These Foolish Things....

Just be....

Boy does January do funny things to me! One minute I am full of fresh new ideas, making an inspiration journal,planning my springtime garden,lining up new stock for my website, the next minute I am as blue as the wintry sky and hiding under my duvet like its an Anderson shelter! I am making lists like a madwoman, planning a massive spring clean, hunting down recipes for hearty casseroles,at the same time promising myself I will lose that half a stone this time, but then, its as though someone presses the pause button on my life, and I just stop,and all of my plans are out of the window. I make no apology for this, it is I believe the universe saying to me"stop! not now" And this week, my heart has told me to revel in the smaller details, to drink early morning tea brought to me by my Husband and have quiet conversations before the day begins,to enjoy my Daughters chit chat when they arrive home,to read,to walk the dogs,to just be...One afternoon last week it was so cold and miserable,before I picked Lucy up from school I warmed the bed and made a tray of sandwiches and when we got home we got into our Jim jams and went to bed, we drank tea and ate tiny little sandwiches whilst watching a movie, the bad weather raged outside our window, but inside....bliss!

I conclude then that January is indeed a conundrum, and the only thing to do...is just....be!

Ring out the old...Ring in the new

A slightly belated Happy New Year to all of my blogging friends! May your year be filled with good health and good cheer!

So....have you made any new year resolutions? Its tricky isnt it? year in year out, I am filled with a steely resolve to a) lose weight b)take more exercise c)eat organically etc.etc.... but I usually fail miserably, so in an endeavour to be more succesful in achieving my goals here are some that I know I can surely fulfill!

1) I will eat more chocolate.

2)I will dress innapropriately for the school run, the other Mothers have come to expect it,why dissapoint them now?

3)I will buy numerous pairs of high heels during the course of the year, that neither fit properly,or I can walk in, and have to be forced on to my feet with the determination of an ugly step sister.

4)I shall visit second hand book shops regularly and add to the ever bulging book shelves with my purchases.

5)I shall continue to feed my addiction to rejuvinating skin products in search of the holy grail.

6)I shall at least once a week lie on the sofa with a cup of tea and a mammoth slice of cake and watch a keep fit dvd.

7)I will laugh as much as I possibly can...mostly at myself.

8)I shall regularly take off by myself to starbucks, where I shall sit for at least an hour with a large skinny latte, and read trashy magazines.

9)I will spend lots of time being silly with my children.

10) I will continue to nurture my blog and turn myself green with envy at my fellow bloggers fabulous homes!

So....what do you think? better than a diet methinks!