This weekend was my yearly pilgrimage to the post office to post off Christmas things to Australia - I'm sure the staff rub their hands in glee when they see me coming. My beloved was being very helpful and helping me tape up the boxes and what did I do, I stuck packing tape on … Continue reading Christmas Elves Invade Inverness
Friday’s Friendly Contributions
It's Friday (for another forty three minutes) so it's time for the friendly fill ins which are set by Annie at McGuffy's Reader and Ellen at 15 and Meowing.com. The words in purple are the prompts that are provided and then the rest is me.1. I can't believe people are still sold into slavery around the world. In … Continue reading Friday’s Friendly Contributions
Top Ten Thursday – Speaking Up
This week's top ten is all about speaking up in situations where someone needs to do the right thing. As I start this I'm not sure if I'll get to ten, but lets see. Thanks to Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom for the challenging theme. Sometimes speaking up can be just as much about action so … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday – Speaking Up
A Hodgepodge of Thoughts
It's time for Wednesday's Hodgepodge, a prompt based weekly blog challenge, with the prompts provided by Joyce at the blog From This Side of the Pond.1. What's something blogging has taught you about yourself?Blogging has taught me that I can ramble on about the most inconsequential things and has reminded me how much I love writing. … Continue reading A Hodgepodge of Thoughts
Sparks of Love
Sparks is hosted by Annie at McGuffy's Reader and her words are the best to use to explain:"I believe we are meant to be lights in this world. If we allow our light to shine, we can see where we are going. It is then that we can begin to truly see each other clearly. Together, we can … Continue reading Sparks of Love
Santa Arrives in the Highlands on a Trike!!
It's been a real Christmas themed weekend despite it still being November (my beloved keeps muttering this as he has a thing about Christmas too early in the year). Today we went to the Baxters Village near Fochabers to see Santa arrive in the Highlands. Lots of kidlets had been dragged out in the cold … Continue reading Santa Arrives in the Highlands on a Trike!!
Christmas at Historic Brodie Castle
Today we went to our first Christmas fair of the year. It was held at Brodie Castle which was the home to Clan Brodie and parts of the castle are thought to date from the 1100's. It's a beautiful setting for all things Christmas, especially with a light dusting of snow on the ground.This year … Continue reading Christmas at Historic Brodie Castle
Friday’s Friendly Fill-ins
One of my favourite things to do, apart from reading, is writing, so I love this blog link up at McGuffy's Reader. In the Friendly Fill-ins we're given written prompts (the words in purple bold) and then complete them how we wish.1. I start to decorate for Christmas/Hanukkah as soon as December gets here. One thing … Continue reading Friday’s Friendly Fill-ins
Top Ten Thursday – Have your cake and eat it
Today's top ten is a list of our favorite cakes, pastries, cookies or pies. Finally a list where I can use all those photos of food that I take. Thanks to Tamara, Part-time Working Hockey Mom, for setting the theme.It's also a great topic as I am married to the self proclaimed president of cake club. First rule … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday – Have your cake and eat it
A Thankful Hodgepodge
It's time for Wednesday's Hodgepodge, a prompt based weekly blog challenge, with the prompts provided by Joyce at the blog From This Side of the Pond.1. Tradition...how tightly do you cling to tradition when it comes to holiday gatherings and celebrations? For instance do you always do the cooking, never eat at home, always go to grandma's, never miss the parade, always watch football, never change the menu, always eat at … Continue reading A Thankful Hodgepodge
Tasmanian Abroad 