Who would I trade places with for the day and why

Hey lovelies,

I hope you’re having an amazing start to the week.

I’ve read many blogpost list ideas since I started blogging, lots of which were not relevant to me or my cup of tea but when I seen this idea, I knew straight away who it would be, so I had to do this post (the only problem is, I can’t actually remember whos’ list this belonged to).

The person I’d trade places with for a day is –

My niece, Tallie (Natalie).
~ Me & Tallie ~

Here’s my reasons why –

She’s one of the strongest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing
She’s a mother & makes it look so easy & so much fun
She has the ability to let you know when she’s pissed off with you, with just one look, I’ve had that look on more than one occasion & immediately thought “why did I say/do that?”, honestly, I wanted the ground to just open up & swallow me (I’m so sorry for the times I received that look). She doesn’t need to argue with you & she doesn’t like to.
She loves love, happiness & smiles, she oozes them & has plenty to go around.
She’s so girlie, I love it.
She has the ability to light up a room upon immediate entry & no matter your mood, always manages to make you smile.
She gives her life to her children & has such a busy mum schedule but still finds time to make you welcome into her home, she would greet you at her door no matter the time of day with a smile & an offer of a hot beverage.
She puts me in mind of a swan, when you observe her, she glides by gracefully but underneath it all, her inner ‘legs’ must be going like the clappers. Hehe.
I’ve never known anyone like her.

The tag words I’ve attached to this post are just some of the words I would associate with Tallie.

I’m proud beyond words to call her my niece & wish I seen her more than I do.

Love you lots Tallie.

I do have more of an unrealistic pick –

Kate Middleton –

I would love to know if she’s able to live a remotely normal life with her family & how they all interact (here’s a thought for you, William & Harry remind me of Stefan & Damon in Vampire Diaries! William’s Stefan, more stable & Harry’s Damon, seems to like danger & take more risks. Hehe).

I hope you have an amazing week.

Bye for now.

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Autumn Bucket List

Hi lovelies,

I don’t actually know anyone else who does a seasonal bucket list apart from YouTubers I watch but I bet loads of people I know have one, they just don’t realise it, you know those times when you think to yourself – over Autumn I want to make apple pie, go apple bobbing, watch fireworks, drink hot chocolate in front of an open fire, bbq or bonfire? Well, that’s a bucket list.

Here’s my Autumn bucket list –

Celebrate Richards birthday
Watch some fireworks
Go to Loughborough fair
Toast marshmallows
Book my works christmas party
Keep a little blog diary on occasion over Autumn
Get all snuggly with fleece pjs & a cup of something hot & tasty (usually coffee or chocolate related)
Watch Hocus Pocus
Watch Practical Magic
Have a girls film night
Eat Autumn inspired food
Make my favourite soups – roasted parsnip & pumpkin & farmhouse veg soup (out of my latest fav cookbook – Eat Smart by 1 of my fave youtubers Niomi Smart
Make chicken stew
Do some Autumn baking
Watch some haunting documentaries
Attempt to watch a scary (ish) film
Buy halloween sweets for the trick or treaters, along with something for a few tricks
Maybe dress up & go trick or treating with the family
Bring a little Autumn indoors
Go walking at the weekend with Richard
Make a list of christmas pressies & go christmas pressie shopping
Write christmas cards
Walk through the Autumn leaves
Set up for doing Blogmas (I don’t even mind if it’s as simple as last years – Blogmas ~ Week 1).
Do a thankful list
Eat some porridge (I’ve not had porridge for ages)
Get excited for Vlogmas (hehe)
Sort out saving stamps & christmas vouchers for christmas food & drink shopping at Morrisons & Tesco
Sort out christmas menu
Plan & book in a family christmas party

So then, that’s my Autumn bucket list, there’s some real exciting things on there & some stuff that will make the up coming seasons a lot easier for me.

A few of these things will go together, so although it may look like a mammoth list, I’ll be able to do a few of these things together, for example – making soup & stew can be combined with eating Autumn inspired food or walking with Richard can be combined with walking through leaves & so on & so on.

~ NOTE TO SELF: Print this out & put it on the fridge Sarah! ~

I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

Bye for now.

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Diary Blogging, Halloween

Blogtober ~ Halloween Fun

Did you think I’d forgotten about the last few days of Blogtober?? Nope, I wanted to add it in by itself because it’s Halloween.

Sunday the 30th –

After dad brought those Halloween deckies yesterday, I was going to take most of them to work to deck work out but remembered that I was on the later shift so just decided to take a couple to work & put the majority of them up at home in our hallway so they’d be seen when I open the front door to the trick or treaters……………………………………..

Me & Richard carved a pumpkin today, ready for me to take to work tomorrow……………………………….

Drawing on the pumpkins what needed cutting out wasn’t the easiest thing, I’m not the best at drawing. Hehe.

The carving was very fun, it was my 1st time pumpkin carving & I’m definitely doing it again next year.

Richard showed me an easier way of gutting a pumpkin, this way was so much easier than the way I was TRYING to do it.

If you hold a table-spoon (not plastic & without a plastic handle) at the bottom of the handle, you can get a better grip to help with scooping out of the pumpkin guts. Richard, you’re a genius, that made it so much easier for me.

Our finished pumpkins……………………………

Not bad for my 1st attempt!

You have to check out carved pumpkins in the dark…………………….

We also did ginger cookie decorating (hehe)………………………………………………

Here’s 3 attempts – I just decided to cover mine! Hehe…………………………………

All finished, I loved doing this with Richard…………………………….

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While cookie decorating, Richard says to me “give me your finger” & then he did this! Hehe.

I really do love the fact that Richard’s so up for anything, I’m one of those annoying people who want to completely embrace Autumn & Winter, along with everything that comes with those seasons (even if I’m not always able to) & Richard just gets stuck in, we both had a right laugh today.

~ IT’S HALLOWEEEEEEEEEN ~

My tree is looking rather sorry for itself this week…………………………………

It amazes me how much it’s changed over the month of October.

What I decided to take to work.

I made a bit of a mess with my make-up! Hehe. (I have got the weirdest chin in the world!).

Hehe……………………………………………….

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Thinking maybe I should have worn my hair down all day – definitely scarier!

Richard started my pumpkin soup for me today, the recipe I usually use, is a weight watchers & the website was down, so I had to use a different one & it wasn’t very nice. Next time, I’m going to have to keep a record of it so I don’t have to keep using the websites!

Bye October, I’ll miss you, see you next year. Xxxx

What I learned this week…………………………..

Be more organised with the cooking
Get a pic of my nieces & nephews in their Halloween costumes when they come trick or treating – they won’t be young enough to go halloweening (yes, that’s a word as far as I’m concerned) forever!
Try & get the early shift at work next year!
Go back to my previous years sweetie choices & start including healthy goodies in the bags too.

I hope you had an amazing Halloween.

Bye for now.

Love Sarah Mx

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Seasons, Time Of Year

I love Halloween so much!

HALLOWEEN……………………..Oh my, just hearing or saying that word when the season is near fills me with such happiness!

What do I love about Halloween? Wow, where do I begin???…………………………..

I love everything about Halloween, the suspense of it, the effort the trick or treaters make (well, most of them), I love seeing my nieces & nephews at Halloween in their costumes, it makes me very happy……………………………

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One of my nephews ready for my brother 30th.

One year, I’d love to go trick or treating with my nieces & nephews, just to dress up & go around with them & soak up the atmosphere, how fab would it be if we could get all of them to go together?! However, I don’t know how Richard would feel treating the trick or treaters that come to our door all night cause they’d still have to be supplied! I really do love to spoil the trick or treaters, I get lots of treats in for them.

I really don’t like the trick or treaters who just put on a mask & expect to look like they’ve made an effort………………sorry to tell ya but you haven’t & it’s OBVIOUS! At least put on a costume with it!

My brother was born on Halloween & we had a Halloween party for his 30th……………………

My brothers 30th

Me ready for the party

I really do love this pic of my brother, I thought it really looked the part!

I love the pagan association of All Hallows Eve (although, if someone asked me about it, I wouldn’t feel comfortable enough in having the knowledge to give them a fully appreciative answer).

The fact people always associate ghosts with it.

I love watching Most Haunted Live (when it’s on).

Carved pumpkins……………………….

Richards attempt at carving a pumpkin last year.

My perfect Halloween would be to completely decorate my house, dress up & throw a Halloween party, even inviting the trick or treaters that come with adults in for a little homemade roasted parsnip & pumpkin soup, maybe a game of apple bobbing or a ghost hunt (of sorts) & a glass of something slimy or warming! Hehe.

It’s a shame we don’t all do Halloween at work, I reckon it would look amazing if everywhere was decked out for Halloween, I tell ya, if I owned my own business, it would be covered in Halloween deckies & pumpkins (carved & uncarved), I did do a bit (& it was a little bit too) last year………………………

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I dressed up a bit at work last year, this was taken in a café that’s across the road from where I work, she always went to town & was dressed up as Cruella Deville last year.

It’s funny really, parents spend so much time telling their younglings not to take things from strangers & then on Halloween, they’re allowed to fill their boots (so to speak)! Hehe.

What’s your favourite thing about Halloween?

Bye for now.

Love Sarah Mx

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Comfy, Foods, Forever Living, Hand Cream, Heat Cream, Lip Care, Proper Coffee, Seasons, Soap & Glory, Things I Love

My Autumn Essentials

When Autumn comes around, I get giddy with excitement.

I find myself wanting to burn candles & all year before that, burning one never enters my head.

My favourite bodyspray for this time of year, I absolutely love this scent. A blog post for you – My Autumn Scent…………………………………..

I definitely need lipsyl during these colder months, I use it all year round but the wind makes me feel that I need it more. A blog post for you – New lip balm love…………………………

I wear a lot of hand cream in the warmer months but even more so in the colder months, I currently have 4 on the go – 1 at work (Avon), 1 in my handbag (Neutrogena), 1 on my bedside table (Wilko Rhubarb & Custard – smells amazingly sweet) & 1 on the table next to the sofa (Soap & Glory Hand Food)…………………………………

I tend to suffer more with pain in the colder months & I don’t fancy spending the whole of Autumn popping pain killers, so this is a definite must for me (note to self – you need to buy a new one soon). A blog post for you – Still loving Aloe Heat Lotion…………………………

Porridge for the colder months, here’s how I make mine. A blog post for you – An amazing breakkie for the colder months………………….………….

I love a proper coffee but for some reason, tend to drink more of them in the colder months, I don’t know why, I love a cinnamon stix coffee, made with cream & 2 tsp brown sugar (delish)…………………………

I want to wear skirts with tights & I love the thought of wearing boots with them, except I need a new pair of boots! Hehe………………………………

As soon as it gets remotely colder, I break out the scarves & shawls, I do have a hefty coat but I find that even on the colder mornings, by the time I get to work, I’m sweating, so I tend to only wear that if it’s freezing &/or raining!

I love to wear a shawl/big ass scarf instead of a my hefty coat……………………..

Lovely warm fleecy ANYTHING………………….

Fleecy blankets

Fleecy sockies

My favourite fleecy pj bottoms

Comfy Cozy is the 2nd blog post I posted on my blog back in January & it’s about a few of my favourite things, including those fleecy pj bottoms.

I love a nice hot bath when it’s cold outside, especially a Lush bath (using Lush products), I’ve always got something to read but on occasion, I like to burn candles & take a glass of wine with me.

Halloween sweeties for the trick or treaters is most definitely an essential, I think if there was ever a year that we wasn’t here or I decided not to get any, they’d all be shocked! Hehe. Which, I suppose is a good thing. I do love the trick or treaters that make a proper effort.

Bye for now.

Love Sarah Mx

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Autumn, Bucket List, Foods, Laughs, Personal, Seasons, Things I Love

An Autumn Bucket List that’ll get you so excited for Autumn

Everyone has a favorite season & mine is Autumn, I love everything about this season & what it brings. Oh my word, the air always smells amazing.

As we wave goodbye to Summer for another 9 months & say hello to Autumn today on the Autumn equinox, the 1st day of Autumn, I wanted to do a bucket list of things I’d like to do & memories I’d like to make during the Autumn months.

My Autumn bucket list is…………………………

Memories I want to make………………….

Go & watch some fireworks whilst enjoying minted mushy peas.
Go on a sun down picnic all wrapped up, maybe take hot choc or pumpkin spice latte??? Take a light source! Hehe.
Get some Autumn piccies with family members out in nature.
Carve a pumpkin & roast the seeds.
Go to the park for the Rememberance Sunday Parade.
Snuggle in front of a fire source.
Go round the fair, soaking up the atmosphere, enjoying roasted chestnuts, fair sweeties & more minted mushy peas.
Go taking photos at sunrise????
Go walking with Richard.
Decorate our home for Autumn, bring a little outdoors, indoors! Try & include the front door?!
Halloween – decorate. Trick or treaters & watch most haunted live. Mmmmmmm…………………..halloween sweeties.
Have a couples picnic or BBQ with Richard, all wrapped up outside, by the heat from the flames on the BBQ.
Watch the sun go down & the sun rise.
Stargaze on nights where you can see your own breath.
Host a games night.
Burn some Autumn candles & soak up the glorious aromas.
Go walking while it’s foggy – preferably in the morning.
Wear a dark lippy.
Start my christmas shopping.
Organise a secret santa.
Make a thankful list.
Donate in some way.
Kiss in the rain.
Host a girls film night watching a NON SCARY halloween themed film – Hocus Pocus, Practical Magic or The Craft. Maybe with halloween themed goodies??
Just sit outside, soaking up the cold Autumn air with a hot cup of something scrumptious.
Go walking through crunchy Autumn leaves.
MAKE THE MOST OF THE ENTIRE SEASON & EVERYTHING IT HAS TO OFFER!!!

Things I’d like to make over Autumn………………

Make a pumpking pie &/or apple pie/crumble.
Make Autumn themed cookies.
Batch cook some of my homemade roasted parsnip & pumpkin soup, my homemade chicken stew & try some new slow cooker recipes.
Toast marshmallows &/or make smores.
Make pumpkin spice.
Make an Autumn themed smoothie.
Make a pumpkin spice latte – maybe in the slow cooker??
Make seasonal granola.
Make mince pies.
Make mulled wine.

A lot of my bucket list items can be combined & done together – glorious memory making. 🙂

Bye for now.

Love Sarah Mx

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Who would I trade places with for the day and why

Hey lovelies,