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Hi guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

I hope you have all had a lovely Easter.

I have very much enjoyed the break and in true Roseanne’s blog fashion I thought I would put together a little Easter Diary.

So, heres what I’ve been up to.

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How did you spend your Easter Weekend/ break?

I hope you had a good time 🌈

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Book Review πŸ“š

Here is my March Book Club Book Review.

The Sanitorium by Sarah Pearse

SYNOPSIS

Elin, A British Police Officer, taking a break from work, visits Le Sommet hotel in the Swiss Alps – the hotel was previously a Sanitorium.

Soon into her visit we learn of family trauma, fractured relationships – and then people start to go missing… people are being picked off, but who is the culprit??

THEMES

β€’Dishonesty β€’Deception

PROS

β€’Short Chapters β€’Gripping β€’A Page Turner β€’ Lots of Twists & Turns

CONS

β€’Poor Character Development β€’Anti-Climatic Ending (in my opinion)

Would you recommend it?

Y/N πŸ‘πŸ»

Rating out of 5:

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Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Spring/Summer Lookbook 🌸

Anybody else looking to Summer and Sunnier days… I don’t wanna get ahead of myself haha but o’well πŸ˜‚πŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈ

Spring has sprung!

I’ve been having a little browse so here’s a lil Spring/Summer lookbook.

Black Floral Button Front Sleeveless Crop Jumpsuit

Β£26.99 – New Look

Oversized Heavy Checked Shirt

Β£16 – Boohoo

Casual Blush Pink Dungarees

Β£12.99 – Shein

Blue Daisy Embroidered High Waist Adalae Wide Leg Jeans

Β£36.99 – New Look

Jersey Frill Tiered Midi Smock Dress (Various colours)

Β£19.99 – New Look

Dalmation Print Maxi Skirt

Β£11.49 – Shein

Occasion floral embroidery wrap skater dress

Β£24 – Boohoo

Brown Leopard Print Strappy Oversized Jumpsuit

Β£23.99 – New Look

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Biscoff Chocolate Crispy Bars πŸ«

Hi guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

So, here is another blog post, and this time I thought I would do a lil baking- it’s been too long.

These no bake Biscoff bars and super easy, super quick and partly inspired by loads of random videos that I have seen on Tik Tok… so there is no real ‘recipe’ as such.

Here is what you’ll need:

β€’Rice Crispies

β€’Smooth Biscoff/Biscuit spread

β€’Dark Chocolate

Recipe:

1. Slowly melt the biscoff spread jn a bowl, in the microwave – this took about 45 seconds.

2. Mix in the Rice Crispies until they are fully covered and start to combine.

3. Push the mixture into a tin and make sure it is all compact.

4. Freeze for at least 30/45 minutes.

5. Slowly melt your dark chocolate. I do this in the microwave at 30 second increments.

4. Allow the chocolate to cool.

5. Take the crispy block out of the freezer and slice into finger sized pieces. Be quick or it will warm up too much. Place back in the freezer whilst you prep the chocolate.

6. Carefully pour/spoon the chocolate over the crispy fingers.

7. Place on some non stick baking parchment to cool.

8. Bon apeiti!

These were a big hit with my husband, he really enjoyed them.

Mine don’t look the best, but they taste great!

Great for any chocoholics out there!!!

Let me know if you give them a go! Happy Baking.

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Book Review πŸ“š

So, I’ve always wanted to be part of a Book club and this week that dream came true.

A lovely local cafe near me runs a book club and I found out about it after having a chat with the cafe owner. I was so excited when she mentioned that they run one as its a lovely little cafe and easy for me to get to. My twin sister joined with me.

It was SO awesome!! I can’t wait for the next meeting and to start our new book.

I’ve decided that since we will discuss these books in more detail, these will be the books that I do a little review of. This means I have one a month to write about/recommend (hopefully) to you guys.

So, here is the first book that I read for the book club… February 2022!

22 Britannia Road By Amanda Hodgkinson

SYNOPSIS

This book follows the story of Janusz, Silvana
and their son Aurek from Poland.
The story goes back and forth from the past, when they first met, when war broke out, and during the war, as well as the present when they are trying
to rebuild their lives after the war.
We find out how it has
affected them, their relationship, and
their relationship as a family,
as well as the secrets that they
have carried along the way.

THEMES

β€’Family β€’Survival β€’Love β€’War

PROS

β€’Easy to read
β€’Interesting insight into
the impact of war on the
women and children.
β€’Mixture of past & present.

CONS

β€’Quite sad in
parts
β€’Geography of
Ipswich wasn’t spot
on

Would you recommend it?

Y/N πŸ‘πŸ»

Especially to anyone who lives in the local area of Ipswich.

Rating out of 5:

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Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Children’s Mental Health Week πŸ§ 

Mental health is aboutΒ how we think, feel and act. Just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it.

Mind (2021)

We all have good days and bad days, and mental health is very much a spectrum of feeling.

Good mental health is when we are feeling positive and calm as well as feeling confident in what we do.

Bad mental health is very much a feeling of being out of control, overwhelmed and unable to cope with your feelings, this is often reflected in your actions.

“Mental health is on a spectrum – we can be ill and struggling and well and functioning. It constantly changes which can be exhausting, but it’s also a reminder that things will change for the better again.”

Mind (2021)

There are lots of different ways to help promote and nuture a good mental state in children, which will then form a good basis later in life.

Of course trauma, events, things out of our control etc can influence our mental health at any point, but being able to deal with this and recognise it in yourself is so important – especially in children and young people.

Get talking…

Here are some great books that are a good talking point for mental health and wellbeing discussions with children.

‘Confidence is my superpower’ by Alicia Ortego
‘Lucy’s blue day’ by Chris Poke
‘Monty the Manatee’ by Natalie Pritchard and Natalie Merheb.
‘Kindness is my superpower’ by Alicia Ortego.
‘Whs’s going on inside my head’ by Molly Potter
‘How are you feeling today’ by Molly Potter.

These are great for children to read/look at themselves, as part of a storytime, to aid/prompt classroom discussions or as part of an activity/activity tray (See below my tuff tray)

Useful links:

https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/children-and-young-peoples-mental-health/

https://www.place2be.org.uk/

There is alway’s help out there.

Don’t suffer in silence.

Everyone is different.

Your feelings are valid.

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Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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2021 🌟

I obviously post alot about books on here but I’ve always enjoyed using it as a diary of sorts so, here is a little round up of the last year.

January

Lockdown – Quiz Nights – Trip to Venice Covid Style – Snow!!

February

Valentines – Pancake day – First Covid Vaccine – Video calls.

March

Lots of walks – Springtime – Covid styley Mothers Day Afternoon tea – Darren releases new music/merch etc.

April

More walks – Meet ups – Fambizzle Easter Chinese Covid styley – Naya tribute – AC Anniversary – Covid Vaccine no 2.

May

May bank Hol – New Series of LOD – Me & Sarah turned 30 – First tattoo – F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion – Suprise 30th party in the park.

June

Meet ups – Suprise birthday drinks with work friends – Bought my first car – 5 Year Wedding  anniversay/10 years together – Euros – Uni Reunion, finally – Dr Who Experience – Pizza – Drove to work for the first time – More pizza!

July

Passed my theory test – Tim turns 30 – Tims suprise pizza party – Naya πŸ–€ – Evie turns 4 – Euros heartbreak – Tim & Ducks party in the park – Days out – Boys round to ours, first time since Covid – More sunny walks – Summer Reading Challenge Volunteering is back –
First sleepover with the boys post Covid.

August

A busy Summer β˜€οΈ
Meeting up – Eating out – More special birthdays – Roxy’s Hen Do – Our Holiday Camping – Youth Club ending – Summer Reading Challenge completed – Casey’s 5 – Tim’s Meerkat Experience – Parties.

September

Roxy’s wedding, being a bridesmaid – Noah’s 7 – Mcfly – HP Photo exhibition –

October

ITFC Show – Out & about – Afternoon tea – 20 years of HP at the cinema – Jasmine’s Hen do in Brighton – Halloween fun at the farm & a partyy –

November

Wedding fun – New Ear piercing – Trip to Dorset – Covid finally got us

December

Christmas prep – Christmas Tik Toks – HP concert – Jasmine’s wedding & CHRISTMAS (&NYE)

2022 is here…

Fingers crossed for a good’un.

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Bookcase tour πŸ“šπŸ‘‰πŸ»

Hi guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

So, I started the new year by giving my bookcase a little reshuffle.

Here are the different shelf arrangements…

1. The Harry Potter Shelf

This is obviously a must πŸ€ͺ

It’s a mixture of my copies of the book series as well as other illustrated versions and books about the wizarding world and films.

2. The tbr Shelf

My ‘to be read’ (tbr) shelf is all of the books that are on my list to read. It’s rather extensive at the moment – who else has a problem with being unable to stop buying books?! πŸ€ͺ

It’s got quite a nice mix of different genres to choose from, from easy readers, Thrillers, Autobiographies, Novels, Romances, Fantasy etc.

3. Recommendations Shelf

This shelf is my go to when anyone asks for a recommendation. I get asked for recommendations quite a bit so they are handy to grab.

4. My Favourites Shelf

These books are some of my alltime faves. Most I have read more than once.

Some of my favourites include ‘Bridget Jones’ – ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ – ‘Animal Farm’ – ‘The Land of Stories Series’ and ‘Goodnight Mr Tom.

This one kinda spills onto two shelves – special mention to Heidi Swain whos books almost have a whole shelf to themselves now haha.

5. My Childrens Book Shelf

Working with Children as well as being an Auntie means that I can appreciate a good picture book. I have some classics as well as just random ones I have picked up on the way. These are a mixture of Fiction and Non Fiction.

I love colour co-ordinating my shelves too, I have done this with my ‘tbr list’ as there is quite an array of different books and covers.

This always looks pretty cool.

How do you organise your bookcase?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Reading round up… 2021 πŸ“š

So, here is my final reading update of 2021, July – December.

[Disclaimer: I’m not that fast a reader sometimes, it comes in fits and spurts, and I’ve had lots of revision to do, so its not as long a list as I’d like]

All my lies are true By Dorothy Koomson

A springtime affair by Katie Fforde

Be careful what you wish for by Jeffrey Archer

The Catch by T.M Logan

The Skylight by Louise Candlish

The little dreams of Lara Cliffe by Milly Johnson

A baby at the beach cafe by Lucy Diamond

The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer

A country escape by Katie Fforde

Mightier than the sword by Jeffrey Archer

The Invisable Girl by Lisa Jewell

Underneath the tree by Heidi Swain

The Road Trip by Beth O Leary

Dying for Christmas by Tammy Cohen

I wish it could be Christmas everyday by Milly Johnson

Baby it’s cold outside by Emily Bell

Which books have you enjoyed the most this year??

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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Realistic Goals for 2022

Hey Guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

‘I don’t know about you, but I’m feelin’ 2022′

A big HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

So, here is a little (realistic/not too intense) list of goals for 2022, that I would like to work into my day to day life.

  • Walk more
  • 11,000 steps (min) a day
  • Drink 3L (min) a day
  • Take more photos with people (whether they like it or not πŸ˜‚)
  • Read 10 pages (min) of any book a day
  • Spend less time on my phone
  • Start writing a book
  • Do more ‘meat free’ meals/days
  • Go to bed earlier!!
  • Pass my driving test

Pretty basic really – but good to jot it down.

I thought the ‘reading 10 pages (min)’ was a really good one as I sometimes get so overwhelmed with the number of books I have or how I don’t have time to read a chapter, that I just end up not reading al all! So 10 pages is a good goal for each day, a bit of calm time and if I want to keep going great – if I only have time for 10, its better than nothing!

I definitely need to up my water game again – I really does make you feel so much better.

The going to bed earlier is probably going to be the hardest but hey, we’ve gotta start somewhere.

Have you set any goals for 2022?

What are they??

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

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