I still can’t believe it’s March already, where is this year going? Believe it or not though, March is here, so it’s time for my March reading list. It seems appropriate that my reading list is being posted on World Book Day too. Last month, I added in extra books and managed to stay on … [Read more…]
Stumble Upon is a network I have been playing with a lot these last few weeks. I have been determined to crack the secret and find out how people get so many views from it. While I still have a fair way to go, I have managed to up my Stumble Upon views from an … [Read more…]
March’s theme is blogging. I have now officially been blogging for just over a year. In that time, I have learnt so much. Some of what I have learned is things I never would have imagined needing to know. Some of the things are things you pick up over time or with experience of doing … [Read more…]
This week’s thought of the week is: “Expect to fail and you will never be disappointed – nor will you ever succeed”. Three times this week I have seen the quote “Expect to fail and you will never be disappointed” on Facebook. In some ways, there’s a sense of logic to it, but … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Anything Goes linky, week 35! This linky is for any type of posts on any subject. Literally Anything Goes! It will run from 12.05am Monday to 11.55pm the following Sunday, so there is plenty time to link up. And if you link up early, feel free to pop back and check out … [Read more…]
I can’t believe how close we are to March. I’m not complaining, it means we’re a little bit closer to summer, but the year is flying by already. February has been quite a good month for me. My stats have increased, and I have finished the first draft of my novel – now for the … [Read more…]
With Mother’s Day fast approaching, Sunday 6th March in the UK, I thought I would share with you a few ideas of some gifts that your mother will love. I don’t know if everyone has this problem, but my mother always insists she doesn’t want a gift so I can never just ask her outright … [Read more…]
It’s my blog’s 1st birthday and to celebrate, I’m giving away a £10 Amazon voucher. I can’t believe my little blog is a year old! I still remember publishing my first post, and the utter elation I felt about a week later when I finally hit double figures for views on a post. About 6 … [Read more…]
Time for my review of the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, five of the books from February’s reading list. I decided to do them as a group rather than do each one separately, so I am not giving any spoilers along the way. The review will cover the full series but I will make … [Read more…]
We all need a little me time. A time to spend quietly reflecting, shopping, sipping cocktails, watching football, whatever it is that you want to do. Parents: before you let the guilt kick in, I think you especially deserve some me time. 3 Reasons We All Need Some Me Time It’s important to prioritise some … [Read more…]