Happy New Year !!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to what the New Year has to offer.

 

                                       

    xx

Are you a Princess?

I have been having problems with my internet recently but its's now back to working order. I was quite shocked at how much i rely on my computer for entertainment. I actually got withdrawal symptoms which is a bit worrying, it did give me a chance to catch up on some of the programmes that i had recorded.

 

Last week when i was in Sainsbury's i saw this colouring book and i thought it would make a good present for my friends 5 year old daughter so decided to buy it. After i had paid for it i started thinking of when Master T was a lot younger and i used to colour with him. Most times it ended with me taking over and finishing the colouring myself. I also remembered how relaxed i felt when colouring. Can you see where this is going? After thinking about this i decided to keep the colouring book for myself. Crazy or what. When i got home Master T saw it and assumed it was his (he doesn't mind.) but i had to tell him otherwise. So i am one proud owner of a Disney Princess colouring book. It's also an opportunity for me to learn the names of all the Disney Princesses. I do know the 2 on the front cover. Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog and Rapunzel and this picture is from Tangled.

 

A colouring book would not be complete without some colouring pencils so i had to go and buy some from Asda. I do love Crayola. I am keeping these for myself, Master T has a habit of borrowing my stationery and not returning it so these are staying close to me ;)

 

What do you do to relax and if you were a Princess which one would you be?

 

Hope you are enjoying whatever it is you are up to.xx

Angela at Tracing Rainbows has a post on her blog which i have decided to tag myself on to. So here goes... 

1.What was your favourite sweet as a child?
Toffee Rolls.

2.Historical novel, romantic fiction, or detective story?
Detective story i do love good crime dramas.

3.Where in the world is your heart ‘at home’?
Back home in Zimbabwe with my friends and family.

4.Nigella, Delia, Jamie, or HFW [or another?]
I do like Nigella, Jamie, HFW as well as James Martin

5.What is your favourite season of the year? Why?
Summer. I love the long days everyone seems a lot happier and calmer plus since i come from Zimbabwe the weather is warm most of the time so it reminds me of home

6.What was your first car?
Volkswagen Polo even though i never got to drive it.

7.Which aspect of housework do you find most difficult?
Keeping everything in it's right place and doing the dishes.

8.At this very minute, where are your house keys?
On the door because i am waiting for my friend.

9.What is your favourite ‘Christmas’ food?
Nothing in particular.

10.Who is your favourite cartoon character?
At the moment Phineas and Ferb on Disney. I love it more than Master T. I can't remember who my favourite character was as a child.

11.What colour is the chair you are sitting on right now?
I am sitting on a beige settee with a cream throw.

Hello!!!

Sorry i have been absent from blogging. Life is just being life i suppose and i have been trying to keep my head on top of my university work,keeping the house tidy and just life in general. Unfortunately i have nothing of interest to report. The weather up here has been warm this weekend which meant i could go in the garden. I planted plenty of these.

 

I hope they will brighten my Spring when the time comes.

 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Happy Birthday...

Master T is 10 today. We will be munching on cake and loads of other goodies. Hope you all have a wonderful day coz we both will.

2nd Year...

Today was the first day of my second year at university/placement. I also viewed my ratified results for all my modules and i am glad to say i have no resubmissions because i passed all my assignments, examsa and all my practical assessments first time. If i am honest it feels like a dream, it feels like only yesterday i started at Uni and now i am in my 2nd  and and final year. Luckily for me my course is only 2 years but it is an intense course and sometimes things can get so overwhelming due to the pressure. I managed to survived the 1st year and i am determined to survive the final year.

I struggled a bit last year with balancing homelife, being on placement and having to do all my academic work at the same time. I am also hoping that last years experiences will come in handy in organising my life so that i have some sort of balance in my life. My first lecture is tomorrow morning and i need to jot down my placement and university timetable in my trusted diary.

 Without this diary i would be lost

It is designed as a family planner and on mum's page i usually have my placement and university timetable as well as my study day or my day off. The university timetable is usually tricky because  my lectures can be in different parts of the campus in different rooms so I also write down the building and room number. I don't bother with the times because all my lectures start at the same time whatever day it is. I will only write it down if there has been a change. I also write down any other appointments that i have so that i know what i am doing. On the family side of the diary i write down all o Master T's day to day activities for example if he has been to breakfast club and how much i paid for it, the times he finishes at the child minder, appointments and any after school clubs or activities that he is taking part in.

I had the same type of diary in my 1st year and it proved to be very useful. The only difference was that it had a pink cover. I some of  my previous posts i have mentioned how disorganised i am and sometimes this causes me a lot of stress but this academic year i choose to enjoy my life, my son and all my work. Everyday i am working on strategies that will hopefully improve and make my life easily manageable.

How do you balance your career, home and everything else?

Hope you all have a good week. xx

Birthday Treasures...

Today is my birthday, shh don't tell anyone ;) I am 21 31 today, how did that happen. I have always been curious, at what age do you start lying or avoiding the age topic. We had a lovely girls night in with 6 of my friends catered and hosted by yours truly with. Since i started university my social life has been non existant so i thought my birthday would be a great excuse to have the gang round. It was wonderful catching up with everyone, there was plenty of laughter, gossip, screaming, eating and drinking. Everyone left just before 4am this morning and we were all sad to go our separate ways.

After a few hours sleep i woke up tired, had a headache and a sore throat from all the screaming, shouting and chatting. It was very tempting to stay in bed but i decided against it so i got up showered and nearly had birthday cake for breakfast. Master T wanted to go to the carboot so we went but it was freezing cold. I managed to find some birthday presents for myself.

Spray way waterproof coat. Just in time for Tuesday's team building outdoor activities. Bomebody said it's going to rain

  

2 DVD Solomon Kane and Eat Pray Love, Soap and Glory bag , spray moisturiser and scrub. Boots moisturiser 

 

Next peacock design purse, Phillips Kindle cover, Elle Macpherson gift set, strawberry necklace and topshop pocket mirror.

 

Two pairs of shoes for Master T and some Olympic key chains. Master T is collecting all the Olympic memorabilia he can get his hands on.

 

 These 2 are my favourite birthday presents even though i bought them for my self.

 

This will be my last carboot for this season. I think i have all i need and the weather is not exactly friend so i would rather curl up on my sofa.

 

Hope you've all had a good day. I am going to have cake and it will be bed. I will need plenty of rest if i am going to pretend that i am younger than i really am. Linking up with Liz at me and my shadow