The sheer amount of information available on the internet is overwhelming. I can’t think of a single thing the internet wouldn’t have the answers to. I think this is a good thing in most respects, especially now that just about everyone in the developed world can say that there are plenty of internet providers in … [Read more…]
Welcome to this week’s thought of the day round-up. Monday Don’t limit yourself to one dream – spread them out, vary them, there’s no reason you can’t achieve them all Tuesday Sometimes the things you thought were truly bad turn out to be the best things Wednesday Happiness is like the sun. Sometimes it goes … [Read more…]
I was very pleased to receive my first Blogger Recognition Award tag recently from the lovely Nicky who blogs over at Not Just The 3 Of Us Check it out, there are some really interesting posts. Thanks so much for the nomination Nicky. The Rules Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to … [Read more…]
What can you say about Twitter? With no facts whatsoever to back this up, I would say it’s the most popular social network of them all. Twitter is fast paced, fun and engaging. When I first started my blog, I stupidly thought I would write posts and people would magically know they existed. Wrong – … [Read more…]
I logged into Facebook this morning expecting the usual round up of people excited for the weekend, moaning about work and posting photos of their breakfasts. Instead, my news feed was full of images and opinions about the Play Mobil Pirate Ship set. The set includes this character: Image courtesy of ABC News The mum … [Read more…]
My new Avon order: 1. Avon Mrs Frosty bubble bath in spiced cranberry and orange. I couldn’t rest this as a little stocking filler 2. Christian LaCroix make-up bag. A bargain at only 99p! 3. Make-up bargain pack. This was £8 and contained: *Avon Glimmerstick eye liner in teal matters (not sure what I’m going to … [Read more…]
Time for the (rather late) review of my third book from September’s reading list. If you missed the list, you can have a look here. Book Review: Let The Devil Sleep by John Verdon Blurb from The Back Cover Dave Gurney, a retired NYPD homicide detective, agrees to meet a young woman making a documentary … [Read more…]
My reading list for October: 1. People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry – A true crime book about a mysterious murder in Tokyo 2. The Dead Won’t Sleep by Anna Smith – Fictional crime 3. Little Hands Clapping by Dan Rhodes – I’ll be honest, I have no idea what this book is … [Read more…]
Instagram is one of those sites that everyone is always talking about to the point that it feels like not having an IG account is social suicide. Still, I managed to resist until recently. It’s honestly not a social network I thought I would be for me. I’m not really into photography. Obviously I take … [Read more…]
A while back, I asked for some new YA recommendations. One of them was for the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. I added it to my reading wish list, but before I got around to acquiring it, I was approached to review the new Rick Riordan book. I was very excited about this – … [Read more…]