'Happiness can be found in the darkest of places if one remembers to turn on the light'
Hey guys 👋🏻
It’s that time of year again… yup, you guessed it… Blogmas is back!
If you are unfamilar with ‘Blogmas’ it is 25 posts in December, one for each day leading up to Christmas Day.
Lots of Festive Fun, Books, Ideas, Treats and just general Merryment!
So, come along for the journey!
I will be posting on…
Instagram: Roseannes Blog
Facebook: Roseanne’s blog
Twitter: @RoseannesBlog
25 days to go!
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
Hi guys! 👋🏻
I’ll just leave this here, just because….
It has to be done, every year.
So, I do try and make my Christmas cards every year and I have done for over 10 years now (Sayyyyy whatt, madnesss)
This year, with all the craziness I almost didn’t… but then I thought, let’s just scale it back a little, keep them simple and I just do it for my fambizzle.
So thats what I did… if you are family and are reading this, maybe don’t or your card might be on here 🤣🤣
I still had loads of festive paper left over so I used that as the main design as they are pretty ones.
My calligraphy leaves much to be desired but, be won’t worry about that.
I really liked the simple effect of using the gift tags as part of the design.
I actually really enjoyed making these again. I have utilised Moonapig this year, in order to send cards all over the place, so it was actually really nice to be making them again!
Prehaps I’ll get ahead for next year whilst I’m enjoying it and have more time. It’s nice to do things when you have the time to enjoy it and it doesn’t become a chore.
Right, I’m off to organise our round for the Festive Boxing Day Quiz (2020 stylyyyy obv)
Happy Christmas Eve, Eve!
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
ℍ𝕖𝕪 𝕘𝕦𝕪𝕤 👋🏻
ꜱᴏ, ᴀ ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴇɴᴅ ᴏʀ ꜱᴏ ᴀɢᴏ ɪ ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇᴅ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅɪʏ ᴏɴ ᴍʏ ʙʟᴏɢꜱ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ ᴘᴀɢᴇ, ꜱᴏ ɪ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ɪ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴅᴏ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ꜱᴛᴇᴘ ʙʏ ꜱᴛᴇᴘ ᴏꜰ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ.
ᴛʜᴇ ᴅɪʏ ɪɴ Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴ ɪꜱ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄᴜᴛᴇ ʟɪʟ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴘɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ. ɪ’ᴠᴇ ꜱᴇᴇɴ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ʙᴇꜰᴏʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ʟᴏᴏᴋᴇᴅ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ ꜱᴏ ɪ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ꜰᴜɴ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ ɪ’ᴅ ɢɪᴠᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴀ ɢᴏ!
𝕃𝕖𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜!
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴇᴇᴅ:
•ᴄᴀɴᴠᴀꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴅᴇꜱɪʀᴇᴅ ꜱɪᴢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱʜᴀᴘᴇ (ɪ ᴡᴇɴᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ʀᴇᴄᴛᴀɴɢʟᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴀꜱ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪ ᴡᴀꜱ ʜᴀɴɢɪɴɢ ɪᴛ)
•ɢʟᴜᴇ ɢᴜɴ & ɢʟᴜᴇ ꜰᴀᴋᴇ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ
•ꜱᴄɪꜱꜱᴏʀꜱ
ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄʜᴏᴏꜱᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴀɴᴠᴀꜱ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴇᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ᴍᴀɴʏ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴇᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴍᴇᴀꜱᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀꜱ ᴀᴄʀᴏꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏᴘ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴡɴ.
ɪ ᴄʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴛ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱɪᴢᴇꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍɪɴᴇ. ɪ ᴡᴇɴᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴀɪɴʟʏ ʙɪɢ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ᴘɪɴᴋ ʀᴏꜱᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴀ Qᴜᴀʀᴛᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴍʏ ɪᴠᴏʀʏ ʀᴏꜱᴇ’ꜱ.
ɪᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋᴇᴅ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴜꜱɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘɪɴᴋ ᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɪɴ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀ ᴀꜱ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴘʟᴀᴄɪɴɢ ɪᴛ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ᴜꜱɪɴɢ ꜱᴏᴍᴇ ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ɪᴠᴏʀʏ ʀᴏꜱᴇ’ꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴀꜱᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋ ɪᴛ ᴜᴘ. ɪᴛ ɢᴀᴠᴇ ɪᴛ ᴀ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴀʟ ʟᴏᴏᴋ.
ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕚𝕥:
•ᴀʟʟᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜʀ ɢʟᴜᴇ ɢᴜɴ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀᴛ ᴜᴘ, ᴘʀᴏᴘ ɪᴛ ᴏɴᴛᴏ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ, ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ɪᴛ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀᴛ ᴜᴘ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏᴏʀ ᴡʜɪʟꜱᴛ ɪᴛꜱ ʟᴏᴀᴅᴇᴅ, ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄᴀɴ ʟᴇᴀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴅʀɪᴘᴘɪɴɢ ᴏɴᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰʟᴏᴏʀ (ᴛᴏᴛᴀʟʟʏ ᴅɪᴅɴᴛ ᴅᴏ ᴛʜɪꜱ.. 🙄)
•ᴄᴜᴛ ᴏʀ ᴘᴜʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀꜱ ᴏꜰꜰ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ꜱᴛᴇᴍꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʀɪᴍ ᴀɴʏ ᴇxᴄᴇꜱꜱ ꜱᴛᴇᴍ ꜱᴏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀ ɪꜱ ꜰʟᴀᴛ.
•ꜱQᴜᴇᴇᴢᴇ ᴀ ꜱɪᴢᴇᴀʙʟᴇ ꜱᴘʟᴏᴅɢᴇ ᴏꜰ ɢʟᴜᴇ ᴏɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜᴏꜱᴇɴ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ, ɪɴ ᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴏɴᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴀɴᴠᴀꜱ.
•ʜᴏʟᴅ ɪᴛ ɪɴ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ꜰᴏʀ 15 ꜱᴇᴄꜱ.
•ʀᴇᴘᴇᴀᴛ, ᴀʀʀᴀɴɢɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀꜱ ᴀꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪꜱʜ, ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ᴅɪꜱᴛʀɪʙᴜᴛᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀ ᴛʜʀᴏᴜɢʜᴏᴜᴛ, ᴛᴏ ɢɪᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴅᴇꜱɪʀᴇᴅ ᴇꜰꜰᴇᴄᴛ.
•ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴅʀʏ.
•ʜᴀɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀᴅᴍɪʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴀᴡᴇꜱᴏᴍᴇ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛɪᴏɴ 🌹
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
ꜱᴏ, ɪ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴏʀɴᴇʀ ᴀ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ᴀɢᴏ, ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ꜰʟᴀᴛ. ɪ’ᴠᴇ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴀ ꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ꜱɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇ ᴄᴏᴍꜰʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ. ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴍʏ ᴀʙꜱᴏʟᴜᴛᴇ ꜰᴀᴠᴏᴜʀɪᴛᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ.
ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴍᴏᴠᴇᴅ ɪᴛꜱ ʟᴏᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ꜰʟᴀᴛ ᴀ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛɪᴍᴇꜱ ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴀᴍ ꜱᴇᴛᴛʟᴇᴅ ᴏɴ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ɴᴏᴡ. ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ꜰᴇᴡ ᴘʟᴀɴꜱ ʀᴇᴄᴇɴᴛʟʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇxᴛʀᴀ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʟᴏᴄᴋᴅᴏᴡɴ ʜᴀꜱ ᴀꜰꜰᴏʀᴅᴇᴅ ᴜꜱ, ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴀʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ꜰʀᴜɪᴛɪᴏɴ.
ɪ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ ɪ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʏᴏᴜ ɢᴜʏꜱ ʜᴏᴡ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ʟᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢ ɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜᴇᴅ.
ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴜʏ ᴀ ꜰᴇᴡ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʙɪᴛꜱ ʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ʜᴏᴡ ɪ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ɪᴛ.
ɪ ᴡᴇɴᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ꜱʜᴏᴘ ʏᴇꜱᴛᴇʀᴅᴀʏ ᴛᴏ ɢʀᴀʙ ᴀ ꜰᴇᴡ ʟᴀꜱᴛ ᴍɪɴᴜᴛᴇ ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜɪɴɢ ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜᴇꜱ ᴀꜱ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴜᴘᴘʟɪᴇꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅɪʏ ᴘʀᴏᴊᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ꜰᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴇᴀ.
𝓛𝓮𝓽𝓼 𝓽𝓪𝓴𝓮 𝓪 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴…
ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴄᴀꜱᴇ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɪɴ ꜰᴏᴄᴀʟ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏᴜʀꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴍꜰʏ ᴄʜᴀɪʀ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀɴ ᴇꜱꜱᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ ᴇᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ. ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʀᴇᴄᴇɴᴛʟʏ ᴀᴅᴅᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴅᴇꜱᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴀʀᴇᴀ. ɪᴛ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇꜱɪᴅᴇ ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴘᴀʀᴇ ʀᴏᴏᴍ ꜱᴏ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ʙᴀꜱɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ ɴᴇɢʟᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ, ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʙɪᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ᴅᴜᴍᴘɪɴɢ ɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ.
ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ʟᴀᴘᴛᴏᴘ ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴅᴜʀɪɴɢ ʟᴏᴄᴋᴅᴏᴡɴ ꜱᴏ ɪᴛ ʜᴀꜱ ᴡᴏʀᴋᴇᴅ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴡᴇʟʟ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱɪᴢᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛʏʟᴇ ɪᴛ ꜰɪᴛꜱ ɪɴ ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛʟʏ.
ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴄᴀꜱᴇ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴀɴʏ ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏʀɴᴇʀ. ɪᴛꜱ ᴀɴ ᴇꜱꜱᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ ɪɴ ᴀɴʏ ʜᴏᴍᴇ (ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ) ꜱᴏ ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ʜᴀᴅ ᴛʜɪꜱ. ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴄᴀꜱᴇ ɪꜱ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ‘ʙɪʟʟʏ’ ᴏɴᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɪᴋᴇᴀ. ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴘʀᴇᴠɪᴏᴜꜱʟʏ ʟᴏᴀᴅᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ᴛᴏᴏ ʜᴇᴀᴠɪʟʏ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪꜱ ᴡʜʏ ɪᴛ ɪꜱɴ’ᴛ ɪɴ ɪᴛꜱ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴊᴏʙ ᴡᴇʟʟ ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅʟᴇꜱꜱ.
ɴᴏᴡ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴏʀɢᴀɴɪꜱᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴀ ʙɪᴛ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ʀᴜᴛʜʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍʏ ꜱᴇʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ʟᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢ ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ. ɪ ᴡᴇɴᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀɢᴀɴɪꜱᴇ ʙʏ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀꜱ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ɪᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋꜱ ꜱᴏ ᴄᴏᴏʟ.
ᴍʏ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ʙᴏᴜQᴜᴇᴛ ɪꜱ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪɴꜱᴘɪʀᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏᴏᴍ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴠᴇʀʏ ɴᴇᴜᴛʀᴀʟ/ʙᴇɪɢᴇ ᴛᴏɴᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴅᴅ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴜꜱᴋʏ ᴘɪɴᴋ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱ ꜱᴏ ᴡᴇʟʟ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇxɪꜱᴛɪɴɢ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴄʜᴇᴍᴇ. ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʜᴀᴠɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ʙᴏᴜQᴜᴇᴛ ᴀꜱ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ᴀꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏᴜʀꜱᴇ ɪᴛꜱ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴛꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ‘ꜰᴀᴋᴇ’ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀꜱ, ꜱᴏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.
ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴀʙʟᴇ ɪꜱ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ʙɪᴛꜱ ɪ ɢᴏᴛ ᴡʜᴇɴ ɪ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴀʀᴇᴀ, ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪᴛ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴀꜱᴛᴇʀ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴀ ᴠᴇʀʏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʟʏ ᴄʜʀɪꜱᴛᴍᴀꜱ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ. ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ꜱʜᴇʟꜰ, ᴘʟᴀɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴀɴᴅʟᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴘʀɪᴍᴀʀᴋ ʜᴏᴍᴇ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ʙɪᴛꜱ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴇɴᴛʀᴇ ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇꜱ, ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ, ꜱᴏ ɪᴛꜱ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ɴɪᴄᴇ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.
ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏʀᴀʟ ꜰʟᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴛʀᴀɪɴ ᴀʟᴏɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏᴘ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴄᴀꜱᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ᴀ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ᴅᴇᴄᴏʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ.. ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ꜱᴛɪʟʟ ɢᴇᴛ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.
ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛʜʀᴇᴇ ᴡɪᴄᴋ ᴄᴀɴᴅʟᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴘɪᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴀɴɢᴇ. ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛ ꜰᴏʀ ᴄᴏꜱʏ ᴇᴠᴇɴɪɴɢꜱ.
ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴍꜰʏ, ᴄᴏꜱʏ ʙʟᴀɴᴋᴇᴛ ɪꜱ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴘʀɪᴍᴀʀᴋ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴘɪʟʟᴏᴡꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɴᴇxᴛ. ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏᴍ ᴘᴏᴍ ᴅᴜꜱᴋʏ ᴘɪɴᴋ ᴘɪʟʟᴏᴡꜱ. ᴡᴇ ᴀʟʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ʟᴏᴜɴɢᴇ, ᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ꜱᴏꜰᴀ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅɴ’ᴛ ʀᴇꜱɪꜱᴛ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴏɴᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴄʜᴀɪʀ ᴛᴏᴏ. ꜱᴏ ᴄᴜᴛᴇ.
ᴘʟᴜꜱ, ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴄᴜꜱʜɪᴏɴꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ Qᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ.
ᴛʜᴇ ꜰʟᴏʀᴀʟ ᴘɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ɪꜱ ᴀ ᴅɪʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪ ᴍᴀᴅᴇ. ɪ ᴀᴍ ꜱᴏ ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜᴏᴡ ɪᴛ ᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ. ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴘᴏꜱᴛ ᴏɴ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ɴᴇxᴛ! ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪᴛ ᴀᴅᴅꜱ ᴀ ɴɪᴄᴇ ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜɪɴɢ, ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ ᴛᴏᴜᴄʜ ᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀʀᴇᴀ.
ɪ ᴀᴍ ᴄʜᴜꜰꜰᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴠᴇʀᴀʟʟ ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜ, ɪ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ɪᴛ ᴡᴏɴ’ᴛ ʙᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ’ꜱ ᴛᴀꜱᴛᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ɪᴍ ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴇQᴜᴀʟ Qᴜᴀɴᴛɪᴛɪᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏꜱʏ, ᴘʀᴇᴛᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴄᴀʟɪᴛʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ᴏꜰꜰᴇʀꜱ. ᴜʟᴛɪᴍᴀᴛᴇʟʏ, ɪᴛꜱ ᴠᴇʀʏ ɪɴᴠɪᴛɪɴɢ ꜰᴏʀ ɢʀᴀʙʙɪɴɢ ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴇᴛᴛʟɪɴɢ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ’ꜱ ᴇxᴀᴄᴛʟʏ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪ ɪɴᴛᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ.
ɪ ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇɴᴊᴏʏᴇᴅ ᴛᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴘᴇᴇᴋ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴍʏ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴄᴏʀɴᴇʀ.
ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ,
ʀᴏꜱᴇᴀɴɴᴇ 🙂
Its day 38 of social distancing for me and another 3 weeks of lockdown has been announced.
That being so, I thought I would share a few of my ‘Lockdown’ faves that have been keeping me going and keeping me sane during this crazy time.
I’m not posting these to show off all the lovely things I’ve been doing, trust me there have been plenty of very unproductive days too.
Lets take a look!
This is my ultimate, favourite hobby anyway but it is so nice to have the time to finally indulge in it. I do a reading challenge on my blog anyway and my aim is to read two books a month… I read two books last week… and I got so stuck into them I couldn’t put them down.
I know this is such a luxury, especially without having dependents, I have lot more time for me, but I’m taking full advantage because we are unlikely (fingers crossed) to be in a similar situation again.
Plus, I get alot of enjoyment out of immersing myself into stories, its a great way for me to relax, feel happy and less anxious about the current COVID situation.
I entirelly blame my friend Dan for this new obsession haha!
I was always a Harvest Moon gal, back in the day, and I loved playing that on my DS, so, whenever Animal crossing came out I never got it as they are quite similar games.
We’ve had a Switch for a little while and lockdown was the perfect time to get stuck into a game like Animal Crossing, and I have to say, I am really enjoying it. Its right up my street and its really getting me through the long days.
Plus, there’s a nice little community and me and my friend Dan have been playing together which is really nice when you are so disconnected (physically) from everybody at the moment.
I have been re-watching Glee since it came onto Netflix in Oct/Nov time but I am very thankful for its familiarity and awesomeness right now. Its nice to be able to just pop it on and watch and enjoy something without having to think too much about it. The same goes for Friends too. I have also really been enjoying Disney + which we got at the start of lockdown, as well as Jamie’s ‘Keep calm and cook’ on program on channel 4. TV is probably one of the things I have been using the least but its great to have a few firm favourites to pop on if needed.
As part of my ‘Things I want to learn before I’m 30’ I started to learn to play the guitar just before Christmas. I didn’t really have the time to properly do it then so it was a bit of a non starter, However, since I started social distancing I have been able to focus on it and have made lots of progress so far.
My brother in Law showed me a subscription website that does online guitar lessons (Fender Play) and it is really good. I feel like I’m learning so much and really understanding the basics, creating a good basis to really learn the guitar.
I’m trying to take my time and enjoy the learning aspect of it as I often get a bit impatient and skip ahead. I’ve got plenty of time anyway!!
I’ve enjoyed learning guitar tab in my last few lessons and have been learning the Harry Potter theme tune (Of course!) as well as nursery rhymes to play for my nephews.
Although this situation is less than ideal it is nice that the extra time and the restrictions have given way to a appreciation of the little things. Taking 5 minutes to sit and be calm, sitting in the sunshine and fresh air, journaling, listening to a podcast, having a relaxing bath…
We are often rushing through our days so being forced to slow down has really made me appreciate and enjoy them and they have become a great source of comfort and wellness in this strange time.
Yeah, we can do all of these things normally but maybe we will remember how they made us feel in lockdown and this will bring extra appreciation and comfort to them once we are back to ‘normal’ life.
I for one have enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air in particular… Being in a flat means we are stuck inside so I am really enjoying having the double doors ,in our lounge, the fresh air rolling in with the sunshine, at midday feels lovely.
At the start of the social distancing time it was my brother in laws birthday so we did a family skype quiz, which I wrote.
Since then we have made it our little Friday night activity, we take it in turns to write the quiz and the winners and/or losers choose a category for the next weeks quiz.
This has been really fun and its so nice to see all the fam.
Me and my twin sister Sarah have also been doing some online quizzes that people have been posting online and Youtube. We have done a couple of Harry Potter ones, a Disney one and a Gavin & Stacey one.
I’ve always loved a quiz so I’m quite enjoying all of these being available.
What would we do if this wasn’t an option!! These have been a god send.
Its so nice to still be able to see peoples faces and chat! We are so lucky that there are so many different platforms to do this on too, I mean before this I only ever did the odd Whatsapp video call! Now its all skype, Zoom, Facebook, Houseparty and Whatsapp! Its all going on, but it is definalty the thing keeping me sane the most.
As I am a Learning support assistant in a Primary school (Reception) I have been doing phonics lessons for my nephews via Skype so that has been nice, I feel like I am helping them and I really miss my job so its nice to have that each morning.
I love baking so I am enjoying having a bit more time to just do some random baking if the fancy takes me. Usually its for an occasion so its more time pressured, so its nice to just be able to enjoy it.
Thank goodness there is lots of extra exercise content available otherwise Im sure my waistline wouldnt be enjoying it all haha.
So far I have made Two banana breads, double choc chip cookies, chocolate orange cookies and mini cheese scones! YUM!
I’ve always enjoyed crafting anway but obviously now that I have a bit of extra time I can do a few projects.
I have started making cards again recently and I am trying to make a big batch so that when I can actually start giving them/posting them again, I have a load ready to go.
I was thinking about co ordinating with mt birthday book to sort out how many I need for each month and then maybe make a few extras too.
I also bought a little scrapbooking project for me and Tim to do, on our wedding anniversary in June, as I pretty sure this will still be going on then!
I’m going to do a post on this so keep your eyes peeled for that. Its a really cute idea and I thought it would be nice to have something to do together. We have loads of random photos and bits and bobs from when we were dating.
We usually go away for our anniversary whether that be on the day or the nearest weekend so I thought it would be nice to still have something special to do, to mark the occasion.
As I said , I am loving all the quizzes online, but also there is loads of extra content on online platforms too. PE with Joe Wicks, Cooking with Jamie Oliver, Instagram lives, video interviews, workouts, online parties, just loads of fun extra things that you can do whilst staying at home. Its been great!
Podcasts are amazng too. Any fellow Gleeks out there, check out Kevin & Jenna’s Showmance Podcast Glee Recap Edition. They are still putting them out remotely so these have been great to listen to each week.
Stay safe and stay home!
Until next time,
Roseanne 🙂
During this crazy time it’s so important to do what you can to stay calm, and this is so individual to you. Don’t worry what everybody else is doing.
& what a great opportunity to work on you, give yourself a bit of time. Give your home a bit of time, your kids some extra time… when does life every give us extra time!?
It may he scary but focus on what this time away, this distance could do for us and our families.
And just think how amazing all those little things we take for granted, will be when we can do them again!!
Maybe it will give us some perspective maybe we will enjoy all those mundane things a little bit more.
& remember to be kind to each other, help out where you can and spread some positivity during what is a very scary time, something we havnt (& hopefully never will again) experience in our life time.
🌈 Social Distancing 🌈
☆Keep busy, work if you can ✏
♡Read a book 📚
☆Binge Netflix/Iplayer 🖥
♡Exercise 💪🏻
☆Self care, nails, a nice hand cream, face mask, bath bomb 🧖🏼♀️
♡Journal 📕
☆Listen to a Podcast 🎧
♡De-Clutter 🧹
☆Write a letter 📄
♡Board games/Card games 🎲
☆DIY 🔨
♡Mindfulness Colouring 🖍
☆Yoga 🧘🏼♀️
♡Snacks! 🍫
☆Face time 📱
♡Blog
Here if you need anything guys 👋🏻
Until next time,
Roseanne 🙂
This is where Christmas really starts. I definatly count this as one of the big ‘Christmas days’ inc Christmas day ans boxing day and any subsequent family Christmas days after these few days.
The day started off by having a Christmas Eve brunch with my sister and my niece Evie-Mae.
After brunch we had a look through Evies Christmas eve box…
(Blogmas 2019 Day 19: Christmas Eve Boxes )
Inside Evies box was a ‘Make your own Christmas Wreath’ kit.
Evie even created her own ‘Christmas Rhino’ to go on her wreath (you had to be there!)
It was good fun 😊
After all that craft we needed a treat… we tucked into some chocolate coins whilst watching Christmas Hey Duggee.
Yum yum, don’t tell Mummy!
Later on we made some cookies for Santa!
I think Santa is really going to enjoy them.
A lovely fun, festive start to Christmas Eve with my favourite little girly 💜
Now I have some baking and food prep to get started!
& its Christmas eve part 2 with my nephews.
I hope you are enjoying your Christmas eve! Don’t stress.
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
So as you may (or may not) have seen from my first Blogmas post of 2019 ~ Blogmas Day One I have the Lego Harry Potter advent calendar (such a child I know, but Lego is awesome and so is Harry Potter SO THERE!!)
I thought I would do a little update on how the Christmas scene is progressing and show you some of the bits you get.
It is really cool.
Behind each window is either a figure or a part to the Hogwarts Winter Christmas Scene.
Let’s take a look!
The scenes coming on well so far…
There is an exterior part and an interior part.
My favourite bit to build so far was the mini Hogwarts express.
It’s so clever how they’ve made all the different bits, especially the snow covered Christmas trees!
I love all the little details, like the food, goblets and candles for the house tables. The house banners are really cool, I’m hoping you get one for each house!
I also really like that Harry and Ron are in their Weasley Christmas jumpers.
What advent calender do you have?
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
Me and my friend went to a wreath making workshop this year. We did it in November in order to get the most out of our wreaths.
These were made with real fresh foliage and they were really fun to make.
The workshop was only with three others so five of us in total which gave it a nice relaxed atmosphere.
The lady who tan the workshop was lovely and very helpful and attentive.
We even got chocolate cake and cups of tea whilst we were creating our wreaths, always a winner when cakes involved.
You started by preparing your wreaths ring, then you added your large foliage as you desired. We had lots of different ones to choose from (I would love to tell you what they were but I’m no gardener haha) I did recognize the holly of course!
As extras we had pine cones, holly berries, cinnamon sticks, white berries, dried orange and lime slices as well as little Robin’s.
There was also a choice of ribbon to finish off your wreath. I chose the red and gold to match my theme. I love the more traditional Christmas colours.
I thought it was going to be really hard and fiddly, some bits were fiddly but over all I really enjoyed giving it a go and it was nice to get creative and just chill out.
I can be quite creative sometimes and I love making things, it’s one of those hobbies I don’t do enough!! So it was great to make time for it and have a lovely evening with my friend.
Here are some pictures:
14 Days to go until Christmas!!
Ho Ho Ho
Roseanne 🎅🏻
Hi guys!
This blog post is just a few simple ideas for you to keep the kiddies entertained over the Easter weekend.
Even if you don’t celebrate Easter in the traditional sense (I don’t either!) It is still lovely to make the most of a long weekend and some family time.
But, of course with kiddies it can be hard to keep them entertained and if you are having people over for the Easter weekend or Easter Sunday then you may need to get them out from under your feet whilst the prep takes place!
Well fear not, because I have some ideas for you that will keep them busy and are lots of fun!
Let’s take a look!
1. A Easter Egg Hunt
Cadburys & Nestle both have Easter egg hunt packs out atm as well as places such as Aldi & Lidl. They come with lots of eggs (depending on the size of the hunt you want and some prizes for the end.
You can also get Easter egg Hunt packs that have clues and signs included in them which is great if you have older children, to add a bit of challenge to your hunt.
I’ve seen these in Asda and discount stores such as B&M.
2. Easter arts & crafts
These monthly children’s magazines are great for a bit of easy art and craft and they come bursting with resources!
They are a bit pricey but, trust me they last! I bought this one for my nephews and we made two things each and there is loads left!! So one issue goes a long way and they are really easy, fun & varied.
You could also look online (Pinterest!!) for come easy craft ideas that use your recycling.
Kids love a bit of junk modelling.
3. Easter baking
Kids (& adults) love getting involved in a bit of baking, especially when it involves a tasty treat at the end!!
Check out some recipes here .
These are all really child friendly, quick, easy and the recipes use alot of the same ingredients! So easy on the purse too.
4. A Easter film
Why not create your own ‘cinema’ for a rainy day activity?!?
Pop on an Easter Film, grab some comfies, a blanket and of course some Easter choc snacks or any bakes you have created, and just enjoy a nice, chilled film together. Netflix or Easter specials of their favourite shows are great for this.
During the school holidays local cinemas such as Cineworld usually put on more ‘Movies for juniors’ showings which are a MUCH cheaper way of taking the kids to the cinema, so look out for those too 😀
5. A Nature walk/visiting the farm
A walk is a great way to enjoy and talk about the Spring and all the beautiful flowers and changes taking place.
Plus, on a nice day (let’s keep our fingers crossed for some) a bit of fresh air and a run around is great for the kiddies.
Visitng a farm is also great at this time of year as there are lots of baby animals to see and learn about too! Great experiences.
Happy Easter!
Until next time,
Roseanne 🙂
Roseanne Byford 