Tonight I am practising my Lent resolution of, not staying in. I am going to see the band, 'Bird man rallies', and afterwards Matt is djing. Lots of lovely people have said they are going to be there so it should be a…
March 2014
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- Gig
- So much cake, so little time
Toy Library clothes swap went well. I had four lovely friends who turned up to help out and I think that most of the profits came from us buying cake. We had all baked and the decision of what cake to buy was so…
Lemon drizzle muffinsThe other day, Felix brought home a recipe for lemon drizzle muffins. He isn't taking food tech as a gcse, so I queried him as to why he was carrying around random recipes for baked goods. He explained that a girl in…
- Toy library clothes swap
This Friday I am hosting a clothes swap party at Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy library. I thought it would be a good way to introduce people to the joys of toy borrowing, whilst eating cake, getting a new wardrobe and…
- Enjoying the sunshine at the park
Today we have been enjoying the sunshine. Here are some photos. Annie on a slide in Starbeck park Sophie and Annie in the Valley Gardens Annie on a swing in the Valley Gardens.
- Chamomile tea
I love cups of chamomile tea. With it's warmth and gentle fragrance, chamomile tea feels like comfort in a cup. Afterwards I seem to sleep better and deeper. With a head full of governor information from tonight's…
Ilkley moor adventuresInstead of the weather spoiling the weekend, this weekend we were spoilt by the weather. Eager to make the most of the sunshine we headed to the Cow and Calf a rock formation up on lkley moor where Matt had organised a…
SpringWarmth and sunshine filled today with a most mellow, spring like air. Out without coats and with no claggy mud sucking at our wellies, Matt, Annie and I enjoyed an Elsie walk down by the river. It does feel like we have…
- Bacon sausage burger burgers
At Dragondrop, if you bring home a certificate, you get to choose the evening meal. If are awarded two certificates in a row you get to choose the desert as well. This is a highly regarded prize and tonight Felix got to…
- World book day
Today is world book day. The children at Sophie's school were encouraged to come dressed up as a character from a book. I love seeing all the children dressed up in the playground. Some have very elaborate costumes and…
- Lent
As Lent approached, a common topic of conversation between the children has been,'what will you be giving up?'. In the past we have given up, sweets, chocolate ( a different category to sweets) junk food, spending money…
Shove TuesdayTonight we have enjoyed eating pancakes many different ways. I don't mean upside down or whilst singing 'The birdie song'. I mean taking a step away from the Dragondrop traditional lemon and sugar topping and trying…
- Online shopping
I have started shopping online using the stores free 'click and collect' service. I shop on Sunday afternoon when Annie is asleep and then collect my groceries Monday morning before Pi goes to school. I detest going to…
What happens when Jay borrows your phone.Jay borrowed my phone today. Later, finding it abandoned in the front room, I discovered all my wallpapers had been changed. Secret notes have been created in various apps to surprise me with smiles and love. Jay also…