Running a bit behind on my 40 Trash Bag Challenge (week 2 was not a success!), but I managed to get rid of another six bags over weeks 2 an...

Outside My Window ... a cold winter evening with the remains of today's snow on the ground. It snowed non-stop all morning, but quickly...

Conversation between Cherub and her uncle ... Cherub: Let's play night times! Uncle: How do you play that? Cherub: Well ... we hav...

A conversation with Cherub, who was playing with my iPod Touch ...   Cherub: I'm going to get an iPod of my own. A Barbie iPod ... wit...

Outside My Window ... a grey and damp February morning I am thinking ... about what to put in my trash bags . I have fallen behind over ...

  Inspired by Willa , I am trying the 40 Trash Bag Challenge from Simply Catholic .  Here are the rules: 1. Pick what size of trash bag yo...

Should you ever be inspired to take up the trombone, you may find it helpful to know the following ... 1. Too much unaccustomed trombone pra...

Cherub was in no doubt about the colour she wanted for her room. Pink. She is the most determinedly girly of our children, and would live in...

Outside My Window ... a cold day after a frosty morning. I am thinking ... I need to clean windows. Sitting here I can see a big Cherub-...

1. All the snow and ice we had in December and at the beginning of the year has left our roads in a sorry state. Our town seems to be part...

That an essential piece of equipment for an aspiring dancer is one of these ... Star informs me that if you are going to dance at festival...

Outside My Window ... rain again. Cherub is happy. She loves to jump in puddles. I am thinking ... about colour schemes for our bedroom,...

Oh, what a bad book blogger I am. After a good first six months of reading and reviewing, my 4 x 10 reading challenge fizzled out. I can...

I haven't posted one of these in a long time. If you enjoy trivia read on, if not please feel free to jump to the next blog. This was ...

Outside My Window ... damp and miserable but much warmer than it has been for the past month. There was more snow on Wednesday, but only a ...

Anyone who has taken small children to church will know it is rarely a restful or prayerful experience. Some days are better than others; so...

Little Cherub finally made it to her first dance class on Thursday. She was very excited ... which made taking pictures difficult. She co...

Sunday was a musical day, albeit a rather eccentric one. Musical Interlude No.1 Instrument: Trombone Location: Golf course. First te...

Outside My Window ... another half inch of snow last night to top off last week's snow, which was just beginning to melt. I am thinki...

"Winter is my favourite and my best!" says Cherub. She is, as anyone in the UK with small girls will probably recognise, a fan of ...