Love? Life? Joy!
Hello!! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas! I for one am pretty bummed that I no longer have an excuse to drink at 9am… What a busy but lovely few days in the Macdonald household! Happy children, tired adults and plenty of Doctor Who DVDs!! (if only I had time to watch them.) 2014 looks set to be an... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Domestic Goddess Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
When you return to your hometown at Christmas, there are two things that are imminent. One is that you find yourself entering a time warp. I basically return to the year 2008 every time I go home. Everything I thought I left behind since moving away to the city is still preserved in the banks of childhood memory. Secondly, that you... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Love & Relationships Yazmin Joy
So, it’s the Sunday before New Year’s Eve, we’re all probably hungover and lounging around in our PJs and wondering why on earth we ever thought drinking was a good idea – when, in two days time, we’ll be doing it all over again. I know, I know, I drank too much rum last night too and I am definitely... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Lauren Williams
There’s a forum that I visit that has an interesting array of topics. On the site there are dozens of discussions ranging from: What to wear to a fashion forward interview. Ancient civilizations that you weren’t taught in school. How little kids have no concept of “morning breath”. The secret societies that run the world. But, at the core of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby!
So 2013 is coming to an end very soon and it’s that awful time of the year when you’re asked by a couple of merry/intoxicated/barely conscious friends what your new year’s resolution will be. First it feels like you should answer with one of the classic magazine archetypes of ‘lose a few pounds’ or ‘follow a cheese-free diet’, which we... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy
Merry Christmas! Season’s Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying much festive fun, mulled wine and turkey aplenty! To help continue the joyful celebrations, this week’s recipe is a suggestion for Christmas leftovers of the sugary variety. These snowball inspired cake pops use the controversial Christmas cake as their basis, which I always feel is the Marmite of the cake world,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Domestic Goddess Ilona's Weekly Munchies
A few days ago, I had a Bridget Jones moment. I know you know what I mean; we all have them. (Image via) Those times when all you want to do is sit in front of the telly wrapped up in your duvet, while you eat ice cream and drink far too much wine. Not exactly a healthy activity for... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Love & Relationships
It’s getting to that time in my life when almost everyone around me is getting married, having kids and constantly letting me know about these milestones by updates on Facebook. Lunch with the girls has turned from, “guys, you’ll never guess what I got up to last night, I was so drunk and then…” to, “well we’re just sorting out... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Love & Relationships
In 2012, 28 million 15 year olds worldwide took the same test to assess their skills in maths, science and reading. The results of this test, known as PISA (Program for International Student Assessment), show that the UK failed to reach the top 20, ranking 26th in Maths, 23rd in Reading and 21st in Science. Oh very dear. So who... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
Christmas is just around the corner, which inevitably means work dos, crimbo dinners and festive parties. This usually involves having to be social with some people that you know less well than others, which combined with varying amounts of mulled wine and other tipples, can lead to some awkward situations. It could range from a wardrobe malfunction to an under-the-mistletoe... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Cringe Factor