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    Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    October 22, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather we’ve been experiencing in London. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Last week we had both children’s Parents Evening meetings. They both got excellent reports and it was lovely to hear they both enjoy school and have…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    October 15, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend despite the Autumnal weather. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I was so happy to receive an email saying I had been voted as one of the Top 10 Craft Blogs by Vuelio again. I couldn’t live without making something every day…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    October 8, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I found work so much easier last week. I work in a secondary school and had a chat with my boss about how I was having trouble settling in. Thankfully she changed my timetable a little…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    October 1, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I survived another week at work. I have to admit I’m finding my new job a bit of a struggle. My children have adapted to going to Breakfast Club really well, they are pretty tired by…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    September 24, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I was pretty happy to see the weekend after going back to work. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Last week we were really lucky to be sent some wonderful toys to review. My children love making unboxing videos and we had…

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    Mindful weekend sewing {Summer Craftpod}

    September 23, 2018 - By 

    I’m cutting it pretty fine with the Summer Craftpod box as today marks the first day of Autumn. The subscription box arrived a few months ago but it’s taken me ages to find time to make the projects – Summer holidays and working leave little creative time. The constant rain this weekend has kept us indoors (by choice!) and today I found time to finish the little needle book and put it together. Mindful weekend sewing with the Summer Craftpod The Summer Craftpod contained a Rose cross stitch project designed by Lucy from Attic 24, a sweet floral needle book…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    September 17, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I was pretty happy to see the weekend after going back to work. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Last week was busy with just too much going on. It was a full week at work with lots of meeting after school…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    September 10, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. I was pretty happy to see the weekend after going back to work. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things I started the week by going back to work and a training course. At the end of last term I got a job…

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    Monday mindfulness – Summer Holidays {Week 6}

    September 3, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the school summer holidays. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday mindfulness – Summer holidays edition We managed to pack in a lot to the last week of the Summer holidays. We started the week with a last minute camping trip to Devon. The…