've binged watched just about every series I possibly can on Netflix.  I know that I'm not alone in my circumstances and compared to others, I am reasonably lucky.   Diversion -   I actively try not to compare myself to others as I'm biased in favour of others so will always find a way to come off worse, but I do know that there are people who have it far worse than I at the moment. ...

So, here's the story from A – Z   I don't think I ever actually made it past the waiting list for the official fan club or completed my collection of those polaroid photos you could buy in Woolworths for about £1 but as far as I was concerned, from the age of seven onwards, I was The Spice Girls most enthusiastic fan. I had concerts for my stuffed animals or reluctant family members in my back garden, their first album was the first cassette I ever bought. I've no idea what the first CD I ever bought was - I have a feeling it was probably Spice Up Your Life or Robbie Williams - I do know that the first song I ever downloaded was The Hampsterdance Song, purely because I was a massive fan of Disney's Robin Hood and Roger Miller's Whistle Stop song is forever running through my head and my heart, I digress, back to The Spice Girls.  I tried to start my own Spice Girls fan club in the playground, I made membership cards out of the flimsiest paper in the universe for ...

I mentioned in a previous post about Broghies that they are versatile and quirky, but I wasn't mentally prepared for my mind to be absolutely blown by the new kid on the Broghies block... Broghies Wheat Minis Oh my actual goodness, I think, were my exact words when I first tasted what I can only describe as heaven in the form of a low-calorie cracker or bread substitute!  Much like the larger Broghies, they lend themselves well to rice-based dishes, sweet recipes and bread-based meals. This isn't a sponsored post, but I did speak with Broghies to learn more about Wheat Minis. Fast Facts 5 Broghies Minis - 23 Calories Available in Morrison's stores throughout the UK Retail Price - £2.00 per bag (Most likely to be near the Bagels and Thins) No fat, added sugar or preservatives Suitable for all recipes - Hot, Cold, Sweet, Savoury Check out the Broghie website  www.broghies.com  for full nutritional information. Here's one of my favourite savoury recipes -  Bruschetta B...

I started writing this post months ago and then my brain got taken over by work and other mind consuming things and it got left sitting in my drafts! Something I've been loving since I started trying to have a healthier relationship with my body is Broghies.  They have been a real find for me.   This is not a Sponsored Post although I did contact Broghies for permission and some information.  I first found them in Iceland but you can find your local stockist by checking out their website here .  One of my favourite things about Broghies is that they are so versatile - they can be sweet or savoury. I must confess I usually eat them a bit a like a prawn cracker with a curry or chilli but here are a few recipes my boyfriend helped me cook up!  Beef Tacos: 500g lean or less than 5% beef mince 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 2 teaspoons of garlic salt  1 onion (chopped) 1-2 teaspoons oregano 1 medium pepper 2 teaspoons of Tobasco Serve with boiled rice and Broghi...