Time wastes our bodies and our wits, but we waste time, so we are quits. ~Author Unknown

It's only been a week and I'm back - no need to wipe your eyes, it is indeed true! - The title I chose talks of wasting time, I haven't wasted any time... I truly wished I had... I want nothing more than to lie in until midday, like I did when I was a teen.

We've been decorating the living room this week - and have had new flooring put down in the living room and the hall, I've chosen Cath Kidston Mono Rose wallpaper for the living room, it's lovely and I *should* have it up in some way by the end of the week. The flooring looks gorgeous, it looks like real rustic oak - I'll add photos when it's all finished.



I've been doing more photographs! - Met Joshua & Hannah on Sunday (pictures attached) - They were adorable, Joshua is 6 years old and loves his little sister a lot, though I was told by their Mummy that it's not always the case... I'm sure it's not.


Archie and Grace have been very amusing, Archie is now talking, the odd few words, Grace repeats everything I say, it's very difficult to think before I speak, I've always struggled with that, she told her great gran it was 'bloody raining', didn't go down too well - I dropped my door key whilst trying to open the front door the following day (was still raining), 'bugger' was the word of the day from that moment on.. Ooops!

“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”

Hello! So, it's been nearly a month, you're very welcome to slap my wrist and remind me I have a blog to update, I wonder if anyone reads this... someone will, maybe, one day, hmm.

There's been so much happening over the past month - It's August and it's supposed to be warm, and it's not, in fact it's thrown it down nearly every day recently... Mum & Dad went to Tunisia for 10 days, Mum send me text messages telling me what items of theirs had melted in the heat, she does this to make me jealous, it does work only I tell her it doesn't.

We have booked a break to Center Parcs (why spoil a habit) and we're off to see Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest. It's the best Center Parcs we've found, we're going in January, so I'm hoping it's cold, and we need to wrap up warm with thick coats, scarves and wellington boots!

We've been very busy at home, had our garden re-vamped by the husband (thank you Dean!) It looks really lovely and the little people love it!

Archie & Grace updates - Archie has started talking, says about 5 - 10 words now, Grace, is, well, Grace, funny as ever, we've not had any public tantrums though! Yey!

I've been more than busy taking more photographs, I really feel confident in taking them now and can see my work progressing when I look through my albums.... The ones on this post are some recent ones that I like :)

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Lastly, I've developed a liking for reading a good book, I have no idea why, but nothing suits me more than sitting down with a coffee or glass of wine, I'd prefer the wine, but I don't think it's acceptable at 3pm, well, no, not really. I've just finished the Lovely Bones, and have now started on Harlen Coben...

Hours spent reading - 6 ish

Ice pops eaten on the new lawn - 5

Number of times I've told Grace not to climb Archie's drawers at 6am, grab the talcum powder, cover herself and the floor, the bath and the landing carpet, then try to 'ceen up' with baby wipes....' - 1

(I don't want to have to do that again!!)