Can you believe it's November already? Where did the year go? This weeks Top Ten is coming up with things that are going to help us brighten up those dull November days. Thanks as always to Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom for setting the theme.1. Time to get out gloves, scarves, and hats - colourful … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday – Brighten up your November
Sparks of Hope
Sparks is the brainchild of 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 … Continue reading Sparks of Hope
Culture, History, & Deep Fried Chocolate in Stonehaven
On the east coast of Scotland, 18 miles south of Aberdeen is the town of Stonehaven which was originally a fishing village. It's now a very popular tourist destination. We went to Stonehaven for a very specific reason that the title of this post might have given away - we'll get to that in a … Continue reading Culture, History, & Deep Fried Chocolate in Stonehaven
Friday’s Friendly Musings
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 would like to interview so many different people that I had to split … Continue reading Friday’s Friendly Musings
Top Ten Thursday – Childhood Sweets
This week Tamara, at Part-time Working Hockey Mom, had asked us to list our favourite Halloween candy as children. We didn't do Halloween but here is my top ten of my favourite sweets growing up. I have to say that this post is going to make me really homesick as I can't buy any of … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday – Childhood Sweets
The Hodgepodge via Tennessee and Tasmania
After a one week break the Wednesday Hodgepodge is back and thanks to Joyce at the blog From This Side of the Pond for a very interesting set of questions.1. What's surprised you most about your life or life in general? What still surprises me in life is how judgemental and discriminatory people can be to others just … Continue reading The Hodgepodge via Tennessee and Tasmania
Looking for Fairies in Rosemarkie
Today we headed to Rosemarkie which is on the Black Isle north of us. We went to the beach cafe for lunch and it was really lovely to see so many people out enjoying themselves. It was a really good snapshot of how people in Scotland cope with the very changeable weather - on one … Continue reading Looking for Fairies in Rosemarkie
Autumn Colours in a Graveyard
Another weekend, another drive out to who knows where. We did actually have a destination in mind but when we reached it, it was closed due to a private event. Never mind, there's always somewhere else to explore.Wonderfully we came across a graveyard, the Urray Burial Ground, and wandered around it for a while. The … Continue reading Autumn Colours in a Graveyard
Friday’s Friendly Ponderings
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. If I was a ghost, I would haunt my beloved, but in a really nice … Continue reading Friday’s Friendly Ponderings
Top Ten Thursday – Pinterest
This weeks top ten gave me permission to spend time on the wonderful Pinterest - I could spend hours on this site looking at all sorts of things. Tamara at Part-time Working Hockey Mom has asked us to share the things we love but will never do, or maybe we will.I've decided to split my list into … Continue reading Top Ten Thursday – Pinterest
Tasmanian Abroad 